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Dropout rate in California on the decline
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:48pmPublisher's note: In Lake Tahoe Unified School District, South Tahoe High reports 13 dropouts for a rate of 1.1 percent; Mt. Tallac High had 18 drop out for a 18.8 percent rate. In the Tahoe-Truck...
Lake Tahoe's famed clarity getting substantially murkier
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:48pmLake Tahoe's famed clarity can increase or decrease based on any number of factors such as fine articles, algae growth, sediment runoff, snowmelt and others. Researchers say the decrease between 2...
Clarity of Lake Tahoe declines in 2010
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 2:22pmCARSON CITY, Nev.-Scientists say Lake Tahoe's clarity declined by more than 3 feet in 2010.A report released Friday by researchers at the Tahoe Environmental Research Center says Tahoe's waters ...
Teddy Roosevelt and Sarah Winnemucca first up for historical series at Twain Center
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 1:46pmHungry for culture and entertainment people across late 19th and early 20th centuries, America gladly welcomed the Chautauqua's entertainers, writers, musicians and speakers on a variety of subj...
Teddy Roosevelt and Sarah Winnemucca first up for historical series at Twain Center
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 1:46pmHungry for culture and entertainment people across late 19th and early 20th centuries, America gladly welcomed the Chautauqua's entertainers, writers, musicians and speakers on a variety of subj...
EDITORIAL: Answers, not platitudes
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 12:00pmWhen the political leaders who represent Lake Tahoe gather at Homewood Tuesday to discuss issues facing the basin, they have to address some big questions facing our lake-wide community.Some of tho...
2 OK after plane crash in Washoe Lake State Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 11:30amCARSON CITY, Nev. - A student pilot and his instructor escaped injury Wednesday when their ultralight aircraft crash-landed in Washoe Lake State Park. Rescue crews were called to the crash at 8:38 ...
'Story of the Drum' to be presented at Duke Theatre
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 11:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Around the world and back, the Drumchik has returned to Tahoe."DURGA and the Story of the Drum," a multimedia "drumaganza" will be presented Aug. 18, in the Lake Tahoe...
Summit opportunity to talk Tahoe transportation
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:56amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An annual gathering of Tahoe's leaders is an opportunity for pivotal transportation concerns to be addressed, according to Carl Hasty, District Manager, Tahoe Transportat...
List of acts in variety show announced
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:30amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tickets are now available for the "Tahoe Variety Show - Traveling Around America.Doors open at 1 p.m. and the performance begins at 2 p.m. Aug. 20 in the Golden Cabare...
Accused kidnapper arrested
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:22amGREAT FALLS, Mont. - A South Dakota man accused of kidnapping hiselderly mother from an assisted-living facility in Great Falls wasarrested, along with his daughter, Wednesday while trying to...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Meet Orange Julius on the hill
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:00amDuring the warm days I fell into a smoothie kick. I did raspberry and strawberry. But these fruity drinks only spawned memories of the classic orange smooth and frothy Orange Julius that you get...
Rail festival in Carson City and Virginia City
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:23amThe 6th Annual Virginia City/Carson City Railfest – a celebration of trains and the Virginia & Truckee Railroad is Aug. 13-14. Events take place all day both days in Virginia City and Carson Cit...
Court halts dismantling of California
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:23amBy Marisa Lagos, San Francisco Chronicle. The state Supreme Court put the brakes Thursday on a plan to dismantle redevelopment agencies in California, posing yet another challenge to California's ...
Route, fare changes planned for BlueGo
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:23amBlueGo bus routes and fares are likely to be tweaked by the Tahoe Transportation District board of trustees at their meeting this morning. The changes, if approved, would go into effect after Labor Da...
Zephyr Cove doesn't have fuel for private boaters
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:23amIf we are unable to accommodate private boaters, we will direct them to one of the other marinas,” David Freireich, spokesman for Aramark, told Lake Tahoe News. The Dixie is having to fuel up at Lak...
