south lake tahoe
800 pot plants seized in Friday raid
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:39amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake El Dorado Narcotics Enforcement Team members seized approximately 800 marijuana plants from a home on the 2200 block of Washington Avenue Friday.Following seve...
Kiwanis to hold dinner and mystery play fundraiser
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:30amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe will hold a fundraiser Oct. 1 with the net proceeds to provide lights for the new football field at the South Lake Tahoe High School.The fu...
Optimist fun run for kids Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:28amThe South Lake Tahoe Optimist Kids Fun Run will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pope Beach. Runners 13 years old and younger are invited to participate in this annual event.The distances range from 1...
Community blood drive to be held at library
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:16amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - BloodSource will hold a South Lake Tahoe Community blood drive to meet the community need for blood and blood products at the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library.The library ...
Are vaccinations for pets necessary?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:11amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The short answer is yes. However, recent research has led to new protocols for pet vaccinations. For some pets, this means less vaccine, or vaccines administered less oft...
Controversial challenger in school board elections
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:08amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In both the Lake Tahoe Community College board of trustees and the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board Nov. 8 elections, only one person has filed a bid to challenge...
TRPA announces Community Appreciation Day, Lake Spirit Awards
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:02amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency plans to host a Community Appreciation Day event from 4-7 p.m. on Sept. 29 to celebrate the Tahoe Basin community's commitment to prote...
S. Tahoe moves ahead with staffing changes without budget
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 11:13pmEven though South Lake Tahoe has not approved a budget for 2011-12, which means jobs have not definitively been axed, officials are going forward with ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-moves-ahead-...
Lake Tahoe Marathon Weekend
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 10:29pm
You may run, walk, swim, paddle, or pedal one or more of the 30 events during the 16th Lake Tahoe Marathon "long,long" weekend, Sept. 22-25. Go to www.laketahoemarathon.com for details.
You may run, walk, swim, paddle, pedal or swing one or more of the many events during Lake Tahoe Marathon week, Sept. 22-25.
Opinion: Suggestions to save South Tahoe money
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:01pmTo the South Lake Tahoe City Council,. Councilmember Bruce Grego returns the $937.50 to the city that the grand jury said was unlawful to receive. No conference money for the City Council. Council tak...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:01pmseniors • El Dorado County health officials this week are providing senior citizens with disaster preparedness information during visits to senior nutrition sites. They will be at the South Lake Tahoe...
K's Kitchen: Corn enchiladas made with farmers
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 10:47amSomething I overheard at last week's Tuesday farmers' market in South Lake Tahoe was people freezing corn from the market. I'm going to have to do some ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ks-kitc...
Forest Service, other agencies respond to Taylor Creek spill
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 10:13amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U. S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and other local agencies continue to investigate and clean-up a small spill of an unknown substance into Taylor ...
STHS Soccer: Boys come back to tie, girls win big
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe soccer walked away Tuesday night without a loss and some lessons learned as they faced North Tahoe in league play.The boys (2-1-2) faced a 0-2 deficit at the ...
Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation announces 2011-12 programs, scholarship opportunities
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 1:54pm
By Aimi Xistra-Rich
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation has opened registration for the 2011 – 2012 Alpine, Freestyle, Freeride and Snowboard Programs. With a variety of options from the One-Day Program to the Full-Time Competitive Program, the Lake Tahoe foundation has something for all ages and levels of skiers and riders. Registration packets are available online, at the HSSF building, or by calling the HSSF administration office. Those who register and pay in full now will receive the early registration pricing; prices increase $100 on November 1, 2011.
Less than two weeks left for Tahoe's best season pass deal
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 7:51am
One of the best Tahoe ski and board pass deals around, offered through Sierra-at-Tahoe, is nearing deadline time. The folks at Sierra sent us this reminder and so we're passing this information on to you:
Mail home delivery hits 20 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Almost 21 years ago, on Oct. 1, 1990, the United State Postal Service officially began carrier delivery in South Lake Tahoe, one of the last towns in the country to re...
Dwindling mail volume puts U.S. Postal Service in sticky situation
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe postal worker Terry Bullman remembers when mountains of mail covered the floor of the Al Tahoe post office, when 70 employees tossed, sorted and deliv...
Chimney sweeping can prevent unwanted fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 2:09pmWe at the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department annually respond to numerous chimney fires, mainly due to creosote buildup in the chimney flue. This type of fire has the potential to extend into your house...
Opinion: Habitat for Humanity volunteers working the South Shore ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 9:34amThe South Lake Tahoe branch of Habitat for Humanity of El Dorado County had three projects this summer season. “A Brush with Kindness” is a program ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-habitat-for-hum...
Tahoe Grille to host last business mixer of summer
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join TahoeChamber.org from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 for the September Business After Hours Mixer.Tahoe Grille is set to host this last hoorah of the summer on their newly ...
Workshop to focus on tourism, technology and marketing
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The second annual SMG Tourism, Technology + Marketing Workshop will provide hands on sessions on developing a social media strategy, online video, mobile marketing and mo...
Anderson Engineering celebrates grand opening
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - R.O. Anderson Engineering Inc. hosted the grand opening of its South Lake Tahoe office Sept. 9.Principal Planner Coleen Shade, AICP, LEED, along with Ralph Wenzinger, P.E...
Kingsbury paraglider crosses the Sierra Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Somewhere near Onion Valley, soaring over the Southern Sierra, paraglider and Kingsbury resident Stephan Haase thought he was going down. He wasn't going to crash, but...
South Tahoe Vikings Homecoming Parade (PHOTO GALLERY)
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 7:11pm
Here are some photos of Saturday's South Tahoe Viking Homecoming Parade. Photos are courtesy of Vivian Gonterman of South Lake Tahoe.
