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1,100-acre fire near NV-CA line fully contained
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 9:31amBRIDGEPORT, Calif. (AP) - Fire crews have fully contained a wildfire near the California-Nevada line that burned more than 1,100 acres five miles west of Bridgeport, Calif.Nearly 300 firefighters b...
TRPA welcomes new regional planning coordinator
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 9:22amLAKE TAHOE - 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 Regional Plan ...
Cell phone ban goes into effect Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 9:16amMINDEN, Nev. - A new law that prohibits the use of a cellular phone or other handheld wireless communications device while operating a motor vehicle in certain circumstances goes into effect on Sat...
South Shore grad killed in Afghanistan
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 8:58amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A South Tahoe High School graduate was killed while serving in Afghanistan this week.Spc. Garrett Fant, 21, died Monday after his unit was attacked with an improvised ...
South Tahoe grad Army Spc. Garrett Fant dies in Afghanistan
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 7:59am
UPDATE: 9:50AM: We received word this morning that U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Fant, 4th Calvary, died on Sept. 26 in Afghanistan. He was 21-years old and listed as attending South Tahoe High School. The U.S. Army has not sent an official notice of his death but it has been confirmed through the news organization KSAL out of Fort Riley, Kansas. Fant's mother is Julia Towle Farell of South Lake Tahoe.
The U.S. Army announcement to the press came this morning but details have remained vague. News also reached Fant's Facebook page. Word surfaced from family friend and Gold Star Mother Patty Smith, who's son Sgt. Tim Smith, of South Lake Tahoe, died April 7. 2008 in Iraq. According to KSAL, Garrett Fant died due to injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device in southern Afghanistan. He was on patrol in southern Afghanistan's Kandahar Province on Monday of this week when the IED detonated.
Fant, who was listed on KSAL News Radio as being from American Canyon, Calif., was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, currently deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Fant joined the Army in March 2009 as an indirect fire infantryman. This was his first deployment. Fant's awards include the Combat Infantryman's Badge, NATO Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one Campaign Star, and the Army Service Ribbon.
Tahoe retailers: Some sunny, some blue
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 7:55amSoft 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 and Tahoe City say sales are still going s...
Obama administration approves solar loans in Nevada, Arizona
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 7:52amWASHINGTON (AP) - The Energy Department on Wednesday approved two loan guarantees worth more than $1 billion for solar energy projects in Nevada and Arizona, two days before the expiration date of ...
Opinion: Don't change Washoe Meadows State Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 6:25amA public hearing, to approve redrawing the boundaries between State Park and State Recreation Area will be held at 9am Oct. 21 at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-dont-c...
McAvoy Layne keeps spirit of Mark Twain alive
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 11:59pmLayne's popular “Mark Twain's Tales of Tahoe” summer cruises take place aboard the two sternwheelers that ply Lake Tahoe – the Tahoe Queen and the M.S. Dixie II. Layne played the ghost of Samu...
League appeals Sierra Colina decision
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 11:59pmBack to court – that is where the Sierra Colina project is going because the League to Save Lake Tahoe is appealing last month's ruling. U.S. District Judge Robert Jones in Reno had ruled in the d...
K-9 units find drugs at STHS, 2 students suspended
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 11:59pmTwo 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...
Free gift for first time mammogram patients
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 5:40pmTahoe Forest Health System celebrates National Breast Health Awareness Month by ... Tahoe Forest Hospital utilizes the most advanced technology to perform ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../free-gift-for-fi...
Realtors earn specialized certificate for South Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 5:40pmEighteen Realtors recently earned the South Tahoe Association of Realtors Area Specialist Certification. The course and exams are necessary to earn the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../realtors-earn-speci...
League appeals Sierra Colina decision
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 4:25pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The League to Save Lake Tahoe filed an appeal Wednesday to an August court decision that would have allowed a South Shore housing development to move forward.The environm...
Author Of New Public Pension Reform Report Says Radical Changes Needed To Protect Taxpayers
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 1:48pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
Scott Beaulier is no fan of states borrowing money, but in his new working paper on transitioning public pensions to 401(k) style plans to reduce taxpayer liabilities to pay retirement benefits, the Troy University professor says it is an option worth considering.
Vogelgesang: 'The key word in STPUD is public'
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 1:21pmPublisher's note: Lake Tahoe News is profiling the six candidates who will be on the Nov. 8 ballot for the South Tahoe Public Utility District board. They are being published in the order they wer...
