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At least 75 seriously injured, 25 critically in Reno Air Races crash (W/VIDEO OF CRASH)
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 4:28pmThe Associated Press and KRNV News Channel 4 in Reno are reporting that at least 75 people have been injured, 25 critically after a P51 Mustang crashed in front of the grandstands at the Reno National Air Races at around 4 p.m. this afternoon. Keep up with the latest from the Reno Gazette-Journal. Go here for the latest.
Proam disc golf tourney in Tahoe Vista
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 4:09pmThe Tahoe Mountain Sports 5th Annual ProAm Disc Golf Tournament at the North Tahoe Regional Park 18hole disc golf is Oct 89 ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../proam-disc-golf-tourney-in-tahoe-......
Residents protest city job cuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 2:38pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Plenty of anger, but few answers, were directed at the South Lake Tahoe City Council during a heated four hour special meeting Thursday night to discuss the 2011-2012 bud...
Opinion: S. Tahoe council meeting another disappointment
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 2:17pmThey are not talking at council meetings – I'm there to know. They are not writing letters or guest columns to/for Lake Tahoe News to share with others what is going on, their thoughts, desires an...
S. Tahoe council asks for help if workers want to keep jobs
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 2:17pmAfter nearly three hours, the South Lake Tahoe City Council turned the budget discussion on the nearly 200 people who attended the special meeting Thursday night. Councilman Bruce Grego led the charge...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 1:29pmThe Kids Fishing Derby at Tahoe Paradise Park's Lake Baron is Sept. ... Tahoe Truckee Unified School District is one of seven districts in California selected by ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../...
State Parks moves forward to relocate golf course
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 11:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Eight or nine holes of Lake Tahoe Golf Course could soon be moved into Washoe Meadows State Park as part of a controversial environmental restoration project.Californi...
Gaines takes nautical tour of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 9:51amTAHOE CITY - It's pretty common for people to tell politicians to go jump in a lake.On a fair, clear and placid Tuesday morning at Lake Tahoe, one of California's 40 state senators did just that...
League to Save Lake Tahoe changes leadership
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 9:45amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Longtime League to Save Lake Tahoe Executive Director Rochelle Nason announced her resignation this week.The resignation will become effective in October, according to a ...
Nevada Unemployment Rate Climbs
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 8:26amBy Elizabeth Crum / Nevada News Bureau
The statewide unemployment rate has increased to 13.4 percent, up from 12.9 percent in July. In all, 176,200 people were out of work in August.
Unemployment in Las Vegas rose for the fourth straight month. the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) reported this morning. The jobless rate jumped to 14.2 percent in August, up from 14 percent in the prior month.
Ted Gaines calls for deregulation to bolster local, state economy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 5:00amTRUCKEE, Calif. - Calling for deregulation at the state and local levels, Republican Sen. Ted Gaines this week challenged residents to identify and eliminate unnecessary roadblocks and consider str...
Artist's reception in Meyers features watercolors on silk
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:58pm“Around the Lake in Silk” is a collection of watercolor paintings on silk, featuring iconic Lake Tahoe landscapes, which include images from the Angora Fire and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../artists-re...
South Lake Tahoe employees weighing down city's budget
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 9:36pmWhile South Lake Tahoe employees cry poor, city documents show their wages keep going up. Furlough days that were implemented did not reduce salaries. They reduced take home pay because fewer hours we...
Carson City IHOP gunman had more weapons, ammunition in his home
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 9:29pmSixteen AK-47 magazines with live rounds, a Glock 26 9mm firearm with a holster, ammunition for various weapons, gun videos and body armor were among the items Carson City Sheriffs detectives found at the home and in the car of the man who shot 11, killing four, at an IHOP last week.
Warrant receipt details items removed from IHOP shooter's home, vehicle
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 4:40pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - In addition to two weapons and ammunition recovered from IHOP shooter Eduardo Sencion's vehicle, police found dozens of rounds of ammunition, a bulletproof vest and a religious ...
IHOP shooting video captures terrifying 77 seconds
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 4:37pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - Surveillance video from a restaurant adjacent to the scene of a massacre in Carson City last week records the dramatic sounds and some images of the one minute and 17 seconds it...
