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  • No recreational pot at Calif. Tahoe ski towns

    No recreational pot at Calif. Tahoe ski towns

    By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal California ski towns are going to have to wait a little longer for recreational marijuana.  On Jan. 1, adults 21 and over will be allowed to possess up to one ounce of recreational marijuana in California, but most ski towns in Northern California won’t allow sales of retail product yet.  […]

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  • Book review: A lesson for all white people

    Book review: A lesson for all white people

    By Kathryn Reed I believe there is white privilege. I’m sure I’ve benefited in ways I don’t even know. That ignorance is part of the problem of white privilege. So much of the United States is divided by color. It’s one of the original us vs. them battles, a battle that still exists today. The […]

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  • Airlines set to limit use of ‘smart bags’

    Airlines set to limit use of ‘smart bags’

    By Chris Isidore, CNN Many smart bags could soon be banned on most U.S. flights. “Smart bags, also known as smart luggage, have become more popular over the last few months, and they are expected to be a popular gift this holiday season,” said American Airlines. “However, smart bags contain lithium battery power banks, which […]

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  • Valhalla seeking submissions for 2018 plays

    Valhalla seeking submissions for 2018 plays

    Do you have a play you would like to see presented on the Boathouse Theatre stage in 2018? Now is the time to submit it for consideration. The deadline to submit is 5pm, Jan. 19. Send all submission materials in one email to info@valhallatahoe.com with the subject line “2018 Theatre Submission” or in one envelope […]

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  • From elite athletes to Tahoe business owners

    From elite athletes to Tahoe business owners

    By Alexandra Spychalsky, Moonshine Ink It’s no secret that Tahoe is rife with professional athletes, both current and retired, but it may surprise some to learn that a number of local businesses, from long-standing staples to new companies just taking off, have former elite athletes at the helm. The decision to leave a professional run […]

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  • LTN subscriber wins copy of book club book

    LTN subscriber wins copy of book club book

    Ellie Waller, who has been a loyal reader and subscriber of LTN for years, is about to receive a copy of Lake Tahoe News’ first book club book in the mail.   The book is “The Airbnb Story: How three ordinary guys disrupted an industry, made billions … and created plenty of controversy” (Houghton Mifflin […]

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  • High-end lounge opens at Reno airport

    High-end lounge opens at Reno airport

    By Johnathan L. Wright, Reno Gazette-Journal Have lounge, will travel. Escape Lounge — a stylish new spot for food, drink, connectivity or simply watching planes take off and land — opened Dec. 15 just beyond security on the connector joining concourses B and C at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (and just in time for the holiday […]

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  • Road Beat: 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport impresses

    Road Beat: 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport impresses

    By Larry Weitzman Last year I called the Santa Fe Sport at least tied for the spot of No. 1 in the class of compact CUVs (crossover utility vehicles). Crossover means an SUV based on a sedan chassis, sort of like a modern day tall station wagon. Wagons of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s averaged […]

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  • 12-year-old, retired SLTPD K9 Duke dies

    12-year-old, retired SLTPD K9 Duke dies

    By Tony Broadfoot Duke was a Belgium Malinois who was born on March 5, 2005. He was trained by the Dutch police in Belgium prior to us being introduced in December of 2005. I was at K9 decoy school when I was first introduced to him. The owner of the contract company showed up one […]

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  • Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe

    Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe

    Maisy and Coco are mother and daughter Labradoodles, and they have been at the shelter for over a month, much longer than we expected. Even though they are “designer dogs,” they are not puppies. They are 9- and 7-years-old, with plenty of happy and healthy years left for a family to enjoy. Severely matted when […]

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