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Snow in Sierra by midweek; 10 inches possible above 7,000 feet
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 12:40pm
UPDATE: 5:25PM: Wind, rain and snow in the Sierra is what's shaping up for this week for the Lake Tahoe region. With the potential of up to 10 inches of snow possible in the Sierra above 7,000 feet, a winter storm watch has been issued, according to the latest from the National Weather Service in Reno.
Memorial services announced for U.S Army soldier Garrett Fant
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 9:46amFamily and friends have announced memorial services in South Lake Tahoe this week for U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Fant, 21, who died on Sept. 26, 2011 in Afghanistan.
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Heavenly reacts to the Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows deal
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 7:00amAfter a season where it seemed no mountain could touch the size and value of the Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar-at-Tahoe partnership, the region's biggest ski area duo is now facing new ...
Bridgeport fire completely contained
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 11:41pmNearly 300 firefighters worked the blaze, including a crew form the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District. — Lake Tahoe News staff report. Share/Bookmark ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../bridgeport-fi...
Al Tahoe residents going to spend a day sprucing things up
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 4:14pmThe Al Tahoe neighborhood in South Lake Tahoe is having a clean-up day on Oct. 15 from noon-3pm. Meet at Regan Beach. This clean-up day event is the result of feedback from a neighborhood service team...
Ribbon cutting scheduled for Angel Touch Day Spa
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 7:16amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Angel Touch Day Spa has recently relocated to a more visible location on Highway 50 near Stateline and is honoring this next step by holding a ribbon cutting with the Lak...
Technology spurs gas project
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 7:09amNew technology, federal tax breaks and lower construction costs combined to spur efforts by Southwest Gas to replace miles of vintage plastic pipe in its system at Lake Tahoe this year.The Las Vega...
Taxable sales up for Douglas County
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 7:07amCarson City, Nev. - Taxable sales for July were up in all but three Nevada counties, and Carson City, Churchill and Lincoln were the three without gain.For Carson, the reason came mainly from a nea...
City of Soutn Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 4:44am6. City of Soutn Lake Tahoe. "making a positive difference now". SEPTEMBER 26 , 2011. STAFF REPORT. FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 4, ...www.laketahoenews.net/wp-content/uploads/......
Canadian sex offender behind bars in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 4:02amA man wanted in Canada on child molestation charges was arrested today in South Lake Tahoe. James William Robertson, 71, has been living at Lakeland Village for the past year. Officers could not pick ...
Flu shots available in Incline Village
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 4:02amIncline Village Community Hospital and the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be offering flu vaccines beginning Oct. 1 for residents of Incline Village and Crystal Bay. The charge for the...
8th-grader's pedaling prowess benefits Boys
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 4:02amWhat 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 ...
What to look for at next week's S. Tahoe council meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 4:02amLake Tahoe News has been told the format of the review has been changed, which caused some of the delay. No longer is it council members writing down what they like or don't like about the person....
TRPA welcomes new regional planning coordinator
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 4:42pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency shifts into the final phases of its Regional Plan Update, the agency announced this week an associated change in leadership for its ...
Public meeting next week for bike project
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 4:40pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Members of the public are invited to provide input on a "high priority section" of Nevada Stateline to Stateline Bikeway project next week.On Oct. 5, local, regional, sta...
Council to talk pesticides and signs at Tuesday meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 4:38pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Changes to the city's long-debated sign ordinance, as well as a proposal to allow aquatic pesticide use in the Lake Tahoe Basin will be discussed by the South Lake Tahoe ...
Forest Service to burn Angora piles this fall
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 4:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - U.S. Forest Service crews could begin prescribed fires in the Angora fire area as soon as next week, according to a Friday statement from the Forest Service.The burn pile...
BlueGO announces new fare structure, more Carson Valley service
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 4:34pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Shore bus passengers will be able to use an expanded bus service from the Gardnerville Ranchos to Carson City beginning Monday, according to a Friday statement from...
Harassment suit filed against Resort at Squaw Creek's management company
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 4:21pmOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - A federal lawsuit filed Thursday against Destination Resorts & Hotels alleges a former female employee at The Resort at Squaw Creek was sexually harassed and that the natio...
Canadian sex offender behind bars in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 4:06pmA man wanted in Canada on child molestation charges was arrested today in South Lake Tahoe. James William Robertson, 71, has been living at Lakeland ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../canadian-sex-offender-...
Say goodbye to fall — snow in the forecast
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 4:06pmThe strong low-pressure system that is expected to develop over the Gulf of Alaska this weekend could bring cold temps, wind and snow to the Lake Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../say-goodbye-to-fall...
S. Tahoe pot applications, complaint forms online
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 4:06pmSouth Lake Tahoe residents cultivating medical marijuana must submit an application for a permit no later than Dec. 20 or face a fine of $1000 per day. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-pot-applica...
Summer soft for retailers on North Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 3:31pmSoft retail sales during the peak tourist season led to the closure of two venerable North Lake Tahoe stores but other business owners in Incline Village ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../summer-soft-for-r...
Police arrest Canadian child molester in South Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 3:00pmSOUTH 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...
