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Paper or plastic?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:02amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - You faithful readers will recall that a year and a half ago we were critical of a Court of Appeal decision allowing a consortium of plastic bag manufacturers to sue under the Califo...
Food bank offering free farmers market
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Food Bank of El Dorado County, in partnership with California Emergency FoodLink will provide its first free farmers market of the season Aug. 19 in South Lake Tahoe....
Dental office gets ready for patient appreciation barbecue
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:37amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The staff of Zephyr Cove/ Arrowhead Dental Centers get ready for their patient appreciation barbecue from noon to 3 p.m., Aug. 21 at Round Hill Pines beach Resort. All patien...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: High beams unnecessary
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:34amI'm normally a big fan of our law enforcement agencies, but recently I've had some experiences that make me question my loyalty. I work a very early shift that puts me on the road at the same time ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Raising taxes hurts economy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:33amMr. Eric Bickett misunderstands the message from conservatives about holding the line on taxing the so-called "wealthy." In his letter of Aug. 5, he used the phrase "...refuse to invest in the econ...
SIROTA: Collateral damage in the war on anonymity
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:30amFrom warrantless wiretapping to ever-present surveillance cameras, our world is right now in the midst of a long war on anonymity.In the media and political arenas, we've seen paparazzi culture fam...
Measure R ready for November ballot
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:27amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bike paths and ball fields will be on the ballot come November.The three-member South Lake Tahoe Recreational Facilities Joint Powers Authority unanimously voted Wedne...
Tahoe Visitor's Authority prepares bid for Amgen 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Though the overall start has already been awarded, the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority is preparing a bid for any stage of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California."We want to ...
International dignitaries visit Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:23amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - International dignitaries from Armenia, Finland, Kenya, and Japan, traveled to Lake Tahoe as part of an American tour organized by the Northern Nevada International Cente...
Feinstein: Public dollars will be scarce
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:19amHOMEWOOD - The 15th annual Lake Tahoe Summit may not be a typical glad-handing event, featuring congressional delegates and state and local leaders trumpeting their ability to secure millions fo...
Fewer hikers expected to finish Pacific Crest Trail this year
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 7:58amWith a long-lasting snowpack up high and an extra short window for success, this year has been especially tough for the intrepid few who planned to trek the entire 2,650-mile span of the Pacific...
Fewer hikers expected to finish Pacific Crest Trail this year
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 7:58amWith a long-lasting snowpack up high and an extra short window for success, this year has been especially tough for the intrepid few who planned to trek the entire 2,650-mile span of the Pacific...
MontBleu's parent company reports $2.7 mil
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 8:46pmBy Steve Green, Las Vegas Sun. Casino operator Tropicana Entertainment Inc. of Las Vegas reported a second quarter loss Tuesday as business deteriorated at its properties in Atlantic City and Nevada. ...
Protection against new drinking water standards
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 8:46pmBy Jeff McMahon, Forbes. Millions of Americans have been ingesting them for years—perchlorate, hexavalent chromium, volatile organic compounds—not because they're safe, but because they are am...
Demolition begins start of park in South Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 8:46pmEdgewood Companies is in the process of permitting a neighborhood park at the Bonanza site. In a partnership with South Lake Tahoe, the company will donate 1 acre to the city for the new park. ...Lake...
South Tahoe giving people a reason to visit New Year's Eve
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 8:46pmLake Tahoe Community College board of trustees on Tuesday unanimously agreed to partner with South Lake Tahoe to bring Snowball Music Fest to the campus as well as the neighboring joint use ball field...
South Tahoe murder suspect released from jail
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 8:46pmA spokeswoman for the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office told Lake Tahoe News her office is waiting for the police department to finalize reports before they would contemplate issuing a c...
Tahoe-Douglas fire chief calling it quits after 33 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 8:46pmIn 1979 he moved to Lake Tahoe, starting at Tahoe-Douglas as a firefighter. Shortly thereafter Nevada mandated ambulances be staffed with paramedics, so he and five others became certified. He worked ...
Social Scene: Oscar de la Renta dazzles at Lake Tahoe fashion show
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 4:37pmTAHOE CITY, Calif. - Nobody does it like Oscar de la Renta. Five hundred and forty people were enrapt for 20 minutes during the Saks Fifth Avenue presented fashion show for the League to Save La...
Postal Service considers cutting 120,000 jobs
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 4:35pmWASHINGTON (AP) - The financially strapped U.S. Postal Service is considering cutting as many as 120,000 jobs.Facing a second year of losses totaling $8 billion or more, the agency also wants to pu...
Drug store, gaming and restaurant slated for former Bill's building
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 3:54pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Good bye Bill. Hello Dotty.After more than a year and a half, new tenants have been confirmed for the building previously occupied by Bill's Casino.A CVS drug store, a...
OBITUARY: Janeen Strole Marshall Bates
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 12:26pmJaneen died peacefully May 15, 2011 at her home, her "getaway on the creek," in Kagel Canyon, CA. Janeen was born February 22, 1949 and grew up in Sylmar, CA in the San Fernando Valley. A talent...
OBITUARY: Elizabeth Pastory
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 12:25pmElizabeth was born on February 1, 1914 in Boston, Massachusetts to Harry and Anne Kurkjian. She moved to Modesto California at an early age, where she attended school. After graduating high scho...
OBITUARY: Nancy Marie Prosser Sjogren
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 12:24pmNancy Marie Prosser Sjogren passed gracefully from her earthly home and into the arms of her heavenly father July 12, 2011.Born September 12, 1943 in Oakland, California to parents Charles and Mari...
OBITUARY: Betty Jean Thomas-Greenwood
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 12:22pmJean passed away on the first day of spring of this year. Jean came out to California as a teenager with her mother, father and four brothers in the late 1940's. On the way, she passed through T...
