By Examainer A sizable patch of snow visible from nearby Interstate 80 may appear to be just winter leftovers to passing motorists. But for skiers and snowboarders, the snow represents one more day of shredding. Boreal Mountain Resort will open for one final day of operations on June 15 for skiers and snowboarders to enjoy […]
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Illegal dump spot and trash were cleaned up this month by the Pine Nut Mountains Trail Association. This year for the annual event group staged at the BLM kiosk and staging area called “Single Tree” on Pine Nut Road No. 2 near the Douglas County Fairgrounds. With a huge amount of help from the Sierra […]
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The Sierra Nevada Amateur Radio Society is putting on a field day June 23 for people to learn about amateur radio. It will be at the northwest corner of Wedge Parkway and Whites Creek Lane, across from the South Valleys Library in Reno starting at 11am. The goal for the day will be to make […]
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• South Tahoe High School’s class of 1973 will be having its 40-year reunion July 26-27. For more details, email STHSclassof1973@gmail.com or call either Sue Jack Detweiler at (650) 208.2235 or Mike Buffo at (775) 690.7580 . • The El Dorado County Air Quality Management District has more money in the Chimney Smoke Reduction Incentive […]
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“Kelmont East” was a grey tri-level apartment complex in 1963 on Kahle Drive at Stateline between Highway 50 and the lake. Over the years, the Kahle Drive intersection at Highway 50 (behind camera) included the Stateline Medical Center, a small casino, and a local favorite watering hole and dancing spot called The Glass Crutch. Across […]
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By Kathryn Reed Hot. That’s the word of the day. It’s the word for the last five days. It will probably be the word for today, too. Sunday is expected to be the sixth consecutive day South Lake Tahoe has recorded a record high. The following is data from the National Weather Service in Reno: […]
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“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” is a zany comedy that is coming to the Boathouse Theatre on the South Shore. It will be July 5-7 and July 11-13 at 7:30pm, and on July 13 at 2pm. Written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield, the Bard meets the Three Stooges and it’s […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the June 6, 2013, New York Times. Within hours of the disclosure that federal authorities routinely collect data on phone calls Americans make, regardless of whether they have any bearing on a counterterrorism investigation, the Obama administration issued the same platitude it has offered every time President Obama has […]
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• The Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority board at the June 13 3pm meeting will vote on whether $75,000 should be spent on keeping SnowGlobe on the South Shore. Here is the agenda. • Bryan and Stefanie Bough completely renovated the old Alpine Realty building on Second Street into Etch Salon. It is South Lake Tahoe’s […]
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An agreement regarding the water lines has been reached between South Tahoe Public Utility District and Tahoe Stateline Ventures, the developers of the Chateau project. The issue was discussed at the June 6 STPUD board meeting and the board unanimously approved it. “The district’s inspection of the existing sewer lines built in 2007, showing them […]
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