A Bird’s Eye View of the Tahoe Rim Trail is how the Sept. 12 trek past Galena Falls to Mt. Rose Meadows is being billed. The interpretive hike is rated difficult and is 8-10 miles. The climb is a maximum of 1,865 feet. Meet at the Mt. Rose trailhead and parking plaza at 7am.
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Unity at the Lake will join Silent Unity, an international, trans-denominational 24/7 prayer ministry, and spiritual communities worldwide on Sept. 13 for the 19th annual Unity World Day of Prayer. Unity at the Lake will be having a silent prayer vigil from 8am-5pm. The entire community is invited to come by during that time (for […]
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By BBC An additional 12,000 people who stayed at a remote campsite in California’s Yosemite National Park are at risk from the deadly hantavirus, officials warn. The warning comes as a West Virginian who visited the park in June became the third person to die from the virus. Eight cases have been confirmed so far. […]
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Publisher’s note: Sherwin Manalo and his brother, Ariel, and sister, Noreen, were all raised in South Lake Tahoe and graduated from South Tahoe High School. Sherwin Manalo was valedictorian of the class of 1993. By Bay City News Service A 37-year-old man who was killed in a crash on Highway 92 in Hayward on Monday […]
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South Lake Tahoe police have released the name of the person killed Aug. 14 after he was hit by a vehicle. Paul Plasencia, 49, of South Lake Tahoe died when he walking along Highway 50. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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By Mandy Kendall I had to entertain some guests last weekend and there were some particular dietary requirements that I had to be aware of and cater for. This meant scrutinizing food labels in the supermarket in much more detail than I usually would, and it reminded me what a minefield of numbers and strange […]
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Who should be elected to the South Lake Tahoe City Council? Voters will answer that question Nov. 6. Five people are running for two positions. Beginning Sept. 10 and for the four Mondays after that Lake Tahoe News will be running a profile of sorts on each of the candidates. All have been asked the […]
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The third annual Iron Girl Triathlon is coming to the South Shore on Sept. 16. Volunteers are needed to support these athletes in their Tahoe challenge. All volunteers receive a logo T-shirt and healthy Iron Girl snack. Go online, select “Lake Tahoe”, and click on “Volunteer”. Call (530) 545.0698 with any questions.
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By Ed Perkins, Tribune Media Services “Stop hotels from hiding part of their true prices from consumers and business travelers.” That’s the message Kevin Mitchell of the Business Travel Coalition and I sent to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Aug. 27, 2012. Our target, of course, is the mandatory “fees” that hotels add to […]
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By Kathryn Reed El Dorado County voters on Nov. 6 will be asked if they want a countywide assessment that would tax people equally. The library system is divided into five zones, with all but one having passed a tax. That area is in the middle of the county, which includes Placerville, Pollock Pines and […]
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