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Bettencourt tries to defend at Reno-Tahoe Open

RENO, Nev. (AP) - For the first time in its 13-year history, the Reno-Tahoe Open will be played this week the way Jack Nicklaus originally designed the course at Montreux Golf & Country Club and de...

Hot fishing - and dangerous fire season - upon us

Hello, fellow anglers. The haze in our sky is a grim reminder of what can happen when one is not careful in our wilderness areas.Last week, as many are aware, 80 acres of timber burned in our lo...

Buyten strikes X Gold ... again

MINDEN, Nev. - As though 1998 Douglas High graduate Matt Buyten hadn't already cemented his freestyle motocross already, he added just a bit more to his legacy this past Thursday night to kick o...

Mayo Clinic physician joins Barton Health

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Health welcomes Dr. Jonathan T. Finnoff, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.Dr. Finnoff will work along side Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine physicians Drs Ke...

Enjoy star gazing while kayaking on Lake Tahoe

LAKE TAHOE - Push off in a kayak and there is that moment where balance floats between the human body and the body of water.When that body of water is Lake Tahoe, the kayaker often requires seve...

Ex-Pack star inks 4-year deal with St. Louis Rams

FALLON, Nev. - Former Fallon High School and University of Nevada offensive lineman Harvey Dahl has agreed to a four-year contract with the St. Louis Rams. Dahl declined to disclose the terms of th...

'Butcher and the Vegetarian' — a delicious read

By Kathryn Reed. Our relationship with food seems to always be evolving. Tastes change. New foods are incorporated into our repertoire. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../butcher-and-the-vegetarian-a-delici...

Maltase Youth Soccer camp

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Maltase Youth Soccer Camp, coached by Whittell High varsity boys' soccer coach Steve Maltase, is scheduled for Aug. 1-5. The camp is for players ages 4 and older. Bri...

STHS athletic eligibility forms

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - All South Tahoe High School athletes must complete the athletic eligibility forms by Aug. 4. These forms can be printed from the website southtahoehigh.net or be picked u...

GUEST COLUMN: Breaking down the debt crisis

Imagine a family that earns $50,000 a year but is spending more than $88,000 with a credit card balance of $330,000. The discussions around the kitchen table are likely to be a little tense.Proport...

Best of both worlds with amphibious Tahoe Duck Tours

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - When was the last time you were actually on the lake?Not walking its shores, skipping stones across or contently gazing at it, but actually gliding across the waters l...

Tahoe Fund adds five board members

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Fund, an nonprofit that is partnering with public agencies to restore and enhance the natural and recreational resources of Lake Tahoe, has named five new membe...

Join the conversation on Facebook

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Miss the comments on TahoeDailyTribune.com? There's another way to discuss the story that's buzzing around town on www.facebook.com/tahoedailytribune.Like us there and...

Structures threatened in fire near Virginia City

By Reno Gazette-Journal. Between three and 10 structures might be threatened by the Bain Street Fire on Geiger Grade, Sierra Front Center Intelligence Dispatcher Helen Frazier said. Evacuations are un...

Pedestrian dies crossing Hwy. 50 in Stateline

A Calaveras County woman has died from the injuries she sustained after being hit by an alleged drunken driver while she was crossing Highway 50 in Stateline. Joan Marie Hamrick, 60, of Valley Springs...

Opinion: 'It's the spending, stupid'

... time-consuming and thoroughly unpleasant process. But there's an infinitely worse alternative. Just ask the Greeks. Tom McClintock represents the 4th Congressional District, which encompasses ...

Auburn likely to be part of Tahoe supe district in Placer County ...

Eastern Placer County may see its political influence diminish as the county adjusts political boundaries to accommodate the Lake Tahoe area's shrinking ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../auburn-like-to...

Tulare County fire bringing smoke to Lake Tahoe Basin

Tulare County fire bringing smoke to Lake Tahoe Basin. Posted by admin in News on July 28th, 2011 | no responses. By Juan Lopez, Reno Gazette-Journal ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tulare-county-fire-br...

Great Gatsby Gala is a trip back in time

Tickets are available at both Tahoe Youth & Family Services offices, 1021 Fremont Ave., South Lake Tahoe (530) 541.2445 or in Gardnerville at 1422 Mission ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../great-gatsby...

WAC coaches, media give Wolf Pack no respect

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Western Athletic Conference coaches and media have just handed the Nevada Wolf Pack all the motivation they need to repeat as conference football champions. The media and co...

Finding a crowd-free Tahoe: Woodfords Canyon, a Western frontier

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Rock climbers around Lake Tahoe have an array of cliffs to choose from when looking for a day of excitement. The problem is that many of these areas are crowded and ve...

KUDOS & KINDNESS: Young professionals barbecue a success

Tahoe Regional Young Professionals would like to thank all who joined the group, Wednesday, at Pope Beach for the group's mixer and barbecue. More than 30 people attended the warm sunset filled ...

KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks to Gary Bell

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On behalf of the city of South Lake Tahoe Parks & Recreation department, Camp Tadaka and Camp Radical would like to thank Gary Bell of Sierra Ski & Cycle Works for tak...

El Dorado County woman ready to compete after

By Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee. Such plans Nicole Young made for her 40th year. She could hardly wait. In fact, she chose not to. She ramped up her running and bike training early last October so that...

