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Prescribed fire set for Tuesday on south and east shores of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 5:43pmExpect smokey skies Tuesday ahead of a storm system as the U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will hold prescribed fire operations in the High Meadow area near South Lake Tahoe and above State Route 28 near Skunk Harbor Tuesday, Dec. 11. Crews expect to burn two acres at each location, weather permitting. Operations will continue as weather and conditions allow.
No one retreating; cliff talks seem at standstill
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 4:06pmWASHINGTON (AP) - A year-end deadline approaching, negotiations to avoid an economy-rattling "fiscal cliff" appeared at a standstill Monday. Republicans pressed President Barack Obama to name speci...
Pot legalized in Colo. with gov's proclamation
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 4:05pmDENVER (AP) - Marijuana for recreational use became legal in Colorado Monday, when the governor took the procedural step of declaring the voter-approved change part of the state constitution.Colora...
Study: Federal agencies ignore public’s right to information
Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 2:00pmHoliday tree permits sold out in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 2:31pmThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit holiday tree permits are sold out, according to a Monday statement from the agency. No additional permits will be authorized for this season...
Snowshoer hospitalized following 400-foot slide
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 1:25pmA Portland, Ore. man was hospitalized with severe leg injuries Saturday after sliding about 400 feet during a snowshoe hike of Mount Tallac.
Gaming win up marginally in October
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 12:27pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - Faced with a difficult comparison from the same month a year ago, gaming win still managed a near 2 percent increase in October.Gaming Control Board Analyst Mike Lawton said not...
Former South Lake Tahoe resident sentenced for claiming excessive federal tax refund
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 12:07pmFRESNO, Calif. — U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill on Monday sentenced Gwen Noel Luckett, 59, formerly of South Lake Tahoe, to two years in prison and ordered her to pay $605,692 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Attorney Benjamin Wagner announced.
Rescued woman knew she'd never see boyfriend again
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 11:53amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A Nevada woman who survived six frigid days in the mountains said Monday she had asked her boyfriend not to venture out for help after their Jeep became mired in mud on a b...
Christmas tree cutting permits sell out across Lake Tahoe Basin, continue on BLM land
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 10:14amThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Christmas tree permits are sold out but tree cutting permits remain available on BLM lands in the Pinenut Mountains between Carson City and Yerington, the Clan Alpine and Desatoya mountains east of Fallon, and the Excelsior Mountains southeast of Hawthorne.
Letter: Meyers chiropractor made Thanksgiving special
Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 2:00amProp. 39 may be used to make schools energy efficient
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 7:10pmLTN subscribers help buy pre-filled bags of groceries for needy
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 5:40pmDiet plays role in reducing risk of second heart attack
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 4:10pmMore snow on the way for Lake Tahoe and Sierra beginning Wednesday
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 4:11pm
It looks like cold weather and snow are on the way for Lake Tahoe and across the Sierra by mid-week, the National Weather Service in Reno reports. How much snow associated with the storm, which is dropping out of the Gulf of Alaska, is unclear but there are a couple of scenarios that may play out according to the map above.
Tips for making sure Christmas tree is not a fire hazard
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 2:30pmJackson Rancheria’s local appeal keeps people coming back
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 1:00pmTahoe Transportation District to host open house
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 6:00amTahoe Transportation District will present the leading alternatives for the U.S. 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project an open house Thursday, Dec. 13.Residents and businesses are invited...
Top choices for Highway 50 project presented at Open House
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 5:28amEvent Date:
December 13, 2012 - 4:00pm
The leading alternatives for the US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project (Loop Road) as determined by attendees of two previous public workshops as well as next steps will be presented by the Tahoe Transportation District, www.TahoeTransportation.org, at an open house, Thursday, December 13, 4-6 p.m., at Harveys Lake Tahoe, Emerald Bay B Room.
Final action expected Dec. 12 on Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 4:47amClosing out a multi-year process to update the Lake Tahoe Regional Plan, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board is scheduled to vote Wednesday, December 12 on the updated plan and supportive environmental documents at Harveys Resort convention center in Stateline. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. with brief statements by state leaders whose leadership resulted in key compromises allowing the plan to move forward, according to TRPA officials.
Then and now: Raley’s center near Stateline changes through time
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/09/2012 - 2:01amReno marketing campaign slogan to tap ino year-round recreation
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/08/2012 - 9:30pmThieves making off with traps and crayfish in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/08/2012 - 11:16amChanges to GED may impact those who want to take the test
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/08/2012 - 9:45amSquaw’s Bennett second at U.S. Championship in downhill
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/08/2012 - 7:57amNev., Calif. take another look at state park management in basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/08/2012 - 6:00amAgencies in Nevada and California are looking to update management policies of state parks and trails, changes that could eventually increase riding terrain for Lake Tahoe's mountain bikers.
