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Avalanche search training continues this week at Mt. Rose Summit Highway
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:18pmThe North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will continue its avalanche training on Wednesday and Friday at the Mt. Rose Summit Highway, across from the summit parking lot area.
Training objectives and stations will cover transceiver and RECCO search, proper probe line set up and execution, snow pit/snow pack information and a search dog demonstration.
US consumer confidence plunges on higher taxes
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 9:02amWASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. consumer confidence plunged in January to its lowest level in more than a year, reflecting higher Social Security taxes that left Americans with less take-home pay.The Confer...
Senate panel approves Kerry nomination
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 8:34amWASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday swiftly and unanimously approved President Barack Obama's choice of Sen. John Kerry to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretar...
Sierra Resort offers $49 Super Bowl Sunday lift tickets
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 11:04pmThe closest major Lake Tahoe resort to the Bay Area, Sierra-at-Tahoe will celebrate the San Francisco 49ers football team by offering Super Bowl Sunday special $49 tickets. Sierra Resort will recognize guests dressed in 49er jerseys, jackets, and hoodies by offering them a discounted full-day lift ticket.
Forest Service encourages responsible snowmobiling for Lake Tahoe backcountry users
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 4:28pm
With many people headed to the backcountry around Lake Tahoe there are areas the U.S. Forest Service has designated both on and off-limits areas for snowmobilers. Below is a news release and maps outlining rules, regulations and where to recreate around the basin.
Mountain Milers donate $2,300 to Lake Tahoe Heritage Foundation
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 1:39pm
Joe Tillson, President of the Tahoe Heritage Foundation, receives a donation of $2,300 from Rene Gorevin of the Tahoe Mountain Milers running club.
The club raised the money during the 2012 Kokanee Salmon Run. These funds will be used for projects at Taylor Creek Visitor Center (TCVC) and educational materials for next year's Kokanee Salmon Festival. From left: Lindsay Gusses, TCVC Lead Ranger, Jackie Dumin, Director TCVC/Tallac Historic Site, Joe Tillson, President Tahoe Heritage Foundation, Rene Gorevin, Co-Director Kokanee Trail Run, Jean Norman, Past Director TCVC.
Poland out on bail; more charges possible
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 10:43am
South Lake Tahoe police Officer Johnny Poland is out of jail on a $100,000 bond. He is scheduled to be in court on Feb. 14 to face five federal charges related to witness and evidence tampering.
Your favorite Carson City photo could become part of an historic mural and help you win cash or prizes
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 11:14am
Your favorite Carson memory could become a part of an historic mural being painted at the Carson Nugget by renown Gardnerville artist, Beverly Caputo.
The mural already features special Carson City landmarks, people and events and there is room for 15 additions. So, the Carson Nugget is looking for photographs that depict memorable Carson moments – dating anytime from
pre-1900 to present day – to add to the mural. The mural is located outside the banquet rooms and will be seen by thousands of people each year.
Senators reach agreement on immigration reform
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 10:35amWASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of leading senators has reached agreement on the principles for a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, including a path to citizenship for the 11 mill...
Study: Distant rural areas may feel cities' heat
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 9:59amWASHINGTON (AP) - Heat rising up from cities such as New York, Paris and Tokyo might be remotely warming up winters far away in some rural parts of Alaska, Canada, and Siberia, a surprising study t...
Senators reach agreement on immigration reform
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 9:41amWASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan group of leading senators has reached agreement on the principles for a sweeping overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, including a path to citizenship for the 11...
Lake Tahoe’s Olympic gold medalist Teter tells the world how to ‘Master Snowboarding’
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 2:35amOn the Husky Express
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/26/2013 - 6:00amOwners of Husky Express Dog Sled Tours Dotty Dennis and David Beck harnessed their team Friday as they prepared to take a client on a Hope Valley tour. The dogs howled and shook with anticipatio...
Tahoe Prosperity Center welcomes two new team members
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/26/2013 - 6:00amChristina Proctor, public relations professional, and Bev Ducey, a resource development expert with an extensive history in grant procurement, have joined the Tahoe Prosperity Center.The TPC Execut...
Employment law workshop to be held
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/26/2013 - 6:00amA workshop that will discuss employment and labor law updates for 2013 will be held Feb. 1.Attorneys David Cohen and Nicole Harvey will lead the workshop, titled "Legal Update for California and Ne...
1st woman to lead in combat 'thrilled' with change
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/26/2013 - 6:00amRALEIGH, N.C. - Former U.S. Army Capt. Linda L. Bray says her male superiors were incredulous upon hearing she had ably led a platoon of military police officers through a firefight during the 1989...