City announces marijuana grow reporting system
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 11:20amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe has set up an online system to report suspected marijuana grows in residences, according to a Tuesday announcement from the city.Residents can submit the...
'Great ShakeOut' public earthquake drill registration begins
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 10:54am
All California and Nevada residents, businesses, schools and organizations are urged to register now to be part of the world’s largest public earthquake drill - “The Great ShakeOut.” The University of Nevada, Reno’s Seismology Laboratory is again teaming Nevada up with California and new partners Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia and Guam to build awareness and get residents to practice how to respond in an earthquake.
South Shore fuels and healthy forest project takes next step
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 10:35amBy Cheva Heck
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for a project that would implement extensive forest thinning along Lake Tahoe's South Shore to reduce the risk of high-intensity wildfire and improve forest health. Under the Healthy Forest Restoration Act (HFRA), the release of the FEIS triggers the 30-day objection period for the project. Only those who have previously submitted written comments on this project may file an objection.
Rainbow Dance Friday at the senior center
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 9:02amEveryone of all ages is invited to come, enjoy listening and/or dancing to the great music of the 17-piece Tahoe Dance Band on Friday, Sept. 30. It is a "Rainbow Dance." Wearing multi-colors is opt...
Celebrate Rosh Hashanah day
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 8:59amTemple Bat Yam, serving South Lake Tahoe, Carson City, Dayton and Carson Valley, welcomes members and visitors to join in observance of special services in anticipation of the Jewish High Holy Days...
Awards to recognize bicycling achievements
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 8:57amThe Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition, a bicycle advocacy organization promoting bicycle use and safety in the region, is announcing that nominations are open for the third annual Lake Tahoe Bicycle Ach...
$10 flu shots starting Thursday
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 8:49amThe El Dorado County Health Services Department, Public Health Division, has announced the dates for its annual series of low-cost community flu clinics in South Lake Tahoe.The vaccine to protect a...
Non-invasive Halo breast test identifies potential cancer risks
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 8:46amAccording to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer affects 1 out of 8 women. This is a growing concern, since many breast cancers are found after the disease has been developing for years.Taho...
We Can! Challenge: Week 2
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 8:44amBeing active is one of the simplest and most effective ways to stay healthy and fight obesity. Let's Move! is an organization working hard to change our children's health and wellness that is spear...
Philanthropist gives from heart
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 8:41amPhilanthropist 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...
Pet of the week: Murphy
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 8:39am--Pet of the week: MurphySeptember, 28 2011 9:41 am MST...
How to recognize and relieve your pet's pain
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 8:37amAcute pain results from a single injury event, surgery, inflammation or infection. Chronic pain is ongoing due to disease or the aging process. Our best friends, especially cats, tend to hide injur...
Highway construction pinching businesses
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 8:33amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Though just about everyone agrees construction on Highway 50 is necessary, the work is impacting businesses along the Trout Creek to Ski Run Boulevard corridor."I real...
Quiet Council Meeting Yields Interim Budget
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 7:53amBy Li Terrell
The South Lake Tahoe City Council met Tuesday to pass an interim budget in an effort to have more time to work out labor negotiation and budget shortfall issues that have the community up in arms. There were no comments offered by council or the public, and the motion passed unanimously. Prior to the meeting there was a closed session for bargaining units to meet, and following was another closed session for council to hear the latest of the negotiations.
Deaths climb in California national forests
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Squaw-Alpine join forces to become one ski company
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 3:19amWith the Tahoe-Reno area going after the 2022 Winter Olympics, this combined force could add to the region's solid foundation to prove it is worthy of hosting the Games again. Looking toward Squaw...
Local kids celebrate National Boys & Girls Club Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 2:01amWith support from the South Lake Tahoe Police and the Community Service departments, members participated in a parade, games, food and lots of fun. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../local-kids-celebrate-na...
Sierra Cup mountain bike competition at Northstar
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 7:05pmThe Sierra Cup Mountain Bike Racing Series wraps up the 2011 season on Oct. 2 with the Sawtooth Ridge Challenge at Northstar-at-Tahoe. The Sierra Cup is a ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../sierra-cup-mount...
Squaw/Alpine deal: Olympian Julia Mancuso, North Tahoe ski community react
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 6:17pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Asking Tahoe-area skiers and snowboarders if they heard the big news Tuesday was a waste of breath. Of course they had. The alliance of Squaw Valley USA and Alpine Meadows s...
