By J.M. Hirsch and Suzette Laboy, AP MIAMI — Salsa overtaking ketchup as America’s No. 1 condiment was just the start. These days, tortillas outsell burger and hot dog buns; sales of tortilla chips trump potato chips; and tacos and burritos have become so ubiquitously “American,” most people don’t even consider them ethnic. Welcome to […]
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Nevada County Treasurer & Tax Collector Tina Vernon will be setting up office in the Truckee area to serve residents during peak property tax season. Property tax bills were mailed Oct. 4 and first installments are due no later than Dec. 10. The seasonal office will be located at the Truckee Sheriff Substation in the […]
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By Vanessa Wong, Bloomberg Americans may be trading in soda for healthier alternatives, but it seems like juice isn’t one of them. Per-capita juice consumption in the U.S. dropped to 35.5 liters last year, from 39.9 liters in 2007, according to researcher Euromonitor International. It’s a complication for beverage makers looking for ways to make […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Visitor Information Center is hosting a fundraiser for the art programs of local schools. The center is displaying hand-crafted pieces from classrooms in North Lake Tahoe and Truckee. The pieces on display, all made from recycled materials, are part of the Ironman Lake Tahoe 2013 Children’s Mural Project. The public is […]
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Money is in hand to reroute Highway 89 in Tahoe City so it no longer crosses Fanny Bridge. A $25.5 million federal grant was awarded to the Tahoe Transportation District for this project as well as bike paths in Meeks Bay and Dollar Point. An additional $7.5 million needs to be secured to complete the […]
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To the community, For years the city has dumped money on the airport, a loser. The airport is supposed to be a self-supporting enterprise, but that is fiction. Early in his career Councilman Hal Cole said the airport was an albatross around the city’s neck. That hasn’t changed. Today the city funnels money to the […]
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The arrest Friday of three South Lake Tahoe residents may have broken up a burglary ring that was going on in South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County and Douglas County. Douglas County sheriff’s deputies said they caught Jeffrey Lee Stephens, 44, Jean Rene Winters, 45, and Joseph Alan Winters, 48, while they were inside a […]
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By Mitchell Levy Inspiration and motivation are two completely different concepts, but a majority of managers still make the mistake of interchanging the two. It’s easy to get lost in the semantics, but the difference can be boiled down to one simple observation: motivation can be manufactured, inspiration needs to be instilled. Money, job security […]
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By Kathryn Reed Descendants of the Park family are dividing their thousands of acres at Lake Tahoe and in the Carson Valley, including buildings and business operations, among family members. The property has been in the family since the late 1800s. “We had a differences with the business philosophy of the company. This split allows […]
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South Lake Tahoe has a new millionaire. A woman in her 30s, who wants to be anonymous, won $1.4 million at MontBleu in Stateline on Oct. 16. This is the largest single win in the resort’s seven-year history. The winner hit the big payload on the IGT Wheel of Fortune progressive slot for a total […]
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