By Lindsey Kaufman, Washington Post A year ago, my boss announced that our large New York ad agency would be moving to an open office. After nine years as a senior writer, I was forced to trade in my private office for a seat at a long, shared table. It felt like my boss had […]
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By Leona Allen The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team would like to remind everyone that extra precautions need to be taken while traveling during the winter. Along with potential hazardous road conditions, motorists can expect extreme delays due to snow conditions or accidents. We recommend following these tips to ensure a safe trip to your […]
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By Larry Weitzman Our national pastime, baseball has been with us since the middle of the 19century. To honor its greatest players, a shrine in Cooperstown, N.Y., was created almost 80 years ago to honor the greatest that have played the game. But as we are learning, to become a member of the Baseball Hall […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Jan. 1, 2015, Los Angeles Times. In this nation’s never-ending debate over immigration, those who demand strict enforcement of existing laws are armed with a simple rejoinder: What, they ask, do you not understand about “illegal”? To them, the solution to illegal immigration is to identify those who […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Dec. 29, 2014, Los Angeles Times. In 1954, when the Supreme Court ruled that segregated public schools were unconstitutional, Chief Justice Earl Warren emphasized the importance of public education as a crucible for good citizenship. “Today,” Warren wrote, “education is perhaps the most important function of state and […]
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By Emily Eckart, Washington Post When I was a child, I wanted to be a scientist. For a school project, I grew my own bread mold and dressed up as Alexander Fleming. I read about Marie Curie’s travails with the enthusiastic fandom that most girls dedicate to movie stars or singers. Microbiology, entomology, neuroscience, medicine—all […]
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By Warren Withers Are you seeing illness related to the cold temperatures? Withers: We seeing quite a few cases of cough, cold, and flu. We have seen a few cases of frostbite, but not any severe cases. People complain of feeling cold, but hypothermia is rare. Any activity related to SnowGlobe? Withers: Any time there is […]
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By Nancy Gibson The New Year brings big changes for me personally and for the Forest Service in Lake Tahoe. After 37 years with the agency, I’m looking forward to retirement and handing over the reins at the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit to a new forest supervisor. I’m grateful for steady basin leadership that […]
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To the community, As time goes by, and the older I get, it is truly rewarding to look back and reminisce over the many wonderful California Tahoe Conservancy projects that we have accomplished in Lake Tahoe. I attribute our major successes to the outstanding Conservancy staff. Their knowledge, energy, and motivation make my tenure on […]
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By Ted Gaines Jan. 1 marks the New Year and also the day that hundreds of new California laws go into effect. In addition to the changes those laws are supposed to bring, there are other major problems facing the state in 2015. The budget picture is improved, but the state consistently ignores the longterm, […]
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