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Name of motorcyclist killed in Sunday crash released
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 2:07pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol has released the name of a South Lake Tahoe man who was killed in a motorcycle crash in Sierra County Sunday afternoon.Jerry Ralph Godbey, 4...
Lake Tahoe Roadside Boat Inspection Stations Open for Season
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 1:51pmRoadside stations for inspections and decontaminations of motorized boats and watercraft are officially open for the 2012 boating season at 5 locations entering the Lake Tahoe Basin.
“Boat inspections are critical to maintaining the health of Lake Tahoe and our local recreation-based economy,” said Ted Thayer, TRPA’s Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator. “Through the efforts of the Tahoe Resource Conservation District’s well-trained inspectors and other private and public partners committed to the Lake, we expect to have another successful season.”
Man sentenced in El Dorado County tribal mail diversion case
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 2:20pmObesity-diabetes in children getting harder to treat
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 12:45pmWhat's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Spice up your life with DIY dip and chips
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 11:33amMay is the semi-warm month when baking cakes, breads and pies aren't on my agenda as much as they are in the cool fall. This is the time to eat fresh seasonal vegetables and whole grains. Not on...
Police arrest felon following chase
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 11:04amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police arrested a 23-year-old on suspicion of felony evasion and being a felon in a possession of a firearm following a pursuit that wound from Glenwood ...
Rapid Sierra Nevada uplift tracked by UNR scientists
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 10:24am
From the highest peak in the continental United States, Mt. Whitney at 14,000 feet in elevation, to the 10,000-foot-peaks near Lake Tahoe, scientific evidence from the University of Nevada, Reno shows the entire Sierra Nevada mountain range is rising at the relatively fast rate of 1 to 2 millimeters every year.
Dat Phan, David Gee bring plenty of laughter, experience to the stage
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 9:48amDat PhanDat Phan is back for the first time this year. Whoa. This is weird; as I am writing this, I just saw his television commercial for DirecTV called "The Whale." I almost forgot how good of...
Nevada officials eye an increase in hunting tags
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 9:41amNevada wildlife biologists are recommending an increase in the number of big game hunting tags issued this year after back-to-back winters of different extremes created optimum conditions for wildl...
Tioga Pass road opens Monday in Yosemite Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 9:28amYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) - After a winter of light snow, a major road in Yosemite National Park is set to open on May 7, nearly six weeks earlier than last year.Officials say Tioga Pass ...
Protection sought for rare woodpecker
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 9:25amRENO, Nev. (AP) - Smokey Bear has done such a good job stamping out forest fires the past half-century that a woodpecker that's survived for millions of years by eating beetle larvae in burned t...
Political Science: The ongoing sandbox civil war at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 8:21amPolicy and science “link up all the time” says Leo Drozdoff, Nevada secretary of conservation and natural resources. Drozdoff, along with John Laird, California secretary of natural resources, discussed issues on environmental policies of Lake Tahoe at a recent UNR seminar. The men spoke mostly on the logistics of protecting Lake Tahoe between two states, to which Nevada contributes one-third of the budget, with the other two-thirds the responsibility of California.
Squaw's Cushing Crossing features competetive pond skimming, kooky costumes
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 5:00amWhat do a peg-legged pirate, Cookie Monster, land shark and a duck all have in common? They all tested their luck crossing the chilly waters of Lake Cushing for The 22nd Annual Cushing Crossing ...
Dat Phan, David Gee bring plenty of laughter, experience to the stage
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 5:00amDat PhanDat Phan is back for the first time this year. Whoa. This is weird; as I am writing this, I just saw his television commercial for DirecTV called "The Whale." I almost forgot how good of...
One artist, a number of tall cans and a multi-neck guitar
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 5:00amFor those expecting a traditional hip-hop show, this was definitely not it.Last Sunday, Afroman performed at Mo's Place in South Lake Tahoe and thrilled everyone. For the big fans, it was probab...
Ain't love grand?
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 5:00am"The Five-Year Engagement" sets out to explore the theme of self-sacrifice as it relates to romantic love.The film begins by making its case for a pair of lovebirds who meet-cute at a New Year's Ev...
