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Tahoe Fund Recruiting Founding CEO
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 9:02am
The non-profit Tahoe Fund has engaged Olive Grove Consulting of Belmont, CA to conduct a search for the Fund’s founding Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Over the next 10 years the CEO will be responsible for raising and distributing $50 million to restore and enhance the Lake, including work on bike trails, restoration projects, interpretive programs, public parks and related projects. Founded in 2010, Tahoe Fund raises private money to supplement the limited public funding available for such efforts.
OBITUARY: John F. Burruel
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 8:46amJUNE 27, 1944 - JANUARY 7, 2012JOHN F. BURRUEL, a beloved husband, father, and papa passed away January 7, 2012. John was born on June 27, 1944 in Los AngelCopyright 2012 Tahoe Daily Tribun...
Two bodies found in frigid Carson River
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 8:44amCARSON CITY, Nev. - The bodies of a man and woman believed to be a middle-aged Carson couple - possibly homeless - were found Tuesday in the Carson River by a passing hiker.Sheriff Ken Furlong said...
Back into the swing
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 8:36amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In Kelly Alvarez's Street Jazz dance class at Lake Tahoe Community College, there's no reason to be shy."We're all in this together," Alvarez told her class Monday nig...
Made in Tahoe: Don the Baker dishes up shtick with his sweets
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 8:09am
In this life, Don Ewing is a baker. In a previous life, he probably had his own TV show based on his life as a comedian who does shtick based on flour, yeast and water.
While South Shore is lucky to have Howie Nave as the emcee of all things standup comedy, Ewing, known around town as "Don the Baker," knows he can't compete on the same stage.
"I'm not really not funny," he says. "I'm not rich, either. I'm a baker's man who kneads dough."
Opinion: Good riddance to ethanol subsidy
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 7:04amPublisher's note: This editorial is from the Jan. 2, 2012, San Francisco Chronicle. Call it a holiday miracle. For decades, conservative critics have assailed federal ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../...
Canadian freestyle skier seriously hurt on superpipe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 7:04amBy Sheena McFarland and Michael C. Lewis, Salt Lake Tribune. A pioneer in women's freestyle skiing has been seriously injured in Park City. Sarah Burke, a ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../canadian-fre...
Ringo Starr's photographer releases book, to preform in Tahoe ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 7:04amPosted by admin in Grab Bag on January 6th, 2012 | no responses. Rob Shanahan, Ringo Starr's personal photographer and an acclaimed music photographer, ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ringo-starrs-ph...
No snow = no classes for some students
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 7:04amLack of snow is delaying the learning process for some students in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The snowshoe trek at Heavenly that is led by the U.S. Forest Service ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../no-snow-no-cl...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 7:04amFive time Winter X Games medalist Jaime Anderson is providing sponsorships for South Tahoe Middle School students Rosa Rosas and Jesus Vazquez-Macias ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../snippets-about-lake-t...
Youth hockey players to take over S. Tahoe arena for 4 days
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 7:04amThe South Tahoe Amateur Hockey Association is in full swing ready to host the 7th annual Lake Tahoe Invitational Hockey Tournament. This youth hockey ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../youth-hockey-players-...
SnowGlobe angst, praise keep reverberating in S. Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 7:04amBalancing the needs of the environment, the economy and the residents was the overriding message delivered by seven people who spoke at the Lake Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../snowglobe-angst-prai...
Law enforcement allocating more resources to Incline
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 4:52amPosted by admin in Grab Bag on January 10th, 2012 | no responses. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office and the Nevada Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol will be increasing law enforcement pr...
Canadian freestyle skier seriously hurt on superpipe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 4:52amBy Sheena McFarland and Michael C. Lewis, Salt Lake Tribune. A pioneer in women's freestyle skiing has been seriously injured in Park City. Sarah Burke, a Canadian freestyle skier who's a four...
No snow = no classes for some students
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 4:52amLack of snow is delaying the learning process for some students in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The snowshoe trek at Heavenly that is led by the U.S. Forest Service for Lake Tahoe Unified students has been p...
SnowGlobe angst, praise keep reverberating in S. Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 4:52amBalancing the needs of the environment, the economy and the residents was the overriding message delivered by seven people who spoke at the Lake Tahoe Community College board meeting Tuesday night abo...
Half-Pipe Veteran Skier Sarah Burke Seriously Injured in Park City Crash
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 5:56pm
Veteran halfpipe skier Sarah Burke sustained a serious head injury in a crash at Park City Mountain Resort Tuesday afternoon and was airlifted by helicopter to University Hospital in Salt Lake City, Powder Magazine reports.
