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Financial cracks emerge in S. Tahoe ice rink deal
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 8:01amBy Kathryn Reed
Even though the South Lake City Council in August voted to change the recreation bonds from non-taxable to taxable to allow the private ice rink operators to legally make a profit, the board with the ultimate power to ensure that happens didn’t have its first meeting about the issue until Monday.
Opinion: Suggestions for how to fix South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 8:01amSouth Lake Tahoe should be one of the greatest destinations in the world. Aside from the stunning beauty of the lake, we are blessed with amazing writers, athletes and artists in this community. Meanw...
OBITUARY: JUDY OTVOS
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 5:00amJUDY OTVOS was born in Oakpark, Illinois to Mary and George Helmecy on February 17, 1918. She passed away quietly at Barton Hospital in South Lake Tahoe on November 18, 2011 with family at her s...
OBITUARY: Fannie L. Funderburk, June 7, 1917 - November 22, 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 5:00amFANNIE FUNDERBURK was born to George and Larcey Pinkham of Washington, NC on June 7, 1917. Fannie was raised on a farm in rural North Carolina and attended Bath High School there. She saw many c...
Opinion Suggestions for how to fix South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 3:27amSouth Lake Tahoe should be one of the greatest destinations in the world Aside from the stunning beauty of the lake we are blessed with amazing writers ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-suggestions...
Nevada looking to attract skiers from nearby
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 8:38pmBy Northern Nevada Business Weekly. Nevada's advertising for the ski season in the Sierra Nevada this year targets nearby markets rather than distant cities. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../nevada-lo...
Registration under way for annual Nature Bowl
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 8:38pmBy Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee. The California Department of Fish and Game is accepting registration for the 28th annual Nature Bowl, an activity-based ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../registration-under-...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 8:38pmFreshies of South Lake Tahoe has its vegetarian chili in it. • The 3D movie “Lake Tahoe in Depth” won the “Best of the Fest” award at the 2011 3D Film Festival in ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../snippets...
Howard honored for work in resort, second
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 8:38pmSouth Lake Tahoe's Deb Howard has been named Resort and Second Home Property Specialists of the Year by the National Association of Realtors and its ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../howard-honored-for...
Tahoe RCD on mission to educate public about unwelcome species ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 8:38pmTahoe Resource Conservation District has released a series of educational posters which identify some of the biggest threats to Lake Tahoe Basin, as well as ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-rcd-on-m...
NV Energy power outage affects Stateline Lake Tahoe area
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 7:34pmUPDATE 9PM: A power outage that affected NV Energy customers in Round Hill, Zephyr Cove and Glenbrook has been restored, according to the power company. Electricity was restored at around 8:40 tonight after reportedly going down at around 5:45 p.m. The preliminary cause of the outage was a bad piece of equipment in a substation, said NV Energy spokesman Karl Walquist.
Justice of the Peace Tom Perkins Announces Candidacy
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 2:54pm
Justice of the Peace Tom Perkins announced today he will seek election to a full term as Justice of the Peace for East Fork Township. Judge Perkins was appointed in 2010.
Tahoe Transportation District Blog: What TMDL means for the lake
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 1:17pm
A Total Maximum Daily Load is a regulatory term in the U.S. Clean Water Act describing a value of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a body of water can receive while still meeting water quality standards.
Opinion: Unable to understand logic of STPUD's
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 11:28amI am extremely upset and frustrated with South Tahoe Public Utility District. As a consumer and full-time resident of this community, I believe many of us are being ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinio...
Ski report: Be thankful for skiing on Thanksgiving Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 11:28amSugar Bowl is open. Other resorts are opening more terrain. This all means more things to be thankful for on this Thanksgiving Day. A weather system is moving ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-b...
'Maintaining spiritual well-being through the holydays'
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 11:28am“Maintaining Spiritual Well-Being through the Holydays” will be Hillary Bittman's topic Dec. 5 from 6:30-8pm through Unity at the Lake. Discover how to stay in a ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../maint...
