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KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks for supporting Derby Dames
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 12:15pmTahoe Derby Dames would like to thank all our sponsors, fans and the community for coming out to Bijou Community Park on Aug. 20. We beat the Central Coast Roller Derby Girls with the final score: ...
Tahoe planning agency charts clear path for regional update
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 2:48pm
By Jeff Cowan
To streamline the review and deliberation of items crucial to the Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board on Wednesday chartered a new committee to focus on update of the Plan.
The formation of this committee comes on the heels of the annual Lake Tahoe Summit where federal and state representatives urged swift completion of the plan update.
Barton Health hosts triathlete workshop
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 7:22pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The first of three Tri Connect Workshops, organized by Barton Health, Lake Tahoe Community College and Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, was held Saturday at Lakeside Bea...
LTCC grant to help local kids move onward, upward
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:37pm
Lake Tahoe Community College has been awarded a five-year federal grant designed to provide academic support for 500 low-income, first generation college-bound students from South Tahoe Middle School and South Tahoe High. The Department of Education grant will be consist of five annual payments of about $230,000 each, said LTCC spokeswoman Christina Proctor. The college was informed it had been awarded the grant by the offices of California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer.
Injunction denied in Angora burn area restoration
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:27pm
An injunction to halt fuel reduction work in the Angora Fire area was denied last month after a lawsuit was filed by two environmental organizations.
A three-person panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an emergency injunction was not needed after a U.S. District Court judge in Sacramento, Garland Burrell, upheld the agency's environmental
analysis. The suit was brought on by Earth Island Institute and Center for Biological Diversity over the protection of a rare black-backed woodpecker.
Volunteers Needed for Lake in the Sky Air Show
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 3:26am
Volunteer some time and see the 22nd annual Lake in the Sky Air Show for free. Not a bad deal. Organizers of the air show say they're still in need of a few more volunteers.
Volunteer Opportunities Include:
Paddlers Help Protect Lake Tahoe from Invasive Species
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:00am
By Kristi Boosman
Paddlers at Lake Tahoe who enjoy the peace and solitude of skimming over crystal clear waters can now join the Tahoe Keepers stewardship community to protect Lake Tahoe from aquatic invasive species, according to an invasive species multi-agency committee.
Tahoe Keepers is a free training program designed to help non-motorized watercraft operators guard against inadvertently transporting aquatic invasive species to water bodies within the Lake Tahoe Basin by self-inspecting and decontaminating their boats and gear after each use.
Opinion: Honeymoon over, South Tahoe in shambles
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/22/2011 - 12:53pmOpinion: Honeymoon over, South Tahoe in shambles. Posted by admin in Voices on August 22nd, 2011 | no responses. To the community,. The honeymoon is over. The city manager, Mr. [Tony] O'Rourke, ha...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 6:03pmTahoe Derby Dames are in action Sept. 17 at 2pm at Bijou Community Park. • Lorenzo Gigliotti, former South Lake Tahoe fire chief, is now a consultant at Sierra Nevada Strategies. • South Lake Taho...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks for support
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 10:09amI would like to thank the community for the love and support shown at the fundraiser benefit on my behalf last month at the Tahoe Verde Clubhouse. Your generosity has helped me tremendously in tryi...
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.
Tennis players being aced out of court availability
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:51pmLake Tahoe Community College has offered tennis classes for years, and will again this fall. It used to be taught at Tahoe Paradise Park, then South Tahoe Middle School and now at South Tahoe High Sch...
LTCC launches community ed with classes for athletes
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 10:39pm18 South Lake Tahoe event in mind. The swim clinic, tri interval speed clinic, and tri circuit workshop are the first three classes offered through the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ltcc-launches-commu...
Blight in Bonanza neighborhood gets recycled
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 2:16pm
Often it’s the quick demolition route developers will take to get rid of one project to build another. Materials are thrown in the trash with no consideration for their reuse potential. This is not the case with Edgewood Companies and the sustainable deconstruction effort at 1209 Bonanza Avenue, the site of the former C&M Lodge in South Lake Tahoe.
Summer transitions to fall with Labor Day and beyond
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 6:12pm
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
Staples working with Boys and Girls Club to make sure kids have ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 6:42amThrough Staples' national partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club has been selected to participate in this program and receive donations. The community...
Staples working with Boys and Girls Club to make
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 8:32pmThe community can help by donating school supplies at the South Lake Tahoe Staples store. Donations can be dropped off through Sept. 17. Customers will also have the opportunity to participate by dona...
Vail Resorts looking for nonprofits wanting some
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:48pmVail Resorts' corporate stewardship program Echo has money to give to South Lake Tahoe nonprofits. Echo encompasses environmental stewardship, charitable giving and community engagement and is aim...
EDITORIAL: Answers, not platitudes
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 1:00pmWhen the political leaders who represent Lake Tahoe gather at Homewood Tuesday to discuss issues facing the basin, they have to address some big questions facing our lake-wide community.Some of tho...
South Tahoe giving people a reason to visit New Year's Eve
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 9:46pmLake 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...
Tahoe Derby Dames to host contest
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 7:30pmSOUTH 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...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Corvette Club thanks community
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 11:10amThe members of the Lake Tahoe Corvette Club wish to thank local businesses for their generosity and support for our ninth annual Corvettes At Lake Tahoe Car Show held June 24-26 at MontBleu Resort,...
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...
Hard Rock gives a big thank you to community
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 2:22amHard Rock Cafe Lake Tahoe's anniversary event was May 18 through June 26. Hard Rock Cafe Lake Tahoe partnered with Bread & Broth; an all-volunteer program ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../hard-roc...
Frank Genaro Benevento — 1923-2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 3:19pmFrank and Mary Jane resided in South Lake Tahoe from 1970‐88. where Mr. Benevento was a Realtor, business owner, instructor at Lake Tahoe Community College, ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../frank-genaro...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 3:19pmLake Tahoe Community College is conducting a survey to see what people want in community education. • Ed Gurowitz, a management and organizational ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-la...
GUEST COLUMN: Facts please, for the record
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/24/2011 - 6:00amSteve Kubby recently wrote about a complaint he filed with the Grand Jury, which he has a right to do. However, misrepresenting the facts is harmful to the community and creates confusion. The foll...
Tahoe officials: Kings Beach off the table as possible site for biomass plant
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 2:44pmKINGS BEACH, Calif. - The community of Kings Beach is no longer an option as a potential site to host a biomass facility, officials said this week.On Thursday, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency staff ...
Business community thrives on ACC exposure
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 7:43amLAKE TAHOE - The American Century Championship does more than highlight the beautiful course at Edgewood Tahoe.The trickle-down effect felt across the business community, along with the general ...
Community invited to participate in fitness laboratory
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 2:49pmZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - Anytime Fitness of Zephyr Cove invites local men and women, who are not currently engaged in regular exercise, to take part in The Fitness Laboratory program.The Fitness Laborat...
Community blood drive set for August
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 2:48pmSOUTH 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
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/06/2011 - 1:37pmMonthly2011 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, ...
Man donates 25 gallons of blood
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 06/23/2011 - 3:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In the past 30 years of co-chairing the South Lake Tahoe Community blood drive Dan Kerr has given a lot - including 25 gallons of blood.Kerr donated his 200th pint of ...
2011 Barton Health Community Calendar of Events
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 3:00pmMonthly2011 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,...
