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OBITUARY: Lorraine " Rainney" Anderson
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:00amJune 22 1924-April 25, 2012Lorraine Anderson flew on angels wings to be with her Lord April 25th, 2012. Born in Orange, California June 22nd, 1924. Lorraine lived the first sixty-five years of h...
OBITUARY: JUDITH KENNEDY GIBSON
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:00amJUDITH KENNEDY GIBSON, 64, passed away on January 6, 2012 in Palm Springs, Calif. She was born in Pomona, Calif. to Leonard (deceased) and Patsy Oldham. Before moving to Tahoe, Judy lived for 20...
Regional plan released
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:00amThe release of thousands of pages of documents that will guide development in the Lake Tahoe Basin during the next two decades was hailed as a long-awaited milestone this week.Public review of t...
Stand-Up Paddle recommended for new concession
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:00amSouth Lake Tahoe may have a new tenant for its brand-new boat house at Lakeview Commons. The city's Parks and Recreation Department has recommended South Tahoe Stand-Up Paddle to fill the space.The...
Tahoe Beach Club to continue construction on pier
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:00amThough the larger phases of building have not been planned, the Tahoe Beach Club, a housing development project just southeast of Nevada Beach, will continue to move forward with the construction o...
Volunteers needed for search and rescue team
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:00amDouglas County Search and Rescue is looking for volunteers to join its team.The team is a volunteer unit run by the Douglas Sheriff's Deparment. The team responds to lost and injured people in the ...
Stand-Up Paddle recommended for new concession
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:00amSouth Lake Tahoe may have a new tenant for its brand-new boat house at Lakeview Commons. The city's Parks and Recreation Department has recommended South Tahoe Stand-Up Paddle to fill the space.The...
Opinion: Make polluters, not taxpayers, responsible for the damage
Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 2:00am60-day showdown begins over TRPA draft EIS for Regional Plan update
Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 1:59am
STATELINE – Sixty days. That’s how long people have to review and comment on the environmental documents associated with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Regional Plan update as well as the transportation update.
Dr. Scott Welker Talks da Vinci
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 9:05pm
Barton Health's Health and Wellness Lecture Series continues as Barton General Surgery's, Dr. Scott Welker, discusses minimally invasive surgery with the da Vinci Si Surgical System.
Nevada Governor Sandoval says Amazon online sales tax revenue is about fairness
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 8:31pm
CARSON CITY — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval said Thursday that a recent deal announced with Amazon.com to collect sales taxes from on-line purchases in Nevada beginning in January 2014 is only the tip of the iceberg.
Firefighters ready to deal with what’s expected to be busy season
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 8:50pmSirota: The politics of sight
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 4:41pmWould Americans eat less meat, and would animals be treated more humanely, if slaughterhouses were made with glass walls and we all could see the monstrous killing apparatus at work? This is the qu...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Berries and nuts: The caveman diet for spring
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 4:39pmToday at Lake Tahoe spring is in the air - sort of. It's raining at lake level, not snowing. The changes in temperature, warm and cold, are confusing to me, my dogs, fish and taste buds. One min...
Kudos & Kindness: Local business provides quality service
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 4:36pmAfter sliding off the pavement last year, our car was in need of alignment and tires. I had the privilege of doing business with Robert Borja, Manager of Ken's Tire Center. He educated us on the di...
Kudos & Kindness: Heavenly continues to support Bread & Broth
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 4:34pmBread & Broth would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to Heavenly Valley volunteers for recently, and yet again, adopting a Day of Nourishment. Volunteers from the Heavenly team - Elizabeth...
Kudos & Kindness: A sincere thank you to Barton Memorial
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 4:33pmMy wife, after a routine mammogram at Barton Hospital, was told she needed another procedure. We were referred to Barton's sister facility where the equipment was (to avoid duplication of costs). W...
Driver unhurt after falling asleep, crashing Walmart semi truck at I-80 on-ramp
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 4:25pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - It was quite the scene in west Truckee on Thursday after Mark Alvarez of Hayward, Calif. fell asleep at the wheel at about 10 a.m. while driving westbound on Interstate 80.His ...
Wind gusts snap trees through South Lake Tahoe area
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 4:20pm
Gusty winds whipped through South Lake Tahoe Thursday afternoon, snapping trees into cars, homes and power lines. No injuries were reported.
The driver of a Subaru escaped injury after a tree slammed into her car as she was driving on Highway 50 near Sawmill Road at about 3 p.m.
