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Tahoe school district facing deep cuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 8:59amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Unified School District has moved to cut about $2.4 million from their 2012-2013 budget in the wake of deep state cuts to education funding."This is probab...
Rocker technology shows continued growth at annual ski show
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 8:58amThe SnowSports Industries America Snow Show kicked off Thursday morning at the Denver Convention Center, marking the third year the Mile High City has played host to the skiing and snowboarding ind...
Surgeon in teen sex case found dead in Mammoth
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 8:56amLOS ANGELES - A Mammoth Lakes surgeon charged with sex crimes against a 14-year-old Santa Barbara girl killed himself two weeks after he posted bail and was outfitted with a GPS ankle tracking devi...
SIROTA: Nothing to see here, folks;continue your spending sprees
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 8:54amIn 1977, two Boeing 747s collided on an airstrip in the Canary Islands. According to accident investigators, those who survived the initial blast in one plane had time to escape before a fire consu...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Can too much law enforcement hurt the Tahoe economy?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 8:53amI want to inform my local government of the growing reputation of South Lake Tahoe. The reputation is, if you go to South Lake Tahoe you will probably be pulled over by one of the many state or cit...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Can too much law enforcement hurt the Tahoe economy?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 8:53amI want to inform my local government of the growing reputation of South Lake Tahoe. The reputation is, if you go to South Lake Tahoe you will probably be pulled over by one of the many state or cit...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Sphere of Influence can be seen all over city
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 8:51amI would like to respond to a letter from a Mr. James Pozniak appearing in the Jan. 14-17, weekend edition. Mr. Pozniak recognizes a "group" who has been "decorating" power boxes throughout the city...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Sphere of Influence can be seen all over city
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 8:51amI would like to respond to a letter from a Mr. James Pozniak appearing in the Jan. 14-17, weekend edition. Mr. Pozniak recognizes a "group" who has been "decorating" power boxes throughout the city...
South Shore man retires from glove-making after decades
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 7:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - About two blocks from Heavenly Mountain Resort, down a quiet street, tucked into the garage of a chalet-style home is Martin Hollay's workshop. It's here that Hollay, ...
OBITUARY: EHRLER
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 6:58am1940 - 2012THEODOR EHRLER JR., 71, entered into rest on December 30, 2011 in Reno, NV. He was born on May 24, 1940 in Switzerland and had been a resident of Minden, NV for the past 13 years.Theo...
Durst tips hand on what he wants to occur in primary
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:00amWill Durst is in the business of political satire, and during an election year business is good."Like an Olympic athlete, I'm on a quadrennial cycle," Durst said on a speaker phone Monday while dri...
'Pursuit of a Dream' to be shown by historical society
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:00amThe Lake Tahoe Historical Society will present the documentary "In Pursuit of a Dream."Imagine going back in time (with no electronic devices or running water) to travel across the country like the...
Gizmo Guys juggle for the giggles at MontBleu and Tahoe schools
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:00amHere's something to hold onto: the Gizmo Guys.The comedic-juggling duo perform at 7 p.m. today in the MontBleu Theatre.The event is presented by the Tahoe Arts Project, which brought Allan Jacob...
Vancouver hip-hop returns
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:00amSweatshop Union, the socially conscious hip-hop group from Vancouver has become a mainstay of Canadian music since its 2002 self-titled album debut. It's been touring ever since. The next three ...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Going nuts for brownies
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:00amThe other night I had a bad dream (maybe it was due to the extra slice of veggie pizza). I went back to my home in the San Francisco Bay Area and paid a visit to an ex-boyfriend. It gets worse. I e...
Beyond dip: Reinventing the veggie snack
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:00amSneaking healthy foods onto your party table is tricky as you try to balance great flavors with good-for-you sensibility. But take inspiration from chips and sticks, and you can serve addictive,...
Healthy cooking for the new year and beyond
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:00amIf the new year brought with it goals of diet and exercise, you are not alone; losing weight is the number one New Year's resolution. However, without proper planning and the right tools, it is ...
Kudos & Kindness: Thank you for help with Care Packages for Our Troops
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:00amThank you to everyone who helped with sending Christmas Care Packages to Our Troops. We sent 90 care packages to several units and have received some thank you e-mails and letters. Thank you to Mar...
Kudos & Kindness: Many made variety show possible
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:00amThank you for your time and for the "Tahoe Variety Show - Traveling Around America" for the benefit of the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, on Aug. 20, 2011, at the Horizon.Thanks to the helpers: Ro...
