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Tech Tuesday to Showcase new TahoeChamber website
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 2:10pmEvent Date:
March 5, 2013 - 8:00am
The new and updated TahoeChamber website for South Shore Lake Tahoe will be the focus of the next Tech Tuesday talk. The event is March 5, from 8-9:30am in the TahoeChamber Conference Room, 169 U.S. Highway 50
The new site offers great opportunities for members to promote their business with enhanced business listings, banner ads, job postings, a market space similar to Craigslist, and a great community events calendar. The workshop is free for chamber members and $15 for prospective members.
Analysis on Pack's season struggles
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 6:00amSports fodder on a Friday morning . . .Why can't the Nevada Wolf Pack football and men's basketball teams win conference games at home anymore? Northern Nevada, with its unforgiving altitude, gambl...
High-stakes fight over soybeans at high court
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 1:30pmWASHINGTON - Vernon Hugh Bowman seems comfortable with the old way of doing things, right down to the rotary-dial telephone he said he was using in a conference call with reporters.But the 75-year-...
South Shore Lake Tahoe prepares for second round of winter season
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 11:53am
With snow on the way in time for the weekend, South Shore Lake Tahoe has a number of activities at ski resorts, lodges and casinos lined up now through spring. Besides skiing and snow boarding at Sierra Resort, Heavenly and Kirkwood there's concerts, contests and festivals planned in the weeks ahead.
Chamber kicks off new Tech Tuesday Workshop series
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 02/02/2013 - 1:19pmEvent Date:
February 5, 2013 - 8:00am
Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 5 from 8-9:30am, TahoeChamber will kick-off a new workshop series, Tech Tuesdays. These one and half hour workshops will cover the hottest trends in technology.
The series opener will touch on the basics of Social Media and will be taught by Jenn Gleckman of Strategic Marketing Group. Jenn is very well versed in strategic planning, integrated media planning and buying, website development and maintenance, social media programs, and email marketing programs.
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks for hosting our ceremony
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 6:00amSouth Lake Tahoe Fire Department would like to thank Inn by the Lake for providing the use of their beautiful lakefront conference center for Friday's Badge Pinning Ceremony of the three newest fir...
El Dorado County, court collaborate on dispute resolution program
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 12:42pmThe County of El Dorado and the Superior Court are partnering to continue the highly successful Alternative Dispute Resolution program. The program is an alternative way to resolve civil disputes without the burden of litigation.
Team flag waves as 49ers arrive for Super Bowl
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 9:36amNEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Jim Harbaugh stepped to the podium, smirked a bit, and greeted his first news conference as a Super Bowl coach."We're super happy to be here," he said Sunday night as his NFC ch...
Badge pinning ceremony for South Lake Tahoe firefighters
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 12:39pmEvent Date:
January 25, 2013 - 11:00am
The public is invited to a badge pinning ceremony for South Lake Tahoe's three newest firefighter this Friday, Jan. 25 at 11 a.m. at the Inn by the Lake conference room, 3300 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
The ceremony is to welcome Trent Renner, Kevin VanKirk, and Joe Forehand to the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department.
South Lake Tahoe TEDx conference set for March 23
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 01/13/2013 - 12:11pm
TEDx, an online education series and offshoot of the popular TED Talks programs, will happen at South Lake Tahoe March 23. The theme of the program is "clarity" and the event will be held at Tahoe Production House.
Former Lake Tahoe Action editor selected to present at conference on popular and American culture
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 10:18amReno writer and educator, Raymond Rugg, has been selected as a panelist for the Southwest/Texas Popular Culture and American Culture Association's 33rd annual conference, slated for February in Albuquerque, N.M. He will be discussing his short story, tum' and the Agency school, at a panel designed to explore the combination of speculative fiction and indigenous peoples.
Rugg is the former editor of Lake Tahoe Action Magazine and a former staff member of both the Tahoe Daily Tribune and the Reno Gazette-Journal.
Calif. bill would regulate ammunition sales
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 12:20pmOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A California assemblywoman has introduced a bill that would regulate ammunition sales in the state.Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner unveiled the measure during a news conference i...
Lake Tahoe 'Snowcial' social media conference extends early-bird offer
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 2:50amEarly-bird rates have been extended for a unique Lake Tahoe conference packed with information on social media, digital marketing and how it ties to the ski and snowboard industry.
If your New Year’s resolution includes gleaning knowledge to become an expert at social media and being able to successfully apply it to your business, the fifth annual Tahoe Snowcial Feb. 27- March 2, is where to be.
Organizers of this year's Tahoe Snowcial are offering their early bird rates through Jan. 15 starting at $500.
Meteorology conference to include global warming presentation
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/05/2013 - 6:00amChris Field, a leader of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, will speak Jan. 10 in Stateline, Nev.Field was one of two scientists chosen to represent the I...
Missing teen's body found
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 1:12pmThe body of Petaluma resident Alyssa Byrne was found Friday morning in South Lake Tahoe.In a Friday morning press conference, Douglas County Undersheriff Paul Howell said a utility worker in an ...
