Friends of the Veterans Monument will sponsor the annual El Dorado County Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 11 at the El Dorado County Veterans Monument, 360 Fair Lane, Placerville. The ceremony commences precisely at 11am with the call to order and present colors. The singing of our national anthem follows, during which the distant rumbling […]
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By Lettie Teague, Wall Street Journal Near the end of the Civil War, the U.S. government gave away 160 acres of land to anyone willing to help settle the West. Vineyard owner Andy Beckstoffer has his own version of that Homestead Act: He has offered famous winemakers and vintners a free trip by helicopter to […]
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By Amanda Ripley, Time On Sept. 17, the Pakistani government shut down access to YouTube. The purported reason was to block the anti-Muslim film trailer that was inciting protests around the world. One little-noticed consequence of this decision was that 215 people in Pakistan suddenly lost their seats in a massive, open online physics course. […]
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To the community, Bread & Broth’s Adopt A Day of Nourishment on Sept. 24 was generously sponsored by McCall Realty. An Adopt A Day sponsorship provides a nutritious evening meal to approximately 100 needy individuals in the South Lake Tahoe community. To serve this number of meals, B&B has a regular crew of volunteers and […]
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To the community, On Oct. 21, 20 local artists volunteered their time and donated valuable pieces of their own art work all in an effort to raise money for local nonprofit, North Tahoe Arts located in Tahoe City. Attendees gathered at the Lodge at Lahontan Golf Course for A Fine Evening with Fine Art. The […]
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Zawadisha’s 2nd annual Holiday Bazaar is Dec. 1 from 10am-3pm. Featuring local artisans and unique finds, the bazaar gives people an opportunity to shop locally and support community this holiday season. Artists include ReviveTahoe, SquirrelsNest, and Sierra Clay Art. Zawadisha will be representing with handmade African jewelry, baskets, bags, and fabric. There is still room […]
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By Katy Steinmetz, Time Chris Adamson is a let-live libertarian, but he didn’t mind that most of his Facebook friends are uberliberal–until this election season. That’s when the Grand Rapids, Mich., computer programmer noticed a stream of less-than-subtle posts invading his News Feed. The breaking point came when one of his buddies pledged to post […]
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By Kathryn Reed With pens in hand, people started drawing what they thought would be the best route for a loop road at the South Shore’s state line. At the other end of the table a container was filling up with those casting a vote for there never to be a loop road beyond what […]
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The Missoula Children’s Theater via Tahoe Arts Project is having auditions for “The Secret Garden” Nov. 13 from 4-6pm at South Tahoe Middle School’s multipurpose room. Auditions are free. If cast, there is a $35 fee per child to participate. There are more than 50 roles for ages 5-17. Rehearsals are Nov. 14-16 from 4-8pm, […]
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South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library is having a book sale Nov. 17. The event is from 10am-3pm. The library is at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. For more info, call (530) 573.3185.
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