south lake tahoe
Graduate returns from NY to help choreograph high school musical
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:16amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe High School alumnus Sebastiani "Bubba" Romagnolo will be returning to South Tahoe Oct. 21-26 to help choreograph and stage some numbers for the South Tahoe Hi...
Somber tone for state of the city address
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:14amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In the first "State of the City" address, Mayor Hal Cole focused on a strategy he believes will save South Lake Tahoe from financial collapse, improving the city's infras...
S Tahoe cuts staff gears up to make town more liveable
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 10:32pmIn a matter of seconds the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted to do away with a list of positions This after hearing about 2½ hours of testimony – from ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-cuts-staff...
City council passes budget unanimously, 19 lose jobs
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 7:47pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With frowns around the packed room, the South Lake Tahoe city council passed its 2011-2012 fiscal year budget, calling for the elimination of 25 positions within city gov...
Regional transportation issues will be focus of November workshops
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 4:28pmBy Jeff Cowen
The Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization will host two workshops November 1 and 3 to get public input on transportation priorities. The workshops are part of a four-year update of the Regional Transportation Plan (Mobility 2035) being carried out by TMPO and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. The agencies encourage public input to better serve the needs of the community, according to TRPA Transportation Planning Manager Nick Haven.
Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation Announces Freeride Ski Team
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 12:49pmBy Aimi Xistra-Rich
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation has announced two new programs for the 2011 – 2012 winter season under the Freestyle umbrella. The Foundation will offer two Freeride program options, the One-Day Program and the Full-Time Competitive Program. These programs are open to intermediate to advanced level skiers aged ten to 18 who have a passion for slopestyle, skiercross and halfpipe training.
City to tackle $5.2 million projected deficit
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 9:48amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Figuring out how to fix a projected $5.2 million deficit for the 2012 fiscal year is one of the topics the South Lake Tahoe City Council is set to address at its meeti...
CHP looking out for young drivers' safety
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 6:34amThis will help our young drivers mature into great drivers for the rest of their lives.” The CHP South Lake Tahoe Area is having a Start Smart Class at South Tahoe High School on Oct. 18 at 6pm. Conta...
Time to dispose of prescription drugs
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 7:08pmOn Oct. 29 from 10am-2pm, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public another opportunity to ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../time-to-dispose-of-pre...
Tahoe Pride LGBTQ and Friends Mixer
Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 5:18pm
The November Mixer for Tahoe Pride will be November 8 from 6:00-9:00PM at Mott Canyon Tavern. Come for food, drinks and conversation!
Tahoe Pride was founded in January 2010 and our goal as a group is to increase LGBTQ awareness, visibility, support and acceptance in Lake Tahoe on both sides of the state line. See our Facebook page for more updates and events.
Tribune picks up awards in Nevada Press Association contest
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 9:55amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Daily Tribune picked up several awards at the Nevada Press Association 2011 "Better Newspaper Contest," announced Saturday night at the newspaper organization's...
Personal chefs cook up new revenues at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 9:43amRENO, Nev. -Marcie Stetler has made a living by cooking for well-to-do clients and family gatherings in the South Lake Tahoe area for the past 11 years. But even though she has cut her labor rates ...
Personal chefs cook up new revenues at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 9:43amRENO, Nev. -Marcie Stetler has made a living by cooking for well-to-do clients and family gatherings in the South Lake Tahoe area for the past 11 years. But even though she has cut her labor rates ...
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe "An Evening of Food & Wine Tasting” Event
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 7:47pm
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe presents “An Evening of Food & Wine Tasting” Event on Friday, November 11 from 6:00-9:30pm at Harrah's Tahoe Convention Center.
“An Evening of Food & Wine Tasting” raises money to fund many projects and programs sponsored by SISLT. Over 18 local area restaurants and 30 vintners will be showcased. Guests will again have an opportunity to vote for their favorite winery and restaurant.
City of South Lake Tahoe City Council Meeting Marathon
Submitted by Li Terrell on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 7:10pm
The South Lake Tahoe City Council will pull an all-day meeting Tuesday, Oct. 18.
The regular meeting begins at 9 a.m. with the “State of the City” address by Mayor Hal Cole. Because this is still a regular meeting, there will be other consent agenda items and business to attend to.
Tentative Agreement Vote Postponed between Labor and City of South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Li Terrell on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 7:04pm
UPDATE:(October 18, 12:30pm) The vote on the Tentative Agreement between General & Public Works and the City of South Lake Tahoe has been postponed to give both parties more time for review. The employee group will meet and vote on Friday, October 21. City council will then vote on the agreement at the next meeting which has not yet been scheduled.
