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Volunteer tax counselors are needed for 2012 tax season
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 5:00amVolunteer tax-aide counselors are needed for the 2011 tax season to provide free personal income tax assistance to El Dorado County for elderly and low-income residents under the AARP tax aid progr...
Aquatic invasive species committee to hold forum
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Coordination Committee will host a public forum from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the North Tahoe Events Center, located at 8318...
Heavenly's snowmaking system puts opening date in front of other resorts
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Centac air compressors, the size of vending machines, hummed smooth and loud in Heavenly Mountain Resort's lower pump house Wednesday. Across the building, man-siz...
SnowGlobe announces slew of musicians for Tahoe event
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 4:08am29-31 on the campus of Lake Tahoe Community College – all outside — discounted lift tickets for festival patrons, a rail jam and a midnight fireworks display on ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../snowglobe-...
Officials have handle on Zephyr Cove fuel leak
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 9:26pmBy Kathryn Reed. ZEPHYR COVE – A hum almost like a refrigerator emanates from the parking lot near Zephyr Cove Lodge and just before the pavement that leads to the cabins. It's an air sparge unit,...
Tamarack Lodge earns LEED certification
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 9:26pmHeavenly Mountain Resort's year-old Tamarack Lodge has received its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Tamarack Lodge is the first LEED...
Bread & Broth gearing up for Thanksgiving dinner
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 9:26pmBread & Broth's 23nd annual Thanksgiving feast is Nov. 21 from 4-5:30pm for anyone in need. St. Theresa church is located at 1041 Lyons Ave. in South Lake Tahoe. Bread & Broth's Turkey...
Music students provide moving tribute to veterans
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 9:26pmLauren 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 ...
Officials have handle on Zephyr Cove fuel leak
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 6:00pmWhile unleaded gasoline is moving via the groundwater toward Lake Tahoe and in other directions at a trickle of a pace, the lake has never tested positive for ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../officials-ha...
Pet owners worried about trapping regulations
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 6:00pmBy Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal. The need to protect domestic pets from harmful animal traps, a risk of interfering with professional pest controllers and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../pet-owners-...
Treetop adventure park in the works for South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 6:00pmWe went through it twice because we liked it so much,” Sherry Miller, who runs Lake Tahoe Airport, said. “It's a high-rope course. It's a fantastic outdoor activity ...www.laketahoenews.net/.....
Bread & Broth gearing up for Thanksgiving dinner
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 6:00pm21 from 4-5:30pm for anyone in need. St. Theresa church is located at 1041 Lyons Ave. in South Lake Tahoe. Bread & Broth's Turkey Day celebration is Nov. 21. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../bread...
Tamarack Lodge earns LEED certification
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 6:00pmHeavenly Mountain Resort's year-old Tamarack Lodge has received its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification by the U.S. Green Building ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tamarack-lod...
Music students provide moving tribute to veterans
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 6:00pmLauren 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...
Designer drugs get council's attention
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 5:02pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council could consider regulating synthetic drugs that mimic marijuana and cocaine and were, until recently, legal and readily available in C...
City could ban pot clubs following court decision
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 4:55pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An October court decision could result in the City of South Lake Tahoe repealing a recently enacted ordinance regulating medical marijuana dispensaries and the cultivatio...
Contractors Waiting For Grant Money for Tahoe Defensible Space Work
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 3:26pmA number of companies who help clear the forest to prevent wild fires, have not gotten paid for the work they did this fire season, reports MyNews4.com and KRNV Channel 4 in Reno. Ken Curtzwiler and his company said they were hired to do defensible space work for residents in the Tahoe Basin. Go here for the story.
Opinion: Humble start for a decorated sailor
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 1:44pmPublisher's note: After the annual Memorial Day ceremony in South Lake Tahoe this year, Mayor Hal Cole was criticized by members of the public for not attending. When Lake Tahoe News learned he sp...
South Shore casinos back to downward slide
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 12:51pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After two positive months, the casinos at Stateline posted a 14.37 percent loss for September.The main source of Douglas County's gaming revenue, the casinos won $17.1 mi...
Vision plan, loop road seen as paths to better economy, environment
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 12:48pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Remodeled casinos rise above tree-lined streets where people walk leisurely between new restaurants and retail shops.An orchestra plays at a new entertainment venue at...
Kindertown closes, final hearing next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 12:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe's Kindertown Preschool and Infant Center was shut down by the California Department of Social Services last week, but owner Maria Barrows-Crist has one l...
Angora fire restoration draws complaints
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 10:55amA prescribed forest burn in the Angora fire area caused quite a stir earlier this month after wind gusts of up to 50 mph carried some of the burn slash piles and brush further than what was comfortable for nearby homeowners.
The U.S. Forest Service, however, says that at no point did the prescribed fire, which consisted mostly of slash piles and dead trees, get out of hand and the agency remains both cautious about its undertaking and empathetic to nearby neighbors who rebuilt their homes following the June 2007 Angora fire.
Bill opens ski areas to summer recreation
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 8:00amA new bill signed by President Obama Monday could turn Lake Tahoe ski resorts into year-round playgrounds. But don't expect waterslides down your favorite run, because that is now clearly illega...
University women to host college president Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dr. Kindred Murillo, president of Lake Tahoe Community College will a guest and speaker at the South Lake Tahoe American Association of University Women's meeting at 10 a...
Stateline gaming results bring down entire state
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 7:58pmThe Carson Valley-Carson City area fared better, but still fell 2.5 percent. Reno, though, came through with 2.6 percent increase. – Lake Tahoe News staff report ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../stateline...
NLTRA doles out $46000 to 17 entities
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 7:58pmThe North Lake Tahoe Resort Association in collaboration with the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce has awarded $46250 in grants to 17 businesses ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../nltra-association-dole...
