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Fishing report through Sept. 14

Here is this week's fishing report for Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra and southern Oregon. This report runs this weekend through Sept. 14.

Man sentenced for injury-causing DUI

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On Aug. 18, a South Lake Tahoe resident Eric Acri was sentenced to 120 days in jail, five years probation, 1,500 hours of community service and participation in substance...

Planning Commission OKs Emerald Bay Road Gas Station

By the Tahoe Business Monitor
The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission voted 4-0 this week to approve the "Raley's Aisle 1" gas station, convenience store and car wash.

Taco-eating contest at MontBleu pays big bucks to the champion

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Do you like tacos with chicken, beef, pork or $1,000?The Taco Eat-Off Challenge is at noon Saturday in the Cafe del Soul inside MontBleu. The person who eats the most tac...

Fire on Old Clear Creek Road contained; Highway 50 open

Update 2 p.m.: Fire crews have contained a fire that broke out this morning near Old Clear Creek Road near the top of Spooner Summit, and Highway 50 has reopened.
The fire was last reported to be about 1.5 acres in size, and there was one home in the area that was threatened. Light winds and cool temperatures helped firefighters get a handle on the blaze, with a helicopter dumping water to help out the hand crews on the ground.

Gas station proposal goes to Planning Commission today

By the Tahoe Business Monitor
The South Lake Tahoe Planning Commission is scheduled to vote today on whether to approve a new gas station, car wash and convenience store at the “Y”
shopping center.
The project would replace the vacant service station at 1020 Emerald Bay Road, next to the Raley’s supermarket, which was recently demolished.

Carson City IHOP shooting: Names of deceased victims released

Names of those killed in yesterday's IHOP shooting are:

Major Heath Kelly, 35, Reno, decorated field artillery officer, husband and father, commander of Joint Force Headquarters in Carson City, served in Iraq 2004-2005. Avid student of military history, known for his dry sense of humor. See story
Sgt. 1st Class Christian Riege, 38, Carson City, father of three, served in Afghanistan 2009-2010, also served in U.S Navy for two years before joining the Guard
Sgt. 1st Class Miranda McElhiney, 31, Reno, owner of a small baking company, well known in the company for providing cupcakes for guard functions. See story
Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67, South Lake Tahoe. See story

According to Sheriff Kenny Furlong, the names of those wounded are not going to be released at this time.

One of those wounded is Wally Gunderson, husband of Florence Donovan-Gunderson, who died in the attack.

See all stories on IHOP Shooting

Trails and Vistas art hike

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Repeats every day until Tue Sep 20 2011 .
September 17, 2011 (All day)
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September 18, 2011 (All day)
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September 19, 2011 (All day)

Experience a unique blend of art and the natural world during the eighth annual Trails and Vistas art hike on Sept. 17 and Sept. 18. The hike, modeled on the theme of “Reflections and Rhythms,” takes place at Spooner Lake in Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park (Glenbrook, NV ) – just fifteen from Incline Village and less than a one-hour drive from Reno, Carson City, South Lake Tahoe and Truckee.

Location

Spooner Lake
Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park
United States
39° 12' 38.2356" N, 119° 53' 35.124" W

OBITUARY: Amelio Cattoni

September 1, 1919 - July 31, 2011A memorial service will be held for Amelio Cattoni on Sept. 28, 2011 at St. Theresa's Church , 1041 Lyons Ave., So. Lake Tahoe, CA at 2:00 in the afternoon.Tom w...

UNR helps scientists take the world’s temperature as well as Lake Tahoe to monitor invasive weeds

By Mike Wolterbeek
From the suffocating heat of Death Valley to the bone-chilling cold of Antarctica, scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno are leading the way in new, more precise methods of collecting important temperature data from around the world.

Tribune Sports Talk

Sports editor Joe Proudman and Action editor Tim Parsons talk Tahoe football with STHS athletic director Don Borges. --Tribune Sports TalkSeptember, 2 2011 1:43 pm MST...

New turf and lights, South Tahoe field unveiled tonight

By Dave Price
South Tahoe High School will celebrate the unveiling of its renovated Viking Bowl facility tonight by hosting Churchill County in a Northern 3A football contest.
The game is scheduled for a 7 p.m. kickoff on a field that has been converted from natural to synthetic turf and now has permanent lighting.
South Tahoe kicked off its season last Friday with a 35-12 victory at Portola, Calif.
Tonight will be the league opener for both the Vikings and Churchill County Greenwave (Fallon).