"It was just too fast," said City of South Lake Tahoe Human Resource Director Janet Emmett. "It was obvious that they needed more time to educate their members and then we would need more time to review the agreement as well."
Meanwhile, the city council meets at 2pm today for the special budget meeting, and is expected to approve the layoff of 19 employees. This number is lower than the original proposed cuts in staff, and will spare the Streets Department from losing more than half of its workers.
Brownie Troop honoring founder and a Tahoe newborn
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 5:35pmGirl Scout Leader Tammy Blanchard and her South Lake Tahoe Brownie Troop No 123 intend tomake the world a better place by remembering and celebrating the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../brownie-troop-hon...
Musical Storytime featured at South Lake Tahoe Branch Library
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 12:40pm
For a new way of enjoying stories, join us for Musical Storytime.
Music, movement, puppets and singing will capture the attention of your young child as they shimmy their way into literacy!
For more information, contact the SLT Branch Library at (530)573-3185.
Halloween Dance at South Lake Tahoe Senior Center
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 12:34pm
Come and join us at the Halloween Dance! Featuring the 17-piece Tahoe Dance Band. All ages are welcome, costume is optional.
There will be prizes for: prettiest, most original, funniest and scariest costumes. $10 admission includes appetizers, desserts, wine, other beverages & a door prize ticket.
Please call Arline (530)545-1277 or Francine (530)541-8380 for more information.
Caps for Kids' looking for creative donations
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 9:26amThe South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Department is again the place to drop off all of your handmade goodies – booties, hats, scarves and mittens are ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../caps-for-kids-loo...
South Lake local starts craft distillery
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Prohibition in Tahoe? Nope. But we've got moonshine ... Tahoe Moonshine, that is. And this booze isn't brewed in bathtubs. "Everything is so good," said Jeff Van Hee, ...
CalFire puts Tahoe station on winter staffing levels
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 8:37pmCalFire will be down staffing its two engines in the Lake Tahoe Basin (Station No. 5 in South Lake Tahoe and Station No. 55 in Carnelian Bay)starting Oct. 17 for winter. Staffing levels are sufficient...
Opinion: S. Tahoe's budget is not the whole truth
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 8:37pmThe City of South Lake Tahoe was incorporated to provide better snow removal, police and fire protection. However, in reviewing the way the City Council spends it's funds, it is clear that once el...
Skiing the High Sierra Route - A Talk with David Reichel
Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 5:56pm
David Reichel, Wilderness Education Coordinator of the Wilderness Education Department at Lake Tahoe Community College, will give a presentation on Skiing the High Sierra Route at the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library, Tuesday, October 18, at 6:30PM.
He will also discuss the Wilderness Education Program at the College. For additional information, please call (530)573-3185.
Lake Tahoe Unified School District Receives Report Card
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 4:28pm
South Lake Tahoe Unified School District recently received the Academic Performance Index scores for the year 2011.
The API Target is 800 or above. Overall, the district dropped one point from 2010 (781 to 780). Below are the detailed scores for each school:
The Magnet school dropped 4 points to 935 - However it is the highest score in all of El Dorado County.
Bijou went from 718 to 701, having made substantial gains from 689 in 2009.
Sierra House did well in gaining 13 points 813 to 836.
South Lake Tahoe Finance Department Recognized for Accounting
Submitted by Li Terrell on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 3:34pmThe Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada has awarded the City of South Lake Tahoe the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the City's FY 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). According to a city press release, this certificate is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting and represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.
Anytime Fitness to offer free memberships Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 11:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Anytime Fitness in Zephyr Cove will offer free memberships for the remainder of the year between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday. Anytime Fitness will be offering this special...
South Tahoe resident helps deaf in Jamaica
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 11:32amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Megan Hicks wants to make it very clear that being deaf does not mean being hearing-impaired, or being impaired in any way."We are trying to promote the fact that ther...
Traffic controls could last through end of the month
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 10:40amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Paving work on Highway 50 through South Lake Tahoe is expected to end by Saturday evening, according to a recent Caltrans press release. But that doesn't necessarily m...
Kingsbury Grade improvements overbudget, overdue
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 2:58amBy Brooke Boone, KRNV-TV. STATELINE — A road construction project in South Lake Tahoe moving into its fourth year is costing tax payers millions and giving neighbors' headaches. “It's really b...
A year later Lahontan El Dorado County still at odds
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 2:29amThe supes met Oct 11 in South Lake Tahoe for their onceayear venture outside the West Slope Just like last year Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../a-year-later-lahont...
Whittell takes rematch in four games
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 3:06pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In a rematch of last Friday's volleyball matchup between South Shore rivals, Whittell once again came out on top, but found much more of a challenge as it won in four ...
