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Opinion Power boat races have no business on Lake Tahoe

For everyone who remembers summer days when being outdoors meant hearing the roar of motorboat races on Lake Tahoe the bad old days may be on their way back ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-power-...

Chez Panisse — planting seeds of change

By Sophie Brickman, San Francisco Chronicle. Moments after floating into the Chez Panisse kitchen one recent Tuesday evening, Alice Waters stopped short at a chef's station. “Whatcha got?” she...

Tahoe Tales — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe

Tahoe Tales — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe. Posted by admin in Lifestyle on August 22nd, 2011 | no responses. Dennis is one of several adorable kittens looking for a new family. He is as sweet...

Beach, mountain, concert — and no need for a car

Summer in South Tahoe transforms this small town to a major tourist destination. The traffic has visibly picked up in August, reminiscent of the days when the population would swell to more than 10000...

Opinion: Honeymoon over, South Tahoe in shambles

Opinion: Honeymoon over, South Tahoe in shambles. Posted by admin in Voices on August 22nd, 2011 | no responses. To the community,. The honeymoon is over. The city manager, Mr. [Tony] O'Rourke, ha...

NLTRA has money to give away

The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, in collaboration with the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, is accepting applications for the 2011-12 Special Event Development Grant Program. The deadline...

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

24 at Brothers Bar & Grill (888 Emerald Bay Road, South Lake Tahoe) starting at 5pm. The South Lake Tahoe resident was last seen in Washington on July 10. • South Lake Tahoe Women's Center a...

Lambert dazzles Lake Tahoe audience with energetic show

STATELINE – With singer, guitarist Miranda Lambert in the house, many could argue the Harveys outdoor concert stage was built for her the way she twirled, strutted, danced, rocked and sang her heart...

Hunters successful in tracking down Nevada bears

Fortyone hunters drew tags for the opportunity to harvest a bear Open areas include the Carson Range near Lake Tahoe in the Sweetwater Range the Pine Nut ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../hunters-successfu...

New sports editor joins the Tribune

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There's a new face in the Tahoe Daily Tribune's newsroom, Joe Proudman.Proudman will serve as the newspaper's sports editor."We're very excited to have Joe on board,&#...

Student safety at heart of anti-seizure med debate

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Parents with children who suffer from epilepsy can be haunted by the possibility that their child, while at school, could suffer permanent brain damage because of a lack o...

South Lake Tahoe to host AAA National Championship football game

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Tahoe Sports Commission and South Tahoe High School reached a multi- year agreement with Minor League Football Ventures (MLFV), the leading national Minor Leagu...

Douglas employers shed 3,550 jobs over three years

MINDEN, Nev. - Douglas County has shed 3,550 workers, or about 14 percent of its workforce, over the past three years.According to figures released Friday by the Department of Employment, Training ...

Ray May fire at 90 percent containment

MINDEN, Nev. - The cost of fighting the Ray May fire is reported to be $2.195 million as firefighters mop up the fire and prepare to demobilize.As of 9:30 a.m. today, the fire is 90 percent contain...

Social Scene: Tahoe Fund dinner raises more than $200K; seats big names, politicians

HOMEWOOD, Calif. - The martinis were blue and clear, just like Lake Tahoe. The senator was attired in Chartreuse, and the evening was painted all over with philanthropy. It was the first annual ...

$4.5 million funding for Tahoe bikeways secured

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Funding of $4.5 million for two bikeway projects at Lake Tahoe, Nevada has been secured by Tahoe Transportation District through the Nevada Department of Transportation and...

Children flocking to Tahoe Vista playground

North Tahoe Regional Park in Tahoe Vista opened earlier this summer. The playground includes a play structure for children 5–12, swings for tots and older children, and new “spring rider” toys f...

Mother Goose is on the Loose at South Tahoe library

Mother Goose is on the Loose at South Tahoe library. Posted by admin in Lifestyle on August 17th, 2011 | no responses. Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../mother-goose-is-...

