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Douglas libraries closed for Nevada Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 9:59amThe Douglas County Public libraries in Minden and Zephyr Cove will be closed from Oct. 27 through Oct. 29 for leave without pay and the Nevada Day holiday.The Minden Library will re-open at 10 a.m....
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks to Safeway for books
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 9:54amThe Sierra House Elementary Parent Teacher Association would like to give a huge thank you to Safeway for donating all the fabulous, hard bound books to our school! The kids loved having something ...
Local restaurants support council for the disabled's anniversary
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 9:51amIn celebration of Tahoe Area Coordinating Council for the Disabled's 30 year anniversary, five different local restaurants offered to help increase the council's funding base to make sure their imp...
Tough facts about breast cancer
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 9:47am"You have breast cancer."More than 260,000 American women heard those words in 2010, and nearly 40,000 of them did not survive the year. But a diagnosis of breast cancer does not have to be a death...
City offers prescription drug take back
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 9:17amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe Police Department in conjunction with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public a chance to safely dispose of unused and unwanted pre...
Outdoors with Don Q: Fishing for Mackinaw at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 8:50am
On Wednesday morning Oct. 19, Elaine and I went fishing at Lake Tahoe for Mackinaw lake trout with our longtime good friend and sport fishing guide, Gene St. Denis of Blue Ribbon Charters outfitted South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
“Gino” has fished Tahoe for some thirty years (the last 13 years as a fishing guide) and is one of the top, if not the top, guides at that lake.
Terror in Tahoe turns campground into haunted attraction
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 7:43amIt's not often people get a chance to do charity work by hacking faux bodies to pieces.Terror in Tahoe is taking full advantage of the Halloween opportunity."At night, it's really ghoulish," sai...
Terror in Tahoe turns campground into haunted attraction
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 7:43amIt's not often people get a chance to do charity work by hacking faux bodies to pieces.Terror in Tahoe is taking full advantage of the Halloween opportunity."At night, it's really ghoulish," sai...
Opinion: Denial will not heal what ails South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 6:43amTo the community,. I watched and listened to Mayor Hal Cole's state of the city speech. There are two parts to any speech, substance and tone. On substance ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-den...
Momentum to eliminate social promotion in LTUSD
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 6:43amIt's going to get tougher to be passed from one grade to the next in Lake Tahoe Unified School District without knowing the material. ltusd The board on Tuesday ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../moment...
STATA's bumblings seeping out in court documents
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 6:43amSouth Tahoe Area Transit Authority's board voted to file for bankruptcy in August 2010. MV filed a lawsuit a couple months before that after the STATA board ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../statas-bum...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 2:27amHyatt Regency Lake Tahoe expects its $20 million renovation of its guestrooms Sierra Café and the Spa Terrace Conference Center to be done by the end of ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-abou...
Holiday Tree permits go on sale in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/26/2011 - 12:50amBy Lisa Herron
UPDATED: The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) will begin the sale of holiday tree permits on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011. Permits cost $10 each (cash or check only, no credit cards) with a limit of two permits per family, valid for cutting on or before Dec. 25, 2011. Permit holders may choose from a variety of pine, fir or cedar in designated cutting areas and must abide by specific permit conditions for proper and responsible collection.
Permits will be available at two locations:
Fishing report through Nov. 2
Submitted by Don Quilici on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 11:56pmHere is the fishing report for the week of Oct. 26 to Nov. 2. This report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and Southern Oregon.
Italian wine making on a small scale
Submitted by Don Quilici on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 11:17pm
On Saturday, Oct. 1, four of us (Bob and Lorraine Scholes of Dayton, Nev. and Elaine and I had the opportunity to visit a small vineyard called Corte de Valle in the Tuscany Region of Northern Italy.
It is one of a number of Bed & Breakfast vineyards (large and small) that are located along the Chianti Road between Siena and Florence.
We saw their small sign as we drove past, and on the spur of the moment, decided to turn around and visit there. It was a great decision.
Food swap in Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 7:18pmTruckee River Winery with Slow Food Lake Tahoe is hosting a food swap Oct. 30 from 2-4pm. A food swap is where your homemade, homegrown, and foraged creations become your own personal currency for use...
