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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
Non-native smallmouth bass found in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 3:20pm
By Mike Wolterbeek
A new invasive species has been identified at Lake Tahoe, and it’s likely to be the most aggressive fish to ply the waters of the mile-high lake.
Disc golf tournament at Squaw
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 5:54amThe 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...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 10:20amCelebration of Education by the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation is Aug. 26 from 5-7pm at South Tahoe High School. Tours of the Theater Arts & Design ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-ab...
Calif. whooping cough cases high, but declining
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 9:00amSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Department of Public Health says cases of whooping cough remain high in 2011 compared with many past years but are declining from mid-2010, when the largest epi...
Calif. whooping cough cases high, but declining
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 9:00amSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Department of Public Health says cases of whooping cough remain high in 2011 compared with many past years but are declining from mid-2010, when the largest epi...
Study: Carson City 10th most expensive metro
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 8:32pmBy Steve Timko, Reno Gazette-Journal. High costs for treating insured adults makes Carson City the 10th most expensive metropolitan area in the United States for health care costs, a study released We...
Dropout rate in California on the decline
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:48pmPublisher'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...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: High beams unnecessary
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:34amI'm normally a big fan of our law enforcement agencies, but recently I've had some experiences that make me question my loyalty. I work a very early shift that puts me on the road at the same time ...
Fewer hikers expected to finish Pacific Crest Trail this year
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:58amWith a long-lasting snowpack up high and an extra short window for success, this year has been especially tough for the intrepid few who planned to trek the entire 2,650-mile span of the Pacific...
Fewer hikers expected to finish Pacific Crest Trail this year
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 8:58amWith a long-lasting snowpack up high and an extra short window for success, this year has been especially tough for the intrepid few who planned to trek the entire 2,650-mile span of the Pacific...
OBITUARY: Elizabeth Pastory
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 1:25pmElizabeth 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...
Swooping in: Lake Tahoe skydiving guru films commercial in Incline Village
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 11:13amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - JT Holmes glided down toward Hyatt Beach from high above Lake Tahoe's clear blue depths, his red skydiving jumpsuit and black parachute framed against a cloudless sky.As ...
Football field nears completion
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 9:10amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The grass will always be green, and blue, and gold, and white, at South Tahoe High School once the new football field is finished. Crews are laying out the last of the...
Matt Tillson Youth Baseball Camp
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 11:12amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Former South Tahoe High School Varsity Baseball Coach, Matt Tillson, with help from current and former Varsity players will be conducting a youth baseball camp at Kahle C...
Trail running doesn't always have to be about the workout
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/06/2011 - 2:00pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - Finally enough snow has melted up high to safely navigate and find trails. This week I took a hike up the Warren Lake Trail to the Frog Lake overlook with the family. Obviously, I...
Whittell High baseball standout signs with Williston State College
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/06/2011 - 12:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Alex Potnick, a three-sport letterman and 2011 graduate of Whittell High School, has signed to join the Tetons baseball program at North Dakota's Williston State Colle...
Buyten strikes X Gold ... again
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 5:30pmMINDEN, Nev. - As though 1998 Douglas High graduate Matt Buyten hadn't already cemented his freestyle motocross already, he added just a bit more to his legacy this past Thursday night to kick o...
Ex-Pack star inks 4-year deal with St. Louis Rams
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/31/2011 - 12:00pmFALLON, Nev. - Former Fallon High School and University of Nevada offensive lineman Harvey Dahl has agreed to a four-year contract with the St. Louis Rams. Dahl declined to disclose the terms of th...
STHS athletic eligibility forms
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/31/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - All South Tahoe High School athletes must complete the athletic eligibility forms by Aug. 4. These forms can be printed from the website southtahoehigh.net or be picked u...
Maltase Youth Soccer camp
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/31/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Maltase Youth Soccer Camp, coached by Whittell High varsity boys' soccer coach Steve Maltase, is scheduled for Aug. 1-5. The camp is for players ages 4 and older. Bri...
U.S. teens turning to heroin as a cheaper high
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 6:43pmBy Tim Johnson, McClatchy Newspapers. EL DURAZNO, Mexico — Mexico's heroin industry has had a bullish few years, and for traffickers the outlook is as uplifting as the scarlet, orange and yellow...
Carson Valley motocross star prepares to defend X Games title
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 5:30pmMINDEN, Nev. - Even after nine years, Carson Valley resident Matt Buyten has to take a step back every August to brace himself.The 1998 Douglas High School graduate has established himself as on...
STHS gridiron fund-raising goal inches closer to ... - Lake Tahoe News
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 12:14pmThere are about two weeks left to donate to the Friday Night Lights project at South Tahoe High as part of the Heavenly Mountain Resort-South Tahoe Alliance of Resorts matching challenge. Heavenly and...
Sections of Truckee River nearing optimal flow for angling
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 9:18amTRUCKEE, Calif. - It is almost the end of July and the Truckee River is just now starting to get near normal fishing levels. While still pretty high for this time of year, it is now beginning to be...
Construction on new student union building begins
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 6:16pmConstruction on the new joint-use student union building at South Tahoe High School began Monday, adding one more to the list of projects being undertaken by the school district."This is symbolic b...
Trails and Vistas art hike seeks volunteers
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 3:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Local non-profit Trails and Vistas is looking for trail guides for an art hike scheduled for Sept. 17-18 at Spooner Lake.The most high profile role is that of the Trai...
Low-cost Tdap vaccine offered to students
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 2:46pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Health Services Department, Public Health Division, is offering Tdap vaccine at low-cost this summer in time for middle school and high school studen...
Solution set for high school graduation, construction overlap
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 10:19amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Class of 2011 graduates and Vikings football have struck middle ground. The renovation of South Tahoe High School's stadium was expected to overlap with either graduation...
