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FAA says plane that left Minden-Tahoe Airport Wednesday is overdue
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 12:23pmUPDATE: The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident of an overdue plane from the Minden-Tahoe Airport.
A Cessna model 172, red and white in color, bearing tail number N328SP, left the Minden Airport Wednesday at around 5 p.m. The plane was piloted by 46 year-old Keith Jorgenson of Gardnerville. Jorgenson was the sole occupant of the plane.
South Shore Lake Tahoe prepares for second round of winter season
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 11:53am
With snow on the way in time for the weekend, South Shore Lake Tahoe has a number of activities at ski resorts, lodges and casinos lined up now through spring. Besides skiing and snow boarding at Sierra Resort, Heavenly and Kirkwood there's concerts, contests and festivals planned in the weeks ahead.
Lake Tahoe wildlife center is busy with bears
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 11:27amWinter is usually a slow time for a wildlife rescue center at Lake Tahoe, but this year is different. The center has more orphaned bear cubs than ever before. The good news is, they are all healthy and will be returned to the wild. ABC7 News took a look at what it takes to give a baby bear a second chance at life.
You may remember some bear cubs we showed you last summer when they were confiscated in Nevada County, taken from a man who was trying to sell them. One little cub was found near Alpine Meadows Ski Resort. Her mother was illegally killed by a hunter using dogs.
Report: Junior Seau's nephew among Nevada recruits
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 10:13amRENO, Nev. (AP) - Coach Brian Polian's first recruiting class at Nevada is heavy on defense, including four speedy defensive backs and a star linebacker who is the nephew of future NFL Hall of Fame...
2013 Legislature: Nevada Assembly Democrats oust Steven Brooks from caucus
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 10:00amThe Assembly Democratic caucus late Wednesday issued a statement saying North Las Vegas Assemblyman Steven Brooks is no longer a member of the caucus.That effectively leaves Brooks on his own in th...
All eyes on Nevada for online poker bill
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 8:59amCARSON CITY, Nev. - Lawmakers were urged Tuesday to act quickly on Gov. Brian Sandoval's plan to let companies offering online poker in Nevada take bets from players in other states - a potential m...
LAPD: Ex-officer suspect in Riverside cop killing
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 8:52amLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Police launched a massive manhunt for a former Los Angeles officer suspected of killing a couple over the weekend and opening fire on four officers early Thursday, killing one a...
Preliminary hearing in Swanson killing begins
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 11:35amA question about whether God forgives murderers was part of a preliminary hearing in the 1980 killing of a South Lake Tahoe gas station attendant.The question was posed to Jenna Weller by Andrew Sa...
Official: REI exec picked for Interior
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 9:00amWASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday will nominate business executive Sally Jewell to lead the Interior Department, an administration official said.Jewell is the president and chie...
California Supreme Court hears pot shop ban case
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 6:00amSAN FRANCISCO - Members of California's highest court expressed skepticism Tuesday over claims that the state's medical marijuana laws prohibit local governments from banning storefront pot shops.D...
South Lake Tahoe offers year of emergency preparation tips
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 3:42amThe City of South Lake Tahoe is offering Emergency Preparation Guides for community members. As part of the City's initiative to increase communications, it is offering a 12-part monthly series during 2013 highlighting emergency preparedness. These useful tools will assist citizens in preparing for emergencies.
The first emergency guide in the series, listed below, focuses on “Action Plans” and provides suggestions for creating a family emergency disaster plan. The guide also provides contact numbers for agencies located within City limits and throughout El Dorado County.
Preliminary hearing in Swanson killing begins
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 8:21pmA question about whether God forgives murderers was part of a preliminary hearing in the 1980 killing of a South Lake Tahoe gas station attendant.
Council continues decision on ice arena beer sales
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 7:54pmThe City Council held off making a decision about beer sales at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena Tuesday.The council pushed back a decision on alcohol sales at the arena to allow the city to do furth...
Brooke Laine sworn in to City Council
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 7:52pmFormer South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman Brooke Laine was sworn into the council Tuesday. Last week, the council selected Laine to fill the council seat vacated by former councilwoman Claire Forti...
Brooks says ready to serve, won't take leave
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 4:29pmAfter initially asking for a medical leave of absence, Assemblyman Steven Brooks, D-North Las Vegas, refused to sign the necessary papers, instead telling lower house leadership he is ready to assu...
Prescribed fire planned Wednesday on East Shore of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 4:09pmA prescribed fire is planned Wednesday near Logan Shoals on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, the U.S. Forest Service reports.
About two acres has been cleared for burning. Prescribed fires are also happening through the week on Spooner Summit where about 10 acres a day are being burned.
Below is is a U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Managment Unit news release on the burns.
