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Mixed results for South Tahoe at Fallon Elks invitational
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 12:03pmFALLON, Nev. - South Tahoe coach Geoff Nelson described his team's performance at the 40th annual Fallon Elks Invitational as, "a roller coaster ride of ups and downs."Most of the ups were on the g...
South Tahoe's Jerod Haase takes over at UAB
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 11:42amBIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Jerod Haase got emotional when he had to tell his longtime mentor and boss Roy Williams he was leaving North Carolina to take over UAB's program."When I left his office y...
Computer classes at South Lake Tahoe Library through April
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 11:04am
Beginning Saturday, April 7, 2012, the South Lake Tahoe Library will offer a series of computer classes throughout the month. Please pre-register by calling (530) 573-3185 or stop by the library.
Computer Basics Class, Saturday
April 7th at 10 am
Gas prices already closing in on last year's high
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:12amNEW YORK (AP) - The price of gasoline is less than a dime away from last year's high.Gas reached a nationwide average of $3.90 per gallon on Monday. It has risen 17 cents so far this month. Pump pr...
Vikings split against Lakers
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 9:43amCARSON CITY, Nev. - The South Tahoe baseball team split a pair of Mount Rose League games against North Tahoe in Carson City on Saturday, winning 7-2 before dropping the second game 8-3.In the firs...
Warriors Brave Sparks Onslaught
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 9:39amGARDNERVILLE, Nev. - When the Sparks Railroaders rolled into Lampe Park Saturday for a twin-bill against Whittell, the Warriors knew they were moving up in class.Way up.Sparks High's student bod...
Chains required on U.S. 50
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 8:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As of 9:30 a.m. chains are required over Echo Summit on U.S. Highway 50. The traction control devices are required on all vehicles except 4-wheel drive vehicles with snow...
Meyers Community Plan to be discussed at April 4 meeting
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 8:27amA community meeting, hosted by El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago, will take place on Wednesday, April 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School (formerly Meyers Elementary School). This meeting will be a first step towards implementing an update of the Meyers Community Plan. The agenda includes a presentation by Supervisor Santiago in which she will review major components and past processes along with identifying current community assets.
Fishing Report For the week of March 28 to April 3
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 8:13amHere is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon. This report is for the week of March 28 through April 3.
Lake Tahoe Basin removed from Nevada bear hunt
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 5:00amLake Tahoe Basin bears will not be under the gun this summer and fall following a decision by the Nevada Wildlife Commission last weekend.
OBITUARY: John A. Giannotta
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 5:00amSeptember 13, 1923 - March 22, 2012Long time Carson City resident, John A. Giannotta, passed away on March 22, 2012. He was born on September 13, 1923 in San Jose, California. John was preceded ...
Drug Store Project reaches its ninth year
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 5:00amLake Valley firefighter and medic Colin Hargrove comes across drugs almost daily. The scenario he was acting out during the Drug Store Project Tuesday is not much different from the cases he res...
Lake Tahoe Basin removed from Nevada bear hunt
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 5:00amLake Tahoe Basin bears will not be under the gun this summer and fall following a decision by the Nevada Wildlife Commission last weekend.After two days of testimony Friday and Saturday, the commis...
News briefs: March 28, 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 5:00amMeyers Community Plan meeting April 4El Dorado County Supervisor Norma Santiago will host a community meeting on the Meyers Community Plan April 4, according to an announcement this week.The meetin...
Man suffers two broken legs in alleged hit-and-run
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 5:00amA 29-year-old Elk Grove man was flown to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno following an alleged hit-and-run Saturday morning.About 6:50 a.m. the man was walking near Pioneer Trail east of Ski ...
60-year-old arrested on suspicion of assault
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 5:00amSouth Lake Tahoe police arrested a 60-year-old man March 20 on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly attacked his roommate with a glass bottle.Timothy Lawson was arrested abo...
Voting opens for Best of Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 5:00amVoting is now open for the Tribune's 2012 Best of Tahoe contest, where you, the reader, get to choose which activities and entertainment, places to eat and drink, service businesses and people are ...
What would you do to change the drug culture in Tahoe?
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 2:00amDrug use — students learn consequences of their choices
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 1:59amSouth Tahoe basketball star to coach Alabama-Birmingham
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 9:10pmCompany abruptly stops marketing controversial crop fumigant
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 9:00pmToastmasters helps members develop public speaking skills
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 5:12pmFor some people, there's a certain fear that comes along with public speaking. Blood rushes into your face. The eyes of the audience seem to be burning holes right through you. Your mouth might ...
Most California parks likely to stay open
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 4:41pmSACRAMENTO - Only a fraction of the 70 California parks originally slated to close this summer because of budget cuts are likely to be shut down, a senior state parks official said Tuesday.Agreemen...
CHP: Stockton man, 55, killed in Tahoe snowmobile accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 4:07pmA 55-year-old Stockton, Calif., man was killed in a snowmobiling accident Saturday near Lake Tahoe, the California Highway Patrol reported Tuesday.According to a CHP press release, the man was ridi...
CHP: Stockton man, 55, killed in Tahoe snowmobile accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 4:07pmA 55-year-old Stockton, Calif., man was killed in a snowmobiling accident Saturday near Lake Tahoe, the California Highway Patrol reported Tuesday.According to a CHP press release, the man was ridi...
Edgewood Tahoe Lodge Project to be discussed at open house
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 2:25pmEdgewood Companies will host an open house Thursday for community members to learn more about the proposed Edgewood Tahoe Lodge Project.The Edgewood Tahoe Lodge Project includes a LEED-designed hot...
Tahoe Pipe Club filming untreated water flowing into Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 3:08pmSaunders: Why Romneycare outdoes Obamacare
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 11:10amPresident Barack Obama keeps trying to give former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney credit for the Affordable Care Act, which tells you how unpopular Obamacare is.Romney, Obama told the public radio ...
Kudos & Kindness: Heavenly, Vail went the extra mile for ski club event
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 11:03amHeavenly and Vail Resorts: Thank you for all you do for our local children. The Zephyr Cove Ski Club had a great year with 86 children participating. Our kids came from South Lake Tahoe, Stateline,...
Kudos & Kindness: Participants, community made Snowshoe Event a success
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 11:01amThe Tahoe Mountain Milers Running Club would like to thank Kris Knox, Kevin Turner, and Mai Dalton for providing the perfect venue at Historic Camp Richardson Resort on Feb. 26 for our Snowshoe Eve...
The Doctors: Take this advice to heart
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 10:55amAn occasional skipped beat or racing heart is often harmless and passes quickly. But some heart rhythm problems can cause fainting, shortness of breath and chest pain, or put you at risk for heart ...
Lecture about musculoskeletal ultrasound in sports medicine
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 11:45amAnimals and the future of the Olympic Games
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 10:18amWhile across the pond Londoners are preparing for the 2012 Olympic Games, local canine athletes are preparing for one of the animal world's Olympic-worthy competitions to be held this year in Reno....
West slope pair arrested; drugs found, stolen property recovered
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 9:39amAt least $50,000 worth of stolen property was recovered, drugs were seized and two people were arrested on the West Slope of El Dorado County.
Detectives and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Detail served search warrants, including a storage container, at two different locations in Pollock Pines on March 21, said Lt. Tim Becker in a news release.
Assembly bill clarifies redevelopment wind-down
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 9:01amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The state Assembly passed a bill Monday aimed at helping cities cope with the elimination of redevelopment agencies.It would give local governments some of the responsibil...
Robins struggling in survive in spastic Tahoe weather conditions
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 2:01am