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Reno-Tahoe International Airport to undergo $40 million in renovations
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 8:53am
Beginning today the Reno-Tahoe International Airport will be undergoing $40 million in renovations, including a Lake Tahoe-themed ticket lobby. The Gateway Project, which will bring about 275 jobs now through April 2013, features an upgrade to the baggage claim area, creating a first floor single security checkpoint, plus new retail and places to eat.
Jamie Anderson: Not afraid to go big
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 8:50amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - If women's snowboarding is a stampeding herd of buffalo, South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson will be the first to trample whatever gets in its way. At 21, she's already ...
Jamie Anderson: Not afraid to go big
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 8:50amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - If women's snowboarding is a stampeding herd of buffalo, South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson will be the first to trample whatever gets in its way. At 21, she's already ...
An economic way to learn how to ski or snowboard at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 5:57amWhile choosing to allow family members and friends to teach you to ski or snowboard may have an economic advantage, most experts would advise against this practice. There are many subtleties involved in both skiing and snowboarding, and in many cases, only trained professional ski instructors are able to communicate them effectively. Unfortunately, lessons can be expensive. On the other hand, injuries that come from poor technique are even more expensive.
Breezy conditions today in the basin and West Slope
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 5:44amWind gusts and breezy conditions are expected today around the greater Lake Tahoe area. A Lake Wind Advisory is in effect through 4 p.m. this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
Winds are expected to be from the northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Wave heights are expected to be 2 to 4 feet. Small boats prone to capsizing should remain off the lake until water conditions improve.
8th-grader eager to use her voice to prove she's
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 12:25amThe South Tahoe Middle School eighth-grader will be traveling to Anaheim next weekend to audition for “America's Got Talent” – the popular NBC television show now in its sixth season that features...
Ski report: Lots of manmade snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 12:25amThe one good thing about all the cold weather is ski resorts have been able to keep making snow while Mother Nature takes her time in bringing the white stuff to the Lake Tahoe Basin. Here is the Dec....
Budget gift: Children's books about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 12:25amPublisher's note: Lake Tahoe News is looking for gift ideas that are less than $20. Find out how to make a suggestion. Sing-along stories make a great gift for young children on your gift list. “I...
Holiday party at South Tahoe library
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 12:25amThe South Lake Tahoe branch library (1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.) is having a Children's Holiday Party on Dec. 10 at 2pm. Join us for an afternoon of family fun: - Listen to a holiday story. - Sing Chr...
Ski report: Lots of manmade snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 3:50pmThe one good thing about all the cold weather is ski resorts have been able to keep making snow while Mother Nature takes her time in bringing the white stuff to ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-repor...
Budget gift: Children's books about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 3:50pmPublisher's note: Lake Tahoe News is looking for gift ideas that are less than $20. Find out how to make a suggestion. Sing-along stories make a great gift for ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../budget-...
Bluebird forecast doesn't darken locals' outlook
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 5:00amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - The local seven-day forecast may be boasting blue skies and a breeze, but the numbers look good for Tahoe-area resorts and retail businesses who report they are not feeling disco...
Tahoe Today: Life-saving remedies
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 5:00amPsychics have many talents. I have the ability to see into the body to help someone know what is wrong; this is a very special gift.For example, a lady came to me - her name was Mrs. Wellington; bo...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Canoer concerned about golf balls
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 5:00amHow about all of the lost golf balls? I'm a canoer who regularly paddles through the area and am concerned about all of the balls that are washed downstream and off property. I don't think they sho...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Changing golf course could impact environment negatively
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 5:00amI have been playing golf at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course since 1971. I have played golf on many fine and prestigious courses around the country and beyond. Lake Tahoe Golf Course is one of the finest...
Art Matters: She gave her gift to us
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 5:00amI began this column a few days ago with various ideas and differing directions that had yet to coalesce into a final "platform" of content when distractions intervened and two days slipped by more ...
Bluebird forecast doesn't darken locals' outlook
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 5:00amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - The local seven-day forecast may be boasting blue skies and a breeze, but the numbers look good for Tahoe-area resorts and retail businesses who report they are not feeling disco...
No ordinary musical for STHS' state-of-the-art theater
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 7:25pmIn less than a week, one of South Tahoe High School's largest productions will be performed. Theater director Liz Niven didn't want to go small when it came to ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../no-...
PG&E turning thousands of acres over to public
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 7:25pmBy Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee. More than 1500 acres of mountain land in Nevada and Placer counties will be handed over to public agencies as part of ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../pge-turning-thousands...
Ski report: Plenty of sun, plenty of cold
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 7:25pmIt's a bluebird day in Lake Tahoe. The problems, so to speak, are the biting cold temperatures along with a bit of wind. Here is the ski report for Dec. 3. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-...
Warning — be sure to inspect Christmas lights
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 7:25pmSouth Lake Tahoe firefighters would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and to remind you that when decorating your home, please inspect your lighting ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../warning-be-sure-...
Budget gift: Lake Tahoe News T-shirt
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 7:25pmPublisher's note: Lake Tahoe News is looking for gift ideas that are less than $20. Find out how to make a suggestion. What could be more stylish than sporting a ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../budge...
Artist's final brush stroke came too soon
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 3:55pmBy Robert Schimmel. I began this column a few days ago with various ideas and differing directions that had yet to coalesce into a final “platform” of content when distractions intervened and two days...
No ordinary musical for STHS' state-of-the-art theater
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 3:55pmIn less than a week, one of South Tahoe High School's largest productions will be performed. Theater director Liz Niven didn't want to go small when it came to breaking in the new theater. The...
Warning — be sure to inspect Christmas lights
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 3:55pmSouth Lake Tahoe firefighters would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and to remind you that when decorating your home, please inspect your lighting strings and extension cords for broken, fraye...
