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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Misleading article distorts truth
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:15pmTahoeDailyTribune.com published an article on Aug. 30 titled "Babysitting bill in Calif. Legislature," supplied by Sen. Doug LaMalfa that read like a news item. It was a highly misleading character...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Construction a welcomed, albeit inconvenient, sight
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:14pmWhat a blessing to see the construction along Highway 50 - a pain, but a blessing nonetheless. Finally there will be a series of beautiful new sidewalks to complement a beautiful area. I'd love to ...
SIROTA: Ten years later, it's time to 'broaden the context'
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:12pmTen years ago this week, I, like many living in Washington at the time, was fleeing my office building. In those minutes of mayhem, I knew only what the police were screaming: Get out fast, because...
Brown vetoes snow sports helmet bill
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 11:47amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With a somewhat ambiguous message, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have required children under the age of 18 to wear a helmet while skiing or snow...
9/11: A world-changing moment experienced
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:15am1-12 about how Lake Tahoe is tied to 9/11. By Kathryn Reed. Machu Picchu. It's what I think of when I hear 9/11. Throughout the day on Sept. 11, 2001, I kept being drawn to the most sacred temple ...
Mixologists test their prowess — raise money for
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:15amAttendees enjoy the deck at Riva Grill and the Tahoe sunset. Attendees enjoy a Tahoe sunset from Riva Grill's deck. Organizer Laurie Brazil said ... Before the judging, Larson told Lake Tahoe News...
Incline Village focus of Stewardship Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:15amJoin hundreds of Tahoe basin community members to improve forest health at the League to Save Lake Tahoe's 14th annual Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day on Saturday from 9am-2pm in Incline Village. Thi...
Judge gives developer more time to deal with bankrupt S. Tahoe ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:15amThe bankruptcy judge in the failed South Lake Tahoe convention center debacle has given would-be developer Randy Lane another month to come up with a plan. Lane, who with partner John Serpa, was to de...
Tahoe doc puts skills to work at Army hospital in Afghanistan
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:15amKyle Swanson, orthopedic surgeon for Barton Health's Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, has seen and dealt with medical and hospital conditions that few people, let alone doctors, have exper...
Top comedy continues with Tosh, Titus at Tahoe's MontBleu Resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:01amWARNING: Audiences are to be advised of potential health concerns: vein-popping hilarity, oxygen deprivation and side-splitting laughter are in store this fall as MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa at Lake Tahoe continues to offer an impressive line-up of comedians including Daniel Tosh, Christopher Titus and 36th Annual San Francisco Comedy Competition.
Proud to Say: The value of sports in helping us remember
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 8:53amIt's 2,756 miles from South Tahoe to Kings Bay Field in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. The two spots, which are on opposite sides of the country, do not have much in common - except that footb...
South Tahoe Tennis improves to 4-0
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 8:45amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Vikings tennis continued to pull out wins, as the boys' team defeated Churchill County High School 12-6 on the road, while the lady Vikings won 11-7 at home.The boys r...
City government hopes to attract more special events
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 8:42amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The sites, smells, sounds, tastes and excitement of special events like this Saturday's Bijou Bash might just become a little more regular if city government has its w...
STHS alumni football meeting Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 8:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Chris Hall from Gridiron Alumni will be running a mandatory informational meeting on Saturday. The meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. and interested players should meet at...
Tahoe Sports Talk: South Tahoe vs. Lowry and Whittell vs Silver State Academy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 8:33amTahoe Sporst Talk from Tahoe Daily Tribune on Vimeo.Sports editor Joe Proudman and Tim Parsons, one of the KTHO Friday Night Lights team, talk South Lake football. --Tahoe Sports Talk: South Tahoe ...
Whittell football starts season with new QB
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 8:17amThe Whittell Warriors will play their first football game this week, heading to Yerington, Nev. to take on Silver State Academy. Though Whittell hasn't played a game yet, they sit at 0-1 on the ...
Bijou Bash, free community event
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 8:14am
Event Date:
September 10, 2011 - 11:00am Annual Bijou Bash at Bijou Park, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event is free and open to the public. Doggie parade, Tahoe Derby Dames demonstration, 5K fun run, face painting, disc golf, skateboard demo, kids fun zone, food and other vendors. Park at Lake Tahoe Community College.