The driver told authorities that she saw a large tree begin to fall but could not veer from the wesbound lane to the eastbound lane or else she would hit oncoming traffic. Damage to her car included a shattered windshield and smashed hood.
Heavenly to host 2013-2014 U.S. Freestyle Championships
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 3:00pmHeavenly to host U.S. Freestyle Championships through 2014
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 1:29pmHeavenly Mountain Resort will host the U.S. Freestyle Championships in 2012-13 and 2013-14. The two-year deal brings the women’s and men’s moguls, aerials and dual moguls back to South Lake Tahoe for the second time. Heavenly also hosted the U.S. Freestyle Championships in 2004, as well as FIS World Cup Freestyle events in 1999 and 2000.
South Lake Tahoe Outlaws Bath Salts and Spice
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 1:10pmIf it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then... well, the answer is clear.
That's basically what the South Lake Tahoe City Council decided when it outlawed heretofore legal substances known on the street as "spice" and "bath salts," which are basically synthetic drugs intended to mimic the effects — and some of the side effects — of cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana.
Future of death penalty to be decided by California voters
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 1:20pmReview your homeowner's insurance during Nevada Wildfire Awareness Week
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 11:11amCARSON CITY — Nevada’s insurance carriers have reported to the Nevada Division of Insurance (Division) that they have received around 1,100 claims as a result of the Caughlin Ranch and Washoe Drive fires. The dollar amount of these claims, mostly due to fire, wind or smoke damage is approaching $35 million.
These insurance claim estimates show the dangers of wildfire. Nevadans should take action during Nevada Wildfire Awareness Week to prepare their homes and evaluate their insurance to prepare for wildfire season.
Jeff DeFranco picked as LTCC's new vice president for administrative services
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 11:09am
Lake Tahoe Community College’s Board of Trustees announced Tuesday that Jeff DeFranco, the current director of communications and facilities at Springfield Public Schools in Oregon, will be the college’s next vice president of administrative services.
DeFranco holds a master’s in educational leadership with an emphasis in higher education administration from the University of Oregon. He earned his undergraduate degree from California State University, Chico.
Nevada farmers contemplating getting into the corn business
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 11:45amMeteorites found in Calif. along path of fireball
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 9:55amRENO, Nev. - Robert Ward has been hunting and collecting meteorites for more than 20 years, so he knew he'd found something special in the Sierra foothills along the path of a flaming fireball t...
Tahoe bands hit Mo's Place on Thursday
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 9:51amRoots rock fans can check out the video or go see Kings of Midtown live.The trio performs at 9 p.m. Thursday, April 26 in Mo's Place at South Lake Tahoe.It recently completed a video shot at Kir...
Disney talks for the animals
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 9:46amDisneynature's fourth release, shot in the Tai forest of Africa's Ivory Coast, melts hearts with its stunning chimpanzee footage, but sours audience humor with its dumbed-down narration. Directo...
Funny fact: Pace and Chappell together for the first time
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 9:38amThe road warrior from the Midwest is back. This week's headliner at Harveys Improv comedy club, Mike Pace, is a time capsule of sorts who has been doing standup since gasoline was under $2 a ga...
California stream fishing season opens Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 9:32amIt's the last weekend of April. Do you know where you've left the Red Dot Frogs?California stream fishing season opens Saturday, April 28, and conditions are superior to those last spring, when ...
Lisa's home video capsules
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 9:14amHome Video Releases for the Week of 4/17 - 4/30/11 CONTRABAND(2012)* *1/2 (B-)Directed by Baltasar KormakurStarring Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Foster, J. K. Simmons, Lukas...
Lake Tahoe environmental report shows promising results
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 8:17am
Several environmental gains over the last five years have been made at the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s “Threshold Evaluation Report” released Wednesday, which highlights water quality as a continued area of concern.
The comprehensive report offers a snapshot of the health of the ecosystem in the Tahoe Basin by documenting the status and trends of more than 100 environmental standards ranging from air and water quality to fish and wildlife. The biggest improvements were documented in air and water quality, and scenic resources.
Opinion: Distracted driving isn’t just a student problem
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 2:00amPeer review: TRPA thresholds on right track, but room for improvement
Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 1:59amNevada lawmakers unite to prevent state from being black listed by feds
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 10:43pmParticles of meteor heard exploding in Tahoe found on West Slope
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 8:11pm