By Brigid Schulte, Washinton Post The iconic 1950s family of the breadwinner father going off to work and caregiving mother taking care of the homefront, has been described by economists as the most efficient family structure. Everyone has a distinct job to do in their “separate spheres” of public and private life. And in the […]
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“My Fair Lady”, the exquisite musical, is playing in Carson City for three weekends in November. The Western Nevada Musical Theatre Company is presenting the award-winning production Nov. 8-23 at the Carson City Community Center. The play that follows phonetics professor Henry Higgins as he transforms a lowly flower girl into an elegant, refined woman, […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal A committee that advises the Nevada Tourism Commission on how to market the state to prospective winter visitors deadlocked on two votes over which company it wants to run the $1.75 million campaign. The committee on Friday heard pitches from two companies, Las Vegas-based B&P Advertising and Public […]
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By Kathryn Reed A diploma doesn’t mean much if you don’t have any skills that translate to the working world. That is why Mount Tallac High School is changing its emphasis. All the basics are still being taught at South Lake Tahoe’s continuation school. But now there is a focus on making the instruction more […]
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By Mike Boots and John Podesta Fifty years ago this week, President Lyndon Johnson signed two landmark bills, ushering in a new era of conservation. The Land and Water Conservation Fund Act codifies the simple premise that when we take something from the earth, we have a responsibility to give something back. Using revenues from […]
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By Lindsaay Whitehurst, AP SALT LAKE CITY — Park City Mountain Resort will have to pay $17.5 million to stay open this winter during an ongoing court battle between two ski company titans. The ruling is much closer to Park City’s $6.6 million request than the $124 million demand from its opponent, Vail Resorts Inc., […]
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By Brian Uhler Several South Lake Tahoe businesses were disrupted over the past three months (June-July-August) by 19 smash and grab commercial burglaries. Typically, these burglaries are occurring between 3-9am. The offender(s) have broken windows or glass doors to gain access to these businesses across town. The crimes have not been centralized in any one […]
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Expect to see a ton of bicyclists on the roads Sept. 7 for the annual Tour de Tahoe. Cyclists will leave MontBleu in Stateline beginning at 6:30am Sunday, travel through South Lake Tahoe, head north up Highway 89 through Emerald Bay, the West Shore and into Tahoe City, then take Highway 28 back to Highway […]
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By Sharon Bernstein, Reuters SACRAMENTO — The Pacific Ocean phenomenon called El Nino, which can lead to storms in the U.S. Southwest and other places, will likely start soon, but may not bring hoped-for relief to drought-parched California, U.S. government meteorologists said on Thursday. Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a […]
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• Starting Sept. 7 the South Lake Tahoe Recreation and Swim Complex will be open 8am-noon on Sundays. Monday through Saturday hours remain the same. • The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering a free fishing day Sept. 6 — as in no license required. All fishing regulations, such as bag and size […]
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