South Tahoe woman pleads guilty to wire fraud
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 4:56pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A South Lake Tahoe investment broker has pleaded guilty to a single count of wire fraud for embezzling about $25,000 from investors, according to a Friday statement from ...
Pier owner challenges TRPA findings
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 4:07pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The owner of a lakefront property that has attracted Tahoe Regional Planning Agency attention for allegedly violating Lake Tahoe's strict environmental rules is challe...
Overhaul of Lake Tahoe planning ordinances made easy
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 3:30pmBy the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
As the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency prepares to reorganize and reformat its code of ordinances to make it more user-friendly, an equally user-friendly summary of the proposed edits and procedural changes has been prepared and is available to offer greater clarity to the public, according to the Agency.
Holiday tree permits go on sale in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 3:01pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin the sale of holiday tree permits on Nov. 7.Permits cost $10 each (cash or check only, no credit cards)...
OBITUARY: Mary Lee Wilson
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 1:15pm30 year South Lake Tahoe resident Mary Lee Wilson passed away peacefully on October 14, 2011 in Chandler AZ. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, George and Alma Wilson of Annapolis M...
Dogs bite people on both sides of El Dorado County
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 12:50pmEl Dorado County Animal Services officials are searching for dogs that bit people in two separate incidents, one in South Lake Tahoe and the other in Grizzly ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../dogs-bite-peo...
Law gives schools teeth to go after bullies
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 12:50pmBy Carolyn Jones, San Francisco Chronicle. Seth Walsh was a typical 13-year- old. He loved dogs and riding his bike, listening to music, and hanging out with ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../law-gives-sch...
Meters getting little credit for less water consumption
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 12:50pmBy Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee. As communities around the Sacramento region continue to install water meters, a number of local officials say the devices are ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../meters-gettin...
Ex-Placerville mayor faces more criminal charges
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 12:50pmBy Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee. Former Placerville Mayor David Machado's legal woes increased Monday. A grand jury indictment unsealed in El Dorado ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ex-placerville-mayo...
Opinion: Shameful attack on reproductive rights
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 12:50pmPublisher's note: This editorial is from the Oct. 18, 2011, San Francisco Chronicle. Among the budget targets of House Republicans, one stands out as especially ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinio...
Grants to help with Tahoe area water issues
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 12:50pmMore snow, cleanups along the Truckee River and projects to fight quagga mussels have been approved to help keep the Truckee River, Lake Tahoe and other ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../grants-to-help-wit...
Tahoe Rim Trail celebrating 30 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 12:50pmTahoe Rim Trail Association's 30th anniversary annual meeting celebration is Nov. 5 at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. The event includes an ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-rim-tra...
Voters with housing woes giving up on politicians
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 12:00pmMESA, Ariz. (AP) - Like just about everyone in the Phoenix area, Jen Pollock has lost several neighbors to foreclosure and short sales. And, like hundreds of thousands of others in Arizona, Pollock...
Obama offers mortgage relief on Western trip
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 11:40amLAS VEGAS (AP) - President Barack Obama offered mortgage relief on Monday to hundreds of thousands of Americans, his latest attempt to ease the economic and political fallout of a housing crisis th...
Jury to be picked for Reno Walmart shooting trial
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 11:19amRENO, Nev. (AP) - Jury selection is due to start Reno for the trial of a former employee accused of opening fire inside a Walmart store, wounding three supervisors almost a year ago.The Reno Gazett...
Sue Morrow: Working though the fallout of IHOP
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 10:59amCARSON CITY, Nev. - The horrific Sept. 6 shooting at Carson City's IHOP in which five people, including the assailant, died and and 11 others were wounded, continues to attract media attention. But...
Amgen bicycle race will not include Yosemite leg
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 10:58amFRESNO, Calif. (AP) - The Amgen bicycle race through California set for next year won't be including a dramatic backdrop of Yosemite National Park's famous granite icons.National Park Service offic...
Amgen bicycle race will not include Yosemite leg
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 10:58amFRESNO, Calif. (AP) - The Amgen bicycle race through California set for next year won't be including a dramatic backdrop of Yosemite National Park's famous granite icons.National Park Service offic...