STHS Volleyball notches first win
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 8:01amThe Vikings defeated North Tahoe High School on Thursday to get their first win of the season, making them 1-2 overall and 1-0 in league. "We played with a lot of intensity and enthusiasm and it...
Incline Village focus of Stewardship Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 11:38pmJoin hundreds of Tahoe basin community members to improve forest health at the League to Save Lake Tahoe's 14th annual Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day on ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../annual-stewardsh...
Spooner Summit area home threatened by fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 6:38pmAt approximately 11:10am, firefighters from East Fork, Tahoe-Douglas, Carson City, and the U.S. Forest Service responded to a possible wildland fire in the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../spooner-summit-...
Class focuses on owners ready to sell business
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 6:38pmAs part of its Chamber EDucation program, the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Economic Development Corporation is ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../class-focuses-on-owne...
Former Tahoe fire official critical of how Texas fire prevention efforts ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 6:38pmFormer Tahoe fire official critical of how Texas fire prevention efforts. Posted by admin in News on September 8th, 2011 | no responses. By Ashley Powers and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../former-tahoe-...
9/11: South Tahoe residents fend for themselves in D.C.
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 6:38pm1-12 about how Lake Tahoe is tied to 9/11. By Dennis Cocking. Those of us who are old enough to remember Nov. 23, 1963, have indelibly etched into their ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../911-south-tahoe-re...
Gov. Sandoval Making Strides On Top Priority Of Job Creation For Nevadans
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 6:37pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said today he is making big strides in his top priority of improving the Nevada economy and growing jobs.
Secretary Of State Revokes Corporate Status Of 427 Businesses For Failure To Respond
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 6:21pm
By Nevada News Bureau staff
Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller today revoked the corporate status of more than 400 limited liability corporations (LLC’s) and corporations registered with the state of Nevada for failing to respond to an official inquiry into the companies’ status as home-based businesses.
Truckee cyclists irate over road conditions
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:52pmHighway 89, along the western shore of Lake Tahoe, is the root of the problem, Truckee's Gregg Betonte said. “We started getting pretty vocal about the issue this spring,” Betonte said. “(Th...
Coke bust lands 2 South Tahoe residents in jail
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:52pmA South Lake Tahoe man twice deported to Mexico faces a third deportation after being arrested on felony narcotics charges. Florentino Vargas Barragan, 43, was arrested on charges of possession and sa...
Details emerge of quiet, troubled IHOP gunman
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:45pmCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - As Nevada's capital city tries to come to grips with a deadly shooting attack, investigators Thursday turned their attention to the gunman described as quiet and friendl...
Two arrested for alleged cocaine sales
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:23pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake El Dorado Narcotics Enforcement Team members arrested two men late last month after finding about $17,000 worth of cocaine in a residence on the 800 block of R...
Man injured in suspected DUI
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:21pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - About 7:50 p.m. on Sunday, police arrested a 60-year-old South Lake Tahoe man on suspicion of felony driving under the influence charges after he allegedly struck a man o...
Probation given to man who falsely reported kidnapping
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:18pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On. Aug. 26, a man who was arrested on suspicion of falsely reporting his children were kidnapped by home invaders was sentenced to three years of probation, according to...
Stateline man sentenced to jail for road rage incident
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:16pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On Aug. 22, a Stateline man was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years formal probation for a road rage incident in December 2010, according to court documents.Willi...
Man sentenced for injury-causing DUI
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:14pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On Aug. 18, a South Lake Tahoe resident Eric Acri was sentenced to 120 days in jail, five years probation, 1,500 hours of community service and participation in substance...
Traffic enforcement to inlcude bicyclists
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 4:11pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police traffic enforcement efforts will be "shifting gears" in the next couple weeks and will include a greater focus on bicyclists, according to a Sunda...
Planning Commission OKs Emerald Bay Road Gas Station
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 3:36pmBy the Tahoe Business Monitor
The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission voted 4-0 this week to approve the "Raley's Aisle 1" gas station, convenience store and car wash.
