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Don Q's Northern California and Nevada fishing report through Memorial Day weekend
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 12:06amMemorial Day weekend will make for near-perfect conditions for fishing in Nevada, Northern California, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra. Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams now through the holiday weekend.
Don Q Outdoors: Mackinaw fishing with first timers at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Don Quilici on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 11:33pm
Sunday, May 20 was a memorable day for two of our friends. The two friends are Stephanie Parker (our neighbor) and her brother George, who was visiting our area from Phoenix, Ariz.
Stephanie is fairly new to Carson City and to our neighborhood, having moved here from Las Vegas, where she lived and worked for many years.
When I first discovered that George would be visiting and that he is an ardent fisherman, I asked Stephanie (who also fishes) if the two of them would like to try Mackinaw (Lake) Trout fishing at Lake Tahoe.
Without hesitation, she said, “You bet. Yes, we would!”
Utah may provide California with answers to 4-day workweek
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 9:00pmEvent geared toward front line staff learning what businesses have to offer
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 7:20pmTopaz fire in Douglas County grows to 4,400 acres, officials revise homes destroyed at 2, with 17 structures burned
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 6:16pmDouglas County officials scaled back the number of homes burned in the TRE Fire on Tuesday night to two homes from seven, however, 17 outbuildings were destroyed and the fire burning in south Douglas County at Topaz Ranch Estates has grown to 4,400 acres.
Sgt. Jim Halsey of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office reported the clarification in a news release. The fire continues to move in a northeasterly direction, away from homes in the Topaz Ranch Estates residential area.
1,600 acres burned in Douglas County fire; structures remain threatened
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 5:55pmTaco Bell gives thousands of dollars to Tahoe Boys & Girls clubs
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 5:50pmSouth Lake Tahoe man, Robert Ranieri, dies in skydiving accident
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 3:57pm
A skydiving accident claimed the life of a South Lake Tahoe man on Tuesday. El Dorado County Sheriff's Office confirms that Robert Ranieri, 29, died after landing in Lake Tahoe. He was found submerged in the lake by divers. Ranieri was among three who were skydiving earlier Tuesday morning from a helicopter. Two other men were found safe. The following is a news statement from the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office:
Fire burns 400 acres, four homes
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 3:40pmFirefighters are struggling to contain a wildlife fire that has burned four hundred acres and four homes at Topaz Ranch Estates in South Douglas County.More than 100 homes continue to be threate...
Douglas County libraries launching summer reading program
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 12:50pmSkydiver dies after landing in Lake Tahoe, 2 others survive
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 11:50am
One skydiver is dead and two others survived their jump near Camp Richardson on Tuesday morning.
Robert Ranieri, 29, of South Lake Tahoe was found in 12 to 15 feet of water by El Dorado County sheriff’s divers. Lt. Pete Van Arnum said Ranieri used to be a search and rescue volunteer for his department.
Kick Off Summer at Meyers Solstice Celebration June 23
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 9:36am
Event Date:
June 23, 2012 - 2:00pm On Sat. June 23 Meyers will host a Summer Solstice Celebration from 2-6 pm at 3170 Highway 50. This family-centered event is designed to bring together the healing, artistic, and recreational cultures of the Lake Tahoe Basin in a community street fair. Activities will include a parade, live music, art cars, food, children’s recreation and booths featuring local artists and healers. The celebration is free and open to the public.
Skydiver missing after jump
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 8:44amPolice and rescuers are currently looking for one of three skydivers who jumped out of a helicopter around 8 a.m. near Pope Beach on the South Shore.One of the skydivers reportedly landed on the be...
Update: One parachutist missing near Pope Beach
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 8:33amOne parachutist is missing and two others were rescued this morning when the trio splashed down in the water near Pope Beach.
Report: parachutists in distress near Pope Beach
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 8:30amTwo, possibly three people in parachutes reportedly in distress have been reported missing near Pope Beach in South Lake Tahoe this morning.
One parachutist may have been rescued from the water, according to initial reports.
South Lake Tahoe Fire and Rescue is looking for the parachutists who apparently landed on the water, and have positioned themselves at Pope Beach, Camp Richardson and the Tahoe Keys, according to police scanner traffic.
Rescue boats have also been launched.
Truckee photographer commissioned to do work at Donner Museum
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 7:52amLTN tidbit 22: NEWS Team members qualify for special deals
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 2:02amProstate cancer isn’t something anyone should die from
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 2:00amBall field gurus take convoluted approach to decision-making
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 1:59amOpinion: Mandating BMP compliance at point-of-sale a bad idea
Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/22/2012 - 12:30amPolicy makers, environmental stakeholders attend Lake Tahoe science conference
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 10:41pmThe economic and environmental future at Lake Tahoe will be discussed among 350 researchers, scientists, policy makers and economic stakeholders at Incline Village this week during the Tahoe Science Conference Tuesday through Thursday.
$1.6 mil. tunnel being built for wildlife in El Dorado County
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 8:30pmCalifornia Senate approves regulations for self-driving cars
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 3:31pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - State lawmakers are anticipating the day when self-driving vehicles navigate California's roads guided by radar and GPS systems instead of human hands on the steering whee...
South Lake Tahoe DUI checkpoint this weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 3:15pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Shore law enforcement agencies will hold a sobriety checkpoint and DUI saturation patrols during the Memorial Day Weekend.The Avoid the 6 DUI Campaign will hold the...
Opinion: 2 clear choices for new 1st Assembly District
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 4:00pmFirefighters revive man following fight
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 11:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe firefighters were able to revive a man who was found unconscious following an altercation at Mo's Place this weekend.About 12:30 a.m. Sunday, police resp...
Fight at South Lake Tahoe bar sends owner and patron to hospital
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 10:49amA fight in a South Lake Tahoe local bar early Sunday morning resulted in two people seriously injured with the bar owner hurt and a patron knocked unconscious to the point of needing CPR.
South Lake Tahoe police responded to Mo's Place in the 3600 block of Lake Tahoe Boulevard at 12:36 a.m. with a fight reported between patrons and bar security, authorities said. When officers arrived, they learned that the business owner had been punched and knocked unconscious by a patron who had been asked to leave the establishment due to unruly conduct.
Crop duster plane crashes outside Yuba City
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 9:51amYUBA CITY, Calif. - A crop dusting plane has crashed in a rice field outside Yuba City, killing the pilot.Sutter County Sheriff's officials say the crash occurred about 20 miles south of city near ...
Column: Preakness and Derby winner has grit you can't teach
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 9:36amBALTIMORE (AP) - Every racehorse that captures the public's imagination with a Triple Crown try has something more going for him than speed.I'll Have Another doesn't have Big Brown's size, or his "...
Eclipse crosses Asia, US: Millions look skyward
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 9:34amALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - From a park near Albuquerque, to the top of Japan's Mount Fuji, to the California coast the effect was dramatic: The moon nearly blotting out the sun creating a blazing "ring...
Details released for America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 9:27amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On June 3, more than 3,300 bicycling enthusiasts from all over the country will participate in the 21st annual America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride around Lake Tahoe, event...
Details released for America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 9:27amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On June 3, more than 3,300 bicycling enthusiasts from all over the country will participate in the 21st annual America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride around Lake Tahoe, event...
South Shore players are named to Mount Rose League All-Conference baseball and softball teams
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 9:24amThe Mount Rose all-league players were announced this week, with the South Shore dotting all teams in softball and baseball. Colton Marchesseault was the lone Viking to make baseball's first team. ...
Trash may be best way to dispose of prescription drugs
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/21/2012 - 9:40am