running
9/11: Bracing for news from family working in NYC
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 3:24pmPublisher's note: This is one in a 12-part series running from Sept. 1-12 about how Lake Tahoe is tied to 9/11. By Jessie Marchesseau. My alarm went off at 6am. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../911-br...
Athletes of the Week: STHS boys' tennis doubles dominate, Whittell's running back Norton steps up
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:11amSouth Tahoe High School This week the Tribune features another standout squad in South Tahoe boys' doubles teams. The Vikings tennis was ridding a 4-0 record going into Tuesday's match against B...
November election has 12 candidates, one ballot measure
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:55am
By Heather Gould
Amid voting for favorite websites, blogs, restaurants, American Idol contestants and more, residents of South Lake Tahoe have the opportunity to vote in an actual public election. Elections for the Lake Tahoe Community College board, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board, the South Tahoe Public Utility District board and a ballot measure regarding recreation funds will all be decided by voters on Nov. 8.
Old, young shine at Kirkwood Adventure Trail Run
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 11:58amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Labor Day weekend marked the 31st annual Kirkwood 5K and 10K Adventure Trail Run. The event, sponsored by the Tahoe Mountain Milers Running Club, the Kirkwood Volunteer F...
Friends recall Florence Donovan-Gunderson; witness describes shooting as tragedy hits South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 7:57am
A gunman who opened fire inside a Carson City restaurant has torn a hole through the South Lake Tahoe community, taking the life of a long-time local woman, maiming her disabled husband, and sending shock waves in the community after learning the gunman has family business ties in town.
The brutal murder that happened inside the International House of Pancakes this week claimed the lives of three U.S. Army National Guard personnel and Lake Tahoe Keys resident Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67. Shooter Eduardo Sencion, 32, of Carson City turned the automatic weapon he was packing on himself and left both communities stunned and asking questions about why such a senseless act of violence happened.
Fishing report through Sept. 14
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 5:55pm
Here is this week's fishing report for Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra and southern Oregon. This report runs this weekend through Sept. 14.
Top comedy continues with Tosh, Titus at Tahoe's MontBleu Resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 11:01amWARNING: Audiences are to be advised of potential health concerns: vein-popping hilarity, oxygen deprivation and side-splitting laughter are in store this fall as MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa at Lake Tahoe continues to offer an impressive line-up of comedians including Daniel Tosh, Christopher Titus and 36th Annual San Francisco Comedy Competition.
STHS alumni football meeting Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 9:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Chris Hall from Gridiron Alumni will be running a mandatory informational meeting on Saturday. The meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. and interested players should meet at...
Nevada Highway Patrol busy over Labor Day weekend
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 3:36pmBy Chuck Allen, NHP
The Labor Day holiday weekend produced a high volume of traffic on northern Nevada highways resulting in a large number of calls for service. During the three-day weekend, nineteen people were arrested in the Reno-Sparks area with fifteen of those arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Troopers assigned to the Carson City area logged 3 DUI arrests. The DUI arrest activity for Lovelock, Fernley, Fallon and Hawthorne was not available this morning.
Carson City IHOP Shooting: Four dead, including two National Guard personnel, six wounded (W/TRANSCRIPT)
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 2:43pm
By Kirk Caraway, Jeff Munson and T. Costa
Update 2:00 p.m.: Here is what we know at this point:
Four people are dead, including the gunman who shot himself and died later at the hospital. Two of the dead where a man and women in the National Guard, who were in uniform.
There is a press conference scheduled for 3 p.m.
A few minutes before 9 a.m., a lone gunman armed with automatic AK-47-type assault rifle drives up to the IHOP on South Carson Street, and begins shooting in the parking lot. Locals BBQ owner Ralph Swagler said he saw the man drive up, and then empty a clip of ammo outside the IHOP, then reloads and goes inside, where he fires more shots very rapidly and exits within a few seconds.
Swagler said the gunman then saw his son locking the door of their business and opened fire at them. He also allegedly fired shots at the H&R Block office next door. Sometime after, the gunman shot himself, and died later at the hospital.