Missing teen's body found
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 10:51amThe body of Petaluma resident Alyssa Byrne was found this morning in South Lake Tahoe.In a Friday morning press conference, Douglas County Undersheriff Paul Howell said a utility worker found By...
Missing teen's body found
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 10:36amThe body of Petaluma resident Alyssa Byrne was found Friday morning in South Lake Tahoe.In a Friday morning press conference, Douglas County Undersheriff Paul Howell said Byrne's body was found ...
Friends, family, officials look for leads in missing person case
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/03/2013 - 5:46pmPolice, family members and search and rescue teams intensified their search for a missing teenager Thursday evening.In a press conference Thursday afternoon, officials stated they had no leads o...
Friends, family, officials look for leads in missing person case
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/03/2013 - 5:29pmPolice, family members and search and rescue teams intensified their search for a missing teenager Thursday evening.
In a press conference Thursday afternoon, officials stated they had no leads on the the whereabouts of Petaluma resident Alyssa Byrne, 19, who was reported missing on Jan. 1 after she came to the area to attend SnowGlobe.
Nobel Prize team winner featured speaker at Lake Tahoe weather conference
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 2:16pm
Chris Field, a 2007 Nobel Prize team winner and lead author of the study on the effects of global climate change will be the keynote speaker at Tahoe South's Operation Sierra Storm Meteorologist Conference, Jan 10 at South Shore Lake Tahoe.
Ski industry, travel and tech writers, speakers scheduled for Lake Tahoe 'Snowcial'
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 3:44pmSki and travel industry media heavy-hitters will converge on Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe Feb. 27 through March 2 for the fifth Tahoe Snowcial, a winter social media and technology festival that celebrates a common passion for snow and provides attendees with insights from some of the most innovative players in the market today.
Chase International Sells Lake Tahoe Mega Estate
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/13/2012 - 3:42pm
Chase International recently closed the sale of the Osprey Estate in Incline Village, Nev., a deal which marks the largest sale in Lake Tahoe since January 2008.
Nevada tourism conference focuses on international traveler
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 5:00pmMissing woman found alive in Alpine County, body of boyfriend found
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 7:26amA woman was found injured in Alpine County after she and her boyfriend car got stuck in the snow for nearly a week. The body of her boyfriend was found nearby. The couple The couple, Roderick Paul Clifton and Paula Lane, was last seen leaving Citrus Heights for Gardnerville, Nev. on Thursday, Nov. 29. They were reported missing by relatives when they didn't answer their cell phones.
Nevada will unveil new 'brand' in spring to draw visitors
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 11:44am
The state of Nevada will introduce a new “brand” in the spring that will include a marketing campaign to help boost tourism and economic development, Gov. Brian Sandoval told an audience at the Governor’s Conference on Tourism on Tuesday in Sparks.
Other tourism officials said the brand will include a new statewide slogan and logo. Tourism officials said the campaign to roll out Nevada’s new brand has been in the works for more than a year.
Former Viking snags first team All-American
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 6:00amFormer Viking and Santa Barbara City College offensive lineman Wade Norberg was named to the first team All-American Pacific Conference football squad last week.The 6-foot-6 sophomore, who served a...
Lake Tahoe ski resorts Heavenly, Northstar to open Wednesday, Kirkwood Friday
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/12/2012 - 2:48pmPowerful early-season storms combined with the area’s largest snowmaking operations have allowed Vail Resorts’ Lake Tahoe mountains – Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort – to open early with 111 acres. Heavenly and Northstar will open on Wednesday, Nov. 14 with a combined seven lifts and eight trails, totaling 51 acres.
Going against the grain
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/19/2012 - 4:48pmEnter the conference rooms of Horizon Casino Resort this weekend and you'll find yourself immersed in the world of segmented wood turning. Collectors, authors, presenters, artists and visitors r...
Going against the grain
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/19/2012 - 4:48pmEnter the conference rooms of Horizon Casino Resort this weekend and you'll find yourself immersed in the world of segmented wood turning. Collectors, authors, presenters, artists and visitors r...
Viking girls soccer pushes for postseason
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 8:29amThe girls soccer team tied Truckee 2-2 at Thursday's away conference game. Brianna Carroll and Brittany Sanchez each came away with a goal and Alisa Caro added an assist. Sanchez now has 10 goals o...
El Dorado County solid waste plan wins award
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/29/2012 - 6:00amEl Dorado County's solid waste plan was awarded the 2012 Excellence in Environmental Health Award from the California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health.The Board of Supervisors adopte...
Barton Auxiliary Blood Drive on Monday at Embassy Suites
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/28/2012 - 10:30amEvent Date:
October 1, 2012 - 12:00pm
Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary invites you to join them for their blood drive on Monday, October 1 from noon to 6 p.m. at Embassy Suites first floor conference room area in South Lake Tahoe. Parking will be validated by Embassy Suites. See the flier below.
Romney says he will protect and preserve National Guard
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/11/2012 - 3:30pmRENO - Gov. Mitt Romney lavished praise on the National Guard at its annual national conference, and he promised to protect and preserve the military if elected.But the speech by the Republican ...
