Ski report: Finish February on the slopes
Last chance to ski in February. Here is the Feb. 28 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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• The March 5 South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting has been canceled. The next meeting is March 19 at 9am at Lake Tahoe Airport. • South Tahoe Public Utility District’s board is having a workshop March 6 from 2-5pm to discuss the budget and 10-year capital improvement plan. The meeting is at 1275 Meadow […]
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Crash-course in dancing has Tahoe-ites ready for the stage
By Kathryn Reed Smiles are scarce. Concentration levels are at their peak. Counting to four keeps being repeated. Bodies are being twisted in ways they aren’t used to moving. Today will be the last of four practice sessions for the six South Shore residents who will take the stage March 1 with professional dancers as […]
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WHS students selected as pillars of their class
Publisher’s note: Five Whittell High School seniors were honored Feb. 27 by Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe as young women of distinction. The following is what counselor Estela Gerlinger said about them at the lunch at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. By Estela Gerlinger Sarah Tencher Sarah has always been dedicated to her academic endeavors. She will […]
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Beer drinkers accuse Anheuser-Busch of watering down brews
By Stuart Pfeifer, Los Angeles Times Beer drinkers in three U.S. states filed lawsuits accusing brewing giant Anheuser-Busch of watering down and mislabeling Budweiser, Michelob and other brands to cut costs. The lawsuits, filed in the last week in California, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, said the brewing giant cheated consumers by listing a higher alcohol […]
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Southwest Gas profits soar in 2012
By Eli Segall, Las Vegas Sun Southwest Gas Corp. gave shareholders their best year ever with the company in 2012 as rate hikes and new customers pushed up profits. The Lake Tahoe natural-gas provider said it earned $62.4 million of net income, or $1.35 per share, in the three months ending Dec. 31. That’s up […]
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Dancing with Your Stars
Six South Shore residents will be performing in the March 1 Dancing with your Stars fundraiser event for Tahoe Arts Project at MontBleu in Stateline at 7pm.
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Douglas library rewarding young readers
The Douglas County Public Library has again joined with In-N-Out Burger for the Cover to Cover Club reading program from March 2 to April 13. Children ages 4 to 12 are eligible to receive certificates for a free In-N-Out hamburger or cheeseburger by reading books. Both branches of the library are participating in the program. […]
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TRTA putting on wilderness first aid class
The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is offering a two-day wilderness first aid course. The cost for the April 13-14 class is $195 for non-TRTA members and $175 for TRTA members. The course will be taught by the Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS. This course will provide individuals with a foundation in first aid concepts critical […]
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Study: Coordinated healthcare could save California $110 billion
By Chad Terhune, Los Angeles Times California could cut $110 billion in healthcare spending over the next decade, saving the average household $800 a year, by quickly moving away from conventional fee-for-service medicine and embracing more coordinated care, a report says. These findings released Tuesday come from the Berkeley Forum, a new group of healthcare […]
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