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OBITUARY: Dale Arthur Epps
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 4:01pmLongtime resident Dale Epps passed away on October 7, 2011 after a battle with cancer. He moved to South Lake Tahoe with his family in 1958. He graduated from South Tahoe High School in 1976. Da...
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...
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...
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.
Opinion: Soldier teaches lessons with his death
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/16/2011 - 9:26amForty years from now, a beloved high school history teacher at [South] Tahoe High School named Garrett Fant should be celebrating his retirement surrounded ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-soldier...
Chili Fundraiser for STHS Golf Team
Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 6:10pm
The Coyote Grill will host a Chili Fundraiser for the South Tahoe High School Golf Team on Thursday, October 20, from 5-10pm. For more information, call Coach Jay at (530)409-2791.
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 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...
Turf buy-back program returns in 2012
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 9:04amBy Sarah Jones / South Tahoe Public Utility District
Turf is one of the most water intensive landscapes and requires substantial maintenance. Non-functional lawns - ones that are rarely used — waste water and represent an ongoing cost in both time and resources for the home and business owner. From an environmental perspective, lawns tend to be over fertilized and over watered. With porous Tahoe soils, this combination can push nutrients intended for the lawn into the watershed where they
Spring Creek runs over South Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 7:42amSPRING CREEK, Nev. - The Spring Creek football team ran over, under, around and mostly through the porous South Tahoe defense Friday en route to a 60-12 win.The Spartans (4-3) won on their homec...
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...
Proud to Say: Would you call it a rivalry?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 3:00pmIf you paid attention to the schedule this week, you noticed that Whittell faced South Tahoe in four games. It started with volleyball in Zephyr Cove last Friday, and continued with soccer on Tu...
New pier sets up plans for Tahoe Beach Club development
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 10:45am
A new pier installation at Tahoe Beach Club www.beachclubtahoe.com will underscore the lakefront lifestyle at the first fully-owned residential lakefront development on Lake Tahoe in 25 years, and mark initial phase construction at the eagerly awaited project.
South Tahoe survives Whittell
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 12:18pmZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The score didn't reflect the play in either match between South Tahoe and Whittell, as the boys' and girls' soccer teams squared off in Zephyr Cover on Tuesday. The boys' 3-1...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Burger night a success
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 9:55amA big thank you to Paul, Judy and all the great folks at Ernie's cafe for sponsoring burger night for the South Tahoe High School boys' soccer program. You made a fun and successful community event...
Barton Health Offers Free Flu Shots Today
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 2:49pm
Barton Health is offering flu shots today between 3 and 7 p.m. at South Tahoe Middle School. Please note: the parking entrances open for access to the STMS are:
-The Administration entrance at Al Tahoe (1st left on Al Tahoe if coming from hwy 50 or last right on Al Tahoe if coming from the college).
-Lyon’s avenue entrance across from St. Theresa’s.
For more information on our flu and pneumonia vaccinations, visit www.bartonhealth.org/flu.
Water meters and salaries are focus of utility district election
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 12:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Six candidates will face off for two seats on the South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors Nov. 8.Candidates Claude Gunsch, Mary Kortge, John Runnels and...
South Tahoe Public Utility District - Candidate Forum
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 7:56pm
Employees of STPUD will be sponsoring a candidate forum from 7pm-8:30pm at the District offices, located at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive in South Lake Tahoe.
This year there will be two Board seats up for election. They will serve four-year terms lasting through December 4, 2015.
Elections will be conducted November 8, 2011. ElDorado County Elections Department handles the election process. Questions about the election process should be referred to the Placerville office at (530)621-7480.
Remembering Fallen Soldier U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Fant
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 5:14pm
Garrett Fant, the 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier who died Sept. 26, 2011 in Afghanistan, left a legacy South Lake Tahoe can be proud of, friends and family say. The young man, who attended South Tahoe High School and considered South Lake Tahoe his home, will be remembered for his personable nature and affable character. For as young as he was, he was a gentlemen and treated everyone around him with dignity and respect, including those he didn’t personally know.