K's Kitchen: Finding a use for oversized zucchini

By Kathryn Reed. Monster zucchinis have three purposes in my book – compost material, used for stuffing, or turned into bread. I haven't composted since moving to Tahoe, so my choice is turn the...

Virginia City cemetery offering tours as fundraiser

Funtime Theater, a nonprofit organization, in conjunction with the Comstock Cemetery Foundation is putting on “Voices of the Past,” an interactive look into life on the Comstock. Widow of the Silv...

TRPA: Amphibious tourist mobile not hurting lake

Tahoe Duck Tours, in its first full summer of operations, is offering daily, multiple hour-plus tours of the lake on its amphibious vehicles it calls ducks. The World War II-era boats feature six whee...

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

Tahoe Youth & Family Services is starting an alcohol treatment program in Incline Village and is likely to be located in the Parasol Building. • Fire Fest 2011 is Sept. 24 from 10am to 3pm at La...

USFS historian talks about travel in the basin

Learn about the evolution of Tahoe travel from renowned U.S. Forest Service historian and recreation officer Don Lane on Aug. 24 at 8pm at the Lake of the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../usfs-historian-t...

TRCD looking for another board member

South Lake Tahoe-based environmental organization Tahoe Resource Conservation District is seeking a member to serve on its five-person board of directors. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../trcd-looking-for...

Green lodging conference returns to South Lake Tahoe

Green lodging conference returns to South Lake Tahoe. Posted by admin in Lifestyle on August 17th, 2011 | no responses. Roxanna Lopez, operations manager in ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../green-lodging-...

Event blends art and hiking in Lake Tahoe

The hike, modeled on the theme of “Reflections and Rhythms,” takes place at Spooner Lake in Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../event-blends-art-and-hiking-in-lak......

Art Matters: You've got talent?

Do you have talent? It's a great question in this day of overdone, wanna-be shows dialed in on huge, detail-saturated LCD screens. The hard-to-accept-and-digest truth is this: We've all got it. End...

Trout habitat may decline with climate change

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A new study shows climate change could cut suitable trout habitat in the western U.S. in half over the next 70 years, with some species of trout experiencing greater decl...

Tahoe Today: The spiritual journey of the traveling ring

It was in the early '80s when I bought my black onyx diamond ring at a local jewelry shop in Lake Tahoe. This ring was one-of-a-kind. I fell in love at first sight and just had to have this beautif...

GUEST COLUMN: Parole Reform Act of 2011

Jaycee Lee Dugard's tragic case started and ended in our jurisdictions. As fathers, elected officials and Californians, we have felt it our duty to make sure that we act to prevent such horrible cr...

GUEST COLUMN: Stonewalling the truth from city hall

Despite the official denials by the city manager and city attorney, criminal wrongdoing by the City Council has already been documented by the grand jury. In its previous investigation into the con...

Racing the Tahoe Sierra 100

TRUCKEE, Calif. - Did you happen to notice all the mountain bike racers around Tahoe's north shore last weekend? If you did see one, there is a good chance he or she was here for the Tahoe Sierra 1...

Tahoe athlete to compete in the TransRockies Run

TRUCKEE, Calif. - As punishing as it may be to traverse 120 miles on foot through the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Ross McMahan can't seem to get enough of it.The multisport athlete from Incline V...

Finding a Crowd-Free Tahoe: North Ridge - A sidewalk in the sky

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "Hey, dude, what are you doin' Sunday?" That's how the conversation started."Sleepin' in," came the gruff response through the phone."You sure you don't want to go cli...

Sexual harassment class for business owners, managers

The North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce and the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Human Resources Association are offering ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../sexual-harassme...

Opinion: Why Measure R deserves to be defeated

As residents, we deserve all of our trails to be in the same renovated condition as the Al Tahoe section recently completed. Locals should vote no on Measure R because our trails need 100% of the mone...

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

Tahoe Derby Dames are in action Sept. 17 at 2pm at Bijou Community Park. • Lorenzo Gigliotti, former South Lake Tahoe fire chief, is now a consultant at Sierra Nevada Strategies. • South Lake Taho...

