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Swing dance party planned in Carson City
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/25/2012 - 5:00amHigh Sierra Swing Dance Club presents its monthly dance party Feb. 25 at the Brewery Arts Center's Grand Ballroom, 449 W. King St., Carson City.There will be a lesson at 7 p.m., with the social dan...
Record highs melting as cold front moves into Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/25/2012 - 1:59amFree Income Tax Preparation
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 9:23pmThe AARP Tax-Aide program is the nation's largest free tax assistance and preparation service. Our IRS trained and certified volunteers can assist with most of the tax issues faced by low- and middle- income taxpayers. Your federal and state (California only) returns will be completed and filed electronically, for free. You do not need to be a retiree or a member of AARP to utilize this service.
When: Thursday afternoons, 2pm-6pm, and Friday and Saturday mornings, 9am - 1pm.
Where: South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
Nevada to reap 3 times what it expected in Lehman Bros. settlement
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 7:45pmTahoe Today: Let the people speak
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 6:11pmDear Ms. Schear: About four or five years ago, we had the pleasure of attending your show at the Horizon. We were four guys up to Tahoe for a volleyball tourney, and you had a great time (all in fu...
National group wants U.S. governors to freeze defined benefit pension plan
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 3:50pmLisa's home video capsules
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 1:44pmTOWER HEIST [2/21](2011)* * (C)Directed by Brett RatnerStarring Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Casey Affleck, Alan Alda, Matthew Broderick, Tea Leoni, Michael Pena, Gabourey SidibeUniversal//Rated PG-1...
Placer County residents asked to give in put about next leader
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 1:30pmFormer state Sen. Bill Raggio dies at 85
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 1:19pm(AP) - Former state Sen. Bill Raggio, the prominent Reno Republican who was the longest-serving state senator in Nevada history when he retired in January 2011, has died at age 85.He was first elec...
Opinion: Thanks to STR crew for cleaning up after a bear
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 9:45amOBITUARY: Angela Connor Carreau
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 8:43am1971-2012 In Loving MemoryAngela, or "Betty" as her husband would call her, was born in rural Colorado on August 13, 1971. She grew up in South Lake Tahoe, California, where she attended high sc...
Data collection for Lake Tahoe travel mode survey begins today
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 8:08amThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will conduct travel surveys with visitors and residents at several recreational and commercial locations throughout the Basin beginning this Friday, February 24. The interviewing, to be carried out by a professional survey research company, is scheduled to take place through Sunday, March 4. Surveyors will wear badges while patrolling survey sites. Results from the Travel Mode Survey will be used to track the success of and help plan multi-modal travel options around Lake Tahoe.
Lincecum declares himself healthy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 6:43amSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - San Francisco right-hander Tim Lincecum went all out during his bullpen session Thursday and reported that he felt just fine.The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner said h...
Ryan Braun's 50-game suspension overturned
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 6:40amNEW YORK (AP) - NL MVP Ryan Braun said all along that his 50-game suspension for a positive drug test would be overturned. He was right.Arbitrator Shyam Das threw out Braun's ban on Thursday, ma...
Knicks overpowered by Heat; Durant leads Thunder over Lakers
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 6:35amMIAMI (AP) - Jeremy Lin was no match for the Miami Heat.Forcing Lin into easily the worst game of his remarkable run as New York's starting point guard by running streams of defenders at him, Mi...
Nevada's longest serving senator Bill Raggio Dies at 85
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 6:34am
Nevada's longest serving senator, retired senator Bill Raggio has died. He was 85. Raggio died at 10 p.m. Thursday night while vacationing in Sydney, Australia. The cause was reported as death due to respritory illness. The death was first reported by Face-to-Face host Jon Ralston.
Marleau scores 2 goals, Sharks top Maple Leafs 2-1
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 6:32amTORONTO (AP) - Patrick Marleau was the only San Jose player to put a puck past Toronto's James Reimer.He did it twice, and that was enough to give the Sharks a much-needed win.Marleau scored two...
As the Bull Wheel Turns: A look at Kirkwood then and now
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 6:27amIn the fall of 1970, three friends of mine from the Sacramento City College Ski Club, after partying that evening, decided that we were all going skiing. But, where in the Sierra was there snow ...
