To the community, Our Lake Tahoe … is America’s national gem. The quality of our water … is the lifeblood of our communities. We drink it … we cook with it … we play in it … we rely on it for the nourishment of our souls. Our Lake Tahoe water fills our bodies and […]
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Tahoe Show — a National Physique Committee & International Federation of Bodybuilding sanctioned amateur and pro bodybuilding, figure, bikini, physique and fitness championship — is Aug. 24 at MontBleu in Stateline. A grant from the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority is allowing the Tahoe Show to add IFBB Pro Figure, bringing in pro female figure athletes […]
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The 10th annual Downtown Truckee Wine, Walk & Shop is Oct. 5 from noon to 4pm. For $45 ($40 in advance), attendees will receive a special anniversary commemorative wine glass, a program and map to participating venues and five tickets for food tastings at any of the participating locations in the heart of downtown Truckee. […]
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The $715.2 million budget for 2013-14 that the Placer County Board of Supervisors are expected to approve Sept. 24 is 2.1 percent less than last year’s budget. Supervisors were updated Aug. 15 on what the next fiscal year looks like during a budget workshop. A public hearing on the budget is scheduled for Sept. 10, […]
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The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility has seen an increase in calls by individuals reporting they were notified that a friend or family member had been arrested and needed money for bail. It’s really a scam. These scams usually involve someone claiming to be a representative of a law enforcement agency, a friend of […]
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The El Dorado Community Foundation has $70,000 to give away for programs and services that enhance the lives of youth in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Nonprofit organizations, churches, schools and service organizations whose programs enrich the lives of children in the area have until Sept. 16 to apply. Grants of up to $5,000 will be […]
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Updated Aug. 17 12:50pm: The body of the 17-year-old who drowned at Emerald Bay was recovered this morning. Javon Lamar Green of Southern California had been swimming from the boat his family had rented to Fannette Island when he went under and never resurfaced. The distance between the boat and island is estimated to be […]
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By Chris Healy It is mid-August and the appetite of the Sierra Nevada black bear is about to take a dramatic swing upward. Motivated by signals from nature known as zeitgebers, the bears will spectacularly increase their daily caloric intake from 3,000 calories per day to upwards of 25,000 calories per day. This physiological wonder […]
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Firefighters have the American Fire that is burning in the Tahoe National Forest 45 percent contained. In seven days the fire has charred 11,950 acres near Foresthill. The majority of the fire area is within the North Fork of the Middle Fork of the American River. Lightning predicted for as early as Sunday afternoon may […]
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By Tracy Miller, New York Daily News If you’re under 55, you might want to re-think that fourth, fifth or sixth cup of Joe: A new study holds troubling news for younger coffee lovers. Drinking more than 28 cups of coffee a week – about four per day – was linked to a 21 percent […]
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