Forum focuses on aquatic invasive species
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 1:00pmThe Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Coordination Committee will host a free public forum on Nov 16 from 530 to 730pm at the North Tahoe Events Center in ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../forum-focuses-...
Nevada Now Offering Fallen Military License Plate To Families Of War Dead
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 12:00pm
By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles announced today that a new license plate honoring fallen military personnel who died of injuries while on active duty is now available to family members.
Edgewood investment seen as Tahoe key
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 8:31amRENO, Nev. - Edgewood Companies' plan to erect a spacious lodge costing upwards of $100 million represents the most significant private investment at South Lake Tahoe in several decades - and th...
Landfill byproduct being turned into energy
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Legality of Fallen Leaf Lake board members
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 4:08am“Someone can register, and that makes them eligible until the court tells them they're not,” Uthe told Lake Tahoe News. So even though they may be currently registered to vote within the district,...
South Tahoe woman wins 2 tickets to Soroptimist wine tasting
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 4:08amPaula Peterson of South Lake Tahoe and a guest are going to Friday night's annual wine tasting put on by Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe. Peterson is one of the many people who eloquent...
$25000 in health related grants awarded by Barton
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 4:08amBarton Foundation and Barton Health's Community Advisory Committee gave $25000 to 10 South Lake Tahoe organizations to help fund health-related services and programs. The recipients were honored a...
STHS students distinguish themselves among
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 4:08amPublisher'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...
USFS to begin 2 prescribed burns today
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 8:14pm... crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near South Shore and on the West Shore near the Tahoe Heights area today. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../usfs-to-begin-2-p...
Nevada Panel Begins Work On Creating Uniform Education Data Reporting System
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 3:56pmBy 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.
Tamarack Lodge at Heavenly Receives LEED Environmental Certification
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 2:28pmHeavenly Mountain Resort announced today that Tamarack Lodge received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Tamarack Lodge is the first LEED-certified, on-mountain building at Lake Tahoe. It will serve as the blueprint for the construction of Northstar-at-Tahoe’s new on-mountain lodge and as a guide for future Vail Resorts development.
Barton audiologist activates first Cochlear implant in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 1:06pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The sounds coming from Danielle Knowlton could have been simple baby talk."Ba ba ba ba," she said to Juan "Emilio" Duran-Reyes, in a sing-song voice.The 14-month-old b...
Shakeup on STPUD board, Measure R passes
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 12:57pmTwo new faces will be on the South Tahoe Public Utility District board, incumbents are returning to Lake Tahoe Unified and Lake Tahoe Community College boards, and the recreation measure on the South ...
Conservation groups oppose South Shore fuel
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 12:57pmAs reported on Lake Tahoe News a month ago, an objection to the final EIS by the Oct. 28 deadline would trigger a 30-day resolution period. It's been triggered by Earth Island Justice's John M...
Ownership change at Timber Cove closes restaurants
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 12:57pmBoth restaurant locations will be operated by the family trust that has taken over operation of the South Lake Tahoe pier as well as the Best Western Timber Cove Lodge. Bob Maloff, who had owned the p...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 12:57pmThe 2012 Tahoe Rim Trail through-hikes are Aug. 4-8 and Sept. 18-22. Register online starting Nov. 21. Call Jaime at (775) 298.0231 for more info. • People are invited to get involved with the Lake Ta...
Voters approve Measure R, two new STPUD board members
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 9:59amVoters on Tuesday approved Measure R and two new South Tahoe Public Utility directors. Measure R won approval by 70 percent. It expands the South Lake Tahoe Recreational Facilities Joint Powers Authority's use of Measure S funds to include the renovation of bike trails and makes improvements to ball fields. Go here for the story and here for the results.
Forest Service continues prescribed burns along Kingsbury Grade
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 8:42amBy Lisa Herron
U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near South Shore and on the West Shore near the Tahoe Heights area today, Wednesday, Nov. 9, weather permitting. Both project areas are small, approximately two acres. Operations may continue through the week.
Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from these prescribed fire project areas. Smoke may be visible on Highway 207 on Kingsbury Grade and on Highway 89 on the West Shore.
September casino revenue declines
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/09/2011 - 7:27amNevada casino winnings declined nearly 6 percent in September over 2010 figures, with South Shore Lake Tahoe down 14 percent, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reports. Carson Valley casinos, which include Carson City, saw a slight decline at 2.54 percent.
Statewide Nevada casinos report a 5.8 percent decrease compared to September 2010.
Don't forget to vote
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 5:09pmLake Tahoe News applauds all those who run for office or bring their issue (or opposition to an issue or candidate) to the people's attention. It's not easy to be a candidate. They don't h...
Code enforcement becoming a priority for South Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 5:09pmInconsistent code enforcement in South Lake Tahoe may be rectified soon. The City Council at a workshop last week was given an update by staff on where the city stands in streamlining this issue. slt ...
Deputies to hold safety seat checkpoint
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 4:28pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputies will hold a child passenger safety seat inspection checkpoint at their Lake Tahoe Station this Saturday, according to a statement...
Extensive fuel reduction project faces challenges
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 4:25pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Whether a massive South Shore fuel reduction project adequately protects rare species and takes into account Echo Lakes' unique forests has been called into question by t...
Forest Service welcomes more California jobs under new ski legislation
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 12:30pmBy John Heil
California is expected to see a boost in its local mountain economies as a result of a new legislation that now permits year-long recreation opportunities on U.S. Forest Service ski areas. The Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011, which was signed by President Barack Obama on Nov. 7, is estimated to create and annually sustain up to 600 extra jobs nationwide.
