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Tahoe City snowshoer found alive

By Reno Gazette-Journal A snowshoer missing since Tuesday in the Castle Peak area of Donner Summit, was found about 12:45pm, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Department reports. Initially information is not clear but Kevin Bradstreet Davis, 28, of Tahoe City is alive and being taken to a hospital for treatment, the sheriff’s department reported. His condition […]

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Burgers for books program at Douglas County libraries

The Douglas County Public Library has again joined with In-N-Out Burger for its “Cover to Cover Club” reading program from March 6 to April 17. Children ages 4-12 are eligible to receive a certificate for a free In-N-Out hamburger or cheeseburger by reading books. Both branches of the library are participating in the program. Children […]

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Tahoe-Reno medical staff making a difference in Haiti

By Geralda Miller, Reno Gazette-Journal It didn’t take long for a Reno nurse to decide to pack her stethoscope and scrubs and volunteer in Haiti after the devastating earthquake on Jan. 12. When Burners Without Borders sent a request on Jan. 25, saying they needed doctors and nurses, Chelsea Chen, a labor and delivery nurse […]

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Praise for STPUD’s fiscal oversight

Publisher’s note: The letter writer is wrong about the rate increase.  On Wednesday, all board members except Mary Lou Mosbacher were in favor of increasing sewer and water rates by 4 percent starting July 1 and to have it brought back for a formal vote. This would equate to an average increase of $2.70/month for […]

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Lake Tahoe ski report, March 4

There’s a whole heck of a lot of fresh powder everywhere in Lake Tahoe. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.

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Cross country ski race

The 34th annual Great Ski Race is a groomed 30-kilometer course beginning at 9am March 7 at the Tahoe Cross Country Center in Tahoe City. The finish line is in Truckee at the Cottonwood Restaurant. Money goes to the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team. It costs $45 in advance, $65 day of race. For […]

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ABC to air Dugard exclusive Friday

By ABC News Jaycee Dugard, her mother Terry Probyn and her half sister, Shayna, are seen and heard for the first time on-camera, since Dugard was abducted 18 years ago near her home in South Lake Tahoe. See exclusive home video of Dugard on “GMA” and “20/20.” Dugard introduces herself to the world for the […]

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Tahoe water agencies ask Congress for $5 mil.

By Kathryn Reed Water officials know that just because Congress has been forthcoming with money in the past for fire suppression projects, doesn’t mean it will happen again. But with more than 80 percent of the Lake Tahoe Basin belonging to the federal government and bipartisan support from the California and Nevada delegations, the odds […]

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Snippets about Lake Tahoe

• John Collins was honored this week for 30 years of work in the South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Department. • Whittell High School Black and White Choir will perform at Disneyland in May. Students Sierra Forvilly, Lauren Andrew and Zach Welch were accepted into the NZNMEA regional elite Honor Choir. The students from […]

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Squaw Valley to pay tribute to Jimmie Heuga

By Amelia Richmond On March 6, Squaw Valley celebrates the life of Jimmie Heuga. His life, his accomplishments and the strength he showed in demonstrating to others how to live with MS are an inspiration to all who knew him. The celebration will begin at 4pm on the KT Sundeck. The son of Pascal “Pete” […]

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