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OBITUARY: Sharel Ann Wilson, Oct. 17, 1954 - Sept. 19, 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 11:59amSharel Wilson was a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. Her family and friends were her life and her life was full. The daughter of a professional musician, Sharel and her ...
OBITUARY: Jodi Fisher Potts
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 11:58amJodi Fisher Potts, born August 27, 1965, made her transition on October 2nd at the age of 46. She was surrounded by loving family who adored her, as did all who ever knew her. Jodi lived at Lake...
OBITUARY: Daniel M. Dawson, 1964 - 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 11:45amDaniel M. Dawson, age 47, was born August 26, 1964 in Oakland, CA and went to be with the Lord on October 1, 2011 in Pollock Pines, CA where he currently resided. Dan was a heavy equipment mechanic...
Rep. McClintock honors Army Specialist Garrett Fant in Washington
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 11:20am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - U.S. Congressman Tom McClintock spoke about Army Specialist Garrett Fant of South Lake Tahoe on the house floor Thursday.Fant died Sept. 26 from injuries he suffered f...
South Tahoe survives Whittell
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 11:18amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The score didn't reflect the play in either match between South Tahoe and Whittell, as the boys' and girls' soccer teams squared off in Zephyr Cover on Tuesday. The boys' 3-1...
Whittell faces North Tahoe after winning at Silver Stage
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 11:16amThe Warriors earned their first win of the season, defeating Silver Stage 32-12 on Saturday in Silver Springs, Nev. This Friday Whittell celebrates their homecoming as they take on the Lakers.Ag...
Small brush fire snuffed at Upper Kingsbury
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 11:02amFirefighters responded this morning to a quarter-acre brush fire that emitted a lot of smoke near the top of Kingsbury Grade. No structures were threatened. The fire, reported at around 11:45 a.m. was controlled quickly by the first responding unit from Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, said Fire Chief Ben Sharit.
Johnny and June Carter Cash together again in tribute at Horizon
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 10:58amRemember when country music was, well, country music?SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - From the first note, a listener could tell if the singer was Johnny Cash or Waylon Jennings.Traditional country comes...
PINE NUTS: Through female empowerment we will come to know lasting peace
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 10:37amThe 14th century gave us the Hundred Years War. The 18th century gave us the Seven Years War, and the 21st century has now given us the Ten Years War, which is starting to feel more and more like t...
DURST: It's my money
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 10:16amAh, October. Patio umbrellas down. Storm windows up. The turning of the leaves. The crisping of our ears. Playoff baseball. Halloween just a few weeks off.We'll get back to the most bracing month o...
Film review: The belly of the beast
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 9:54amLAKE TAHOE - This primer on the American political process highlights many of its flaws while taking to task one of its more controversial problems - the delegate vote that ultimately decides which...
Dark Star Orchestra brings the heat to MontBleu Theatre
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 9:33amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dark Star Orchestra jammed the night away at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa Oct. 4, sonically transporting a grooving audience back to the heyday of San Francisco's belov...
Controlled burns to resume on Kingsbury Grade, Angora
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 9:11amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. -- U.S. Forest Service fire and fuels management crews will be conducting prescribed fire operations in the Andria Drive area off Kingsbury Grade in Stateline through the r...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks to local restaurants
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 8:56amOn Oct. 4, the South Lake Tahoe City Council honored Tahoe Area Coordinating Council for the Disabled for 30 years of service to the disabled and senior citizens in our area. In celebration of this...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Burger night a success
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 8:55amA big thank you to Paul, Judy and all the great folks at Ernie's cafe for sponsoring burger night for the South Tahoe High School boys' soccer program. You made a fun and successful community event...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks to police for caring
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 8:54amI would like to thank the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. At times I am walking my bike and they will pull over and see if I am OK. Or, I am riding late to get home and they will see if I am OK...
At the Improv: Rondell Sheridan and Dana Eagle
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 8:50amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Most folks probably know Rondell Sheridan best through his many Disney appearances on "That's So Raven," "Cory in the House" and the Nickelodeon series, "Cousin SkeCop...
Kirkwood Mountain Resort JOB FAIR
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 8:42am
Kirkwood Mountain Resort will be having a JOB FAIR on Saturday, October 22nd from 10am-4:00pm in the Red Cliffs Day Lodge. This is an opportunity to meet the managers and supervisors. Come see what it's all about and don't forget to bring your resume, an online application can be found at the link above.
TRIVIA CONTEST: The thrill is still there with B.B. King
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 8:42amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif - B.B. King, one of the biggest living legends of blues, continues to astound fans on tour and with his most recent DVD, "B.B. King Live." With an all-star guest lineup cons...
