Mallow and Orchid are brother and sister, beautiful lynx point and cream shorthair cats who are about 1 year old. They are friendly cats who are just a bit shy in the shelter, but they warm up nicely when treated gently. They must be adopted together. Mallow and Orchid are spayed-neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. They […]
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To the community, To drone or not to drone, that is the question. And should one man decide who will be droned and should we be assassins, and should we be torturers, and so on and on? If we have to debate the above, we have already crossed the line on our way to creating […]
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Rock stars from all eras plan to appear April 27 at the KidZone Museum’s annual fundraiser at Dragonfly Restaurant in Old Town Truckee from 6-11pm. Be certain to look twice though, as that rocker might just be your neighbor, your child’s teacher or your church’s minister just stepping out for Big Night Out – Rock […]
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By USSA LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland -– Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley) skied into eighth place Sunday during the World Cup giant slalom final, finalizing her fourth place overall finish in the Audi FIS World Cup standings for the second year in a row. Sunday capped a historic season for the Best in the World U.S. Ski Team […]
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By CBS-San Francisco Nevada has signed a cooperative agreement with wild horse protection advocates allowing longtime critics of mustang roundups to have the first chance at purchasing state-captured animals that otherwise might end up at the slaughterhouse. The agreement between Nevada’s Department of Agriculture and California-based Return to Freedom Inc. doesn’t affect the roundup of […]
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By Susan Wood BEAVER CREEK – One of the most traditional foods at a ski area may be the most memorable when it breaks tradition. Much of the hamburger’s success is contingent on a number of factors ranging from the ingredients to the side dishes and even the value of the meal. Take a recent […]
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Why Weight Loss is Hard is the topic of an April 13 lecture by Paula Crenshaw. This Barton Health sponsoreed talk is from 6-7pm at Lake Tahoe Community College board room, One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe. The lecture includes motivational strategies to better understand your body. · How our bodies use food for energy […]
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By Kathryn Reed This is one of those dishes I have no idea why I don’t fix more often. It’s easier to make than it sounds. This is one of three dishes I made last month when my sister and her boyfriend came to visit. While this is a vegetarian recipe, it could easily be […]
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Wear green and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on the slopes. Here is the March 17 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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Local radio station KTHO-AM 590 began broadcasting 50 years ago today — St. Patrick’s Day in 1963. The original studio, transmitter and announcers were in this two-room cabin in a meadow at the end of Karok Street in the remote Spring Creek summer home tract off Highway 89 between Fallen Leaf Lake and Emerald Bay. […]
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