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Miss Marcia dance students on stage at Harrah's
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 3:19am“'Twas the Night Before Christmas” is a special holiday production by Lake Tahoe's Shining Stars of the Marcia Sarosik Dance Studio. It returns to Harrah's Lake ...www.laketahoenews.net/.....
Miss Marcia dance students on stage at Harrah's
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 1:51am“'Twas the Night Before Christmas” is a special holiday production by Lake Tahoe's Shining Stars of the Marcia Sarosik Dance Studio. It returns to Harrah's Lake Tahoe on Dec. 4 at 1pm and ...
Choral extravaganza at MontBleu
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 8:28amThe 17th annual MontBleu Holiday Extravaganza is Dec. 14 and Dec. 15, starting at 7pm each night. Students in grades 3-12 in the various Lake Tahoe Unified School District choirs are the stars of the ...
Police pepper spray and arrest passive students protesting at UC Davis
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 11/19/2011 - 8:54pmTitle says all. During peacefully Occupy Movement, police came in to tear down tents and proceeded to arrest students who stood in their way. Once students peacefully demanded the release of the arrested, a police officer unnecessarily pepper sprays the students to open a path for the rest of the officers. Read full story here.
Scoot over: Zimride announces public route to Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 1:21pm
Zimride, the largest online ride-sharing service in North America, today announced that a new route between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe will open to the public beginning Thanksgiving day, bringing Bay Area residents convenient, inexpensive access to one of the country’s top winter destinations. To celebrate the route’s launch, Zimride is giving away $20,000 worth of free gas to riders on the route.
Music students provide moving tribute to veterans
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 10:26pmLauren Tang was on one side of the South Tahoe Middle School auditorium, Christina DeLallo on the other. Their duet of sorts visibly moved the nearly 500 people who turned out Thursday for the fourth ...
Music students provide moving tribute to veterans
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 7:00pmLauren Tang was on one side of the South Tahoe Middle School auditorium, Christina DeLallo on the other. Their duet of sorts visibly moved the nearly 500 ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../music-students-pr...
STHS students distinguish themselves among
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 5:08amPublisher's note: Four students from South Tahoe High School were honored as Young Women of Distinction on Nov. 9 by Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe. Different this year was the maturit...
Nevada Panel Begins Work On Creating Uniform Education Data Reporting System
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 4:56pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – It’s hard to know how well Nevada’s public school and college students are doing if there is no uniform and reliable data to view their performance over time.
Gov. Brian Sandoval is working to change that.
UNR scientists explore climate change in the Sierra using art
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 12:34pm
By Mike Wolterbeek
Scientists from the University of Nevada, Reno helped renowned environmental artists Helen Mayer Harrison and Newton Harrison create an exhibition on display at the Nevada Museum of Art in downtown Reno that predicts the potential effects of climate change on the Sierra Nevada mountains.
“The exhibition by the Harrisons helps people see how climate change may alter natural areas that many of us enjoy,” Thomas Albright, professor of geography in the University’s College of Science, said.
Wonders of Water Week Returns to Tahoe Schools
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 5:49pmTahoe Resource Conservation District and South Tahoe Environmental Education Coalition (STEEC) environmental educators have been busy bringing water-based interdisciplinary activities to students at Lake Tahoe elementary school classrooms through Wonders of Water curriculum that began Oct. 24 and continues through Nov. 10.
We Can Challenge Week 7: Practice your habits
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 1:21pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This is the final week of the challenge. The students are now asked to practice all of their habits and to be healthy. These healthy habits should not stop after the prog...
Annual Winter Swap at MontBleu to support Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 1:18pmBy Aimi Xistra-Rich
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the 23rd Annual Ski and Snowboard Swap at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa at South Shore Lake Tahoe Nov. 18-19. Proceeds will benefit the Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides skiing and snowboarding programs and events for regional youth and local middle school and high school students.