South Tahoe tested against Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 3:03pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The last time South Tahoe and Truckee boys met on the soccer field, it was ugly. The Wolverines were up 6-0 at half time and wet weather brought an early end to the ga...
Vikings face a must-win at Spring Creek
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 2:56pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe's playoff chances are slim to none. They're 0-5 in league and of the next three games, they still have to face Truckee. But that doesn't mean this week's road...
Rock hunters search for the Sierra's hidden gems
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 1:17pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It may seem that the mountains around Tahoe are nothing but white-and-black speckled granite, but for a few intrepid rock hunters, a closer look reveals hidden treasur...
Washoe Meadows golf course drives wedge
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 11:19amA river runs through it – and that's one of the problems as well as one of the things that make this area on the outskirts of South Lake Tahoe so beautiful. Washoe Meadows State Park and Lake Vall...
State prison plan could increase crime, prosecutor says
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 9:38amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A California plan to reduce its prison population by shifting the responsibility for certain inmates to counties is a "huge step backward for victims" and represents a "g...
S. Tahoe campground becomes ghoulish at night
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 4:52amTerror in Tahoe returns — this year at the Campground by the Lake — the dead center of ... Terror in Tahoe is hosted by South Lake Tahoe Community Services ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-campgro...
City of South Lake Tahoe - State of the City Address
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 5:54pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe will have a regular meeting at 9 AM which will include the State of the City address by Mayor Hal Cole.
The city is currently embattled with budget problems, leading to a showdown between employees bargaining units and city negotiators.
The regular meeting will be followed by a Special Budget Meeting to discuss remedies for a $5.2 million budget shortfall.
Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 5:45pmTahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe. Posted by admin in Lifestyle on October 13th, 2011 | no responses. Misty is a talkative 9-year-old Singapura who likes other well-mannered cats. cat S...
City of South Lake Tahoe Special Budget Meeting
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 5:44pmThe South Lake Tahoe City Council will hold a Special Budget Meeting to pass the Budget for Fiscal Year 2011-2012. This is a follow up to the Special Budget Meeting of September 15, in which the budget was presented but vote by council was postponed until October. The city is functioning on an interim budget until October 31, 2011.
The city is facing a budget shortfall and seeking to lay off workers as a remedy.
Pedestrian airlifted following crash
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 5:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - About noon Monday, a CALSTAR emergency medical helicopter crew flew a 49-year-old man to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno after he was struck crossing Lake Tahoe Bo...
City receives financial reporting award
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 5:34pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has awarded the City of South Lake Tahoe the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Fina...
Caltrans considering speed increase on Hwy 50
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 5:28pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Traffic along U.S. Highway 50 hasn't exactly been moving at light speed in recent weeks, but motorists could be moving along a little faster once construction is compl...
Leave No Trace e-Tour at the SLT Branch Library
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 2:43pm
The South Lake Tahoe Branch of the El Dorado County Library will host the Leave No Trace e-Tour informational workshop on Saturday, October 15 from 1:00PM to 2:30PM.
The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics will present an Awareness Workshop in which participants will learn how to enjoy outdoor pursuits while ensuring a sustainable future. Presenters are Mark Ardagna and Tara McCarthy.
Senior Center hosts "Important changes in Medicare" EVENT
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 1:53pm
The South Lake Tahoe Senior Center will host speaker, Marlene Black, who will present “Important Changes in Medicare.”
Potluck starts at 5:30pm, program starts at 6:30pm.
Bring your own plate and utensils, spaghetti & meatballs will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert and call Francine at (530)541-8380 before you decide what to bring. There will be prizes too!
Call Arline at (530)545-1277 or the SLT Senior Center at (530)542-6094 for more information
Rep. McClintock honors Army Specialist Garrett Fant in Washington
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 12:20pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - U.S. Congressman Tom McClintock spoke about Army Specialist Garrett Fant of South Lake Tahoe on the house floor Thursday.Fant died Sept. 26 from injuries he suffered f...
Johnny and June Carter Cash together again in tribute at Horizon
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 11:58amRemember when country music was, well, country music?SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - From the first note, a listener could tell if the singer was Johnny Cash or Waylon Jennings.Traditional country comes...
Dark Star Orchestra brings the heat to MontBleu Theatre
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 10:33amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dark Star Orchestra jammed the night away at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa Oct. 4, sonically transporting a grooving audience back to the heyday of San Francisco's belov...
Controlled burns to resume on Kingsbury Grade, Angora
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 10:11amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. -- U.S. Forest Service fire and fuels management crews will be conducting prescribed fire operations in the Andria Drive area off Kingsbury Grade in Stateline through the r...
