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From Mark Twain and Frank Sinatra to teamsters and tourism, the history of Lake Tahoe recorded in a new book by Michael J. Makley brings the region’s many dimensions to life. The noted local author is the featured speaker at the February Frances Humphrey lecture series from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at the Nevada State Museum in Carson City, where he will explore the geology and natural history of Lake Tahoe and the people who shaped its history.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Sports fans bet a record $98.9 million at Nevada casinos on the Super Bowl, the Nevada Gaming Control Board said Monday.Unaudited tallies show 183 sports books made $7.2 million on...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Sports books in Las Vegas made the San Francisco 49ers a favorite in the Super Bowl over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night based on the team's solid record and popularity with s...

Reno writer and educator, Raymond Rugg, has been selected as a panelist for the Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Association's 33rd annual conference, slated for February in Albuquerque, N.M. He will be discussing his short story, tum' and the Agency school, at a panel designed to explore the combination of speculative fiction and indigenous peoples.

Rugg is the former editor of Lake Tahoe Action Magazine and a former staff member of both the Tahoe Daily Tribune and the Reno Gazette-Journal.

Ski and travel industry media heavy-hitters will converge on Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe Feb. 27 through March 2 for the fifth Tahoe Snowcial, a winter social media and technology festival that celebrates a common passion for snow and provides attendees with insights from some of the most innovative players in the market today.

UPDATED: The 5th annual Tahoe Chamber Blue Ribbons Awards were held Thursday night, recognizing businesses, individual and organizations for their outstanding service and contribution to the South Shore Lake Tahoe community. The awards presentation recognized all businesses nominated and announce the winners of the eight separate categories.
The winners, finalists and honorable mentions are listed in the attachment below the story:

"I hope one-day that I'll be able to use the da Vinci again," said one fourth-grader from Grace Christian Academy in Minden, Nev. One-day he just may. 

Parents and teachers of the 18 little visitors who drove from Minden on Thursday managed to keep third and fourth graders in-line during a two-hour tour at Barton Memorial Hospital. With wide open eyes, the questions soared and the excitement was building just before they made their first stop to the operating room.

The South Tahoe Branch Friends of the Library will hold a book sale on Saturday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the library meeting room. The Friends of the Library Book Sale is the perfect place to get great books at bargain prices.
All members of Friends of the Library are invited to a preview of the book sale, from 9 - 10 am. New members are welcome, and you may sign up at the door.
All Friends members attending the preview will be entered into a drawing for a door prize.

The Blue Ribbon Award nominations have been tallied, with more than 150 nominations received. Thank you to the businesses and individuals who took the time to nominate those making significant contributions to the South Shore community. The 5th Annual Blue Ribbon Awards Dinner & Ceremony will be held on November 15 at Embassy Suites; all nominees will be recognized and the winners will be announced during the ceremony.

Compiling a collection of 60 short stories about life at Lake Tahoe was the creative idea of Meyers publisher Bona Fide books. It proved to be a good one. Sifting through the hundreds of submiss...

On September 29th, Bona Fide Books will host a book launch for celebrated poet, memoirist, and travel/nature writer Suzanne Robert's new memoir "Almost Somewhere: Twenty-Eight Days on the John Muir Trail." Also featured will be graphic novel "Mega '99:Adventures of an Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker," by Jared Manninen. This is event is free, open to the public, and not to be missed! For more information on Suzanne Roberts, visit www.suzanneroberts.org; for more information on Jared Manninen, visit http://jaredmanninen.com.

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A little more than a year ago the El Dorado County Library added a new digital library service to its collection. With this service library patrons have access to thousands of books that are available for download 24/7. In the past year El Dorado County patrons have downloaded over 8600 books using this service. And it is completely free.

Kim Wyatt, local publisher and editor, will talk about Tahoe Blues ("Short Lit on Life at the Lake) and other forthcoming events at Bona Fide books. She will have books available for purchase. FREE. Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by the El Dorado County Friends of the Library.

The Tahoe Windjammer's Yacht Club will hit the books and the water for the 12th annual Women's Sailing Clinic this Saturday at the Tahoe Keys Marina. From novices who don't know a jib from a bo...

The 43rd annual Squaw Valley Community of Writers will convene again this summer with acclaimed workshops in Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction and Screenwriting. As part of the workshop, the Squaw Valley Community of Writers will be hosting an extraordinary evening of poetry readings on Thursday, June 28, at 8 p.m. in The Olympic Village Lodge at Squaw Valley.

As part of the evening of poetry, Kazim Ali, Robert Hass, Sharon Olds, Claudia Rankine and C.D. Wright will read from their published and unpublished work, including poems written in Squaw Valley just days before.

South Lake Tahoe resident and Barton Health employee, Stella Ortega, made it to the top 10 on Dr. Oz Show-Transformation Nation: Million Dollar You segment. Ortega is among 10 finalists to earn a spot in the show's season-long initiative. Viewers can vote on which finalist they feel should win the grand prize of $1 million by going to www.doctoroz.com. The winner will be announced on “The Dr. Oz Show” scheduled to air on May 23.

An Artist Shows “What Remains” at Bona Fide HQ May 5

On Sat. May 5, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 p.m. Bona Fide Books will host an art reception for local photographer and writer Stacy Hicks, featuring her collection “What Remains.” Free and open to the public, the exhibit will feature 16 black and white images. Refreshments will be served.

Hicks, who lives in Strawberry, CA with her son, says that her photographs reveal the things that people often don’t see, and this is what she finds most interesting in her subjects. She favors black and white film, because “It’s more honest.”