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High-stakes fight over soybeans at high court
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 1:30pmWASHINGTON - Vernon Hugh Bowman seems comfortable with the old way of doing things, right down to the rotary-dial telephone he said he was using in a conference call with reporters.But the 75-year-...
Nevada offers grants for trails programs
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 10:46amThe Federal Highway Administration trails assistance program is offering about $1.25 million in grant funds for motorized, non-motorized and education trail projects. The Nevada Division of State P...
Lake Tahoe weather: Foot of snow possible Tuesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 10:43amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - A high pressure ridge off the coast of California that cut off moisture to the Sierra Nevada may break up on Tuesday, potentially bringing more than a foot of snow to the Truckee/Ta...
Climate contradiction: Less snow, more blizzards
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 10:33amWASHINGTON - With scant snowfall and barren ski slopes in parts of the Midwest and Northeast the past couple of years, some scientists have pointed to global warming as the culprit.Then when a w...
Paris Hilton arrives in grand carpet style, to PEEK Nightclub opening, inside Harrah’s Lake Tahoe
Submitted by newsroom on Sun, 02/17/2013 - 4:27am
Event Date:
February 16, 2013 (All day)
Harrah’s Lake Tahoe grand opening celebration of Peek Nightclub provides entertainment over three nights, Feb. 15, 16 & 17. Earlier tonight, Paris Hilton highlighted festivities stating, “I’m really excited to host the grand opening of PEEK”. “Jersey Shore” star JWOWW hosted the Peek party on Friday night, and record producer and rapper Jermaine Dupri will entertain as celebrity DJ, Sunday night, Feb. 17.
Contact Information: Peek Nightclub inside Harrah's Lake Tahoe, www.harrahslaketahoe.com
Sierra Club Meeting on February 20th 7:00pm
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 8:50am
Event Date:
February 20, 2013 - 7:00pm Please join us to hear the Conservation Director of the Friends of the River, Steve Evans. Steve will share his photographs of wild places and rivers and share his insights on potential designation of wild and scenic status for the high reaches of the Upper Truckee River and other wild places in the Tahoe Basin.
Join us, bring a friend and share refreshments at our comfortable Unity gathering place.
Unity of the Lake Center
Rufus Allen Blvd
7:00pm
All members of the public are invited.
Free
Carson Tahoe launches Toast
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 6:00amCarson Tahoe Women's Health Institute recently announced the launch of Toast, a multifaceted online campaign aimed to celebrate, educate and engage women in northern Nevada. The campaign is anchore...
TahoeChamber receives awards
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 6:00amTahoeChamber executive staff recently received two awards at The Western Association of Chamber Executives in San Francisco.The first award acknowledged the third annual Labor Day weekend festival ...
On business: How to navigate LinkedIn
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 6:00amTwo members join LinkedIn each second. Are you next?LinkedIn, the largest professional networking website, has a couple of reasons for celebration. In May it will commemorate its 10th anniversary a...
Weekend Reading
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/16/2013 - 6:00amIn this weekly round-up, we scour our website for the week's best articles. This issue focuses on a lawsuit filed against the TRPA's Regional Plan Update, stellar South Tahoe basketball performance...
TRPA disputes Sierra Club's statement
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 7:23pmTahoe Regional Planning Agency representatives disputed a Thursday statement by the Sierra Club contending the planning agency refused to negotiate with the environmental group ahead of potential l...
Council to discuss Lakeview Commons rules
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 7:22pmEvents at Lakeview Commons could fall under a new set of guidelines under a proposal that will be in front of the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Tuesday.The guidelines are modeled after the city'...
Large prescribed fire near Glenbrook next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 7:20pmU.S. Forest Service crews expect to conduct up to 135 acres of prescribed burning above Glenbrook starting Tuesday, according to a Friday statement from the agency.Operations will continue through ...
DNA may link Sanford to Swanson killing
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 7:16pmDuct tape used to bind Richard Swanson could forever tie him to his killer.A DNA expert could not eliminate Andrew Sanford as a contributor to mixtures of genetic material found on duct tape used t...
Wayward birds make appearances at Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 7:11pmBirds at Lake Tahoe are a lot like people.Some are here year around. Some are here just for the winter. And others get blown off course, unsure of how they got here at all.And when birds find th...
South Lake Tahoe Fire Department promotes Kenin Fairley to Shift Commander
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 1:30pm
South Lake Tahoe Fire Department Chief Bruce Martin has promoted Kenin Fairley to Shift Commander. Fairley’s first day as Shift Commander was Feb. 9.