S. Tahoe retirees grapple with potential spike in health care ...

Lake Tahoe News obtained the following message from a 28-year city employee retired for 16 years who sent the following email to O'Rourke, “What is being proposed will put some of us on welfare....

South Lake Tahoe Certified Farmers' Market

Check out the South Lake Tahoe Certified Farmers' Market from 8am-1pm, Tuesdays through Oct. 4 at the American Legion parking lot, 2732 Lake Tahoe Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe. Hosted by the El Dorado County Certified Farmers Market Association, there's plenty of fresh, farm grown vegetables and produce, bread, cheese, tamales, lavender, jams-jellies, salsa, fish, kettle corn, pottery, photography and more.

South Lake Tahoe Certified Farmers' Market

Check out the South Lake Tahoe Certified Farmers' Market from 8am-1pm, Tuesdays through Oct. 4 at the American Legion parking lot, 2732 Lake Tahoe Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe. Hosted by the El Dorado County Certified Farmers Market Association, there's plenty of fresh, farm grown vegetables and produce, bread, cheese, tamales, lavender, jams-jellies, salsa, fish, kettle corn, pottery, photography and more.

Arts and Crafts Fair - Tahoe Art League Benefit

An arts and crafts fair to benefit the Tahoe Art League will be held Sept. 2-5 at the South Tahoe 'Y" where highways 89 and 50 connect. This Outdoor Show venue is for the Art League's diversified artists who want to get exposure for and sell their art in a casual and professional environment outside the galleries. 

Viva Valhalla, a Celebration of Tahoe's Latino Culture at Ski Run

Viva Valhalla, a celebration of Tahoe's Latino culture will be celebrated Saturday, Sept. 3, at Ski Run Marina in South Lake Tahoe. Entry is free to the public. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come and have some Cerveza and local Latino food; listen to the sounds of Spanish culture, watch the colorful dancing. Viva Valhalla. Mas Cerveza Por Favor!

Forest Film Festival: Satuyama: Japan's Secret Forest

Satuyama: Japan's Secret Forest will be viewed on Aug. 27, 8 p.m. at the Lake of the Sky Amphitheater at Taylor Creek. This film explores an ancient oak forest and how its people harvest and respect their cherished land.

Heavenly’s Labor Day Weekend Ski & Board Sale

This Labor Day weekend, Sept. 3-5 Heavenly Sports raises up its tent and drops its prices on all skis & snowboards, winter apparel, winter gear and so much more. This is the one weekend all year to save big for the whole family. Covered live by KRLT, we open the gates at 9am on Saturday, 10am on Sunday and Monday, at Heavenly’s Cal Main Lodge at the top of Ski Run Boulevard.

El Dorado County supervisorial districts up for

Some of the earlier proposals called for splitting the Lake Tahoe portion of El Dorado County into two supervisorial districts as had been done in the past. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../el-dorado-coun...

Invasive smallmouth bass gain foothold in Lake Tahoe

Invasive smallmouth bass have become established in Lake Tahoe, posing what researchers call a “much more ferocious threat” to native fish than anything ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../invasive-small...

Farmers market in S. Tahoe for people needing food assistance ...

Farmers market in S. Tahoe for people needing food assistance ... 19 in South Lake Tahoe. This event takes place at Saint Theresa Church at 1041 Lyons Ave. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../farmers-market-...

Changes to worker visas could affect ski industry

By Nancy Lofholm, Denver Post. Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado has added his voice to mounting pressure on the State Department to improve oversight of a 50-year-old foreign-exchange visitor program that ...

Miranda Lambert brings country star husband on stage

Blake Shelton made a surprise appearance at Lake Tahoe on Friday night. The country music star shared the stage with his wife Miranda Lambert for one song. Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert at Harveys...

Tahoe Young Professionals raising awareness about Christmas Cheer ...

What do you get when you combine networking, local charity, and a bar with karaoke — a Tahoe Regional Young Professionals' August FUNdraiser at Murphy's Irish Pub on Aug. 25 at 7:30pm. It is...

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