Know the man in these photos? Call Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 1:56pm
Two instances of credit card fraud at the Carson Valley Target store on Jacks Valley Road in early January has Douglas County authorities asking for the public's help.
On Jan. 2 and again Jan. 4 the man in these two photos entered the Target store and allegedly used fraudulent credit cards to obtain an undisclosed amount of merchandise, said Sgt. Pat Brooks in a Douglas County Sheriff's Office news release. The man is considered a "person of interest" in the case.
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care having one of its busiest years ever
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 1:16pmA Lake Tahoe wildlife center is having one of its busiest years ever. Animals in need have been arriving nearly non-stop for weeks.
The people who run the center are doing their best to keep up — they've got some great success stories — but the center needs a new home.
At Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, run by Cheryl and Tom Millham, a sick bobcat recently arrived, and there's a great horned owl recovering from a broken wing. The owl had surgery and now the challenge is to keep him calm and discourage him from flapping his wing while it mends.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office offers academy for citizens
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 10:15amThe El Dorado County Sheriff's Office has announced classes for its 2013 Citizen's Academy. Residents of the county can learn about the law enforcement agency and its many functions, said Sheriff John D’Agostini.
Classes run one night each week, (typically Tuesdays) from 6 to 9 p.m.. The next academy is scheduled to begin March 19 and will end June 25, 2013 The academy classes are held at the Sheriff’s Placerville OES training facility. The Citizen’s Academy is offered on a first come first served basis to El Dorado County residence and is free of charge.
US home prices rose last year by most in 6.5 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 8:46amWASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. home prices jumped by the most in 6 1/2 years in December, spurred by a low supply of available homes and rising demand.Home prices rose 8.3 percent in December compared wit...
Grisly scene after Calif. tour bus crash killed 7
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 8:41amYUCAIPA, Calif. (AP) -- Gerardo Barrientos and his girlfriend Lluvia Ramirez wanted a week away from the suffering they see every day at a government hospital in Tijuana, Mexico. Looking for a brea...
Copper thieves hit Camp Concord, 2 Tahoe state parks
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 1:35am
Copper thieves stole an estimated $50,000 worth of pipes from Camp Concord. The January crime is similar to the thefts that occurred last fall at Emerald Bay and D.L. Bliss state parks.
Prison for SLT man who drew gun; Mo’s beating case lingers
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 6:00pm
South Lake Tahoe resident Scott Enerson is expected to spend seven years in prison after pulling a gun on a fellow patron at Whiskey Dick’s bar.
California pot shops face next existential crisis
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 4:55pmSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California's medical marijuana stores, which experienced a boom in 2009 when the U.S. Department of Justice said prosecutions were a low priority and then a bust in the form of...
Fans bet record $98.9M in Nevada on Super Bowl
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 4:07pmLAS VEGAS (AP) - Sports fans bet a record $98.9 million at Nevada casinos on the Super Bowl, the Nevada Gaming Control Board said Monday.Unaudited tallies show 183 sports books made $7.2 million on...
Snow and cold weather on the way for Lake Tahoe by Thursday
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 3:25pm
A strong cold front will impact Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Thursday bringing colder temperatures and some light snow by late afternoon into the evening, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
Southwest winds on Thursday ahead of the front will pick up, with gusts up to 40 mph, and Sierra ridges gusting over 60 mph. Bands of snow are forecast to develop behind the cold front Thursday afternoon and evening, with residual showers through Friday.
Cause of Super Bowl power outage remains unclear
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 12:09pmNEW ORLEANS (AP) - As the Superdome's energy provider and stadium management try to determine what caused a 34-minute power outage at Sunday's Super Bowl, local officials are hoping the incident...
Four cited for riding snowmobiles in wilderness
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 8:48amFour snowmobilers were cited for riding in the Mokelumne Wilderness on the Carson Ranger District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe Forest.Three riders were cited on Jan. 21 and one was cited on Jan. 22. All...
Twitter, Washington Post targeted by hackers
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 8:42amNEW YORK (AP) -- Social media giant Twitter is among the latest U.S. companies to report that it is among a growing list of victims of Internet security attacks, saying that hackers may have gained...
Senate tries again to move anti-violence bill
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 8:30amWASHINGTON (AP) -- The Senate took up the Violence Against Women Act Monday, seeking to remedy Congress' failure last year to extend and expand a law protecting women from domestic abuse while broa...
At least 8 people killed in Calif. bus crash
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 8:27amYUCAIPA, Calif. (AP) -- The company that organized a bus trip that ended with a deadly crash in the mountains of Southern California has offered its condolences to all of those who have been affect...
