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November 14, 2008 Vintage 6, Nip 12
On the Spot: News
State Promises Support of Sierra Environment and Economy
Heavy Hitters Gather at Donner Lake for Schwarzenegger Announcement
Election 2008:
The Gift that keeps on giving!
New Gun in Town
The new Truckee Police chief was sworn in November 7
Where Will the OHVs Go?
Three individuals, representing three interest groups that want the U.S. Forest Service to hear their voice during the comment period for the Tahoe National Forest Travel Management Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that ends on November 26.
School of Choice
Forest Charter School
Getting to the Heart of the Matter
What better place to get a hands-on learning experience about science and nature than the Truckee Tahoe region?
What's in Your Tank?
How do you break down the cost of a gallon of gas? Take one part massive overconsumption, add two parts taxation and misguided incentives and multiply by immoral profiteering.
When Help is Welcome
Promoting Change the Promotora Way
Second Annual Moonshine Ink 500
Take the topic and run with it to be entered in the Second Annual Moonshine Ink 500 writing contest
Let's Listen To Stories
Story Time at Tahoe City Library
In The Right Hands, Chore Becomes Ritual: Stone's Country Tires
Shop local at Stone’s County Tires
Shop Tahoe Mountain Sports for Best Stocking Stuffers
Shop local, shop Tahoe Mountain Sports!
Fly over to The Robin's Nest
Shop local at the Robin's Nest!
Geared for Games
For our shop local spread, I was interested in finding a local business that featured creative stuff for kids in Tahoe City
Toys and Treats in the Village
Village Toys and Susie Scoops Ice Cream in Incline Village just opened and are inviting kids, parents, holiday shoppers and ice cream lovers to come share in all the fun.
HollyART, A Winter Celebration
Nov. 15 to Jan. 12
Truly Green Gifts
Giving to nonprofits is goodwill that persists
Importance of Being Local This Holiday Season
Shop and be local this holiday season!
A Story of Feline Friends Getting Fired
A look at why several Humane Society volunteers were let go
On the Spot Announcements (Nov 13 - Dec 10)
Announcing...
Mountain Life
Finding Our Way
Transplant to Tahoe
New Section of the Tahoe Rim Trail
Good Stuff Happening
To Idle, or Not to Idle
Unless you haven’t left your house in the past two months or driven anywhere near Tahoe City, it’s safe to bet that you have experienced what has become a way of life for North Shore residents – sitting in traffic.
Messages on the Trees
Basque Tree Carvings in the Sierra Nevada
Ghouls and Groveling
A mixology of high altitude gadfly chitchat for oxygen-starved brain cells
Mountain Life Announcements (Nov 13 - Dec 10)
Announcing...
Mountain Life Announcements (Nov 13 - Dec 10)
Announcing...
Vortex Energy
Sedona is a spiritual magnet, which draws people for healing, personal transformation, growth and rejuvenation.
We Send Them Away
Our local students graduate from high school and leave town – why this hurts.
The Spout: Editorials
Conservation Plan: The Devil is in the Details, Again!
Fearing the loss of property rights in the name of conservation, last year I reluctantly voted to send the Placer County Conservation Plan (PCCP) back to a city-county task force to answer questions that citizens and I raised.
Wellness & Learning
Planning for the Future
On November 21, the Sun enters into Sagittarius, the sign of wisdom and understanding.
Over Night Sensations
This past February, harkening back to the good ol’ days, Daron picked up his bus keys and took off to film his segment for Warren Miller.
Wellness & Learning Announcements (Nov 13 - Dec 10)
Announcements!
Let's Talk Turkey
Turkeys are the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal, and every year, Americans eat forty-five million of them in celebration of our day of thanks.
Creative Brew: Art, Poetry, Community
Photos by Court Leve and Steve Wallace
Truckee Rainbows and Lake Tahoe and a bear!
Rocking Stone: Arts & Culture
Rocking Stone Announcements (Nov 13 - Dec 10)
Announcing...
Voice of the Sundry People
Rising from jam band to cultural ambassadors by communicating through the universal language of music requires talent, objectivity, rhythm, and funk.
PUT A LID ON IT
I may need to give up my morning cup of joe, or perhaps I need to replace it with a morning cup of gin so that I have a real excuse.
War, In Verse
Turner’s words paint a chilling portrait of the war in Iraq. They shock with high-definition clarity and soothe with an eerie, muted calm. He doesn’t let his audience escape the messy tragedy or confused beauty of war.
