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Movie Review: 'Contraband' a so-so thriller with Mark Wahlberg as macho-in-chief
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:07amThe action-thriller "Contraband," now playing at the Hollywood Horizon Stadium in Stateline, stars Mark Wahlberg as Chris Farraday, a reformed former ace smuggler living in New Orleans with with wife Kate (Kate Beckinsale) and two sons (largely ignored) making home burglar alarms as a business.
TRPA announces Code Cleanup Public Workshops
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 12:53pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will host two public workshops to help orient customers to the reorganization of TRPA’s Code of Ordinances, which will go into effect on March 1, 2012.
OBITUARY: WALLY ROTHGEB
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 8:02amWALLY ROTHGEB, SR., 89, passed away peacefully at his home in Ketchum, Idaho on January 5, 2012. Born July 26, 1922 in Wenatchee, Washington, the only child of Clyde and Wanda Rothgeb, Wally lea...
Bay Area Ski Bus Running Buses to Snow deprived Tahoe Resorts
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Now in its 16th season, the luxury Ski Buses run every Saturday, every Sunday, every Wednesday and one additional weekday per week with pick up locations in San Francisco, Oakland, Walnut Creek, Sunnyvale, Foster City, Pleasanton and San Rafael. The buses are stylish and comfortable with a restroom, multiple TVs for movies, and of course, are run by professional drivers and hosts!
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.
The Burton Star Wars Experience at Sierra-at-Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 12:30amSierra-at-Tahoe Resort is proud to be home to the world's only Burton Star Wars Experience. See how it all came together and meet some of the people who made it happen.
After quadrennial coffee, Gypsy jazzman tastes life at Moody's Bistro
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 3:38pmSnow showers and throngs of presidential candidates trailed by press corps covered New Hampshire while a guitarist sheltered in his Portsmouth home practiced his craft.Richard "Shepp" Sheppard s...
Lisa's home video caps
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 3:17pmCOLUMBIANA (Dec 20th)(2011)* * * (B)Directed by Olivier MegatonStarring Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan, Amandla Stenberg, Cliff Curtis, Callum Blue, Jordi Molla, Lennie James, Beto Benites, Jesse Borr...
A need for care: How one family opened its home to South Lake Tahoe foster children
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 1:12pmEditor's note: This is part two of a three-part series on foster parenting in South Lake Tahoe. The final story in the series will be published Jan. 13.SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - April Herrera has ...
TahoeChamber seeks input onSnowGlobe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 10:51amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce has posted a link to a survey on its home page at www.tahoechamber.org regarding business conditions during Christmas, New ...
TahoeChamber seeks input onSnowGlobe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 10:51amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce has posted a link to a survey on its home page at www.tahoechamber.org regarding business conditions during Christmas, New ...
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."
Barton continues Home Health and Hospice services at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 11:25amBarton Health continues to provide quality home health and hospice services at Lake Tahoe. Earlier this year, Barton closed their Carson City and Carson Valley operations of Home Health & Hospice. Barton Health has provided home health and hospice services to the Carson Valley and its surrounding areas since 1987, but with declining reimbursements and increasing regulations on home health and hospice services it has become cost-prohibitive to cover such a large area.
Lake Tahoe real estate market starting to stabilize
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 5:10amYearend home sales at Lake Tahoe are holding steady compared to 2010 with some indicators on the rise according to a quarterly report released by Lake ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lake-tahoe-real-esta...
New Life Sprouts from Trees and Skis
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 12:11pm
At Lake Tahoe where many have more than one job to make ends meet, two women have tied their local businesses and passion for creativity together to build one dynamic company — Forest Furniture Tahoe.
The art of creativity and a belief and respect in what each brings to the table brought Marianne Rosenfeld and Julianne Kohn together six years ago.
These two are a duo of hard work and tenacity, where one complements the other.
El Dorado County man dies in mobile home fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 12:00pmBy Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee. Fire officials are investigating the cause of an early morning fire at a mobile home park in Pollock Pines in which a 68-year-old ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../el-dorado...
Shaun White's halfpipe open to public
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 9:01amHaving an Olympic champion call your local ski resort home has its privileges. A 22-foot-high high, 500-foot-long halfpipe co-designed by snowboarder Shaun White was opened to the public last week near Truckee at Northstar California, one of Vail Resorts Inc.'s properties formerly called Northstar-at-Tahoe.
South Lake Tahoe faces shortage of foster parents
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 8:47amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dozens of pictures of children decorate April and Dan Herrera's South Lake Tahoe home. Along with photos of their own five children hang the smiling faces of the many fos...
