By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee It appears certain that the $11.1 billion water bond, the centerpiece of a historic water policy agreement championed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, will be removed from the November ballot. Concerned that the bond measure would be rejected by angry, recession-battered voters, Schwarzenegger and the Legislature’s water policy leaders agreed last […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce is a sponsor of the Lake Tahoe Basin Prosperity Plan Community Meeting on July 15 from 2-3:30pm at the North Tahoe Event Center, 8318 North Lake Blvd. in Kings Beach. Attendees will hear a presentation on the draft of the Lake Tahoe Prosperity Plan, a collaborative project undertaken […]
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The 2010 Charity Raffle Quilt will be unveiled at the Fabrics Unlimited’s 3rd Annual Open House and Quilt Show on July 17 from 10am-5pm. The shop is located off Kingsbury Grade at 155 Shady Lane in Stateline. Raffle proceeds benefit the Lake Tahoe Humane Society and S.P.C.A. The winning ticket will be drawn in September. […]
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By Gina Kim, Sacramento Bee The black and charred trees spoke silently on that winter day three years ago. Gong Yuebin was driving with his family to a Lake Tahoe ski resort when he caught sight of the garishly angled trunks and burnt remains of tree after tree, strikingly black against the pure white snow. […]
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By Susan Wood STATELINE – Coming off a wet winter and massive upgrades, Edgewood Tahoe stands to show off more than stars when the American Century golf championship swings into action this week. The Stateline golf course has spruced up its grounds with a $2 million overhaul on its 40-year-old irrigation system. Barely a few […]
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17th annual Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe Golf Tournament at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Couse. To reserve a foursome or more information, contact Karen Houser at (530) 542.0838.
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Summit Mount Rose usin a ridge on the foot of Mt. Haughton to gain 200 feet in the first half mile; then cross that ridge to traverse for the next 2 miles with a zero elevation gain. The final 2.5 miles to the summit is interrupted by only a few switchbacks along the way up […]
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The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, and the Lahontan Audubon Society are sponsoring a moderately difficult hike from the Mount Rose Trailhead to Galena Falls in search of late summer birds and spectacular scenery. Possible avian participants are Green-tailed Towhee, Clark’s Nutcracker, Mountain Bluebird, and MacGillivray’s Warbler. Register in advance […]
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The future of Kirkwood’s diesel power plant may be decided this month. The Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District will hear an appeal of the construction permit on July 16 at 10:30am in Markleeville. SMART Energy Group contends the area that encompasses Alpine, El Dorado and Amador counties should be using natural gas. The […]
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Hike the Tahoe Rim Trail on the southern portion of Desolation Wilderness along Lower and Upper Echo Lakes. Climb toward Haypress Meadows to discover what wildflowers the heavy snows delivered. Dip down to Lake of the Woods for lunch before the return hike back. Space is limited, register in advance only and no dogs on […]
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