By Kevin Oliver, KCRA-TV Three dozen people are wondering where they will go if the Placerville City Council doesn’t approve a permit allowing their tent city to continue. Rebecca Nylander moved into a tent after her mother died and she found herself on the streets. She has become part of the leadership council governing who […]
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In its third season, the all-ages Polar Express train ride from the frosty Northern Nevada landscape to the North Pole has won the hearts and minds of thousands of children and families. This year the V&T doubled the number of train rides for this season. With the added trains, remaining coach tickets are available Nov. […]
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“You Are Here” at the bottom center of the billboard’s map indicates the Spooner Summit junction of highways 50 and 28 in Nevada. The billboard was likely from the early 1950s because it shows only U.S. 40 through Truckee — which became Interstate 80 in late 1950. It also labels today’s Mt. Rose Highway which […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – While it’s mostly tourists whom search and rescue teams help, it isn’t always live bodies that are carried out of the wilderness. Domino is brought in to assist with avalanche and cadaver calls. Through their dog is how Scott and Heather Longoria got involved with the El Dorado County Search […]
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To the community, The Truckee River Watershed Council would like to thank the 450-plus community volunteers that spent a beautiful fall day working on 14 projects throughout our watershed on Oct. 20. This one day of work has a long-lasting, positive impact on the watershed. Together, we: Completed floodplain restoration Coldstream Canyon. Erected fencing along […]
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The second annual Sierra Snowball Fight: A Dodgeball Tournament at Steamers is Nov. 14. Sierra-at-Tahoe fans and season passholders will be able dodge, dive, dip, duck and dodge again while helping support the local community. This is an all ages event and everyone is welcome so come cheer on the competitors and compete in a […]
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• Carson City High School grad and former Giants third baseman Matt Williams is now the manager of the Nationals. • Longtime Tahoe Resource Conservation District employee Kim Boyd was recently promoted to district manager. • In Conde Nast Traveler’s annual reader poll three ski area lodging properties made the list of top resorts in […]
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By Adam Nagourney and Rick Lyman, New York Times LOS ANGELES — In the heart of Northern California’s marijuana growing region, the sheriff’s office is inundated each fall with complaints about the stench of marijuana plots or the latest expropriation of public land by growers. Its tranquil communities have been altered by the emergence of […]
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By Reuters The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it will allow airlines to expand the use of portable electronic devices in flight. The agency said it is immediately providing airlines with guidance for implementation, the time frame for which is expected to vary among carriers. Read the whole story
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Tahoe Arts Project’s second annual Holiday Festival is Nov. 16 from 10am-5pm at South Tahoe Middle School’s multipurpose room. Santa will be on hand from noon-2pm, Marcia Sarosik Dancers will perform from 2:30-3pm, and activities for children will be going on throughout the day. The event is free.
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