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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

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Two small, back-to-back earthquakes shook San Francisco Bay area residents awake Monday morning but appeared to leave no serious damage or injury.The U.S. Geological Survey rep...

MARKLEEVILLE, Calif. (AP) -A man riding a snowmobile has died after he apparently triggered an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Alpine County.The Sierra Avalanche Center reports that the...

Under sunny Switzerland skies, Jamie Anderson snapped up the top spot at the Ticket To Ride's European Open slopestyle competition for the second year in a row.Her run consisted of her signature ca...

Jacob Stowell was the lone South Shore boys' basketball player to be selected by league coaches for the first team All-Mount Rose League. On the girls' side, South Tahoe's Bailey David and Whittell...

A recent winter storm that blanketed Heavenly Mountain Resort with as much as three-and-a-half feet of new snow has allowed the resort to open three quarters of the mountain, including the double-black diamond, expert-only Mott Canyon. Now with 3,600 open acres, Heavenly is offering the most skiable terrain at Lake Tahoe.

PHOENIX (AP) - If his spring training debut was any indication, earplugs might come in handy for Ryan Braun this season.The reigning NL MVP was heckled while striking out in his only two at-bats...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks serve as a sort of measuring stick for St. Louis after making the Western Conference finals the past two seasons while the Blues have missed the playo...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Rory McIlroy, the new No. 1 player in golf, is not easily rattled.He didn't see a scoreboard in the final round of the Honda Classic until he walked onto the eigh...