• Show a season pass from a Tahoe resort and receive a free drink at Lakeside Inn in Stateline between 4-7pm. • Heavenly Holidays (Dec. 21-31) is a two-week festival at Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe. It culminates New Year’s Eve from 6-9pm with a concert, fire dancers, ice sculptors, and Gondola Drop to […]
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By Hannah Hoag, Nature The fast-growing economies of China and India are driving a global increase in meat consumption, canceling out decreases elsewhere, according to a comprehensive study of global food consumption. The work, published this month in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, takes a detailed look at what people eat, as well […]
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By Kathryn Reed A few years ago I went on a Port and brownie binge. So much so that it was a long time before I would consume either one, let alone having them together. Dec. 8 is National Brownie Day. And, really, who doesn’t love brownies? They don’t have to be made from scratch […]
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By Teri Mizuhara Did you know that a dried out Christmas tree can become fully engulfed in flames in a matter of 3 to 5 seconds and in another 30 to 40 seconds everything in your room can be ablaze? A well hydrated tree, on the other hand, is very difficult to ignite. To see […]
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The historic Cal-Neva Lodge straddles the North Shore state line on the promontory between Brockway, Calif., and Crystal Bay, Nev. The original lodge, built in 1926, was destroyed by fire and was rebuilt in 1937. The state boundary line prominently dissects the main room (gaming only at one end) as well as the outdoor swimming […]
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By Kathryn Reed Which Lake Tahoe bar needs a makeover? The Cooking Channel wants to know. The casting crew is in search of a bar that needs better ambiance, food people want, and improved customer service. “We really want local recommendations … what you feel really needs help, and who is save-worthy,” explained Danya Berman, […]
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By Richard Solbrig Your public utility district has the responsibility of safely and reliably delivering water and wastewater services 24/7 to homes and businesses in South Lake Tahoe. Currently, we face the challenge of balancing essential facility repair and upgrades with the resulting need to increase revenue from our customers. We are considering decisions about […]
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Thane McCall is again selling his business. This time to Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty. McCall Realty started in 1981 as a solo office in Lake Tahoe. In the ensuing years it grew to about 100 agents at five outlets, serving people in Stateline, Carson City, Gardnerville, Incline Village and South Lake Tahoe. In the first […]
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By USSA LAKE LOUISE, Alberta -– U.S. women showed a bit of improvement Saturday with Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn (Vail) finishing 11th in her second downhill race since her season-ending injury in February at World Championships. The U.S. speed team women posted three top-20 results in the second of two downhill runs at Lake […]
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SheJumps and K2 are celebrating International Women’s Ski Day at Kirkwood on Dec. 14. The 10am-4pm event is free, though people need to buy a lift ticket if they don’t have a pass. Meet at the bottom of chair 5 by the snow gun at 10am. The mission of SheJumps is to increase the participation […]
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