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Placer County roads to receive $8.3 mil. in state funding
Submitted by admin on Sun, 04/01/2012 - 5:30pmBanff action flicks return to Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 04/01/2012 - 1:13pm"And ... action!" For the third year, the Banff Mountain Film Festival will present adventurous, adrenaline-fueled movies in Stateline on Monday at 7 p.m.Also for the third year, David Schlosser...
Storm brings impressive snow amounts to South Lake Tahoe area resorts
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 04/01/2012 - 11:41am
The last day of March brought a blast of snow to the Lake Tahoe and Sierra region making for great powder at local resorts Sunday, April 1. Sierra-at-Tahoe, Kirkwood Mountain Resort and Heavenly report anywhere from 18-21 inches of snow from the storms.
Caltrans looking for people or groups to adopt highways
Submitted by admin on Sun, 04/01/2012 - 11:45amKorean swim team back in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 04/01/2012 - 5:00amTo the sound of Sung K. Baek's shrill whistle, a handful of top-level Korean swimmers are back training in South Lake Tahoe's pool and on the area's ski slopes."Last year it was the national swi...
Korean swim team back in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 04/01/2012 - 5:00amTo the sound of Sung K. Baek's shrill whistle, a handful of top-level Korean swimmers are back training in South Lake Tahoe's pool and on the area's ski slopes."Last year it was the national swi...
April 2-8 to mark National Public Health Week
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 04/01/2012 - 5:00amNational Public Health Week will be recognized Monday through April 8.The theme for the week is "A Healthier America Begins Today - Join the Movement," according to a press release from El Dorado C...
Kudos & Kindness: 'Four solutions' a good tool for students
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 04/01/2012 - 5:00amSt. Theresa's School second- through eighth-graders would like to thank Ms. Lisa Stull, MS, LMFT (Comprehensive Counseling Solutions), for donating her time to teach us how to prevent bullying, how...
Kudos & Kindness: Students recognized as scholars make school proud
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 04/01/2012 - 5:00amSt. Theresa's School is proud to have two students, Tommy Cefalu and Ben Howell, recognized as Pop Warner National All American Scholars. Out of more than 400,000 Pop Warner football players and ch...
Commercial landlord forces tenant out with 50% spike in rent
Submitted by admin on Sun, 04/01/2012 - 2:01amIndian tribe allowed to kill bald eagles for religious reasons
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/31/2012 - 7:25pmMancuso takes gold in giant slalom for 15th national title
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/31/2012 - 4:18pmVolunteer-driven adaptive ski program gets kids on the snow
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/31/2012 - 4:00pmOpinion: N.J. non-smoking casino worth paying attention to
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/31/2012 - 12:30pmDeputies in Douglas, Lyon counties increasing traffic patrols
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/31/2012 - 9:45amMy View: Notes from the Front Row
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/31/2012 - 5:00amLocal Musings: Some of the best questions about why environmental policy has failed over the past decades are being posed by the Pipe Club. For those of you who don't know, the Pipe Club is a group...
Tahoe Today: The Power of Forgiveness
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/31/2012 - 5:00amLet me tell you a story of what happened to me just about a week ago. While I was very much awake and going about my business as usual, there was a message that came directly to me from my sister, ...
County fair accepting entries
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/31/2012 - 5:00amThe El Dorado County Fair is now accepting entries for its June 14-17 event in Placerville.Artists, singers, bakers, athletes, crafters, industrialists and gardners are encouraged to showcase their...
Expo shows off South Shore's many businesses
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/31/2012 - 5:00amThe 2012 Business Expo, organized by TahoeChamber.org, saw its widest array of businesses to date at Friday's event.The annual expo featured more than 60 local businesses and agencies and attrac...
News briefs: March 31, 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/31/2012 - 5:00amNDOW urges bear awareness after three bears killedAs spring slowly arrives in the Sierra Nevada and the promise of another nuisance bear season arrives, the Nevada Department of Wildlife is urging ...
Agency: Dreaded citrus disease detected in Calif.
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/31/2012 - 5:00amFRESNO, Calif. (AP) - A citrus disease that has killed millions of citrus trees and cost growers billions of dollars across Florida and Brazil has been detected in California, despite the industry'...
Biz briefs: March 31, 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/31/2012 - 5:00amPrime healthcare services to acquire Saint mary's from Dignity healthPrime Healthcare Services announced Friday that it has agreed to acquire St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nev., from ...
Routine home maintenance can keep animals in the wild
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/31/2012 - 2:01amKTHO radio enters partnership with Coyote Grill owner
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 10:37pmImagine a place at Lake Tahoe where local bands can go to play, with quality sound and lighting — and live performances streamed across the Internet to be potentially heard around the world.
That vision could become a reality this year under a new partnership between Coyote Grill owner Leland Faegre and South Lake Tahoe-based KTHO radio.
North Face Masters kicks off at Kirkwood
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 5:20pmThe snow couches were cut, the boards were waxed and smiles were out for spectators and competitors at The North Face Masters of Snowboarding Friday.Blustery, overcast conditions weren't ideal f...
Bicycle Achievement Awards handed out to influential forces
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 5:09pmLake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition held its annual Lake Tahoe Bicycle Achievement Awards Ceremony on March 16 and handed out eight awards from 2010 and 2011 to people and businesses who have contributed ...
Northface Masters of the Mountain through weekend at Kirkwood
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 3:49pmThe 5th Annual North Face Masters of Snowboarding continues through April 1 at Kirkwood Mountain Resort. The North Face Masters of Snowboarding, presented by PrimaLoft, is the largest big mountain snowboarding competition in the country, and it provides a venue for the best snowboarders in the world to compete for a total $45,000 cash prize purse.
California creeks, levees may be next battleground for public access
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 4:30pmSouth Lake Tahoe Firefighters 'Fill the Boot for Burns'
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 3:29pmOn April 6-7, firefighters seen on South Lake Tahoe streets may not be responding to a fire or other emergency. Off-duty firefighters from South Lake Tahoe Fire Department will be shaking their turnout boots and collecting donations to help “Fill the Boot for Burns.” This event on Friday at the Safeway on Johnson Boulevard and Saturday Intersection of Lake Take Boulevard and Park Street will raise money to support burn prevention and recovery programs in Northern and Central California.
Two-week Heavenly Spring Loaded 2012 festival continues
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 2:59pmUPDATE, APRIL 6: With the California sun shining down on one of North America’s deepest snowpacks, Heavenly Mountain Resort is gearing up for its 16th annual Spring Loaded festival. The two-week event that began March 30 continues this weekend as a non-stop party full of concerts, competitions and some of the best spring ski and snowboard conditions at Lake Tahoe. This weekend's events include the Gunbarrel 25 hosted by Glen Plake.
Wind and snow expected this weekend for Lake Tahoe and the Sierra
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 2:30pm
A strong cold front will move through the region Saturday afternoon bringing high winds to the Sierra and Lake Tahoe region and up to 18 inches of snow in the higher elevations, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. A High Wind Warning is in effect across the Sierra and Western Nevada from Friday night through Saturday. Wind gusts are expected to reach 60 mph through most valleys and up to 70 mph in wind prone areas with gusts over 100 mph across Sierra ridges.
