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Opinion: Closing USPS' Reno center will create
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 1:51pmYears ago, Tahoe mail, with some FEW exceptions, went to Sacramento for sorting. Then, with much fanfare, prounouncements of improved service, and some local wailing, the mail sorting went to Reno. At...
Homewood plan clears hurdle; TRPA next
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 1:51pmNext up is for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board to hear the matter Dec. 14 at 9:30am at Granlibakken in Tahoe City. The project proposal by owners JMA Ventures includes new ski lodge...
Mixed reaction to Lahontan OKing chemicals in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 1:51pmBy Kathryn Reed. Public health is one of two reasons the Lahontan Regional Water Quality board on Wednesday voted to allow chemicals to be used to rid Lake Tahoe of invasive species – plant or animal....
Tahoe restoration bill gets Senate committee OK
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 1:41pmCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A Senate committee in Washington, D.C., has passed a renewed push for environmental projects at Lake Tahoe.The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Thursday app...
Young Professionals’ raise more than $3,000 for Tahoe Youth & Family Services (SLIDESHOW)
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 1:07pm
By Rebecca Wass
Winter White was the theme at Tahoe Regional Young Professionals’ (TRYP) inaugural holiday party raising more than $3,000 for Tahoe Youth & Family Services (TYFS) on Saturday, November 19 at Riva Grill.
“I was speechless,” Heather Avila, TYFS Alcohol and Drug Counselor and The Girls Project Coordinator said. “It was an emotional moment for me. I have never seen generosity in such abundance!”
Happy tears: Tahoe-bound Mavis Staples sings from her heart, reaches hearts
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 11:18amLike she does onstage and on her albums, gospel singer Mavis Staples often refers to "Him." But she is a bit confused when it comes to "they."Staples sang on her first hit record in 1956 but onl...
News of Twain Center's woes no exaggeration
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:41amMark Twain's only play was titled "Is He Dead?"The answer appears to be yes regarding the venue named after the author who famously wrote about his time at Lake Tahoe.The Mark Twain Cultural Cen...
Shane Dwight back in town with best new CD of his career
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:37amNashville, the way Shane Dwight describes it, is the musical hub it's cracked up to be.After he moved there from San Jose three years ago, one of his first friends he met was Rock House Studio a...
Lunafest film event benefits young girls
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:35amFilms create good feelings, promote deep thoughts and inspire viewers to action. Lunafest's films do this as well as benefit young girls from the Truckee and Tahoe.Lunafest is Thursday, Dec. 8, ...
Decade of Adventure Film Fest a 'celebration of sports'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:29amThere are film fest like Cannes, Sundance and Telluride which feature red carpets, mega stars and hordes of paparazzi.Then there is the Tahoe Adventure Film Fest."We are a complete event," said ...
Tahoe Rim Trail events slated Jan. 7
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:27amWhat's covered in snow and fun for the whole family? National Winter Trails Day, of course.The Tahoe Rim Trail Association will partner with businesses and organizations to kick off the winter seas...
JMA Ventures Buys Residential Property at Lake Tahoe from Ritz-Carlton
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:24amSan Francisco-based JMA Ventures has purchased a ski-in, ski-out residential property adjacent to The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe.
Located mid-mountain at the newest Vail Resorts-owned resort, Northstar California, the fully furnished, 2, 3, and 4 bedroom mountain homes built by the Ritz-Carlton Development Company are available this ski season for rent or sale as fully owned, private homes.
Toccata wraps up 6th season with oldie but a goodie: Handel's 'Messia
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:14amHandel's "Messiah" will be presented by the Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, better known as Toccata, throughout the Tahoe region during the holiday season.The orchestra's sixth annual produ...
Team Vacation: three slope sessions and three bands, including Dead Winter Carpenters
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:11amBonfire and Salomon's Team Vacation is coming to Tahoe this weekend.The riders will hit the slopes Saturday at Northstar and Sunday at Heavenly. The celebration moves inside Saturday night at th...
Improv brings in pair of headliners: Scott Record and Carrie Snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:06amScott Record is a versatile comedian blending elements of music, singing, voice impressions complete with costume changes. When Scott first started out it was a much simpler act. He was doing cl...
LUNAFEST to benefit Girls on the Run - Sierras
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:02amOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - LUNAFEST, a film festival of diverse shorts from around the globe by, for and about women, is returning to Squaw Valley Dec. 8. Like in past years, attendees will enjoy ins...