TRPA welcomes Arlo Stockham as new regional planning coordinator
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 4:33pmBy Jeff Cowen
As the Lake Tahoe Regional Planning Agency shifts into the final phases of its Regional Plan Update, the Agency announced Tuesday an associated change in leadership for its Regional Plan Update team. The effort that had been led by Harmon Zuckerman for the past two years will now be charged to Arlo Stockham, a planner and consultant with 14 years' experience in Northern Nevada.
Tahoe Boat Inspections Move Back to Launch Ramps for Fall and Winter
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 4:23pm
By Peter Brumis
Beginning Oct. 1, Tahoe boat inspections will move to select launch ramps and winter hours will begin. Tahoe Resource ConservatioN District inspectors will do inspections and decontaminations at Cave Rock and Lake Forest boat launches from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week, and inspections only (no decontaminations) are available at Sand Harbor, Thursday through Monday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Smoke from Sept. 12 fire continues to makes its way into Meyers, South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 4:08pm
Steady wind has pushed large amounts of smoke from a fire burning since Sept. 12 south of Highway 50 near Strawberry into Christmas Valley, Meyers and South Lake Tahoe this afternoon.
El Dorado Forest Service officials report the lightning-caused Long Fire, which has burned about 275 acres in timber and brush, is about 85 percent contained and poses no risk to life or property. The fire is burning at around 7,000 feet in the Packsaddle Pass area, three miles southwest of Strawberry in El Dorado County.
North Tahoe retailers: Some sunny, some blue
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 9:17amSoft 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 and Tahoe City say sales are still going s...
Tahoe boat inspections move back to launch ramp locations
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 8:56amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The winter boating season starts Oct. 1, 2011, and Lake Tahoe boat inspections are moving from the off-site inspection locations back to launch ramps.According to a Monday a...
Nevada income sees biggest decline in nation
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 7:58amLAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevadans are leading the nation in loss of income. Recent Census data shows Nevada had the highest percent decline in median income in 2010.That year Nevadans' income declined by 1...
Vail Resorts revenue tops $1 billion
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 7:51amVail Resorts Inc., parent company of Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar-at- Tahoe, posted a 30.4 percent increase in revenue for its fiscal year, which ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../vail-resorts-re...
Heavenly taking strides to overhaul Cal Base Lodge
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 7:51amA new lodge and other changes to the acreage are part of the master plan that was approved in 2007 by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the U.S. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../heavenly-taking-strid...
North alignment of Stateline-Stateline bike trail
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 7:51amThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Federal Highway Administration and U.S. Forest Service are the lead agencies. The area being studied is between ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../north-alignment-of-stat...
Fire started by lightning near Strawberry allowed to burn
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 6:37am... fire to climb into those limbs and transition the fire vertically up into the tree to create a crown fire. • Recycling valuable nutrients back into the soil. • Maintaining and improving wildlife h...
Marlette water system enters 21st century
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 5:00amCARSON CITY, Nev. - The Marlette water system was an engineering marvel when it was built nearly 140 years ago, using gravity to move water up and out of the Tahoe Basin, down the Sierra and int...
Tahoe resorts Squaw Valley USA, Alpine Meadows to complete historic merger
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 4:38amOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - Two of the largest and most-revered ski areas nestled near the shores of Lake Tahoe are merging, officials have confirmed, ending years of rumors of a partnership that figu...
Confirmed: Squaw Valley and Alpine deal official
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 4:38amSquaw Valley USA, the iconic Lake Tahoe-area resort that has been home to some of the country’s top downhill skiers, is joining operations with neighboring Alpine Meadows. See story here. Here is the official press release dated today:
City Council Buying Time on Budget
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 3:31amBy Li Terrell
The South Lake Tahoe City Council will meet today at 4pm to discuss several agenda items, most importantly, to pass an interim budget for the next 30 days while they continue to haggle with remedies for the city’s $5.2 million shortfall.
Another Bear Hunt Next Year?
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 3:30pmMarty Rahbeck has lived in South Lake Tahoe for 22 years now. He says the bear problem has never been this bad. "There are a lot of bears up there. They're competing for resources, and that's why they're coming down." Public comment for another bear hunt could come in February. Go here for a report from John Potter at KTVN Channel 2 News Reno.
