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Young thespians give Shakespeare a whirl
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 11:00amLAKE TAHOE - Join the celebration.A "gift of the gods," a "feast of language" mixed with "fair play" and "dancing days" and all with "a touch of nature" is what the --Young thespians give Shakespea...
FILM REVIEW: Sci fi-Western mashup is adequate, but overwhelming
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 10:30amMixing science fiction with the Western genre constitutes the lion's share of the appeal of "Cowboys & Aliens." But the muddled result falls short of fulfilling its potential. Adapted from a gra...
Organist arranges classic songs for Hot August Pipes
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 9:52amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Let the solo talents of David Brock cool down the summer nights Friday and Monday, August 5 and 8.Brock is an organist with Toccata, the regional chorale and orchestra...
TV star appears live at Tahoe's Improv comedy stage
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 9:35amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Comedian John Henton will send me a text message out of the blue just to comment on something or merely to say hello.He's coming to the blue - the Tahoe blue of the Impro...
It feels like a Mediterranean breeze off of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 9:32amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Tallac Association's Valhalla Arts and Music Festival continues to be a crowd pleaser, with many great events still to come.Don't miss "Virtuosi Delle Corde" on...
Calif. death, 76 illnesses linked to ground turkey
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 9:30pmWASHINGTON - Nevada state and local health officials say there has been one confirmed case of salmonella poisoning in Nevada that appears linked to tainted ground turkey.Jennifer Sizemore of the So...
Disabled Sports US Far West hosts three-day water play at Donner Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 7:30pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - A three-day Disabled Sports Far West event was chock full of sailing, canoeing, kayaking, tubing and dining at Donner Lake. Dave Ceruti, owner of Donner Lake Water Sports, dona...
Bettencourt tries to defend at Reno-Tahoe Open
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 7:00pmRENO, Nev. (AP) - For the first time in its 13-year history, the Reno-Tahoe Open will be played this week the way Jack Nicklaus originally designed the course at Montreux Golf & Country Club and de...
Hot fishing - and dangerous fire season - upon us
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 5:00pmHello, fellow anglers. The haze in our sky is a grim reminder of what can happen when one is not careful in our wilderness areas.Last week, as many are aware, 80 acres of timber burned in our lo...
Buyten strikes X Gold ... again
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 4:30pmMINDEN, Nev. - As though 1998 Douglas High graduate Matt Buyten hadn't already cemented his freestyle motocross already, he added just a bit more to his legacy this past Thursday night to kick o...
Mayo Clinic physician joins Barton Health
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 3:05pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Health welcomes Dr. Jonathan T. Finnoff, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.Dr. Finnoff will work along side Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine physicians Drs Ke...
Enjoy star gazing while kayaking on Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/01/2011 - 11:00amLAKE TAHOE - Push off in a kayak and there is that moment where balance floats between the human body and the body of water.When that body of water is Lake Tahoe, the kayaker often requires seve...
Ex-Pack star inks 4-year deal with St. Louis Rams
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/31/2011 - 11:00amFALLON, Nev. - Former Fallon High School and University of Nevada offensive lineman Harvey Dahl has agreed to a four-year contract with the St. Louis Rams. Dahl declined to disclose the terms of th...
'Butcher and the Vegetarian' — a delicious read
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/31/2011 - 5:58amBy Kathryn Reed. Our relationship with food seems to always be evolving. Tastes change. New foods are incorporated into our repertoire. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../butcher-and-the-vegetarian-a-delici...
Maltase Youth Soccer camp
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/31/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Maltase Youth Soccer Camp, coached by Whittell High varsity boys' soccer coach Steve Maltase, is scheduled for Aug. 1-5. The camp is for players ages 4 and older. Bri...
STHS athletic eligibility forms
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/31/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - All South Tahoe High School athletes must complete the athletic eligibility forms by Aug. 4. These forms can be printed from the website southtahoehigh.net or be picked u...
