By Daniel Rozansky There is a cost to “free.” There is an additional cost to speed. It’s called privacy. Each day we pay these costs to download movies, music and buy things on phones, tablets or computers. We agree to terms of service without thinking about the implications. But every day there’s a new rash […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter was sent to Lake Tahoe Unified School District Superintendent Jim Tarwater and is published with permission. Dear Dr. Tarwater: My wife and I were among the many proud people you addressed at the grand opening of the Tahoe Arts & Design Academy. We’ve lived here over 10 years, have one […]
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Publisher’s note: The following letter was submitted by South Lake Tahoe resident Mary Ann Klein to the City Council prior to the Oct. 18 budget hearing. Lake Tahoe News is publishing it with her permission. To all those sharing my concern about the proposed layoffs and privatization initiatives by the South Lake Tahoe City Council: […]
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Dear Elected Officials, This letter is an urgent request for your administration to recognize the Girl Scouts of the USA as a preeminent leadership development organization for girls with over 3.7 million members throughout the United States, including U.S. territories, and more than 90 countries through USA Girl Scouts Overseas. The 100th anniversary of founder […]
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Publisher’s note: The following is what Rep. Tom McClintock read on the House floor Oct. 13. Mr. Speaker: Forty years from now, a beloved high school history teacher at [South] Tahoe High School named Garrett Fant should be celebrating his retirement surrounded by generations of his students and by his children and grandchildren. They would […]
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To the community, I have read City Manager Tony O’Rourke’s letter to the community on the budget. He projects a deficit of $5.2 million and average deficits of $3.4 million “between fiscal years 2012 and 2016.” The problem with the numbers is they can’t be verified. And there are lies, damned lies, and statistics. The […]
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By Stephanie Grigsby Anthony J. D’Angelo wrote, “Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community.” I have been a member of the Lake Tahoe community for over 11 years, but still I find myself astounded at the passion and efforts our members put into making Tahoe an enjoyable, successful, vibrant city. […]
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To the community, We are still fighting the battle to stop the Lake Tahoe Golf Course from taking over the Washoe Meadows State Park. A postcard was created by the Washoe Meadows Community that many are filling out and submitting, but it is hoped many more can be reached through the media. If you support […]
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To the community, The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency would like to thank the many organizations and individuals that contributed to our recent Community Appreciation and Lake Spirit Award event including: • Members of the community for joining us in celebrating all those who work to protect Lake Tahoe; • Red Hut for donating the ice […]
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To the community, Let me preface this opinion with this statement: I believe that teaching history to our future presidents is a waste of time. “History repeats itself” because it is taught to do so. Let’s break that cycle. What is about to happen tomorrow is infinitely more important than what happened (under totally different […]
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