Tahoe 21st Century Education Series: Author Bernie Trilling to Speak
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 7:32pmBy Heather Segale
Community educators are joining forces to bring another 21st Century Education Speakers Series to the Lake Tahoe Basin. This year’s series kicks-off with author Bernie Trilling on Tuesday, November 8th from 6:30 – 9:00 pm at Sierra Nevada College in the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences.
Hair cut benefits youngsters with cancer
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 10:45pmSouth Tahoe High School's ALLY Club and RAH Hair Studio are having a fund ... Lake Tahoe Unified staff and students are lining up to have their locks cut off. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../hair-cut...
MBA program makes Princeton Review’s 'Best' list for fourth time
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 5:26am
By Claudene Wharton
For the fourth year in a row, The Princeton Review has recognized the excellence of the University of Nevada, Reno College of Business in its Best Business Schools guidebook, based on the quality of its MBA Program.
No Whittell students test positive for drugs in 2010-11
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 10:13am... February 2010, January 2010, December 2009, November 2009, October 2009, September 2009, August 2009, August 2001, 0. Receive News Digest by Email. Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurne...
S. Tahoe kids help break jumping jacks world record
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 10:13amSome people are still jumping – which is a good thing if the effort is going to set a world record. At Tahoe Valley Elementary School on Tuesday, 431 students and teachers did jumping jacks for one mi...
Education Roundup: Students jump jacks to break world record
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 9:22amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Led by physical education teacher Seth Martin, 431 Tahoe Valley Elementary students joined in Michelle Obama's nationwide campaign to break the world record for most p...
Career counseling at LTCC not just for students
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 2:33pmOn Wednesdays from 1-3pm at the Lake Tahoe Community College library is a drop-in career clinic with consultant Michael Donahoe. The clinic is available to ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../career-counseli...
NLTFPD working with students about fire issues
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/09/2011 - 5:58pmThe North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be teaming up with schoolteachers and students to talk about fire safety during the month of October. Fire Prevention Week is celebrated nationally O...
Clubs provide safe place for South Shore's LGBT students
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 9:06amLast year, Friends of ALLY, a LGBT club at Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe, awarded $750 worth of scholarships to students based on ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../clubs-provide-safe-pla...
Zephyr Cove Elementary picks student council
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 4:25pm
By Jenay Aiksnoras
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...
K-9 units find drugs at STHS, 2 students suspended
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 12:59amTwo South Tahoe High School students have been suspended and face criminal charges after School Resources Officer Aaron Crawford said marijuana and paraphernalia were found in their vehicles on campus...
Philanthropist gives from heart
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 9:41amPhilanthropist Jessica Ledbetter continues to support Lake Tahoe Community College programs and students with her recent gift of scholarships. In 2008, Jessica gave a major gift to create the Ledbe...
Cultural opportunity for Tahoe students
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/24/2011 - 8:41amAn opportunity to develop world peace and have an incredibly fun-filled year abroad awaits the adventuresome.Over the years, families here on the South Shore have hosted young people from Brazil, G...
Tahoe Sierra Century
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 12:12amTahoe Sierra Century Ride is Sept. 24. The three routes of ... The ride benefits the music students at North Tahoe middle and high schools. To register or for ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/09/tahoe-si...
We Can! Challenge: Week one
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 10:22amOne of the most essential things in all of our lives is water. It keeps us cool and helps us perform at our best.Unfortunately, many students do not properly hydrate, which can lead to both low phy...
Opinion: Financial acts of kindness help LTCC
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 4:36amPhilanthropist Jessica Ledbetter continues to support Lake Tahoe Community College programs and students with her recent gift of scholarships. Un 2008, Jessica gave a major gift to create the Ledbette...
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:
'We Can!' returns to teach students seven healthy habits
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 1:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The "We Can!" program will launch in South Shore schools Sept. 19, challenging all fourth- through sixth-grade students in the area to practice and adopt seven healthy ha...
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.