New terrain, wider trails and a whole lot of South Lake Tahoe festivities ahead

LAKE TAHOE — If another La Nina visits the Sierra this winter – all-time records were approached in 2010-11 with more than 700 inches of snow – Tahoe South ski resorts are ready to roll on another epic season.

Sketch released of person last seen with missing South Lake Tahoe woman

Authorities have released a sketch of a person of interest in the case of a South Lake Tahoe woman missing from a counter-culture gathering in southwest Washington state, the Reno-Gazette Journal reports.

Fishing report through Sept. 6

By Don Quilici
Here is the fishing report for the week of Aug. 31 through Sept. 6. The report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.

GUEST COLUMN: Lake Tahoe environmental funding is a new ball game

Since 1997, Lake Tahoe has been the recipient of about $1.5 billion dollars for environmental improvement programs. But at some point the end was near.That's what happened when this year's host of ...

Weekend Fishing Report

By Don Quilici
Here's the fishing report for the week of Aug. 24-31. The report covers lakes, rivers and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.

September hearing set in South Lake Tahoe general plan lawsuit

By Heather Gould
The League to Save Lake Tahoe and the city of South Lake Tahoe are engaged in a tennis match worthy of the U.S. Open. A volley of charges and counter-charges have been flying back and forth regarding the League's recent lawsuit againt the city over the city's recently adopted general plan.
The plan guides overall growth and development within the city.

Truckee-Tahoe Humane Society in serious fund-raising mode

Despite the challenge of fundraising during the economic downturn of the past three years, the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe is only $1 million away from raising the $5 million needed to build a new...

Pilot Hero 'Sully' Sullenberger to Discuss Thunderbird Preservation; tickets now available

Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who calmly and heroically landed his jetliner on New York’s Hudson River saving all 155 passengers and crew on board, will speak in Incline Village at a benefit for the Thunderbird Preservation Society on Saturday, Sept. 3.
The man who redefined “hero” on January 15, 2009, will discuss the importance of core values, including the preservation of vintage Americana – specifically Lake Tahoe’s historic Thunderbird Lodge and Yacht.

DUI checkpoint Wednesday, saturation patrols though Labor Day

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police will conduct a DUI checkpoint from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Aug. 24 in support of a national impaired driving crack down that runs through the Labor Day h...

Racing the Tahoe Sierra 100

TRUCKEE, Calif. - Did you happen to notice all the mountain bike racers around Tahoe's north shore last weekend? If you did see one, there is a good chance he or she was here for the Tahoe Sierra 1...

2011 Lake in The Sky Air Show

The 22nd annual Lake in the Sky Air Show, considered the biggest and best air show in the high Sierra is on Saturday, Aug. 27 beginning at 8 a.m. and runs throughout the day.
You won’t want to miss the spectacular opening ceremonies Warbird ‘fly bys!’ And then get up close to several vintage Warbirds and military static display aircraft, including the Air Forces C-17 Globemaster, and the #1 rated fighter plane of WWII - the legendary P-51 Mustang. Plus many more Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marine Corp aircraft on display.

Annual Pony Express Re-Ride

The Re-Ride of the Pony Express Trail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, will pass through Stateline and South Lake Tahoe in front of Harrah’s at Friday’s Station to exchange the Mochila on Friday, August 26th at 11:30am. The annual re-ride is a 10-day, 24-hour a day, non-stop event by over 500 riders and horses.

Tahoe bike path projects secure $4.5 million in grants

Funding of $4.5 million for two bikeway projects at Lake Tahoe, Nevada has been secured by the Tahoe Transportation District through the Nevada Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation, according to a news release. Development of a 3.2 mile segment between Stateline and Round Hill at South Shore — part of an eventual 43 mile route along U.S.

Tahoe Fund partners with Heavenly, Northstar

The nonprofit Tahoe Fund partnership with Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort, called the "Ski Conservation Fund", will raise an estimated $75,000 annually for the nonprofit Fund to support environmental improvement projects within the Lake Tahoe Basin.

South Tahoe may layoff 2 dozen to close $5.2 mil. deficit

South Lake Tahoe has 43 days to figure out how to close a $5.2 million budget deficit. That's the start of the next fiscal – Oct. 1. The reality is the deadline is 25 days from now because the C...

Inaugural Lake Tahoe Climbing Festival set for Sept. 17

There’s no better moment than Lake Tahoe in the fall to showcase our world class climbing and bouldering by creating the first ever Lake Tahoe Climbing Festival & Bouldering Competition in Meyers on Sept. 17, 2011.

