By Sandra Chereb, AP Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval favors keeping alive the threat to leave the bi-state Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Compact, a decades-old agreement that has governed environmental controls and development in the basin , a legislative committee was told Tuesday. But conservation groups said given more cooperation with California, environmental groups and business […]
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By Nick Bilton, New York Times I recently watched my sister perform an act of magic. We were sitting in a restaurant, trying to have a conversation, but her children, 4-year-old Willow and 7-year-old Luca, would not stop fighting. The arguments — over a fork, or who had more water in a glass — were […]
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• Caesars Entertainment, parent company of Harrah’s Lake Tahoe and Harveys, has received a 100 percent score on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index six years in a row. • A slew of meetings in April are designed to figure out the future of Truckee Tahoe Airport. More info is online. • Old Brockway […]
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By Richard Chang, Sacramento Bee Shingle Springs residents are gearing up for a showdown over a proposed 1,000-home mega development off Mother Lode Drive. The project, named San Stino, will have 1.6 units per acre over a 645-acre tract. Developer Joel Korotkin of San Stino LLP estimates the build-out could take several years, depending on […]
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South Lake Tahoe Fire Department is hosting a Badge Pinning Ceremony on April 4 at 4pm in the City Council chambers located at 1901 Airport Road. The following fire fighters will be recognized: Kenin Fairley on his promotion to shift commander Doug Bailey on his promotion to fire engineer Dylan Fuchs on being hired as […]
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“Motherhood Out Loud” received its triumphant premiers in New York, Los Angeles and Connecticut. Now it comes to the South Shore via the Tahoe Tallac Association. The three performances are May 9 and May 10 at 7:30pm and May 12 at 3pm. The Mother’s Day performance includes a glass of Champagne or sparkling cider for […]
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Spring conditions have returned. Most resorts will remain open through April 14. Here is the April 2 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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There will be a free Medication Take Back Day on April 27 in Truckee and Tahoe City. Drop off unneeded or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications safely, effectively, and anonymously between 9am and 1pm at Gateway Shopping Center in front of Safeway, 11290 Donner Pass Road, Truckee, and North Tahoe Fire Protection District, Station No. […]
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Publisher’s note: This is the 10th anniversary of the Drug Store Project. Today’s event at Lake Tahoe Community College is designed to teach sixth-graders that they have choices and what can happen if they choose to use drugs. By John K. Holihan Jr. The California National Guard’s Drug Demand Reduction Team mission is to coordinate […]
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The Hyatt Residence Club near the Village at Northstar has traded hands. For an undisclosed sum, Welk Resorts took over the 23 remaining unsold whole ownership and fractional residential units, along with two adjacent vacant parcels for future development. Those parcels are zoned for an additional 67 units totaling 102,619-square-feet. The first 34 two- and […]
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