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Vonn off to fast start, opens big World Cup lead
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 9:39amLindsey Vonn is shining on the slopes and outracing the struggles in her personal life.The Olympic downhill champion may be going through a divorce with her husband and may be dealing with persiste...
Vonn off to fast start, opens big World Cup lead
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 9:39amLindsey Vonn is shining on the slopes and outracing the struggles in her personal life.The Olympic downhill champion may be going through a divorce with her husband and may be dealing with persiste...
Obama administration rejects Medi-Cal copayments
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 9:14amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Federal health officials on Monday said California cannot force Medi-Cal recipients to make a co-pay for doctor visits and prescription drugs, a decision that brings relie...
Obama administration rejects Medi-Cal copayments
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 9:14amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Federal health officials on Monday said California cannot force Medi-Cal recipients to make a co-pay for doctor visits and prescription drugs, a decision that brings relie...
Court: CA gay marriage ban is (un)constitutional
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 9:05amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court has declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, paving the way for a likely U.S. Supreme Court showdown on the voter-approved la...
Fans bet $94M on Super Bowl at Nevada casinos
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 9:00amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Sports fans bet $93.9 million at Nevada casinos on Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, the most wagered in the past decade.The...
Report: Casinos fueled $125B spending in 2010
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 8:40amLAS VEGAS (AP) - A new report shows that U.S. casinos and the industries that depend on them made a $125 billion economic splash in 2010 - the equivalent of 1 percent of the total U.S. gross domest...
Printmakers put unique spin on Nevada’s visual culture
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 2:00amCalifornia school funding measure being whittled away
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 2:00amHabitat for Humanity looking to help rehab S. Tahoe homes
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 2:00amSchool lunch program — a necessity for many LTUSD kids
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 1:59amNeighborhood Service Meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 4:14pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe would like to partner with citizens to help increase communications with neighbors and facilitate improvements.
If you live, own or work at a business in any of the neighborhoods listed below, please join us for the
Neighborhood Service Team Area #6 Meeting
For neighborhoods: Stateline Residential, Lakeside Park, Heavenly Valley, Tahoe Meadows and Bijou Park
Tuesday, February 21st 2:30 – 4:00 pm at the Best Western Station House in the conference room
901 Park Avenue
Come be part of YOUR Neighborhood!
Plunge into Lake Tahoe For a Good Cause
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 1:12pmTeams of super heroes, penguins, pirates and other characters jumped into Lake Tahoe last winter, and on March 17, they’ll do it again. You’re invited to join them as Special Olympics Northern California and Nevada co-host Polar Plunge® 2012 at Zephyr Cove, South Lake Tahoe. The event is open to all and will include entertainment, a costume contest, and prizes, as well as Special Olympics athletes, coaches, and volunteers who will share their experiences with the organization’s inspiring programs.
Calif. ballot could be crowded with tax-hike plans
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 11:20amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Proponents of a so-called "millionaire's tax" say they will begin collecting signatures for an initiative that would raise income taxes on California's wealthiest resident...
Calif. and NY considering foreclosure-abuse deal
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 11:17amWASHINGTON (AP) - California and New York were considering Monday whether to join most other states in backing a long-awaited settlement with banks over foreclosure abuses. The deal would require t...
Glider makes emergency landing on ski slope
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:13amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A glider was forced to make an emergency landing on a ski run at Heavenly Mountain Resort Sunday afternoon. No injuries were reported.The SoaringNV aircraft encountere...
Ruling near on Calif. same-sex marriage ban
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:08amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court is ready to announce its ruling on whether California's same-sex marriage ban violates the constitutional rights of gays and lesbians.The 9th U.S. Circu...
Low caucus turnout has Nevada GOP contemplating primary
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 10:00amAmerican Mancuso wins super-G
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 9:52amGARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Julia Mancuso's wait for her first win of the season is over. Lindsey Vonn will have to wait a little longer to break another record.Mancuso won a super-G on ...
American Mancuso wins super-G
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 9:52amGARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) - Julia Mancuso's wait for her first win of the season is over. Lindsey Vonn will have to wait a little longer to break another record.Mancuso won a super-G on ...
