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County offers discounts for old unpaid traffic tickets
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 5:00amThe Superior Court of El Dorado County is offering a 50-percent discount on some old unpaid traffic tickets during its limited-time "Amnesty Program" for certain outstanding court debt. The discoun...
Nevada's unemployment rate drops, but still highest in the nation
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 5:00amWASHINGTON (AP) - Unemployment rates fell in 43 states in November, reflecting a modest pickup in the nation's job market.The Labor Department says only three states reported increases in their une...
Cave Rock and Sand Harbor boat launches closed Christmas and New Years Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 5:00amThe boat launch facilities at Cave Rock and Sand Harbor are closing on both Christmas day and New Year's Day. No inspections or decontaminations will be available either of these days. These closur...
Ski report: Snowmaking guns running full steam
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:48pmWhile there is no tree skiing yet, plenty of groomed rounds await. Here is the Dec. 16 ski report. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe. Facebook · Twitter Email ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-s...
LTCC professor leads charge to bring etexts to
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:48pmLake Tahoe Community College Professor Larry Green is part of a pilot program that allows students to use a statistics textbook for free. On Tuesday, he was in ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ltcc-profes...
Youth dies from injuries after falling from chairlift
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:48pmSODA SPRINGS — A 7-year-old boy has died after falling about 60 feet from a chair lift at the Sugar Bowl ski resort west of Lake Tahoe. Resort spokesman John ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../youth-dies-fr...
Douglas County increasing the number of miles
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:48pmThe Sierra Canyon Trail will climb the range with 3500 feet of elevation gain in less than 10 miles of tight switchbacks to connect Genoa with the Tahoe Rim Trail ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../douglas-...
Public boat ramps in Tahoe closed Dec. 25, Jan. 1
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:48pmPrivate facilities, such as the Tahoe Keys Marina, Obexer's, or Ski Beach may be open and should be contacted directly for hours of operation. Private launch ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../public-bo...
Opinion: S. Tahoe medical marijuana patients prepare to fight back ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:48pmLocal medical marijuana patients are in a panic, because of the new South Lake Tahoe city ordinance that takes effect today. Frustrated and frightened patients ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-s-t...
Patricia Whitely 19262011
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 8:45pmIn 1953 Pat married a medical student Jim Whitely They moved to South Lake Tahoe in 1956 where he would become the areas first yearround physician ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/12/patricia-whitely-192...
Glenn Gibb — 1947-2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 6:44pmSpurred by his love for outdoor activities and adventures, Glenn moved to South Lake Tahoe in 1975 where he established his orthodontic practice and continued to fish, hunt, golf, as well as ski, sail...
Patricia Whitely — 192-2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 6:44pmShe attended San Francisco State University during World War II and completed her education at Lake Tahoe Community College. In 1953, Pat married a medical student, Jim Whitely. They moved to South La...
Opinion: S. Tahoe medical marijuana patients prepare to fight back ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 6:44pmLocal medical marijuana patients are in a panic, because of the new South Lake Tahoe city ordinance that takes effect today. Frustrated and frightened patients complain that it is impossible to get th...
TRPA policy updates will be in March draft environmental study
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 5:35pmBy Jeff Cowen
The Regional Plan Update Committee of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board made broad strides this month including endorsement of updated policies that would improve how aspects of land coverage and planning procedures are managed in the Tahoe Region.
Northstar California completes $30 million in upgrades
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 5:14pm
By Sam Bauman
Northstar California did up things well Tuesday (name change, used to be "at-Tahoe") by officially opening its new multimillion dollar Zephyr lodge at the top of Zephyr lift and a new chairlift, the Promised Land Express. The new quad chair services two new trails. This completes a spending program of $30 million on upgrades, trails and support activities at the Lake Tahoe resort.
Boy dies following fall from chairlift
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 4:33pmNORDEN, Calif. - A 7-year-old boy has died from injuries suffered after falling 60 feet from a chair lift Sunday at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, an official confirmed Tuesday."It is with great sadness th...
