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'Hero of the Hudson' Sullenberger to speak at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 4:16pmINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot who safely landed his jetliner a year and a half ago on New York's Hudson River, saving all 155 passengers and crew, will speak at a ...
Board recommends financial relief for counties
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 3:05pmBy Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau. CARSON CITY – The Board of Examiners today approved a request for more than half a million dollars from a legislative contingency fund to pay the counties for the...
Keb Mo accentuates weekend get-away 4 miles from home
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 3:05pmSTATELINE – A relaxing weekend getaway featuring a Keb Mo concert, urban walk, jaunt to a new state park and pool time at the Forest Suites Resort proved there's more than one way to enjoy the h...
Boys & Girls Club members part of drumming
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 3:05pmLake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club's Mini J Drummers will open the “DURGA and the Story of the Drum” multi-media “DRUMGANZA” show on Aug. 18. Liz Broscoe, drummer, teacher and author, create...
Money in place to build bike path on Hwy. 50 in S. Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 3:05pmA high-priority bike path project in South Lake Tahoe has received the necessary funding — the El Dorado Beach to Ski Run route. This is a missing link in South Lake Tahoe and is listed as the highe...
LTFAC meeting in Incline
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 3:05pmThe Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee meets from 9am to noon on Aug. 23 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences located at 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. LTFAC will address issues...
Woodie boat show gives back to Tahoe nonprofits
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 3:05pmThis year's recipients were the Tahoe Maritime Museum, Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club, Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Heritage Foundation and the Thunderbird Preservation Society. This year&#...
Lake Tahoe Summit: Live coverage begins 9 a.m. Tuesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 10:54amHOMEWOOD, Calif. - Join the Tahoe Daily Tribune Tuesday morning for live coverage of the 15th annual Lake Tahoe Summit, which takes place from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Homewood Mountain Resort on...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 10:20amJack Wagner reportedly used his $125000 winnings from the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship at Edgewood Tahoe to buy a 6-carat diamond ring ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 10:20amCelebration of Education by the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation is Aug. 26 from 5-7pm at South Tahoe High School. Tours of the Theater Arts & Design ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-ab...
Northern Nevada business: Low-profile bus tours important to casinos
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 10:10amRENO, Nev. - Bus tours to regional casinos remain an important revenue stream for gaming properties, casino executives say, even though the number of visitors to northern Nevada who arrive via tour...
Nevada wild horses to help US patrol Mexican border
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 10:00amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - About six wild horses from Nevada are headed to the Mexican and Canadian borders to help U.S. Border Patrol agents keep a watch on remote areas.For the first time, border ...
Calif. whooping cough cases high, but declining
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 9:00amSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Department of Public Health says cases of whooping cough remain high in 2011 compared with many past years but are declining from mid-2010, when the largest epi...
State handling arrest of El Dorado County deputy DA
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Staples working with Boys and Girls Club to make sure kids have ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 6:42amThrough Staples' national partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club has been selected to participate in this program and receive donations. The community...
Tahoe Tails Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 2:29amShe had been at another animal shelter since June and came up to Tahoe to change her luck She is affectionate with people and likes other dogs but she does ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-tails-ado...
Study: Carson City 10th most expensive metro
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 8:32pmBy Steve Timko, Reno Gazette-Journal. High costs for treating insured adults makes Carson City the 10th most expensive metropolitan area in the United States for health care costs, a study released We...
State handling arrest of El Dorado County deputy DA
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 8:32pmBy Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee. State attorneys have taken on the possible prosecution of Gloria Mas, an El Dorado County deputy district attorney who was arrested in July on suspicion of drunken d...
Staples working with Boys and Girls Club to make
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 8:32pmThe community can help by donating school supplies at the South Lake Tahoe Staples store. Donations can be dropped off through Sept. 17. Customers will also have the opportunity to participate by dona...
Book discussions at South Tahoe library
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 3:10pmBook discussions at South Tahoe library ... Each meeting is at 3pm in the library conference room at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../book-discussions-at-south-ta...
Wildflowers a bonus treat on hike to Dardanelles Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 8:42amFrom South Lake Tahoe, go west on Highway 50. Pass the bug station, then turn left onto Highway 89. Before reaching the summit of Luther Pass, Big Meadow trailhead parking is on the left. Park. Follow...
Nevada reiterates Tahoe shore law
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Nevada's law governing public access to Lake Tahoe's shore is about 5-feet different than California's."The general rule of thumb is if you're (on the water) in front ...
Vail resorts kicks off fall grant cycle
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As the 2011-2012 ski and snowboard season approaches, Vail Resorts Echo, the company's corporate stewardship program, is kicking off the 2011 fall grant process for South...
ServPro has grand opening
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - ServPro Sales & Marketing Director Michelle Santos-Duperret takes a photo the ServPro Crew and the TahoeChamber Ambassadors at the company's ribbon cutting.--ServPro h...
Young Shakespeare Program on stage
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 4:32pmThis month the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival proudly presents the D.G. Menchetti Young Shakespeare Program — celebrating its 10th anniversary of ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../young-shakespeare-prog...
Lake Tahoe All-Women Sports Camp
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 4:32pmLake Tahoe's All-Women Sports Camp is hosting a weekend of mountain biking, road cycling, triathlon training and running for women of all abilities on Aug. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lake-tahoe-...
Tahoe Family Festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 4:32pmThe 2011 Tahoe Family Festival, benefiting KidZone Museum, a nonprofit children's museum, is an event full of activities for families looking to play, discover, ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/08/ta...
