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Access El Dorado receives Model eHealth Technology award
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:15pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Access El Dorado, a countywide community collaborative, received the Model eHealth Communities award from UC Davis Health System and the California Telehealth Network. Th...
'We Can!' returns to teach students seven healthy habits
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The "We Can!" program will launch in South Shore schools Sept. 19, challenging all fourth- through sixth-grade students in the area to practice and adopt seven healthy ha...
Paving to cause delays on Highway 50
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Officials from Caltrans are warning motorists that paving, part of the three-year Trout Creek to Ski Run Project, will cause delays on Highway 50.Caltrans expects the ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Managing the bears like the forests
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:45amI correlate the management of the wildlife like that of forests. When the forests were clear-cut without proper management, and harvested without restraint, it had serious consequence. The American...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: 'Pay me and I'll talk'
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:30amThat seemed to be the message from Gilberto Sencion Gonzalez, the elder brother of the Carson City shooter Eduardo Sencion. To begin with, this individual answered the phone of their market Lake Ta...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stories about bear hunt necessary
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:15amI agree with a recent letter that it is hard to read about the bear slaughter in Nevada day after day.However, I appreciate your keeping this subject in the news with the hope that more and more pe...
SAUNDERS: Gov. Jerry Brown and three telling bills
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:00amCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown scored a victory for common sense last week when he vetoed a bill that would have imposed criminal penalties on minors - or their parents - who ski or snowboard without ...
Traffic advisory in affect for Iron Girl
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:45amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe's South Shore is set to host the Athleta Iron Girl Triathlon this Sunday with an anticipated 700 female participants.The Triathalon will take place throughout ...
Residents partner with county on water issues
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:30amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Douglas County Manager's office announces the formation of an advisory workgroup led by local residents and County staff to assist the County in developing short and ...
OBITUARY: Florence "Florrie" Louise Donovan-Gunderson
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:23amFlorence "Florrie" Louise Donovan-Gunderson passed away on September 6, 2011. She was born on July 16, 1944 in Boston, Massachusetts. She was raised in Newton, Massachusetts, and graduated from ...
Heart disease talk sponsored by Barton
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:20amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join Dr. Steve Brooks from Barton Family Practice as he discusses prevention and treatment of heart disease from 6-7 p.m. Sept. 21 at Kahle Community Center.Attend any fo...
IHOP gunman's mental issues surface in court documents
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:58amWithin three hours of a mass shooting last week in which four people were killed and 11 injured, investigators knew they were dealing with a mentally unstable man, according to recently released police testimony seeking search warrants for shooter Eduardo Sencion's two vehicles and his brother and parents' homes, as reported in the Nevada Appeal. Go here for the story.
Autumn Harvest Festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:46am
Event Date:
October 1, 2011 (All day) Workshops — Mini-Farmer's Market with a variety of Local Vendors — Live music with HICK’RY SWITCH. — Activities include — face painting — stuffing a scarecrow - Go to our websites for more details and updates! www.fullcirclecompost.com and www.hungrymotherorganics.com;
Email for reservation for workshops space is limited.
At
Full Circle Compost
Hungry Mother Organics
3190 Hwy 395, Minden, NV 89423
Location
Full Circle Compost and Hungry Mother Organics
3190 Hwy 395, Minden, NV 89423
United States
39° 4' 10.6428" N, 119° 46' 48.3636" W
See map: Google Maps
Taylor Creek Visitor Center seeks volunteers during annual salmon run
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:38amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is looking for volunteers to assist Forest Service staff during the annual Kokanee salmon run in October. Prospec...
Tahoe Keepers launches voluntary kayak inspections
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:37amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A new stewardship program called Tahoe Keepers has launched a website to help kayakers and other non-motorized watercraft users inspect their boats and prevent invasive s...
Tahoe Keepers launches voluntary kayak inspections
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:37amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A new stewardship program called Tahoe Keepers has launched a website to help kayakers and other non-motorized watercraft users inspect their boats and prevent invasive s...
