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Tahoe Printing wins bid from City of South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 2:09pmTahoe Printing of South Lake Tahoe was awarded Request For Quote (RFQ) 2012-05-09, for printing services for the City of South Lake Tahoe. This quote was for commercial printing services in the preparation and printing of business cards, letterhead, second sheets, and envelopes for various City departments.
The quote from Tahoe Printing was $5,751.05 based upon the usage from the previous fiscal year. The winning quote was approximately $300 lower than a comparable quote submitted by Pacful of Rancho Cordova, California.
Humans take place at top of food chain, eat crawdads to help Lake Tahoe ecosystem
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 2:01pm
A leading Lake Tahoe scientist who has studied invasive species and limnology for 20 years, said issuing permits for commercial harvesting of crayfish at Lake Tahoe will help improve clarity at the pristine lake, as well as take away a food source for other invasive species that threaten clarity and ecosystems.
Closer to the catch
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 6:00amAlmost exactly a year ago, Fred Jackson announced his petition to change a Nevada law banning the commercial harvest of crayfish from Lake Tahoe. Now, the Yerington resident is within weeks of l...
Closer to the catch
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 6:00amAlmost exactly a year ago, Fred Jackson announced his petition to change a Nevada law banning the commercial harvest of crayfish from Lake Tahoe. Now, the Yerington resident is within weeks of l...
US casinos slowly coming back from recession woes
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 10:21amATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - The nation's commercial casinos continued their slow-but-steady comeback from the recession last year, with revenues up 3 percent nationwide and jobs holding nearly st...
Dat Phan, David Gee bring plenty of laughter, experience to the stage
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 10:48amDat PhanDat Phan is back for the first time this year. Whoa. This is weird; as I am writing this, I just saw his television commercial for DirecTV called "The Whale." I almost forgot how good of...
Dat Phan, David Gee bring plenty of laughter, experience to the stage
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 6:00amDat PhanDat Phan is back for the first time this year. Whoa. This is weird; as I am writing this, I just saw his television commercial for DirecTV called "The Whale." I almost forgot how good of...
Eric S. Holton of Gardnerville ID'd in North Lake Tahoe truck ramp accident
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 1:44pmThe deceased driver of the commercial truck that crashed through the runaway ramp at Mount Rose Highway near Incline Village on Monday has been identified as Eric S. Holton, 31 of Gardnerville.
Nevada Highway Patrol troopers were dispatched at 2:48 p.m. to the accident on State Route 431, approximately one-half mile east of State Route 28, near Incline Village. The vehicle involved was a 2006 gray Freightliner truck tractor pulling a 1989 flat bed trailer transporting composite decking materials traveling westbound on the two-lane highway.
One dead in North Lake Tahoe big-rig accident
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/23/2012 - 6:30pmUPDATE: 10 PM: The runaway truck ramp at the bottom of Mount Rose Highway in Incline Village was the scene of another tragedy today as a truck driver was killed trying to stop his vehicle using the ramp.
The Nevada Highway Patrol reports that the truck was carrying composite decking material on a flatbed trailer. The driver used the ramp to stop the vehicle, but the cargo broke loose and crushed the cab of the truck.
Meyers Roundtable group meets tonight
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 12:24pmProjects for the Meyers community will be discussed tonight, Wednesday, April 18, at the Lake Valley Fire Protection District office. The Meyers Roundtable Committee will take up the following:
— Presentation of Road Runner Canopy Project
— Government reports
— Report on the Meyers Community Plan Update
— Public Forum – discussions are to be no longer than 5 minutes per issue due to time constraints
All attendees are encouraged to park on Keetak Street due to limited on-site parking. The meeting will be held in the mobile unit located behind the fire station.
Two percent TOT funds Tahoe City project; future money for Kings Beach
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 2:04pmThe existing 2 percent Transient Occupancy Tax, which is up for renewal on the June 5, 2012 ballot, has funded a number of North Lake Tahoe public improvement projects and services since voters first authorized it in 1996.