Nevadans relying on food stamps more as jobs

By Nevada News Bureau. Nevada experienced the greatest growth among the states in food stamp caseloads between 2007 and 2010 with an increase of 128 percent, according to a recent report from the Urba...

South Shore election season dominated by incumbents

There is going to be a new face on the South Lake Tahoe Public Utility District board in December. Marylou Mosbacher, who has served for 21 years, is not running for another term. She knows she will m...

Golf tourney helps fund cancer center in Truckee

Tahoe Forest Health System raised more than $119000 to benefit Tahoe Forest Cancer Center at its annual Gene Upshaw Memorial Golf Classic charity event. The cancer center is projected to open in 2012....

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

Anytime Fitness is looking to open a second Lake Tahoe gym. According to an employee at the Zephyr Cove facility, negotiations are under way for the Minnesota-based company to lease the Tahoe Daily Tr...

Cross training for the trails

TRUCKEE, Calif. - I'm spending more and more time on a bike these days. I don't quite get the same satisfaction that I do when I'm running, but it's much better than doing nothing at all. Seriously...

Tour De Nez cycling race returning to its roots

TRUCKEE, Calif. - Planning a Costco or Trader Joe's run in Reno this weekend? Consider doing it Sunday morning so you can spend the afternoon watching the 19th annual Tour De Nez bike race. Tour De...

GUEST COLUMN: The fox in charge of the hen House

El Dorado County Superior Court Judge Steven Bailey may have thought he was doing the right thing, according to the law, when he ruled on June 30 that The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Bo...

Council to talk charter, pensions, marijuana

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council will meet starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Lake Tahoe Airport. Here are some of the issues to be discussed.Charter v. General Law cityWhat'...

Biomass plant in Lake Tahoe: TRPA chief reiterates Kings Beach is off the table

KINGS BEACH, Calif. - The North Tahoe property originally offered by Placer County as the preferred location to house a two-megawatt biomass facility is no longer a viable option after the leader o...

Lahontan positive for quagga mussels

FALLON, Nev. - After months of testing, the Bureau of Reclamation and Nevada Department of Wildlife announced quagga mussels have been linked to Lahontan Reservoir.The BOR found quagga veligers, or...

Vegetable gardening grows up in Tahoe

Jule Abner took a break from work at Aspen Hollow Nursery to check on her garden at home just down the street. She poked through the peppers, pulled on the scallions, pointed at the old bucket w...

USFS' fish testing puts Upper Truckee River off

Anglers and others wading in South Lake Tahoe's Upper Truckee River could be in for a shock – literally – if they fail to heed warning signs. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../usfs-fish-testing-put...

Pop Warner practice quickly approaching

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The first day of practice for South Tahoe Pop Warner Football and Cheer Association is Aug. 8, with a parent/player meeting at 4:30 p.m. Practice begins immediately after...

U.S. teens turning to heroin as a cheaper high

By Tim Johnson, McClatchy Newspapers. EL DURAZNO, Mexico — Mexico's heroin industry has had a bullish few years, and for traffickers the outlook is as uplifting as the scarlet, orange and yellow...

Firefighters keep sharp on outdoor rescue techniques

Personnel from the Lake Valley Fire Protection District are participating in rope rescue training this month in conjunction with El Dorado County Search and Rescue, South Lake Tahoe Fire Department, M...

USFS' fish testing puts Upper Truckee River off

Anglers and others wading in South Lake Tahoe's Upper Truckee River could be in for a shock – literally – if they fail to heed warning signs. Beginning the first week of August and continuing ...

All-female cycling race accepting

SOUTH 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...

NBA general manager to return home, speak with area youths

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Today he's leading an NBA franchise, but for Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant, it all started in South Lake Tahoe where he developed his love for sports. T...

Carson Valley motocross star prepares to defend X Games title

MINDEN, Nev. - Even after nine years, Carson Valley resident Matt Buyten has to take a step back every August to brace himself.The 1998 Douglas High School graduate has established himself as on...

The World of Cheese: From Serendipity to Terroir

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Cheese making has evolved over 9,000 years to become a unique and complex technology enabling more than 2,000 different cheeses.Although cheese making is an ancient art, mod...

What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: A sandwich picnic, local-style

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In the summertime, no-cook sandwiches play a role in my life. My favorite ones are cheese, tuna and turkey. During the past days while feeling the happy vibe of tourists ...

Learn to draw and paint animals

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Humane Society and S.P.C.A. is presenting a week long Art and Animals workshop Aug. 15 - 19.Designed for youth ages 11 to 13, the class is an introduction ...

Variety show tickets on sale

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tickets are now available for the "Tahoe Variety Show - Traveling Around America. Doors open at 1 p.m. and the performance begins at 2 p.m. Aug. 20 in the Golden Cabaret ...

Music on the beach benefit

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join Tahoe Arts Project for an evening of music on the beach from 7-9 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge and Spa.This benefit will feature the music of Niall McGuin...

Artist studio tour this weekend

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The 4th Annual Artists' Studio Tour sponsored by the Tahoe Art League will again be held two weekends this year. Studios will be open on from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Sa...

Executive director of Tahoe Tallac Association resigns

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lori Cramer, executive director of the Tahoe Tallac Association, is set to leave the organization at the end of July. Cramer stepped down as executive director to help th...

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