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Gaines uses taxpayer money on flier, but ignores current constituents
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 4:40pmTRPA kicks off Fire Awareness Week with activities
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 1:20pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is encouraging local residents and part-time homeowners to become “wildfire aware” by taking advantage of public education activities during Lake Tahoe Wildfire Awareness Week happening May 26 to June 3.
“With the fifth anniversary of the Angora fire coming up, this is a good opportunity for our community to discuss the importance of wildfire awareness,” said Joanne Marchetta, Executive Director of TRPA.
South Tahoe mayor likely won’t finish term on council
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 2:09pmMeet Lake Tahoe Community College student artist Ashley Pfister
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 12:15pm
Event Date:
May 20, 2012 - 2:00pm
Ashley Pfister has art in her blood. Pfister grew up in a small Connecticut town. From an early age Pfister enjoyed building things with her father and spending time outdoors. Her artistic imagination led to an early career in mud pies and mud Easter eggs, which she hid around the neighborhood for other kids to find.
Open Houses and hearings set for Lake Tahoe agency's Regional Plan Update
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 11:49amThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has scheduled a series of open houses and public hearings to give the public an opportunity to provide input on the draft Regional Plan Update and Regional Transportation Plan, as well as the environmental documents that were released at last month’s Governing Board meetings.
Expert outlines Reno-Tahoe’s good-bad points for attracting businesses
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 11:37amBurton wallows in the 'Shadows'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 10:24am"Dark Shadows" stars Johnny Depp, director Tim Burton's omnipresent muse. The actor gamely embraces the least flattering look of his career to portray pasty-faced Barnabas Collins, a character f...
Military's favorite comic Kennedy gets Tahoe duty
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 10:18amI used to wonder every time Scott Kennedy boarded an airplane if he thought he was heading someplace or staying within the boundaries of this country? He's back from Iraq and Kuwait for the 55th...
Fairytails and story lines at Academy of Dance performances
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 10:08amThe 18th annual Spring Concerts of the Academy of Dance Arts will be presented in the MontBleu Theatre at Stateline at 6 p.m. Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19. Doors open at 5 p.m. "For the l...
Hot Buttered Rum served Saturday at Mo's Place
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 10:06amMo's Place in South Lake Tahoe will have a savory beverage on tap one night this weekend, immensely popular and only available a few times a year at this elevation.And no, it's not Pliny the Eld...
Beatles vs. Stones debate amplified
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 9:59amTalk about an old score.The debate about who was the greatest band, The Beatles or the Rolling Stones has been going on for a half-century. (The answer is revealed at the end of this story.)A pa...
Lisa's home video capsules
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 9:56amOut on home video this weekHAYWIRE(2011)CR: * * *1/2 (A-)Directed by Steven SoderberghStarring Gina Carano, Michael Fassbender, Ewan McGregor, Bill Paxton, Channing Tatum, Mathieu Kassovitz, Michae...
Lower oil prices ease load on consumers and Obama
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 9:34amNEW YORK (AP) - A threat that's been hanging over the economy is starting to look a lot less menacing.Oil and gasoline prices are sinking, giving relief to businesses and consumers who a few weeks ...
Census: Minorities now surpass whites in US births
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 9:28amWASHINGTON (AP) - For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing.New 2011 cen...
Postal Service to begin closing plants this summer
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 9:25amWASHINGTON (AP) - The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service is moving ahead with plans to close dozens of mail processing centers, saying it can no longer wait for Congress to decide how to cut posta...
Even with tax, Calif. could face chronic deficits
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 9:09amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Even if voters approve Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal for higher taxes this fall, his ballot initiative would be only a partial solution to the state's chronic budget deficit...
Rest in Peace Donna Summer (December 31, 1948 – May 17, 2012)
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 9:05amDisco legend Donna Summer died this morning in Florida at the age of 63. Go here and Lake Tahoe News here for a story about her performances at Tahoe.
Report: Fewer US homes foreclosed upon in April
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 8:59amLOS ANGELES (AP) - National foreclosure trends took a positive turn in April, as the number of homes seized by banks declined and fewer properties entered into the foreclosure process.But state-lev...
U.S. travelers hitting the road means hotels are hiring
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 8:17amOpinion: Professionals take stress out of buying first house
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 2:00amChinese unintentionally influencing what wines Americans drink
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 2:00amUSFS listens — saves popular trails in Fallen Leaf Lake area
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 1:59am
While a final decision has not been made about what the Fallen Leaf Lake-Camp Richardson area trail system will look like, the U.S. Forest Service has incorporated the public’s views into the alternatives that are now under consideration.
Annual bike ride big money for leukemia, Lake Tahoe area
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 10:24pmCaltrans starting work on Hwy. 89 between Tahoma and Tahoe City
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 9:00pmRiver Ranch Restaurant helping raise money for land trust
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 5:40pmJack Fisher named General Manager of MontBleu Resort at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 3:42pm
Jack Fisher, a 35-year gaming operations veteran with a strong Northern Nevada background, has been appointed General Manager at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa at Lake Tahoe, a Tropicana Entertainment Inc. property.
Fisher brings an appreciation of Lake Tahoe’s vacation destination appeal with MontBleu’s brand as an all-encompassing resort for year-round outdoor recreation with upscale amenities, four-star dining, gaming, nightlife and entertainment.
T.J .Maxx looking for managers for South Tahoe location
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 3:44pmState board approves Lake Tahoe pesticide plan
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 2:27pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California State Water Resources Control Board has approved a proposal by the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board that would allow the use of aquatic pestic...
Tax Commission denies $31 million refund to Caesars Entertainment
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 2:30pmValhalla Renaissance Faire at Lake Tahoe Celebrates 20th Year
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 12:32pmGet away from it all and lose yourself in the magic and merriment of the Renaissance.
Bird-watchers scope spring increase in avian activity
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 11:32amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - From time to time, Sheryl Ferguson will just freeze and listen. Sometimes she hears the "tsee tsee tsee" of one of Lake Tahoe's warbler species. Other times it's the "...
Voter distrust will be a hurdle for Brown tax plan
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 10:57amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown is pleading with Californians to raise their taxes as part of his solution for solving the state's budget deficit, but it's uncertain whether voters will ...
Don Q's fishing report for the week of May 16-22
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 10:44amHere is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of May 16-22, 2012.
El Dorado County judicial candidates put guns back in holster
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 11:30amApril 2012 heats up as 5th warmest month globally
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 10:12amWASHINGTON (AP) - Unseasonable weather pushed last month to the fifth warmest April on record worldwide, federal weather statistics show.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Nation...
Cheaper gas not enough to boost summer driving
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 10:09amNEW YORK (AP) - Cheaper gas won't be enough to get many more Americans on the road this summer. They're still too worried about their jobs and the economy.Economists and tourism experts are expe...
Code enforcement beefed up to improve South Lake Tahoe appearance
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 8:50am
As a result of a citizen survey in which 74 percent of South Lake Tahoe residents responded that the city's overall appearance is “poor or fair” local leaders have recognized a compelling need to restore and improve the visual quality of the community and will step up code enforcement.
OBITUARY: Christian John Beug
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 8:05amJune 22, 1956 - May 7, 2012On May 7th, Christian John Beug of Minden, NV, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Herb and Ramona Beug in Luverne, MN. ...
OBITUARY: Maynard Pinkham
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/16/2012 - 6:59amJune 8, 1941 - May 12, 2012Maynard Pinkham passed away at the age of 70 on May 12, 2012 in Bradenton FL after a short battle with cancer. He served 2 years in the army stationed in Germany. As a...
