• The Optimist Club will be allowed to continue using the Lakeview Commons parking to sell Christmas trees. • Terri Arnold of South Lake Tahoe will be the Carson Valley Visitors Authority’s spokeswoman for its “Rugged. Relaxed. Reachable.” ad campaign that will have her on horseback from Topaz Lake and the Pine Nut Mountains to […]
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Under partly sunny skies, the mood was somber as nearly 100 people gathered in South Lake Tahoe to honor veterans from near and afar. Before the ceremony Monday morning, members of the local Moose Lodge placed 445 flags at Happy Homestead Cemetery to honor those who have served and since passed on. Traditional words of […]
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Maria DeLallo with the Black Bear Pipe Band plays during the Nov. 11, 2013, Veterans Day services in South Lake Tahoe at the American Legion.
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations on South and West shores Nov. 12. Weather and conditions permitting, operations will take place near Glenridge Parkway at Meeks Bay and near Taylor Creek on Highway 89 across from the sno-park. The Meeks Bay unit total is 42 acres and crews may burn […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee As California concludes a second drought year and water managers hope eagerly to avoid a third, utilities across the state are poised for that first mass of pillowy gray clouds to drift ashore from the Pacific Ocean. When it arrives, if conditions are right, they’ll be ready with cloud-seeding tools […]
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Gene Rasmussen’s resignation from the El Dorado County board of education on Nov. 6 has created a vacancy for the Lake Tahoe region. The board wants to appoint someone Dec. 10 to fill out the term which expires in November 2016. Residents of District 5 may apply. The deadline to submit an application is Dec. […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Library will be filled with holiday music on Dec. 14 starting at 2pm. Festive music will be provided by Dream Spirit. They will feature traditional Christmas tunes, and popular classics. Refreshments provided by Friends of the Library. Entry is a non-perishable food item for Christmas Cheer. The library is at 1000 […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau STATELINE – Chef Robert Irvine’s down-to-business attitude on “Restaurant: Impossible” can make him seem intimidating and unapproachable. In person, he is just the opposite. An intimate dinner of less than 150 people gave guests an opportunity to interact personally with the chef. Irvine called the experience “bonding time” as he made it […]
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Believe it or not, Cheerio and Chex are from the same litter. Their mother is an Italian Greyhound, and their father is a Border terrier. They are 11 months old, and both weigh about 10 pounds and need to gain some weight. Cheerio looks like a purebred Italian Greyhound, while Chex has the body of […]
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By Jackie Speier I know someone who worked 15 straight months without a vacation. This isn’t that remarkable, perhaps, save for the fact that this person was a platoon sergeant in Iraq. He didn’t want to leave his men, although some left him on a gurney. He says point-blank, “If I’d been over there for […]
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