Tahoe students surprised with snowboard gear by pro rider
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Professional snowboarder Jamie Anderson sponsored two young students from her home town of South Lake Tahoe this winter season with a surprise sponsorship.In collaboratio...
Tahoe students surprised with snowboard gear by pro rider
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Professional snowboarder Jamie Anderson sponsored two young students from her home town of South Lake Tahoe this winter season with a surprise sponsorship.In collaboratio...
Reward offered after dog found dead, home burglarized
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 12:47pmA Carson Valley family away for New Year's Eve came back home to find one of their four dogs dead and their home broken into but nothing missing. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office wants anyone who knows about the crime to report it. A reward of $250 is being offered for information.
Here is a news release issued by Douglas County Sheriff's Sgt. Jim Halsey:
Nevada Supreme Court takes up foreclosure case
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 10:38amThe Nevada Supreme Court weighed arguments Wednesday on whether U.S. Bank can foreclose on a Douglas County couple's home despite findings by a mediator that not all required documents were present...
Fire department offers advice on heater failure
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 9:07amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department wants residents to know what to do if their heater fails and repair is unavailable.If a home heater goes out during a winter storm, k...
DA warns against rental scam
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 9:05amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County's District Attorney's Office is warning of a new scam on foreclosed homes or properties.Suspects will list a home that is for sale or foreclosed on f...
Family Science Day at UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Center
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 6:48amLooking for something exciting that your kids can do during the holiday break? Do your kids like science and hands-on activities?
OBITUARY: PAMELA MARJORIE ADAMSON
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 11:16amPamela Marjorie Adamson passed away at her home in South Lake Tahoe, CA, on December 27, 2011. She was born near Luton, England on August 23, 1939. Pamela was passionately involved with St. John...
Freestyle skiing pioneer Wayne Wong to host camp at Diamond Peak
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 12:28pm
Diamond Peak Ski Resort on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe is the home mountain for a January 7-8, 2012, ski camp hosted by legendary skier Wayne Wong.
The camp begins with an evening “meet and greet” at Village Ski Loft in Incline Village on January 6 and then continues with two full days of on snow instruction at Diamond Peak.
Made in Tahoe: Local woman adds spice to life
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 9:47am
From behind the island in a large stone and brick kitchen, Diane Weidinger goes about her business, carefully filling small tins with her spice blends to be shipped to customers near and far. Along with jars, tubs are stacked on a table at the end of the island. More jars crowd one end of the countertop. Weidinger is filling an order including blends of Egyptian, Scandinavian and Moroccan spices and more for a customer who wants to highlight workplace diversity.
Douglas County authorities prepare for New Year's Eve revelry
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 2:46pmThe Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is preparing itself for the upcoming New Years Eve celebration at Lake Tahoe, on Saturday, December 31st, 2011. Each year upwards of 50,000 celebrants ring in the New Year in the casino core area of Stateline, Nevada.
Kyburz post office threatened with closure, cuts to service
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 9:33amA sign on the Kyburz Lodge reads "Welcome to Kyburz. Now leaving Kyburz," a reference to the blink-and-you-miss-it community along Highway 50 halfway between the South Shore and Placerville.
But the mountain hamlet is actually home to 110 people and the community is fighting to save its 150-year-old post office, located in the lodge.
Zillow study: Home value decline slows
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 12:52amBy Tim Mullaney, USA Today. After years of pain and a market free fall that has shaved $6.8 trillion off the value of the nation's 104 million homes, the decline in ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../zi...
Forest Service reminds public no fireworks on New Year's
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 2:30pmAt the urging of the U.S. Forest Service, visitors to the Lake Tahoe Basin should leave their fireworks at home over the New Year's holiday.
“The use of all fireworks is prohibited on all national forests and national grasslands. Regulations are enforced, and violation is punishable as a misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than six months, or both,” said Forest Supervisor Nancy Gibson.
OBITUARY: Frank Floyd Haddix
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 11:37am1935 - 2011Frank was born on May 21, 1935 in Portland, Oregon to Rose and Virgil Haddix. Surrounded by his family, he made the journey home on December 19, 2011 to be reunited with family and fr...
Nevada State Parks celebrates 2012 with free New Year's Day guided hikes
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 11:30amBy Bob Conrad
The Nevada Division of State Parks is sponsoring free, guided hikes in seven state parks on New Year’s Day as part of America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative.
First Day Hikes offer individuals and families an opportunity to begin the New Year rejuvenating and connecting with the outdoors by taking a healthy hike on January 1, 2012 at a state park close to home.
