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  • David DeWitt — 1932-2018

    David DeWitt — 1932-2018

    David Leroy DeWitt passed away on April 22, 2018, in South Lake Tahoe. He was 85. David was born in Corona on Nov. 22, 1932. He attended school in Corona. He started classes at Riverside City College before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. David served four years in the USAF as a radar technician […]

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  • LT Humane Society seeking logo submissions

    LT Humane Society seeking logo submissions

    Lake Tahoe Humane Society is putting on a logo contest. The artwork is to represent animal welfare in the basin. It should be accompanied by a description of 100 words or less about the concept of the piece. Requirements: ·        One or two colors, preferably one. ·        A symbol (something that is representative of animals, […]

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  • Bona Fide Books changes hands; new book coming

    Bona Fide Books changes hands; new book coming

    Bona Fide Books in Meyers has a new publisher, and a new book coming out this spring. Maeko Bradshaw recently took over the independent press from Kim Wyatt, who founded the company in 2009, specializing in nonfiction and poetry.  Bradshaw, a Tahoe local, received a master’s in book publishing from Portland State University. Her first […]

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  • Tahoe Valley choir competes on high note

    Tahoe Valley choir competes on high note

    The Tahoe Valley Thunderbird Choir shined at the Music in the Parks Choir Festival in April. Students grades 3-5 traveled off the hill to Vanden High School in Fairfield on April 21 to be adjudicated for the first time. The intention was to provide the students with the opportunity and experience of performing under pressure […]

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  • Study: Night owls may have 10% higher risk of early death

    Study: Night owls may have 10% higher risk of early death

    By Kristen Knutson and Malcolm von Schantz, The Conversation Do you wake up bright eyed and bushy-tailed, greeting the sunrise with cheer and vigor? Or are you up late into the night and dread the sound of your alarm clock? We call this inherent tendency to prefer certain times of day your “chronotype” (chrono means […]

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  • LTN Book Club: Baseball and internment camps — great read

    LTN Book Club: Baseball and internment camps — great read

    By Kathryn Reed It was the summer of 1942 and life for those of Japanese descent living in the United States had been upended when they were sent to internment camps. A few pleasures, though, were possible – with baseball being one of them. Jay Feldman weaves a tale of history, love and the American […]

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  • Free talk about taking care of mental well-being

    Free talk about taking care of mental well-being

    The next Barton wellness lecture is titled Taking Care of Your Mental Well-being. The free talk will be May 10 starting at 6pm in the board room at Lake Tahoe Community College. Marianna Randolph will talk about: ·         What is mental health and how does it impact you? ·         What can you do to address […]

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  • Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe

    Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe

    Tundra is a large 2-year-old Husky/Malamute mix. He loves to play with other dogs. He has great manners, except when it comes to cats, chickens, and other small animals.  He spent part of this past Saturday at the Earth Day celebration, and enjoyed meeting lots of people and dogs, plus he posed for photos with […]

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  • Essay contest open to STHS students

    Essay contest open to STHS students

    Unity at the Lake is sponsoring an essay contest for all students at South Tahoe High School. The essay, titled “How I Make a Difference,” should explore what these words mean to the student and how they have incorporated them or intend to incorporate them into their life. Unity will select a winner from each […]

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  • Travel gurus get a dose of leadership reality

    Travel gurus get a dose of leadership reality

    By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – “High-functioning teams lead to high-performing organizations.” That was one of the messages delivered by Tina Sampson, vice president of sales for Vail Resorts. She was a speaker this month at the Mountain Travel Symposium at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Her topic – Leadership for Innovation. She was there to put a […]

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