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Secret Witness program key to closing cases
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 2:33pm
More than five years after the parents of a slain South Lake Tahoe teenager asked local authorities for help in solving the 1980 murder of their son, the case remains active and some remain hopeful the case could be solved.
Information that surfaced two years ago about the murder of Richard Swanson turned the cold case into an active one, with retired FBI agent Jeff Rinek and South Lake Tahoe police investigator Chuck Owens continuing their search for the killers.
State Christmas tree hails from El Dorado County
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 2:32pm... and adults with developmental disabilities who receive services and support from the state's development centers and 21 nonprofit regional centers. It will be illuminated by 10000 ultra-low wa...
Opinion: Foreclosure system continues to hold
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 2:32pm4 Responses to “Opinion: Foreclosure system continues to hold back economy”. Tahoe needs small Business says: November 15, 2011 at 4:38 am. If the problems facing the country were just economic I woul...
Ingredients for traditional Thanksgiving jump 13%
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 2:32pmBy Kathryn Reed. This is going to be the most expensive Thanksgiving dinner you've ever had. At least that's what the American Farm Bureau Federation is saying. Each year the organization pric...
Economic Diversification Report Provides Roadmap For Nevada Job Creation
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 2:22pm
By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – A report outlining how Nevada can grow and diversify its economy says much more could be done now in the areas of health and medical services, and that clean energy and aerospace/defense are emerging sectors that could bring skilled jobs to the state.
Nevada Governor Makes First Formal Tribal Appointment To Cabinet
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 2:10pm
By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today appointed Ted Quasula, chairman of the Nevada Indian Commission, to serve as a member of his cabinet. According to tribal representatives and State Archives, the appointment marks the first time in Nevada history that tribes will have formal representation at the cabinet level.
Heavenly and Northstar Ignite with winter opening this weekend
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 2:00pm
With the Vail Resorts tie-in Heavenly Mountain Ski Resort and the newly renamed Northstar California mountain site are entering the early opening race behind Boreal. This is rare for Northstar to open early and with the new trails it's gotta get the season to a quick start. I hope to be there!
Here's Heavenly's announcement: Click here for details.
Ski and board industry brainstorm 'Snowcial' returns to Heavenly at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 11:32am
Connecting the connected snowsports enthusiasts since 2008, "Snowcial" returns to South Shore Lake Tahoe January 18-21, 2012.
Tahoe Toastmasters Club Meeting
Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 11:07am
Please join us at Chase International Realty from 7:00pm - 8:00pm to practice your communication and speaking skills in front of a very supportive group!Practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation.
To contact the Tahoe Toastmasters, call President Jim Wire at (530)314-9008 or email tahoefitguy@aol.com.
Governor's Nevada Day banquet raises $28K for IHOP shooting, air race crash victims
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:59amRENO, Nev. - The first-ever Nevada Day Governor's Banquet has raised $28,000 for victims of the Reno air race crash and the Carson City IHOP shooting.Organizers tell The Reno Gazette-Journal (http:...
Suspect in Reno sports anchor's death is Iraq vet
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:57amRENO, Nev. (AP) - A 23-year-old man arrested in connection with the hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of a television sports anchor in Reno has been released from the Washoe County jail on...
Hellman family donates $100K to keep mansion functional
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:51amThe family that built a century-old Lake Tahoe mansion now owned by the state has donated $100,000 for its upkeep. The state Department of Parks and Recreation has accepted the donation from the Hellman family of San Francisco to support restoration efforts at the Hellman-Ehrman estate in Lake Tahoe. The mansion is along the west shores of Lake Tahoe in the Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park.
Traditional turkey dinner will cost 13 percent more this Thanksgiving
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:50amWASHINGTON (AP) - Putting a traditional turkey dinner on the table is going to be pricier this Thanksgiving. The American Farm Bureau Federation reported Thursday that a meal with turkey and all th...
Pro skier dead after Utah avalanche
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:47amSALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A world record-holding professional skier who once famously jumped off a 255-foot cliff died in a weekend avalanche in Utah while on a steep slope at a closed resort.Jamie Pie...
Body in truck believed to be missing Bodie woman
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:43amGARDNERVILLE, Nev. - A body found inside a vehicle that rolled 90 feet down an embankment is believed to be that of missing Bodie Flats resident 56 year-old Patricia Loraine Bosch.Bosch was last...
USFS plans prescribed fires at Lake Tahoe west, south shores
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:41amSTATELINE, Nev. - The U.S. Forest Service says it intends to set small fires to clear out underbrush this week on the west and south shores of Lake Tahoe.Fuels management crews are scheduled to beg...
