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OBITUARY: John Palmiro Cattoni
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 5:00amOctober 22, 1923 - February 18, 2012John was born in Pocatello, Idaho. What an incredible story he had ... his family moved back to Italy when John was one year old and there they remained until...
Opinion: Democrats nowhere to be found to help California
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 2:00amTAP — 25 years of bringing performing arts to students
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 1:59amFourth Annual Memorial Celebration in Honor of Sgt. Timothy Smith set for April 7
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 8:36pm
The 4th Annual Memorial Celebration in Honor of Sgt. Timothy Smith will be on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Sierra-at-Tahoe. This year we will also benefit Operation Rebound. Celebration of Life Pot Luck after Skiing at the American Legion Post 795 beginning at 4 pm.
Grand Opening eFit & Sports for Kids and Families
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 3:34pm
Come to the Grand Opening of eFit & Sports Friday - Sunday, March 16 - 18, all day. ENTER TO WIN A BIKE and a 1-YR MEMBERSHIP! Plus the first 25 Members to join receive 50% OFF! For more information visit our website or call (775)589-2260.
Best of Lake Tahoe snowsports season coming up now; storms line up for weekend skiing
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 3:04pm
OK, so it hasn't been the best snowsport season so far, but hold on, more snow is coming with storms over this weekend and we'll be able to ski off-piste without worrying about slightly hidden rock and logs. And on top of that, it's spring skiing, always the best of the year. Forget those crowds of December and January, don't recall those icy January days when the wind howled. It's spring skiing, lightly clad with plenty of sun for sitting on the lodge deck.
State Approves Funding for El Dorado County First Time Homebuyers
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 2:00pmWith mortgage interest rates below five percent and housing prices at record lows, local first time house hunters with modest family incomes may benefit from El Dorado County’s First Time Homebuyer Loan Program.
Brunning, Otomo, Taylor are bowlers of the week
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 11:21amOur top two men's bowlers of the week are Sonney Brunning and Tom Otomo. Brunning bowls in the His and Hers league on the Cassidy Coatings team and maintains a 166 average. Brunning connected for h...
Still time to register for Douglas County volleyball
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 11:20amThe Douglas County Parks and Recreation Department will continue taking registration for the Youth and Teen Volleyball League. Last day to register is Friday. The cost is $75 and includes all equip...
Two decades since state title run
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 11:14amIt's been 20 years since the 1992 South Tahoe basketball team won state. The actual anniversary is March 6. Two decades ago, a then-budding sports reporter named Tim Parsons (who is now the edit...
Local teams have mixed results at tourney
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 11:10amWhittell baseballWhen Whittell hit the road for Rite of Passage this weekend, the bus must have felt a little light. The Warriors traveled with just enough players to man each position, and still m...
NCAA tourney guide
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 11:02amButler and Virginia Commonwealth defied the odds with Hoosiers-like runs to the Final Four last season, leaving a trail of ripped up NCAA tournament brackets across the country.The Rams will get...
Fishing Report For March 14-21
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 10:56am
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and portions of Southern Oregon.
Demographer: Douglas posts slight population increase
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 10:32amMINDEN, Nev. - Douglas County posted a slight increase in population over the 2010 census, according to figures released Monday by the Nevada State Demographer's Office.The county's population was ...
Remains found in Douglas county backcountry identified
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 10:29amMINDEN, Nev. - Investigators of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office have identified the skeletal remains discovered on Feb. 22 in the northeast backcountry area of Douglas County, as those of 40 ye...
Remains found in Douglas County identified as missing Minnesota man
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 10:01amSkeletal remains discovered in the northeast backcountry area of Douglas County on Feb. 22, 2012 have been identified as a 40-year-old Minnesota man, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office reports. The case is being investigated as a homicide.
