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El Dorado supes expand Tahoe district beyond the basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 8:54pmNorma Santiago. Supervisors approved the plan – which is likely to be in effect until 2021 – on a 4-1 vote, with Supervisor Norma Santiago dissenting. Santiago had pushed to keep her district close to...
Job cuts expected at Thursday special meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 5:58pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - More than two dozen city positions could be eliminated at a special meeting of the city council this week.The council will meet Thursday night to discuss and possibly ado...
Council approves marijuana dispensary ordinance
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 5:57pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The city council gave final approval to an ordinance regulating medical marijuana dispensaries Tuesday.The ordinance will limit the number of dispensary permits issued by...
Council moves towards sign ordinance changes
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 5:49pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe businesses could be bathed in blue and white Christmas lights under changes proposed to the city's sign ordinance this week.Businesses would be allowe...
Man suffers serious injuries in 50 crash
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 5:34pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Traffic on U.S. Highway 50 near Glenbrook was slowed for more than five hours Tuesday following a wreck that sent one man to the hospital with serious injuries.About 1...
La Niña Is Back: Another Wild Winter on the way?
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 4:40pmLa Niña is officially back, according to NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), and since La Niña contributed to a very wild 2010-2011 winter across the U.S. and Europe, a natural meteorological question is whether the same thing will happen this winter.
New landmark installed at Lake Tahoe Golf Course
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 11:57am
After two months of sweat, scrapes, carving and lots of attention paid to detail, a new sign went up Tuesday at Lake Tahoe Golf Course, marking a generation of landmarks that bring in an all-encompassing natural environment perspective.
With the design furnished by Lake Tahoe Golf Course, Jeanette Minier developed, constructed and hand-carved the sign which is now perched at the entrance of the golf course at 2500 Emerald Bay Road. Final touches with masonry continues.
International Gold, Silver, and Diamond Buyers comming to south shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 11:16amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The International Gold, Silver, and Diamond Buyers will be making a stop in South Lake Tahoe Sept. 19 -24 at the Quality Inn & Suites, located at 3838 Lake Tahoe Blvd.The...
Rumors persist in IHOP investigation
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 8:45amCARSON CITY, Nev. - A week after the IHOP shooting, investigators continue to piece together the last 72 hours of Eduardo Sencion's life in an effort to figure out what precipitated the Carson City...
Motorcyclist killed in Spooner grade accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 8:40amMINDEN, Nev. - A Minden man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Highway 50 on Saturday just east of the Carson-Douglas line.Edwin Bruno-Mazariego, 25, was riding a green Kawasaki ZX600P motorcyc...
Nevada Guard remembers, eulogizes shooting victims
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 8:36amCARSON CITY, Nev. - Few moments in life tug on the heartstrings more than the playing of Amazing Grace on bagpipes after the death of three battle buddies. It's the type of moment that makes gro...
Rumors persist a week after deadly IHOP shooting
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 7:42amA week after the IHOP shooting, investigators continue to piece together the last 72 hours of Eduardo Sencion's life in an effort to figure out what precipitated the man's deadly rampage that ended in five deaths including Florence Donovan-Gunderson of South Lake Tahoe, Major Heath Kelly, of Reno; Sgt. 1st Class Christian Riege of Carson City and Sgt. 1st Class Miranda McElhiney of Reno. Go here for the latest story filed by the Nevada Appeal's F.T. Norton.
Disease killing off Nevada bighorn sheep
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Traffic on Hwy. 50 in S. Tahoe about to move even slower
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 4:32amCaltrans says to expect up to 10-minute delays on Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe between Fremont Avenue and Trout Creek Bridge beginning Sept. 14. Crews will begin grinding and paving operations as pa...
Lightning sparks fires; rain falling in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 09/13/2011 - 2:59amThe Tahoe National Forest just before 5pm Saturday said lightning has ignited two small fires. The French Fire — at French Meadows Dam Spillway is a single ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lightning-spark...
Flash flood watch continues through 11 p.m.
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 4:45pmUpdate 6:05 p.m.: Moderate to heavy rainfall has been reported in isolated areas around South Lake Tahoe and Meyers, along with several lightning strikes. Lightning likely caused one spot fire high in the trees south of the intersection of Highway 50 and 89 in Meyers. It appeared, however, that heavy rain doused the flames.
Meanwhile, a flash flood watch remains in effect until 11 tonight for portions of California and Western Nevada including the greater Lake Tahoe area, Carson City and Reno.
