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According to C. L. Raffety, Treasurer-Tax Collector of El Dorado County, the second installment of the secured property tax is now due and will be delinquent if not paid on or before midnight April...

Barton Memorial Hospital recently welcomed a new addition to its surgical team - "The da Vinci Si Surgical System."Defined as robotic-assisted technology, the da Vinci has become widely known as be...

When they were young, Patricia and Joan Miller sang and danced for Bing Crosby, troops and their friends.With the assistance of long time friends and acquaintances, El Dorado County Sheriff's Of...

Coast Guard Auxiliary offers a presentation on cold water survival techniques at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Truckee High School Auditorium, 11725 Donner Pass Road in Truckee.The free public program in...

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. - A Minden man was killed in an avalanche 3:30 p.m. Friday after he triggered an avalanche at the Hope Valley Snowmobile Recreation Area.Daniel Kuhner, 35, was riding his snow...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office needs assistance in locating the next of kin of two elderly twins, Patricia and Joan Miller, 73, who were found dead in their South ...

(Editor's note: This is the third 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.)

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the importance of creating a vision plan in order to begin getting what you want out of life. Just ONE thing you’d like to be different. Many people when faced with this task don’t know where to start because they get overwhelmed with thinking about ALL the things they want to change. Suddenly their eyes glaze over, their thoughts race in a thousand different directions, and frustration or helplessness sets in. Making changes just feels too difficult or even impossible to tackle.

The popular American rock group 311 takes the stage March 6 performing an array of chart-topping songs from their 10 albums. Their latest album, Universal Pulse, released earlier this year includes hit singles, “Sunset in July” and “Count Me In.”
The Dirty Heads, reggae rock band from Southern California, kicks off the show with a melodic style that includes hip hop and punk genres. Their debut album, “Any Port in a Storm,” was released in 2008.

U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will resume controlled pile burning on Kingsbury Grade near Andria Drive Tuesday, March 6.
The size of the operation will depend on the condition of the area, according to the Forest Service. Crews may continue operations through the week and possibly through the weekend, weather and conditions permitting.

Tahoe Queen, an authentic Mississippi paddlewheeler, is offering Après Ski Cruise
every Wednesday through spring.The one-and-a-half-hour Après Ski Cruise offers lively DJ entertainment and happy hour food and drink specials for purchase. Ticket price is $19 per adult and boarding starts at 5:30 PM at Ski Run Marina. Brought to you by Kirkwood Mountain Resort

The Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show, presented by Golden Bear Events, will be held in the Physical Education Gymnasium at Lake Tahoe Community College. The show will be Friday, April 27 from 4 pm to 8 pm; and Saturday, April 28, from 10 am to 4 pm.
Sponsorships are still available. Booths are available for $250 each for the entire show. Both are limited, and will be offered on a first come, first serve basis. For more information about a sponsorship or to reserve a booth, please call JoAnn at (530) 544-7412 or email jctahoewriter@hotmail.com