The renewal, called Measure F, is not a tax increase and, if passed, would continue to be paid by lodging guests only via the TOT bed tax when they spend the night in North Lake Tahoe. North Lake Tahoe residents would not be taxed under Measure F.
Ski Legend Mancuso Promotes Lake Tahoe Plates, Tahoe Projects
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/02/2012 - 12:35pm
Julia Mancuso, coming off gold-winning performances in the super-G and giant slalom Friday and Saturday at the U.S. ski championships in Colorado, has agreed to appear in TV and radio spots promoting the California and Nevada Lake Tahoe license plates.
Commercial landlord forces tenant out with 50% spike in rent
Submitted by admin on Sun, 04/01/2012 - 2:01amSuspect faces charges for string of burglaries at Lake Tahoe since 2007
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 5:52pm
Washoe County Sheriff's detectives worked a collaborative investigation with the Placer County Sheriff's Office and the Truckee Police Department to serve a search warrant which led to the subsequent arrest of a man who authorities believe may have been involved in a string of burglaries around Lake Tahoe since 2007.
Commercial crayfish harvest could be allowed in California
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 5:43pmThe commercial harvest of crayfish in Lake Tahoe is still a very real possibility and may kick off within the next couple of months - on both the California and Nevada sides of the lake.Californ...
Commercial crayfish harvest could be allowed in California
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 5:43pmThe commercial harvest of crayfish in Lake Tahoe is still a very real possibility and may kick off within the next couple of months - on both the California and Nevada sides of the lake.Californ...
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care eyes Echo Creek Ranch for relocation
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/19/2012 - 2:43am
A 16-acre parcel near where Highways 89 and 50 meet is being scoped as a possible and permanent relocation site for Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care.
The property, known as Echo Creek Ranch, sits in an estate and trust by the late Alex Graf and once had a value of about $7 million during the height of the real estate boom.
State Approves Funding for El Dorado County First Time Homebuyers
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 3:00pmWith mortgage interest rates below five percent and housing prices at record lows, local first time house hunters with modest family incomes may benefit from El Dorado County’s First Time Homebuyer Loan Program.
Data collection for Lake Tahoe travel mode survey begins today
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 9:08amThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will conduct travel surveys with visitors and residents at several recreational and commercial locations throughout the Basin beginning this Friday, February 24. The interviewing, to be carried out by a professional survey research company, is scheduled to take place through Sunday, March 4. Surveyors will wear badges while patrolling survey sites. Results from the Travel Mode Survey will be used to track the success of and help plan multi-modal travel options around Lake Tahoe.
Vail Resorts to buy Kirkwood in $18 million deal
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 9:06amVail Resorts, Inc. announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe, Calif., recognized by skiers and snowboarders as offering some of the best high alpine advanced terrain in North America.
Nevada To see Up To 33 cents on the dollar from $50 million Lehman Brothers 2008 loss
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 4:19pmCARSON CITY – The state Board of Finance was told today that Nevada now expects to receive between 30 and 33 cents on the dollar in recovery from a $50 million investment loss when Lehman Brothers unexpectedly filed for bankruptcy in September 2008.
Nevada state Treasurer Kate Marshall said the state initially expected only 10 to 11 cents on the dollar when the firm filed for bankruptcy protection during the height of the nation’s financial crisis.
Lake Tahoe planning agency announces 2011 Best in The Basin award winners
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 12:43pmRecognized for stewardship and care taken in the building and construction of developments around Lake Tahoe, the 22nd annual Best in the Basin awards were announced Tuesday by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
The TRPA, which sets policy for development around Lake Tahoe, will recognize the winners, listed below, during the 2011 Best in the Basin awards presentation during the meeting of its Governing Board on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in Stateline. Go here for the agenda.
Movie Review: 'The Vow' a romantic comedy that bounces along
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 6:11pmThe film "The Vow," currently on view at the Heavenly Village Cinema in South Lake Tahoe, is a good bad film. The bad is the sweetness-loaded script and the apparently rock-dumb male lead, Channing Tatum, as Leo Collins. The good is co-star Rachel McAdams as Paige Collins. This is billed as a romantic comedy, ideal as a "date" outing. Maybe, but ...
