Mark Williams, Lake Tahoe Community College music instructor, will be singing duets with some of the area’s best divas to raise money for a concert grand piano for the college’s music department. “It Takes Two: A Broadway Valentine†will be Feb. 6 at 8pm in the Duke Theatre. Tickets will be a $20 donation. “In […]
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By Kathryn Reed Fidelity National Title in South Lake Tahoe is closing at the end of business today. “The amount of transactions in this marketplace have diminished so it doesn’t make it feasible to have an office here,†Lenora Shealy, vice president and escrow administrator for the company’s Sacramento Valley region, told Lake Tahoe News. […]
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The 2010 Winter Olympics’ torch relay has had some interesting moments with its windy Canadian route. A polar bear passed in front of the convoy during a visit to appropriately-named Alert (Canada’s most northern inhabited community). And more recently, elephants, reindeer and camels walked along-side the relay. There was the time a young man proposed […]
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By Arnold M. Knightly, Las Vegas Review-Journal Billionaire financier Carl Icahn will be the largest owner of Tropicana Entertainment when it becomes the first gaming company to emerge from bankruptcy since the recession, likely on Jan. 27. The Nevada Gaming Control Board gave preliminary approval Wednesday to the Las Vegas-based gaming company’s new ownership and […]
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By Kathryn Reed A strip club. That’s what Bill’s Casino may become. Potential proprietor Mike Laub and Douglas County Sheriff Ron Pierini met Monday to discuss the idea. The sheriff’s department issues alcohol and adult entertainment licenses. But it’s the county commissioners who first must approve the licenses. When Laub tried to open a strip […]
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Publisher’s note: Shotzoom Software, makers of Golfshot, is based in Douglas County. Business Wire SCOTTSDALE — Golfshot: Golf GPS(C), the incredibly popular Golf GPS and Scorecard application for golfers, was ranked the fifth-best selling app of the year in Apple’s iTunes Rewind 2009. The ranking, which came out just before Christmas, comes on the heels […]
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By Mark Earnest, Reno Gazette-Journal MC Hammer spent some more time in the spotlight this past year, with a reality show about his family, the start of a dance-oriented Web site, frequent updates on Twitter and his blog, and a new album in the works titled “DanceJam: The Music.” Yet, like other musical artists who […]
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Letter to community, Jack’s Pantry at Tahoe Community Church is thankful to the community for its many donations as we fed hungry families during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Thank you to: * Whittell High School students for 1,600 canned foods and gifts for the children. * Cub Scout Pack 468 for canned foods. * […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is spending more money on yet another study. The nearly $45,000 for the parking study comes from state Community Development Block Grant and Planning & Technical Assistance Grant funds. “The goal of the study is to develop parking solutions which could improve economic conditions in the community,” Nancy Kerry, […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will be conducting prescribed fire operations in the Logan Shoals and Cave Rock areas located along the East Shore of Lake Tahoe beginning Jan. , and continuing through the weekend. Residents and travelers can expect to see smoke from prescribed fire project areas. Other fire protection agencies, state and […]
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