South Lake Tahoe Neighborhood Service Team Meeting Area 1
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/30/2012 - 3:40amYou’re invited to a Neighborhood Meeting! The City will be hosting a meeting for area #1 which includes South Y Industrial, Bonanza, Barton, Airport and Winnemucca on Wednesday, September 5th at 6pm at City of South Lake Tahoe Airport Conference Room located at 1901 Airport Road.
Bird migration and climate change discussed at South Tahoe Branch Library
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 3:09pmEvent Date:
September 18, 2012 - 6:30pm
Join Will Richardson of the Tahoe Institute for Natural Sciences at the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library for a discussion on the fall bird migration at Lake Tahoe and the effects of climate change patterns on bird and wildlife migration.
The presentation is on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 6:30 p.m. in the library conference room.
Financial help available to attend Sierra Nevada Allliance conference
Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/14/2012 - 2:30pmClean Energy Summit Sparks Political Events, Debate Over Government Role In Renewables
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 6:11amCARSON CITY — With U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s 5th annual National Clean Energy Summit set to kick off today in Las Vegas, the debate over alternative energy development and the government’s role in its future rages on.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to Visit South Lake Tahoe and Barton Memorial Hospital
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/26/2012 - 1:25pm
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, will visit Barton Memorial Hospital on Monday as part of a tour visiting health care facilities in California and Nevada. The visit coincides with the FCC's Rural Healthcare Pilot Program, in which Barton Health received funding.
Ruth Coleman, California parks director, resigns following scandal
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 1:49pm
SACRAMENTO — The director of California's state parks system resigned Friday after officials discovered that her department had $54 million in unspent money in its accounts that it had not reported to the state finance department.
Ruth Coleman, who had led the agency since 2003, stepped down, and the department's second-in-command, Acting Deputy Director Michael Harris, was fired.
California Resources Secretary John Laird planned a 1 p.m. news conference to address the issue and issued a statement saying the state Attorney General's Office would be investigating.
AMERICAN CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIP | Battier comes to Tahoe a champion
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/19/2012 - 10:20amIn May, Shane Battier held a conference call with media in preparation for the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course this week. He made it very clear that he wanted to come...
American Century Championship: Does basketball cross over to the golf course?
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/16/2012 - 6:00amNBA veteran Shane Battier chatted with the media in May as part of a conference call leading up to the American Century Championship, which begins this week. The Miami Heat player talked a lot a...
Environmental art exhibit 'Visualizing Change' at Lake Tahoe through July
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 6:17pm
The Lake Tahoe Science Consortium collaborated with University of Nevada, Reno’s Department of Art to create “Visualizing Change,” a photographic art expedition intended to convey concepts in environmental restoration at Lake Tahoe to the scientific community and general public. The exhibit is located in the Prim Desert Research Library at Sierra Nevada College at Lake Tahoe’s Incline Village. It features photography and oil painting contributions from eight noted artists and is free and open to the public through July 27.
Writers Returns to Squaw Valley with a Great Line-Up of Literary Events
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 07/08/2012 - 12:06amEvent Date:
July 8, 2012 (All day)
Every summer writers of all stripes — poets, novelists, screenwriters and writers of memoirs, histories, essays and short stories — descend on Squaw Valley and Lake Tahoe for a week of intensive literary activity. The valley buzzes with metaphors flying and manuscripts flapping, as over 250 writers, editors and publishers convene in two separate week-long workshops in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, memoir and screenwriting.
Sessions, webinar offers overview of Lake Tahoe Forest Service plan alternatives
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 07/01/2012 - 5:08amThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has opened comments on its Forest Plan through August 30, 2012. In doing so it has also planned four information meetings and will provide an interactive webinar to assist the public with review, commenting and revision of the plan.
The information sessions include work stations and will provide an overview of the four plan alternatives detailed in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Alternatives address vegetation, fire and fuels, wildlife habitat, watershed and recreation and access.
Lake Tahoe area ski resorts enforce summer smoking ban
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 2:50pmWith an extremely high threat of forest fire at Lake Tahoe and the Sierra this summer, Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Kirkwood resorts have put a number of precautionary measures in place, including banning all smoking on their respective mountains for the summer.
Exploring Arts Workshops at South Lake Tahoe Library
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 4:41am
Every Thursday from July 5-Aug. 23 is Exploring Arts Workshops at the South Lake Tahoe library conference room.
The projects will be suitable for children ages 4 through high school. Parents are welcome. All materials will be provided.
Please sign up at the library for each week so staff can plan for project materials. Projects will include weaving, clay, printmaking, painting on canvas, mask making, mosaics and collage.
Each week will feature a different project to be completed during the 1:30-3:30 pm workshop
Saunders: Out of touch? Not so much. Out of gas? Definitely.
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 6:00am"The private sector is doing fine," President Barack Obama declared Friday at a news conference that was supposed to show that the administration knows how to make the economy stronger.It was a bad...
First search & rescue merit badge to be unveiled today
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 12:17pmThe Boy Scouts of America are unveiling the first merit badge for Search & Rescue at the 2012 National Search and Rescue Conference at Havey's Resort and Casino 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today.Every yea...
