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Warriors pull away from Lakers
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 2:14pmZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - Whittell's full-court pressure was enough to wobble the North Tahoe offense on Tuesday night, as the Warriors cruised to a 65-47 win in Zephyr Cove. The end of the first quar...
Meager Sierra snow worries Calif. water managers
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 2:06pmECHO SUMMIT, Calif. (AP) - An announcement Wednesday that California's Sierra Nevada snowpack is a meager 15 inches in some places means bad news in a state dependent upon snowmelt to meet the w...
Northstar to host Tough Mudder
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 12:23pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Northstar California recently announced it will host the rugged Tough Mudder race in September.The Tough Mudder is a 10-12 mile obstacle course designed by British Specia...
Heavenly to Host Nike Winter Chosen Tour on Saturday
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 11:09am
Heavenly Mountain Resort has teamed up with Nike Snowboarding to host the fifth stop of the Nike Winter Chosen Tour on Saturday, February 4, 2012. The slopestyle rail jam will take place from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on World Cup run at the California Main Lodge.
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Executive Director to Host 'Fireside Chat' at LTCC
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 10:52am
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Executive Director, Joanne S. Marchetta, will host a “fireside chat” at Lake Tahoe Community College on Wednesday, February 8 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. on “21st Century Environmentalism and the Regional Plan Update.”
Care Flight finds permanent home in Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 9:14amTRUCKEE - The couch-surfing days are over for the Care Flight helicopter crew based at the Truckee Tahoe Airport. After nine years of bouncing from one host to another without a permanent home, ...
Smile - a lot; it just might save your life
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 9:02amOne of the keys to a longer, healthier life just might be your smile.In a recent study of more than 6,000 adults over 50, scientists found that those with sunny dispositions had a significantly red...
City ends redevelopment following state mandate
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 8:50amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - More than 20 years of redevelopment at the South Shore came to an end this week as California legislators grapple with fixing a state budget that is in seemingly constant...
Osteoporosis observational study enrolling patients
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 8:36amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Osteoporosis & Bone Health physician, William Cottrell, MD, has partnered with Amgen pharmaceuticals to conduct a study to evaluate the drug Prolia (denosumab) - a...
USASA South Tahoe Series Final Rail Jam Qualifier
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 8:31amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This Friday the USASA South Tahoe Series will hold it's final rail jam qualifier for the season. The event will be held in the Hot Gossip parking lot, 3447 Lake Tahoe Blv...
OBITUARY: JONI WINES
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 8:22amOctober 10, 1926 - January 25, 2012Best known as the tiny 5'2" Pistol Packing Sheriff of Nye County in the '70s who went to war against the drug trade and other lawlessness, Joni Wines was elect...
OBITUARY: Amanda Leigh Matthews
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 8:17amIn Loving Memory of12-22-1986 ~ 1-26-2012It is with great sorrow to announce the passing of my beautiful daughter Amanda. She was very ill with juvenile diabetes. Amanda was born and raised in S...
SAUNDERS: Occupy activists know Oakland won't fight back
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 8:13amOccupy Oakland is aptly named. When forces occupy a city, they know that occupied turf is not their home. They can maraud, loot, vandalize, abuse the locals, and then leave. They can treat other pe...
Education Roundup: Lake Tahoe Unified ahead of the game with healthy
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 8:07amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With new school meal rules handed down from Michelle Obama and the United State Department of Agriculture, schools across the country are eyeing their menus to see if ...
Grand jury out of money, takes county to court to get more
Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 1:59amBusiness By Referral Luncheon with South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 9:05pmJoin us at the Rockwater Restaurant for a business networking and referral lunch! The South Tahoe Chamber is growing fast and has several events coming up in the next few months, this is a good time to get connected and involved!
For more information, go to the South Tahoe Chamber website or call (530)542-5060
Opinion: State Parks’ rehearing of Washoe Meadows was a farce
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 8:52pmBrown’s shelter plan met with growls from pet advocates
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 7:30pmCommission upholds Washoe Meadows reclassification
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 4:17pmCalifornia State Parks is gearing up for a legal battle with the South Shore's Washoe Meadows Community over the reclassification of Washoe Meadows State Park into a “state recreation area.”
The classification change is a critical component of a proposal to move up to nine holes of Lake Tahoe Golf Course onto undeveloped land as part of a project to restore that section of the Upper Truckee River.
Full moon ski, dinner benefits North Shore foundation
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 1:30pmBarton Osteoporosis & Bone Health observational study — now enrolling patients
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 11:09amBarton Osteoporosis & Bone Health physician, William Cottrell, MD, has partnered with Amgen pharmaceuticals to conduct an observational study to evaluate the drug Prolia (denosumab) – a medication approved by the FDA in July 2010 to treat postmenopausal women diagnosed with osteoporosis.
“At Lake Tahoe, we live in a relatively healthy community and people are always surprised to find out that osteoporosis can effect them too,” Cottrell explains. “Patients often think that since their overall health is good, the last thing on their mind is if their bones are thin.”
Police seek help on drugged driving
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 10:14amALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The federal government should help police departments nationwide obtain the tools and training needed to attack a rising scourge of driving under the influence, two U.S. senator...
If Gingrich loses in Fla., can he come back again?
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 9:58amORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Can Newt Gingrich come back a third time?If he loses Tuesday in Florida's primary, Gingrich will spend the next month trying to prove the answer is yes."We were dead in June an...
Dry winter in Calif reduces Sierra Nevada snowpack
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 9:49amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - State water officials say recent storms have not made up for this year's dry winter, leaving California's snowpack at below average levels.The Sierra Nevada snowpack is a ...
Super Bowl week begins, ice and snow no-shows
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 9:31amINDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Patriots coach Bill Belichick could leave his familiar hoodies in the hotel drawer. There was no need to bundle up for the start of only the fourth Super Bowl week in a northern...
Super Bowl week begins, ice and snow no-shows
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 9:31amINDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Patriots coach Bill Belichick could leave his familiar hoodies in the hotel drawer. There was no need to bundle up for the start of only the fourth Super Bowl week in a northern...
Bill would give lawmakers control of court budgets
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 9:15amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The state Assembly on Monday narrowly approved legislation that would return control of California's $3 billion court budget to the Legislature, stripping some authority f...
Tentative ruling in Medi-Cal case stops cuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 9:08amLOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge issued a tentative ruling Monday to stop 10 percent cuts to payments many medical providers get from serving Medi-Cal patients in California.In a tentative ruling...
Tentative ruling in Medi-Cal case stops cuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 9:08amLOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge issued a tentative ruling Monday to stop 10 percent cuts to payments many medical providers get from serving Medi-Cal patients in California.In a tentative ruling...
Home prices dropped in November in most US cities
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 9:01amWASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. home prices fell for a third straight month in nearly all cities tracked by a major index. The declines show that most homeowners are not reaping the benefits from some signs...
Tahoe environmental center presents lecture that addresses transportation solutions
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 7:56amVolatile oil prices. Looming climate change. Worldwide economic and political unrest. Worsening traffic congestion. Crisis in transportation financing.
Monday's Sports in Brief
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 7:02amTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - NCAA President Mark Emmert reiterated his support for a two-round, four-team BCS championship playoff and his concern about the discord created by conference expansion.E...
Ticks carrying Lyme disease a problem in Placer County
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 2:00am