National Novel Writing Month - Bona Fide Books Support
Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:20am
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is upon us! Bona Fide Books is here to offer support to those of you working toward that 50,000 word end-of-the-month deadline.
Check out some tips here to keep you motivated. Haven't started yet? It's never too late to sign up and get started.
Grandma Went to Woodstock: Writing Your Family History
Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:09am
Come to Bona Fide HQ Saturday and Sunday, November 19 and 20 from 10am to 2pm for this hands-on workshop with publisher Kim Wyatt.
Grandma Went to Woodstock: Writing Your Family History offers writers techniques and tools to bring your family history to life, how to create a compelling outline, and how to research your family history. The cost is $49, payable online. Please see the Events page at Bona Fide Books for register.
Ingredients for traditional Thanksgiving jump 13%
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 9:23amI decided to price a similar meal at Grocery Outlet in South Lake Tahoe this past weekend on the assumption it's the least expensive place to buy groceries on ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ingredie...
State Christmas tree hails from El Dorado County
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 9:23amPhoto/CalFire. CalFire crews load this year's state Christmas tree. Photo/Teresa Mizuhara/CalFire. CalFire and California Highway Patrol units will help transport ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../stat...
Burning Man 2012 tickets to doled out via lottery
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 12:19amBy Brian Duggan, Reno Gazette-Journal. After selling out of tickets for the first time in its 26-year history this year, Burning Man organizers have decided to start a ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../bur...
El Dorado, Placer foreclosure numbers on the rise
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 12:19amBy Rick Daysog, Sacramento Bee. New foreclosure filings in the Sacramento area continued to surge in October as lenders worked to reduce their backlog of ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../el-dorado-placer-...
Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 12:16amTahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe. Posted by admin in Lifestyle on November 14th, 2011 | no responses. Candy is a young Chihuahua who would love to find her new home. dog She likes to g...
Sarah Hussong-Johnson Named South Lake Tahoe Engineering Director
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 5:00pm
By Nancy Kerry
The City of South Lake Tahoe announced today the appointment of Sarah Hussong-Johnson as Director of Engineering. Announcing her appointment, City Manager Tony O’Rourke said Ms. Hussong-Johnson, “has demonstrated outstanding capability to build public improvements on time and within budget and will lead the City’s Strategic Priority to Improve the Built Environment. Sarah brings a solution-oriented collaborative approach to resolving the challenges of constructing public improvements and will be an excellent leader for the years ahead.”
Disc Golf Comes To Incline Village
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 3:37pmBy Mitch Wiseman
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – There is a growing sport sweeping the nation and it is making its way to Incline Village. Disc golf will be the newest addition to the abundance of recreational activities in the Incline area. With courses already in nearby Truckee, Kings Beach, and South Lake, Incline Village will be the newest course to grace the presence of these already popular courses.
Fajardo leads Nevada over Hawaii 42-28
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 1:01pmRENO, Nev. (AP) - Cody Fajardo threw for three touchdowns and ran for a score as Nevada beat Hawaii 42-28 on Saturday night.Fajardo threw two touchdowns to Rishard Matthews, who had 118 yards in ca...
NFL roundup: Scores from the weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 12:47pmSAINTS 26, FALCONS 23The Atlanta Falcons just needed a foot.Coach Mike Smith gambled that his team could easily convert fourth-and-short from its 29-yard line in overtime. The Falcons didn't come c...
Animal adoptions half price in Tahoe Vista
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 12:43pmA New Hope Animal Foundation is offering half off the cost of adoptions for all animals at the Placer County animal shelters in Auburn and in Tahoe Vista from ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../animal-adopt...
Funding, details of S. Shore economic study
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 12:43pmDouglas County and Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority have each put in $10000 and the South Tahoe Association of Resorts is contributing $5000. South Shore ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../funding-details-of-s...
Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 12:43pmCandy is a young Chihuahua who would love to find her new home. dog She likes to go for walks and is constantly wagging her tail. Candy is very affectionate ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-tails-ad...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 12:43pmCaesars Foundation donated a meal delivery van to Sierra Senior Services, a nonprofit that assists seniors in the North Lake Tahoe and Truckee area. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-la...
Autopsy provides no new details in local woman's death; investigation continues
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 12:40pm
By Heather Gould
Investigators have no new leads in the case of a South Lake Tahoe woman whose remains were found in southern Washington state in early October. The cause of death remains undetermined after an autopsy was performed.
In July, 54-year-old Marie Hanson traveled with a neighbor to the Rainbow Gathering, a countercultural event emphasizing peace and love. She was last seen on July 7, then disappeared, leaving all her personal effects behind.