Proud to Say: Local skater gets paid to rock out
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 10:43amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This column isn't intended to be all about sports, but more related to South Lake Tahoe. And though sports, whether recreational or competitive, is a big part of Tahoe...
City tells employees to come up with budget solutions; final meeting slated for Sept. 27
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 9:15amBy Li Terrell
To a crowd of about 200, the South Lake Tahoe City Council met to hear the 2011-12 Budget Proposal from its city manager and finance director on Thursday. There was an obvious tension between the council and members of the public who attended the meeting, though the general sentiment of the council and city manager is that the deficit issues are not their fault, and that employee sacrifice is what is required to balance the budget.
Bouldering festival to highlight lesser known climbing spots
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 8:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - From practice to sport to spotlight, a climbing discipline that was once relegated to goofing around or preparing for longer ascents will get its own event this weeken...
Organized ride along S. Tahoe bike paths
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 7:48amOn Sunday, a group bike ride called the Tahoe Bike Fun Ride will leisurely ride along South Lake Tahoe's bike path system from Stateline to Camp Richardson ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../organized-r...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 7:48am21 from 5:30-6:00pm at Regan Beach in South Lake Tahoe. For more info, call ( 530) 544.2266. • Need news from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency? ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-lake-...
'Get Ready' campaign encourages preparedness
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Health Services Department is encouraging all residents to make sure they have updated preparedness plans and supplies readily available in the event...
Stateline to stateline bikeway project moves forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County, working in partnership with 11 other local state and federal agencies, has completed its approved feasibility report for an entire bike path around the Ne...
Bike ride on South Tahoe's trail system rolls on Sunday
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A group bike ride called the "Tahoe Bike Fun Ride," will leisurely ride along the City's bike path system Sunday from Stateline to Camp Richardson and then back to Statel...
Stateline to stateline bikeway project moves forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County, working in partnership with 11 other local state and federal agencies, has completed its approved feasibility report for an entire bike path around the Ne...
Sierra silk reception at Bona Fide Books
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bona Fide Books will host a reception for Dorothy Davis's collection, "Around the Lake in Silk," at Bona Fide HQ in Meyers from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Sept. 29.The event is f...
LIVE COVERAGE: Vikings homecoming game against Wooster
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 6:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Follow live coverage as the South Tahoe High School Vikings play a homecoming game against the Wooster Colts at Vikings Stadium.The Tribune will report on the game in ...
Residents protest city job cuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 3:38pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Plenty of anger, but few answers, were directed at the South Lake Tahoe City Council during a heated four hour special meeting Thursday night to discuss the 2011-2012 bud...
S. Tahoe council asks for help if workers want to keep jobs
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 3:17pmAfter nearly three hours, the South Lake Tahoe City Council turned the budget discussion on the nearly 200 people who attended the special meeting Thursday night. Councilman Bruce Grego led the charge...
State Parks moves forward to relocate golf course
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 12:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Eight or nine holes of Lake Tahoe Golf Course could soon be moved into Washoe Meadows State Park as part of a controversial environmental restoration project.Californi...
Delicious delicacies are found at farmers market
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 12:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is no question that fall is on its way here in Tahoe. I usually surprise people when I remark about how much of a summer person I am living here, and although I ...
Second Sample the Sierra well attended
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 11:06amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - More than 1,500 foodies and wine aficionados converged on Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe, California for the Second Annual Sample the Sierra, which was held Sep...
League to Save Lake Tahoe changes leadership
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 10:45amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Longtime League to Save Lake Tahoe Executive Director Rochelle Nason announced her resignation this week.The resignation will become effective in October, according to a ...
Stowell rushes for 441 yards, Vikings win
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif - Coach Kevin Hennessee wasn't sure if it was a record, but thought it might be.Senior running back Jacob Stowell rushed for 441 yards and had 515 yards from the line of ...
South Lake Tahoe employees weighing down city's budget
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:36pmWhile South Lake Tahoe employees cry poor, city documents show their wages keep going up. Furlough days that were implemented did not reduce salaries. They reduced take home pay because fewer hours we...
Teens sentenced to 500 hours community service in Ray May fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 5:28pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two 15-year-old boys who admitted setting a campfire that led to the 3,895-acre Ray May fire in the Pine Nut Mountains were ordered Tuesday to perform 500 hours of commun...
Tahoe Conservancy Approves Signature South Lake Projects
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 4:42pm
By Ray Lacey
The California Tahoe Conservancy today awarded funding for two of South Lake Tahoe's signature environmental and recreational projects: the Bijou Creek Watershed Project and the South Tahoe Greenway bike trail.
OBITUARY: Bill Cusac, July 24, 1947 - Sept. 4, 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 3:34pmBill served in the US Army from 1965 - 1971. In 1977, he moved to Lake Tahoe looking for a new start in life after a divorce. He started umpiring for Little League baseball in South Lake Tahoe. ...
'Get Ready' campaign encourages emergency preparedness
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 2:13pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Health Services Department is encouraging all residents to make sure they have updated preparedness plans and supplies readily available in the event...
OBITUARY: Bill Cusac, July 24, 1947 - Sept. 4, 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 12:52pmBill served in the US Army from 1965 - 1971. In 1977, he moved to Lake Tahoe looking for a new start in life after a divorce. He started umpiring for Little League baseball in South Lake Tahoe. ...
Oprah given exclusive access to Tahoe safe opening
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 12:17pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A hidden safe that was discovered during the renovation of the former Bill's Lake Tahoe Casino building last month has been opened, but the Oprah Winfrey Network has b...