Lake Tahoe casinos at Stateline continue winning streak
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 10:30amLake Tahoe casinos at Stateline continued healthy gains this summer, taking in $27.3 million in August, a 16.2 percent increase over 2010 figures for the same month, the Nevada gaming control board reports today.
Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $886,861,912 for the month of August 2011, 6.10 percent decrease compared to August 2010, when licensees reported a gaming win of $944,457,344. Gaming profits in Stateline in August 2010 were 23,518,599.
South Tahoe casino revenue up for second consecutive month
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 9:42amLAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada casinos won $887 million in August - a 6.1 percent decrease compared with the same month last year as the state's biggest gambling centers showed downturns, state officia...
South Tahoe making progress with employee groups
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 4:56amInstead of having a special budget meeting, the South Lake Tahoe City Council is set to vote on the 2011-12 financial document Oct. 18 at 2pm. slt This is the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-tahoe-...
South Tahoe artist's paintings on display at Stremmel Gallery
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 12:12pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Stremmel Gallery will host an opening reception for South Lake Tahoe artist, Phyllis Shafer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 20.Shafer's exhibition of new paintings, entitl...
STPUD candidate forum Wednesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 9:59amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe Public Utility District's Employee Communication Committee will host a Board of Directors candidate forum from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the district's office....
Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 1:06amCall (530) 573.7925 for directions, hours, and other information on adopting a pet . For spay-neuter assistance for South Tahoe residents, go online. — Karen ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-tails-a...
South Tahoe remembers a fallen soldier — Garrett Fant
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/08/2011 - 11:54pmBy Linda Fine Conaboy. U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Anthony Fant died Sept. 26 from injuries when he stepped on an improvised explosive device while on duty in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was born...
South Tahoe plagued by errors in Whittell win
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/08/2011 - 4:07pmZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - It was loud, exciting and everything a volleyball rivalry should be. But it was Whittell's night as it beat South Tahoe in three games 25-14, 25-23, 25-19."We gave them 62 of...
Haunted trails await at Campground by the Lake
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/08/2011 - 3:01pmTerror in Tahoe, which for years has spooked young and old Halloween enthusiasts is under new direction and has new digs.
Hosted by the City of South Lake Tahoe Community Services/Parks and Recreation, and the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, organizers have prepared a haunted trail in the woods at the Campground by the Lake on Highway 50, dead in the center of South Lake Tahoe.
South Tahoe police explorers bring home hardware
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/08/2011 - 6:03amSouth Lake Tahoe police explorers brought home eight trophies from the Central Coast Law Enforcement Explorer Competition in Paso Robles. The explorer ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-tahoe-police-e...
STHS places well at home meet
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/08/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Vikings cross country teams placed in the top three in their divisions. The boys first finished fourth and the girls finished second at the South Tahoe Retro Relays o...
Proud to Say: The lonliest girls on the field
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 4:08pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The girls' soccer team at South Tahoe High School has out-scored its opponents 66-2. That's right, they've only had two goals scored on them in 12 regular season games...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Spaghetti dinner helps cross country team
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 3:58pmThe South Tahoe High School Boys Cross Country Team wants to send out a huge thank you to Bueno and Marty Kettelsen, Bert's Cafe, Bonanza Produce, Crystal Dairy and Sara Lee Bakery.On Sept. 21, Bue...
STPUD board member, employee at odds
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 3:15pmSouth Tahoe Public Utility District board members are expected to be given a report at their next meeting about an investigation into whether board President Dale Rise created a hostile work environme...
Vikings football loses to Sparks
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 9:47amThe South Tahoe Vikings lost to Sparks High School on Thursday night to remain winless in Northern 3A play. Sparks, who hadn't won a game as well, came back after being down 21-6 in the second quar...
Peace Corps allows STHS grad to help others
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 8:54pmPublisher's note: Michelle Aguilar is one of three 2005 South Tahoe High School graduates who joined the Peace Corps upon college graduation. As it gets close to their return date, each will share...