Heavenly Freestyle team competes at Sun Valley
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 6:25amSUN VALLEY, Idaho - Six Heavenly freestyle skiers traveled to Sun Valley over the weekend to compete in a regional event. There were two single mogul comps and two duals comps on the long and steep...
Julia Mancuso wins parallel slalom in Russia
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 6:21amMOSCOW, Russia - Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley ripped through a head-to-head-style parallel slalom to win under the lights in Russia for her second Audi FIS Alpine World Cup victory the second time...
Wind to pick up tonight at Lake Tahoe ahead of weak weather system
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 6:19am
A strong cold front will move across eastern California and western Nevada tonight and early Saturday morning, the National Weather Service in Reno reports. A wind advisory is in effect beginning at 10 p.m. tonight.
Partisanship lines blurred in fight over Tahoe agency's future
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 5:58amA California Senate delegation has been named to negotiate with Nevadans about Tahoe issues, but the Golden State also provided an earful for Silver Staters.
The delegation of three California state senators and staffers was named in response to the enactment by Nevada of Senate Bill 271, which threatened Nevada withdrawal from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) unless Nevada gets its way on some policy issues involving development at Lake Tahoe.
Kudos & Kindness: History program keeps Tahoe history alive
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 5:00amOn behalf of Lake Tahoe Historical Society we again thank Camp Richardson's Adam Fountain, Mai Dalton and staff for setting up the Lodge Room for our recent quarterly Tahoe history program. Members...
Residents blast city paid parking proposal
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 5:00amResidents and property owners in the Al Tahoe neighborhood tore into South Lake Tahoe's proposal to implement paid parking in the area at a meeting to gather public input Wednesday night."To try...
South Lake Tahoe to undergo a complete physical
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 5:00amBarton Health and other community organizations and businesses have joined forces to give South Lake Tahoe and its surrounding areas a complete physical."For years, healthcare has been focused on t...
Nevada commission to discuss smart meter investigation report
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 5:00amCARSON CITY - The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada will review a report detailing the recommendations from the commission's recent smart meter investigation at a special agenda meeting at 9:30...
South Lake Tahoe to undergo a complete physical
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 5:00amBarton Health and other community organizations and businesses have joined forces to give South Lake Tahoe and its surrounding areas a complete physical."For years, healthcare has been focused on t...
Art League presents program on photographing artwork for reproduction
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 5:00amThe Tahoe Art League presents "The Art & Science of the Fine Art Capture," at 7 p.m. March 7 at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd Michael Nelson, owner of GRAfx 8 Media Group...
Stateline rocks all weekend with A.W.O.L. Snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 5:00amA.W.O.L. Snow is a progressive music experience that will feature world-renowned electronic DJs Sander Kleinenberg, Cedric Gervais, Chris Lake, Bart B More, Manufactured Superstars & Anthony Att...
Hawaiian rock 'n' roll at MontBleu
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 5:00amIration will spread warm Hawaii- and California-inspired music to chilly Lake Tahoe.The band performs at 9 p.m. Saturday with special guests Trevor Hall and Thrive at the MontBleu Resort and Cas...
Carrots are always in season
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 5:00amFor generations, kids have watched Bugs Bunny gobble up pound after pound of carrots. And while many will always associate the carrot as rabbit food, there are plenty of reasons why we should al...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Tasty tacos with a vegan twist
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 5:00amWelcome to the taco - a Mexican food created with a corn or flour tortilla folded around a pile of filling. A taco can be concocted with or without meat, poultry and seafood. But a vegetarian taco ...
Redefining buying meat in bulk has nothing to do with big box store
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 2:00amOpinion: Postal Service cutbacks could impact timing of election results
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 2:00amGroups want to forever protect Lahontan cutthroat trout
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 1:59amNevada firms struggle to comply with California clean air regs
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 8:00pmBounds found in northeast Douglas County identified as human
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 2:32pmThe bones that were discovered in the northeast backcountry area of Douglas County on Wednesday have been identified as human, according to a Thursday statement from the Douglas County Sheriff's Of...
Tax plans would boost schools but leave social safety net vulnerable
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 2:25pm