Zephyr Photonics adds networking, fiber optics experts
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:00amZephyr Photonics recently appointed Dan Tuck as general manager and vice president of component operations, and Dr. Daniel Zhu as vice president of engineering.Most recently, Tuck served as the chi...
A change in attitude can change the course of the day
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 2:01amRAOK: Second homeowner finds kindness from permanent residents
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 2:00amLt. Gov. Brian Krolicki presses case for '22 Winter Olympics for Tahoe, Reno
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 5:26pm
Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki told attendees of Wednesday's networking breakfast sponsored by the Northern Nevada Development Authority that he wants the 3.6 billion eyes that the Olympic Winter Games draws focused on one place in 2022: the Tahoe and Reno areas. Go here for the story.
Regular hours to resume at Forest Service Incline Village office
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 5:09pmRegular hours will return to the Incline Village office of the the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management on Feb. 1. Staffing changes had shortened the hours since Jan. 11. Normal hours of operation are Wednesday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
Steinberg: Redevelopment agencies won’t be resurrected
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:49pmWandering wolf tracked to same area as California’s last wild wolf
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:30pmLIVE: Tribune Sports Talk
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 10:43amJoe Proudman and Tim Parsons talk South Shore sports live on internet radio. The two also talk professional sports, and look for your comments as well. Chime in below in the chat box or tweet at...
Park supervisor slaying suspect to be arraigned
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:59amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A Rancho Cordova man who recently lost his job is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in the shooting death of his former boss, the city's parks superintendent.The Sacramen...
Calif. poised to vote on new 'clean car' regs
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:45amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The head of California's air quality board on Thursday called proposed rules that would require automakers to build less-polluting cars and trucks by 2025 a historic move for a...
Foreclosures made up 20 pct. of home sales in 3Q
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:42amLOS ANGELES (AP) - Foreclosures made up a smaller slice of all U.S. homes sold in last year's third quarter, as banks delayed placing properties for sale and home sales slowed.Despite the decline, ...
Free Snowshoe Specialty Hikes with Tahoe Rim Trail Association
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:34amLAKE TAHOE - Every Saturday the snowshoe hikes will travel around the Tahoe Basin to a different location. Snowshoe at the new Van Sickle State Park in South Lake Tahoe, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2-3 mile...
Contemporary as well as retro, Fitz and the Tantrums debut at Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:27amFitz and the Tantrums sound like a soul band in the Apollo Theater and have ascended like an Apollo spacecraft."The last 15 months have been amazing - a lot of magic and serendipitous stuff," sa...
Soldier injured in IHOP shooting to re-enlist
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:23amMINDEN, Nev. - After surviving the Carson City attack on Sept. 6, 2011, Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Mock will reenlist in the Nevada Army National Guard. Gov. Brian Sandoval will administer the oath of e...
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - what's in a name, anyway?
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:21amThe Temptations wrote about "tracks of my tears," but nearly a half-century later the city that produced Motown is getting a good look at the tracks of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr."You can do anything...
State lawmaker asks AG to respond to question about $6 million In outside legal fees
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:18amState Sen. Greg Brower, R-Reno, has asked Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto why an outside legal firm was retained to defend the state against a freeway construction dispute. Legal costs char...
There's something happening here with Martin Sexton bringing all sides together
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:16amMartin Sexton's career ascended from a Boston sidewalk, where he sold 20,000 copies of a CD from his guitar case.He has been a prolific songwriter, releasing an average of a record every other y...
Sarah Palin, anyone? Durst tips hand on what he wants to occur in primary
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:05amWill Durst is in the business of political satire, and during an election year business is good."Like an Olympic athlete, I'm on a quadrennial cycle," Durst said on a speaker phone Monday while ...
Pass on the doughnuts, but feast on the funny with Kevin Jordan
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:01amIt's not too often the Improv features a comedian who started out in law enforcement. Billy D. Washington was one if the first black cops in Houston, and he incorporates that into his act in a v...
A 'Smashing' Performance by actress with Reno connections
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 8:54amGina Carano, the star of "Haywire," is a real-life mixed martial arts fighter. Unlike most waif-like actresses cast in similar roles, at 5-foot-8, 145 pounds, Carano looks like the real McCoy. W...
Krolicki presses case for 2022 Olympics
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 7:48amCARSON CITY, Nev. - Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki wants the 3.6 billion eyes that the Olympic Winter Games draws focused on one place in 2022: the Reno-Tahoe area.Krolicki outlined the case for the Ol...