Reno-based importer looking for shelves for
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 9:56amBy Northern Nevada Business Weekly. Don Manoukian, owner of Knight International LLC, says a new brand of imported vodka that's garnering rave reviews ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../reno-based-impor...
Whether on foot or in a vehicle, are you ready for a winter storm?
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 9:47amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In the midst of the winter season many people who travel to and live in the Lake Tahoe area may forget about some common winter safety precautions, especially when it'...
SAUNDERS: Where windbags dare to outlaw plastic bags
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 9:37amOn his official website, San Francisco Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi starts his list of accomplishments with this item: "Plastic Bag Ban: First-in-the-Nation ban on plastic bags in chain grocery stores...
Pecan pie sells for $3,000 at Barton gala
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 9:35amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There have been expensive desserts in the past, luxurious mince pies wrapped in platinum leaf and decorated with swirling laser cut designs.But Dr. Scott Welker's bour...
Deputy shoots, kills gun-wielding man in Gardnerville
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 8:42amA man killed in an officer-involved shooting at the Garden Cemetery in Gardnerville has been identified as 77-year-old East Valley resident David Pendleton.Deputies responded to the cemetery at ...
Survey: N. Nevada employers keeping health
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 5:53amBy John Seelmeyer, Northern Nevada Business Weekly. Northern Nevada employers appear to be focused on protection of health insurance for their workers, ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../survey-n-nevada-emp...
Vonn wins before hometown crowd; Mancuso
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 5:53amBy USSA. BEAVER CREEK — Calling it the most memorable of her 46 career Audi FIS Alpine World Cup wins, Lindsey Vonn of Vail fulfilled the dream she had ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../vonn-wins-before-ho...
Douglas County sheriff's deputy kills suspect
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 5:53amBy Reno Gazette-Journal. A Douglas County Sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man who allegedly pointed a shotgun at him Wednesday. At around 2:10pm, deputies ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../douglas-coun...
$47 mil. face lift begins at Reno-Tahoe airport
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 5:53amBy Yun Long, Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno-Tahoe International Airport is under construction again. The $47 million, 17-month-long Gateway Project, which ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../47-mil-face-lift-beg...
Mixed reaction to Lahontan OKing chemicals in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 5:53amBy Kathryn Reed. Public health is one of two reasons the Lahontan Regional Water Quality board on Wednesday voted to allow chemicals to be used to rid Lake ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../mixed-reaction-...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 5:53amMount Rose opens Dec. 9. • Placer County is seeking applications from residents interested in serving as the county representative on the Placer Mosquito ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-abo...
Budget gift Treats from Lake Tahoe Chocolate Factory
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 4:04amImagine your friends opening a tin of his special Peppermint Bark Pecan Turtles Rocky Road Chocolate Mints or having the fun Tahoe Smores or the specialty ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../budget-gift-trea...
Officer involved shooting in Gardnerville; deputy fatally shoots man
Submitted by admin on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 9:04pm
By Sgt Jim Halsey, Public Information Officer, DCSO
On Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 at approximately 2:10 pm, deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to what was reported as a dead body lying outside of a white truck in the Gardnerville Cemetery.
A DCSO deputy arrived on-scene approximately six minutes later and found an adult male, later identified as 77 year-old David Pendleton, in the cemetery near the described truck. Pendleton was holding a shotgun in his hands.
Ski report: No snow in the forecast
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 6:48pmThe weather pattern in the Lake Tahoe Basin is getting repetitive — sunny and cold. But those overnight lows mean resorts are making snow. And this translates to more resorts being able to open in the...
Opinion: Everyone deserves a little holiday cheer
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 6:48pmIt's that time of year of holiday parties. They range from subdued affairs to extravagant undertakings. Some people have commented on Lake Tahoe News publicly and to Lake Tahoe News privately abou...
Caltrans finishes three Tahoe Basin road projects
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 6:23pmConstruction has wrapped up on three roadwork projects in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin, Caltrans reports Wednesday in a news release. The projects were designed to improve water quality and traffic safety in the region.
Three Nevada Pearl Harbor Survivors Honored At Capitol Ceremony On 70th Anniversary
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 4:21pm
By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval honored three Pearl Harbor survivors today on the 70th anniversary of the attack that brought the United States into World War II.
