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Expo to benefit lake with sustainable fun
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 7:04pmINCLINE VILLAGE - On Sept.10, embrace Lake Tahoe with family friendly, informative and fun activities that connect you to the area's magic.This day-long event is hosted around the lake by organi...
LTCC grant to help local kids move onward, upward
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:37pm
Lake Tahoe Community College has been awarded a five-year federal grant designed to provide academic support for 500 low-income, first generation college-bound students from South Tahoe Middle School and South Tahoe High. The Department of Education grant will be consist of five annual payments of about $230,000 each, said LTCC spokeswoman Christina Proctor. The college was informed it had been awarded the grant by the offices of California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer.
Injunction denied in Angora burn area restoration
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:27pm
An injunction to halt fuel reduction work in the Angora Fire area was denied last month after a lawsuit was filed by two environmental organizations.
A three-person panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an emergency injunction was not needed after a U.S. District Court judge in Sacramento, Garland Burrell, upheld the agency's environmental
analysis. The suit was brought on by Earth Island Institute and Center for Biological Diversity over the protection of a rare black-backed woodpecker.
September hearing set in South Lake Tahoe general plan lawsuit
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:18pm
By Heather Gould
The League to Save Lake Tahoe and the city of South Lake Tahoe are engaged in a tennis match worthy of the U.S. Open. A volley of charges and counter-charges have been flying back and forth regarding the League's recent lawsuit againt the city over the city's recently adopted general plan.
The plan guides overall growth and development within the city.
Man arrested in hammer assault
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 5:56pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police arrested a South Lake Tahoe man on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon last week after he allegedly hit a neighbor in the head with a hammer.About 2:50 a.m. ...
Name of possible overdose victim released
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 5:54pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the woman who died from a possible drug overdose last week.Nicole Steffke, 26, was found dead about 12:30 a...
Arson suspected in Thursday fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 5:52pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police are investigating a possible arson at the Bijou Center early Thursday morning.The fire started about 3:30 a.m. after an unknown suspect poured a f...
Gas station planned for the "Y"
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 5:44pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A gas station, convenience store and a car wash would replace a long vacant building near the intersection of Emerald Bay Road and Lake Tahoe Boulevard under an applic...
Congressional debate live tonight at 6 p.m. on public radio and television
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 3:32pm
Three Reno news organizations are teaming up to provide a debate tonight, two days before early voting begins for the Congressional District 2 Special Election. The debate begins at 6 p.m. and will be aired in a collaborate effort between Reno Public Radio 88.7 FM (KUNR); KNPB-TV Channel 5 (PBS) and the Reno Gazette-Journal.
Obama edict on deportation a relief to
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 1:59pmBy Stephen Magagnini, Sacramento Bee. For years, Roberto Guzman was afraid to drive to class at Sacramento City College for fear he would be pulled over and deported to Mexico. Now Guzman – whose pa...
Opinion: A compassionate and sensible step on
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 1:59pmPublisher's note: This editorial is from the Aug. 22, 2011, Sacramento Bee. It's not amnesty, back-door or otherwise. It's just a little more sanity in our broken immigration system. The O...
S. Tahoe air show to introduce budding pilots to the sky
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 1:59pmLake Tahoe seems so much bigger from the sky, the boats so much smaller. All those trees. The Lake Tahoe Basin really is a forest and not a concrete jungle. For youths ages 8 to 17 they get to experie...
S Tahoe air show to introduce budding pilots to life in the sky ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 10:19amSoaring through the air at eye level with the mountains Lake Tahoe seems so much bigger from the sky the boats so much smaller All those trees The Lake ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-air-show-to...
Space available to cycle in annual Tour de Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 3:13amImagine the scenic beauty of Lake Tahoe with its crystal clear blue waters surrounded by towering majestic peaks. Imagine being able to ride a bicycle around its 72-mile shoreline. On Sept. 11, more t...
Critical drugs in short supply in U.S.
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:09pmBy Victoria Colliver, San Francisco Chronicle. Record shortages of prescription drugs in the United States are forcing pharmacists and doctors to scramble to find medications for their patients, suita...