The Tahoe Improv Players at Valhalla Arts, Theatre & Music Festival
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 12:56amThe Tahoe Improv Players, the longest running comedy show in Lake Tahoe, return to their favorite theater for the 17th summer. As always, their show is fast paced, unique, funny and fun for all ages. 7:30 p.m. at the Valhalla Grand Hall. Proceeds form this evenings performance will benefit the Tahoe Tallac Association. Go here for details.
9/11: Composure in tragedy despite knowing
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/04/2011 - 1:50pmPublisher's note: This is one in a 12-part series running from Sept. 1-12 about how Lake Tahoe is tied to 9/11. By Lorenzo Gigliotti. During a recent interview a reporter noted a lithograph depict...
Police release additional photos in suspected Bijou arson
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 11:11amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police have released additional surveillance photos of two men suspected of running from a possible arson at the Bijou Center last week.After receivin...
Fishing report through Sept. 6
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 11:39pm
By Don Quilici
Here is the fishing report for the week of Aug. 31 through Sept. 6. The report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Pony Express riding late
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 11:32amMINDEN, Nev. - It was a long dark night for Pony Express re-riders crossing Nevada.The pony was running 3.5 hours behind schedule at 7:30 a.m. in Dayton, according to the Nevada hotline.Due to arri...
Weekend Fishing Report
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 9:45am
By Don Quilici
Here's the fishing report for the week of Aug. 24-31. The report covers lakes, rivers and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Thin Air Distance Festival brings runners together
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 7:27pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the second year in a row, a group of runners got together in South Lake Tahoe to attempt a new style of running challenge - four races of various distances, totali...
September hearing set in South Lake Tahoe general plan lawsuit
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:18pm
By Heather Gould
The League to Save Lake Tahoe and the city of South Lake Tahoe are engaged in a tennis match worthy of the U.S. Open. A volley of charges and counter-charges have been flying back and forth regarding the League's recent lawsuit againt the city over the city's recently adopted general plan.
The plan guides overall growth and development within the city.
Top 10 do's and don'ts of trail running
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 6:00pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - The other night I gave a brief seminar about trail shoes and on good and bad choices I've made over the years as a runner. I thought it would be fun to highlight some of those ...
Legends of Tahoe and Disc N' Dig Festival
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 7:40pmThe Legends of Tahoe volleyball tourney and the Disc N' Dig Festival combines two great venues in one weekend at Zephyr Cove on Aug. 20-21. Registration for Saturday's Legends of Tahoe volleyball tournament begins at 9 a.m. at the Zephyr Cove Resort courts. Men and women are welcome with volleyball experience in this all-ages 4 on 4 draw. Call (530) 416-1290 for information.
Lake Tahoe All-Women Sports Camp
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 4:32pmLake Tahoe's All-Women Sports Camp is hosting a weekend of mountain biking, road cycling, triathlon training and running for women of all abilities on Aug. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lake-tahoe-...
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...
South Shore election season dominated by incumbents
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 8:27amThere is going to be a new face on the South Lake Tahoe Public Utility District board in December. Marylou Mosbacher, who has served for 21 years, is not running for another term. She knows she will m...
El Dorado County woman ready to compete after
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 8:27amBy Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee. Such plans Nicole Young made for her 40th year. She could hardly wait. In fact, she chose not to. She ramped up her running and bike training early last October so that...
Cross training for the trails
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 6:00amTRUCKEE, Calif. - I'm spending more and more time on a bike these days. I don't quite get the same satisfaction that I do when I'm running, but it's much better than doing nothing at all. Seriously...
Reluctantly conceding to a running injury
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 4:49pmRunning takes a toll on your body. Recreational runners get the occasional sprained ankle or shin splints. But for the avid runner, or like I've been called, an obsessive runner, there are a long l...
Local ultrarunner finishes first-ever 100-mile race
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 4:30pmSPOONER LAKE, Nev. - After racing through nagging running injuries for the better part of the past 20 years, Ron Nageotte can finally scratch "finish a 100-miler" from his bucket list.The 61-yea...