Free Ski Lift Tickets as Tahoe Fund Launches 2nd Annual Plate for Powder Program
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 2:21pm
The Tahoe Fund announced today that 12 major Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts are offering two free Alpine or Nordic tickets for every purchase of a California or Nevada Lake Tahoe license plate between December 12 and April 15.
Nevada, California attorney generals team up on mortgage misconduct
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 1:50pmMINDEN, Nev. - The attorneys general of Nevada and California are teaming up in a joint investigation to aid homeowners who have been harmed by misconduct and fraud in the mortgage industry.Califor...
'Sing Christmas' choral performance in Squaw
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 1:31pmThe Truckee Tahoe Community Chorus of Sierra College, directed by Susan Horst, ... The chorus will be accompanied by a string ensemble comprised of Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../sing-christmas-ch...
Ski report: No snow in the forecast
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 1:31pmThe weather pattern in the Lake Tahoe Basin is getting repetitive — sunny and cold. But those overnight lows mean resorts are making snow. And this translates ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-n...
Lahontan: Lake clarity at any cost, no matter what
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 1:31pmBy Kathryn Reed. More than one billion dollars — $1000000000 – is what has been spent on the environmental improvement program in the Lake Tahoe Basin. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lahontan-lake-clari...
Opinion: TMDL really means Total Madness
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 1:31pmFour simple letters, TMDL, spell significant consequences for the city of South Lake Tahoe, and the entire Lake Tahoe Basin. What started with the best of ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-tmdl-rea...
Forest Service, ARAMARK to remove Zephyr Cove Resort fuel tanks
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 12:54pmBy Cheva Heck
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management is working with permit-holder ARAMARK Parks and Destinations to pull three underground fuel storage tanks and remove contaminated soil at Zephyr Cove Resort. Zephyr Cove Resort is open for business as usual. The work will be visible to the highway and to resort visitors.
Tahoe tensions over environment explored in news segment
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 12:35pmA new Nevada law could force the state to withdraw from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, the bi-state agency designed to protect Lake Tahoe. Many do not want Nevada to leave the agency, but others say making the threat was important to protect the future of the lake — and it is working. Go here for the story from KRNV and MyNews4.com.
Pearl Harbor survivors return to ships after death
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 12:15pmHONOLULU (AP) - Lee Soucy decided five years ago that when he died he wanted to join his shipmates killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor.Soucy lived to be 90, passing away just last year. On Tuesday...
Pearl Harbor survivors group: We will disband
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 12:12pmPEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) - About 120 survivors of the Pearl Harbor bombing commemorated the Japanese attack and the thousands who lost their lives that day 70 years ago by observing a moment of si...
Squaw, Alpine Meadows offer value-added weekend ski and ride lessons
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 11:24amThis weekend, beginner skiers and riders can take their first turns on the snow at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows for just $30 including a beginner lift ticket, rental equipment and lessons during the 12th Annual Learn to Ski and Board Weekend.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Chamber trip to China results in many lessons
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 9:09amOn Oct. 17, 36 loosely connected individuals departed for China on TahoeChamber.org's first international TahoeChamber Trek. We developed and deepened relationships while experiencing the mystique ...
GUEST COLUMN: TMDL, who's going to pay for it?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 9:07amFour simple letters, TMDL, (Total Maximum Daily Load), spell significant consequences for the city of South Lake Tahoe, and the entire Tahoe basin. What started with the best of science and intenti...
Note from the publisher: Going the next step for our subscribers
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 9:04amThe satisfaction and loyalty of our customers is very important to us at the Tribune, so we are excited to be launching a new program that has been created exclusively for our valued home delivery ...
California Conservation Corps marks 35 years with work throughout the state
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 8:54amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Conservation Corps has now been around for 35 years, but don't expect to see balloons or birthday celebrations. Instead, the CCC will mark the anniversary ...
iPad winner collects his prize
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 8:51amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe Daily Tribune Publisher Kimberly Kuntz presents Sean Montgomery with a new iPad at the Tribune's offices. Montgomery was randomly chosen from people who responded t...
Tips for keeping Christmas trees fresh
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 8:48am* Select a fresh tree with good color and firm, flexible needles that do not easily pull from the branches.* Place the tree in plain water immediately after recutting the trunk at least one-half in...
