By Kathryn Reed At tables throughout the Unites States today people will be giving thanks. But what about the other days? Do we just take things for granted the other 364 days of the year? Do we forget to slow down and pause to appreciate what we have? Yes, many in the Lake Tahoe Basin […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee As he sought re-election to his fourth and last term as governor this year, Jerry Brown crowed about a “California comeback” after weathering the worst recession since the Great Depression. He was particularly adept at selling it to out-of-state media types who liked the story line and didn’t delve into […]
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To the community, Now that winter is upon us and the time has been set back, I can’t help but notice how much darker it is getting much earlier in the evening. The reason I bring this up is because soon we will have snow, our streets become narrower with snow banks and our small […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee When Democrat Jerry Brown succeeded Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor four years ago, some gubernatorial policies changed and some didn’t. The most prominent of the latter is the state’s cutting-edge efforts at reducing greenhouse gases, which both governors believe cause perilous climate change. Whether that’s true remains, in the eyes […]
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To the community, As we at the Nevada Department of Transportation and Q&D Construction substantially complete the Kingsbury Grade Pavement Reconstruction Project, we want to thank local community members and businesses for their understanding and support. Originally scheduled to continue through next summer, the project has substantially completed last week; one season ahead of the […]
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By Lynn Norton The holidays and their food celebrations are almost here. Sound wonderful? Many love the holidays, but dread the annual resolution to lose weight. Consider this: if you eat 500 extra calories a day for two months, you could gain nearly 10 pounds. Limit holiday weight gain with the following tips: Be selective. […]
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To the community, From funding provided by Vail’s Epic Promise Grant, Kirkwood Mountain Resort hosted Bread & Broth’s Nov. 10 evening dinner. Starting off at Kirkwood Mountain Resort’s first Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsorship were members of Kirkwood’s leadership team. Casey Blann, general manager, was impressed with the “sincere and appreciative thank yous ” […]
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By Joanne Marchetta As the keynote speaker at last month’s National Workshop on Large Landscape Conservation in Washington, D.C., U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell emphasized the central role collaboration must play for America to protect its natural resources, balance economic needs, and address emerging environmental challenges such as climate change. “We are […]
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To the community, I recently authored a theory that dog waste is contaminating Lake Tahoe. The following is my response to those of you who participated in the dialogue. Thank you is the first thing I want to say. Thank you to Lake Tahoe News for the opportunity to make my point and the venue […]
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Publisher’s note: The following is the State of the City address that South Lake Tahoe Mayor Hal Cole delivered before the council meeting on Nov. 18. Thank you to all who are in attendance today. Although I was originally a bit skeptical about having an annual State of the City speech, I now understand that […]
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