To the community, Thank you to the many businesses and individuals who make the Lake Tahoe Festival of Trees and Lights possible. Your donations of time and monetary support have made this event the regional kick-off to the holiday season. We want to especially acknowledge Bill Horning, Dreu Murin, Kenny Curtzwiler and K&K Services, Nancy […]
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee Bill Nern and Bill Bartlett are two regular guys who were honored Wednesday for their extraordinary actions. Calling Nern and Bartlett’s rushing to the aid of the two drivers involved in a fiery Jan. 9 collision in the Truckee area “selfless, courageous and heroic,” California Highway Patrol Capt. Timothy […]
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• Wendy David will serve as president of Lake Tahoe Unified School District’s board for another year. Barbara Bannar is the clerk of the board for the next year. • South Lake Tahoe branch library (1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.) is having a family game event from Jan. 4 from 2-4pm. Just show up. • Royal […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – While a decision has yet to be made as to whether a loop road beyond what exists today in the Stateline area should or will ever be built, the choices are being narrowed. At a Dec. 13 meeting at Harveys there were six choices presented. This is down from the […]
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By USSA BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — Jamie Anderson of South Lake Tahoe started her season with an impressive run that featured some of the most versatile riding snowboarding fans have seen, winning the women’s Dew Tour slopestyle finals in Breckenridge on Friday. Nailing her final run with spins in all four directions and a massive 540 […]
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By USSA BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. -– Brita Sigourney’s (Carmel) amplitude and technical tricks won the judges over at women’s halfpipe finals at the Dew Tour on Friday. Teammate Maddie Bowman (South Lake Tahoe) whose run featured left and right 900s with strong grabs, landed her in second. “I really want to do well at this event […]
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Three engine strike teams from the Eldorado/Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Plumas and Tahoe national forests were recognized by the regional forester as Honor Award recipients for their response to the Waldo Canyon Fire near Colorado Springs, Colo. Strike Teams 4601C, 3660C and 4660C arrived at the Waldo Canyon Fire on June 26. Driven by […]
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In an effort to identify impaired drivers who may get behind the wheel after consuming too much alcohol, additional Nevada Highway Patrol troopers, as well as a multi-agency DUI checkpoint, are being scheduled this month. With a federally funded Joining Forces grant secured by the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety, NHP will schedule and staff […]
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To the community, An unspeakable tragedy occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., when a gunman opened fire Friday, killing 20 students and eight adults. This horrific act has left us numb and deeply saddened at the loss of these innocent people with so much of their future ahead of them. When tragedy […]
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By USSA VAL GARDENA, Italy– Travis Ganong of Squaw Valley led a back of the pack charge by the U.S. Ski Team in the Val Gardena super G, starting 58th and finishing 24th to lead five U.S. Ski Team athletes into the points. Ted Ligety was 25th to retain second in the Audi FIS Alpine […]
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