Wine festival at Squaw Valley

Wine lovers can enjoy early fall in the Sierra at the 23rd Annual Alpen Wine Festival held on Sunday, Sept. 4 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Village at Squaw Valley. All proceeds from the festival benefit Can Do Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a national nonprofit organization sponsoring lifestyle empowerment programs for people with MS and their support partners.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vote 'no' on Measure R

Here are seven reasons to vote "no" on Measure R:1) Our trails are in a dangerous state of disrepair while our fields were renovated in 2011.2) In a letter to the Tahoe Daily Tribune dated May 4, 2...

Legends of Tahoe and Disc N' Dig Festival

The Legends of Tahoe volleyball tourney and the Disc N' Dig Festival combines two great venues in one weekend at Zephyr Cove on Aug. 20-21. Registration for Saturday's Legends of Tahoe volleyball tournament begins at 9 a.m. at the Zephyr Cove Resort courts. Men and women are welcome with volleyball experience in this all-ages 4 on 4 draw. Call (530) 416-1290 for information.

Summer transitions to fall with Labor Day and beyond

Before summer segues to fall Tahoe South will celebrate a Labor Day last call: an amped-up holiday weekend of non-stop activities on and off the water including a food and wine festival, sternwheeler race, outdoor and showroom concerts and a fireworks extravaganza.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND

Feds commit $43.1 million for Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that Interior will commit more than $43.1 million for a variety of conservation and recreation improvement projects ...

Disc golf tournament at Squaw

The only lift-accessed disc golf course in the Lake Tahoe region, Squaw Valley's course is of championship caliber. Holes 1, 2 and 18, located directly behind the High Camp complex, account for th...

Dropout rate in California on the decline

Publisher's note: In Lake Tahoe Unified School District, South Tahoe High reports 13 dropouts for a rate of 1.1 percent; Mt. Tallac High had 18 drop out for a 18.8 percent rate. In the Tahoe-Truck...

List of acts in variety show announced

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 Cabare...

Demolition begins start of park in South Tahoe

Edgewood 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...

OBITUARY: Elizabeth Pastory

Elizabeth 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...

Demolition begins start of park in South Tahoe

Edgewood 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...

Piercy wins Reno-Tahoe Open by 1 over Perez

RENO, Nev. (AP) - Scott Piercy was so pumped up, his hands were shaking with a one-stroke lead at the Reno-Tahoe Open and only the 616-yard closing hole standing between him and his first victory o...

Spoke n' Word: Living life as a Category 1 bike racer

By Justin RossiSpecial to the TribuneLife as a Category 1 cyclist has been the most fun I have had in years. Of course, you need a very understanding family and some serious discipline on your part...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: McClintock's vote on debt ceiling was wrong

This is a response to an email I received from Rep. Tom McClintock on why he voted against the new debt budget bill on Aug. 1.As a 33-year resident of this district, I'm unhappy with your vote. We ...

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 ...

Concert business on upswing after lackluster 2010

By Steve Jones, USA Today. In the first six months of 2011, total grosses for the top 100 North American tours was $1.12 billion. That's up $157 million or 16.2% over the same period last year, ac...

$1,600 an ounce gold pinching jewelers

RENO, 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 ...

Sakic earns $1 million for hole-in-one

STATELINE, Nev. - Joe Sakic took up the game of golf when he signed his first hockey contract in 1988, but he waited until he was on the big stage at the American Century Champions to make his f...

Community blood drive set for August

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - BloodSource will hold a South Lake Tahoe Community blood drive to meet the community need for blood and blood products Aug. 1.All walk-ins are welcome and there are no ap...

2011 Barton Health community calendar of events

Monthly2011 WELLNESS LAB PANELS AND ADDITIONAL LAB TESTSSecond Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.Barton Laboratory across from Barton Memorial Hospital (2169 South Ave. South Lake Tahoe, ...

Cops, Caltrans prep for Fourth of July

Come this weekend, cops will be out in full force and Caltrans will pull construction crews off the roads to prepare for the influx of visitors.Construction on Echo Summit will halt from July 1 ...

OBITUARY: Susan Elaine Adams

Susan Elaine Adams was born on July 28, 1950 in Ft. Collins, Colorado to Ruth and Bill Jordan. She was the 3rd child of 5 girls and 1 boy. Her family spent most of her childhood in Brawley, CA, ...

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