History: Student enrollment goes from 30 to 4000
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 3:56pmPublisher's note: This is reprinted with permission from the March 1976 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. February 24 was “Back to School” night for Historical Society members who hear...
Caltrans issues warning to cyclists, walkers in Tahoe construction ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 3:56pmCaltrans is reminding pedestrians and cyclists to respect the cone zone around Lake Tahoe Basin projects, especially along the stretch from Trout Creek Bridge to Ski Run Boulevard on Highway 50. Caltr...
Murder suspect released
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A man who was arrested on suspicion of killing his roommate has been released from jail pending further investigation.Brad Macewan, 55, was released from El Dorado County...
Fire chief to retire next month
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Chief Guy LeFever will retire Sept. 2 after nearly 33 years at the district.LeFever, 55, thanked fellow firefighters and district b...
Caltrans issues warning to cyclists walkers in Tahoe construction ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 3:00amCaltrans is reminding pedestrians and cyclists to respect the cone zone around Lake Tahoe Basin projects especially along the stretch from Trout Creek ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../caltrans-issues-warn...
Census: Interaction between kids and parents on
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:48pmMany young children are getting a head start on acquiring the skills needed to read, as family members take time out of their day on a regular basis to read aloud with them, the U.S. Census Bureau rep...
Financial relief may be possible for Nev
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:48pmBy Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau. CARSON CITY – Secretary of State Ross Miller is seeking more than half a million dollars from a legislative contingency fund to pay the counties for the cost of t...
3-day outdoor expo at El Dorado County Fairgrounds
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:48pmLovers of the great outdoors in El Dorado County can gather at the fairgrounds in Placerville for the second annual Gateway to the Sierra Sportsman's Outdoor Expo Sept. 30-Oct.2. The expo celebrat...
Vail Resorts looking for nonprofits wanting some
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:48pmVail Resorts' corporate stewardship program Echo has money to give to South Lake Tahoe nonprofits. Echo encompasses environmental stewardship, charitable giving and community engagement and is aim...
Dropout rate in California on the decline
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:48pmPublisher's note: In Lake Tahoe Unified School District, South Tahoe High reports 13 dropouts for a rate of 1.1 percent; Mt. Tallac High had 18 drop out for a 18.8 percent rate. In the Tahoe-Truck...
Lake Tahoe's famed clarity getting substantially murkier
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:48pmLake Tahoe's famed clarity can increase or decrease based on any number of factors such as fine articles, algae growth, sediment runoff, snowmelt and others. Researchers say the decrease between 2...
Clarity of Lake Tahoe declines in 2010
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 3:22pmCARSON CITY, Nev.-Scientists say Lake Tahoe's clarity declined by more than 3 feet in 2010.A report released Friday by researchers at the Tahoe Environmental Research Center says Tahoe's waters ...
2 OK after plane crash in Washoe Lake State Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 12:30pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - A student pilot and his instructor escaped injury Wednesday when their ultralight aircraft crash-landed in Washoe Lake State Park. Rescue crews were called to the crash at 8:38 ...
Summit opportunity to talk Tahoe transportation
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 11:56amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An annual gathering of Tahoe's leaders is an opportunity for pivotal transportation concerns to be addressed, according to Carl Hasty, District Manager, Tahoe Transportat...
Accused kidnapper arrested
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 11:22amGREAT FALLS, Mont. - A South Dakota man accused of kidnapping hiselderly mother from an assisted-living facility in Great Falls wasarrested, along with his daughter, Wednesday while trying to...
Rail festival in Carson City and Virginia City
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amThe 6th Annual Virginia City/Carson City Railfest – a celebration of trains and the Virginia & Truckee Railroad is Aug. 13-14. Events take place all day both days in Virginia City and Carson Cit...
Court halts dismantling of California
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amBy Marisa Lagos, San Francisco Chronicle. The state Supreme Court put the brakes Thursday on a plan to dismantle redevelopment agencies in California, posing yet another challenge to California's ...
Route, fare changes planned for BlueGo
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amBlueGo bus routes and fares are likely to be tweaked by the Tahoe Transportation District board of trustees at their meeting this morning. The changes, if approved, would go into effect after Labor Da...
Zephyr Cove doesn't have fuel for private boaters
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amIf we are unable to accommodate private boaters, we will direct them to one of the other marinas,” David Freireich, spokesman for Aramark, told Lake Tahoe News. The Dixie is having to fuel up at Lak...
Reading, signing of book about Fallen Leaf Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amAuthor Janet Kaidantzis will sign her book “Fallen Leaf, A Lake and its People: at the Lake Tahoe Museum on Aug. 19 form 3-6pm. The cover says, “From the Washoe to the pioneering families of Natha...
A filling lineup for North Shore food and wine
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amThe 26th Annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival, considered one of Lake Tahoe's premier gourmet events, is scheduled for Sept. 9-11 at the Village at Northstar in Truckee. The three-day e...
Positive earnings report for Liberty Energy's
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amLiberty Energy provides electricity to the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin as well as to Alpine County. Officials said the increase in revenue over 2010 is primarily the result of a subsidiary...
Tahoe Fund aims to be conduit to bring cash to basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amThe nonprofit Tahoe Fund will announce funding for its first basin project at a fundraising dinner on Lake Tahoe's West Shore next week. The Tahoe Fund, formed about a year ago, plans to raise muc...
