Photographs of your beloved rescued or adopted dog or dogs enjoying the good life are wanted for the Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe’s 2011 Calendar Photo Contest. Whether your dog’s mug is playful or pensive, goofy or grateful, snapshots of all personality types are encouraged. Photos must be taken in the great outdoors of the […]
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The Town Rated R 4 bagels out of 5 By Howie Nave There’s a lesson I would like to share with future filmmakers: if you can’t star in a successful movie, try writing and directing one yourself. Maybe that’s what Ben Affleck should have done a half dozen movies ago. I mean he directed (and […]
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Publisher’s note: This is from a fall 1972 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. By Marie Walsh, Lake Tahoe Historical Society Special program guest for the annual meeting was Alva Barton, a well-known Tahoe pioneer who had much to share with her audience. Miss Barton is a 66-year Tahoe resident, having lived here continuously since the […]
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The preliminary round of the 35th annual San Francisco International Comedy Festival will be at MontBleu casino in Stateline on Sept. 18 at 8pm. Tahoe’s comedy elimination competition will feature a dozen finalists who make it through qualifying rounds of hundreds this week at various Northern California venues. Comics have 5-7 minute to woo the […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — Where are all the women? Seeking the answer to that question completely changed the lives of the two women asking the question as well as the lives of the 30 women who answered it. The media and politicians seemed to have not noticed the women in uniform on Sept. 11, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Hellen Barclay could be the poster woman for Soroptimist and the American Dream. She survived being born in Kenya in the 1970s when daughters were the less desired gender – and in many ways still are. She survived an abusive marriage – which many women are still trapped in. She survived the […]
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By Kathryn Reed It was a somber morning. A time to honor the longevity of one life and the shortness of two others. The Rev. John Grace, who claims to be retired, was honored by South Lake Tahoe on Sept. 14 for his service to the community. The Catholic priest turns 90 on Sept. 18. […]
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Jewel of the Sierra Belly Dance Competition is Sept. 18 from 11am-10pm. Participants will compete in five categories: Sapphire (Non-Professional), Ruby (Groups), Emerald (Live Music), Crystal (fusion of different dance and music), and Diamond (Professional). The judges will be scoring each competitor based on appearance, musical interpretation, technique, use of stage, presentation, entertainment value, and […]
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By Leigh Grogan, Sacramento Bee Jenny Coleman filled out the application to appear on We network’s hit reality show “Bridezillas” because she figured she’d make a perfect monster bride: Girl from California getting married in Mississippi. Two different perceptions, she said. “A hillbilly town and rednecks vs. blonde, tanned, ditsy and we-all-surf California.” Coleman, 31, […]
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Tangled Roots Writing of Truckee offers Monday Night Creative Writing Workshops to explore creative writing of any genre in a fun supportive environment for any level of writer. Read, write, discuss, and generate new material each week, receiving feedback from the group and instructor Karen Terrey. The next sessions are Sept 13, Oct. 11 and […]
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