GUEST COLUMN: Breaking down the debt crisis
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/31/2011 - 5:00amImagine a family that earns $50,000 a year but is spending more than $88,000 with a credit card balance of $330,000. The discussions around the kitchen table are likely to be a little tense.Proport...
Best of both worlds with amphibious Tahoe Duck Tours
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/31/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - When was the last time you were actually on the lake?Not walking its shores, skipping stones across or contently gazing at it, but actually gliding across the waters l...
Tahoe Fund adds five board members
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/31/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Fund, an nonprofit that is partnering with public agencies to restore and enhance the natural and recreational resources of Lake Tahoe, has named five new membe...
Join the conversation on Facebook
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/31/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Miss the comments on TahoeDailyTribune.com? There's another way to discuss the story that's buzzing around town on www.facebook.com/tahoedailytribune.Like us there and...
Structures threatened in fire near Virginia City
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 10:40pmBy Reno Gazette-Journal. Between three and 10 structures might be threatened by the Bain Street Fire on Geiger Grade, Sierra Front Center Intelligence Dispatcher Helen Frazier said. Evacuations are un...
Pedestrian dies crossing Hwy. 50 in Stateline
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 10:40pmA Calaveras County woman has died from the injuries she sustained after being hit by an alleged drunken driver while she was crossing Highway 50 in Stateline. Joan Marie Hamrick, 60, of Valley Springs...
Opinion: 'It's the spending, stupid'
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 10:40pm... time-consuming and thoroughly unpleasant process. But there's an infinitely worse alternative. Just ask the Greeks. Tom McClintock represents the 4th Congressional District, which encompasses ...
Auburn likely to be part of Tahoe supe district in Placer County ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 7:34pmEastern Placer County may see its political influence diminish as the county adjusts political boundaries to accommodate the Lake Tahoe area's shrinking ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../auburn-like-to...
Tulare County fire bringing smoke to Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 7:34pmTulare County fire bringing smoke to Lake Tahoe Basin. Posted by admin in News on July 28th, 2011 | no responses. By Juan Lopez, Reno Gazette-Journal ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tulare-county-fire-br...
Great Gatsby Gala is a trip back in time
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 7:34pmTickets are available at both Tahoe Youth & Family Services offices, 1021 Fremont Ave., South Lake Tahoe (530) 541.2445 or in Gardnerville at 1422 Mission ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../great-gatsby...
WAC coaches, media give Wolf Pack no respect
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 11:00amCARSON CITY, Nev. - The Western Athletic Conference coaches and media have just handed the Nevada Wolf Pack all the motivation they need to repeat as conference football champions. The media and co...
Finding a crowd-free Tahoe: Woodfords Canyon, a Western frontier
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 11:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Rock climbers around Lake Tahoe have an array of cliffs to choose from when looking for a day of excitement. The problem is that many of these areas are crowded and ve...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Young professionals barbecue a success
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 11:00amTahoe Regional Young Professionals would like to thank all who joined the group, Wednesday, at Pope Beach for the group's mixer and barbecue. More than 30 people attended the warm sunset filled ...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks to Gary Bell
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 11:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On behalf of the city of South Lake Tahoe Parks & Recreation department, Camp Tadaka and Camp Radical would like to thank Gary Bell of Sierra Ski & Cycle Works for tak...
El Dorado County woman ready to compete after
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 7:27amBy Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee. Such plans Nicole Young made for her 40th year. She could hardly wait. In fact, she chose not to. She ramped up her running and bike training early last October so that...
Nevadans relying on food stamps more as jobs
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 7:27amBy Nevada News Bureau. Nevada experienced the greatest growth among the states in food stamp caseloads between 2007 and 2010 with an increase of 128 percent, according to a recent report from the Urba...
South Shore election season dominated by incumbents
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 7:27amThere is going to be a new face on the South Lake Tahoe Public Utility District board in December. Marylou Mosbacher, who has served for 21 years, is not running for another term. She knows she will m...