Reading, signing of book about Fallen Leaf Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:23amAuthor Janet Kaidantzis will sign her book “Fallen Leaf, A Lake and its People: at the Lake Tahoe Museum on Aug. 19 form 3-6pm. The cover says, “From the Washoe to the pioneering families of Natha...
A filling lineup for North Shore food and wine
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:23amThe 26th Annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival, considered one of Lake Tahoe's premier gourmet events, is scheduled for Sept. 9-11 at the Village at Northstar in Truckee. The three-day e...
Positive earnings report for Liberty Energy's
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:23amLiberty Energy provides electricity to the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin as well as to Alpine County. Officials said the increase in revenue over 2010 is primarily the result of a subsidiary...
Tahoe Fund aims to be conduit to bring cash to basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:23amThe nonprofit Tahoe Fund will announce funding for its first basin project at a fundraising dinner on Lake Tahoe's West Shore next week. The Tahoe Fund, formed about a year ago, plans to raise muc...
Opinion: New governance vital to balance Tahoe's future
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:23amConflicts between California and Nevada over how to manage Lake Tahoe are severely hindering effective management of a unique resource shared by the two states. It has been widely suggested that the i...
Paper or plastic?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:02amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - You faithful readers will recall that a year and a half ago we were critical of a Court of Appeal decision allowing a consortium of plastic bag manufacturers to sue under the Califo...
Food bank offering free farmers market
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Food Bank of El Dorado County, in partnership with California Emergency FoodLink will provide its first free farmers market of the season Aug. 19 in South Lake Tahoe....
Dental office gets ready for patient appreciation barbecue
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:37amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The staff of Zephyr Cove/ Arrowhead Dental Centers get ready for their patient appreciation barbecue from noon to 3 p.m., Aug. 21 at Round Hill Pines beach Resort. All patien...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: High beams unnecessary
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:34amI'm normally a big fan of our law enforcement agencies, but recently I've had some experiences that make me question my loyalty. I work a very early shift that puts me on the road at the same time ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Raising taxes hurts economy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:33amMr. Eric Bickett misunderstands the message from conservatives about holding the line on taxing the so-called "wealthy." In his letter of Aug. 5, he used the phrase "...refuse to invest in the econ...
SIROTA: Collateral damage in the war on anonymity
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:30amFrom warrantless wiretapping to ever-present surveillance cameras, our world is right now in the midst of a long war on anonymity.In the media and political arenas, we've seen paparazzi culture fam...
Measure R ready for November ballot
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:27amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bike paths and ball fields will be on the ballot come November.The three-member South Lake Tahoe Recreational Facilities Joint Powers Authority unanimously voted Wedne...
Tahoe Visitor's Authority prepares bid for Amgen 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Though the overall start has already been awarded, the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority is preparing a bid for any stage of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California."We want to ...
International dignitaries visit Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:23amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - International dignitaries from Armenia, Finland, Kenya, and Japan, traveled to Lake Tahoe as part of an American tour organized by the Northern Nevada International Cente...
Feinstein: Public dollars will be scarce
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:19amHOMEWOOD - The 15th annual Lake Tahoe Summit may not be a typical glad-handing event, featuring congressional delegates and state and local leaders trumpeting their ability to secure millions fo...
Fewer hikers expected to finish Pacific Crest Trail this year
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 7:58amWith a long-lasting snowpack up high and an extra short window for success, this year has been especially tough for the intrepid few who planned to trek the entire 2,650-mile span of the Pacific...
Fewer hikers expected to finish Pacific Crest Trail this year
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 7:58amWith a long-lasting snowpack up high and an extra short window for success, this year has been especially tough for the intrepid few who planned to trek the entire 2,650-mile span of the Pacific...
MontBleu's parent company reports $2.7 mil
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 8:46pmBy Steve Green, Las Vegas Sun. Casino operator Tropicana Entertainment Inc. of Las Vegas reported a second quarter loss Tuesday as business deteriorated at its properties in Atlantic City and Nevada. ...
