By Francesca Levy, Forbes In most areas, $750,838 — the median list price in Tahoma — would seem like a lot of money to spend on a home. Not for discount luxury vacation home seekers. Tahoma, a high-altitude resort town on the shores of Lake Tahoe, is priced on the very low end of Forbes’ […]
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Fred Kollar was sworn in as sheriff of El Dorado County on Dec. 28. El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Suzanne Kingsbury did the honors. Kollar, who has been undersheriff for the past seven years, is filling out the remainder of Jeff Neves term which expires in a year. The primary election for sheriff will […]
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By David Bienick, KCRA-TV JACKSON — Jackson Rancheria Casino and Hotel was issuing layoff notices Monday and Tuesday to 113 of its employees. Jackson CEO Rich Hoffman told KCRA 3 Monday that the notices would be effective immediately and would impact primarily middle management positions. Read the whole story
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Lindsey Vonn of the United States had to be taken to the hospital Monday after crashing on the opening run of the World Cup giant slalom in Lienz, Austria. Tests showed she has swelling on the bone, but it’s not broken. Vonn may be able to compete on Tuesday. Kathrin Hoelzl of Germany won the […]
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Expect a mix of clouds and sun today as Mother Nature tries to figure out what she is doing. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Expedition Kirkwood’s Women’s Weekend is scheduled for March 20-21. Filled with fun activities and expert coaching, this weekend is a must-do for ladies looking to make dramatic improvement in a short amount of time. Marmot athlete Heather Paul will join the camp this year to coach ladies looking to improve tele skiing ability. For more […]
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By John Rice We are keeping our fingers crossed that our athletes earn a chance to compete for their country in the Olympics. Our program to groom athletes at Sierra is newsworthy I think, as it is not accidental that our athletes fare so well against the competition. I started my career at Squaw Valley, […]
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Estill Medical Technologies Inc., a family-owned Texas company that produces the Thermal Angel Blood and IV Fluid Infusion Warmer, a patented medical device being utilized by U.S. hospitals, military and emergency responders to lessen the effects of fluid-induced hypothermia, named the CalStar 6 Unit of South Lake Tahoe as the first recipient of its “Thermal […]
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By Ted Gaines Here are the “worst 9 bills of the 2009 legislative session,†which include some of the most extreme and costly measures that show just how out-of-touch the Legislature is with mainstream Californians. Assembly Bill 3 3X: Tax Increases Signed into law by the governor in February, this bill increased the state sales […]
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January’s Skiing magazine says to watch out for Sugar Bowl’s Daron Rahlves in skiercross at the Olympics in February. Turning 10 this year is Tahoe Quarterly magazine. Gregory Jellinek opened Tahoe Plastic Surgery in Truckee. Jellinek has been a nonresident specialist at Tahoe Forest Hospital since 1982. Mothers Offering Mothers Support hits the 20-year mark. […]
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