Heavenly ropes course
Heavenly Mountain Resort has three ropes courses at the top of the gondola.
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• Guitar Strings vs. Chicken Wings returns to Squaw Valley on Sept. 5. Seven restaurants and seven bands will go head-to-head from 6-10pm in the village as a benefit for Tahoe Institute for Natural Sciences. Registered attendees will get wing deals, plus beer and drink specials available at each restaurant. For more info, go online. […]
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Tahoe Keys homeowners to dredge channel
Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association plans to dredge the west channel in September. The Tahoe Keys Marina has yet to file for a dredging permit, even though the lake continues to drop. Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board is taking comments on the TKPOA permit application until Sept. 5. The permit is expected to be […]
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Nutting loses latest round in court
The California Supreme Court on Aug. 27 denied former El Dorado County Supervisor Ray Nutting’s request to stop the Sept. 9 special election and block his removal from office. The election is to replace him on the board. Nutting was convicted in May on six counts relating to obtaining illegal loans from a county employee. […]
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Plastic bag ban headed for approval in Calif.
By Jessica Calefati, San Jose Mercury News SACRAMENTO — A bill that would ban single-use plastic grocery bags statewide — something California lawmakers have tried and failed to do more than a dozen times before — won approval from the state Assembly on Thursday after failing on the floor earlier this week. The bill — […]
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Dixie, Queen to race Labor Day weekend
The annual Great Lake Tahoe Sternwheeler Race is Aug. 30. California’s Tahoe Queen and Nevada’s M.S. Dixie II will race for four miles starting at 11am. Boarding starts at 10am. The cost is $25 per person, which includes a buffet brunch. For more info or to buy tickets, go online.
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Drug policy shifting toward treatment over jail
By Katie Zezima, Washington Post Over the past few years, the White House has shifted its drug policy away from putting low-level offenders in jail and prison and toward helping them access addiction treatment — an approach that dovetails with the life of acting drug czar Michael Botticelli, a recovering alcoholic. It’s a strategy has […]
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Helicopter crashes south of Gardnerville
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a helicopter crash that occurred in Douglas County on Aug. 27. Douglas County sheriff’s deputies found out about it at 4:45pm after the two occupants sought medical treatment. Pilot Doyle Holden and friend Karen Cole had flown into the Horsebend area south of Gardnerville to fish the Carson […]
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Scam artists calling South Tahoe residents
South Lake Tahoe police officers have received numerous calls from residents saying people are pretending to be from Liberty Utilities are asking for money for alleged overdue bills. Contact Liberty Utilities at 800.782.2506 about bills or go online. Local authorities also say a similar scam involving the IRS is also occurring. Officers want to remind […]
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Stateline casino revenue keeps declining
Stateline casinos were a drain on the overall July gaming revenue numbers for Nevada. July is often a good month for Stateline because of tourists coming to town for Fourth of July and the American Century Championship. With schools starting in August, it is now considered the busiest summer month for the area. Compared to […]
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