Nevada gaming: Stateline casinos see loss as fiscal year ends
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 12:00pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada casinos saw a nearly 16 percent jump in winnings for June, capping the fiscal year with signs that business is beginning to come back.Gaming Control Board Analyst Mike...
Reintroduction of Lahontan cutthroat trout should benefit anglers
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 10:15amTRUCKEE, Calif. - The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) recently sent out a press release saying that it would be planting the area's only native trout, the Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT), into ...
Swooping in: Lake Tahoe skydiving guru films commercial in Incline Village
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 10:13amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - JT Holmes glided down toward Hyatt Beach from high above Lake Tahoe's clear blue depths, his red skydiving jumpsuit and black parachute framed against a cloudless sky.As ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Think before you call NDOW with bear calls
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 10:00amThe Nevada Department of Wildlife has a little-publicized Three Strikes policy that broadly affects anyone who lives in bear country.According to Mike Dobel, NDOW Game Supervisor, "A bear shall be ...
Two headliners are better than one at the Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 9:56amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - We have a strong week when it comes to comedy at the Improv, with two headliners on the same bill: Steve White and Mark Pitta. Steve has more movie credits than anyone...
Volunteers needed for trail building at Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 9:55amSummer is here and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association is working hard to repair and improve the trail after the long winter. We are seeking volunteers in three major areas: trail maintenance, Rim t...
Comedians of 'Chelsea Lately' come to MontBleu
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 9:51amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is no need to adjust the television because "Chelsea Lately," the popular comedy program on E!, is coming to Tahoe.Actually, four cast members will perform Satur...
Q&A with Keb' Mo'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 9:07amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Keb' Mo' released on Aug. 2 his first studio album since 2006, "The Reflection," on his new record label Yolabelle International...
Demolition begins start of park in South Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 8:35amEdgewood Companies is in the process of permitting a neighborhood park at the Bonanza site In a partnership with South Lake Tahoe the company will donate 1 ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../demolition-begi...
Mayo Clinic orthopedist to lead South Shore practice
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 2:33amIt's one of the reasons he moved to South Lake Tahoe. Even though he does not start as the director of Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine until next week ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../mayo-clini...
TahoeDouglas fire chief calling it quits after 33 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 1:20amDramatic changes is how Guy LeFever describes what he has experienced in the 33 years he has worked for the TahoeDouglas Fire Protection District ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-douglas-fire-chief-...
Eldorado National Forest taps woman who knows
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 8:52pmA woman who knows the Eldorado National Forest well has been tapped to be the forest supervisor for that region. Kathy Hardy replaces Ramiro Villalvazo who left in June for a position in the Forest Se...
Measure R to be on Nov. 8 ballot
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 8:52pm... bike trails to be given funding for maintenance and more money for ball fields. The boundaries for the people paying the $18 a year fee are those who live within the Lake Tahoe Unified School Dist...
Tahoe Derby Dames to host contest
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 6:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Derby Dames will host the Central Coast Rough Diamonds at Bijou Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 20. Gates open at 4 p.m. and the bout begins at 5 p.m. Bleacher...
A Tahoe tennis treat: 28th annual Tennis Classic bigger, better
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 6:00pmZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The 28th Tahoe Tennis Classic held at the Zephyr Cove Tennis Club this past Friday through Sunday combined great players, an exceptional Lake Tahoe setting and beautiful weat...
New location for Barton hospice office
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 4:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Home Health and Hospice has moved its office moved from 1609 U.S. Highway 395 in Minden, Nevada to 1503 Highway 395 in Gardnerville, Nev., near The Record Courier....
Gaines' TRPA transparency bill signed into law
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 3:52pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sen. Ted Gaines, R-Roseville, today announced that Governor Brown has signed his legislation to create additional transparency, accountability and oversight within the Tahoe Re...
Proctor promoted to director of Tahoe Center for Orthopedics
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 3:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Chris Proctor was recently promoted to the director of Tahoe Center for Orthopedics with Barton Health. Proctor has been with Barton for more than two years as the practi...
Two unhurt in Washoe Valley plane crash landing
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 2:45pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - A student pilot and his instructor escaped injury Wednesday when their plane crash-landed in Washoe Lake State Park. According to Washoe County Sheriff's Deputy Armando Avina, c...
Grass Valley city employees agree to pay cuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 2:15pmGRASS VALLEY, Calif. - Employees at Grass Valley City Hall have agreed to a 2-percent pay cut and to paying more for their medical and pension benefits as the city enters a third year of declining ...
Erik Holland to demonstrate for art league
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 1:04pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Reno artist Eric Holland will return Wednesday to demonstrate for the Tahoe Art League. His last visit was in 2007, when he painted on one of his series of historical ...
Phish photos: inside and out
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 12:10pmJam band Phish plays Harveys Outdoor Arena Aug. 9, 2011. Hundreds of fans in the Horizon Casino Resort parking lot joined the thousands inside for one of the most anticipated concerts of the summer...
DEATH NOTICE: Violet Marie Pharris
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 8:31amFormer Round Hill businesswoman Violet Marie Pharris, 91, died in Reno on Aug. 6, 2011.Born in San Francisco on Oct. 17, 1919, she married Leland Pharris and the couple lived in Dover, Del., while ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Cyclists on South Upper Truckee Road should be more respectful
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 8:28amIt is a source of continuous frustration to have cyclists riding two and three abreast along South Upper Truckee Road. For the most part, they refuse to move over and will try and wave you by. In d...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don't like dogs? Go to another beach
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 8:28amThis letter is in response to a letter to the editor from July 15, 2011, from an "unhappy camper" who visited Kiva beach and was complaining about dogs being allowed on the beach. To him I ask: How...
