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Scholars publish book that challenges Donner Party myths and folklore
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 8:52am
By Claudene Wharton
The Department of Anthropology announces the publication of a new book, “An Archaeology of Desperation: Exploring the Donner Party’s Alder Creek Camp.” The book is a collaboration between anthropology scholars from the University of Nevada, Reno and other academics.
Fishing report through Oct. 26
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 8:18amHere is this week's fishing report through Oct. 26 for Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Ski resorts host annual job fairs
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 7:53amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Looking for a winter job? Now's the time. All three South Shore ski resorts are gearing up for the winter season.Heavenly will host its jobs fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Ski resorts host annual job fairs
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 7:53amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Looking for a winter job? Now's the time. All three South Shore ski resorts are gearing up for the winter season.Heavenly will host its jobs fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Southwest canceling Reno-San Jose nonstop flight
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 3:26amBy Yun Long, Reno Gazette-Journal. In April, Jerry Garrity's commute will go from one hour to at least three-and-half hours. Garrity, 58, makes multiple trips a month between his home in Reno and ...
Business confab mixes marketing, gaming
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 1:56amCarl Ribaudo, who runs Strategic Marketing Group in South Lake Tahoe and is executive director of Ski Lake Tahoe, will be one of two speakers at a Minden ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../business-confab-m...
Variety of questions put STPUD candidates on the spot
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 1:56amSTATELINE — The six candidates running for the South Tahoe Public Utility District board had to think on their feet a bit more than is usual at election forums. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../variety-of...
Opinion: Recognizing the efforts to upgrade STHS
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 1:56amPublisher's note: The following letter was sent to Lake Tahoe Unified School District Superintendent Jim Tarwater and is published with permission. Dear Dr. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-re...
South Tahoe settles with former transit employee
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 1:35amSouth Lake Tahoe has paid John Andoh former transit administrator for the now defunct South Tahoe Area Transportation Agency $5000 to settle the claim he ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-tahoe-settl...
Art is a medium of generosity
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:32pmHe just had a show in August of bronzes and in-process clay images at the James Harold Galleries in the Boatworks Mall in Tahoe City during which he sculpted clay daily and interacted with patrons, ch...
Opinion: Finding the truth to myths circulating in S. Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:32pmPublisher's note: The following letter was submitted by South Lake Tahoe resident Mary Ann Klein to the City Council prior to the Oct. 18 budget hearing. Lake Tahoe News is publishing it with her ...
Sinatra does it his dad's way at Harrah's Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:32pmBy Mel Shields, Sacramento Bee. The career of Frank Sinatra Jr. has never been easy. His appearance at Harrah's Lake Tahoe on Saturday night will mark the fourth time he's performed “Sinatra S...
Officials working to eliminate traffic jams by Sand Harbor
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:32pmOn a typical summer day, more than 3000 people — most of them from Northern Nevada — jam into Sand Harbor State Park on the East Shore of Lake Tahoe. A long line of vehicles clogs Nevada 28 as motoris...
Perimenopause subject of health talk
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:32pmThe free event is at Lake Tahoe Community College's board room, 1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe. The doctor will discusses perimenopause, which is the process of change that leads up to menopaus...
Mountain bikers gathering to work, ride this weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:32pmMeet at the rock sections at 9:30am, which is about one-half mile down from the intersection of Saxon Creek and the Tahoe Rim Trail. Work will end about 3pm. Watta Bike Shop will be hosting a free bar...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:32pmAnyone interested in learning more about Edgewood Tahoe's hotel project may go on a tour Oct. 21 from 3:30-5:30pm or Nov. 1 from 10:30am-12:30pm. Meet at the clubhouse of the Stateline golf course...
President Obama expected to sign public lands ski and snowboard bill
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 7:24pmUnderground ski and snowboarding journalism website UnofficialNetworks.com reports that President Obama is expected to sign legislation that would make snowboarding legal on public lands.
Edgewood Tahoe Lodge plans unveiled (WITH SLIDESHOW)
Submitted by Li Terrell on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 5:19pm
Reinvention: We're all in this together.
This is the vision of the proposed Edgewood Tahoe Lodge at Stateline.