Protection against new drinking water standards
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 8:46pmBy Jeff McMahon, Forbes. Millions of Americans have been ingesting them for years—perchlorate, hexavalent chromium, volatile organic compounds—not because they're safe, but because they are am...
Demolition begins start of park in South Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 8:46pmEdgewood Companies is in the process of permitting a neighborhood park at the Bonanza site. In a partnership with South Lake Tahoe, the company will donate 1 acre to the city for the new park. ...Lake...
South Tahoe giving people a reason to visit New Year's Eve
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 8:46pmLake Tahoe Community College board of trustees on Tuesday unanimously agreed to partner with South Lake Tahoe to bring Snowball Music Fest to the campus as well as the neighboring joint use ball field...
South Tahoe murder suspect released from jail
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 8:46pmA spokeswoman for the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office told Lake Tahoe News her office is waiting for the police department to finalize reports before they would contemplate issuing a c...
Tahoe-Douglas fire chief calling it quits after 33 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 8:46pmIn 1979 he moved to Lake Tahoe, starting at Tahoe-Douglas as a firefighter. Shortly thereafter Nevada mandated ambulances be staffed with paramedics, so he and five others became certified. He worked ...
Social Scene: Oscar de la Renta dazzles at Lake Tahoe fashion show
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 4:37pmTAHOE CITY, Calif. - Nobody does it like Oscar de la Renta. Five hundred and forty people were enrapt for 20 minutes during the Saks Fifth Avenue presented fashion show for the League to Save La...
Postal Service considers cutting 120,000 jobs
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 4:35pmWASHINGTON (AP) - The financially strapped U.S. Postal Service is considering cutting as many as 120,000 jobs.Facing a second year of losses totaling $8 billion or more, the agency also wants to pu...
Drug store, gaming and restaurant slated for former Bill's building
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 3:54pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Good bye Bill. Hello Dotty.After more than a year and a half, new tenants have been confirmed for the building previously occupied by Bill's Casino.A CVS drug store, a...
OBITUARY: Janeen Strole Marshall Bates
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 12:26pmJaneen died peacefully May 15, 2011 at her home, her "getaway on the creek," in Kagel Canyon, CA. Janeen was born February 22, 1949 and grew up in Sylmar, CA in the San Fernando Valley. A talent...
OBITUARY: Elizabeth Pastory
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 12:25pmElizabeth was born on February 1, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts to Harry and Anne Kurkjian. She moved to Modesto California at an early age, where she attended school. After graduating high scho...
OBITUARY: Nancy Marie Prosser Sjogren
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 12:24pmNancy Marie Prosser Sjogren passed gracefully from her earthly home and into the arms of her heavenly father July 12, 2011.Born September 12, 1943 in Oakland, California to parents Charles and Mari...
OBITUARY: Betty Jean Thomas-Greenwood
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 12:22pmJean passed away on the first day of spring of this year. Jean came out to California as a teenager with her mother, father and four brothers in the late 1940's. On the way, she passed through T...
Nevada gaming: Stateline casinos see loss as fiscal year ends
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 12:00pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada casinos saw a nearly 16 percent jump in winnings for June, capping the fiscal year with signs that business is beginning to come back.Gaming Control Board Analyst Mike...
Reintroduction of Lahontan cutthroat trout should benefit anglers
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 10:15amTRUCKEE, Calif. - The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) recently sent out a press release saying that it would be planting the area's only native trout, the Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT), into ...
Swooping in: Lake Tahoe skydiving guru films commercial in Incline Village
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 10:13amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - JT Holmes glided down toward Hyatt Beach from high above Lake Tahoe's clear blue depths, his red skydiving jumpsuit and black parachute framed against a cloudless sky.As ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Think before you call NDOW with bear calls
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 10:00amThe Nevada Department of Wildlife has a little-publicized Three Strikes policy that broadly affects anyone who lives in bear country.According to Mike Dobel, NDOW Game Supervisor, "A bear shall be ...