Leap Year day at Diamond Peak
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 9:29amDiamond Peak Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe is celebrating 2012’s extra day on February 29th by offering a $29 all day lift ticket.
“There are obviously lots of things people can do with an extra day on their hands” says Brad Wilson, general manager of Diamond Peak. “Skiing and snowboarding seems a more fun choice than some of the alternatives like washing the car, doing laundry or cleaning out the garage.”
Most families return after Calif. base explosion
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 9:20amCOLEVILLE, Calif. (AP) - Most families returned to a military housing complex outside a remote U.S. Marine training base in Northern California on Sunday, two days after a propane gas explosion tha...
Despite snow woes, Vail Resorts prospering
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 9:18amEAGLE COUNTY - This is a down snow season just about everywhere in North America, but one analyst still has Vail Resorts on his "buy" list.Vail Resorts' stock closed at $44.35 per share Friday. Tha...
Despite snow woes, Vail Resorts prospering
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 9:18amEAGLE COUNTY - This is a down snow season just about everywhere in North America, but one analyst still has Vail Resorts on his "buy" list.Vail Resorts' stock closed at $44.35 per share Friday. Tha...
Analysis: Romney win leaves rivals few options
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 9:05amLAS VEGAS (AP) - Mitt Romney's big win in Nevada four days after his breakthrough victory in Florida spells big trouble for his remaining rivals. Simply put: Is there any way to stop Romney now?The...
Giants top Pats for 2nd Super Bowl in 4 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 8:39amINDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Tom Brady let his final pass fly toward the scrum of players in the end zone, hoping for an incredible finish.Uh-uh, Tom. Not in this city, and not in this game.Indianapolis is...
No charges to be filed after glider lands at Heavenly
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 8:25amCourt: Sierra forests must protect fish while logging
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 2:00amVideo of glider after it crash lands at Heavenly resort at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 12:34amTahoe Project fundraiser screening of 'Happy' the movie
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 11:48pm
On Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012 the Tahoe Project and Mo's Place are partnering to host the Tahoe venue for the first annual World Happy Day, when thousands of people will join together in communities around the globe to watch the award-winning film "Happy." Local musician and entrepreneur Tyler Lewis will play live music after the screening and DJ the dance party after that. Plan on a happy night out!
Nevada unemployment picture shows signs of improvement
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 11:30pmCARSON CITY – A broader measure of Nevada’s unemployment picture, including those who have given up looking for work, showed some improvement through the end of 2011, a federal report released this week shows.
The rate in Nevada dropped to 22.7 percent in the 12 months through Dec. 31, down from 23.3 percent in the 12 months through Sept. 30, 2011.
Prescribed fires to be scattered throughout Tahoe basin
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 7:41pmGlider makes emergency landing at Heavenly Mountain Resort; pilot, passenger OK; Witness: 'I thought it was a stunt'
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 1:59pm
With hundreds of weekend skiers on the slopes, a glider crash landed on a ski run at Heavenly Mountain Resort in South Lake Tahoe on Sunday, with the pilot and passenger having walked away unhurt. No one else was injured.
El Dorado County authorities report the incident happened at 1:26 p.m. near the front of the First Run area of the California Lodge of the Lake Tahoe resort, which straddles the California and Nevada border.
A spokesman for Minden-Tahoe Airport based Soaring NV, said the pilot was flying a Duo Discus aircraft and lost altitude and was forced to land. The pilot is experienced and was doing a flight review, the spokesman said. The pilot and passenger were unhurt, he said.
Heavenly Mountain Resort spokesman Russ Pecoraro called the incident "irresponsible."
"We're outraged that something like this could happen. We're glad that everyone came out of this okay, but there's no excuse for this kind of irresponsible behavior," Pecoraro said in an email. "We'll do everything in our power to make sure this doesn't happen again. We're extremely lucky no one was hurt today."
Squaw Valley is topic of Placer County planning meeting
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 1:30pmStudy: Nevada’s science curriculum receives a D grade
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 11:45am