Boy dies following fall from chairlift
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 4:33pmNORDEN, Calif. - A 7-year-old boy has died from injuries suffered after falling 60 feet from a chair lift Sunday at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, an official confirmed Tuesday."It is with great sadness th...
Nevada Among States With Lowest Spending On Health Care And Least Number Of Insured
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 3:11pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada ranks 46th among states on spending on health care per capita, according to a report released this month by the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services.
Boat launches closed during holidays
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 1:36pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Boat launch facilities at Cave Rock and Sand Harbor will be closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 due to the holidays and program staff shortages, according to a statement from th...
Boat launches closed during holidays
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 1:36pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Boat launch facilities at Cave Rock and Sand Harbor will be closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 due to the holidays and program staff shortages, according to a statement from th...
Tahoe business and building continues on the west side
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 12:20pmBy Heather Gould
On the west side of town, two new buildings are under construction and one is for sale: a Raley's gas station at its shopping center at the "Y" and a new California Conservation Corps facility in Meyers, next to Lira's Supermarket, are currently being built, while Sierra Recovery Center is seeking to move out of its location on Emerald Bay Road.
The CCC's motto is "Hard Work, Low Pay, Miserable Conditions and More . . . " But things are about to get a little more comfortable for both corps members and staff.
Tell the bigwigs about bikes and ball fields
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 12:07pmThe South Shore's recreation Joint Powers Authority (JPA) is seeking applicants to serve on its Bicycle Trail Advisory Committee and its Fields Advisory Committee.
As part of Measure R, passed last month to provide funding for both ballfields and bike trails in the community, committees to advise the JPA on the their needs and various relevant issues must be formed. The committees will consist of seven members each.
Police announce initial results of winter DUI campaign
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 11:19amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police announced initial results from patrols for drunken drives this week.From Dec. 16-18 police arrested four people on suspicion of driving under the ...
Killing of bin Laden voted top news story of 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 10:51amNEW YORK (AP) - The killing of Osama bin Laden during a raid by Navy SEALs on his hideout in Pakistan was the top news story of 2011, followed by Japan's earthquake/tsunami/meltdown disaster, accor...
Vail Daily columnist Warren Miller: Parking lot days were the best
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 10:44amI just hung up the phone after an hour of talking with Ward Baker, who is the only person I know who is as dumb as I am.We slept in the parking lots of almost every ski resort in the West that had ...
Volunteers needed for SnowGlobe Music Festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 10:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe is seeking volunteers to be a part of the SnowGlobe Music Festival New Year's Eve weekend.The festival features dozens of electronic dance music acts per...
Volunteers needed for SnowGlobe Music Festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 10:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe is seeking volunteers to be a part of the SnowGlobe Music Festival New Year's Eve weekend.The festival features dozens of electronic dance music acts per...
Longtime Sugar Bowl leader Warren Hellman passes away at 77
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:54amDONNER SUMMIT, Calif. - The entire Sugar Bowl community expressed its sadness Monday at the passing of F. Warren Hellman, business pioneer, civic philanthropist, passionate musician, devoted family...
Douglas unemployment down .3 percent for November
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:27amMINDEN, Nev. - While Douglas County's unemployment remains the third highest in the state, the rate dropped nearly a third of a percent for the month of November, according to figures released toda...
Shipping deadlines arrive
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 9:22amCARSON CITY, Nev. - Today is slated as the busiest mailing day of the year for the U.S. Postal Service.And is it any surprise? Today is also the last day to ship first-class mail domestically an...
Report: Fewer traffic deaths in Nevada in 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 7:43amCARSON CITY (AP) - The Nevada Office of Traffic Safety says the number of people killed in traffic accidents in Nevada plunged in 2011.The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that as of Sunday, 231 pe...
USFS to pile burn on West Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 4:54am20 on the West Shore in the Bunker Road area of Tahoe City. Crews expect to complete one-fourth of an acre and operations may continue through the week. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke ...
Group wants decisions to be focused on what's
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 4:54amBy Kathryn Reed. Putting children first. Ensuring their needs are met. Taking a pledge to do so. Helping shape policy. Those are the goals of Small World, an organization launched Dec. 1 in South Lake...