The plan by Edgewood Companies is to create a unique world-class destination that delivers significant economic, environmental and community benefits to South Shore Lake Tahoe.
“That is one of the things that investment can bring to the community, said Patrick Rhamey, vice president of Real Estate for Edgewood Companies. “We have continued to re-invest our property over the years and hope to be a pathway for others to follow.”
November workshops focus on transportation issues
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 4:46pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization will host two workshops Nov. 1 and Nov. 3 to solicit public input on transportation priorities.The workshops are part of a fo...
OBITUARY: Annie Rupert, 1929-2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 4:40pmAnnie Rupert departed this life on October 4, 2011, having lived 81 years, the last 50 as a full-time resident on the South Shore.Her children ~ Kathi, David and Jonathan ~R...
Fire safety tips to remember as Halloween approaches
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 4:26pmINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Halloween is a fun and spooky time for kids, and just by planning ahead a little, you can make sure it's also a safe one for them. Make trick or treating safe with a few eas...
Meeting next Wednesday in Kings Beach about updated TRPA code
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 4:11pmKINGS BEACH, Calif. - As part of its Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency last week released the public draft of an overhauled Code of Ordinances that is already more...
OBITUARY: Timothy Craig Blaha
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 3:59pmTimothy Craig Blaha, 53, of South Lake Tahoe, died peacefully October 13, 2011, at Barton Memorial Hospital. Tim was born March 31, 1958, was raised in Catonsville, Maryland and graduated from Cato...
Major discussion next week on future of Lake Tahoe ski industry
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 3:54pmKINGS BEACH, Calif. - The North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Chamber Membership Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 27, at noon, with registration beginning at 11:30 a.m., at the Nor...
Major discussion next week on future of Lake Tahoe ski industry
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 3:54pmKINGS BEACH, Calif. - The North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Chamber Membership Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 27, at noon, with registration beginning at 11:30 a.m., at the Nor...
OBITUARY: Marie Colello Hanson, 1956 - 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 3:03pmMarie Colello Hanson tragically lost her life while camping in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Stevenson, WA in early July 2011. Marie was born on September 27, 1956 in Chicago, IL ... ...
OBITUARY: Dale Arthur Epps
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 3:01pmLongtime resident Dale Epps passed away on October 7, 2011 after a battle with cancer. He moved to South Lake Tahoe with his family in 1958. He graduated from South Tahoe High School in 1976. Da...
Low-cost flu clinics available for Tahoe residents
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 2:49pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Health Services Department is holding low-cost community flu clinics for South Lake Tahoe residents over the next few weeks.The seasonal flu vaccine,...
Barton Auxiliary’s Famous Cheese Balls On the Way
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 2:22pmThere are balls of cheese and then there are Barton Auxiliary’s Famous Cheese Balls.
One creamy swipe across a piece of sourdough bread or dipped with a cracker, and anyone with a discerning palate can tell the difference between store-bought and these homemade delights. This superior concoction is garlicky, nutty and slightly spicy.
With the holidays around the corner, Barton Auxiliary will once again sell these delicious concoctions for $7.50 at the following locations:
League to Save Lake Tahoe leadership change leads to many unanswered questions
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 2:09pm
By Heather Gould
The press release announcing the resignation of Rochelle Nason as executive director of the League to Save Lake Tahoe consisted of the usual PR fluff — statements from the president of the board praising her efforts over the years and statements from Nason herself casting the matter as a purely personal decision.
S. Tahoe cops arrest man ordered to stop soliciting money for ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 1:13pmA Rolling Hills Estates man ordered recently to stop soliciting donations online for Hurricane Irene victims has been arrested in South Lake Tahoe, police said. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-co...
Doctor to discuss women's health
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 10:24amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join Dr. Allison Steinmetz from Barton Internal Medicine as she discusses perimenopause, which is the process of change that leads up to menopause.Steinmetz will lead the...
We Can Challenge Week 5: Avoid soda and sugary drinks
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 10:08amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Soda and other sugary drinks can be a source of large amounts of empty calories. They also supply excessive amounts of sugar to young children who may be consuming them. ...
