• Tahoe Donner Equestrian Center is offering guided trail rides Thursday through Monday, as well as daily pony rides for children ages 2-6. The center opens June 15. • Parasol Foundation is having an open house June 20 from 4:30-7pm at its offices at 948 Incline Way, Incline Village. For more info, call (775) 298.0184. […]
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By Ted Long Crime scene investigation was the focus of this week’s sheriff’s citizen group. We were educated on the role and procedures of the El Dorado County sheriff’s crime scene team. We saw everything from beginning of an investigation to the use of evidence in the courtroom. El Dorado County does not have a […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Ask someone what Armed Forces Day is and they’ll probably respond with a puzzled look. It was created in August 1949 to have one day dedicated to the men (mostly at that time) and women serving in every branch of the U.S. military. At the same time, it was also […]
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To the community, Barton Memorial Hospital’s Auxiliary members provide vital support to our patients and staff. Without their determination and perseverance, Barton Memorial would not be what it is today – 50 years strong. From the beginning (1960), many of the hospital and health care system’s strengths have been attributed to the thousands of dollars […]
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee TRUCKEE — The California Highway Patrol has identified a man who died following a high-speed chase near Donner Summit on Monday as William Orr, 55, of Penn Valley. After receiving a report of a reckless driver, a CHP officer pursued Orr’s vehicle after he refused to pull over near […]
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UNR’s College of Engineering is hosting its inaugural Girls in Engineering camp this summer. The weeklong camp, designed for ages 13-15, aims to encourage more area girls to consider engineering as a career path. The camp is designed to provide an introduction to a range of engineering disciplines through hands-on, interactive lessons such as bridge […]
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The Rat Pack will be alive and well when the Cal Neva Resort in Crystal Bay hosts a tribute to the original kings of cool. Two performances are scheduled July 6 – featuring “Frank”, “Dean” and “Sammy” in the illustrious Frank Sinatra Showroom – where Sinatra himself performed. The show is co-produced by Sinatra Nation […]
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By Sari Horwitz, Washington Post In a sweeping and unusual move, the Justice Department secretly obtained two months’ worth of telephone records of journalists working for the Associated Press as part of a year-long investigation into the disclosure of classified information about a failed al-Qaeda plot last year. The AP’s president said Monday that federal […]
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By KTVN-TV The FAA is investigating why a small Cessna crashed south of Reno in King’s Canyon near Carson City this afternoon. Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong says the call came in about 2:45pm Wednesday in upper Kings Canyon, about three miles northeast of Spooner Summit. Three people were aboard the plane when it crashed, […]
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By Allison Aubrey, NPR Americans are repeatedly told to cut back on salt to reduce the risk of heart disease. But there are new questions being raised about the possible risks of reducing sodium too much. So, how low should we go? Currently, the government recommends that Americans should aim for 2,300 milligrams per day. […]
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