Ski report: Cold and sunny
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 11:28amSki report: Cold and sunny. Posted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 5th, 2011 | no responses. It's another bluebird day in Lake Tahoe. Dress warm and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-...
SLTFD getting holiday fire truck ready to roll
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 11:28amFor times and dates to see the fire truck in your neighborhood, Lake Tahoe News will have them when the department finalizes the schedule. These scheduled ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../sltfd-getting-ho...
Holiday party at South Tahoe library
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 11:28amThe South Lake Tahoe branch library (1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.) is having a Children's Holiday Party on Dec. 10 at 2pm. Join us for an afternoon of family fun: ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../holiday-pa...
Budget gift: Items from Tahoe museum, art league
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 11:28amStop by the Historical Museum of Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Art League, which are side by side near the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center on Highway 50. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../budget-gift-items-from-...
OBITUARY: REN ERNEST SMANIA
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 10:45amREN ERNEST SMANIA, 47, passed from this world, way too soon, on November 29, 2011, after a courageous three year battle with cancer. Born in San Francisco of Swiss parents, his family returned t...
'42nd street' to play at Lake Tahoe's newest stage
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 9:28amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Viking Road is soon to become the way to "42nd Street" with the first student performance to take the stage at the new Viking Theatre at South Tahoe High School's Taho...
Homeowners bring a renewed glow to holiday contractors
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 9:25amRENO, Nev. - Companies that provide holiday lighting services expect December to be both merry and bright.Although budget cutbacks at some large businesses in the Truckee Meadows have impacted ligh...
Cuts to first-class mail to slow delivery in 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 9:24amWASHINGTON (AP) - Unprecedented cuts by the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service will slow first-class delivery next spring and, for the first time in 40 years, eliminate the chance for stamped letter...
Foodie news | Keep your grocery bill in check for the holidays
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 9:21amTRUCKEE, Calif. - Though it may be the most wonderful time of the year, the holiday grocery bill often ends up looking less than wonderful. With moms, dads, aunts, uncles, grandparents, in-laws and...
TRPA and Lake Tahoe scientists share knowledge with Lake George
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 9:16amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and a delegation from the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program presented to a consortium of public agencies, non-profits and ...
Opinion: Unable to understand logic of STPUD's
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 9:13amI am extremely upset and frustrated with South Tahoe Public Utility District. As a consumer and full-time resident of this community, I believe many of us are being victimized by STPUD's current w...
Ski report: Cold and sunny
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 9:13amPosted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 5th, 2011 | no responses. It's another bluebird day in Lake Tahoe. Dress warm and bring the sunscreen. Here is the ski report for Dec. 5. – Curtis Fon...
House engulfed in flames — all to train firefighters
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 9:13amA house on Third Street near the corner of South Avenue is being used by South Lake Tahoe and Lake Valley firefighters as live fire training. Barton Health recently acquired the tiny structure with th...
Budget gift: Items from Tahoe museum, art league
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 9:13amPublisher's note: Lake Tahoe News is looking for gift ideas that are less than $20. Find out how to make a suggestion. Stop by the Historical Museum of Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Art League, which a...
Reno-Tahoe International Airport to undergo $40 million in renovations
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 8:53am
Beginning today the Reno-Tahoe International Airport will be undergoing $40 million in renovations, including a Lake Tahoe-themed ticket lobby. The Gateway Project, which will bring about 275 jobs now through April 2013, features an upgrade to the baggage claim area, creating a first floor single security checkpoint, plus new retail and places to eat.
Jamie Anderson: Not afraid to go big
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 8:50amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - If women's snowboarding is a stampeding herd of buffalo, South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson will be the first to trample whatever gets in its way. At 21, she's already ...
Jamie Anderson: Not afraid to go big
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 8:50amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - If women's snowboarding is a stampeding herd of buffalo, South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson will be the first to trample whatever gets in its way. At 21, she's already ...
