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LTN tidbit 19: Business, service information in the Directory
Submitted by admin on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 2:02amFree Bird awarded Lakeview Commons concessionaire, Regan Beach up in the air
Submitted by admin on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 2:01amTaking care of injured, unwanted wildlife should be immediate
Submitted by admin on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 2:01amBarton docs using state-of-the-art device during surgery
Submitted by admin on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 2:00amSunday solar eclipse visible over northern California, Lake Tahoe and Western Nevada
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 05/19/2012 - 12:10am
A solar eclipse will occur over the western U.S. Sunday during the late afternoon and early evening. The event, visible over Northern California, extending over the Lake Tahoe Basin and into Western Nevada, will begin as a partial eclipse around 5:15 p.m then peak as an annular eclipse around 6:30 p.m. for less than 5 minutes and finally return to a partial eclipse which will end around 7:30 p.m.
Facebook stock closes nearly flat in debut
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 5:59pmNEW YORK - It was barely a "like" and definitely not a "love" from Facebook investors as the online social network's stock failed to live up to the hype in its trading debut Friday.One of the most ...
Nevada dairy industry could grow with manufacturing facility
Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 5:45pmFinancial instability taking its toll on children’s mental health
Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 4:08pmFood contracts awarded at South Shore beaches; special meeting canceled
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 11:29amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe has awarded short-term contracts for food and beverage service at Regan Beach and Lakeview Commons.Lake Taco will again operate at Regan Beach, while Fre...
Finding Safe Harbor: Plan to address safety issues on East Shore takes shape
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 10:56amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The old K-2 elementary school property at the corner of Tahoe and Southwood boulevards will be used as the main parking lot and pickup point for the East Shore Express, t...
Unemployment rates fall in two-thirds of US states
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 10:10amWASHINGTON (AP) - Unemployment rates fell in two-thirds of U.S. states last month, evidence that modest economic growth is boosting hiring in most areas of the country.And in many states, unemploym...
Reno air race organizers get OK to continue event
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 10:08amRENO, Nev. (AP) - Organizers of the Reno National Championship Air Races cleared a major hurdle Thursday in their bid to continue the annual event this fall, winning approval of a special one-year ...
Slow-rolling record?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 6:00amUnofficially, South Lake Tahoe handily defeated Davis, Calif. Thursday to become the world record holder for the longest single line of bicycles.One thousand one hundred and eighty-eight bicycli...
Regional Plan Update enters high gear
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 6:00amThe plan for how the Lake Tahoe Basin will look in the next 20 years is contained in thousands of pages released by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency last month.And several public meetings next we...
Wildfire Awareness Week begins
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 6:00amThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is encouraging local residents and part-time homeowners to become "wildfire aware" by taking advantage of public education activities during Lake Tahoe Wildfire A...
State board approves Lake Tahoe pesticide plan
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 6:00amThe California State Water Resources Control Board has approved a proposal by the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board that would allow the use of aquatic pesticides at Lake Tahoe under ce...
Police locate woman reported missing
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 6:00amA woman who was reported missing from outside of her work Tuesday "voluntarily" went missing, according to a Wednesday statement from South Lake Tahoe police.Police located Michaela Vandenberg, 23,...
Applications accepted for Summer of Service Program
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 6:00amParasol AmeriCorps program has four 300-hour positions available this summer.Two of the positions are at Tahoe Rim Trail, and two are at the Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe. Positions will ta...
El Dorado County offers funding for heating and cooling appliance repairs, replacements
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 6:00amThe El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency's Home Energy Assistance Program has heating and cooling funding available for eligible El Dorado and Alpine County households that need emerge...
Sugar is a natural enemy that is hidden in many foods
Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 2:01amSouth Shore students receive scholarships from Soroptimist
Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 2:00amOpinion: Truckee Donner Land Trust in acquisition mode
Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 2:00am1,188 — South Lake Tahoe sets a Guinness cycling record
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 7:26pmFormer Tahoe Tribune editor to fill governor’s appointment
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 6:37pmWork begins on Sawmill Road bike path
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 6:33pmConstruction season has started in South Lake Tahoe and local bicyclists can look forward to bike tours on a newly created and paved path this summer.The El Dorado County Department of Transport...
Spirit Bike Parade at South Lake Tahoe Photo Gallery 3
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 6:30pm
Nearly 1,200 cyclists, and probably a lot more, lined up Thursday in South Lake Tahoe in an attempt to break a Guinness Book of World Record of forming the longest single file line of bicycles. The South Lake Tahoe bicycle group Slow Rollers, which organized the event, reports it signed in 1,200 cyclists for the event and ran out of tickets to give out. Many more were believed to have joined in. A full tally of cyclists should be made available late Thursday. Check back here to find out the unofficial count.
Casino company making effort to connect kids with outdoors
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 6:20pmLake Tahoe Spirit Bike Parade Photo Gallery 2
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 5:58pm
Spirit Bike Parade at South Lake Tahoe brought more than 1,000 cyclists together to attempt to break a Guinness Book of World Record of the longest single-file line of moving bicycles. Scroll and click on each tile to enlarge photo, click again to make it even larger. To read the full story and to see Photo Gallery 1 go here.
Spirit Bike Parade of Nearly 1,200 Cyclists Rolls Though South Lake Tahoe to Break World Record
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 5:02pm
More than a thousand cyclists peddled their way through South Lake Tahoe on a breezy Thursday afternoon to break a Guinness Book of World Record by forming the longest single file line of bicycles.
Organizers said nearly 1,200 bicyclists had signed in by the 4 p.m. start time. Many cyclists were clad in costumes and face paint, all in the spirit of fun. The South Lake Tahoe bicycle group Slow Rollers has sponsored the second annual Spirit Bike Parade Thursday and its attempt to break the world record by forming the longest single line of bicycles. The record is held by the City of Davis of 916 bicycles. With nearly 1,200 cyclists on board Thursday, it looked promising that the record would be broken, said Richard Cutright, one of several event coordinators.
Gaines uses taxpayer money on flier, but ignores current constituents
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 4:40pmTRPA kicks off Fire Awareness Week with activities
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 2:20pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is encouraging local residents and part-time homeowners to become “wildfire aware” by taking advantage of public education activities during Lake Tahoe Wildfire Awareness Week happening May 26 to June 3.
“With the fifth anniversary of the Angora fire coming up, this is a good opportunity for our community to discuss the importance of wildfire awareness,” said Joanne Marchetta, Executive Director of TRPA.
South Tahoe mayor likely won’t finish term on council
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 2:09pmOpen Houses and hearings set for Lake Tahoe agency's Regional Plan Update
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 12:49pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has scheduled a series of open houses and public hearings to give the public an opportunity to provide input on the draft Regional Plan Update and Regional Transportation Plan, as well as the environmental documents that were released at last month’s Governing Board meetings.