We Can Challenge Week 4: Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 8:37amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Fruits and vegetables can be the key to good health. People who eat more generous amounts of fruits and vegetables as a part of a healthful diet are likely to have a redu...
Studies lead to new thinking on infertility
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 8:35amIf you are among the more than 7 million women in the United States having a hard time getting or staying pregnant, you've probably gotten lots of advice. Some is true - age does have an effect on ...
Barton Health doctors offer special acid reflux treatment
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 8:33amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Health physicians, Dr. Scott Welker and Dr. Daniel Norman, are the only doctors from Sacramento to Reno to use the EsophyX Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication, a...
Blues Cruise docks at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 8:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise docks at Lake Tahoe for a night, giving music fans a two-hour taste of a vacation of a lifetime.The Tommy Castro Band performs at...
What is your favorite part about Halloween?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 11:30pmhalloween I like all the creative decorations — like this house on the corner of Jeffery Street and Tahoe Keys Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe. – Kathryn Reed ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../what-is-your-f...
Bat lecture completes chamber mixer in Tahoe City
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 11:30pmUC Davis is hosting a Haunted Halloween Chamber Mixer with Masters of the Night bat lecture immediately following at Historic Fish Hatchery. The event is Oct . ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../bat-lecture...
Fishing report through Oct. 19
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 11:16pmHere is this week's fishing report through Oct. 19 for Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and southern Oregon.
Upper Truckee River scenic designation hits snag
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 4:14pmBy Kathryn Reed. It's more about the fishing experience than anything else. That was the message delivered by proponents Tuesday to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors during a lengthy discu...
Lake Tahoe home values slump by 10 percent; East Shore on the positive
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 1:58pmThe East Shore continued to outperform the rest of the Lake Tahoe real estate market, which saw home values fall overall during the third quarter. The median price for a single-family home in Lake Tahoe fell 10 percent to $370,500 from July to September, according to Chase International’s latest housing report.
Barton Health Offers Free Flu Shots Today
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 1:49pm
Barton Health is offering flu shots today between 3 and 7 p.m. at South Tahoe Middle School. Please note: the parking entrances open for access to the STMS are:
-The Administration entrance at Al Tahoe (1st left on Al Tahoe if coming from hwy 50 or last right on Al Tahoe if coming from the college).
-Lyon’s avenue entrance across from St. Theresa’s.
For more information on our flu and pneumonia vaccinations, visit www.bartonhealth.org/flu.
Gourd sets California pumpkin record
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 12:06pmBy Will Kane, San Francisco Chronicle. HALF MOON BAY — Save this for Cinderella: A Napa pumpkin grower has raised the largest gourd to ever sprout from ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../gourd-sets-californ...
Film delves into honey bee crisis
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 12:06pmJohn Miller from Miller Honey Farms will share insights on the history of honeybees and there will be a screening of “Queen of the Sun: What are the bees telling ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../film-delv...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 12:06pmstores • On Oct. 15 participating businesses at the Village Shopping Center in South Lake Tahoe will donate a portion of that day's revenue to South Lake Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../sn...
Forest Service prescribed fire ops to resume on Kingsbury Grade, Angora
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 11:40amBy Cheva Heck
U.S. Forest Service fire and fuels management crews will be conducting prescribed fire operations in the Andria Drive area off Kingsbury Grade in Stateline, Nev., through the rest of the week. If conditions allow, the Forest Service also may resume operations in the Angora area, focusing on the area below Angora Ridge Rd. and west of Mule Deer Circle. The number of acres will depend on weather conditions and other factors.
Water meters and salaries are focus of utility district election
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 11:37amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Six candidates will face off for two seats on the South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors Nov. 8.Candidates Claude Gunsch, Mary Kortge, John Runnels and...
Occupy Tahoe's Second General Assembly(South Lake Tahoe Edition)
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 9:59am
Tahoe's Link to the Occupation Movement
Because of demand, our 2nd general assembly will be held in South Lake Tahoe.
Occupy Tahoe is an information dissemination device linking the people of the United Tribes of Tahoe to the #Occupy Movement. Direct links will be established to our closest sister group, #Occupy Reno, as well as our two most strategic target cities and their organizations (#Occupy Sacramento and #Occupy San Fransisco).
No Whittell students test positive for drugs in 2010-11
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 9:13am... February 2010, January 2010, December 2009, November 2009, October 2009, September 2009, August 2009, August 2001, 0. Receive News Digest by Email. Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurne...
S. Tahoe kids help break jumping jacks world record
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 9:13amSome people are still jumping – which is a good thing if the effort is going to set a world record. At Tahoe Valley Elementary School on Tuesday, 431 students and teachers did jumping jacks for one mi...
