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February 11, 2010

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On the Spot: News

Students

SNC Students Return from Habitat Trip to El Salvador

SNC students build house with Habitat for Humanity in El Salvador.

Tips

A Piece of the Pie

Employees at Fireside Pizza donate portion of tips to local charity.

Wine Walk

Spot News Briefs: Business

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ski trip

Rotary Youth Exchange Ski Days

Foreign students hit the slopes.

playground

Spot New Briefs: Placer County

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Sutton

Spot News Briefs: Nevada County

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No Pot For You

Placer County Planning Commission votes to restrict medical marijuana.

Kings Beach

Kings Beach Improvements Approved

Kings Beach Commercial Core Improvement Project approved by TRPA.

FIngerprinting

Know Your Rights?

If you get pulled over, here's a primer to your rights

Haiti boy

Cultivating Patience in an Instant World

Building a better world takes time

Sierra Expeditionary Learning School Ventures Out

A new charter school based on an “expeditionary learning” model could become a reality in Truckee by next fall.

The Spout: Editorials

Tahoe City Public Utility District Has Issues

Increase in rates draws closer look at agency.

Betony

Inspired Sacrifice

Like thousands upon thousands of other downhill fans, Betony Jones bought a Squaw Valley pass this ski season at a rock-bottom price

Do Tell!

Your neighbors answer a fun question.

Mountain Life

Supporters Launch Campaign for State Parks

Signature gathering campaign underway to support state parks act.

Cupid

Kings Beach Holds Court & Singles Awareness Day

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

Valentines

Valentine's Day Fantasy Meets Reality

A day of perfection has not been this writer's experience.

Dobey

Dobey Elected to Statewide Committee

TTCF CEO elected to League of California Community Foundation Steering Committee.

DSUSA

Mountain Life Briefs

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winter dog

It's Your Turn to Shine!

Moonshine Ink needs your photography and writing talents!

Wellness & Learning

squa kids

Wellness & Learning Briefs: Kids

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squaw kids

Wellness & Learning Briefs

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Flip

The Speckleman Diaries

A month in the life of Flip.

tulip

Wellness & Learning Briefs: Pets

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java

Good Juju, Great Java

Coffeehouse with flavors of the Deep South brings good juju to customers.

meditate

The Meaning of Life

Horoscopes for 11 February — 10 March 2010.

ski

How's That Resolution Coming Along?

A practical guide to fulfilling your New Year's Resolutions.

Rocking Stone: Arts & Culture

Rocking Calendar

Arts & Culture in Truckee/North Tahoe for the month.

Hot Spot: San Francisco Independent Film Festival

Independent films travel to Donner Summit for special showing.

Diego's Umbrella

Hot Spot: Diego's Umbrella

Mexi-Cali gypsy pirate polka band slated to play Alpine Meadows.

horses

Rocking Stone Briefs

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courtesy

Pick Up the Clue Phone

Courtesy Call got together via craigslist, and the band will have its CD release party March 13 in Reno.

boats

Zen and the Art of Travel: An Interview with Ryan Salm

Photographer and world traveler Ryan Salm answers questions about his life and work.

knit

All About Music: The Knitting Factory

The Knitting Factory brings big names, larger than life experiences to Reno.

fish

Tranquilla Puts Creative Process to Work on Wood

Truckee resident traces his path to cabinetry and furniture making.

Catch the Todd Wees Music Experience

Todd Wees shares music for kids.

hillsdie

Burn Baby Burn

Five guys from San Francisco are ready to rock Tahoe.

bob

Hot Spot: Bob Alper

Rabbi turned comedian comes to town.

mmw

Five Questions With Chris Wood

Medeski Martin & Wood have been known for their unconventional style, sometimes referred to as “avant-groove.”