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Ponderosa Glass Inc. hosting Christmas food drive
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/16/2012 - 6:00amPonderosa Glass Inc. is collecting food for its Christmas food drive.Any unopened, unexpired, boxed, canned or jarred food can be dropped off at the business, 1119 Emerald Bay Road, between 10 a.m....
Scientists worry about long-term effects of changing levels of algae, oxygen in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/16/2012 - 2:00amEditorial: United stand to protect Lake Tahoe is needed
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/16/2012 - 2:00amSave money by registering now for 2013 Lake Tahoe Marathon
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 4:40pmFinger pointing turns to gaming industry as hopes dim for online poker bill
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 3:00pmSouth Lake Tahoe man dies in vehicle accident at Ski Run and Pioneer Trail
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 2:43pmA South Lake Tahoe man died and two were hospitalized in an early Saturday morning accident near Pioneer Trail and Ski Run Boulevard.
William Olazaba of South Lake Tahoe, a passenger in a white Honda Accord driven by Roberto Olazaba, 22, died at Barton Memorial Hospital. According to South Lake Tahoe police, the Honda broadsided a GMC Yukon driven by Noe Corea, 26, of South Lake Tahoe.
The accident was reported at around 1:35 a.m. and alcohol is suspected as being a contributing factor, according to South Lake Tahoe police. The vehicles struck a power utility box and knocked out power to the Ski Run area, police said.
Candlelight vigil tonight at Heavenly Village Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 2:23pmDear Tahoe community, we are all mourning the horrible, heart-breaking massacre of young children and educators in Connecticut yesterday. These were the children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews of people who loved those precious little ones as much as we do our own. This is the second mass shooting just this week and gun safety experts report that there have been 31 school shootings in the US since Columbine in 1999.
Candlelight vigil in South Tahoe to honor school shooting victims
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 12:26pmHelmets don’t have to be standard off-the-rack plastic
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 11:30amStorm systems line up through next week for Lake Tahoe and Sierra
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 11:54amA weather system is moving into northern California and will continue to push into the Lake Tahoe Basin, Sierra and western Nevada by Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. Larger systems are on tap through at least Tuesday.
Accumulations Saturday will be fairly light with 1 to 3 inches in the Sierra, 1 to 2 inches in northeast California and western Nevada above 5,000 feet and up to an inch on valley floors.
White launches quest for 2014 pipe, slopestyle gold at Dew Tour
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 9:30amMedical Center opens fast track ER
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 6:00amCARSON CITY - Carson Tahoe Health recently opened its newly remodeled fast track ER and triage lobby at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center.CTH has provided fast track ER since moving into the reg...
Tahoe Donner hires new cross-country manager
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 6:00amSally Jones has been hired as the new manager of the Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Area.Jones took over operations Nov. 19. She has experience in the cross country ski business, most recently as t...
Overland Meat & Seafood Co. adds lobster tank
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 6:00amOverland Meat & Seafood Co. has added a lobster tank to its operations.The business now has a saltwater tank so it can carry live Maine lobsters, according to a press release.Overland Meat & Seafoo...
Burger Lounge to host grand opening
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 6:00amBurger Lounge will host its grand opening on Dec. 15.Juan and Loreen Sanchez are the new owners of the restaurant and have added daily favorites and specials and students specials for South Tahoe H...
Poll: Science doubters say world is warming
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 6:00amWASHINGTON - Nearly 4 out of 5 Americans now think temperatures are rising and that global warming will be a serious problem for the United States if nothing is done about it, a new Associated Pres...
Letter: Community made for successful Festival of Trees and Lights
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 2:00amAnderson nails slopestyle run to win Dew Tour in Breckenridge
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 9:01pmTahoe-Truckee firefighters rewarded for efforts in Colorado
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 8:00pmSierra Resort at Lake Tahoe opens mountain top to bottom and West Bowl on Saturday
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 6:23pmWith the support of multiple Lake Tahoe and Sierra early-season snowfalls, including 24 inches in the past two days, and plenty of cold weather days and nights, Sierra Resort will open top to bottom, including West Bowl, on Saturday, Dec. 15.
West Bowl offers long cruisers and intermediate to advanced runs, along with unbeatable views of Pyramid Peak and Desolation Wilderness. Beginners to experts now have the opportunity to enjoy over 2,212 feet of vertical terrain, three terrain parks, and lessons for all ages and ability levels.
Storms to keep hitting region
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 5:46pmMore wet weather is headed to the Lake Tahoe region following storms that dropped up to 2 feet of snow in areas of the Sierra Nevada this week.A series of low-pressure systems is expected to move i...
Twelve-hour shifts to continue at police department
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 5:44pmInjuries and absences from the South Lake Tahoe Police Department have been more of a concern to officers than a recent schedule change, according to testimony this week.South Lake Tahoe police off...
Carson City candlelight vigils Saturday
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 5:32pmThe shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut has claimed the lives of 26 people, 20 of them children. This is a tragedy that has gained national attention and has wrenched the hearts of Carson City residents. Saturday night, December 15, as the sun sets at 6 p.m., members of the Carson City business community will host a candlelight vigil on the sidewalk of the Nevada State Capitol building, located at 101 North Carson Street.
Conn. school shooting suspect was son of teacher
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 5:23pmWASHINGTON - The man suspected of killing his mother and then gunning down more than two dozen people Friday at the Connecticut elementary school where she taught may have suffered from a person...
Letter: Connecticut tragedy a reminder about safety in Tahoe schools
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 3:52pmLTUSD on 'yellow alert' after school shooting in Conn.
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 4:05pmLake Tahoe Unified School District Superintendent James Tarwater ordered all schools in the district on yellow alert after the shooting at a Connecticut elementary school left 20 children dead. Sch...
Rice withdrawal sparks gender concerns on Cabinet
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 2:36pmWASHINGTON - The top contenders for the "big three" jobs in President Barack Obama's second-term Cabinet are all white men, rekindling concerns about diversity in his inner circle.Now that Susan Ri...
Man kills 26 at Conn. school, including 20 kids
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 2:33pmNEWTOWN, Conn. - A man opened fire Friday inside two classrooms at the Connecticut elementary school where his mother worked as a teacher, killing 26 people, including 20 children, as youngsters...
Police: 27 killed at Conn. school; 1 other dead
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 1:10pmNEWTOWN, Conn. - A gunman opened fire inside a Connecticut elementary school, killing 26 people, including 20 children, by blasting his way through the building as young students cowered helples...
Gasoline prices soon to hit low point for 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 1:07pmGas prices will soon drop to their lowest level of the year.By Monday, the national average should fall below the $3.2775 a gallon drivers were paying on Jan. 1, according to analysts. The drop is ...
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