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Opinion: 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.
Opinion: Government has a role in industry and innovation
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 3:00pm9th Annual TeleGrass Festival at Sierra-at-Tahoe April 7
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 12:28pm
You know what they say about telemark skiing – right? Drop knees not bombs. Free your heel and your mind will follow. Be a winner. Date a pinner. Experience the tele-culture at the 9th Annual Telegrass Festival at Sierra-at-Tahoe, April 7, 2012.
Nevada’s Jobless Rate Shrinks Again In February But News Not All Good
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 11:26amCARSON CITY – Nevada’s unemployment rate fell four-tenths of a percentage point in February to a seasonally adjusted 12.3 percent, but the news is not all positive, a state agency reported today.
Bill Anderson, chief economist with the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR), said an argument can be made that the forces behind the drop in the jobless rate were signs of weakness.
Whittell drops Heartbreaker to Hug
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 11:16amGARDNERVILE, Nev. - In a seesaw battle with more twists than a Grisham novel, the Hug Hawks bested Whittell's Warriors 8-7 Wednesday afternoon at Lampe Park. The teams treated the sparse crowd t...
Ritchie and Gur Crowned Kinder Kup King and Queen
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 11:10amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Sunday's forecasted snow showers ended just in time for the first race run of the Kinder Kup season finale. The sun came out and kids showed up totting race suits, som...
Jerod Haase chats with the Tribune about UAB
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 11:05amIf Lake Tahoe Community College ever gets basketball program, Jerod Haase said he wouldn't mind being part of it. But for now he's excited to be the head coach at the University of Alabama at Bi...
Internet gambling prompts rare meeting of Gaming Policy Committee
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 11:00amTalk 'Sports Medicine' with Dr. Jonathan T. Finnoff
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 8:38am
Dr. Jonathan T. Finnoff, medical director of Barton Health's Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine services will present an informational, FREE lecture on Wednesday, April 4, 6-7 p.m. at Lake Tahoe Community College, 1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe.
Eleanor Cavitt, matriarch of pioneer ranching family dies
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 9:37amNew school offers solution
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 5:00amStarting in the fall, Lake Tahoe Unified School District will offer a new, sportier program to students who are just as interested in hitting the slopes as they are in their education.The school...
Softball signups Wednesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 5:00amThe South Lake Tahoe Softball League is sponsoring an adult coed and men's league. A team meeting will be held Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Steamers Bar and Grill. All returning teams can sign up Wednesd...
Fun meets fitness at new Kingsbury business
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 5:00amWith the touch of a button, a grid of multicolored LEDs on eFit & Sports' Lightspace Play Floor comes to life. An electronic game of dodge ball is about to begin.In the other corner of the room,...
Auditions to be held for LTCC's production of 'The Rocky Horror Show'
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 5:00amThe Lake Tahoe Community College Theatre Arts Department will holding auditions for the live stage version of "The Rocky Horror Show" on Tuesday at Duke Theatre."The Rocky Horror Show" is a hit cul...
OBITUARY: Heidi M. Kanes
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 5:00amHEIDI M. KANES, 31, died unexpectedly Feb. 2, 2012, in South Lake Tahoe, CA. She was born Dec. 1, 1980, to Monica E. Mann of South Woodstock, Maine, and Douglas F. Kanes of Homer, Alaska.Heidi g...
Fun meets fitness at new Kingsbury business
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 5:00amWith the touch of a button, a grid of multicolored LEDs on eFit & Sports' Lightspace Play Floor comes to life. An electronic game of dodge ball is about to begin.In the other corner of the room,...
New school offers solution
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 5:00amStarting in the fall, Lake Tahoe Unified School District will offer a new, sportier program to students who are just as interested in hitting the slopes as they are in their education.The school...
Harrah's, Harveys to observe 'Earth Hour'
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 5:00amHarrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe, along with Harrah's Reno, will turn out all non-essential lights Saturday from 8:30-9:30 p.m. in honor of "Earth Hour.""Earth Hour," an annual event organized by tC...
Firefighters to host 'Fill the Boot for Burns'
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 5:00amSouth Lake Tahoe Firefighters will host their annual "Fill the Boot for Burns" campaign on April 6-7.On those days, off-duty firefighters from South Lake Tahoe Fire Department will shake their turn...
K’s Kitchen: Asparagus will make you feel like you’re royalty
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 2:01am