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Earlier Black Friday kicks off shopping season
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 10:16amThis year's Black Friday shoppers were split into two distinct groups: those who wanted to fall into a turkey-induced slumber and those who'd rather shop.Stores typically open in the wee hours of t...
County moves toward more 'low-tech' voting methods
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 6:00amIf you voted earlier this month, you may have noticed a lack of scanners to tally your ballot at the polling place. That's because El Dorado County shifted away from the precinct-count voting syste...
Stores try to make holiday shopping cheap and easy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 6:00amNEW YORK - This holiday season, Burger King won't be the only place where you can have it your way.It used to be enough for stores to promise discounts up to 70 percent to lure shoppers during the ...
Money from Tahoe license plates to fund projects in Nevada
Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 2:00amProperty owners file lawsuit to stop KGID from expanding
Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/23/2012 - 1:59amEgg farmers want state law changing hen space to be tossed
Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/22/2012 - 5:30pmNew Officers Join the South Lake Tahoe Police Department
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/22/2012 - 4:49pm
Two new officers will join the South Lake Tahoe Police Department force. They will be sworn by Chief Brian Uhler in in a brief ceremony 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26. Both are veteran officers of California law enforcement, who have passed through a highly competitive process to be selected for employment at South Lake Tahoe Police Department.
Minden man dies in Pine Nut mountains ATV accident
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/22/2012 - 3:50pmA 19-year-old Minden man died Thursday after the ATV vehicle he was driving was struck head-on by a Ford F-150 truck. The accident happened just before 9:30 a.m. on Sunrise Pass Road near Juniper Valley behind the Johnson Lane subdivision in the Pinenut Mountains.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputies say the dune buggy, driven by Daniel Palmer, was speeding west on a dirt road when it slid and drifted head on into the path of an oncoming older Ford F-150.
No changes for now to fishing campground at Webber Lake
Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/22/2012 - 12:25pmSouth Shore residents give thanks
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/22/2012 - 6:00amLast week, Tahoe Daily Tribune asked readers what they were thankful for this year. Readers sent in their responses via email and Facebook. Staff voted on submissions, and Kelly Smith Johnson wa...
‘Fiscal cliff’ less of a concern in Nevada than other states
Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/22/2012 - 2:00amEditorial: Thanksgiving — a time to look beyond ourselves
Submitted by admin on Thu, 11/22/2012 - 1:59amDiMatteo indicted on federal charges; S. Tahoe never did background check on pot club owner
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 4:50pmCity attorney announces resignation
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 5:49pmSouth Lake Tahoe City Attorney Patrick Enright will not seek to renew his contract with the city and will leave the position this spring, according to a letter he wrote to the South Lake Tahoe City...
DiMatteo indicted, city didn't complete background check
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 5:48pmA federal grand jury indicted former South Lake Tahoe medical marijuana dispensary owner Gino DiMatteo on three counts Wednesday.The indictment charges DiMatteo with conspiracy to manufacture at le...
Obama pardons Thanksgiving turkey
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 2:21pmWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama pardoned two turkeys in an annual Thanksgiving rite on Wednesday, saying he wanted to offer the birds a second chance."They say life is full of second chances...
K’s Kitchen: Italian soup comes packed with protein, little fat
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 12:30pmNonprofit fire safe council files for bankruptcy
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 12:13pmThe financially troubled Nevada Fire Safe Council filed a voluntary petition this week with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking to essentially go out of business and liquidate its debts.
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Fire Safe Council files for bankruptcy
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 11:05amThe financially troubled Nevada Fire Safe Council filed a voluntary petition this week with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking to essentially go out of business and liquidate its debts.Reno bankrupt...
Education Roundup: Can RPU stabilize enrollment at South Shore schools?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 6:00amPlans to combine Whittell High School and Zephyr Cove Elementary might still be years away, but some South Shore educators hope that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Regional Plan Update can st...
Gathering to give thanks
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 6:00amSitting in front of a tray filed with turkey, gravy, stuffing and fresh cranberry sauce, Alex Magowan smiled. He attended Bread & Broth's 24th annual Thanksgiving dinner in Grace Hall of St. The...
Just how big was Virginia City during its boom years?
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 2:00amOpinion: It’s time Tahoe moved beyond ‘arrested decay’
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 2:00amWhat tips do you have for keeping off extra pounds during the holidays?
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 2:00amDiMatteo remains behind bars; DA won’t answer questions
Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 8:45pmMore parking meters approved, permit parking dropped
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 6:09pmThe South Lake Tahoe City Council gave initial approval to designating more paid parking areas in town Tuesday, but dropped part of a proposal that could have seen parking permits required in several neighborhoods.
Mayor supports charter city proposal
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 6:06pmSouth Lake Tahoe Mayor Claire Fortier called on the City Council to re-examine becoming a charter city during the second annual State of the City Address this week.
Council shoots down fire department consolidation
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/20/2012 - 6:05pmSouth Lake Tahoe will not consider consolidating its fire department with Lake Valley Fire Protection District following a Tuesday vote by the City Council.Council members unanimously voted down a ...
