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Nevada Legislative panel approves annual bear hunt
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 4:58pmCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Black bears will remain in the crosshairs of Nevada hunters after a legislative panel agreed Wednesday to make regulations authorizing an annual hunt permanent, despite obj...
Officials warned bear hunters to avoid Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 9:12amOfficials from the Nevada Department of Wildlife warned bear hunters to steer clear of Lake Tahoe because of the controversial nature of Nevada's first bear hunt."Hunters have stayed away from t...
Officials warned bear hunters to avoid Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 9:12amOfficials from the Nevada Department of Wildlife warned bear hunters to steer clear of Lake Tahoe because of the controversial nature of Nevada's first bear hunt."Hunters have stayed away from t...
Fishing report through Oct. 4
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 12:56amHere is this week's fishing report through Oct. 4, 2011. This report covers rivers, lakes and streams in the Sierra, Northern Nevada, Northern California and Southern Oregon.
Another Bear Hunt Next Year?
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 4:30pmMarty Rahbeck has lived in South Lake Tahoe for 22 years now. He says the bear problem has never been this bad. "There are a lot of bears up there. They're competing for resources, and that's why they're coming down." Public comment for another bear hunt could come in February. Go here for a report from John Potter at KTVN Channel 2 News Reno.
Nevada black bear hunt permanent after panel approval
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 8:36amRENO - State wildlife commissioners, convinced that hunting is needed to help keep Nevada's black bear population in check, voted unanimously Saturday to make permanent the state's bear hunting ...
Open Letter: South Lake Tahoe City Manager offers explanation to proposed budget cuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 5:23amHere's an open letter from Tony O'Rourke, city manager of South Lake Tahoe, sent to the local press. South Tahoe leaders will meet Sept. 27 to vote on proposed cuts to the budget, which could mean eliminating several more city jobs.
2nd Annual Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week is Oct. 2-9
Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 8:17amThe 2nd Annual Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week is a celebration of the scrumptious cuisine and culinary talent that has made the Lake Tahoe region the best mountain-dining destination in the country.
Fishing report through Sept. 21
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:45pmHere is the fishing report for the week through Sept. 21. The report covers Nevada, Northern California, Southern Oregon and the Sierra.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stories about bear hunt necessary
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:15pmI 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...
Fishing report through Sept. 14
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 5:55pm
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.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A bear hunt in Lake Tahoe, seriously?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 1:21pmFor those who live in the mountains that overlook Lake Tahoe, it's magical. An excitement of the senses, of being close to nature the moment you walk out your door. This euphoric feeling was shatte...
Bear Breaks Into Prius, 'Drives' Away As Family Vacationing in Lake Tahoe Watch
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 2:22pm
A family vacationing in Lake Tahoe, Calif., awoke to the sound of their car horn only to find a bear trapped inside their Toyota Prius. The bear, reportedly stuck inside the car, began thrashing in an attempt to free itself and moved the gear shift from park to neutral. Click here to read the story.
Tahoe bear needs driving lessons, wrecks car
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 7:58pmThe Pleasanton man's car had been parked in the driveway of his west Lake Tahoe cabin. After wedging itself inside the car, the bear became stuck. Frustrated, hungry and mad, it kicked, scratched,...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Nevada bear hunt endangers humans
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 10:02amWas public safety even on the radar of the Nevada Department of Wildlife when planning for this bear hunt? There are about 800 hunting related accidents per year with 90-100 fatalities. A study on ...
