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July 10, 2008

Vintage 6, Nip 8

On the Spot: News

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What You Get for $12 Million in Tahoe

What you get for a bundle of cash on the shores of Lake Tahoe.

Post Office Mark Skellham

Town's Dealings with Post Office Have Left Many P.O.'D

Is the Truckee Post Office moving? Find out.

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Going Deep into Government Corruption

National bestselling author and former ‘Economic Hit Man’ John Perkins comes to Tahoe

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Fire Round Up

As the season heats us, we take a look at fire policy, programs and practices around the region

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Putting Your Pedal to the Metal

GreenBikesNorthTahoe plans to develop a bike share program in the Truckee area

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Three words. Courses. Cash. Crowds.

According to event organizers, the Tour de Nez 2008 had an estimated 12,000 attendees.

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Shorezone Plan Update

Plus what’s up with Kings Beach main street project and Tahoe City 64 acres

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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.

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Hilltop Master Plan Gets Planning Commission Nod

Will Town Council give final stamp of approval?

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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?

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Truckee Power Supply: After Coal Power

So if we don’t get our power from coal, where do we get our power?

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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

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Mountain Life Announcements (July 10 - August 13)

See whats happening in your mountain town July through August!

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Covering Ground?

The Village Nursey has some great suggestions for groundcovers for your natural lanscape.

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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.

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Exercise Your Brain and Learn about What's Happening in Our Neck of the Woods

Tahoe Environmental Research Center monthly lecture series

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Dearly Departed Restaurants

Where have all the restaurants gone…from Tahoe City

Wellness & Learning

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This Vet Rocks

Burton Creek clinic replaces North Lake Veterinary Clinic

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Polycarbonate Plastic

Number 7 may not be so lucky

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Wellness & Learning Announcements (July 10- August 7)

Announcements for July and August

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Follow Your Bliss

What the stars have in store for you this month

Rocking Stone: Arts & Culture

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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.

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What is your favorite First Friday moment?

The first Friday of every month is a special day in Brickelltown, Truckee!

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Made Over and Ready to Shine

36th season of Lake Tahoe's Shakespeare Festival

LAX Jeff Gillette

Post-Petroleum

Art Envisioning the Future of Suburban Space in America

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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