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GUEST COLUMN: Don't damage business with gas tax increase

The roads in Douglas County need help, desperately. If we don't take care of necessary repairs and maintenance now, then we will be paying a multiple to address this issue in the future. Studies ha...

Feds commit $43.1 million for Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that Interior will commit more than $43.1 million for a variety of conservation and recreation improvement projects ...

Low-profile bus tours important to casinos

RENO, 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...

Cut-and-sew plan boosting Douglas bid to apparel firms

RENO, Nev. - With an eye on landing apparel-manufacturing operations that are headed back to the United States from overseas locations, Douglas County officials are moving closer to the launch of a...

DA may begin taking harder line on Tahoe pot cases

The combination of South Lake Tahoe being on the verge of finalizing ordinances related to pot dispensaries and deputy district attorneys receiving ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../da-may-begin-taking-har...

Roethlisberger civil case to be heard in Reno

A woman working for Harrah's Lake Tahoe at the time accused Roethlisberger of rape. Now it will be up to a Washoe County jury to hear the case. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../roethlisberger-civil-ca...

Smallmouth bass discovered in Lake Tahoe

RENO, Nev. - Researchers have confirmed the presence of smallmouth bass in Lake Tahoe and they're saying it's likely the most voracious invasive species within the waters. And to counter the spr...

Smallmouth bass discovered in Lake Tahoe

RENO, Nev. - Researchers have confirmed the presence of smallmouth bass in Lake Tahoe and they're saying it's likely the most voracious invasive species within the waters. And to counter the spr...

Live coverage of Tahoe Summit

HOMEWOOD, 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...

Authors to sign book about Dangberg ranching empire

Steve Achard and Conrad Buedel, authors of Lost Legacy of Carson Valley, “The Rise and Fall of the H.F. Dangberg Ranching Empire”, have two book signings scheduled this week. They will be set up n...

Sandoval declines to call off Nevada bear hunt

By David McGrath Schwartz, Las Vegas Sun. It looks like Nevada's going on a bear hunt Saturday. Gov. Brian Sandoval has ignored please for him to block Nevada's first-ever bear hunt, scheduled...

Disc golf tournament at Squaw

The only lift-accessed disc golf course in the Lake Tahoe region, Squaw Valley's course is of championship caliber. Holes 1, 2 and 18, located directly behind the High Camp complex, account for th...

Organized ride on South Shore bike paths

18, Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition's board of directors will lead a recreational bike ride along South Lake Tahoe's bicycle path system. The ride starts and ends at Blue Dog Pizza at the north e...

2 people arrested in South Tahoe kidnapping of infant

The incident started in South Lake Tahoe and ended in Douglas County. On Aug. 13 at about 3:30pm the Douglas County sheriff's deputies were contacted by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and ...

2 people arrested in South Tahoe kidnapping of infant

The incident started in South Lake Tahoe and ended in Douglas County. On Aug. 13 at about 3:30pm the Douglas County sheriff's deputies were contacted by the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../2-people-a...

Tahoe Fund doles out $50000 to 3 projects

The nonprofit Tahoe Fund is dividing $50000 between three entities – Van Sickle Bistate Park Lakeside Bicycle Trial and publication of the State of the Lake ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-fund-d...

Pair arrested for alleged kidnapping

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County Sheriff's deputies arrested two people this weekend after receiving a report of a kidnapping in South Lake Tahoe, according to a statement from the sheriff...

GOP challenges redistricting plans as maps pass

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's independent redistricting commission certified the state's new legislative and congressional maps Monday, but the political boundaries drew an immediate chall...

Calif. bill would require helmets on ski slopes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown will consider a bill requiring skiers and snowboarders younger than 18 to wear helmets at California ski resorts after the Senate sent him the legislation...

Calif. bill would require helmets on ski slopes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown will consider a bill requiring skiers and snowboarders younger than 18 to wear helmets at California ski resorts after the Senate sent him the legislation...

DUI patrols planned through Labor Day

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Avoid the 6 El Dorado County DUI Task Force today announced it will join nearly 10,000 other law enforcement agencies nationwide in support of an intensive crackdown ...

'Hero of the Hudson' Sullenberger to speak at Lake Tahoe

INCLINE 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

By 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

STATELINE – 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

Lake 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

A 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

The 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

This 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

HOMEWOOD, 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

Jack 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

Celebration 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

RENO, 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

CARSON 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

SACRAMENTO, 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...

Calif. whooping cough cases high, but declining

SACRAMENTO, 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 ...

Through 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

She 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

By 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

By 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

The 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

Book 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...

Finding a Crowd Free Tahoe: Contracting Fear of Missing Out syndrome

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Previously I wrote that summers are made better by the fact that it is easier to be outside when its warm. Well that may be true, but I think it's time for me to admit...

Wildflowers a bonus treat on hike to Dardanelles Lake

From 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

SOUTH 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

SOUTH 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

SOUTH 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...

KUDOS & KINDNESS: Sponsors of tornado benefit appreciated

Thank you to our sponsors. Because of you, on Aug. 7 at the Flight Deck, we were able to raise $2,415 for Massachusetts Tordnado Relief. We couldn't have done it without you:The Flight Deck, Hyatt ...

GUEST COLUMN: Park closures not the answer

California State Parks belong to the people of California and the world. Since establishing the first state park in 1864, they have been known as "preserving the best of California forever."Visiona...

Young Shakespeare Program on stage

This 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...

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