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of poetry, Kazim Ali, Robert Hass, Sharon Olds, Claudia Rankine and C.D. Wright will read from their published and unpublished work, including poems written in Squaw Valley just days before.

Dat PhanDat Phan is back for the first time this year. Whoa. This is weird; as I am writing this, I just saw his television commercial for DirecTV called "The Whale." I almost forgot how good of...

(Editor's note: This is the next installment in a regular feature by South Lake Tahoe-based Certified Wellness Coach and Advanced Integrative Therapist Krista Kline. Visit her website at www.kristaekline.com.)

For the past few weeks I have started and stopped writing this column. I've had some real inspiration, awoken with “brilliant” ideas in the middle of the night only to sit down, start writing and get absolutely nowhere. My virtual trashcan seemed to be getting full while the ideas seemed empty.

Come join us for a double author, book signing event. Dance of the Electric Hummingbird, by Author Patricia Walker and Bonners Fairy, by Author Elizabeth A. Patterson.

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It's getting a little tiresome writing 'Jamie Anderson wins.' But there's no denying it. The 21-year-old South Lake Tahoe shredder has another X Games gold medal to shine.Anderson blew through t...

Refining his sound by ‘going solo’ local singer and songwriter Jesse Kalin is pleased to announce the hiring of personal manager, Karen Estes of Estes Management Company.

Jesse and Karen first worked together when she worked at Caesars Tahoe and Jesse was getting started with his career. Their hope is to bring the best of Jesse’s music to every one , performing in Lake Tahoe and in cities such as Reno, Sacramento, San Francisco and beyond! “The sky is the limit with the passion and talent that Jesse beholds.” Says Estes.

I am writing this letter so that people in the Al Tahoe neighborhood, mainly between Los Angeles, Oakland and El Dorado avenues, can be warned of a thief loose in the area. Last night my husband an...

Lake Tahoe Community College's Writers' Series continues as two local authors, Jeremy Evans and Scott Lankford, read and sign their work at the LTCC library. Stop by for the reading, buy a book to get signed, and chat with the writers.

I'm very tired of the handful of anti-golfers writing letters concerning Lake Tahoe Golf Course.I'm also tired of a few dictating to the majority. This is the USA where the majority rules, at least...

I'm very tired of the handful of anti golfers writing letters concerning Lake Tahoe Golf Course.I'm also tired of a few dictating to the majority. This is the USA where the majority rules, at least...

The Monday Night Creative Writing Workshop is designed to revitalize creative juices. Learn writing techniques and tips. Meet other writers and strengthen your ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../writing-wor...

The American Century Championship will keep $100,000 in the community that helps make the annual event a success. LIVESTRONG®, the celebrity golf tournament’s nationally designated charity, in partnership with Tahoe South, NBC Sports and American Century Investments has committed funds to benefit South Lake Tahoe area non-profit organizations.

Come to Bona Fide HQ Saturday and Sunday, November 19 and 20 from 10am to 2pm for this hands-on workshop with publisher Kim Wyatt.
Grandma Went to Woodstock: Writing Your Family History offers writers techniques and tools to bring your family history to life, how to create a compelling outline, and how to research your family history. The cost is $49, payable online. Please see the Events page at Bona Fide Books for register.

I am writing to encourage voters to support Randy Vogelgesang for South Tahoe Public Utility District Director Seat 3. I originally moved to South Lake Tahoe in 1978 and have lived here continuousl...

Bona Fide Books, Lake Tahoe's own independent publisher, is hosting Author Todd Borg for a weekend workshop, "The Hook, the Twist, and the Cliffhanger" - What Works and What Doesn't in Entertainment Fiction

Workshop hours are Friday, Oct. 14 through Sunday, Oct. 16 from 10 AM to 5 PM with an hour break for lunch.
Cost is $250. In order to ensure the best-quality workshop experience, space is limited.

Writing or speaking, Paul McHugh can wax eloquence."There's a bifurcation between the skill sets and you have to jump over the gap," said McHugh, who is just as likely to metaphorically pole vau...

By the California Department of Fish and Game
The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) invites nonprofit organizations to help wildlife by auctioning big game hunting license tags for the 2012-13 season. These tags will allow the highest bidder to hunt bighorn sheep, deer, elk and pronghorn antelope in California. There are only 13 of these special fund-raising tags reserved for 501(c)(3) nonprofit groups to sell and they’re sure to draw many participants to any fund-raising event.

Bona Fide Books' fall line-up includes writing classes for newbies, craft classes for the experienced, and art and music for all. On Sept. 14 at 6:30pm, Bona Fide Books Publisher Kim Wyatt will sp...

I am writing in response to the recent letters written about the bike-friendliness of Tahoe.While riding in Tahoe I have been hit by cars several times, bitten by several dogs, had a few others try...