Amodei Says He Rejects Congressional Earmarks
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 5:37pm
CARSON CITY — Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., said today he opposes the earmark process used to fund various projects around the country, advocating instead that state priorities for federal support go through a regular budget review.
“The problem with earmarks, when you look at them, it’s symbolic largely, because it’s not that it’s a huge part of the federal budget,” he said. “But a lot of them appear at the end with absolutely no hearings and they are in bills.
Manzarek says finding new Doors song like 'buried treasure'
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 12:48pmThe Doors have a new single. A producer discovered the song as he was preparing a 40th anniversary re-issue of “L.A. Woman,” the rock band's sixth and final album recorded while singer Jim Morrison was alive. “It was like a buried treasure,” said keyboardist Ray Manzarek, who performs at Harrah's Lake Tahoe Saturday.
Workshops to be taught by organic farming expert
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 11:04amOrganic farming expert Eliot Coleman is coming to Northern Nevada. Coleman, a bestselling author, researcher and farmer, is putting on a two-day workshop ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../workshops-to-be-t...
Lack of snow not a total loss for outdoor enthusiasts in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 11:04amHe hits the few open slopes early in the morning at the Tahoe resort to take advantage of the best ski conditions. Then, on Thursday, he put on shorts, boots and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lack-of-s...
South Lake Tahoe's newest resident born New Year's Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 11:04amApparently Laird Lopaka McDaniel doesn't like to wait and likes to do things his own way. The newest South Lake Tahoe resident was born New Year's Day at ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-tah...
Kate McGee joins KUNR as Northern Nevada radio broadcast journalist
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 10:34am
RENO, Nev. – Kate McGee has joined 88.7 FM KUNR – Reno Public Radio – as a broadcast journalist, coming to northern Nevada from the East Coast. She recently graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx, N.Y., with a dual bachelor's degree in American studies and history. She started her public radio career at Fordham’s WFUV Radio as a reporter, anchor and producer, where she covered everything from Mayor Mike Bloomberg to stickball tournaments.
Hangar construction completed at Lake Tahoe Airport
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 10:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Mountain West Aviation announced the completion of a new executive hangar at Lake Tahoe Airport this week.Completion of the hangar is the "most significant private inv...
Barton continues Home Health and Hospice services at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 10:25amBarton Health continues to provide quality home health and hospice services at Lake Tahoe. Earlier this year, Barton closed their Carson City and Carson Valley operations of Home Health & Hospice. Barton Health has provided home health and hospice services to the Carson Valley and its surrounding areas since 1987, but with declining reimbursements and increasing regulations on home health and hospice services it has become cost-prohibitive to cover such a large area.
Aspen restoration begins near Pope and Baldwin beaches
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 10:12amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service began aspen restoration work Monday near the bike path running behind Pope and Baldwin beaches adjacent to California State Route 89.A Forest Serv...
Calif. community college leaders call for overhaul
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 9:47amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California higher education leaders are calling for a major overhaul of the state's community colleges.The governing board of California Community Colleges on Monday approved 2...
Mendocino County suspends pot permit program
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 9:28amSANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) - Mendocino County's permit process for medical marijuana cultivation has been suspended pending the outcome of a Southern California court case that challenges the legality...
Felony DUI earns prison sentence
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 9:01amMINDEN, Nev. - A 25-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was sentenced Monday to three years in Nevada State Prison for felony driving under the influence after he was dropped from a diversion program ...
Sandoval: $6M fees to fight $40M suit?
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 8:56amA legal firm retained by the state Department of Transportation to defend against a contractor dispute over construction of a section of the Carson City bypass has racked up $6 million in fees so f...
Tahoe Grizzlies Gear Up for 7th Annual Lake Tahoe Invitational
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 8:49amNineteen youth hockey teams from around California will descend on South Lake Tahoe for the 7th annual Lake Tahoe Invitational Hockey Tournament, a four-day event that begins Friday at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena. Motels will fill up as at least a thousand parents, team supporters and children are expected for this tournament, which is estimated to bring in around $200,000 in revenues to the community, organizers say.
Wild and Scenic Film Festival returns to Nevada City
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 8:16amNEVADA CITY, Calif. - For 10 years, this small town known for its gold mining history has hosted the largest environmental film festival in the nation. Founded by the South Yuba River Citizen's Lea...
