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Volunteers needed to work on trail near Donner Summit

Tahoe National Forest, along with the Truckee Trails Foundation and the Truckee Donner Land Trust, are hosting a Hole in the Ground Trail volunteer weekend. The Aug. 9-10 weekend marks the third year volunteers have helped maintain the Hole in the Ground Trail, a mountain biking trail on Donner Summit. Participants will work under direction […]

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Snippets about Lake Tahoe

• This month’s Oscar de la Renta fashion show fundraiser for the League to Save Lake Tahoe is sold out. • Take a look at the fall Tommy Hilfiger collection ad campaign. It was all photographed in Lake Tahoe. • Dorinda’s Chocolates has opened in the village at Squaw Valley. • Nevada Department of Wildlife […]

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McClintock: People always know where I stand

By Michael Doyle, McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Granite Bay, now has a law to his name. It’s pretty modest. But when President Obama recently signed a McClintock bill transferring federal land to an Indian tribe in California’s El Dorado County, it was a milestone of sorts. The one-page bill transferring 40.8 […]

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5 units rented at Chateau site, plus pub

While no opening date has been announced for the shops at the Chateau in South Lake Tahoe, more businesses are making tenant improvements. Lights can be seen at the retail center along Highway 50 near the state line. Mannequins and clothing racks are in some of the storefronts. The city’s building division has received the […]

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K’s Kitchen: Fresh peaches with bourbon

By Kathryn Reed Cooking and cocktails are usually separate things. Not so with this drink. While it takes more effort than the usual libation, it was well worth it. The final product was delicious. The only problem was stopping at one. Sue made them on a work night, so we limited our intake. I’m looking […]

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Then and now: Long history of Walley’s

In 1862, David and Harriet Walley established Walley’s Hot Springs, a spa with 11 baths, a ballroom, and gardens, on what is today’s Foothill Road in Genoa. These two photos, 1875 and 2014, were taken from the same viewpoint. The tall white building in the old photo served as a hotel until it burned-down in […]

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9/11 museum weaves stories of sorrow, survival

By Kathryn Reed NEW YORK – Voices overlap. Memories of Sept. 11, 2001, echo through the chamber. The chaos, the uncertainty, the fear, the loss. “Regardless of where you were, you were there at that moment,” says one person. The 9/11 Memorial Museum that opened in May is a collection of stories from that day […]

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Opinion: FDA’s blatant failure on food

By Ruth Reichl, New York Times Every year, antibiotic-resistant infections kill at least 23,000 Americans and make another two million sick, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s why a recent ruling by the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals is so appalling. It allows the federal Food and Drug Administration […]

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Disaster preparedness meeting in EDC

El Dorado County faces numerous potential disaster risks. On Aug. 19 from 2-4pm at the Greenwood Center, El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency – Animal Services and Public Health Preparedness and Response staff will conduct a presentation to help community members prepare themselves, their families and pets to respond when disasters happen. The […]

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Kitten adoption fees cut in half

In response to an especially busy kitten season, El Dorado County Animal Services, in partnership with People for Animal Welfare in El Dorado County, is offering a limited time reduction on the price of kittens. All kittens at the South Lake Tahoe and Placerville shelters are available for adoption for half-price — $40. The adoption […]

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