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New leader implements big changes to Calif
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 11:02amFinally, Baldwin canceled an extravagant conference for recruiters and their families, planned at a Lake Tahoe resort, that Guard members likened to an extended party. He voiced frustration that his c...
Sheriff's volunteers add manpower to streets of El Dorado County ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 11:02amThis particular Thursday the South Lake Tahoe couple is on a four-hour patrol shift. Another team had taken a morning shift. No two days are a like – just like with sworn personnel. They might be as...
3 Barton doctors to receive philanthropy award
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 11:02amThe award is presented each year to an outstanding individual, group or family that has demonstrated extraordinary dedication to the health of the South Lake Tahoe community and in particular to Barto...
Bouldering event being launched in Meyers
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 11:02am17. Joshua Welch of Safe Haven Chiropractic in Meyers is spearheading the event so people can watch and learn about the beauty and athleticism of playing on granite. He says Lake Tahoe bouldering has ...
Sheriff's volunteers add manpower to streets of El Dorado County ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 7:53amThey put in about 16 hours a month. This particular Thursday the South Lake Tahoe couple is on a four-hour patrol shift. Another team had taken a morning shift. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../sheriffs-v...
LTCC's Spanish Institute dominated by out-of-towners
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 7:53amEverything Spanish was the rule of the day this month at Lake Tahoe Community College with 527 students attending the college's 18th Intensive Spanish ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ltccs-spanish-in...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 7:53amKiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra's annual SeptOberfest is Sept. 23 at 6pm at MontBleu in Stateline. Tickets are $35. • Geocachers can ride Squaw Valley's cable car ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/...
Classes about crime-free housing complexes
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 1:07amCrime Free Multi-Housing Program is offering two free training classes with the support of the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Classes are Sept. 12 from 8am...
Opinion: Garden tour committee thankful for
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 1:07amThe Lake Tahoe Historical Society's 8th annual garden tour was a success despite a very late spring and a long, cold winter. We lost one large and lovely garden due to storm damage, and we thank o...
Donner Summit visitors center to close after Labor Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 12:40am... winter's heavy snowfall and because of the extent of the damage, it will not be reopened, said Ann Westling, public affairs officer for the Tahoe National Forest. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../...
Fire raging in rugged terrain outside Yosemite
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 12:40am... was not threatened, but residents occupying the two dozen homes in the community of Florea are on a voluntary evacuation. — Lake Tahoe News staff report ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../fire-raging-...
Authorities searching for missing teen
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 5:32pmMINDEN, Nev. - Authorities are seeking the public's help in finding an Indian Hills teenager who has been missing since Wednesday.Sixteen-year-old Brian Ray Hearold was last seen leaving his gra...
Douglas helps contain Alpine wildfire
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 5:30pmMINDEN, Nev. - Douglas County firefighters assisted Alpine County authorities in responding to a small wildfire near Diamond Valley off Highway 88 on Monday.Calls first came in around 12:25 p.m. A ...
Tourism recovery sparks flurry of new businesses
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 12:28pmRENO, Nev. - Nevada tourism executive Larry Friedman can't remember a time during his two decades in the business that two tourist attractions have opened in rural Nevada within a few days of one a...
Tahoe Tales — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 11:38amTahoe Tales — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe. Posted by admin in ... For spay-neuter assistance for South Tahoe residents, go online. – Karen Kuentz ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-tales-ad...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 11:38am7 at Lake Tahoe Community College is designed to talk about the needs of those between the ages of 18 and 26. For more information, contact Vonnie Shane at ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-a...
BACK TO SCHOOL: Childhood health and fitness, a family affair
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 10:47amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Childhood obesity is a hot topic in the media. With many obesity related diseases, like Type II diabetes (once referred to as adult onset diabetes), hitting kids at yo...
Private golf courses supplement income with non-member play ...