“My thanks to those department members who assisted in the process, as well as the three outside raters. I also wish to thank Captain Jon Anderson for stepping up to the acting position for the last few weeks. Please congratulate and support Kenin; filling this critical leadership position permanently will help us get to work on the issues,” said Chief Martin.
Placerville man pleads guilty to interstate marijuana trafficking
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 1:21pmA 26-year-old Placerville man pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring to manufacture, distribute, and possess with intent to distribute marijuana, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner said.
Dylan Hudson was in charge of an interstate marijuana-trafficking conspiracy, according to court documents. More than 1,100 pounds of processed marijuana, more than $329,000 in cash, and eight firearms were seized during the course of the investigation.
Nevada bill would ban pedestrians texting while crossing roads
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 12:02pmA bill before the Nevada Assembly would make it illegal for pedestrians to read, browse the internet or enter data with hand-held devices while crossing highways in the state.Democratic Las Vegas A...
Mountain lions in political crosshair
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 11:56amA silent predator emblematic of the Nevada wilderness is at the center of a political debate that has split top levels of state government.On one side is a Gardnerville-based sportsmen group, Ne...
Asteroid will buzz, miss Earth _ unlike meteor
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 10:40amCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A 150-foot asteroid hurtled toward Earth's backyard, destined Friday to make the closest known flyby for a rock of its size. In a chilling coincidence, a meteor exploded...
Former Barton doctors concerned over medical records transfer
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 6:00amStaff at Tahoe Women's Care in Carson City, Nev., are digging through thousands of medical records left in disarray after the group's South Shore office shut its doors last year. The Tahoe Women's ...
Accrediting Commission validates Lake Tahoe Community College
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 7:26pmLake Tahoe Community College was informed Wednesday by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges that the college has addressed the visiting team recommendations from October 2012 in the accreditation Follow-Up Report.
The ACCJC required LTCC resolve five recommendations following the last college self-study, which was completed in October of 2011.
Reid, Feinstein urged Sierra Club not to fight RPU
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 6:19pmFederal legislators urged the Sierra Club not to delay the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Regional Plan Update prior to the environmental group's challenge to the wide-ranging plan this week.The ...
Chief public defender to retire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 6:14pmAfter more than 30 years as an attorney, El Dorado County Chief Public Defender Rick Meyer has seen his share of high-profile cases.There was his defense, along with attorney Steve Tapson, of He...
Manslaughter charge filed in December crash
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 6:12pmEl Dorado County prosecutors filed a vehicular manslaughter charge Thursday against the alleged driver of a vehicle involved in a fatal crash at the intersection of Ski Run Boulevard and Pioneer Tr...
Credit card "skimmer" found at gas station
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 6:11pmSouth Lake Tahoe police are encouraging anyone who purchased gas at the pumps of the Safeway gas station using a credit card in February to check their statements for fraudulent activity after a "s...
Snow and cold weather could return to Lake Tahoe and Sierra next week
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 4:51pm
While the Presidents' Day holiday weekend will be dry with above normal temperatures, a change to a colder and wetter weather pattern for Lake Tahoe and the Sierra is becoming more likely next week beginning Tuesday, the National Weather Service in Reno reports.
The image above shows a model projection by next Tuesday afternoon for the location of low pressure and cold front, with 500 mb heights shown by the green lines and core of upper level jet stream shaded in yellow and orange.
Poland pleads not guilty to federal charges
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 3:39pm
South Lake Tahoe police Officer Johnny Poland pleaded not guilty Thursday to four counts of witness and evidence tampering.
Camp Richardson campground, road plan proposal up for public comment
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 4:38pmA 30-day public comment period began Thursday on plans associated with upgrades at the Camp Richardson Resort campground along Highway 89 near South Lake Tahoe.
Plans include upgrades and enhancements to the campground day use facilities as well as BMPs and road improvements to ease traffic congestion around the campground and along Highway 89 at the popular Lake Tahoe resort.
Crippled cruise ship slowly makes its way to land
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 3:46pmMOBILE, Ala. - This is not at all how it looked in the brochure: Pulled by a tugboat at a maddeningly slow pace, the ill-fated cruise ship Carnival Triumph finally drew within sight of land on Thur...
Large-scale Lake Tahoe prescribed fire operations next week at Glenbrook
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 11:40amAbout 135 acres on Lake Tahoe's east shore above Glenbrook is slated for prescribed burning that will begin Tuesday, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Fire and fuel crews with the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the Forest Service will continue the burn through next week as weather allows.
OSHA closes investigation on Assemblyman Steven Brooks
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 11:15amState workplace safety officials have closed the investigation into whether Assemblyman Steven Brooks constitutes a danger to Legislative Counsel Bureau employees.The investigation was requested by...