S. Lake Tahoe man arrested on pot charges in Nebraska
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 4:54amS. Lake Tahoe man arrested on pot charges in Nebraska. Posted by admin in News on December 19th, 2011 | no responses. By North Platte Bulletin. In another weekend drug bust on Interstate 80, an Arizon...
4 DUI arrests in South Tahoe in 3 days
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 4:54amThe winter holiday anti-DUI crackdown resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests overnight from routine traffic enforcement and special Avoid the 6 DUI deployments in South Lake Tahoe. From 12:01...
Tahoe Vista land restoration, bike trail project proceeds
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 4:54amAcquiring an easement from the California Tahoe Conservancy is allowing Placer County to accept a $1 million grant from the state Natural Resources Agency to restore wetland and riparian habitat. Had ...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 4:54amLake Tahoe Unified School District Superintendent Jim Tarwater has been invited to be a speaker at the AVID annual Conference in Orland to share LTUSD's progress in infusing Advancement Via Indivi...
How are you spending your time in Tahoe without much snow to ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 3:41amI'm doing lots of Yoga. It's the one activity that can be done anywhere and keeps you in shape for everything! Of course, a little CrossFit never hurt either. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../how-...
CHP's child car safety and clothing-food drive in South Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 3:41amThe California Highway Patrol South Lake Tahoe area will conduct a Child Safety Seat Check-Up event Dec. 17 from 11am-3pm. Certified car seat technicians ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../chps-child-car-sa...
S. Lake Tahoe man arrested on pot charges in Nebraska
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 3:41amThe driver Chris R. Loeffler, 30, of Auburn and a passenger Dean J. Meyer, 31, of South Lake Tahoe were taken to the Keith County Jail on Dec. 12, charged ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-lake-tahoe-man...
4 DUI arrests in South Tahoe in 3 days
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 3:41am18, South Lake Tahoe police officers arrested four individuals on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In 2010, five DUI arrests occurred ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../4-dui-arre...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 3:41amLake Tahoe Unified School District Superintendent Jim Tarwater has been invited to be a speaker at the AVID annual Conference in Orland to share LTUSD's ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../snippets-about...
Forest Service extends comment period for the Fallen Leaf Lake trails plan
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 3:33pmBy Lisa Herron
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is asking for public input on the proposed Fallen Leaf Lake Trail Access and Travel Management project. The proposed project would improve the recreation experience for residents and visitors to the Fallen Leaf Lake area, while protecting the natural, cultural, and historic resources of the area.
Boy, 7, in critical condition after 60-foot fall from chair lift
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 3:26pmNORDEN, Calif. - A 7-year-old boy is hospitalized at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno after falling off a chair lift Sunday at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, an official said Monday.The incident occu...
Boy, 7, in critical condition after 60-foot fall from chair lift
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 3:26pmNORDEN, Calif. - A 7-year-old boy is hospitalized at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno after falling off a chair lift Sunday at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, an official said Monday.The incident occu...
Ski report: Ride with the wind
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 3:10pm... in Ski Conditions on December 19th, 2011 | no responses. Wind making operations on some higher elevation chairlifts a problem. Villages starting to have that holiday feel. Here is the ski report f...
Embracing the family aspects of the season
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 3:10pmBy Brian Nordli, Reno Gazette-Journal. For each day of Hanukkah, Judy Schumer of southwest Reno gathers with her family and passes out a gift to each of her grandchildren. The family will feast on tra...
Opinion: O'Rourke is feasting on the city of South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 3:10pmOpinion: O'Rourke is feasting on the city of South Lake Tahoe. Posted by admin in Voices on December 19th, 2011 | no responses. To the community,. Looking at the fuss over the bonds to bail out th...
Lake Tahoe music scene changes with the season
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 3:10pmIf there were any doubt Lake Tahoe tourism through the generations is as much about the synergy between its beauty and recreation as its leisure activities and nightlife, consider this: even the bands...