Francisco Alejandro Lopez-Gonzalez was reported as a missing person out of Minnesota in June 2011. Gonzalez’ family has been notified of the discovery of his remains, said Sgt. Jim Halsey. The investigation is currently ongoing, and no additional information is being released at this time, he said.
Calstar Helicopter Rides Can Cost $10,000
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 9:45amA helicopter ambulance is often a lifesaver for victims of auto accidents, heart attacks, falls from cliffs, gunshot wounds or other sudden, life-threatening emergencies.But be prepared for some st...
Unemployment rates fell in 45 states in January
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 9:19amWASHINGTON (AP) - The unemployment rate fell in 45 U.S. states in January, a sign that nearly all of the country is benefiting from an improving economy and job market.The Labor Department said Tue...
South Tahoe High Performing Arts Department presents The Royal Family
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 8:58am
South Tahoe High Performing Arts Department presents The Royal Family, a comedy by George S. Kaufman & Edna Ferber. Show dates are Friday March 30 at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 31 at 7p.m. and Sunday, April 1 at 2 p.m.
The Royal Family opened in New York City in 1927 and quickly became an enduring favorite. The story is a parody of Drew Barrymore’s great-grandparents, the Barrymore family of Broadway fame. Like the Barrymores, the Cavendish clan is dedicated to theatre. But, for all their eccentricities and inflated emotions, the Cavendish clan is a family like any other.
Four tips to keep your bones strong
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00amOsteoporosis, a condition that causes the bones to become brittle, afflicts about 44 million Americans, and estimates suggest half of women and up to 25 percent of men over age 50 will break a bone...
Feds release health overhaul blueprint for states
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00amWASHINGTON - Fifty million people in America lack health insurance and the law says most of them must soon be provided coverage. But how to deliver?The Obama administration Monday finalized an ambi...
Trouble in winter wonderland
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00amThe competition death this weekend of Nick Zoricic (Grindelwald) and the recent unnecessary skier collisions at Heavenly bring to mind the key role of South Lake Tahoe in contributing to advancing ...
Cyclists, drivers need to share the road
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00amI manage Pearl Izumi, a local business in the cycling industry and am a cyclist. There are many in our community who utilize a bicycle as their primary mode of transportation. While I recognize tha...
SAUNDERS: Santorum, the exorcist candidate
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00amRick Santorum has become the alternative to Mitt Romney because the former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania comes across as, to use his words, "the conviction conservative" in the GOP presidential pr...
Speed limit should not be raised
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00amIn regards to raising the speed limit thru Meyers: I've watched the debate on TV and would like to say - after 35 years of professional driving (18-wheeler and sometimes more), accident-free and mo...
OBITUARY: RAYMOND HENRY HOLLOWAY
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00am1932 - 2012Raymond Henry Holloway was born April 18, 1932, in Englewood, CO and left this life February 29, 2012, after a long battle with COPD. Ray enlisted in the Army in 1952, then studied en...
Douglas plans St. Patrick's Day DUI patrols
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00amDouglas County law enforcement officers will hold several high-visibility traffic enforcement details during St. Patrick's Day celebrations, according to a Tuesday statement from the Sheriff's Offi...
New date chosen for forum
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00amThe free City of South Lake Tahoe/El Dorado County Forum, originally scheduled for Feb. 28 and canceled due to snow, has been rescheduled to March 21.The forum will take place at Lake Tahoe Communi...
Restaurant, new lifts included in Kirkwood Master Plan
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00amVail Resorts' announcement late last month that it has agreed to purchase Kirkwood Mountain Resort inspired strong reactions from the ski area's passionate clientele.Some people thought the purc...
Restaurant, new lifts included in Kirkwood Master Plan
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 5:00amVail Resorts' announcement late last month that it has agreed to purchase Kirkwood Mountain Resort inspired strong reactions from the ski area's passionate clientele.Some people thought the purc...
What’s your fancy — spring training or March Madness?
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 2:00amBarton doc, Tahoe patients part of national drug study
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 1:59am