Nevada Military Support Alliance Offers a Way to Donate to Fallen Guardsmen
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 3:25pmCARSON CITY –The Nevada Military Support Alliance (NMSA) has established a way to donate to the families of the Guard members killed in Tuesday’s shooting rampage in Carson City. Those interested in making a donation to support the families of the fallen may do so at www.nvmilitarysupport.org.
Once on the page, click the red “Nevada National Guard Victims of 9/6/11” button.
In the middle of the next page, choose “NEVADA MILITARY Support Alliance” from the drop-down menu. Fill-in the fields and then press the “submit” button.
Fire may have been lightning caused
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 1:47pmMINDEN, Nev. - Early morning lightning strikes may be responsible for a wildland fire that briefly closed Highway 50 on Thursday morning.Firefighters responded to the report of the blaze 11:10 a...
Grape-stomping good time at Northstar's Autumn Food and Wine Festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 1:37pmHow can you tell autumn is about to arrive?Look for people with purple feet. The Village Grape Stop and Vineyard Luncheon on Friday, Sept. 9 will be done by teams of adults and singles, more tha...
Sweatshop Union brings socially conscious hip-hop to Mo's Place
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 1:33pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Sweatshop Union, the socially conscious hip-hop group from Vancouver has become a mainstay of Canadian music since it's 2002 self-titled album debut. It's been touring...
Mona's chops made Sammy change his mind
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 1:32pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Sammy Hagar's always had an aptitude for marketing and entrepreneurship. After he left Van Halen, he had a plan for how his next band would appear."He said, 'I don't want...
Bear Breaks Into Prius, 'Drives' Away As Family Vacationing in Lake Tahoe Watch
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 1:22pm
A family vacationing in Lake Tahoe, Calif., awoke to the sound of their car horn only to find a bear trapped inside their Toyota Prius. The bear, reportedly stuck inside the car, began thrashing in an attempt to free itself and moved the gear shift from park to neutral. Click here to read the story.
Drummer David Lauser: Like a fine wine, Sammy gets better with age
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 1:14pmSUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The envelope is a technique in which an essay begins and ends with the same sentence. David "Bro" Lauser used a similar style when he told the story about his career wi...
Taco-eating contest at MontBleu pays big bucks to the champion
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 1:07pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Do you like tacos with chicken, beef, pork or $1,000?The Taco Eat-Off Challenge is at noon Saturday in the Cafe del Soul inside MontBleu. The person who eats the most tac...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Late summer pancakes that'll wow you
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 1:00pmWelcome to pancakes or hotcakes, a worldwide favorite food that goes way, way back in time around the globe. Fast forward to me working on deadline during Labor Day weekend to finish a book befo...
Firefighters respond to Clear Creek blaze
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 11:44amMINDEN, Nev. - At least three counties have responded to a wildland fire in the vicinity of Old Clear Creek Road that seems to be spreading uphill and potentially jumping Highway 50.Highway 50 was ...
IHOP patron helped mom, child escape Nev. shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 11:26amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A Carson City man who ushered a woman and child out the back door of an IHOP restaurant during a bloody rampage at the pancake house says he's not a hero.But the husband an...
Predicted dry lightning raises Northern California fire danger
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 11:20amTRUCKEE, Calif. - The state fire department is increasing staffing due to predicted dry lightning and strong winds throughout Northeastern California today and into the weekend.An upper level low p...
Coke bust lands 2 South Tahoe residents in jail
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 10:33amA South Lake Tahoe man twice deported to Mexico faces a third deportation after being arrested on felony narcotics charges ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../coke-busts-lands-2-south-tahoe-resi......
Fire on Old Clear Creek Road contained; Highway 50 open
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 10:32am
Update 2 p.m.: Fire crews have contained a fire that broke out this morning near Old Clear Creek Road near the top of Spooner Summit, and Highway 50 has reopened.
The fire was last reported to be about 1.5 acres in size, and there was one home in the area that was threatened. Light winds and cool temperatures helped firefighters get a handle on the blaze, with a helicopter dumping water to help out the hand crews on the ground.
North Tahoe road rage incident ends in stabbing
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 10:21amTAHOE VISTA - A recent case of road rage escalated when a man suspected of tailgating a woman on a main Lake Tahoe highway was stabbed during an altercation with her husband, according to law enfor...
