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LTN tidbit 14: Bringing various voices to the discusssion
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 2:02amFilms related to wildfires to be shown in South Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 4:20pmNevada Panel Sets Quota of 20 Black Bears for Hunters
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 10:27amState wildlife commissioners voted Saturday to keep the same quota of 20 black bears for hunters to bag in Nevada this season. But unlike the state's inaugural bear hunt last year, they decided not to end the season early if hunters kill a certain number of female bears.
10-week program offers certification as California naturalist
Submitted by admin on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 11:20amOpen house to present Incline to Sand Harbor transit service
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 9:48amThe Tahoe Transportation District will host an Open House forum on Wed., May 16, to discuss the SR Highway 28 corridor safety and congestion issues. The forum will introduce the East Shore Express, a proposed shuttle from Incline Village to Sand Harbor Beach State Recreation Area this summer as well as updates on the North Demonstration Bikeway, a 3-mile off-road path between Incline Village and Sand Harbor.
Opinion: Ski Bum spouts off...again
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 8:19am
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May 11, 2012 (All day) Had a brain fart last month and couldn’t think of anything worthwhile to say. Guess I will have a little catching up to do this month as the ski season is over and I am bored out of my mind as well as pissed I have to go back to work.
Wow, what a closing we had on The Face for the last day at Heavenly. Pete Sonntag and Todd Rudis opened The Face from noon till 4:15 and we got our last jolly’s in before the annual parking lot party which by the way was one of the biggest I have seen in a long time.
Local businesses offer unique treats for Mother's Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 5:00amFlowers, gifts, cakes and other treats are common gifts to give to mom on Mother's Day, but local businesses are making an effort to bring more creative ideas to the table.Some Tahoe businesses ...
Accunting firm celebrates 20 years in business
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 5:00amWith tax season well past, you might expect an accounting office to be quiet and empty on a sunny Tahoe afternoon. But that wasn't the case at ITC Services on Wednesday, where lucky winners gathere...
LTN tidbit 13: LTN starting to collect awards for its work
Submitted by admin on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 2:02amAn outsider’s look at what students in Seoul think of North Korea
Submitted by admin on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 2:00amPlacer County’s Tahoe area supe faces four challengers
Submitted by admin on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 2:00amExpect substantial delays in Nevada because of roadwork
Submitted by admin on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 2:35pmCalifornia facing $16 billion shortfall
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 1:35pmSACRAMENTO — California's budget deficit has grown to a projected $16 billion and the state will have to make severe cuts to schools and public safety if voters reject tax hikes in November, Gov. Jerry Brown announced Saturday.
Anti-tax groups and Republican lawmakers say both tax increases will hurt California's economic recovery. State GOP Chairman Tom Del Beccaro kicked off a statewide campaign earlier this month, saying he wants to discuss alternatives to Brown's tax hikes.
Fundraiser for Tahoe Arts Project at Bert's Cafe
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 1:10pm
Tahoe Arts Project will hold a spaghetti night fundraiser at Bert’s Cafe on Thursday, May 17 from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
For only $10 guests will enjoy spaghetti, Caesar salad and garlic bread. Wine will be served by donation in a TAP logo wine glass for you to keep. Save room for dessert because there will also be a bake sale. Board members and volunteers of Tahoe Arts Project will be your servers for the evening. Purchase tickets in advance at Sessions Salon and from TAP Board members. Tickets will also be available at the door. For more information, please call Tahoe Arts Project at 530 542-3632.
Stuffed animals at El Dorado County bar confiscated by game wardens
Submitted by admin on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 12:50pmLake Tahoe cyclists look to break world record today
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 10:50am
Today is the day: South Lake Tahoe bicycle group Slow Rollers is asking the community to come out to its second annual Spirit Bike Parade today and an attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records by forming the longest single line of bicycles. To beat the record, now held by the city of Davis of 916 bicycles, South Lake Tahoe will have to produce 917 bicycles or more. The event begins at 4 p.m. with a start up at the old Miller's Outpost, South Shore Bikes, 955 Emerald Bay Road. Get there early to register.
Closer to the catch
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 5:00amAlmost exactly a year ago, Fred Jackson announced his petition to change a Nevada law banning the commercial harvest of crayfish from Lake Tahoe. Now, the Yerington resident is within weeks of l...
Gardnerville artist to offer intermediate class
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 5:00amGardnerville artist Teri Sweeney will offer an intermediate art class for all painting and drawing mediums next month at the Tahoe Art League Art Center.The class will help artists develop their ow...
Monthly message from the mayor: Thoughts about the Threshold Evaluation Stud
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 5:00amSome seven years, countless meetings and 2,500 pages later, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency draft regional plan and supporting documents are finally ready for your reading enjoyment. The four to...
Tahoe Today: A near-death experience
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 5:00amHave you ever had a near-death experience? If so, I really would like to hear from you.As a child growing up in Newark, N.J., I vividly recall one major near-death experience. So many years have pa...
Legendary car designer, racer Carroll Shelby dies at 89
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 5:00amDALLAS (AP) -- Decades after a heart condition forced him to retire from racing, Carroll Shelby still loved to drive muscle cars. Well into his 80s, the legendary car designer spent hours testin...
Legendary car designer, racer Carroll Shelby dies at 89
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 5:00amDALLAS (AP) -- Decades after a heart condition forced him to retire from racing, Carroll Shelby still loved to drive muscle cars. Well into his 80s, the legendary car designer spent hours testin...
Rope tow, four-wheel tours among Heavenly's 2012 project
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 5:00amSkiers and snowboarders may be able to take quick laps through Heavenly Mountain Resort's Player's Park under one of several proposals in front of the U.S. Forest Service.A 500- to 600-foot rope to...
O'Rourke: Reserves should go to streets and bike paths
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 5:00amSouth Lake Tahoe should lower the amount of reserves it keeps on hand to pay for improvements to its streets, bike paths and recreation center, according to recommendations from outgoing City Manag...
Closer to the catch
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 5:00amAlmost exactly a year ago, Fred Jackson announced his petition to change a Nevada law banning the commercial harvest of crayfish from Lake Tahoe. Now, the Yerington resident is within weeks of l...
LTN tidbit 12: One-stop reading for daily ski conditions
Submitted by admin on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 2:02amSwallows may be messy, but they keep the mosquitoes away
Submitted by admin on Sat, 05/12/2012 - 2:01am