TRPA Announces Winners of Lake Spirit Awards
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 1:53pmBy Kristi Boosman
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency announced the winners of the Lake Spirit Awards honoring "real people making real progress protecting Lake Tahoe" at their first-ever Community Appreciation Day event held on September 29 at TRPA's office.
Family, friends remember fallen soldier
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 9:55amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As far back as James Keough can remember, his younger brother Garrett Fant wanted to be in U.S. Army."Ever since he was a little kid, it's what he had always wanted to...
City adopts interim budget, changes 'State of the City' date
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 9:54amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe Mayor Hal Cole will give a "State of the City" address two days earlier than previously scheduled.The address is now scheduled for 9 a.m. Oct. 18 at Lake...
Chris Isaak's 'Heart Shaped World' includes Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 9:44amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A couple of things about Chris Isaak: n His concerts are attended by women who will look you in the eyes long and winsomely.n His songs are used in movies.Regarding the l...
Award-winning poet to launch book at reading
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 9:40amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College will host a reading by Jason Schossler, winner of the 2010 Melissa Lanitis Gregory Poetry Prize at 7 p.m. Oct. 7. The reading will launch ...
Christmas Cheer: The bikes are back
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 9:38amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In keeping with a many-year tradition, the Harleys and the other big bikes will roar down the highway from the Horizon Resort and Casino to the "Y," left around the corne...
Fall has arrived at the farmers market
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 9:34amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Walking up to the farmers market this week, I was overtaken by the fall feeling. The morning air was still a little crisp, and pumpkins and squash have joined the amaz...
Tahoe Tallac Association station places in Lake Tahoe Marathon
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 9:26amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Tallac Association's "Valhalla Boathouse Mile" water aid station took a share of first place in the Lake Tahoe Marathon's annual contest for best decorated, ...
NV Energy to lower rates for Nevada power customers
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 9:26amEffective Saturday, Oct. 1, NV Energy will decrease its overall electric rates by 2.43 percent for northern Nevada customers including those in Stateline, Zephyr Cove and Incline Village.
Tahoe Toastmasters member takes second
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 9:19amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Toastmasters is an international organization with clubs all over the world. Members practice public speaking to help them overcome their fears and develop communicati...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin? A winning home sweet honey cake
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 9:13amOn Sept. 28 through the 30th is the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. The two sweet superfoods of autumn are believed to bring sweet dreams for the oncoming year. I'm Catholic, but I thought, "If ...
Aquarium store to feature shark tank
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 8:12amSharks in Lake Tahoe may sound like the stuff of nightmares, but with the opening of the town's newest business, Rich Aquarium and Pet Supply, it might just become reality.Among thousands of var...
New route between Minden and Carson City, simplified fares greet BlueGo bus riders
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 8:12am
A simplified fare structure will greet BlueGo passengers this weekend and a new route between Minden and Carson City begins Monday, the Tahoe Transportation District announced today.
The new fare and route structure allows BlueGo to hold the line on bus fares without major price increases on its main routes and enables the transportation system to operate in a positive and sustainable manner.
Soldier had hopes of becoming a teacher
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 8:03amGarrett 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 - 6:37amBy 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.
Opinion: Finding your inner artist
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 4:58amRobert Schimmel is a professional artist and teacher in South Lake Tahoe as well as host of “Lake Tahoe Art Scene” on KTHO radio on Thursdays at 5:15pm. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-finding-yo...
Apple season means time to make a pie
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 4:58amPublisher's note: Apples are being sold at the Tuesday farmers' market in South Lake Tahoe, which runs through Oct. 11. By Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../apple-s...
Placer County fighting to keep its water
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Resort at Squaw Creek operators face federal lawsuit
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 7:49pmA property management company in Lake Tahoe violated federal law when it improperly handled a sexual harassment claim of a Resort at Squaw Creek employee, according to a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equa...
Opinion: Time to sell the Olympic idea to the people of Tahoe-Reno ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 7:49pmThe return of the Winter Olympics to the Reno-Tahoe area took another step forward last week when officials of the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition confirmed to the U.S. Olympic Committee their inter...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 7:49pmSouth Lake Tahoe Mayor Hal Cole's state of the city address has been moved to Oct. 18 at 6pm at Lake Tahoe Airport. • Julia Mancuso left Chile for her home at Squaw Valley to shoot a profile piece...
Smoke detectors in homes save lives
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Two high school students cited for marijuana possession
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 10:14amSOUTH 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...
Nev. warrant for gang rival in Hells Angel killing
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 9:48amSPARKS, Nev. (AP) - Police in Nevada and California are looking for a 53-year-old member of a motorcycle gang accused of killing the president of the San Jose chapter of the rival Hells Angels club...
Hundreds of plants, animals up for new protections
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 9:45amBILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - The Obama administration is taking steps to extend new federal protections to a list of imperiled animals and plants that reads like a manifest for Noah's Ark - from the melo...
Snow on the way? Weather advisory issued for Sierra
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 9:43amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With a storm on the way next week, the National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for South Lake Tahoe and much of the region."After a period of rela...
