For a limited time, the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter in Placerville is offering $20 adoptions for adult cats now at the shelter to make room for the anticipated increase in felines. Spring is traditionally the busiest time of the year, with lots of kittens coming into the shelter. The limited-time $20 adoption fee […]
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By Brian Nordli, Las Vegas Sun Three suspects were arrested in Las Vegas on Saturday after a body believed to be that of Nevada’s chief insurance examiner was found in a river in Carson City. Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong said that although a positive identification and cause of death haven’t been established, investigators believe […]
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Scattered showers on-and-off today. Wind is affecting lifts higher on the mountain. Here is the April 7 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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Until the early 1960s, this building on Highway 50 near Ski Run Boulevard housed Lawrence’s Department Store. Upon opening their much larger store (now Sports LTD) in the new Crescent V Center at Stateline, Lawrence’s rebranded this building as Lawrence’s Economy Store, as shown in this 1966 photo (courtesy of Bob Rockwell). Ultimately it closed […]
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By Kathryn Reed OROVILLE – It was like walking on a carpet of tiny wildflowers. And, yet, looking in the distance it was like a watercolor. Table Mountain is usually awash in color this time of year. And while the flora is more robust compared to anyplace in Tahoe now, the lack of rain in […]
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April is nationally and locally proclaimed as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. Live Violence Free will be hosting events throughout the month to increase awareness of the impact of violence. Goals are to celebrate survivors and encourage the community to break the silence and become allies in the movement. Live Violence […]
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Do you or someone you know like live theater? Are you looking for a different gift to give mom this year? Lake Tahoe News has two tickets to the May 16 performance of “Best of Broadway” being put on by the Truckee High School Drama Club. Dancers from InnerRythms Dance Centre will be performing in […]
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The Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Festival is slated for April 20 from 11am to 5pm at the Village at Squaw Valley. This all ages, community-sponsored event gives participants an opportunity to learn about recycling/composting, alternative energy, sustainability, watershed and forest health, and reducing ecological footprints via a diverse array of agency representatives and earth-friendly vendors. […]
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By Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Friday rejected California’s motion to regain control of mental health care in its prisons, ruling that the quality of care failed to meet standards required by the Constitution. The move dealt a blow to Gov. Jerry Brown’s broader efforts to bring the […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee An investigation into marijuana sales in El Dorado County has resulted in six arrests, as well as seizure of approximately 60 pounds of processed marijuana and $80,000 in currency. A three-month investigation by El Dorado County sheriff’s detectives regarding a conspiracy to sell marijuana culminated Thursday with the service of […]
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