Placer County supervisors make much less than
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:09pmBy Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee. The five Placer County supervisors agree on this: At $30000 annually, they're underpaid. They also agree that nobody is going to do anything about it anytime soon. ...
Measure S bonds to be resold to accommodate S. Tahoe ice rink ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:09pmAt least that is what South Lake Tahoe wants done with them. But the city is just one-third of the equation. The joint powers authority that oversees the voter approved recreation measure must vote on...
Memorial service set for Norma Schwartz
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 6:41pmA memorial and celebration of life or former North Tahoe Public Utility District board member and North Tahoe resident Norma Schwartz will be Sept. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../memorial-service-set-fo...
City passes marijuana dispensary ordinance
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 12:06pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After almost two years of public meetings, wordsmithing and debate, the South Lake Tahoe City Council gave initial approval to an ordinance regulating medical marijuana d...
Hunter bags biggest bear near Kingsbury
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 12:01pmMINDEN, Nev.- So far the biggest black bear taken in Nevada's first hunt was killed in Douglas County on Tuesday.A 700-pound male bear was hunted between Highway 50 and Kingsbury Grade, according t...
DA: Fire caused by juveniles' negligence, not deliberately set
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 11:49amMINDEN, Nev. - Two 15-year-old boys have been charged with a delinquency offense in last week's Ray May fire that burned nearly 4,000 acres which alleges the fire was caused by negligence, and wasn...
Calif lawmakers OK statewide rules on circumcision
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 11:33amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A California Senate committee unanimously approved a bill Tuesday to block local jurisdictions from banning male circumcision, a debate that evolved from a divisive ballot...
California shaking from pair of earthquakes
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 11:15amMAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) - While the East Coast recovers from earthquake jitters, small quakes have been rocking California.The U.S. Geological Survey says in a computer-generated report that the...
Gaines will have to move to retain state Senate
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:13amBy Gus Thomson, Auburn Journal. State Sen. Ted Gaines is planning to pull up stakes in the wake of a redistricting change that places his Roseville home inside fellow Republican Sen. Doug LaMalfa'...
Embattled Placerville mayor stripped of his title
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:13amBy Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee. Placerville Mayor David Machado, facing a political scandal and criminal charges over an alleged cover-up of his property dealings, was stripped of his title Tuesday ni...
Canadian cheeses do better than usual at annual
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:13amBy Janet Fletcher, San Francisco Chronicle. More than 700 cheese professionals descended on Montreal earlier this month for the annual conference of the American Cheese Society. The Canadian venue –...
Truckee-Tahoe Humane Society in serious fund-raising mode
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:13amDespite the challenge of fundraising during the economic downturn of the past three years, the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe is only $1 million away from raising the $5 million needed to build a new...
Opinion: Setting the facts straight about public beach in Tahoe ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:13amI read the recent article “Law of the Sand – Rules governing public access to Tahoe shore murky at best” that recently appeared in the Tahoe Daily Tribune and found myself deeply frustrated. I i...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 10:13amLake Tahoe residents receive a 15 percent discount on any of the Lake Tahoe Marathon events in September. Just put Tahoe Local in the promo box when registering on the website. • Volunteers are need...
Volunteers Needed for Lake in the Sky Air Show
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 3:26am
Volunteer some time and see the 22nd annual Lake in the Sky Air Show for free. Not a bad deal. Organizers of the air show say they're still in need of a few more volunteers.
Volunteer Opportunities Include:
Hunter bags biggest bear near Kingsbury
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 9:32pm
So far the biggest black bear, a 700 pound male, was taken in Nevada's first hunt between Highway 50 and Kingsbury Grade, according to Nevada Department of Wildlife. Click here to read the story.
New Jeeps put to the test on Tahoe's Rubicon
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 3:02pmNew Jeeps put to the test on Tahoe's Rubicon ... We also got to drive on the two -lane asphalt roads that wind around Lake Tahoe. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../new-jeeps-put-to-the-test-on-tahoes.....
DUI checkpoint Wednesday, saturation patrols though Labor Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 2:39pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police will conduct a DUI checkpoint from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Aug. 24 in support of a national impaired driving crack down that runs through the Labor Day h...