Driver in Tuesday crash in stable condition
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:37amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Nevada Highway Patrol has released the name of a man who was injured in a head-on collision near Glenbrook Tuesday morning.South Lake Tahoe resident Gregory Brewer, 4...
Crime-free training available
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:36amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office and South Lake Tahoe Police Department will offer a free Crime Free Multi-Housing Program training to local multi-family housing, manu...
Vote for outstanding businesses and individuals
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:29amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Fourth Annual Blue Ribbon Awards are set for 5-8 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Embassy Suites in South Lake Tahoe.Help salute South Shore businesses that are making significant...
WHS boys fall to North Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:28amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - It was a game of opportunities as the Whittell boys took on North Tahoe High School in on Tuesday night, and the Lakers got the best of them."I thought we played well enough ...
BUSINESS Q&A: Round Hill Beverage
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:27amQ: What type of business do you operate - what do you sell, or what service do you provide?Round Hill Beverage provides a full line of beverages in a family-friendly environment, from coffee and en...
STHS golf fifth at Lowry
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:25amWINNEMUCCA, Nev. - The South Tahoe golf team saw improvements at Lowry High School this past Friday, but the Vikings finished a spot lower than their previous tourney in Fallon, taking fifth. "We w...
Weekly Varsity Sports Schedule
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:23amWednesday6 p.m. WHS volleyball vs. Virginia City High School 6 p.m. STHS volleyball vs. Fernley High School Thursday6 p.m. WHS volleyball at North Tahoe High School 10 a.m. STHS golf at Eagle Valle...
WHS faces defending state champions Friday
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:19amThe Whittell Warriors are going into Friday night's game against Pershing County with a pretty simple game plan: Don't make mistakes.The Warriors are facing the defending 2A state champions, who pl...
South Tahoe comes home to face Wooster Friday
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:14amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It's homecoming week at South Tahoe High School, which culminates Friday night with Vikings football taking on Wooster High School at Viking Stadium.South Tahoe (1-2) is ...
Athletes of the Week: STHS boys' tennis doubles dominate, Whittell's running back Norton steps up
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:11amSouth Tahoe High School This week the Tribune features another standout squad in South Tahoe boys' doubles teams. The Vikings tennis was ridding a 4-0 record going into Tuesday's match against B...
Wolverines rout Vikings 6-0
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:09amTRUCKEE, Calif. - What a difference a year makes.After losing all three Sierra League meetings to eventual state champion South Tahoe last season, the Truckee boys' soccer team made sure that histo...
Whittell girls tie North Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:07amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - This time last week the lady Warriros were recovering from a 7-0 loss to South Tahoe High School, but since then Whittel hasn't lost a match defeating Quincy High School Monday ...
November election has 12 candidates, one ballot measure
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 8:55am
By Heather Gould
Amid voting for favorite websites, blogs, restaurants, American Idol contestants and more, residents of South Lake Tahoe have the opportunity to vote in an actual public election. Elections for the Lake Tahoe Community College board, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board, the South Tahoe Public Utility District board and a ballot measure regarding recreation funds will all be decided by voters on Nov. 8.
Community rallies around local teen
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 7:40amWhile students at South Tahoe High School are settling into their class routines and the sports teams are hitting the fields for early practice, one seat and one spot in the lineup are still emp...
Barton part of consortium awarded $350000
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 2:27am... August 2009, August 2001, 0. Receive News Digest by Email. Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner. Donate to Lake Tahoe News. Social Media ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../barton-part-of-co...
Opinion: Police enforcement reduces accidents in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 2:27amOver the summer, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department conducted a directed traffic enforcement program targeting violators in residential neighborhoods. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-police-e...
Driver of sedan injures leg in head-on crash on
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 7:54pmNevada Highway Patrol Trooper Chuck Allen told Lake Tahoe News the driver of the Dodge sedan was taken to Renown Medical Center in Reno for a “significant injury to the leg.” A truck carrying Lake Tah...
Report rips how SLTFD functions, says keep station 2
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 7:54pmSouth Lake Tahoe is not closing a fire station, even though the prospect of doing so has been discussed for several months. However, other changes besides personnel are in the works. sltfd “The bigges...