Fallen soldier U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Fant returns home
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 11:35pm
A procession made up of several law enforcement agencies passed through South Lake Tahoe late Wednesday night to deliver the body of fallen soldier U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Fant, who was killed on Sept. 26 in Afghanistan.
Taking a few bites out of Apple Hill
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 10:30pm
By Don Quilici
It’s that time of the year, once again, to visit a special place known as Apple Hill. If you are a newcomer to this area or if you have never been there, fall is a great time of the year to visit Apple Hill.
And, if you are a newcomer, about now you are probably wondering, “What and where in the heck is Apple Hill?”
Well, the correct answer is: “Apple Hill is not a specific hill or a specific location; on the contrary, it is a large geographic area.”
U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Fant's body to arrive in Reno tonight
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 12:21pmThe body of U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Fant, who was killed on Sept. 26 in Afghanistan, will arrive at Reno Tahoe International Airport later tonight. Heavy snow forced the change. Family and friends left the Lake Tahoe Airport along with military personnel at around 6:45 p.m.
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 8:31pmThe Concrete Masonry Association of California and Nevada has given South Tahoe High awards for Education Design for the Construction, Arts, and ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-lake-t...
Services in S. Tahoe for man killed in Afghanistan
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 10:19pmFant, who attended South Tahoe High School, died Sept. 26 fighting in Afghanistan. Garrett Fant. His body will be flown to Lake Tahoe Airport on Oct. 5. This document has more information about the me...
Services in S. Tahoe for man killed in Afghanistan
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 2:11pmServices for Army Spc. Garrett Fant, 21, will be Oct. 7 in South Lake Tahoe. Fant, who attended South Tahoe High School, died Sept. 26 fighting in Afghanistan. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../services-in...
8th-grader's pedaling prowess benefits Boys
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 5:02amWhat started as a challenge during a spin class turned into a fundraising effort of more than $1000 by South Tahoe Middle School eighth-grader Mykala Muskovitz. Muskovitz was in a spin class with her ...
STHS girls' soccer shutout streak ends, but win streak continues
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 5:34pmINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - South Tahoe defeated Incline 5-1 on Tuesday at Highlander Stadium. It was the first goal scored on South Tahoe this season.The score did not tell the action of the game thou...
STHS and WHS compete in Stanford Invitational
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 5:31pmIn one of the largest meets of the year, the Stanford Invitational, South Tahoe High boys finished 13th and Whittell High School boys finished 19th in their divisions. Over 5,000 schools spread acr...
Police arrest Canadian child molester in South Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 4:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Delays in securing the necessary warrant allowed a convicted child molester who was wanted by Canadian authorities to live in South Lake Tahoe for nearly a year before...
Soldier had hopes of becoming a teacher
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 9:03amGarrett Fant knew since he was a young boy that he wanted to be a soldier. He enlisted in the Army as soon as he was old enough, dismissing pleas from his brother to join him in the Navy. Family members spoke with the San Francisco Chronicle about the young man, including his aspirations to return to South Tahoe to teach. Go here for the story.
Forest Service plans to burn Angora piles this fall
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 7:37amBy Cheva Heck
U.S. Forest Service fire and fuels management crews plan to begin prescribed fire operations in the Angora fire area this fall, burning piles created during the fuels reduction component of the Angora Ecosystem Restoration Project. Operations could begin as soon as next week.
Vikings unable to hold on against Elko
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This one hurts.South Tahoe led Elko High School 28-14 after the Vikings started the third quarter with a 55-yard diving touchdown run by Jacob Stowell. But by the time...
Candidate Forum
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 2:01pm
A candidate forum the South Tahoe Public Utility District election will be held at Harrah's Convention Center on Oct. 19, from noon to 1 p.m. The forum is sponsored by Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe. Ann Swallow will moderate.
Two high school students cited for marijuana possession
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 11:14amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two South Tahoe High School students were cited for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia Monday following a K-9 search around student vehicles, said Lt. David S...