Most phone lines restored at LTCC
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 02/02/2013 - 1:32pmThe majority of Lake Tahoe Community College’s phone lines were to be back and operational by the end of Friday, according to a news release. Voicemail on all lines was also projected to be operational at the end of the day.
Full restoration is expected to be completed by Tuesday, Feb. 5. The LTCC administration would like to acknowledge and thank Lake Tahoe Unified School District for providing assistance with the recovery.
Astronaut tweets Tahoe from space
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/02/2013 - 6:00amTurns out one of the best views of Lake Tahoe isn't actually at Lake Tahoe. Case in point: Astronaut Thomas Marshburn's recent shot of the Jewel of the Sierra from the International Space Station.
Check your head
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/02/2013 - 6:00amIt would seem the days of looking like a newbie because you're rocking a helmet on the slopes are over.After all, Shaun White wore one during his gold-medal run at the Winter X Games last weeken...
Cleaning business expands to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/02/2013 - 6:00amMountain Lake Cleaning, a business first launched in Incline Village, has expanded its services to South Lake Tahoe.The business, which provides house-cleaning services, has opened a second office ...
Local business named newest Affliliate DMC
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/02/2013 - 6:00amDestination Tahoe Meetings & Events is the newest Affiliate DMC of the DMC Network.Destination Tahoe Meetings & Events is the only locally owned and operated destination management industry in the ...
Young professionals weigh in: My experience starting a business in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/02/2013 - 6:00amI was born and raised in this beautiful place and I am so lucky to call it home. My family has been doing business here for more than 100 years and, just recently, I was able to start a business of...
Healthier schools: Goodbye candy and greasy snacks
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/02/2013 - 6:00amWASHINGTON - Goodbye candy bars and sugary cookies. Hello baked chips and diet sodas.The government for the first time is proposing broad new standards to make sure all foods sold in schools are mo...
Weekend Reading
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/02/2013 - 6:00amEditor's note: Starting this Saturday, the Tribune will run a weekly column highlighting recent top news, sports and community stories from Lake Tahoe's South Shore. Check out the full articles onl...
Nevada lawmakers again likely to take up Lake Tahoe compact withdrawal
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 8:11pmNevada’s role in the two-state pact forged decades ago to protect Lake Tahoe will be up for discussion again by the 2013 Legislature, with interests on all sides of the debate describing the stakes for the lake’s future as particularly high.
Prescribed fire on Spooner starts next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 5:04pmThe U.S. Forest expects to begin prescribed fire operations on Spooner Summit starting Tuesday, according to a statement from the agency.Crews expect to burn about 10 acres per day, weather permitt...
Search and rescue seeks volunteers
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 5:03pmThe South Lake Tahoe/ El Dorado County Search and Rescue team is looking for volunteers to help conduct search-and-rescue missions in eastern El Dorado County and surrounding wilderness areas.Appli...
Council to talk ice arena beer sales Tuesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 5:02pmThe South Lake Tahoe City Council will consider modifying its agreement with Tahoe Sports Entertainment for operation of the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena Tuesday to allow the company to sell beer at ...
Tahoe shoots for new competition
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 4:16pmIt would require an unprecedented level of cooperation between the public and private sector to bring the Winter X Games to Lake Tahoe, tourism officials say. ESPN, which owns the extreme sports...
Forest Service to begin prescribed fires Tuesday at Spooner Summit
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 2:08pmPrescribed fires on Spooner Summit east of Lake Tahoe are planned for Tuesday through the end of next week, U.S. Forest Service officials said Friday.
Fuel management crews will burn about 10 acres each day, weather permitting with smoke visible along Highway 50.
Below is a news release and 10-year fire reduction plan from the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the U.S. Forest Service.
El Dorado County Sheriff releases 2012 report for public review
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 11:48amEl Dorado County Sheriff John D'Agostini released Friday the 2012 Sheriff’s Office Annual Report.
The report (see below) is a review of statistics for 2012 compared to 2010 and 2011. It provides an overview of the El Dorado County Sheriff’s organization, including a description of each division and each unit within the divisions.
Stolen ancient rock carvings in Calif. found
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 11:22amBISHOP, Calif. (AP) -- Five rock carvings that were sheared off and stolen from a sacred American Indian site in California's Sierra Nevada have been recovered but no arrests have been made, author...
Tahoe shoots for new competition
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 6:00amIt would require an unprecedented level of cooperation between the public and private sector to bring the Winter X Games to Lake Tahoe, tourism officials say. ESPN, which owns the extreme sports...
Woman arrested after allegedly flashing casino guests
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 5:45pmDouglas County Sheriff's deputies arrested a woman Sunday morning after she was kicked out of Horizon Casino Resort for allegedly flashing her breasts at casino guests.The 46-year-old South Lake Ta...
