July 10, 2008
Vintage 6, Nip 8
On the Spot: News
What You Get for $12 Million in Tahoe
What you get for a bundle of cash on the shores of Lake Tahoe.
Town's Dealings with Post Office Have Left Many P.O.'D
Is the Truckee Post Office moving? Find out.
Going Deep into Government Corruption
National bestselling author and former ‘Economic Hit Man’ John Perkins comes to Tahoe
Fire Round Up
As the season heats us, we take a look at fire policy, programs and practices around the region
Putting Your Pedal to the Metal
GreenBikesNorthTahoe plans to develop a bike share program in the Truckee area
Three words. Courses. Cash. Crowds.
According to event organizers, the Tour de Nez 2008 had an estimated 12,000 attendees.
Shorezone Plan Update
Plus what’s up with Kings Beach main street project and Tahoe City 64 acres
Incline Village/Crystal Bay Move Closer to Becoming a Town
Creating an “independent” Incline is moving toward the voters of Incline Village and Crystal Bay one meeting at a time.
Washoe Rejects Crystal Bay Road Changes
The Boulder Bay redevelopment of the Biltmore Hotel and Casino is back to the drawing board regarding roads surrounding the development.
Hilltop Master Plan Gets Planning Commission Nod
Will Town Council give final stamp of approval?
Living Large and Paying a Price
The largest fine ever imposed by Lahontan for water quality violations goes to Northstar Mountain Properties…is it enough?
Truckee Power Supply: After Coal Power
So if we don’t get our power from coal, where do we get our power?
If Everybody Had a Lake
Welcome to the brave new world of stand up paddleboarding.
The Spout: Editorials
TRPA Makes Uninformed Decision on Three-Lane Option in Kings Beach
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s (TRPA) decision to throw out the three-lane highway option for Kings Beach flies in the face of logic, progress and the general good of the businesses and residents of Kings Beach.
Tending the Garden of Profanity
George Carlin, The Passing of a Genius
Mountain Life
Mountain Life Announcements (July 10 - August 13)
See whats happening in your mountain town July through August!
Covering Ground?
The Village Nursey has some great suggestions for groundcovers for your natural lanscape.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Six islands that are anything but Paradise. Surfrider Foundation’s Ximena Waissbluth educates North Lake Tahoe, the top of the watershed, about the devastating effects of plastic on our oceans.
Exercise Your Brain and Learn about What's Happening in Our Neck of the Woods
Tahoe Environmental Research Center monthly lecture series
Dearly Departed Restaurants
Where have all the restaurants gone…from Tahoe City
Wellness & Learning
This Vet Rocks
Burton Creek clinic replaces North Lake Veterinary Clinic
Polycarbonate Plastic
Number 7 may not be so lucky
Wellness & Learning Announcements (July 10- August 7)
Announcements for July and August
Follow Your Bliss
What the stars have in store for you this month
Rocking Stone: Arts & Culture
Expose Yourself to Art: Tahoe ARTour 2008
Celebrating its 15th year, the Tahoe ARTour is an opportunity to ‘expose yourself to art,’ and meet artists across the North Lake Tahoe and Truckee region.
What is your favorite First Friday moment?
The first Friday of every month is a special day in Brickelltown, Truckee!
Made Over and Ready to Shine
36th season of Lake Tahoe's Shakespeare Festival
Post-Petroleum
Art Envisioning the Future of Suburban Space in America
What's In A Name?
“There is everything in a name. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but would not cost half as much during the winter months.” ~ George Ade
