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Ski report: The 2011-12 ski season is here
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/20/2011 - 6:03pmBe sure to check out Lake Tahoe News every morning for Fong's comprehensive information about conditions and events at the resorts in and around Lake ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-the-20...
Occupy in Black and White
Submitted by admin on Sun, 11/20/2011 - 3:32pm
The Occupy Wall Street movement reaches South Lake Tahoe as several supporters stage a general assembly on Friday to raise awareness. The Facebook page can be found here. Photos submitted by South Lake Tahoe photographer Sugarwolf.
Lake Tahoe News resumes daily ski report
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/20/2011 - 12:10amIt's back — Lake Tahoe News' morning ski report brought to you by Curtis Fong — the Guy from Tahoe. New this year is the report having its own category on the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lake...
Opinion: Questioning logic of controlled burn
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 10:44pmPublisher's note: This letter was sent to the U.S. Forest Service office and then to Lake Tahoe News on Nov. 18. I'm not sure who to direct this comment to, and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../op...
Opinion: Questioning logic of controlled burn
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 5:09pmPublisher's note: This letter was sent to the U.S. Forest Service office and then to Lake Tahoe News on Nov. 18. I'm not sure who to direct this comment to, and although I did not lose my home...
Summer activities at ski resorts expected to grow
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 6:35pm“We at Sierra have no plan to expand summer activities,” Steve Hemphill, resort spokesman, told Lake Tahoe News. “It's a definite possibility in the future. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../summer-act...
Funding, details of S. Shore economic study
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 1:18pmBy Kathryn Reed. While spending $10000 to help fund the economic impact analysis of the South Shore Vision is on Tuesday's City Council agenda, City Attorney Patrick Enright told Lake Tahoe News h...
Kirkwood expanding options for backcountry junkies
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 5:57pmWe don't intend to do so until after this weekend and we see what kind of weekend it is,” Michael Dalzell told Lake Tahoe News. With the forecast for the storm to ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../kirk...
Kirkwood expanding options for backcountry junkies
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 2:41pm“We haven't announced an early opening. We don't intend to do so until after this weekend and we see what kind of weekend it is,” Michael Dalzell told Lake Tahoe News. With the forecast for th...
Whittell volleyball 2nd in state, Truckee wins its
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 12:58amTruckee High won the 3A Division with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-19) win over Boulder City. This means three state titles in a row for Truckee. – Lake Tahoe News ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../whittell-vol...
Opinion: Humble start for a decorated sailor
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 2:44pmPublisher's note: After the annual Memorial Day ceremony in South Lake Tahoe this year, Mayor Hal Cole was criticized by members of the public for not attending. When Lake Tahoe News learned he sp...
Stateline gaming results bring down entire state
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 8:58pmThe Carson Valley-Carson City area fared better, but still fell 2.5 percent. Reno, though, came through with 2.6 percent increase. – Lake Tahoe News staff report ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../stateline...
Legality of Fallen Leaf Lake board members
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 5:08am“Someone can register, and that makes them eligible until the court tells them they're not,” Uthe told Lake Tahoe News. So even though they may be currently registered to vote within the district,...
Conservation groups oppose South Shore fuel
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 1:57pmAs reported on Lake Tahoe News a month ago, an objection to the final EIS by the Oct. 28 deadline would trigger a 30-day resolution period. It's been triggered by Earth Island Justice's John M...
Don't forget to vote
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 6:09pmLake Tahoe News applauds all those who run for office or bring their issue (or opposition to an issue or candidate) to the people's attention. It's not easy to be a candidate. They don't h...
Opinion: Bighorn sheep in N. - Lake Tahoe News
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 12:50pmJust days ago, eight of them were released into Virginia mountains east of Reno in the Reno Tahoe Industrial Center. This marks the first step in an effort to ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-bigh...
Bonanza Park expected to be built in 2012 in S. Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 1:42amBrandon Hill with Edgewood Companies told Lake Tahoe News a decision should be made this month regarding who the contractor will be. Two finalists are in the running. Originally the company had expect...
NV Energy income less than a year ago
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 2:04pmThe company is awarding a cash dividend of 13 cents a share, payable on Dec. 21 to shareholders of record on Dec. 6. – Lake Tahoe News staff report. Share/ ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../nv-energy-incom...