IHOP SHOOTING: Shooter's mental issues surfaced quickly
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 4:35pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - Within three hours of a mass shooting last week in which four people were killed and 11 injured, investigators knew they were dealing with a mentally unstable man, according to ...
Teens sentenced to 500 hours community service in Ray May fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 4:28pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two 15-year-old boys who admitted setting a campfire that led to the 3,895-acre Ray May fire in the Pine Nut Mountains were ordered Tuesday to perform 500 hours of commun...
Tahoe Conservancy Approves Signature South Lake Projects
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 3:42pm
By Ray Lacey
The California Tahoe Conservancy today awarded funding for two of South Lake Tahoe's signature environmental and recreational projects: the Bijou Creek Watershed Project and the South Tahoe Greenway bike trail.
'Get Ready' campaign encourages emergency preparedness
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 1:13pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Health Services Department is encouraging all residents to make sure they have updated preparedness plans and supplies readily available in the event...
Oprah given exclusive access to Tahoe safe opening
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:17amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A hidden safe that was discovered during the renovation of the former Bill's Lake Tahoe Casino building last month has been opened, but the Oprah Winfrey Network has b...
S. Tahoe library putting on a royal party
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:07amGames, crafts and refreshments will be available. Call (530) 573.3185 for additional information. South Lake Tahoe Branch Library is at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-libr...
Lightning ignites fire near Meyers station
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:07amLightning has become the culprit of other fires in the Tahoe National Forest, including the Mears, French, Disney, Boca Springs and Groundhog and the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lightning-ignites-fir...
Gas prices surge — especially in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:07amIt's pricey to fill up the tank in South Lake Tahoe. According to the AAA September survey released Tuesday, the town, along with Eureka, Calif., is the most ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../gas-price...
Flash flood warning for Tahoe region; more lightning expected ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:07amThunderstorm activity hit the Tahoe National Forest all weekend, with more in the ... This brings the total number of fires to four — all small — for the Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../flash-flood...
Stateline to stateline bikeway project moves forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:38amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County, working in partnership with 11 other local state and federal agencies, has completed its approved feasibility report for an entire bike path around the Ne...
Tahoe Sports and Entertainment to amp up ice arena
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:30am
By Jessie Marchesseau
It’s official. Tahoe Sports and Entertainment has moved in and taken over management of the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena.
Soroptimists plan to give more money to big ideas
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:26amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe is making significant changes to its Community Service Grants Program in 2012. Rather than funding many smaller projects as ...
City says to avoid Upper Truckee Restoration Project area
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:10amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City of South Lake Tahoe is urging people to stay away from the construction activity near a section of the Upper Truckee River located near to the Airport.The area i...
TRPA Announces Community Appreciation Day and Lake Spirit Awards
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 9:41amBy Kristi Boosman
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is hosting a Community Appreciation Day event on Thursday, September 29 from 4 - 7 pm to celebrate the Tahoe Basin community's commitment to protecting Lake Tahoe.
This fun, family event will include bluegrass music by local band, Bison, a free BBQ dinner, activities for the kids, an ice cream social hosted by members of TRPA's Governing Board and Advisory Planning Commission, and demonstration booths explaining TRPA's mission.
A bumper sticker is nice, but here's a way to really show love for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 9:30amJoin millions of others Saturday, Sept. 17, for the 27th annual International Coastal Cleanup Day. Held across the world, concerned citizens will bag the trash that threatens the natural beauty ...
Local media denied access to opening of safe at
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:39pm... exclusive media rights to witness the opening of the safe found at the old Bill's Casino in Stateline. Lake Tahoe News was at the casino Tuesday at 2pm – the time Douglas County sheriff's ...
Learn about Fremont's discovery of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:22pmPosted by admin in Lifestyle on September 13th, 2011 | no responses. Walk in the footsteps of John C. Fremont as he travels over the mountain to Lake Tahoe in ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../learn-about-...
Road projects tangle traffic on Highway 50, Pioneer Trail
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 6:39pm
By Elaine Goodman / Tahoe Business Monitor
It will be double-trouble for South Lake Tahoe motorists over the next few weeks, as roadwork is expected to cause delays on the city's two main thoroughfares.
On Sept. 14, Caltrans began working around-the-clock on its $40.6 million Highway 50 project within the city. Crews are grinding and paving the road between Fremont Avenue and Trout Creek. Lane closures are planned between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., with traffic diverted to the eastbound lanes during paving of the westbound lanes, and vice versa. Motorists can expect up to 10-minute delays.
