Publisher’s note: A more formal obituary is pending, in the mean time, Lake Tahoe News and TRPA want to share the following email Executive Director Joanne Marchetta sent to TRPA staff and board members. Dear Staff, Governing Board, and APC members, It’s with a heavy heart this morning that I’m writing to share sad news. […]
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To the community, With the holidays just around the corner, many of us are beginning to think about warm meals with loved ones, and the joys of exchanging gifts. Many local families with few resources are struggling to rebuild their lives after experiencing violence and they are solely focused on how they will pay rent, […]
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Dear Publisher, The public comment period for the Upper Truckee River Restoration/Golf Course Reconfiguration Project has been extended to Nov. 15. Please visit washoemeadowscommunity.org for a community perspective on the issue. I am opposed to Alternative 2, which is being “pushed” as the preferred alternative by the State Parks, TRPA and other involved agencies. I […]
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By Steve Kubby Although I was an early and loyal supporter of Control & Tax Cannabis 2010, which qualified for the California ballot as Prop. 19, I continued to forecast defeat for the initiative, based upon polling numbers. Despite plenty of theories on why polling was wrong or didn’t matter, it mattered. The fact is […]
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By Devra Lee Davis For many young women today, tucking cell phones in the bra has become a cool, hip way to have simple access to these essential devices. Most of us have no idea that cell phones are small microwave radios that should not be kept directly on the body. The ways some people […]
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What would an election season be like if the political party of the candidate were never stated? If a picture of the candidate were never seen? If the voice of the candidate never heard? If the gender, religious affiliation, sexual orientation – were never known? What if there were no mudslinging? What if only the […]
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By John Diaz No matter what happens in the final World Series games of this magical season, we can retire the cute but inaccurate slogan “Giants baseball: torture.” As a Giants fan of nearly a half century, I know torture. This is not it. This season has produced moments that will be recalled by Giants […]
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By Joanne Marchetta We are in the midst of extraordinary times here at Lake Tahoe and I believe the basin is at a crossroads. We can either move toward a sustainable, prosperous future for our treasured environment and communities, or we can cling to old paradigms and continue the sliding decline. As TRPA’s executive director, […]
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Dear friends of South Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe is so full of beauty and provides so many great outdoor activities year around. These are the reasons why my family and I live in this great city. Even though we are here in a land of beauty, we are not in the land of bounty. […]
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To the community, Of the 10 people running for the South Lake Tahoe City Council, all have expressed concern for the unemployment situation. But governing takes more insight than just copying another candidate’s views. Tom Davis and Joy Curry honestly have an understanding that small business is key to the financial stability of our city, […]
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