Motorcyclist killed in Spooner grade accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 4:28pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Minden man was killed in a motorcycle accident on Highway 50 on Saturday just east of the Carson-Douglas line.Edwin Bruno-Mazariego, 25, was riding a green Kawasaki ...
Slain soldiers remembered
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 4:15pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - After the stories were told and the honors bestowed, the Last Roll Call on Sunday was like a punch to the gut."Major Heath Kelly. Major Heath Oscar Kelly," First Sgt. Roger W...
Power restored to about 3,500 Liberty Energy customers
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 4:11pmLiberty Energy reports that power has been restored after a brief outage in South Lake Tahoe this afternoon that affected about 3,500 customers.
Power went out at about 2:30 this afternoon and was fully restored by 3:15 p.m., said Randy Kelly, manager for Liberty Energy. The outage stretched along Pioneer Trail, to Black Bart and included Lake Tahoe Community College and the South Tahoe Public Utility District sewer plant, Kelly said.
Lakeview Commons project subject of talk
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 3:32pmRay Lacey, deputy director of California Tahoe Conservancy, and Hilary Hodges, director of Development Services for South Lake Tahoe, will be at the South ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lakeview-commons...
Power outage hits more than 3,000 homes
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 3:29pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Liberty Energy reported a power outage that affected more than 3,000 customers in the South Lake Tahoe area. Affected houses range from near the airport to Al Tahoe, and ...
Douglas County man dies in motorcycle crash on Spooner
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 2:54pmA 25-year-old Minden man died Saturday in a motorcycle crash on U.S. Highway 50 east of the Douglas County line on Spooner, seven miles west of Highway 395 in Carson City, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
According to NHP Trooper Chuck Allen, Edwin Bruno-Mazariego was riding his green 2008 Kawasaki ZX600P motorcycle east bound on the four-lane highway. For reasons still unknown, he failed to negotiate a left hand curve and departed the travel lane striking the adjacent section of guardrail.
Opinion: Government is failing the people
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 2:34pmIn the Tahoe basin, the TRPA can be compared to government by the few, a select group that is corrupt because they have not made the rules and law clear. Thus, they are capricious and arbitrary. Thing...
Stateline casinos rake in the cash in July
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 2:33pmJuly has also become the busiest summer month on the South Shore, and throughout Lake Tahoe, because more schools start in August. It also helped that the weather was near perfect, which is a huge dra...
South Shore casino winnings up 25 percent
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 11:38amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Nevada casinos have won $860 million in July and posted a 3.7 percent gain compared to the same month last year as the state's biggest gambling centers showed small impr...
More city services on the chopping block; budget meeting Thursday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 9:07amBy Li Terrell
A special meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council to discuss the 2011-12 budget will be held this Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7pm. Not only is this the first look the public will have at the proposed budget, but this may be the only opportunity for public input before layoffs in crucial departments like streets and recreation. The regular council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 9 a.m.
Improv host reflects on 9/11 2001 show
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 7:50amComedians get paid to make people laugh. But what do you do on a day when it seemed the whole nation was crying? On the night of September 11, 2001, 200 people had tickets to see three comedians at the Improv comedy club at South Tahoe. Improv host Howie Nave reflects on that night in this story filed by Sacramento's News Channel 10.
Stateline casinos see 25 percent revenue increase in July
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 7:27amGood news for South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos to report this morning. Stateline gaming establishments saw a 25.42 percent increase in revenue over July 2010 figures, according to figures released today from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
Statewide casinos had an overall 3.66 percent increase in "gaming win" for the month.
Grant designed to bring public closer to Lake Tahoe Lake Champlain ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 2:07amKey to the project will beimmersive 3D visualizations of lake and watershed processes with the Lake Tahoe portion being housed in the Otellini 3D ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../grant-designed-to-bring-p...
Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:28pmCall (530) 573.7925 for directions, hours, and other information on adopting a pet . For spay-neuter assistance for South Tahoe residents, go online. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-tails-adoptable...
9/11: A generation loses its innocence in a New
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:22pm1-12 about how Lake Tahoe is tied to 9/11. By Stephen Ward. When you're young, you have a peculiar way of gauging things. Some children worry about a new school because of the size or shape of a f...
Douglas County man in custody on kidnapping
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:22pmDeputies said the vehicle Wilcher was driving belongs to his mother, which he had reportedly stolen earlier today. The youth was not injured, deputies said. Wilcher was being held on $332000 bail. — L...
Study: Educators not teaching about 9/11 in U.S.
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:22pmPublisher's note: Lake Tahoe News wanted to do a story for its 9/11 series about how K-12 educators in the Lake Tahoe Basin-Truckee area address the event in the classroom. The reporter was thwart...