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Lecture on history of atomic testing in Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 10:28am16 from 10am-noon at Sierra Nevada College, Prim Library, Room 213, 999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village. The event is free. For details, contact Debi Noonan at (775) 831.1314, ext. 7420, dnoonan@sierrane...
Authorities clear 13,000 marijuana plants found in Mono County
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 10:27amMINDEN, Nev. - More than 13,000 marijuana plants were destroyed on Thursday, after Mono County authorities found several grow sites in the Sweetwater Mountains.The plants had a potential street ...
TRPA forms Regional Plan Update committee
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 10:12amLAKE TAHOE - As pressure mounts to complete a regional plan update, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has formed a committee tasked to streamline the review and deliberation of items crucial to it...
San Jose man, 46, killed in boating accident at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 10:10amTAHOMA, Calif. - A 46-year-old San Jose man was killed in a boating accident Saturday afternoon on Lake Tahoe's West Shore, officials have confirmed.Stephen Joseph Keller, a passenger in a motorboa...
OBITUARY: Jeffrey A. Large
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 10:09amJeffrey A. Large November 8, 1955 - July 8, 2011Jeffrey A. Large entered into peace on July 8, 2011, Stateline NV. Jeff was born on November 8, 1955 in Hackensack NJ. He achieved the rank of Eagle ...
MEMORIAL: Timothy "Tim" James Woods
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 10:08amRemembering "Tim"Timothy "Tim" James WoodsFebruary 28, 1969 ~ August 26, 2010It's been one year since you left us. You touched so many people in so many different ways.You were a very special pe...
OBITUARY: Nicole Ann Steffke
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 10:07amIt is with great sadness and regret that we have unexpectedly lost Nicole Ann Steffke, age 26. She will now join her recently deceased father, Terry, in heaven. She will be especially missed by her...
OBITUARY: James Richard Greenough
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 10:05amJames Richard GreenoughAugust 8, 1931 ~ August 11, 2011James Richard Greenough was born Aug. 8, 1931 in Pennsylvania to Pierce and Dorothy Greenough (Morris/Lockett) and died Aug. 11, 2011 in So...
OBITUARY: Frances Veronica Raskie Sniegowski
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 10:03amFrances Veronica Raskie Sniegowski died August 11, 2011 in Centerville Iowa.Franny was born on September 11, 1925 in Cincinnati Iowa. She was known and loved by many in the Tahoe area. Franny is su...
OBITUARY: James E. Hanson
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 8:42amJim Hanson, 65 of Lake Tahoe, went to be with his Heavenly Father Aug. 2, 2011. Born Aug. 27th, 1945 in Ottawa, IL, he had resided in Nevada for 47 years. Jim was just retiring from Wal-Mart Corpor...
The Muscle Show at MontBleu
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 2:52amSacramento television station News Channel 10 has a good write-up and photos of Saturday's Anytime Fitness Presents the Tahoe Show at MontBleu Resort, Casino & Spa. Go here for the story, here for the website and here for Livestrong.com's fitness guide. Good luck.
New York Post's take on Bill's Casino safe: Where's Geraldo?
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 2:06am
The snarky, gossipy Rupert Murdoch-owned New York Post (yeah, yeah, we know) is the latest to take up the Bill's Casino safe mystery. The Post rhetorically asks: Where is Geraldo Rivera when you need him?
Opinion Paddlers have a role in keeping lakes clean
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 1:48amPaddlers at Lake Tahoe Fallen Leaf and Echo Lakes get to enjoy the peace and solitude of skimming over some of the world's clearest water while being ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-paddlers-...
Book publisher to speak at S Tahoe library
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 1:48amWyatt will speak at the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library Sept 14 The library is at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd South Lake Tahoe. For additional information call530 ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../book-publisher...
Tahoe Today: A message from the grave
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 1:15pmI am on a mission to test my theory that the other side does speak to us, whether it be in our dreams or from the grave. I believe there are telltale signs from the other side and if we pay attenti...