Players reject NBA's offer, begin to disband union
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 12:39pmNEW YORK (AP) - NBA players rejected the league's latest offer Monday and began disbanding the union, likely jeopardizing the season."We're prepared to file this antitrust action against the NBA," ...
Funding, details of S. Shore economic study
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 12:18pmBy Kathryn Reed. While spending $10000 to help fund the economic impact analysis of the South Shore Vision is on Tuesday's City Council agenda, City Attorney Patrick Enright told Lake Tahoe News h...
Reno-Tahoe International hosts tribal exhibit
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 11:33amRENO, Nev. - Reno-Tahoe International Airport is hosting the first American Indian cultural exhibit in the airport's 50-year history.Gov. Brian Sandoval plans to join leaders of the Washoe and Pyra...
North Tahoe fire plans to pile burn throughout the winter
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 11:23amNorth Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be pile burning throughout the district weather permitting through the winter months and into the new year ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../north-tahoe-fire-...
Reno TV sports director dies after hit-and-run
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:58amRENO, Nev. (AP) - The sports director for Reno's CBS television affiliate died Sunday afternoon from injuries suffered in what authorities are calling a hit-and-run accident.JK Metzker, 41, was str...
Burning Man switches to lottery system for tickets
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:53amRENO (AP) - After the first sellout in the event's 26-year history, organizers of the annual Burning Man festival on the northern Nevada desert have decided to sell tickets under a lottery system i...
Weather Window: California's climate magnet
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:49amTAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Long before the 1849 Gold Rush, California's relatively mild climate had attracted immigrants from other regions where inhabitants endured long, cold, damp winters. The M...
Art exhibit depicts present-day choices and potential future of the Sierra Nevada mountain range
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:47amRENO, Nev. - Scientists from the University of Nevada, Reno helped renowned environmental artists Helen Mayer Harrison and Newton Harrison create an exhibition on display at the Nevada Museum of...
Art exhibit depicts present-day choices and potential future of the Sierra Nevada mountain range
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:47amRENO, Nev. - Scientists from the University of Nevada, Reno helped renowned environmental artists Helen Mayer Harrison and Newton Harrison create an exhibition on display at the Nevada Museum of...
Prescribed burns continue across Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:18amBy Lisa Herron
U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to continue prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near North Benjamin today, Monday, November 14, 2011. In addition, operations will begin near Logan Creek in Douglas County and Granlibakken on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe, weather permitting. Operations may continue through the week.
AP Interview: USFS chief sees funding model in CO
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:07amDENVER-Collaboration among Colorado water providers, private corporations and the federal government to pay for forest projects that preserve drinking water supplies could provide a funding model f...
OBITUARY: Vincent DeTarr, 1927 - 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:00amVincent passed away October 29, 2011, on a beautiful autumn day at his home in South Lake Tahoe. He was released from the confusion and struggles of Alzheimer's, a disease that he confronted with t...
OBITUARY: Kris Ober Barker, Aug. 22, 1947 - Nov. 7, 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 9:55amKris Ober Barker passed away November 7, 2011 in Gardnerville, Nevada.Kris was born August 22, 1947 in Whittier, California to Rodney and Evelyn Ober. She moved to South Lake Tahoe in 1962 where...
OBITUARY: Joanne Hoffman Tanzi
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 9:52amJoanne Hoffman Tanzi, 82, a resident of Minden, Nevada passed away November 2, 2011 in Reno, Nevada. Joanne was born June 22, 1929 in Healdsburg, CA to Charles and Dorthy Hoffman. She was known to ...
No cause of death found for Lake Tahoe woman
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 9:31amLONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) -- An autopsy on a South Lake Tahoe woman who disappeared during the Rainbow Family gathering has failed to determine her cause of death.Skamania County Undersheriff Dave Cox s...
Register for Leonids Meteor Shower event
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 9:29amLAKE TAHOE - Once a year, the Tahoe Basin's night sky erupts with a flurry of shooting stars. The Leonids Meteor Shower is a sight not to be missed, and where better to view this natural phenomenon...
Lake Tahoe backcountry vertical challenge to benefit Sierra Avalanche Center
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 9:17amTAHOE CITY, Calif. - The 2011 Lake Tahoe Backcountry Vertical Challenge represents the region's first ever free, community-wide fundraising initiative to benefit the Sierra Avalanche Center. In ...
Thanksgiving contest submissions due Wednesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 8:39amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - What are you most thankful for this year? Your adorable pooch? Loving family? Best friend? The return of winter? Tell us on our Facebook page and you could win a 14-16...