Movie opens with a brief scene of now and then goes back to five years earlier when Paige and Leo exchanged vows in a yuppie-like wedding. Thus, "The Vow."
Column: Falling in Love All Over Again
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/14/2012 - 9:44am
(Editor's note: Today begins a regular feature to South Tahoe Now by South Lake Tahoe-based Certified Wellness Coach and Advanced Integrative Therapist Krista Kline. Visit her website at www.kristaekline.com.)
So here it is. Valentine’s Day. A day of love and romance for some. A dreaded day of heartache and bitterness for others. Some of you may receive cards, flowers, a phone call from a friend, a nice romantic dinner or even a marriage proposal. Some of you will spend the day alone, avoiding the satin heart mayhem and gooey sentimental couples that inevitably come with the traditions of February 14th.
Dat Phan has another secret, but Howie is like an open (comic) book
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 3:40pmEvery time I get a text from Dat Phan I crack up. When he first auditioned for the DirecTV television commercial called "The Whale," Dat sent me the text: "I think it went really well but don't ...
Humane Society Ranks Nevada 30th In Animal Protection
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 7:49pmCARSON CITY — Nevada ranked 30th among the states in how it protects animals in 2011, scoring only 25 points out of a possible 66, The Humane Society of the United States said in a national report released Tuesday.
California wildlife makes headlines in 2011
Submitted by Don Quilici on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 3:10amThe year of 2011 was anything but quiet for the California Department of Fish and Game.
Pesky bears, a roaming gray wolf, significant poaching arrests, tsunami relief work and dramatic wildlife rescues were among the stories that captured the public’s attention.
DFG also welcomed new Director Charlton H. Bonham, who was appointed by Governor Jerry Brown in August.
Fishing report through Jan. 17
Submitted by Don Quilici on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 2:40am
Here is the fishing report through Jan. 17 for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Made in Tahoe: Don the Baker dishes up shtick with his sweets
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 9:09am
In this life, Don Ewing is a baker. In a previous life, he probably had his own TV show based on his life as a comedian who does shtick based on flour, yeast and water.
While South Shore is lucky to have Howie Nave as the emcee of all things standup comedy, Ewing, known around town as "Don the Baker," knows he can't compete on the same stage.
"I'm not really not funny," he says. "I'm not rich, either. I'm a baker's man who kneads dough."
TRPA and Placer County Sued Over Homewood
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 7:01pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency received a notice of intent to file suit on the recent approval of the Homewood Mountain Resort Ski Area Master Plan project, officials said.
EarthJustice, on behalf of the Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore, lists both TRPA and Placer County as defendants in the lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court of Eastern California. Absent from the suit is the League to Save Lake Tahoe, which implied that it likely wouldn't sue when the project was unanimously approved last month by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Governing Board.
Fishing report though Jan. 11
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 7:30amHere is the fishing report for the week of Jan. 4-11. The report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, Northern California and Southern Oregon.
Tahoe business and building continues on the west side
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 1:20pmBy Heather Gould
On the west side of town, two new buildings are under construction and one is for sale: a Raley's gas station at its shopping center at the "Y" and a new California Conservation Corps facility in Meyers, next to Lira's Supermarket, are currently being built, while Sierra Recovery Center is seeking to move out of its location on Emerald Bay Road.
The CCC's motto is "Hard Work, Low Pay, Miserable Conditions and More . . . " But things are about to get a little more comfortable for both corps members and staff.
Nevada Wildlife Commission OKs Lake Tahoe crayfish harvest
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 10:19pmA Nevada man could begin pulling crayfish out of Lake Tahoe's waters by next spring following action by state wildlife officials. The Nevada Wildlife Commission on Dec. 3 unanimously approved regulations authorizing the commercial harvest of crayfish from Tahoe's Nevada waters. More hurdles need to be cleared by other agencies.