Steamers 2011 Co-Ed Softball Champions
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 1:15pmMembers of the South Lake Tahoe Softball League Co-Ed championship Steamers from left, back: Ben Marshall, Doug Haden, Ian Mckeithen, Kenny Groen, Middle: Heather Avila, Paul Lebitsky, Chelsey ...
Thunderbird Lodge Paddle and Tour set for Sept. 10
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 1:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe Adventure Company and the Lake Tahoe Water Trail Association are co-sponsoring the Thunderbird Lodge Paddle and Tour, of the Lake Tahoe Water Trail, investigating t...
Finding a Crowd-Free Tahoe: The Northern Goshaw
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 12:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As most people already know, the woods surrounding Lake Tahoe have a highly visible wildlife population. As a result, people's outdoor experiences here are often highl...
Fishing gives way to powerboats in Oregon
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 12:15pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Hello, fellow anglers. Renee and I have been fishing the Rogue River in Oregon for steel head, and out of Brookings, Ore. for ling cod and black cod for the last coupl...
Art Matters: The art of generosity
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 11:45amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - To me, generosity is an art form that comes entirely from the heart and out of service. It can't be displayed in any tangible way other than through its effect on othe...
Tahoe Arts Project receives California Arts Council grant
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 11:30amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Arts Project will receive a 2010-'11 Creating Public Value grant of $7,500 from the The California Arts Council.The Tahoe Arts Project, located in South Lake Ta...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Garden tour a success
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 11:15amThe Lake Tahoe Historical Society's 2011 Garden Tour was successful despite the long, cold winter.We lost one beautiful garden due to winter damage, but we sincerely thank our garden owners who "so...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks for supporting Derby Dames
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 11:15amTahoe Derby Dames would like to thank all our sponsors, fans and the community for coming out to Bijou Community Park on Aug. 20. We beat the Central Coast Roller Derby Girls with the final score: ...
Weaving — a shared love among various cultures
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 11:04amWhen I moved up to Lake Tahoe in 1982 to take a position as a school principal in Lake Tahoe Unified School District, I soon realized that I wouldn't have much time for weaving. In spite of that r...
Heavenly Mountain proves it's not just a one
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 11:04amI knew where I was (because I could see Lake Tahoe), but at the same time I felt like I didn't know where I was. And the signs everywhere – they are so tall when there aren't several feet of...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Congratulations to readers
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 11:00amEach year the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library encourages children to read during summer vacation by providing the Summer Reading Club. This summer nearly 400 children registered for the Club, readi...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Looking to say 'thank you'
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 10:45amI hope to find the two young men who helped me on Aug. 14 to say a proper thank you. Josh and his younger brother Zach helped me when I found myself lost while biking. They stayed with me and ensur...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 10:30amBread & Broth would like to thank the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for recently adopting a Day of Nourishment. Volunteers spent the day helping Bread & Broth volunteers serve those i...
DEATH NOTICE: Peggy June Van Wicklin
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 10:05amPeggy June Van Wicklin died at her home in Sacramento on Aug. 16, 2011. She was 90.Van Wicklin was born on Jan. 15, 1921, and was preceded in death by her husband, James Van Wicklin, in 1987.She is...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rules at Tahoe Beach and Ski Club not murky
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 10:02amI read the recent article "Law of the Sand - Rules governing public access to Tahoe shore murky at best" and found myself deeply frustrated. The beach at the Tahoe Beach and Ski Club is a public be...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bike-friendly enough
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 10:01amI am writing in response to the recent letters written about the bike-friendliness of Tahoe.While riding in Tahoe I have been hit by cars several times, bitten by several dogs, had a few others try...
GUEST COLUMN: Lake Tahoe environmental funding is a new ball game
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 9:59amSince 1997, Lake Tahoe has been the recipient of about $1.5 billion dollars for environmental improvement programs. But at some point the end was near.That's what happened when this year's host of ...