Bill's safe opening hits snag
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 2:34pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The owner of the casino building where a hidden safe was found last week has had more trouble than initially anticipated opening the relic.Two locksmiths and a safecra...
Marin judge nixes delay in 'double-initial' deaths
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 12:27pmSAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) - A judge has denied a request to postpone the preliminary hearing of a man charged with killing four Northern California women who had matching first and last initials.Mari...
California looking to curtail protests at
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 12:12pmBy Michael Doyle, Sacramento Bee. WASHINGTON – California and other states seeking to curtail funeral protests are following a politically popular but legally disputable path. Supreme Court, here th...
Mandatory boat inspections to expand to Truckee area
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 12:12pmTahoe RCD officials said during the forum that the need to keep aquatic invasive species out of local waterways is broad reaching. AIS affect the food supply of native species and the health of local ...
'My friend bled to death out there'
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 11:21amCARSON CITY, Nev. - When two Carson City women happened upon Anthony Joseph Kelich early Saturday morning, they said, he looked exhausted, filthy and in shock.Some 12 hours earlier, Kelich, 60, ...
Minden set to discuss town manager
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 11:19amMINDEN, Nev. - Minden town board members are holding a public hearing 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to discuss qualities they seek in a new manager.The public is invited to the meeting at the CVIC Hall, 1602...
$83.7 million in unclaimed property moved to state's general fund
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 11:18amMINDEN, Nev. - The Nevada Treasurer's Office's Unclaimed Property Division has completed the transfer of $83.7 million to the state's general fund, the largest amount ever transferred by the State ...
Join the conversation on Facebook
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 11:04amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Miss the comments on TahoeDailyTribune.com? There's another way to discuss the story that's buzzing around town on www.facebook.com/tahoedailytribune.Like us there and...
Paddlers Help Protect Lake Tahoe from Invasive Species
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:00am
By Kristi Boosman
Paddlers at Lake Tahoe who enjoy the peace and solitude of skimming over crystal clear waters can now join the Tahoe Keepers stewardship community to protect Lake Tahoe from aquatic invasive species, according to an invasive species multi-agency committee.
Tahoe Keepers is a free training program designed to help non-motorized watercraft operators guard against inadvertently transporting aquatic invasive species to water bodies within the Lake Tahoe Basin by self-inspecting and decontaminating their boats and gear after each use.
Prescribed burns to resume on West Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 5:51amU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations in the Rubicon Bay area Aug. 23. Operations are taking place near Scenic Drive, on small urban lots and ar...
Hunters successful in tracking down Nevada bears
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 5:51amForty-one hunters drew tags for the opportunity to harvest a bear. Open areas include the Carson Range near Lake Tahoe, in the Sweetwater Range, the Pine Nut Mountains and similar areas of western Nev...
Opinion: Power boat races have no business on Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 5:51amFor everyone who remembers summer days when being outdoors meant hearing the roar of motorboat races on Lake Tahoe, the bad old days may be on their way back. The Pacific Outdoor Powerboat Racing Asso...
$4.5 mil. in federal money allocated for Tahoe bike trails
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 3:17amTahoe Transportation District secured the money through the Nevada Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../4-5-mil-in-federal-money-allocat...
Opinion Power boat races have no business on Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 10:04pmFor everyone who remembers summer days when being outdoors meant hearing the roar of motorboat races on Lake Tahoe the bad old days may be on their way back ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-power-...
Chez Panisse — planting seeds of change
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 12:53pmBy Sophie Brickman, San Francisco Chronicle. Moments after floating into the Chez Panisse kitchen one recent Tuesday evening, Alice Waters stopped short at a chef's station. “Whatcha got?” she...
Tahoe Tales — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 12:53pmTahoe Tales — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe. Posted by admin in Lifestyle on August 22nd, 2011 | no responses. Dennis is one of several adorable kittens looking for a new family. He is as sweet...
Beach, mountain, concert — and no need for a car
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 12:53pmSummer in South Tahoe transforms this small town to a major tourist destination. The traffic has visibly picked up in August, reminiscent of the days when the population would swell to more than 10000...
