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A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 10/30/2011 - 1:33pm
Mona Simpson, the sister of Steve Jobs, delivered this beautifully written eulogy about her brother, including his last spoken words, on Oct. 16, 2011 at a memorial service at the Memorial Church of Stanford University. It has been reprinted in Sunday's New York Times. Jobs was the co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. He died on Oct. 5, 2011 of pancreatic cancer.
North Shore ski resorts putting Tahoe on the map
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 2:59pmKINGS BEACH – “It is finally Lake Tahoe's time.” Those are the words of Squaw Valley CEO Andy Wirth. His peers Bill Rock, COO of Northstar, and Art Chapman, president and chairman of JMA Ventures,...
Tough facts about breast cancer
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 10:47am"You have breast cancer."More than 260,000 American women heard those words in 2010, and nearly 40,000 of them did not survive the year. But a diagnosis of breast cancer does not have to be a death...
League to Save Lake Tahoe leadership change leads to many unanswered questions
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 3:09pm
By Heather Gould
The press release announcing the resignation of Rochelle Nason as executive director of the League to Save Lake Tahoe consisted of the usual PR fluff — statements from the president of the board praising her efforts over the years and statements from Nason herself casting the matter as a purely personal decision.
Future of pesticide use in Lake Tahoe debated
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 5:58pmThose were South Lake Tahoe City Councilman Bruce Grego's words at Tuesday's City Council meeting. Lahontan was in the building to give a presentation about the likelihood of the water board s...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Skilled nursing staff are angels
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 3:59pmWords cannot express my deepest gratitude and appreciation to the kind and loving staff at Barton Skilled Nursing Facility. Both of my parents were at Barton Skilled Nursing Facility for many years...
Tough facts about breast cancer
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 12:56amBy Kelly Shanahan. “You have breast cancer.” More than 260000 American women heard those words in 2010, and nearly 40000 of them did not survive the ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../tough-facts-about...
Friends recall Florence Donovan-Gunderson; witness describes shooting as tragedy hits South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 7:57am
A gunman who opened fire inside a Carson City restaurant has torn a hole through the South Lake Tahoe community, taking the life of a long-time local woman, maiming her disabled husband, and sending shock waves in the community after learning the gunman has family business ties in town.
The brutal murder that happened inside the International House of Pancakes this week claimed the lives of three U.S. Army National Guard personnel and Lake Tahoe Keys resident Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67. Shooter Eduardo Sencion, 32, of Carson City turned the automatic weapon he was packing on himself and left both communities stunned and asking questions about why such a senseless act of violence happened.
Fishing report through Sept. 14
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 5:55pm
Here is this week's fishing report for Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra and southern Oregon. This report runs this weekend through Sept. 14.
Art Matters: The heart of the matter
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 2:12pmDo we always need tragedy or an horrific event like 9/11 to make us appreciate art and what it brings to the very heart of the matter? Doesn't art often speak louder than words or certainly more el...
'As my life evolves, the words follow'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Atmosphere, an indie hip-hop band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, perform Wednesday in the MontBleu Theatre. The main members are Slug, the MC whose offstage name is Sean...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin | Winning mountain fries and shake
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 4:24pm"I'll have French fries and a milkshake, please."I've used these words countless times on the South Shore. Fries at Freshies to KFC, and numerous restaurants have served me crispy fries. And I've o...