Incline Village golf course re-opens as snow continues to evade Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 8:12amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - As the weather forecast continues to show no snow in the near future for the Lake Tahoe region, officials announced Friday they have re-opened the Mountain Golf Course.The 1...
The end of an era: Final inmates leave Nevada State Prison
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 8:07amCARSON CITY, Nev. - The final half-dozen inmates loaded up their possessions Monday and moved out of the old Nevada State Prison in Carson City, with at least one of them making it clear he woul...
June trial date set for former Placerville mayor
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 7:21amBy Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee. Placerville's former Mayor David Machado is scheduled to go on trial June 5 on charges relating to his property dealings in the city. The date was set Friday by E...
Opinion: Preschool prepares kids for the classroom
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 7:21amBy Vicki Barber. Debates continue about whether or not preschool is important for children. For some of us, it's not a debate; we know it works for children. Two states in the nation, Georgia and ...
Author to tell stories about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 7:21amScott Lankford, author of “Tahoe Beneath the Surface: The Hidden Stories of America's Largest Mountain Lake”, speaks about his book on Feb. 15 from 6-7pm. The event is at Explore Tahoe: An Urban T...
RAOK: An honest clerk sets the tone for the day
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 7:21amJust being honest can make a person's day. It made Jenny Anderson's. She is Lake Tahoe News' latest Random Acts of Kindness winner. Weidinger Public Relations is arranging for Jenny to pla...
South Tahoe girls rips Dayton 48-32
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (TDT)- The game looked as if it was going to go the way they have been for the South Tahoe girls lately. Their defense was taking the ball away, but couldn't convert on ...
Vikings best Dayton 63-44
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (TDT)- The Vikings boys basketball team got off to a sluggish start, down at the end of the firs quarter, but that gave way to a big second half by South Tahoe leading t...
Lake Tahoe real estate market starting to stabilize
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 4:10amYearend home sales at Lake Tahoe are holding steady compared to 2010 with some indicators on the rise according to a quarterly report released by Lake ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lake-tahoe-real-esta...
Forest Service plans burns in Eldorado National Forest
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 8:10pmThe U.S. Forest Service is planning to take advantage of the unusually dry winter conditions to resume prescribed burning in several locations in the Eldorado National Forest. Between Jan. 10-18 fire ...
Photography exhibit in Kings Beach
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 8:10pmThe art of Reno artist Mark Hammon is on display at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach until March. Hammon's photography is the culmination of his love and appreciation of nature and the ...
Forest Service: Prescribed fire operations move to West Shore Tuesday
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 4:01pmA prescribed fire will begin Tuesday in Placer County, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The controlled fire is reported to be about a half acre in size and will last one day. Below is the official announcement by the Forest Service.
South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce hosts discussion on bath salts and spice with SLTPD
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 3:48pm
Bath salts and spice are two of the newest, dangerous substances that have been introduced into our community. It is important that we educate as many segments of the citizenry, professional, and business community as possible so that they can be aware of the danger signs, and be vigilant in helping law enforcement fight this in our town.
No scarcity in visitors to Lakeview Commons
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 3:42pmGone are the fences, construction crews and machines needed to complete the multimillion dollar project in South Lake Tahoe. Lakeview Commons in South ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../no-scarcity-in-visit...
Forest Service plans burns in Eldorado National Forest
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 3:42pmThe U.S. Forest Service is planning to take advantage of the unusually dry winter conditions to resume prescribed burning in several locations in the Eldorado ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../forest-servi...
Soup and Chili Showdown
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 3:42pmThe Soup and Chili Showdown is going into its third year at the Rideout Community Center in Tahoe City on Feb. 25. The Tahoe City Recreation Department is ...www.laketahoenews.net/2012/01/soup-and-chi...
Heavenly Mountain Resort takes questions on conditions and snowmaking
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 2:52pm
Heavenly Mountain Resort answers questions for Tahoe South, the website of the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, about ski conditions, snow making and more. The resort has pumped more than $6 million into snowmaking technology over the years, the most of any resort on the West Coast. There are 22 lifts running and 25 trails open.
Nevada Governor Questions $6 Million In Legal Fees To Defend Freeway Construction Lawsuit
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 11:32amCARSON CITY — A legal firm retained by the state Department of Transportation to defend against a contractor dispute over construction of a section of the Carson City bypass has racked up $6 million in fees so far and the costs could still go higher.
Gov. Brian Sandoval today expressed concern about the amount of legal fees in the case involving a $40 million claim by Utah-based Ames Construction, which built the first phase of the U.S. 395 bypass in the capital that opened in February of 2006.
