By Anne Knowles MINDEN – Douglas County has narrowed its search for a county manager to seven candidates who spent Aug. 4 in a marathon of panel interviews, culminating in an evening reception for the public at the Carson Valley Inn. The county received 72 applications for the job vacated in April by Steve Mokrohisky, […]
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To the community, Sports town? Sure, but we could do better. So, what are the fastest growing sports in America? Standup paddleboard? Nope. Mountain biking? Nope. Tennis, golf? Google it. The fastest growing team sports are rugby and lacrosse. I don’t think either is played here. They are fast and exciting, but require time, organization […]
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A house in Truckee was destroyed Aug. 3 when an oily rag spontaneously combusted. No one was hurt in the 1:10am blaze on Martis Valley Road. The rag had been place in a confined area. In addition to significant damage to the house, two vehicles in the garage were charred.— Lake Tahoe News staff report
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The annual State of the Lake presentation by Geoff Schladow is Aug. 14. The report includes changes in Lake Tahoe’s water quality and ecology over the past year, as well as the examination of the long term trends that have been taking place at Tahoe. Schladow’s presentation will cover new clarity data, present developments occurring […]
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By Kathryn Reed About 300 people had to be shuttled from the Tahoe Queen to shore in rescue boats on Monday afternoon. The paddle-wheeler was about 30 minutes into its 90-minute voyage Aug. 4 when it hit a sandbar off Regan Beach in South Lake Tahoe. Fire officials estimated it to be about 600 yards […]
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Sierra State Parks Foundation is hosting a full moon kayak tour on Aug. 10 at 7:30pm. Paddlers will go along Sugar Pine Point from the highest elevation operational lighthouse in the United States to the parks’ southern boundary overlooking Meeks Bay. Park staff will provide tidbits about the region’s cultural and natural history. No experience […]
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By Scott Smith, AP GROVELAND, Calif. — Nearly a year since a historic wildfire charred a huge swath of California’s High Sierra, debate rages over what to do with millions of dead trees left in its wake: truck them to lumber mills or let nature to take its course? One side argues that the blackened […]
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By Kathryn Reed Corn often seems to be the missing ingredient from corn muffins. That’s not the case with the recipe below. It was such a novelty to taste kernels of corn in the muffins. Even though corn is not in season year-round, these could be made all the time. I like to parboil corn, […]
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A San Ramon couple died early Sunday when the boat they were in struck a pier near Meeks Bay. Tatiana Nikolskaya, 44, and Vadim Raizanov, 45, died on impact. “The hull of the boat was split in half from the force of the impact. The possibility that alcohol may have been a factor is being […]
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With the heat finally breaking on the final day of the 31st annual Tahoe Tennis Classic, all the sizzle was coming off the rackets of the finalists. One hundred seventy-four players from nine states participated in the three-day tournament at Zephyr Cove Tennis Club that ended Aug. 3. The closest final was in the 7.0 […]
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