By Kathryn Reed Poor college students talk about the abundance of ramen noodles consumed. Poor recent college grads talk about the happy hour deals that make for a meal. In a quest to relieve my 20s in Tahoe when happy hours were where I often found dinner, I thought I would see what things were […]
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Publisher’s note: The Beach Boys play at 7 tonight as Harveys in Stateline. By Andrew Romano, Newsweek Brian Wilson, the lumbering savant who wrote, produced and sang an outlandish number of immortal pop songs back in the 1960s with his band, the Beach Boys, is swiveling in a chair, belly out, arms dangling, next to […]
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Tahoe Mountain Faire is coming Aug. 11-12 at the Tahoe Valley Campground, 175 Melba Drive, South Lake Tahoe. The festival, put on by Danny Freeman of Pine Cone Acre Motel and the campground, features food and music. For more info or to purchase booth space, call Danny at (530) 318.8835, JoAnn at (530) 544.7412, George […]
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By Kathryn Reed Agility, athleticism, funny clothes. Those are just some of the things dancing and golf have in common. Jack Wagner, Donald Driver, Emmit Smith, Jerry Rice, John O’Hurley, and Jason Taylor are six other things the two activities have in common. These six men will be at Edgewood Tahoe this week for the […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – About $87 million in state taxes that could be parlayed into 10 times as much to pay for critical road improvements are ready to flow to the state Department of Transportation next year, but there are concerns the money could be diverted to other needs. The […]
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By Jessica Stoller-Conrad, NPR As record-breaking temperatures sweep the nation, it’s hard to keep anything cool, especially if the power goes out. And, try as you might, it’s hard to find health products — from prescription drugs to over-the-counter pain relievers — that don’t caution against storage in high temperatures. The labels on many products […]
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By CBS News The fire department in Folsom will start charging $225 for emergency medical services, reflecting a trend of financially strapped cities taking unusual steps to close burgeoning budget gaps. The Sacramento County city begins implementing the new policy Monday, according to CBS Sacramento. “The real issue is how do we provide the essential […]
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Truckee Police Department report that a 47-year-old male on a group bicycle ride crashed on Old Highway 40 near South Shore Drive on July 13 at about 9:35am and later was pronounced dead at an area hospital. The bicyclist was wearing a helmet but suffered massive head injuries. His identity is being withheld pending appropriate […]
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Pints for Paws is a beer tasting featuring beers from Lagunitas Brewing Company with proceeds benefiting the El Dorado County Canine Association. The event is July 19 from 7-9pm at Cork and More, 1032 Al Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. Cost is $15. Tickets are limited and may be purchased before that night at the […]
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By KCRA-TV A fire burning in a steep canyon between the towns of Colfax and Foresthill in Placer County grew overnight, but firefighters were also able to get some additional containment. Cal Fire officials said Saturday morning that the Robbers Fire has burned 1,427 acres since igniting Wednesday afternoon, and was 20 percent contained. More […]
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