El Dorado supes expand Tahoe district beyond the basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 7:54pmNorma Santiago. Supervisors approved the plan – which is likely to be in effect until 2021 – on a 4-1 vote, with Supervisor Norma Santiago dissenting. Santiago had pushed to keep her district close to...
STHS tennis teams split against Bishop Manogue
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 6:28pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Tahoe girls' tennis team remained undefeated on the season beating Bishop Manogue on the road, while the boys suffered their first loss of the season to Bishop ...
Job cuts expected at Thursday special meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 4:58pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - More than two dozen city positions could be eliminated at a special meeting of the city council this week.The council will meet Thursday night to discuss and possibly ado...
Council approves marijuana dispensary ordinance
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 4:57pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The city council gave final approval to an ordinance regulating medical marijuana dispensaries Tuesday.The ordinance will limit the number of dispensary permits issued by...
Council moves towards sign ordinance changes
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 4:49pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe businesses could be bathed in blue and white Christmas lights under changes proposed to the city's sign ordinance this week.Businesses would be allowe...
Man suffers serious injuries in 50 crash
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 4:34pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Traffic on U.S. Highway 50 near Glenbrook was slowed for more than five hours Tuesday following a wreck that sent one man to the hospital with serious injuries.About 1...
La Niña Is Back: Another Wild Winter on the way?
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 3:40pmLa Niña is officially back, according to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), and since La Niña contributed to a very wild 2010-2011 winter across the U.S. and Europe, a natural meteorological question is whether the same thing will happen this winter.
New landmark installed at Lake Tahoe Golf Course
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 10:57am
After two months of sweat, scrapes, carving and lots of attention paid to detail, a new sign went up Tuesday at Lake Tahoe Golf Course, marking a generation of landmarks that bring in an all-encompassing natural environment perspective.
With the design furnished by Lake Tahoe Golf Course, Jeanette Minier developed, constructed and hand-carved the sign which is now perched at the entrance of the golf course at 2500 Emerald Bay Road. Final touches with masonry continues.
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Community support appreciated
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 10:53amOn behalf of everyone involved is organizing the spaghetti dinner fundraiser and the Jazzercise class benefit for the Higgins family, we want to thank everyone who donated prizes and cash to raise ...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Second Annual Sample the Sierra was a success
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 10:51amIf you were not on Ski Run Boulevard Sept. 4, then you might have been the only one.Crowds of people lined up to taste local food and wine at the second year of the Sample the Sierra farm to fork f...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks for golf classic support
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 10:49amTahoe Senior Plaza's Board President, David Kelly, the Tahoe Senior Plaza Board of Directors, and Tahoe Senior Plaza's administrator Shelia Cooper would like to thank the following businesses for s...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: New bike trail welcomed
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 10:45amCongratulations on the new bike trail. I am a part time resident of Lake Tahoe and I am encouraged to see the development of more bike trails and hiking trails. Lake Tahoe is an incredible place an...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Widowed Persons Association annual picnic well attended
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 10:43amThe Annual was enjoyed by all members attending at Tahoe Verde Clubhouse and Park area on Sept. 28. Hot dogs and hamburgers were furnished by the club and gourmets delights like casseroles, dips, c...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Spiritual experience at Ministry of Love
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 10:38amI would like to share about a wonderful spiritual community called the Ministry of Love. I have found a home among the warm and accepting people in this group led by Rev. Mary Ellen Youngs, an orda...
International Gold, Silver, and Diamond Buyers comming to south shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 10:16amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The International Gold, Silver, and Diamond Buyers will be making a stop in South Lake Tahoe Sept. 19 -24 at the Quality Inn & Suites, located at 3838 Lake Tahoe Blvd.The...
Rumors persist in IHOP investigation
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 7:45amCARSON CITY, Nev. - A week after the IHOP shooting, investigators continue to piece together the last 72 hours of Eduardo Sencion's life in an effort to figure out what precipitated the Carson City...
