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South Lake Tahoe residents are one big step closer to having their own multi-use trail that will connect major points through town."It feels really good to get to the milestone where most of the...

Dugard was kidnapped in 1991 from her South Lake Tahoe street when she was 11 years old. She was then held captive and repeatedly abused at the Antioch home of Phillip and Nancy Garrido. Dugard had tw...

23-30 event will take place in Lake Tahoe and Reno. The contest moves around the world each year, last year taking place in Australia. This is the first time the pageant has been in the United States....

Flu and pneumonia vaccinations will be available at South Tahoe Middle School multipurpose room on Oct. 12 from 3-7pm; and at the Stateline Medical Center ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../flu-shots-availa...

After 83 years of service, Tahoe City's landmark – but crumbling – Fanny Bridge may soon be relieved of major duty. Transportation officials have drawn up ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-citys-...

By Lisa Herron
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin fuels reduction and forest health thinning work near two East Shore beaches the week of Sept. 26, 2011. The project areas are located on National Forest System lands on approximately 15 acres near the Chimney Beach parking lot and 18 acres near Secret Harbor Beach on the Lake Tahoe’s East Shore.

Kidnap victim Jaycee Lee Dugard has filed a claim against the U.S. government over failings by federal parole agents to detect her presence in the home of sex offender Phillip Garrido from 1991 through 1999, according to her publicist. Go here for the Sacramento Bee story.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - While the Nevada bill outlawing texting and talking on non-hands-free cellphones while driving officially becomes law in January, regional law enforcement plans to be active...

MINDEN, Nev. - Gardnerville contractor John Craik was one of a group of a half dozen people who were attending the National Air Races together on Sept. 16.His 12-year-old son Ethan was standing nex...

A long dormant piece of land between Fantasy Inn and IHOP in South Lake Tahoe may have a chance of being developed even though the California Tahoe Conservancy now owns it. This is one of three parcel...

In fact, the city of South Lake Tahoe ranked last among 267 other cities surveyed in this category. The survey clearly indicated the City needed and in fact was ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-s-...

Nevada tourism leaders trying to figure out the best way to brand the Silver State to attract visitors may have a bigger challenge on their hands than they thought. Six focus groups in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Salt Lake City, demonstrated little knowledge of the Silver State and its tourism attractions including Lake Tahoe, reports the Las Vegas Sun. Go here for the story.

As a community seeking an identity, Lake Tahoe has an abundance of artists and talent waiting to be creative in ways only they can imagine. Public art and the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-embr...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Daily Tribune is asking readers and advertisers to help the publication better understand the region's market and expectations of the communities it serves. Any...

September 21, 2011Open Letter to the Community:At the September 15, 2011 Special City Council meeting to discuss the City's projected $5.2 million deficit, several members of the community made sta...

Here is a reminder from the Nevada Department of Transportation about the handheld cell phone use law, passed this spring by the Nevada Legislature. Officers will begin issuing warnings beginning Oct. 1. The law goes into effect Jan. 1, 2012. It is already illegal to drive while talking on the phone or texting in California.

A pilot was seriously injured after a twin-engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff near Lake Tahoe.
Kevin Bumen, director of aviation at Truckee Tahoe Airport, said the pilot was the only person onboard when the Piper Aztec crashed on airport grounds and caught fire about 9:20 a.m. this morning. Go here to read the story.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake El Dorado Narcotics Enforcement Team members seized approximately 800 marijuana plants from a home on the 2200 block of Washington Avenue Friday.Following seve...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe will hold a fundraiser Oct. 1 with the net proceeds to provide lights for the new football field at the South Lake Tahoe High School.The fu...

Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis - you probably know that's an old wives' tale. Though it could injure ligaments around the joints and lead to weaker grips, there's no proof every pop puts y...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The short answer is yes. However, recent research has led to new protocols for pet vaccinations. For some pets, this means less vaccine, or vaccines administered less oft...

--Pet of the week: DaisySeptember, 21 2011 10:10 am MST...

With a few new additions and a slightly higher enrollment, Lake Tahoe Community College's fall quarter begins this week. "We've got a pretty interesting lineup this fall," said college vice preside...

The Tahoe Resource Conservation District is seeking a board member to serve a four year term on its five-member board.
“Tahoe RCD plays a vital role in preserving and restoring natural resources in the Lake Tahoe Basin,” said Director Dave Roberts in a press release from the organization. “We rely heavily on our Board to help direct our efforts and connect us with resources, stakeholders and current issues within the community,”