B's Business Viewpoint: New leaders will make decisions about our economic vitality
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/26/2013 - 6:00amWhen we exercise our right to vote, we are casting a vote for the future of education, property values, safety, economy and the very fabric of our community. As individuals we conduct our research ...
Killer Salsa celebrates 20 years with open house
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/26/2013 - 6:00amKiller Salsa is celebrating 20 years of business with an open house noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at the company's Gardnerville facility, 1425 Industrial Way, Suite C."The newest product is our dehydr...
Nine apply for South Lake Tahoe City Council seat appointment
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 6:54pmThe deadline for submittal of applications for one appointed seat on the South Lake Tahoe City Council closed Friday at 5 p.m. and nine applications have been received, City Clerk Susan Alessi reports.
Applicants will be interviewed in the following order at the Special City Council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 29, beginning at 9 a.m. The first interviewee is Howard Bittner, followed by Kathay Lovell, Joan Walthall, Brooke Laine, Bruce Grego, Austin Sass, Billy Crawford, Scott Valentine, and Kay Ogden.
Two more join council contenders
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 5:45pmJoan Walthall and Kay Ogden have joined the hunt for a seat on the South Lake Tahoe City Council.On Friday, Walthall and Ogden joined Kathay Lovell, Austin Sass, Bill Crawford, Scott Valentine, How...
Lake Tahoe agency OKs updates to watercraft inspection program
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 5:21pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Governing Board approved an annual update to the Aquatic Invasive Species Watercraft Inspection Program during their January meeting on Wednesday. The approval keeps nearly all boater fees the same and improves efficiency of service at watercraft inspection stations around the Lake Tahoe Basin in an effort to keep the $1.4 million inspection program in the black, according to agency officials.
Resorts expand backcountry offerings
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 5:16pmThe draw of backcountry skiing and snowboarding has never been greater.Backcountry technology has improved dramatically in recent years and the lure of uncrowded terrain and fresh snow has drive...
State Parks revises golf course plan
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 5:12pmOnly five holes of Lake Tahoe Golf Course would move across the Upper Truckee River under a new proposal for a California State Parks restoration project.The agency has released a revised map fo...
Can Lake Tahoe Stay Blue and Get Smart?
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 1:38pmEarlier this month, a federal judge ruled that an expansion plan for Homewood Mountain Resort on the shores of Lake Tahoe would not be allowed to move forward without further considering a scaled-back alternative with less environmental impact. The Sierra Club, which joined with a local environmental group and Earthjustice to bring the suit against the resort, is calling the decision a victory. But so is Tahoe's regional planning agency, because, it says, at least the judge did not say the environmental review was flawed.
Obama picks foreign policy aide as chief of staff
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 11:53amWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama announced Friday that his new chief of staff is longtime trusted aide Denis McDonough, whom the president described as a close friend unafraid to deliver stra...
Religious exemptions key to RI gay marriage debate
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 11:40amPROVIDENCE, R.I. - The fate of gay marriage legislation in Rhode Island could hinge on the exemptions it affords religious groups that oppose it, the state Senate president said Friday, a day after...
South Lake Tahoe taking applications for commissioner appointments
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 11:07amThe South Lake Tahoe City Council is soliciting applications for the following Commissions: Parks and Recreation, Clean Tahoe, City Lay Member Appointee to the TRPA Advisory Planning, and El Dorado Commission on Aging.
Applications may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office located at 1901 Airport Road, South Lake Tahoe, California, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and are also available on the City of South Lake Tahoe’s website at www.cityofslt.us – City Clerk-Boards and Commissions.
Tahoe Lobster Co., anglers meet to discuss crawfish harvest concerns
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 6:00amRepresentatives of the Tahoe Lobster Co. met Thursday with several South Shore anglers to discuss concerns that the crawfish harvest will negatively impact fishing in Tahoe.
Snowboarding growth stumbles
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 6:00amAfter its meteoric rise in the 1990s, snowboarding in the U.S. has leveled off dramatically in the past decade, according to a study published in the National Ski Areas Association Journal. The ...
Master plan to present course for Lake Tahoe Airport
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 2:35am
The South Lake Tahoe City Council on Tuesday made two decisions regarding operations at the Lake Tahoe Airport: the potential outsourcing of airport management and the selection of an outside consultant to prepare an airport master plan.
Prosecutor rejects Calif. AG's parks fund report
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 5:59pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento County's prosecutor has rejected a report from the state attorney general on $20 million hidden by state parks officials and said Thursday she won't consider pressin...