Ski report: Plenty of sun, plenty of cold
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 3:55pmPosted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 3rd, 2011 | no responses. It's a bluebird day in Lake Tahoe. The problems, so to speak, are the biting cold temperatures along with a bit of wind. Her...
Budget gift: Lake Tahoe News T-shirt
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 3:55pmPublisher's note: Lake Tahoe News is looking for gift ideas that are less than $20. Find out how to make a suggestion. What could be more stylish than sporting a Lake Tahoe News T-shirt? OK, proba...
Fabulous Lake Tahoe December Report
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 3:22pmJack Durst of Fabulous Lake Tahoe discusses playlists, Christmas lights, the SnowGlobe Music Festival, Mavis Staples, Bruce Hornsby and more.
CASA Corner: Making the holidays happy for all
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Everywhere we look we can see the beginning signs of the holidays - frozen turkeys wait to be warmed up in the oven and stuffed animals and dolls search for that special ...
Local Author | Out in the Honey Bee Field: One sweet day
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 5:00amI didn't get to visit Tasmania or even go to Bakersfield. I passed on visiting honey shops state by state, across America, as one individual suggested I do. Nor did I fly, from bee farm to bee f...
Chamber to host Winter Wine Walk BAHM
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Toast the town with the local shops and art galleries at the Heavenly Village with the TahoeChamber.org from 5:30-8:30 p.m., Dec. 8.With a wine walk passport, participant...
VTour takes Madison Ave. top honors
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 5:00amINCLINE VILLAGE - VTour, a multi-media Web technology company based in Truckee, was honored with a 2011 Media Vanguard Award at the annual Advertising Age Media Evolved Conference in Manhattan. ...
State to leave drug task force
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Local law enforcement officials hope to maintain a more than two decades old drug task force at the South Shore following the elimination of state funding this summer.The...
New coach leads young STHS girls basketball team
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Last year's girls basketball team at South Tahoe was able to reach the playoffs, but this year's team is much different that last season's squad, from the coach to a l...
Mac the Naw: Derby and ice fishing planned for the New Year
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 5:00amHello fellow anglers, Got enough winter yet? Well it has only just begun and will get worse with the changing of the seasons. Just like in the seasons we adapt to the change, and like in fishing, w...
Snow Park Technologies takes over more Tahoe terrain park contracts
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Snow Park Technolgies is a subtle name for a company that is half-responsible for snowboarding and freestyle skiing as we know it.More commonally known as SPT, Snow Pa...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Changing golf course could impact environment negatively
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 5:00amI have been playing golf at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course since 1971. I have played golf on many fine and prestigious courses around the country and beyond. Lake Tahoe Golf Course is one of the finest...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Anyone else having issues with the DMV?
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 5:00amThis more of a polling question than anything. I recently received a late notice from the DMV for two of my cars. I went in person to the DMV to pay the registration along with the penalty as well ...
GUEST COLUMN: Setting the record straight on meanders from the truth
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 5:00amAs a scientist, I've been studying the Upper Truckee River with many agency partners since 1995 and I can attest to the absolute critical need to restore this river in order to protect Lake Tahoe's...
Ski report: More wind, more cold
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 12:48amWith wind in the forecast for today, lifts are likely to be affected. Here is the ski report for the Lake Tahoe area for Dec. 2. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-repo...
Giving Tree benefits South Shore youth at holidays
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 12:48amThe El Dorado County Library, South Lake Tahoe Women's Center and CASA El Dorado are partnering to offer the seventh annual Giving Tree. The tree is up in ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../giving-tree-...
Power out in parts of S. Tahoe; winds expected to continue
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 12:48amAbout 600 Liberty Energy customers are without power this morning in the Sierra Tract of South Lake Tahoe. High winds toppled a tree, which put wires on the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../power-out-in-p...
STHS to play for consolation title
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 5:31pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - South Tahoe High used a 23-7 third quarter to take a commanding lead over Wooster en route to a 62-45 win Friday in a loser's bracket game of the 35th annual Carson Lions/Capita...
Proud to Say: Rink of dreams
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 5:25pmIt's been a few months since Tahoe Sports Entertainment took over the South Tahoe Ice Arena, and since Van Oleson and Chris Cefalu began managing the ice rink, the potential of the arena is being p...
Poll: Majority of California voters support
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 5:25pmPosted by admin in News on December 2nd, 2011 | no responses. Publisher's note: Occupy South Lake Tahoe canceled the Dec. 1 event at the Y because of the weather. Organizers will congregate Dec. 8...
Adventure film explores Norwegian archipelago
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 5:25pm8 at 7pm at the Sawtooth Ridge Café in Tahoe City. Join Salt Lake City ski mountaineering icon Andrew McLean for a three-part trip to Norway's Spitsbergen archipelago. Situated in the Arctic Circl...
Ski report: More wind, more cold
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 5:25pmPosted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 2nd, 2011 | no responses. With wind in the forecast for today, lifts are likely to be affected. Here is the ski report for the Lake Tahoe area for Dec. 2....
Safety before fun at Festival of Trees and Lights
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 5:25pmGuevin is the acting fire marshal for Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District. It's his job to make sure this event with its 14 designer trees and assorted holiday decorations don't go up in fl...
Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 5:25pmTahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe. Posted by admin in Lifestyle on December 2nd, 2011 | no responses. Maple is a beautiful 6-year-old Weimeraner who needs a special home. As is true of ...
Giving Tree benefits South Shore youth at holidays
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 5:25pmThe El Dorado County Library, South Lake Tahoe Women's Center and CASA El Dorado are partnering to offer the seventh annual Giving Tree. The tree is up in the South Lake Tahoe branch library and d...
