News
Harveys installing heated sidewalks
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 10:54amGetting into Harveys at Stateline has been a bit difficult lately because of the work out front. The sidewalk project is expected to be finished Oct. 26. The walkway will be heated so the ice and snow...
S. Tahoe investment broker pleads guilty
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 10:54amA South Lake Tahoe investment broker who in July pleaded not guilty to wire fraud switched her plea Oct. 21 to guilty. Lori Zoval, 46, was indicted in July 2010 on three charges of wire fraud stemming...
Rise ordered to apologize to STPUD employee
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 6:11amAfter a 90-minute closed session and another hour of discussing the issue in open session, Dale Rise's colleagues on the South Tahoe Public Utility District ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../rise-order...
Event raises money for kids to study geology in
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 6:11amSierra Expeditionary Learning School's fourth- and fifth-graders will be at the Tahoe Donner Golf Course on Oct. 23 to raise money for a trip to Yosemite so they ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../event...
Sensory deprivation tank spa open on Kingsbury
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Northern Nevada's only fully licensed float, or sensory deprivation tank, spa recently opened in the Lake Tahoe area.Peace of Mind Float Spa is located at 290 Kingsbur...
Trick or treat with young professionals at annual Treat Street
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Trick or Treat with Tahoe Regional Young Professionals at KRLT's annual Treat Street Oct. 31.Every Halloween KRLT takes over a local motel and fills rooms with local busi...
GUEST COLUMN: Save your resume from round file fate
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00am"I've sent out over 100 resumes and haven't received any responses!"How many times have your heard this from a neighbor, friend or relative who is desperately seeking work? Maybe you have said it y...
Kingsbury project may head into fourth year
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Construction on what was supposed to be a two-year project may head into its fourth year next year, or it may be canceled without completion, according to Nevada Departme...
State parks commission's controversial vote a step forward for golf course reconfiguration
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Golf is a simple game.You hit the ball in the hole.Reconfiguring Lake Tahoe Golf Course into Washoe Meadows State Park, so you can keep the 18 holes and restore the Up...
South Lake Tahoe broker admits stealing from investors
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 6:08pmA South Lake Tahoe investment broker has pleaded guilty to stealing from clients' investment and retirement accounts.
Software billionaire Ellison acquiring property in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 5:40pmEllison has been applying this approach to a new location: Lake Tahoe, the resort area straddling the California-Nevada border. Records show Mr. Ellison has spent $102 million in the last several year...
A vision for South Shore's future begins to unfold
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 5:40pmLake Tahoe News first reported in July that the South Shore Vision Plan was in the works. Aspects of it were outlined for Douglas County commissioners at their Oct. 20 meeting in Stateline. A formal p...
LTN has 2 tickets for the Soroptimist wine tasting
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 5:40pmReady to sample wine from 30 vintners and food from about 20 restaurants? It's time for the annual Evening of Food & Wine Tasting put on by Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe. This ...
Donald Trump: US should legalize Internet betting
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 12:59pmATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Donald Trump sees money - lots of it - flowing away from him. That, he said, needs to change.The real estate mogul and founder of an Atlantic City casino company says the...
California unemployment rate dips to 11.9 percent
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 12:38pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's unemployment rate dipped slightly to 11.9 percent in September but has not moved significantly from where it has been through most of the recession, the state...
Fed threat gets results as Calif pot shops close
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 12:22pmLAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) - A letter from federal prosecutors accomplished what nearly $600,000 in legal fees couldn't do in this Orange County suburb: it shut down medical marijuana shops.Two weeks...
Burn pile catches fire on Upper Kingsbury
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:52amFire crews have responded this morning to upper Kingsbury Grade where a small fire broke out near the Tahoe Rim Trail across from Andrea Court.
The fire apparently started from a smoldering burn pile. It spread to about 10 feet by 10 feet in size and was reported at around 11:35. Multiple fire units from Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District responded and have knocked it down.
NLTRA looking for board members
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:22amEach November members of the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association elect members of the board of directors. This year, there are five open seats, including ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../nltra-looking-for...
LTN has 2 tickets for the Soroptimist wine tasting
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:22amLake Tahoe News is partnering with the service club to give-away two tickets to the ... The contest is open to everyone who is part of Lake Tahoe News' special ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ltn-has...
A vision for South Shore's future begins to unfold
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:22amLake Tahoe News first reported in July that the South Shore Vision Plan was in the works. Aspects of it were outlined for Douglas County commissioners at their ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../a-vision-fo...
S. Tahoe settles case involving CPS
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:22amSouth Lake Tahoe has written a check for $39130 to settle a case involving how police officers removed children from a home on the behalf of Child Protective ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-settl...
South Shore prescribed fire operations resume
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:56amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations Monday near Meyers, on the south side of the intersection of Pioneer Trail a...
Smoke is from planned South Shore prescribed fires
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:43amSmoke that set in around South Lake Tahoe Monday afternoon was from a prescribed burn operation near Meyers. Service fuels management crews have resumed prescribed fire operations on the south side of the intersection of Pioneer Trail and U.S. Highway 50.
In addition, operations were to resume in the Angora fire area weather permitting. Both operations may continue through the week.
Safety seat inspection planned for November
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:32amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office will be holding a child passenger safety seat inspection checkpoint from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 12 at their Lake Tahoe Stat...
Stateline post office considered for closure
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:31amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Letters went out this week to boxholders at the Stateline post office, alerting them that the branch is being considered for closure."This is just a study," said United S...
Man bites security guard, draws blood
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:30amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County sheriffs arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of battery after he allegedly bit the forearm of a security guard at Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa security...