Golf tourney helps fund cancer center in Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 7:27amTahoe Forest Health System raised more than $119000 to benefit Tahoe Forest Cancer Center at its annual Gene Upshaw Memorial Golf Classic charity event. The cancer center is projected to open in 2012....
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 7:27amAnytime Fitness is looking to open a second Lake Tahoe gym. According to an employee at the Zephyr Cove facility, negotiations are under way for the Minnesota-based company to lease the Tahoe Daily Tr...
Cross training for the trails
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 5:00amTRUCKEE, Calif. - I'm spending more and more time on a bike these days. I don't quite get the same satisfaction that I do when I'm running, but it's much better than doing nothing at all. Seriously...
Tour De Nez cycling race returning to its roots
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 5:00amTRUCKEE, Calif. - Planning a Costco or Trader Joe's run in Reno this weekend? Consider doing it Sunday morning so you can spend the afternoon watching the 19th annual Tour De Nez bike race. Tour De...
GUEST COLUMN: The fox in charge of the hen House
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 5:00amEl Dorado County Superior Court Judge Steven Bailey may have thought he was doing the right thing, according to the law, when he ruled on June 30 that The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Bo...
Council to talk charter, pensions, marijuana
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council will meet starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Lake Tahoe Airport. Here are some of the issues to be discussed.Charter v. General Law cityWhat'...
Biomass plant in Lake Tahoe: TRPA chief reiterates Kings Beach is off the table
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 5:00amKINGS BEACH, Calif. - The North Tahoe property originally offered by Placer County as the preferred location to house a two-megawatt biomass facility is no longer a viable option after the leader o...
Lahontan positive for quagga mussels
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 5:00amFALLON, Nev. - After months of testing, the Bureau of Reclamation and Nevada Department of Wildlife announced quagga mussels have been linked to Lahontan Reservoir.The BOR found quagga veligers, or...
Vegetable gardening grows up in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 5:00amJule Abner took a break from work at Aspen Hollow Nursery to check on her garden at home just down the street. She poked through the peppers, pulled on the scallions, pointed at the old bucket w...
USFS' fish testing puts Upper Truckee River off
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 10:31pmAnglers and others wading in South Lake Tahoe's Upper Truckee River could be in for a shock – literally – if they fail to heed warning signs. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../usfs-fish-testing-put...
Pop Warner practice quickly approaching
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 6:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The first day of practice for South Tahoe Pop Warner Football and Cheer Association is Aug. 8, with a parent/player meeting at 4:30 p.m. Practice begins immediately after...
U.S. teens turning to heroin as a cheaper high
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 5:43pmBy Tim Johnson, McClatchy Newspapers. EL DURAZNO, Mexico — Mexico's heroin industry has had a bullish few years, and for traffickers the outlook is as uplifting as the scarlet, orange and yellow...
Firefighters keep sharp on outdoor rescue techniques
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 5:43pmPersonnel from the Lake Valley Fire Protection District are participating in rope rescue training this month in conjunction with El Dorado County Search and Rescue, South Lake Tahoe Fire Department, M...
USFS' fish testing puts Upper Truckee River off
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 5:43pmAnglers and others wading in South Lake Tahoe's Upper Truckee River could be in for a shock – literally – if they fail to heed warning signs. Beginning the first week of August and continuing ...
All-female cycling race accepting
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 5:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Girl Power 2011, an all-female road race celebrating women, is taking entries for riders. The race, scheduled to start at 7 a.m. on Aug. 6, will raise money for the South...
NBA general manager to return home, speak with area youths
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 5:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Today he's leading an NBA franchise, but for Cleveland Cavaliers General Manager Chris Grant, it all started in South Lake Tahoe where he developed his love for sports. T...
Carson Valley motocross star prepares to defend X Games title
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 4:30pmMINDEN, Nev. - Even after nine years, Carson Valley resident Matt Buyten has to take a step back every August to brace himself.The 1998 Douglas High School graduate has established himself as on...