Opinion: Reasons Vogelgesang should be on
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 12:19amMy position on the issues was well covered in the Lake Tahoe News here. However, I would like to emphasize a few points. Randy Vogelgesang. My engineering experience and my reputation for making commo...
Tahoe snowfall could get you free clothing
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 7:01pmJenny Anderson has her Lake Tahoe News Tshirt The snow that is supposed to arrive Thursday and through the weekend could get you a shirt too ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-snowfall-could-get-you-f...
Win tickets to the Festival of Trees and Lights
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 4:33pmYour favorite holiday memory may win you tickets to the Dec. 2 Family Night during the annual Festival of Trees and Lights on the South Shore. Lake Tahoe News in collaboration with the Barton Foundati...
Share your holiday memories with LTN readers
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 1:01amLake Tahoe News in collaboration with the Barton Foundation is giving away four packages of tickets to Family Night. The package includes tickets for six people ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../share-your...
Nominations are in for the 2011 Blue Ribbon Awards
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 4:55am
By TahoeChamber.org
TahoeChamber.org would like to thank all those who took the time to nominate a business or individual for the 4th Annual Blue Ribbon Awards. Over the four years that the awards program has been in existence, community participation and support has increased annually by leaps and bounds. This year brought in a record amount of nominations, which resulted in over 100 businesses and individuals being nominated for the eight different award catagories.
A vision for South Shore's future begins to unfold
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 6:40pmLake Tahoe News first reported in July that the South Shore Vision Plan was in the works. Aspects of it were outlined for Douglas County commissioners at their Oct. 20 meeting in Stateline. A formal p...
LTN has 2 tickets for the Soroptimist wine tasting
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 11:22amLake Tahoe News is partnering with the service club to give-away two tickets to the ... The contest is open to everyone who is part of Lake Tahoe News' special ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ltn-has...
A vision for South Shore's future begins to unfold
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 11:22amLake Tahoe News first reported in July that the South Shore Vision Plan was in the works. Aspects of it were outlined for Douglas County commissioners at their ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../a-vision-fo...
Opinion: Finding the truth to myths circulating in S. Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 10:32pmPublisher's note: The following letter was submitted by South Lake Tahoe resident Mary Ann Klein to the City Council prior to the Oct. 18 budget hearing. Lake Tahoe News is publishing it with her ...
Want free tickets to the Festival of Trees and Lights?
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 10:49am7, Lake Tahoe News in collaboration with the Barton Foundation will be giving away four packages of tickets to the annual Family Night during the Festival of ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../want-free-tic...
10000-acre thinning project may start in 2012 on S. Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 7:02amThe conditions we are looking at in many places on the South Shore are conditions we saw in Angora before the fire,” Leao told Lake Tahoe News. It will take about four years to thin the trees, with an...
DA: Fallen Leaf Lake voter fraud a case of 'poor
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 3:15pmThis type of issue comes up from time to time in areas with a lot of vacation homes, he told Lake Tahoe News. What it essentially boils down to is where a person's domicile, or primary residence, ...
Mexican restaurant chain files for bankruptcy
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 8:09pmPublisher's note: A corporate official with Real Mex on Oct. 5 told Lake Tahoe News all restaurants are slated to remain open, including the Chevys in South Lake Tahoe. By Jacqueline Palank, Wall ...
Bridgeport fire completely contained
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 12:41amNearly 300 firefighters worked the blaze, including a crew form the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District. — Lake Tahoe News staff report. Share/Bookmark ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../bridgeport-fi...
What to look for at next week's S. Tahoe council meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 5:02amLake Tahoe News has been told the format of the review has been changed, which caused some of the delay. No longer is it council members writing down what they like or don't like about the person....
Placer County fighting to keep its water
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Smoke detectors in homes save lives
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Vogelgesang: 'The key word in STPUD is public'
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 2:21pmPublisher's note: Lake Tahoe News is profiling the six candidates who will be on the Nov. 8 ballot for the South Tahoe Public Utility District board. They are being published in the order they wer...
Zephyr Cove family escapes injury at Reno Air Races
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 12:24pmIt was close … a little too close for comfort,” Ellen Dauscher told Lake Tahoe News minutes after returning home tonight with daughter Jillian and husband Andy. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../zephyr-cov...