Rand Corp. retracts study on pot clinic closings
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 10:57amSANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) - A nonprofit think tank on Monday retracted a widely reported study that linked last year's closing of hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles to a rise...
Forest Service seeks input on fallen sequoias
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 10:55amFRESNO, Calif. (AP) - If a tree falls in the woods, nobody really cares. But when two of California's 1,500-year-old giant sequoia trees fell across a popular hiking trail inside a national monumen...
Nominees announced for 2011 Blue Ribbon Awards
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 10:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The nominations are in and TahoeChamber.org is announcing those people and businesses who could win at the 4th Annual Blue Ribbon Awards.More than 100 businesses and indi...
TRPA: East Coast lakes look to Tahoe as model
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 9:13amSTATELINE - The state of Maine's largest lakes organization is visiting the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Lake Tahoe Basin this week, seeking advice on their lakes' management programs, th...
Body of Lake Tahoe man, 52, found floating in Truckee River
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 9:12amOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - Emergency crews retrieved the body of 52-year-old local man Saturday morning from the Truckee River, officials confirmed Monday.The body has been identified as Eric Klausse...
Proposed Grass Valley marijuana ordinance stirs fears
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 9:05amGRASS VALLEY, Nev. - As the federal government cracks down on commercial marijuana dispensaries and raids local growers, a proposed county ordinance to regulate cultivation is stirring up controver...
Douglas County looking beyond traditional TMDL solutions
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 6:30amSTATELINE – Connectivity. That is the word being used on the Nevada side of the Lake Tahoe Basin when it comes to total maximum daily load. “The big water year really helped educate us about what is c...
Tahoe City crews moving out of 50-year-old fire station
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 6:30amTAHOE CITY – Chief Duane Whitelaw's eyes light up as he talks about the new, modern fire station being built on a hill above Tahoe City. The 22000-square-foot facility spread over three levels is ...
Nevada GOP opposes high court redistricting position
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 4:29amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Attorneys for the Nevada Republican Party filed a brief on Monday with the Nevada Supreme Court opposing Secretary of State Ross Miller’s emergency petition seeking to intervene on the question of the authority of the courts to decide the state’s political boundaries instead of the Legislature.
State gun laws in question following Carson City IHOP rampage
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 4:08amLaw enforcement leaders, a shooting victim and some lawmakers are calling for a review of Nevada's gun laws after a mentally ill man shot 11 people with an assault weapon at a Carson City restaurant last month, leaving five dead.
Nominations are in for the 2011 Blue Ribbon Awards
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 3:55am
By TahoeChamber.org
TahoeChamber.org would like to thank all those who took the time to nominate a business or individual for the 4th Annual Blue Ribbon Awards. Over the four years that the awards program has been in existence, community participation and support has increased annually by leaps and bounds. This year brought in a record amount of nominations, which resulted in over 100 businesses and individuals being nominated for the eight different award catagories.
Opinion: Apology to Chinese immigrants is long
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 9:45pmPublisher's note: The following editorial is from the Oct. 17, 2011, San Francisco Chronicle. The idea seems unthinkable today, but until 1943, most Chinese ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-ap...
Senate votes to rename Sierra peak after ski champ
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 9:45pmBy Carolyn Lochhead, San Francisco Chronicle. California Sen. Barbara Boxer is well on her way to getting an unnamed Sierra peak — currently peak 12240 ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../senate-votes-to-ren...
Hair cut benefits youngsters with cancer
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 9:45pmSouth Tahoe High School's ALLY Club and RAH Hair Studio are having a fund ... Lake Tahoe Unified staff and students are lining up to have their locks cut off. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../hair-cut...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 9:45pmSouth Lake Tahoe's 2010-11 budget won an award for how well it was put together from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets...
OBITUARY: Edward Blaine Hill
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 2:59pmEdward Blaine Hill, 57, passed away on October 19, 2011 in South Lake Tahoe, California. "Eddie" was born on November 4, 1953 in Oakland, California to Charles Howard Hill and Pearl Marie Drisco...