Opinion: Costly wars should lead deficit-cutting
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 5:05pmOne Response to “Opinion: Costly wars should lead deficit-cutting panel's list”. Tahoe Environmental says: September 14, 2011 at 7:45 am. When you talk about war, once you are in it all talk and f...
S. Tahoe council still unable to agree on sign regulation
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 5:05pmSouth Lake Tahoe Councilman Tom Davis said, “I don't want to be the taste police” when it comes to what kind of decorative lights people use on their businesses. swiss. The Swiss Chalet sign could...
Nason resigns as ED from League to Save Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 5:05pmRochelle Nason was adamant Wednesday morning when she spoke with Lake Tahoe News – saying she is not resigning as executive director of the League to Save Lake Tahoe. However, a press release arrived ...
Long-time League to Save Lake Tahoe director resigns
Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 2:25pm
League to Save Lake Tahoe Executive Director Rochelle Nason has resigned today, effective October 2011, after nearly 20 years of working to protect and restore Lake Tahoe.
League Program Director Carl Young will serve as interim executive director, with Nason serving as a senior advisor, until a new executive director has been selected.
9/11: Bracing for news from family working in NYC
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 2:24pmPublisher's note: This is one in a 12-part series running from Sept. 1-12 about how Lake Tahoe is tied to 9/11. By Jessie Marchesseau. My alarm went off at 6am. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../911-br...
South Tahoe budget subject of special meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 2:24pmInstead of creating the potential for another marathon council day, South Lake Tahoe's 2011-12 budget will be discussed at a special meeting Sept. 15 at 7pm. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-tah...
Nason resigns as ED from League to Save Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 2:09pmRochelle Nason was adamant Wednesday morning when she spoke with Lake Tahoe News – saying she is not resigning at executive director of the League to Save ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../nason-resigns-fr...
League's Nason announces resignation
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 1:46pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Longtime League to Save Lake Tahoe Executive Director Rochelle Nason announced her resignation Wednesday.Nason joined the environmental group as staff attorney in 1992...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:37pmMore than 3000 attendees took part in the 26th annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food & Wine Festival last weekend with Six Peaks Grille getting top honors from the ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippe...
Paving to cause delays on Highway 50
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Officials from Caltrans are warning motorists that paving, part of the three-year Trout Creek to Ski Run Project, will cause delays on Highway 50.Caltrans expects the ...
Traffic advisory in affect for Iron Girl
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:45amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe's South Shore is set to host the Athleta Iron Girl Triathlon this Sunday with an anticipated 700 female participants.The Triathalon will take place throughout ...
Residents partner with county on water issues
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:30amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Douglas County Manager's office announces the formation of an advisory workgroup led by local residents and County staff to assist the County in developing short and ...
IHOP gunman's mental issues surface in court documents
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:58amWithin three hours of a mass shooting last week in which four people were killed and 11 injured, investigators knew they were dealing with a mentally unstable man, according to recently released police testimony seeking search warrants for shooter Eduardo Sencion's two vehicles and his brother and parents' homes, as reported in the Nevada Appeal. Go here for the story.
Autumn Harvest Festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:46am
Event Date:
October 1, 2011 (All day) Workshops — Mini-Farmer's Market with a variety of Local Vendors — Live music with HICK’RY SWITCH. — Activities include — face painting — stuffing a scarecrow - Go to our websites for more details and updates! www.fullcirclecompost.com and www.hungrymotherorganics.com;
Email for reservation for workshops space is limited.
At
Full Circle Compost
Hungry Mother Organics
3190 Hwy 395, Minden, NV 89423
Location
Full Circle Compost and Hungry Mother Organics
3190 Hwy 395, Minden, NV 89423
United States
39° 4' 10.6428" N, 119° 46' 48.3636" W
See map: Google Maps
Taylor Creek Visitor Center seeks volunteers during annual salmon run
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:38amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is looking for volunteers to assist Forest Service staff during the annual Kokanee salmon run in October. Prospec...
Tahoe Keepers launches voluntary kayak inspections
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:37amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A new stewardship program called Tahoe Keepers has launched a website to help kayakers and other non-motorized watercraft users inspect their boats and prevent invasive s...