Potluck with speaker Friday at senior center
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 9:09amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Everyone is invited to a Potluck with Entertainment on Friday at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, which will include food and Marlene Back discussing important changes...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Why honor Columbus?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 8:38amWhy do we acknowledge the contribution of Christopher Columbus as a nation?Do we really need a day off in the name of this person? I am not one to object to a Monday without work in early October, ...
SAUNDERS: A field in which Obama takes no prisoners
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 8:35amIn May 2009, President Barack Obama proclaimed at the U.S. Naval Academy, "As Americans, we reject the false choice between our security and our ideals."That was the Obama who signed an order to cl...
Education Roundup: Students jump jacks to break world record
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 8:22amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Led by physical education teacher Seth Martin, 431 Tahoe Valley Elementary students joined in Michelle Obama's nationwide campaign to break the world record for most p...
Chili Fundraiser for TRAILS at the Lake
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 7:29pm
Training Responsible Adults in Lifeskills (aka) TRAILS at the Lake provides personnel services, facilities for evaluation, training and support for people with challenges.
TRAILS at the Lake will be hosting a Chili Fundraiser from 5pm to 10pm, at the Coyote Grill, located in the Roundhill Shopping Center.
For more information, call (530)544-1127
Free Caregiver Support Group
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 7:10pm
El Dorado County Family Caregiver Support Program will meet at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, located at 3050 Hwy. 50 from 5:30pm -7:30pm. Refreshments will be served. Free respite care is available to qualified caregivers. Pre-Authorization is required for respite services.
For more information, contact the Family Caregiver Support Program at (530)621-6151.
South Tahoe Public Utility District - Candidate Forum
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 6:56pm
Employees of STPUD will be sponsoring a candidate forum from 7pm-8:30pm at the District offices, located at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive in South Lake Tahoe.
This year there will be two Board seats up for election. They will serve four-year terms lasting through December 4, 2015.
Elections will be conducted November 8, 2011. ElDorado County Elections Department handles the election process. Questions about the election process should be referred to the Placerville office at (530)621-7480.
Lake Tahoe resorts make nearly $100 million in upgrades
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 5:28pmFresh off a record-shattering season in terms of both snowfall and skier visits, the seven Ski Lake Tahoe resorts carry this momentum into the 2011-12 season thanks to nearly $100 million in capital improvements that will enhance the guest experience and provide for an unforgettable winter vacation.
Second Annual SMG Tourism, Technology + Marketing Workshop
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 5:23pm
Strategic Marketing Group will hold a full-day workshop intended to help marketers navigate through the assortment of technologies facing consumers today, and provide them with the online tools needed to positively impact their bottom line. The event is held at Embassy Suites on Wednesday, Oct. 12, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Registration includes lunch, snacks and all materials. Registration and information is available at www.smgtourismtechnologymarketing.com or by calling 530.541.2462 x 102.
For information go to SMG here.
Remembering Fallen Soldier U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Fant
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 4:14pm
Garrett Fant, the 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier who died Sept. 26, 2011 in Afghanistan, left a legacy South Lake Tahoe can be proud of, friends and family say. The young man, who attended South Tahoe High School and considered South Lake Tahoe his home, will be remembered for his personable nature and affable character. For as young as he was, he was a gentlemen and treated everyone around him with dignity and respect, including those he didn’t personally know.
South Lake Tahoe city budget fight looms large; layoffs eminent
Submitted by Li Terrell on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 3:46pmAs an early snowstorm descended on South Lake Tahoe the first week of October, the continuing winter of economic discontent looks bleak for the city’s budget woes and employees facing layoff. Seventeen positions are still on the chopping block. At least half of those positions are linked to street maintenance and snow removal operations. While negotiations between the bargaining units and the city continue to be held, there is a hint of an impasse — while the city functions on only an interim budget until the end of the month.
Occupy Tahoe's First General Assembly
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 3:21pm
Occupy Tahoe is an information dissemination device linking the people of the United Tribes of Tahoe to the Occupy Movement. They will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at North Tahoe Beach, across from Safeway in Kings Beach, Calif.
Direct links will be established to our closest sister group, #Occupy Reno, as well as our two most strategic target cities and their organizations (#Occupy Sacramento and #Occupy San Fransisco).
This is meant to be a sounding board and organizational tool for our networks to aid the in-progress and burgeoning movements. Go to www.occupytahoe.wordpress.com
Lake Tahoe casinos at Stateline continue winning streak
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 9:30amLake Tahoe casinos at Stateline continued healthy gains this summer, taking in $27.3 million in August, a 16.2 percent increase over 2010 figures for the same month, the Nevada gaming control board reports today.
Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $886,861,912 for the month of August 2011, 6.10 percent decrease compared to August 2010, when licensees reported a gaming win of $944,457,344. Gaming profits in Stateline in August 2010 were 23,518,599.