SLTFD badge-pinning ceremony Friday
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 5:45pmThe South Lake Tahoe Fire Department will hold a badge-pinning ceremony for three new firefighters Friday. Trent Renner, Kevin VanKirk and Joe Forehand will be sworn in at the Inn by the Lake event...
Seven candidates apply for open City Council seat
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 5:42pmThe four members of the South Lake Tahoe City Council will have plenty of people to choose from when possibly selecting someone to fill the seat of former Mayor Claire Fortier next week.Kathay Love...
TRPA approves boating fee structure
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 5:40pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency approved a slightly modified fee schedule for its 2013 boat inspection this week. The agency's Governing Board approved the fee schedule at a Wednesday meeting in...
Former El Dorado County man pleads guilty in federal court in multimillion dollar fraud scheme
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 3:09pmA former El Dorado County man pled guilty Thursday to wire fraud in connection with a multimillion dollar investment fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner said in a news statement.
According to court documents, between January 1, 2007 and November 31, 2011, Daniel Chartraw, 39, formerly of El Dorado County, defrauded numerous investors by falsely representing investments in mines, mining and refinery equipment, oil commodities, precious metals concentrate, and multimillion dollar certificates of deposit.
4.0 earthquake south of Tahoe latest in series of minor temblors
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 2:10pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE - A 4.0 magnitude earthquake that struck overnight about a half hour south of Lake Tahoe is the largest in a series of small temblors that have recently occurred throughout the region...
Text of Gov. Jerry Brown's 2013 State of the State Address
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 11:17am
California Gov. Jerry Brown today delivered the 2013 State of the State Address. Here's the prepared text:
Democrats reintroduce assault weapons ban
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 10:51amWASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional Democrats are reintroducing legislation to ban assault weapons but the measure faces long odds even after last month's mass school shooting in Newtown, Conn.The meas...
Gov Brown promotes optimistic vision of California
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 10:39amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Cheering a California rebound, Gov. Jerry Brown delivered a State of the State address Thursday that laid out the legacy-building ideas he will work on during the second p...
6 people in running for 1 South Tahoe council seat
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 1:55am
The four South Lake Tahoe council members will have at least six people to choose from to fill the vacant seat.
South Lake Tahoe police officer Johnny Poland arrested on federal charges
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 3:23pmSouth Lake Tahoe police officer Johnny Poland was arrested on five federal felony counts Wednesday morning related to witness tampering and disposing of evidence, according to Police Chief Brian Uhler.
South Lake Tahoe police officer Johnny Poland arrested on federal charges
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 2:38pmSouth Lake Tahoe police officer Johnny Poland was arrested on five federal felony counts Wednesday morning related to witness tampering and disposing of evidence, according to Police Chief Brian...
Weather systems unlikely to produce large snow amounts
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 2:29pm
A weak low pressure system will pass through region tonight, helping to increase winds and mix out valley inversions as well as bring light snow showers to the foothills and Sierra, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
Snow levels could drop between 5,500 feet to 6,500 feet with slush snow accumulation of about two inches possible above 6,000 feet through Thursday, said Jessica Kielhorn, meteorologist technician with the weather service.
Badge pinning ceremony for South Lake Tahoe firefighters
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 12:39pmEvent Date:
January 25, 2013 - 11:00am
The public is invited to a badge pinning ceremony for South Lake Tahoe's three newest firefighter this Friday, Jan. 25 at 11 a.m. at the Inn by the Lake conference room, 3300 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
The ceremony is to welcome Trent Renner, Kevin VanKirk, and Joe Forehand to the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department.
Last Thursday's predawn spectacle was flaming comet
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 12:00pmThe fireball that lit up the predawn sky last week, seen from Reno, Lake Tahoe and Northern California, was a small comet that flamed out when it hit the Earth's atmosphere, a researcher said Tuesday.
The comet "instantly turned into dust and gas," resulting in the flash of light seen by many at 5:21 a.m. Thursday, said meteor hunter Peter Jenniskens, a scientist at the Seti Institute in Mountain View.
Gardnerville Walmart opens
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 11:22amThe Gardnerville Walmart opened its doors after a 7:30 a.m. ceremony today.The 152,373-square-foot store, located at 1511 Grant Drive, began construction in April 2012.Store officials say that the ...
Fireball across skies in West was flaming comet
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 11:02amMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) - A California researcher says a fireball seen streaking across Western skies last week was a flaming comet.The brilliant streak of light was spotted across a wide swath ...
Deployed Tahoe, Truckee area soldiers miss the mountains of home
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 6:00amNels Gordon Hansen of Incline Village experienced a real-life classroom in the field during his deployment to Afghanistan.The Nevada Army National Guard specialist, a crew chief aboard a Chinook...