Forest Service reminds public no fireworks on New Year's
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 6:57pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The supervisor for the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit cautioned New Year's holiday visitors to leave their fireworks at home this week."The use of a...
NYT: As Wars End, Young Veterans Return to Scant Jobs
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 12/18/2011 - 1:55pmWith the last troops leaving Iraq, legions of veterans who served in combat are having a hard time finding work as they return home, a situation officials say will grow worse. The unemployment rate for veterans aged 20 to 24 has averaged 30 percent this year, more than double that of others the same age, though the rate for older veterans closely matches that of civilians, the New York Times reports.
Bookstore pops up at the Village Center
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/17/2011 - 3:08pm
By Elaine Goodman / Tahoe Business Monitor
Shoppers who visit the just-opened Lake Tahoe Books and Art store in the Village Center won’t just be tackling their holiday gift lists — they’ll also be part of an experiment.
The store, which will be open through December and possibly longer, is in part a test to see if there is enough community support for a permanent, full-service bookstore at the South Shore.
Outdoors with Don Q: California fishing licenses for 2012
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 5:48pmBy Don Quilici
With Christmas two weeks away, one of the best stocking stuffers for local anglers is a California fishing license. If you're planning to fish in the State of California in 2012, you'll need a new license as of Jan. 1.
You can purchase that license and any applicable stamp at a number of local outlets or on the Internet.
If you need to buy a license and stamps, here is some info:
As demand soars, Christmas Cheer makes plea for help
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 2:22pm
The Great Recession continues to rear its head here at home, with demands on social services soaring and a genuine fear that South Shore’s food bank won’t be able to provide Christmas dinner for a record number of families in need.
For 30 years, the Christmas Cheer food bank has helped families celebrate Christmas with a traditional dinner of turkey and all the trimmings. However, with 800 families expected to be on the list of those to receive a dinner, the charity has only 75 donated turkeys and five hams to give and organizers say they are beyond being nervous.
Federal report: Home flipping drove housing bubble
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 12:17pmLAS VEGAS (AP) - The Federal Reserve Bank of New York says real estate investors drove the housing bubble that led to record foreclosures in Nevada, California, Arizona, Florida and other states.Th...
OBITUARY: KENNETH ALAN BLACH
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 11:45am1954 KENNETH ALAN BLACH 2011KENNETH ALAN BLACH, 56, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2011 in his South Lake Tahoe home surrounded by his wife Christy, son Christopher, sister Bev and siste...
OBITUARY: ROBERT JAMES BROWN
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 11:42amROBERT JAMES BROWN, 82, passed away at his home in South Lake Tahoe on November 30, 2011.Robert was born on May 11, 1929 in Bakersfield, CA to Albert and Catherine Brown. He married his wife Nina J...
Council to mull vacation rental program changes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council will consider four ways to pay for its Vacation Home Rental Program during its regular meeting Tuesday.Despite an increase in permit fee...
WHS Girls finish home tourney undefeated
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 6:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - Going into the season, the girls' basketball team at Whittell High were more than skeptical on potential success for their young team after going to the playoffs last year. In f...
Holiday Home Show
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 11:45amFollow signs to 940 Sunset Drive, on the river, near the old amusement park off Lodi Street in South Lake Tahoe. For more info, call (530) 542.9553. Facebook ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/12/holiday-h...
Note from the publisher: Going the next step for our subscribers
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 9:04amThe satisfaction and loyalty of our customers is very important to us at the Tribune, so we are excited to be launching a new program that has been created exclusively for our valued home delivery ...
Attorneys General of California and Nevada Announce Mortgage Investigation Alliance
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 2:05am
Attorneys General Kamala D. Harris of California and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada announced Tuesday that their states have entered into a joint investigation alliance designed to assist homeowners who have been harmed by misconduct and fraud in the mortgage industry.
By forging this alliance, California and Nevada will combine investigative resources, including litigation strategies, information, and evidence gathered through their respective ongoing investigations, assisting each state as it pursues independent prosecutions.
Outdoors with Don Q: Some personal memories from the year 2011
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 2:00am
By Don Quilici
As I look forward to the year of 2012 with high expectations, hopes and dreams, this is a good time to reflect back on some selected personal memories from the rapidly ending year of 2011. Here are my top memories:
Howard honored for work in resort, second
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 9:38pmSouth Lake Tahoe's Deb Howard has been named Resort and Second Home Property Specialists of the Year by the National Association of Realtors and its ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../howard-honored-for...
Warning — be sure to inspect Christmas lights
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 8:25pmSouth Lake Tahoe firefighters would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and to remind you that when decorating your home, please inspect your lighting ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../warning-be-sure-...