South Lake Tahoe and Meyers Climbing Festival
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 1:55am
The first Lake Tahoe and Meyers Climbing Festival and Bouldering Competition will be on Saturday, Sept. 17. This first-time event is held in and around the town of Meyers, four miles outside South Lake Tahoe. Get out and climb, meet other members of the climbing community, and celebrate the outdoor adventure lifestyle. Beer garden from Divided Sky and local breweries. Live music from Safe Haven Chiropractic and Food from Tahoe Bouldering.com. This event is free to attend and climb.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bear hunt not for Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 11:54amI am perplexed and saddened by this new bear hunt resolution. As a committee member of Sustainable Tahoe, a non-profit dedicated to sustainable stewardship of our basin and the promotion of geo-tou...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stories about bears killed unnecessary
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 12:25pmWhy is it that almost every time we pick up the Tribune, we have to read about another bear killing? Maybe you should just put out a flyer for that so that people that want to know can keep track? ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bear hunt an embarrassment
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 12:23pmI would like to express my opposition in regards to the Nevada bear hunt. Despite public opposition, the hunt was allowed to take place. I have lived in Nevada for more than 20 years. I have never ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bear hunt is wrong
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/02/2011 - 12:22pmI have lived in Lake Tahoe for nearly 56 years, being born here in 1955. I can remember hearing coyotes cry when I was a kid living on Gardner Mountain in the late '50s and early '60s.The first tim...
New terrain, wider trails and a whole lot of South Lake Tahoe festivities ahead
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 7:48pm
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.
Fishing report through Sept. 6
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 11:39pm
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.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bear hunt, 'Sustainable'?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 8:00pmThis bear hunt is maddening. So the Nevada Department of Wildlife is saying this hunt is sustainable with Nevada's bear population being 200 to 300 bears. Sustainable in my opinion, is a very loose...
Hunter bags biggest bear near Kingsbury
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 12:01pmMINDEN, Nev.- So far the biggest black bear taken in Nevada's first hunt was killed in Douglas County on Tuesday.A 700-pound male bear was hunted between Highway 50 and Kingsbury Grade, according t...
Hunter bags biggest bear near Kingsbury
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 9:32pm
So far the biggest black bear, a 700 pound male, was taken in Nevada's first hunt between Highway 50 and Kingsbury Grade, according to Nevada Department of Wildlife. Click here to read the story.
Hunters successful in tracking down Nevada bears
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 5:51amForty-one hunters drew tags for the opportunity to harvest a bear. Open areas include the Carson Range near Lake Tahoe, in the Sweetwater Range, the Pine Nut Mountains and similar areas of western Nev...
Hunters successful in tracking down Nevada bears
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 11:07amFortyone hunters drew tags for the opportunity to harvest a bear Open areas include the Carson Range near Lake Tahoe in the Sweetwater Range the Pine Nut ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../hunters-successfu...
Inaugural Lake Tahoe Climbing Festival set for Sept. 17
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 6:11pm
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.
Sandoval declines to call off Nevada bear hunt
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 5:54amBy David McGrath Schwartz, Las Vegas Sun. It looks like Nevada's going on a bear hunt Saturday. Gov. Brian Sandoval has ignored please for him to block Nevada's first-ever bear hunt, scheduled...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Think before you call NDOW with bear calls
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 11:00amThe 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 ...
Opinion: Taking note of superior El Dorado ... - Lake Tahoe News
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 12:14pmTo the community,. I am proud to announce the top winner in the state of California of the prestigious “Golden Bear Award”, my neighbor Windwalker Winery. Of the 2800 wineries in the state of Cali...
Bears are back in town — and in some houses
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 1:51amThe incidents come during the typical peak for bear activity in the Reno-Tahoe area as bears wander in search of food and often find trouble with people. “It's starting to get busy. The bears ar...
Restaurant At Black Bear Inn announces wine-pairing dinners
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 2:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Black Bear Inn in South Lake Tahoe has announced its first ever wine pairing dinners.Jeff Runquist Wines of Amador County, just south of El Dorado County, will be highlig...
Sandoval makes Lake Tahoe visit, discusses bear hunt, TRPA withdrawal bill
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/14/2011 - 12:11pmINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - For a small municipality of 8,000 residents, maybe half of whom reside full-time, Incline Village/Crystal Bay wields a surprising amount of political clout.On Tuesday, Ju...