Man arrested for intending to steal burrito
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:29amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police arrested a 57-year-old man on suspicion of burglary after he allegedly entered 7-Eleven with the intent to steal a burrito, said Lt. David Stevens...
Murder suspect back in police custody
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:28amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Brad Macewan, who was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder, but then released earlier this year, is back in custody and will face charges, said El Dorado County ...
Edgewood touts lodge plans
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:23amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The message at Edgewood's media tour of the site of their planned 194-room lodge Wednesday was, "We can expand and we can improve the natural environment.""There's not...
Identity theft workshop in Tahoe Vista
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 12:11amAs part of its Chamber EDucation program, the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Economic Development Corporation is ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../identity-theft-worksh...
Variety of questions put STPUD candidates on the spot
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 11:56pmSTATELINE — The six candidates running for the South Tahoe Public Utility District board had to think on their feet a bit more than is usual at election forums. Instead of each being asked the same qu...
South Tahoe settles with former transit employee
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 11:56pmSouth Lake Tahoe has paid John Andoh, former transit administrator for the now defunct South Tahoe Area Transportation Agency, $5000 to settle the claim he filed in August 2010. The civil rights lawsu...
Drug lab found in S. Tahoe apartment, resident arrested
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 11:56pmA homemade contraption to extract THC from marijuana, along with ecstasy and Oxycontin pills were seized from an apartment in South Lake Tahoe on Thursday afternoon. “This can blow up just as easily a...
48th annual North Tahoe Ski Swap: Get ready to grab your gear
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 9:07amTAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Celebrating its 48th consecutive year, the North Tahoe Ski Swap, slated for Saturday, Oct. 22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at North Tahoe High School gymnasium, is a beloved annual ev...
Tribune sister papers to add fee for premium website content
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 9:04amCARSON CITY, Nev. - Technology in the newspaper business has progressed tremendously for the past 10 years - especially since 2006, when readers began to view their news online.The Internet reached...
Ski resorts host annual job fairs
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 7:53amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Looking for a winter job? Now's the time. All three South Shore ski resorts are gearing up for the winter season.Heavenly will host its jobs fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Southwest canceling Reno-San Jose nonstop flight
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 3:26amBy Yun Long, Reno Gazette-Journal. In April, Jerry Garrity's commute will go from one hour to at least three-and-half hours. Garrity, 58, makes multiple trips a month between his home in Reno and ...
Business confab mixes marketing, gaming
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 1:56amCarl Ribaudo, who runs Strategic Marketing Group in South Lake Tahoe and is executive director of Ski Lake Tahoe, will be one of two speakers at a Minden ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../business-confab-m...
Variety of questions put STPUD candidates on the spot
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 1:56amSTATELINE — The six candidates running for the South Tahoe Public Utility District board had to think on their feet a bit more than is usual at election forums. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../variety-of...
Opinion: Recognizing the efforts to upgrade STHS
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 1:56amPublisher's note: The following letter was sent to Lake Tahoe Unified School District Superintendent Jim Tarwater and is published with permission. Dear Dr. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-re...
South Tahoe settles with former transit employee
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 1:35amSouth Lake Tahoe has paid John Andoh former transit administrator for the now defunct South Tahoe Area Transportation Agency $5000 to settle the claim he ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-tahoe-settl...
Art is a medium of generosity
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:32pmHe just had a show in August of bronzes and in-process clay images at the James Harold Galleries in the Boatworks Mall in Tahoe City during which he sculpted clay daily and interacted with patrons, ch...
Opinion: Finding the truth to myths circulating in S. Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:32pmPublisher's note: The following letter was submitted by South Lake Tahoe resident Mary Ann Klein to the City Council prior to the Oct. 18 budget hearing. Lake Tahoe News is publishing it with her ...
Sinatra does it his dad's way at Harrah's Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:32pmBy Mel Shields, Sacramento Bee. The career of Frank Sinatra Jr. has never been easy. His appearance at Harrah's Lake Tahoe on Saturday night will mark the fourth time he's performed “Sinatra S...
Officials working to eliminate traffic jams by Sand Harbor
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:32pmOn a typical summer day, more than 3000 people — most of them from Northern Nevada — jam into Sand Harbor State Park on the East Shore of Lake Tahoe. A long line of vehicles clogs Nevada 28 as motoris...
Perimenopause subject of health talk
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:32pmThe free event is at Lake Tahoe Community College's board room, 1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe. The doctor will discusses perimenopause, which is the process of change that leads up to menopaus...
Mountain bikers gathering to work, ride this weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:32pmMeet at the rock sections at 9:30am, which is about one-half mile down from the intersection of Saxon Creek and the Tahoe Rim Trail. Work will end about 3pm. Watta Bike Shop will be hosting a free bar...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 9:32pmAnyone interested in learning more about Edgewood Tahoe's hotel project may go on a tour Oct. 21 from 3:30-5:30pm or Nov. 1 from 10:30am-12:30pm. Meet at the clubhouse of the Stateline golf course...
President Obama expected to sign public lands ski and snowboard bill
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 7:24pmUnderground ski and snowboarding journalism website UnofficialNetworks.com reports that President Obama is expected to sign legislation that would make snowboarding legal on public lands.
Edgewood Tahoe Lodge plans unveiled (WITH SLIDESHOW)
Submitted by Li Terrell on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 5:19pm
Reinvention: We're all in this together.
This is the vision of the proposed Edgewood Tahoe Lodge at Stateline.
The plan by Edgewood Companies is to create a unique world-class destination that delivers significant economic, environmental and community benefits to South Shore Lake Tahoe.
“That is one of the things that investment can bring to the community, said Patrick Rhamey, vice president of Real Estate for Edgewood Companies. “We have continued to re-invest our property over the years and hope to be a pathway for others to follow.”