Agency advises to celebrate the holidays safely
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 2:12pmBy Tia Rancourt
The winter holidays are a time for celebration with family and friends, and that means more cooking, entertaining, home decorating and an increased risk of home fires due to increased usage of cooking and heating equipment. Most home fires and injuries occur in the kitchen as reported by the U.S. Fire Administration. Here are some simple and easy life-saving tips from the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District to remember during the holiday season:
Feeling the Squeeze: City's recent round of layoffs will be noticeable
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 8:42pmBy Li Terrell
The South Lake Tahoe City Council voted October 18 to approve the budget for Fiscal Year 2011-2012, which imposed layoffs for 19 employees who were relieved of their duties last Friday, November 18.
Zephyr Photonics transitioning to commercial markets
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 9:28amRENO - A Zephyr Cove company that's worked a quarter of a century on secret defense projects is coming into the light under the guidance of new owners.Zephyr Photonics, a company that previously op...
Lakeview Commons Project Update Video
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 9:35amThe Lakeview Commons Project, a partnership between the California Tahoe Conservancy and the City of South Lake Tahoe, spans the beach area that was once known to locals as El Dorado Beach. Approaching from the western side is the boat ramp, and a newly constructed Boathouse. The downstairs will feature storage lockers for paddle boards and kayaks, restrooms, and a boat rental area. Upstairs will be a concession stand and patio with a gas fire pit and a more commercial size barbeque with a cook top.
Eadington: Technology will continue to change
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 4:33pmBy Bill O'Driscoll, Reno Gazette-Journal. Bill Eadington has taught economics for 42 years at UNR, and along the way he's become one of the world's leading authorities on commercial gaming...
Zephyr Cove firm going from R&D to commercial
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 5:33amZephyr Photonics employs 32 at its facilities near Lake Tahoe, most of them doctorate-level researchers with specialized knowledge in the design, fabrication ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../zephyr-cove-f...
Lakeview Commons Project Nears Completion
Submitted by Li Terrell on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 9:42pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe hosted a special project walk-through at the Lakeview Commons Project Site Thursday afternoon, and revealed the almost-finished product that the city hopes will be a jewel in the recreation crown for the area.
“It’s going to be the Sand Harbor of South Shore” said Jim Marino, Capital Improvement Manager with the City of South Lake Tahoe.
Proposed Grass Valley marijuana ordinance stirs fears
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 10:05amGRASS VALLEY, Nev. - As the federal government cracks down on commercial marijuana dispensaries and raids local growers, a proposed county ordinance to regulate cultivation is stirring up controver...
Fishing report through Oct. 26
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 9:18amHere is this week's fishing report through Oct. 26 for Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Lake Tahoe law firm sets bar for environmental cases
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/23/2011 - 5:03pmNEWS RELEASE — With recent success guiding the approval process for major projects at Lake Tahoe, the accomplishments of law firm Feldman McLaughlin Thiel reflect a rising correlation in the spectacular mountain community between a healthy environment and a healthy economy.
Carmaker not able to Dodge Gardnerville family's savvy
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 9:37amMINDEN, Nev. - Leave it to a Gardnerville math professor and his 9-year-old son to track down a car in the wilderness within 16 hours of seeing it on a TV commercial."We do a lot of geocaching, ...
Tahoe Conservancy Approves Signature South Lake Projects
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 4:42pm
By Ray Lacey
The California Tahoe Conservancy today awarded funding for two of South Lake Tahoe's signature environmental and recreational projects: the Bijou Creek Watershed Project and the South Tahoe Greenway bike trail.
Long-time League to Save Lake Tahoe director resigns
Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 3:25pm
League to Save Lake Tahoe Executive Director Rochelle Nason has resigned today, effective October 2011, after nearly 20 years of working to protect and restore Lake Tahoe.
League Program Director Carl Young will serve as interim executive director, with Nason serving as a senior advisor, until a new executive director has been selected.
Dat Phan bigger than ever with new commercial, returns to Tahoe's Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 2:26pmHave you seen Dat Phan's new television commercial? It's funny."I'm so excited, Howie," he wrote in a text. "I just finished shooting a commercial for DirecTV and I think it's going to come --Da...
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.
September hearing set in South Lake Tahoe general plan lawsuit
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:18pm
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.