An economic way to learn how to ski or snowboard at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 5:57amWhile choosing to allow family members and friends to teach you to ski or snowboard may have an economic advantage, most experts would advise against this practice. There are many subtleties involved in both skiing and snowboarding, and in many cases, only trained professional ski instructors are able to communicate them effectively. Unfortunately, lessons can be expensive. On the other hand, injuries that come from poor technique are even more expensive.
Breezy conditions today in the basin and West Slope
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 5:44amWind gusts and breezy conditions are expected today around the greater Lake Tahoe area. A Lake Wind Advisory is in effect through 4 p.m. this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
Winds are expected to be from the northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Wave heights are expected to be 2 to 4 feet. Small boats prone to capsizing should remain off the lake until water conditions improve.
8th-grader eager to use her voice to prove she's
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 12:25amThe South Tahoe Middle School eighth-grader will be traveling to Anaheim next weekend to audition for “America's Got Talent” – the popular NBC television show now in its sixth season that features...
Ski report: Lots of manmade snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 12:25amThe one good thing about all the cold weather is ski resorts have been able to keep making snow while Mother Nature takes her time in bringing the white stuff to the Lake Tahoe Basin. Here is the Dec....
Budget gift: Children's books about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 12:25amPublisher's note: Lake Tahoe News is looking for gift ideas that are less than $20. Find out how to make a suggestion. Sing-along stories make a great gift for young children on your gift list. “I...
Holiday party at South Tahoe library
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 12:25amThe South Lake Tahoe branch library (1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.) is having a Children's Holiday Party on Dec. 10 at 2pm. Join us for an afternoon of family fun: - Listen to a holiday story. - Sing Chr...
Ski report: Lots of manmade snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 3:50pmThe one good thing about all the cold weather is ski resorts have been able to keep making snow while Mother Nature takes her time in bringing the white stuff to ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-repor...
Budget gift: Children's books about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 3:50pmPublisher's note: Lake Tahoe News is looking for gift ideas that are less than $20. Find out how to make a suggestion. Sing-along stories make a great gift for ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../budget-...
Bluebird forecast doesn't darken locals' outlook
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 5:00amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - The local seven-day forecast may be boasting blue skies and a breeze, but the numbers look good for Tahoe-area resorts and retail businesses who report they are not feeling disco...
Tahoe Today: Life-saving remedies
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 5:00amPsychics have many talents. I have the ability to see into the body to help someone know what is wrong; this is a very special gift.For example, a lady came to me - her name was Mrs. Wellington; bo...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Canoer concerned about golf balls
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 5:00amHow about all of the lost golf balls? I'm a canoer who regularly paddles through the area and am concerned about all of the balls that are washed downstream and off property. I don't think they sho...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Changing golf course could impact environment negatively
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 5:00amI have been playing golf at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course since 1971. I have played golf on many fine and prestigious courses around the country and beyond. Lake Tahoe Golf Course is one of the finest...
Art Matters: She gave her gift to us
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 5:00amI began this column a few days ago with various ideas and differing directions that had yet to coalesce into a final "platform" of content when distractions intervened and two days slipped by more ...
Bluebird forecast doesn't darken locals' outlook
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 5:00amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - The local seven-day forecast may be boasting blue skies and a breeze, but the numbers look good for Tahoe-area resorts and retail businesses who report they are not feeling disco...
No ordinary musical for STHS' state-of-the-art theater
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 7:25pmIn less than a week, one of South Tahoe High School's largest productions will be performed. Theater director Liz Niven didn't want to go small when it came to ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../no-...
PG&E turning thousands of acres over to public
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 7:25pmBy Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee. More than 1500 acres of mountain land in Nevada and Placer counties will be handed over to public agencies as part of ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../pge-turning-thousands...
Ski report: Plenty of sun, plenty of cold
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 7:25pmIt's a bluebird day in Lake Tahoe. The problems, so to speak, are the biting cold temperatures along with a bit of wind. Here is the ski report for Dec. 3. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-...
