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Residents concerned about Kingsbury construction
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 8:14amSeveral area residents who drive the curves and crescents of Kingsbury Grade regularly are concerned that the current construction project will make the roadway more dangerous and less picturesq...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 6:34amThere will be a book sale at the South Lake Tahoe library on Rufus Allen Boulevard on July 30. Doors open to Friends of the Library at 9am and to the ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-l...
Money being raised to help find missing S. Tahoe woman
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 7:37pmAn event to raise money to find a missing South Lake Tahoe woman is scheduled for July 24 fro 5-8pm at Classic Cue, 1961 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Tahoe. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../money-being-raised-...
EDITORIAL: Keep Tahoe hypocritical?
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 6:30pmThe League to Save Lake Tahoe has a lot of explaining to do.For the past five years it's hosted an annual Oscar de la Renta fashion show at the Fritz estate on Lake Tahoe's west shore. The event ha...
Construction on new student union building begins
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 5:16pmConstruction on the new joint-use student union building at South Tahoe High School began Monday, adding one more to the list of projects being undertaken by the school district."This is symbolic b...
Line halfway around Airport fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 7:21amMINDEN, Nev. - Firefighters have a line halfway around the 81-acre Airport fire burning near Indian Creek Reservoir in Alpine County.The Indian Creek Campground, which was evacuated this afterno...
Burning Man sells out; first time in 25 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 7:18amBLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. - It's a big bummer for "Burners" who don't have their tickets.Burning Man organizers say the eight-day counter-culture festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert has sold out f...
9th Circuit clears USFS logging at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 7:10amRENO, Nev. (AP) - A federal appeals court cleared the way Monday for the Forest Service to begin logging near Lake Tahoe, where a wildfire burned more than 250 homes four years ago.In making its...
Obama congratulates Giants
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 5:00amWASHINGTON - A sea of orange and a chorus of "Beat LA!" chants surrounded the San Francisco Giants in the East Room of the White House Monday afternoon.Joined by House Majority Leader Nancy Pelo...
Police investigating possible homicide
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 3:54pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police are investigating the Monday death of a South Lake Tahoe man as a possible homicide.About 3:15 a.m., police responded to a home on the 3700 block of Forest Avenue ...
Site of League fundraiser fined for pier violations
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 2:14pmTAHOE CITY, Calif. - A Lake Tahoe property owner has agreed to pay a $35,000 fine for illegally building a lakefront pier extension and repeatedly ignoring cease and desist orders, according to ...
Radon regulation varies widely from state to state
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 9:06amRENO, Nev. - Californians are required to disclose the radon level in their home, if known, before transferring it to a new owner.Nevadans are not. In both states, renters are particularly vulnerab...
Health Information Exchange moves closer to reality in Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 8:39amRENO, Nev. - Supporters of a system that will allow hospitals, physicians and others in Nevada to share patient information in real time across digital networks are confident they've found the righ...
$1,600 an ounce gold pinching jewelers
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 8:33amRENO, Nev. - When Jeff Hart began selling jewelry gold was $300 an ounce. This month gold cracked $1,600 an ounce, a run-up that is squeezing both jewelers and customers.At the same time, Hart and ...
Fire agencies adopt identification system
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 8:31amMINDEN, Nev. - Nine fire agencies from four Nevada counties and one in California have agreed to implement a standardized apparatus and station identification system. Agencies from Douglas, Lyon, a...
USFS to 9th circuit: Tahoe logging won't hurt bird
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 8:29amRENO, Nev. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service says it is not required to make sure there's enough black-backed woodpeckers to keep the rare bird from going locally extinct at Lake Tahoe as a result of ...
Calif. economist says technology drives June gains
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 8:24amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California added tens of thousands of jobs in June, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday, but the economy continues to show a split personality, wit...
Aquatic invasive species meeting this week in Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 8:23amTRUCKEE, Calif. - The Truckee Regional Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program and Tahoe Resource Conservation District will host an aquatic invasive species prevention program from 5:30 to 6:3...
June jobless rate in Nevada marks first increase this year
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 8:21amCARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada's unemployment inched up by three-tenths of a percentage point in June - the first increase in a calendar year that had been showing slow but steady improvement.The rise ...
Role is a 'privilege' for new county manager
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 8:16amMINDEN, Nev. - When Steve Mokrohisky left the July 7 Douglas County commission meeting, he'd been promoted to county manager, and still had three other jobs.He said in an interview last week, hi...
NDOT searches for new way to pay for roads
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 8:06amCARSON CITY, Nev. - The proliferation of electric and hybrid vehicles is rapidly making the gasoline tax not only an unfair but inadequate way to pay for road construction and maintenance.Scott ...
What would you do to revitalize Lake Tahoe's economy
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 5:57amI would build a bike path all the way around the lake Id put the TRPA on a tighter leash Id get rid of groups like the League to Kill Lake Tahoe And Id ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../what-would-you-do-t...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 3:25amPeople living in rural unincorporated areas of the state would pay the fee — so Meyers residents pay, South Lake Tahoe residents wouldn't. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-lake-t...
Tahoe Today: It's just pure luck
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 3:00pmI have been studying pure luck for many years now - it really fascinates me. I believe a lot of our fate or major events in our life are based on pure luck. Some events are predestined and are tota...
Exploring the bad-luck banana superstition
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 1:00pmLAKE TAHOE - A few weeks ago I was fishing on the beautiful Sea of Cortez in Baja California Sur on my annual fishing trip with friends. On the fourth day that we were going to take the pangas out ...