Fresh grass is cut with Greensky
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 5:00amThe grass is always greener on the other side? Contrary to popular belief, the grass is blue, and the other side happened to be at the Crystal Bay Casino Crown Room Wednesday night, April 25, wh...
Outdoor Incline show announced as part of three-concert holiday weekend set
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 5:00amRed, White and Tahoe Blue - the Incline Village-based nonprofit Fourth of July celebration entering its sixth year this summer - and the Crystal Bay Casino are partnered to co-produce a trio of ...
Precisely pivoting polls
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 5:00amNow that the general election has unofficially begun, you and I and pretty much everyone dear to us, except, of course, beleaguered Kansas City Royals fans who eat barbecue at least twice a week, a...
Pine Nuts: Genoa boasts western festival like no other
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 5:00amGenoa gave rise to Nevada, and Nevada gave rise to Mark Twain, so as a natural thing I gravitate toward Genoa in the springtime for the Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival, and this year's fandango topp...
Rock supergroup Chickenfoot to strut its stuff at Harrah's
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 5:00amYou may not have heard of Chickenfoot yet, but with past and current members of Van Halen and the Red Hot Chili Peppers front and center, it commands some serious name recognition.Chickenfoot, w...
Precisely pivoting polls
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 5:00amNow that the general election has unofficially begun, you and I and pretty much everyone dear to us, except, of course, beleaguered Kansas City Royals fans who eat barbecue at least twice a week, a...
Pine Nuts: Genoa boasts western festival like no other
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 5:00amGenoa gave rise to Nevada, and Nevada gave rise to Mark Twain, so as a natural thing I gravitate toward Genoa in the springtime for the Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival, and this year's fandango topp...
Mild winter leads to early opening of mountain passes
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 2:00amOpinion: Fallen Leaf Lake residents on USFS land cannot vote
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 2:00amS. Tahoe council questions need for 20-year ice rink contract
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 1:59amRising trade with China reflected in UNR course offerings
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 8:30pmMom Finds Meteorite Worth About $20,000
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 5:37pmPeople from all over the world are in the tiny town of Lotus in El Dorado County looking for something that’s out of this world, but leave it to a stay-at-home mom walking her dog to find a precious meteorite.
Meteorites landed in California’s Gold Country several days ago, creating a modern day gold rush.
The rock Brenda Salveson found is 17 grams, equal to just over a tablespoon of sugar. But when it comes in the form of an asteroid, its weight has no boundaries.
“I was lucky, blessed, good karma,” Brenda said. “It was sitting there at my toes like an Easter egg.”
Papers filed to protect rare woodpecker living in Angora burn
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 4:51pmHagar to perform Labor Day Weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 3:13pmSammy Hagar "The Red Rocker" will perform Sept. 1 at Harveys Outdoor Arena as part of the 2012 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series. Tickets go on sale May 4 at www.ticketmaster.com and www.apeconce...
Science of river restoration emphasis of weeklong course in Truckee
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 3:25pmSpring weather brings an increase in bicycling
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 10:46amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The large line of bikes in front of Sierra Ski and Cycle Works, waiting for their turn at a tune-up, is a reassuring sign that the season is changing. There, owner Gary B...
North Tahoe sweeps Whittell
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 10:39amTAHOE CITY, Calif. - The Lakers' top two hurlers delivered a couple of gems against visiting Whittell to wrap up Mount Rose League play Saturday. Junior Colin Spencer recorded 17 strikeouts en r...
Class designed to help parents whose children are bullied
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 11:20amIncline High School cellphone tower proposal struck down
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 9:42amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - An AT&T proposal to install a 4G cellphone tower near Incline Village schools has been unplugged, thanks mainly to the buzz created recently by residents."After review an...
Group sues USDA concerning '30s-era predator killing program
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 9:39amRENO (AP) - The Great Depression-era program the Department of Agriculture uses to kill coyotes, mountain lions and other predators that threaten livestock is outdated, illegal and a waste of feder...
Douglas County OKs vacation rental rules
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/02/2012 - 9:36amMINDEN, Nev. - Under a new Douglas County ordinance, Lake Tahoe vacation rentals would have to include a permit number in their advertising.The ordinance is a step being pushed by Lake Tahoe Accomm...
