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January 14, 2010

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On the Spot: News

Ski Patrol

Do Tell!

Memories of the 1960 Winter Olympics from four members of that year’s ski patrol.

Uniform

Olympic Waitress Returns 1960 Memorabilia

A waitress from the 1960 Olympics returns memorabilia.

Library Decision Delayed

Update on outside management for Nevada County libraries.

Speak Your Peace Civility

TTCF Civility Campaign Reaches Goal

Truckee Tahoe Community Foundation achieves goal with Speak Your Peace Civility Project.

Average Sale Price

Real Estate by the Numbers

Though 2009 is over, the hangover effects from the worst recession since the Great Depression are still with us.

KB Housing

TRPA Vote Set for Kings Beach Affordable Housing

Vote set for the Kings Beach Housing NOW project.

Gloria Feldt

Women Acting Passionately

Passion Into Action: A Women’s Conference, set for Saturday, January 23, in Grass Valley.

Spot News Briefs

Submit your own to spotnews@moonshineink

Glenshire Store Hit by Thieves

The Glenshire General Store was robbed sometime after closing on January 2 and before 3 a.m. on January 3, when owner Tina Stull discovered the break-in.

Squaw

Spot News Briefs: Business

Submit your own to spotnews@moonshineink

Slalom

2022

The Olympics came to Tahoe 50 years ago. Will they come back?

The Spout: Editorials

Cover

Moonshine's Top Five Goals for the Decade

Moonshine Ink's long-range goals for the next 10 years.

beaver

This is Wildlife Management in the 21st Century?

I am in disbelief regarding the archaic ways in which officials manage the wildlife here — and in the 21st century.

Time to Rethink Growth

Thanks to Beth Ingalls for shining a light on stalled development projects in our region

Mountain Life

big air

Sugar Bowl Turns 70

Looking back at Sugar Bowl's history.

Luger

Dare the Luge and Spelunking with Disgraced Golf Pros

A mixology of high altitude gadfly gossip for oxygen-starved brain cells.

Riley

Mountain Life Briefs

Submit your own to mountainlife@moonshineink

Donner Party

Sugar Bowl Screens "The Donner Party" Film

Film brings to life the harrowing experience of the early Sierra settlers.

Nettle

Storytelling Culture Keeps Outdoor Community Inspired

Stories, camaraderie inspire outdoor community.

Wellness & Learning

aikido

Out and About: Finding Middle Ground with Aikido

If you’re feeling a little fight or flighty this New Year, there’s no better time than now to get into Aikido.

Vision

See Your Dreams Materialize

Spiritual teachers suggest using the medium of collage as a tool for self-discovery and as a blueprint for creating an authentic life.

Astrology

Think Outside the Box

Horoscopes for 14 January - 10 February 2010.

calendar

Wellness & Learning Briefs

General Wellness, Kids, Pets

STanely

Stanley is a Punk Rocker

One of the great things about being a dog is that I can’t talk.

Kids Give

A Volunteer of Their Own

In our column we write about kids in our community who volunteer — what they do and why they do it.

Rocking Stone: Arts & Culture

Rocking Stone Calendar

Arts and entertainment for the next month around North Tahoe.

McCutcheon

John McCutcheon

The folk singer and storyteller brings an anything-goes approach to his subject material.

Falla

The Falla Guitar Trio

The trio weaves together a tapestry of original compositions, classical repertoire, and improvised jazz.

Hot Spot

Woodsong Acoustics Group

Hawaiian slack key guitar, also known as ki ho alu, is a sacred tradition

Hip Hop For Hope

Hip Hop for Hope Event to Honor Truckee Local, Raise Money

cheduled for Saturday, January 23, at the Olympic Village Lodge at Squaw Valley, 8 p.m.

Rocking Stone Briefs

Submit your own to rocking@moonshineink

Todd

From Corporate Job to Children's Music

Truckee resident stumbles into music career after corporate layoff.

Rembrandt

Big Names in the Biggest Little City: Rembrandt and Raphael at the Nevada Museum of Art

Lucky for us all, some big names in European art history are stopping by the Nevada Museum of Art this winter.

Asta
Movie

The Best Movies of the Decade

Okay, so we cheated

Books

The Best Books of the Decade

Here you go: my highly personal, completely biased list of the best books of the decade

Johnny Cash

The Best Albums of the Decade

Usually something as brash as touting a “Best of” list takes time, input from experts, heated debates, and agonizing moments before it is finally compiled