Thunderstorms move over Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:31pmA band of thunderstorms, carrying pea to marble-sized hail, heavy wind and lightning has moved over the Lake Tahoe region late Sunday. The National Weather Service in Reno began tracking the strong thunderstorm system near Carnelian Bay on the north side of Lake Tahoe nears Kings Beach.
The storm, moving southwest at around 10 mph, carries many lightning bolts, moderate rain amounting to about one half inch per hour, which is reducing visibility in the basin to less than three miles.
Capital City Residents, State And Local Officials, Gather To Commemorate 9-11
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:07pm
By Sean Whaley
CARSON CITY – Residents of this capital city, hit with tragedy earlier in the week with the shooting deaths of four people at a local restaurant, gathered at two somber ceremonies today to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
About 300 people gathered at Mills Park for the Patriot’s Day – 9-11 Remembrance sponsored by the Capital Baptist Church.
A similar number then gathered at the park to see the unveiling of a 1,600-pound I-beam from the World Trade Center towers donated to the city to form the basis of a 9-11 memorial.
Bijou Bash a hit with South Tahoe locals
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 3:55pmMore than 2000 people attended the free South Lake Tahoe event that is designed to highlight a bit of what the area is about, showcase the park and give people a chance to mingle with friends. Derby D...
Douglas authorities arrest man on abduction, attempted sexual assault charges on a child
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 2:38pm
By Sgt. Jim Halsey
Deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 21-year-old Jacob Wilcher on charges of kidnapping and attempted sexual assault. At approximately 11:40 am on Sunday, Douglas County deputies were dispatched to a call of an attempted child abduction at the Lifepoint Church, in Minden.
South Lake Tahoe remembers 9/11
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 12:22pm
Nathan Griffith of Boy Scouts of America Troop 468 in South Lake Tahoe prepares for the 9-11 Memorial at Lake Tahoe Community College's Duke Theatre on this day of remembrance.
Photo by Taylor Flynn/ Tahoe Mountain News
Gardnerville resident recalls devastation of 9/11
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:40amMINDEN - There are images from 10 years ago that still haunt Gardnerville resident William Lento Sr.He remembers a city street swallowed by a sea of ash, and the otherwise mundane phone booths o...
Remembering and honoring 'Letter Home' - a short story
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:35amDear Squeaky,Just read your letter. Way better than email. It's something I can hold onto and keep next to me. It goes in the helmet. It's zero five thirty and they're loading the Bradleys. In a co...
LTCC event to honor local first responders
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:26amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Nearly everyone who witnessed the events of Sept. 11, 2001, can remember the moment they found out hijacked planes had hit the World Trade Center and Pentagon, killing...
Lodging properties being sought for Tahoe cycling program
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 9:55pmTahoe Lodging for Cyclists is a program for developing a network of lodging properties around Lake Tahoe to serve the needs of visiting cyclists. TLC properties ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lodging-pr...
Youth get an education about why school is important
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 9:55pmThe Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe joins 4000 clubs across the country with a focus on making sure youth have the support and motivation to stay in school ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../youth-get-a...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 9:55pmDo a search on Lake Tahoe Wall of Shame on FB to see what they have to say. • A tourist thinks he found the Virgin Mary in Lake Tahoe. Click here for that story. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../sn...
Invading clams in chilly Tahoe slow to reproduce
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 6:00pmRENO, Nev. (AP) - When it comes to invading clams, Lake Tahoe might not be a very good place to make babies.That's the encouraging conclusion of new research by scientists at the University of N...
Council to talk signs Tuesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 10:59amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe's sign ordinance will be the primary topic of discussion for the city council this week. City staff have proposed a long list of changes to the ordinance...
Sept. 11 events this weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 9:33am9/11 Project at community collegeLake Tahoe Community College is hosting a community-wide commemoration of the 10 anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday.Emergency vehicles from various local agencies will b...
Buddhist offering honors those affected by 9/11
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 9:30amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In Buddhism, a Tsok offering is a powerful ritual, typically reserved to honor certain gods. But this Saturday, the ceremony will focus on blessing the lives of those aff...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 9:00amTahoe • Nevada magazine will host the International Regional Magazine Association conference Sept. 9-12 at Reno's Peppermill Resort Spa Casino. In addition ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snip...
Autumn Fest celebrates fall in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 9:00amTahoe RCD is putting on the free event at the Lake Tahoe Community College Demonstration Garden in South Lake Tahoe on Sept. 25 from 11am-3pm. Autumn ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../autumn-fest-celebrate...