Calling bikers to join Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 11:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association is now accepting memberships on its website. TAMBA is dedicated to the stewardship of sustainable, multiple-use trails and to p...
New technology provides more dynamic riding experience
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 9:00amLAKE TAHOE - Riding bikes is one of my favorite pastimes, and in years past, like-minded friends and I would ride endless adventures, making unforgettable memories on some of the best roadways and ...
Free guided hikes in July, August
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 7:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Get those boots out of the closet because the snow hasn't stopped Tahoe Rim Trail Association. The organization his offering free guided hikes in July and August. The hik...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Friends of Library say thanks
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 5:00amSouth Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library would like to thank the following local businesses, which generously supported the Lifetime Member Reception July 13. Aspen Hollow provided the trees and shr...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks Heavenly Mountain Resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 5:00amBread & Broth would like to again thank Heavenly Mountain Resort for its continued support in our Adopt-A-Day of Nourishment Program. Volunteers spent July 11 helping Bread & Broth volunteers se...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Great service appreciated
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 5:00amThank you to Cardinale Way Toyota Service Department for the great service I received when my car broke down on Saturday. I am grateful to Mark Hilderbrand, Service Manager, and Tim the mechanic fo...
KUDOS AND KINDNESS: Day of nourishment
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 5:00amBread & Broth would like to thank The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for its support of the Adopt-A-Day of Nourishment Program. Volunteers helped Bread & Broth volunteers serve thos...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Lake Tahoe rocks
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 5:00amHard Rock Cafe Lake Tahoe's anniversary fundraiser event was held May 18 through June 26, 2011. Hard Rock Cafe Lake Tahoe partnered with Bread & Broth, an all-volunteer program in South Lake Tahoe ...
GUEST COLUMN: Facts please, for the record
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 5:00amSteve Kubby recently wrote about a complaint he filed with the Grand Jury, which he has a right to do. However, misrepresenting the facts is harmful to the community and creates confusion. The foll...
Japan earned World Cup victory
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 1:00pmIf the United States' women's soccer team had to lose in the World Cup finals, it's nice that it was to Japan. A soccer game is not going to wipe out the devastation caused by an earthquake, tsunam...
Finding a Crowd Free Tahoe: Why Climb?
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 1:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Recently I engaged in a conversation with a new friend that temporarily focused on the question of why climbers climb. At first I thought that her question had an obvi...
Donner Lake Triathlon draws mixed bag of athletes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 11:00amTRUCKEE - Who knew the Donner Lake Triathlon attracted the likes of retired Major League Baseball players and world-class mixed martial arts fighters?It does - evidenced by last Sunday's 30th an...
Tahoe Fund hosts youth art contest
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 9:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Fund today announced that it is hosting a Youth Art Contest in conjunction with the 15th annual Lake Tahoe Summit on Aug. 16 at Homewood Mountain Resort. The th...
GUEST COLUMN: Californians celebrate freedom from higher taxes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 7:00amAs Californians celebrated our nation's independence and the freedom that we all cherish, we also celebrated another gift of freedom over the holiday weekend - taxes went down. Governor Brown at le...
Gardeners show off what can be done in Tahoe yards
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 5:10amWhimsical, practical, lush, inviting, colorful – that's what people will find as they meander through the six gardens on the annual Lake Tahoe Historical ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../gardeners-s...
Squaw Valley USA prepares for a $50 million 'Renaissance'
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 5:00amOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - Nearly a year to the date after his official hiring as CEO at Squaw Valley USA, Andy Wirth revealed plans this week for numerous transformative projects at the North Shore ...
Mountain bike terrain around Lake Tahoe continues to open
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Take off the training wheels and pull out the full-suspension - Tahoe trails are finally ripe for riding."This is our golden hour right now," said South Shore's Gary B...
USFS expands offerings at Lake Tahoe recreation sites
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 1:12amTahoe Treats a division of California Land Management is operating nine concessions throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin for the U.S. Forest Service ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../usfs-expands-offerings-at-l...
Opinion S Tahoe officials stonewalling the truth
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 1:12amDespite the official denials by the city manager and city attorney criminal wrongdoing by the South Lake Tahoe City Council has already been documented by ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-s-tahoe-...
Call to mountain bikers
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 6:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association is accepting memberships on its website, www.mountainbiketahoe.org. TAMBA is dedicated to the stewardship of sustainable, multi...
True grit sports camp
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 5:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe Pop Warner in conjunction with True Grit Sports Academy and The Maddbacker Foundation will sponsor a two-day Football Skills and Drills Camp on July 29-30 fro...
All-female cycling race accepting registration
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 5:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Girl Power 2011, an all-female road race celebrating women, is taking entries for riders. The race, scheduled to start at 7 a.m. on Aug. 6, will raise money for the South...
Adult flag football standings
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 4:30pmDouglas County Parks & Recreation Department - as of July 20TEAM W-LTeam Violators5-0The Mavericks3-2The Fish3-2Tahoe Quik Lube3-2Yochheim Construction1-4Fat Kids on Swings0-5Game Results --Adult f...
Only one 'all comers' track meet remains
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 4:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Every Thursday evening through the end of July, South Tahoe Middle School hosts an "all comers" track meet, open to everyone from the age of 2 to 90-plus.The event att...
Lahontan cutthroat stocking not intended to be permanent
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 3:51pmFor the first time in more than 35 years, the Nevada Department of Wildlife will stock Lake Tahoe with Lahontan cutthroat trout, the only trout species native to the basin.Over the course of the ne...