Community rallies around local teen
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 8:40amWhile students at South Tahoe High School are settling into their class routines and the sports teams are hitting the fields for early practice, one seat and one spot in the lineup are still emp...
$2.3 Million for Tahoe Center will Fund 3-D Public Education on Lake Ecosystems
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:12pmBy the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center
Members of the public will be able to visually immerse themselves in two of the best-known lakes in the United States, thanks to a $2.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation to UC Davis' Tahoe Environmental Research Center.
Trails and Vistas art hike
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 12:29pm
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Tue Sep 20 2011 .
September 17, 2011 (All day)
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September 18, 2011 (All day)
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September 19, 2011 (All day) Experience a unique blend of art and the natural world during the eighth annual Trails and Vistas art hike on Sept. 17 and Sept. 18. The hike, modeled on the theme of “Reflections and Rhythms,” takes place at Spooner Lake in Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park (Glenbrook, NV ) – just fifteen from Incline Village and less than a one-hour drive from Reno, Carson City, South Lake Tahoe and Truckee.
Location
Spooner Lake
Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park
United States
39° 12' 38.2356" N, 119° 53' 35.124" W
See map: Google Maps
Celebrated speaker on peace, faith and forgiveness presents "Left to Tell"
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 12:20pm
Event Date:
September 17, 2011 (All day) On Saturday, Sept. 17, experience Immaculée Ilibagiza, a compelling storyteller, author and inspirational speaker who will present "Left To Tell: Discovering God amidst the Rwandan holocaust” at the Truckee Community Recreation Center at 7 p.m. “Left to Tell” is presented in honor of the international day of peace and in support of Peace One Day and the upcoming Truckee Tahoe Peace Day by For Goodness Sake with generous support from the Kling Family Foundation.
Location
Truckee Community Recreation Center
8924 Donner Pass Road
(Pioneer Center round-a-bout, directions http://www.tdrpd.com/rec_center.html)
United States
39° 20' 18.168" N, 120° 10' 22.9764" W
See map: Google Maps
LTCC's Spanish Institute dominated by out-of-towners
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 8:53amEverything Spanish was the rule of the day this month at Lake Tahoe Community College with 527 students attending the college's 18th Intensive Spanish ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ltccs-spanish-in...
Students show appreciative audience what STHS theater is all about ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 12:48pmNearly 300 people were treated to a sneak preview to what the theater at South Tahoe High School is all about. Everyone on stage commented on the lights – how many more there are and the brightness ...
LTCC grant to help local kids move onward, upward
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:37pm
Lake Tahoe Community College has been awarded a five-year federal grant designed to provide academic support for 500 low-income, first generation college-bound students from South Tahoe Middle School and South Tahoe High. The Department of Education grant will be consist of five annual payments of about $230,000 each, said LTCC spokeswoman Christina Proctor. The college was informed it had been awarded the grant by the offices of California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer.
Online Sales Of School Supplies Could Cut Into Retailers’ Share
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 3:10am
Spending on back-to-school supplies in Nevada will likely remain stagnant this year, but a jump in online sales could reduce the portion of state retailers.
Wildfire no deterrent to first day of school
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 12:45pmMINDEN, Nev. - Smoky skies from a south county wildfire couldn't diminish the fresh enthusiasm elementary students showed on the first day of school Wednesday.According to the Douglas County Sch...
Tdap vaccine required for 7th-12th graders
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 10:45amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A new school immunization law requires all students entering 7th through 12th grades in the 2011-2012 school year in California to be immunized with a pertussis vaccine b...
'King Arthur's Quest' performed this weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/22/2011 - 4:20pmJoin King Arthur, Guinivere, Lancelot and a host of others in a musical wonderland Saturday when the Missoula Children's Theatre and 50 local students present an original musical adaptation of "Kin...
Low-cost Tdap vaccine offered to students
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 2:46pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Health Services Department, Public Health Division, is offering Tdap vaccine at low-cost this summer in time for middle school and high school studen...
