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Storm blows through East; 200K in dark in Arkansas
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/27/2012 - 5:41pmCONCORD, N.H. - A muted version of a winter storm that has killed more than a dozen people across the eastern half of the country plodded across the Northeast on Thursday, trapping airliners in sno...
Kaepernick’s success on gridiron good for retail sales
Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/27/2012 - 4:00pmChief of staff: Bush getting excellent treatment
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/27/2012 - 4:22pmHOUSTON - George H.W. Bush's chief of staff says the former president is getting excellent medical treatment in Houston and that he would ask that people "put the harps back in the closet."But Bush...
South Lake Tahoe welcomes SnowGlobe festival-goers
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/27/2012 - 1:46pm
New Year’s Eve is nearly here! Once again South Lake Tahoe is hosting an officially sanctioned event where our locals and visitors can go and celebrate, rather than congregating at the Stateline on U.S. Highway 50. The three-day SnowGlobe Music Festival begins on Dec. 29, and will be held on the sports field adjacent to Lake Tahoe Community College on Al Tahoe Boulevard.
California fails to secure No Child Left Behind waiver
Submitted by admin on Thu, 12/27/2012 - 12:44pmBush family quiet about ex-president's condition
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/27/2012 - 1:38pmHOUSTON - Former President George H.W. Bush's family sought privacy and provided no new details Thursday about his medical condition, a day after his spokesman said he's in intensive care after ...
Council moves to appoint council member by Feb. 12
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/27/2012 - 12:26pmThe South Lake Tahoe City Council voted unanimously Thursday to appoint a fifth council member to replace Claire Fortier through an application and interview process.
Truckee resident, Olympian to teach cross country ski class
Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 6:20pmBrown wants to overhaul education funding in California
Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 4:45pmCarson Spur to close for avalanche control
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 3:38pmState Route 88 over Carson Spur was closed at 4:30 p.m. for avalanche control, according to Caltrans District 10 Spokeswoman Chantel Miller. It is scheduled to reopen at 5:30 p.m.Copyright 2012 Tah...
Sheriff's office prepares for New Year's Eve
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 3:11pmThe Douglas County Sheriff's Office is preparing for the upcoming celebration in the Stateline casino core, where thousands of people typically ring in the New Year.U.S. Highway 50 may be closed to...
Authorities prepare for Lake Tahoe New Year's Eve party at Stateline
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 11:55amThe Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is readying itself for the upcoming New Years Eve celebration at Lake Tahoe beginning Monday, Dec. 31. Each year upwards of 60,000 celebrants ring in the New Year in the casino core area of Stateline, Nev.
Due to the ordinarily high volume of celebrants within the Stateline casino core area during the event, U.S. Highway 50 may be closed to vehicle traffic in the evening if necessary for public safety. If that should occur, vehicle traffic will be diverted around the Stateline casino core area using upper and lower Lake Parkway Drive.
Beer sales help rebuild Northern Calif. monastery
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 10:56amVINA, Calif. (AP) - Monks in a small Northern California town are rebuilding a 16th Century Spanish monastery with help from what may seem an unlikely source: beer.The first phase of the building's...
Rescuers locate overdue snowboarder near Heavenly
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 10:48amDouglas County Search and Rescue personnel were able to safely rescue a snowboarder who became trapped in deep snow after leaving Heavenly Mountain Resort through a backcountry gate Tuesday afterno...
Youth and seniors to be highlighted at Community Needs Forum
Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 9:30amSnowGlobe about to shake
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 6:00amA "totally revamped" experience will greet an estimated 40,000 attendees to the second annual SnowGlobe music festival, which begins this weekend.Last year's event was praised by business owners...
South Tahoe Refuse to recycle trees
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 6:00amSouth Tahoe Refuse will pick up Christmas trees after the holiday. All decorations and nails must be removed from trees in order for them to be recycled. Trees must be cut into 6-foot lengths. Resi...
STHS English department years ahead of Common Core State Standards
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 6:00amSaying goodbye to "Macbeth" was hard for South Tahoe High School's English Department Chairwoman Bridey Heidel, but it's a choice that she thinks ultimately paid off. South Tahoe High School starte...
Opinion: Regional Plan is all about protecting Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 2:00amDoctors offering free help to injured high school athletes
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 6:20pmHiker rescued after days in Calif. wilderness
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 5:05pmCHICO, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say a hiker rescued after being stranded in the snow for days in the Northern California wilderness would not have survived if he hadn't found a cabin and broken in...
Alpine Meadows ski patroller caught in avalanche dies
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 4:03pmUS holiday retail sales growth weakest since 2008
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 5:00pmWASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. holiday retail sales this year grew at the weakest pace since 2008, when the nation was in a deep recession. In 2012, the shopping season was disrupted by bad weather and con...
BlueGo bus offering free rides until Jan. 6
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 4:56pmIn recognition of Tahoe's “Spare the Air” days and to give travelers the gift of convenience this holiday season, the Tahoe Transportation District is offering free rides on BlueGO routes 50 and 53 through Jan. 6.
Alpine Meadows ski patroller caught in slide dies
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 4:06pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE - Two local men died from injuries suffered in avalanches that occurred Monday at two Tahoe-area ski resorts, a day after a major storm system dumped more than 4 feet of heavy snow th...
Lake Tahoe snowboard champion Jamie Anderson awards students with sponsorship
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 3:33pmIn time for Christmas, South Lake Tahoe native and professional snowboard champion Jamie Anderson held a winter clothing drive and announced four local students would receive Sierra-at-Tahoe sponsorships.
Calif. ban draws interest in using hounds to hunt
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 10:55amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gary Ramey and his adult daughter traveled 2,500 miles to hunt California bears with hounds last month, eager to take part in what he calls a time-honored tradition.It'...
Sapporo Breweries study finds beer may have anti-virus properties
Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 9:50amDonner Ski Ranch avalanche victim identified
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 10:36amNORDEN, Calif. - Search teams at Donner Ski Ranch on Monday recovered the body of a local man who died after apparently being swept away in an avalanche, sheriff's officials said.A man called the N...
New Lake Tahoe plan allows for more development, revitalization
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 6:37amLake Tahoe towns will grow taller and denser under a new regional plan that supporters hope will quell a rebellion by Nevada against land use regulations that have restricted development in the basin.
The new plan is intended to rid the area of some of its midcentury strip development and turn town centers into more inviting, greener destinations that will revive the area's ailing economy.
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