Source of Taylor Creek spill unknown; samples taken
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:01pm“They have not identified the cause,” Cheva Heck, USFS spokeswoman, told Lake Tahoe News on Monday. She said the estimate is 1 to 2 gallons was put into the creek that goes directly to Lake Tahoe. How...
Opinion: S. Tahoe council meeting another disappointment
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 3:17pmThey are not talking at council meetings – I'm there to know. They are not writing letters or guest columns to/for Lake Tahoe News to share with others what is going on, their thoughts, desires an...
Local media denied access to opening of safe at
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 12:39am... exclusive media rights to witness the opening of the safe found at the old Bill's Casino in Stateline. Lake Tahoe News was at the casino Tuesday at 2pm – the time Douglas County sheriff's ...
Nason resigns as ED from League to Save Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 6:05pmRochelle Nason was adamant Wednesday morning when she spoke with Lake Tahoe News – saying she is not resigning as executive director of the League to Save Lake Tahoe. However, a press release arrived ...
Nason resigns as ED from League to Save Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 3:09pmRochelle Nason was adamant Wednesday morning when she spoke with Lake Tahoe News – saying she is not resigning at executive director of the League to Save ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../nason-resigns-fr...
Barton part of consortium awarded $350000
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Driver of sedan injures leg in head-on crash on
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 8:54pmNevada Highway Patrol Trooper Chuck Allen told Lake Tahoe News the driver of the Dodge sedan was taken to Renown Medical Center in Reno for a “significant injury to the leg.” A truck carrying Lake Tah...
Study: Educators not teaching about 9/11 in U.S.
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:22pmPublisher's note: Lake Tahoe News wanted to do a story for its 9/11 series about how K-12 educators in the Lake Tahoe Basin-Truckee area address the event in the classroom. The reporter was thwart...
Mixologists test their prowess — raise money for
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 11:15amAttendees enjoy the deck at Riva Grill and the Tahoe sunset. Attendees enjoy a Tahoe sunset from Riva Grill's deck. Organizer Laurie Brazil said ... Before the judging, Larson told Lake Tahoe News...
Lake Tahoe customer of Carson City shooter — 'This came out of ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 1:37amSouth Tahoe Police Chief Brian Uhler told Lake Tahoe News the police report is being given to Carson City officers to assist them with their investigation into the Sept. 6 shooting spree at the IHOP i...
Carson City IHOP shooting: Gunman named, four confirmed dead, eight wounded; shooter worked at South Shore
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 3:48pm
5:30 p.m. Update: Press conference concludes with a few more details. Officials state that shooter Eduardo Sencion had two other weapons at his vehicle, another rifle and a handgun. Neither were used in the incident. The FBI stated that there doesn't appear to be any connection to terrorism.
Sencion was born in Mexico, and had a U.S. passport. The Lake Tahoe News reports Sencion, 32, of Carson City is the owner, along with two brothers, of Mi Pueblo market in South Lake Tahoe on Pioneer Trail. Click here to read the story.
Three victims were killed inside the restaurant, two male National Guard members, and a civilian woman. Two female and one male National Guard members were wounded. Ten of the victims were shot inside the restaurant, while one woman standing outside next to a motorcycle was shot and wounded.
Sheriff Kenny Furlong said they are still working to determine the shooter's motive, saying it is too early to tell if the National Guard members were intentionally targeted.
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3:30 p.m. Update: Carson City Sheriff Kenny Furlong released the name of the person suspected of shooting 11 people at the IHOP restaurant on South Carson Street this morning.
The person's name is Eduardo Sencion, 32, of Carson City. He allegedly shot himself after shooting 11 people, and died about two hours later.
Furlong said he works at his family's business in South Lake Tahoe, and that he might have had some "mental issues."
Three of the 11 victims have died, including two uniformed National Guard members. Three of the wounded were also National Guardsmen.
The other victim who died was a civilian female, according to Furlong.
The investigation into why Sencion carried out the shooting is still underway.
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USFS trying to be innovative to fund healthy
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/04/2011 - 9:50amHe spoke with Lake Tahoe News a bit about the scarcity of funding sources for fuels reduction projects as well as the perceived diminishing concern for wildfires ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../usfs-tryi...
Fire raging in rugged terrain outside Yosemite
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 1:40am... was not threatened, but residents occupying the two dozen homes in the community of Florea are on a voluntary evacuation. — Lake Tahoe News staff report ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../fire-raging-...