GUEST COLUMN: Talking to boys about healthy relationships
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:51amThere are many factors that contribute to unhealthy and abusive relationships. Besides the cycle of violence that is passed down from one generation to the next, society and media also have an enor...
Sierra-at-Tahoe clean-up hauls in 1,750 pounds of trash
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:15amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - More than 175 members of the community came out to Sierra Resort on Saturday to help clean up the mountain on Keep Sierra Clean Day. More than 1,750 pounds of trash wa...
South Lake Tahoe Applebee's hosts 'Tip-a-Cop' for Special Olympics
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:13amSeveral law enforcement officers from Northern Nevada and South Lake Tahoe will volunteer their time Thursday by participating in the annual Applebee’s “Tip-A-Cop” fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics Nevada. Officers and deputies will serve during the lunch and dinner-time hours shadowing the restaurant staff as honorary waiters and waitresses. A special envelope will be left at each table for those patrons wishing to donate.
OBITUARY: Patrick E. Purnell
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:09amPatrick lived the majority of his life in South Lake Tahoe, and he had a one way lift ticket to Heaven with the first snow of the season. He loved snowboarding, the mountains, the lake, his fami...
Girl scouts to honor founder, newborn girl
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 8:57amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join Girl Scout Leader, Tammy Blanchard and her South Lake Tahoe Brownie Troop No. 123 in remembering and celebrating the birthday of Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gord...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Construction workers should be careful when smoking
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 8:40amLast week when I was being held up in traffic standing still on Pioneer Trail, with police in their cars watching all the road workers were smoking cigarettes and flicking the lit butts into the fo...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Construction reflects poorly on economy
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 8:24amAs a visitor to Lake Tahoe, I found it very sad to see huge traffic jams all day on Saturday and Sunday on Highway 50 due to road construction.It used to be that workers were in unions so they didn...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Measure R is a win for community
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 8:23amI encourage voters to go to the polls and support Measure R on Nov. 8. Measure R is a win-win measure that puts existing funds that otherwise can't be spent toward immediate improvement of our loca...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Measure R should be passed
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 8:21amMeasure R is a good thing for South Lake Tahoe, and I urge local voters to support it. Most importantly, its passage will allow the use of existing unused joint powers recreation authority funds fo...
SAUNDERS: Scrapping CLASS act is the right thing to do
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 8:20amOn Friday, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that the Obama administration was ending the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports, or CLASS, Act - enacted as...
Graduate returns from NY to help choreograph high school musical
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 8:16amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe High School alumnus Sebastiani "Bubba" Romagnolo will be returning to South Tahoe Oct. 21-26 to help choreograph and stage some numbers for the South Tahoe Hi...
West Shore house fire claims lives of two people, one dog
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 8:15amTAHOE CITY - Two people were killed early Tuesday morning after a fire, reportedly accidental in nature, engulfed a home on Lake Tahoe's West Shore.Placer County Sheriff's Office Capt. Jeff Ausnow ...
Somber tone for state of the city address
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 8:14amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In the first "State of the City" address, Mayor Hal Cole focused on a strategy he believes will save South Lake Tahoe from financial collapse, improving the city's infras...
2-day prescribed burn off Hwy. 28
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 10:46pmThe North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District is planning on conducting a prescribed burn Oct. 17-18, depending on proper weather conditions and fuel ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../2-day-prescribed-burn...
S Tahoe cuts staff gears up to make town more liveable
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 9:32pmIn a matter of seconds the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted to do away with a list of positions This after hearing about 2½ hours of testimony – from ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-cuts-staff...
IHOP tragedy's continued impact across two states
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 6:54pmBy Heather Gould
IHOP shooting victim, part-time Tahoe resident Wally Gunderson, continues to recover after being shot in the leg during a rampage by a gunman at the Carson City restaurant on Sept. 6. Gunderson, 67, was injured after 32-year-old Eduardo Sencion entered the Carson City restaurant and began firing, then turned the gun on himself.
City council passes budget unanimously, 19 lose jobs
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 6:47pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With frowns around the packed room, the South Lake Tahoe city council passed its 2011-2012 fiscal year budget, calling for the elimination of 25 positions within city gov...