Nevada gas prices on rise again
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 9:11amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The conversion to summer-blend gasoline, nationwide refinery issues and a rise in crude oil prices have sent Nevada gas prices to new highs, according to the latest AAA Neva...
Olympian Oscar Pistorius charged with murder
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 9:05amPRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the...
Mistakes ultimately ended ex-LA cop's rampage
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 8:59amLOS ANGELES (AP) -- He styled himself as a Rambo-like guerrilla, someone trained to outwit and outshoot the police at every turn, and while Christopher Dorner left no doubt he could be unforgivingl...
Credit card skimming and identity theft reported in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 5:20pmSouth Lake Tahoe Police are investigating a fraud report involving stolen credit card information. The victim used a credit card to purchase fuel at the Safeway gas station at the corner of US Highway 50 and Takela Avenue, South Lake Tahoe Police report.
Boy safe after incident at middle school
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 4:34pmA 12-year-old boy is safe after a Wednesday incident at South Tahoe Middle School initially reported as a child abduction was determined to be a related to a child custody dispute.Police received a...
5.1 earthquake hits two hours south of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 3:31pmLAKE TAHOE - A string of moderate earthquakes rumbled the Nevada desert on Tuesday, a couple hours south of Lake Tahoe, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Thirteen earthquakes - the largest be...
Meyers community meeting tonight at CCC dining hall
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 1:11pmEvent Date:
February 13, 2013 - 6:30pm
A community meeting in Meyers to discuss neighborhoods, vision plans, community happenings and an interactive community exercise will be 6:30 p.m., tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 13, a the new California Conservation Corps dining hall, 1949 Apache Ave., in Meyers.
For more information, see the flyer below or contact El Dorado County Board of Supervisor Norma Santiago at BOSFIVE@edcgov.us or call (530) 621-6577.
Barry Bonds seeks dismissal of felony conviction
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 11:41amSAN FRANCISCO - A lawyer for Barry Bonds has urged a federal appeals court to toss out the slugger's obstruction of justice conviction.Dennis Riordan (REAR-den) argued Wednesday before the 9th U.S....
Fugitive ex-cop may have hidden near police
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 11:38amBIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. - Police scoured mountain peaks for days, using everything from bloodhounds to helicopters equipped with high-tech search equipment in their manhunt for a revenge-seeking ex-c...
Pentagon creates new medal for cyber, drone wars
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 11:31amWASHINGTON - They fight the war from computer consoles and video screens.But the troops that launch the drone strikes and direct the cyberattacks that can kill or disable an enemy may never set foo...
Pope celebrates last public Mass as pontiff
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 10:39amVATICAN CITY - Starting his public farewell to his flock, a weary Pope Benedict XVI celebrated his final public Mass as pontiff, presiding over Ash Wednesday services hours after a bittersweet audi...
OSHA complaint filed by employee charging Brooks is a danger to LCB workers
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 10:10amNevada workplace safety officials are investigating a complaint alleging that Assemblyman Steven Brooks, recently arrested for allegedly threatening Assembly Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick, is "an uns...
Education Roundup: LTUSD moves toward paperless classrooms
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 6:00amSouth Tahoe Middle School teacher Carol Murdock took her social studies class from St. Louis to the Washington coast Tuesday, but unlike Lewis and Clark's journey, the eighth-graders followed th...
Senate Dems, GOP clash over need for new gun curbs
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 6:00amWASHINGTON - The toll of gun violence and the widespread disgust it has generated makes it time for new federal gun curbs that balance public safety with gun rights, Democrats said Tuesday at the S...
Obama: Nation stronger, GOP should back his plans
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 7:30pmWASHINGTON - Uncompromising and politically emboldened, President Barack Obama urged a deeply divided Congress Tuesday night to embrace his plans to use government money to create jobs and strength...
AP source: Body found in rubble of burned cabin
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 7:22pmBIG BEAR, Calif. - The extraordinary manhunt for the former Los Angeles police officer suspected of three murders converged Tuesday on a mountain cabin where he was believed to have barricaded hims...
Special Olympics to Host South Lake Tahoe Polar Plunge
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 6:38pm
Event Date:
March 23, 2013 - 10:00am
Donned in costumes, but without the protection of wet suits, Special Olympics athletes and their supporters will jump into icy waters on March 23 for the annual South Lake Tahoe Polar Plunge, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Northern Nevada and California.
Senate panel approves Hagel for Pentagon chief
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 5:00pmWASHINGTON - A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday approved President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be the nation's defense secretary in a rancorous session at which Republican q...
