By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — Steve Coburn, co-owner of Kentucky Derby winner California Chrome, keeps getting richer. On Jan. 2, the Nevadan bet an undisclosed amount at 200-1 odds that his horse would win the Derby. A spokesman for sports and race book operator William Hill said Coburn already has collected […]
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Veterans and family members arrived hours before the Memorial Day ceremony to ensure each gravestone of a veteran was adorned with an American flag. Dozens gathered at Happy Homestead Cemetery in South Lake Tahoe to remember those who lost their lives fighting for the United States. Music, prayer and words from community members and political […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News convened an editorial panel of six South Shore residents to decide on this endorsement for the June primary. The two challengers in the Douglas County sheriff’s race contend morale is not great within the department and a change in leadership is needed. If this were true, then we wonder why […]
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Explore Tahoe: An Urban Trailhead Visitor Center will host guided hikes June 7 from 10am and 2pm in honor of American Hiking Society 22nd annual National Trails Day. Participants will be lead on a moderate hike through Van Sickle Bi-state Park by Gavin Furman. The hike will highlight environmental and historic facts along the trail. […]
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As part of the Tahoe Bike Challenge, Clean Tahoe is is having a bike path cleanup June 7 from 10am-noon. Volunteers may choose from three starting points for the cleanup, one of which is right behind the Clean Tahoe office!. Pick up litter and pull invasive weeds from around the bike path and through the […]
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By Jeff Gorton One lesson the average American should have learned from the recent financial crisis and gradual recovery is that putting more money into savings is, in general, good. When things are fine, most of us are prone to commit less of our money to savings; when the economy is down, however, we realize […]
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A Zephyr Cove couple was not injured Memorial Day when the trailer they were towing overturned on Highway 35 near Parr Boulevard in Reno. James Nunnally was driving and his wife, Carolyn, was a passenger. When Nevada Highway Patrol troopers arrived the Nunnallys were helping pick up debris that covered both lanes of the highway. […]
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By Associated Press Annika Sorenstam is ready to tee it up again with the guys. Eleven years to the week since Sorenstam played at Colonial on the PGA Tour, she announced Monday she’ll compete in July at the American Century Celebrity golf championship at Lake Tahoe. The 43-year-old LPGA hall of famer who has a […]
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Fizz, Boom, Read is the theme of this year’s summer reading program for kids at Douglas County Library. Registration starts June 3 at the Minden and Zephyr Cove libraries. The program continues through July 31. Go to the library’s website to fill out a registration form. Bring the form to the library to receive a […]
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• Truckee Police Department is offering free shredding of documents on June 6 from 4-6pm at Truckee Town Hall, 10183 Truckee Airport Road. Up to 100 pounds of paper per person is allowed. • Leonard Nimoy, aka Spock on Star Trek, sold his Tahoe City house for $4.788 million to a Bay Area couple. It […]
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