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Sandoval declines to call off Nevada bear hunt
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 4:54amBy David McGrath Schwartz, Las Vegas Sun. It looks like Nevada's going on a bear hunt Saturday. Gov. Brian Sandoval has ignored please for him to block Nevada's first-ever bear hunt, scheduled...
Disc golf tournament at Squaw
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 4:54amThe only lift-accessed disc golf course in the Lake Tahoe region, Squaw Valley's course is of championship caliber. Holes 1, 2 and 18, located directly behind the High Camp complex, account for th...
Organized ride on South Shore bike paths
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 4:54am18, Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition's board of directors will lead a recreational bike ride along South Lake Tahoe's bicycle path system. The ride starts and ends at Blue Dog Pizza at the north e...
2 people arrested in South Tahoe kidnapping of infant
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 4:54amThe incident started in South Lake Tahoe and ended in Douglas County. On Aug. 13 at about 3:30pm the Douglas County sheriff's deputies were contacted by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department and ...
2 people arrested in South Tahoe kidnapping of infant
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 10:41pmThe incident started in South Lake Tahoe and ended in Douglas County. On Aug. 13 at about 3:30pm the Douglas County sheriff's deputies were contacted by the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../2-people-a...
Tahoe Fund doles out $50000 to 3 projects
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 8:43pmThe nonprofit Tahoe Fund is dividing $50000 between three entities – Van Sickle Bistate Park Lakeside Bicycle Trial and publication of the State of the Lake ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-fund-d...
Pair arrested for alleged kidnapping
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 4:02pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County Sheriff's deputies arrested two people this weekend after receiving a report of a kidnapping in South Lake Tahoe, according to a statement from the sheriff...
GOP challenges redistricting plans as maps pass
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 3:51pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's independent redistricting commission certified the state's new legislative and congressional maps Monday, but the political boundaries drew an immediate chall...
Calif. bill would require helmets on ski slopes
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 3:49pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown will consider a bill requiring skiers and snowboarders younger than 18 to wear helmets at California ski resorts after the Senate sent him the legislation...
Calif. bill would require helmets on ski slopes
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 3:49pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown will consider a bill requiring skiers and snowboarders younger than 18 to wear helmets at California ski resorts after the Senate sent him the legislation...
DUI patrols planned through Labor Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 3:44pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Avoid the 6 El Dorado County DUI Task Force today announced it will join nearly 10,000 other law enforcement agencies nationwide in support of an intensive crackdown ...
'Hero of the Hudson' Sullenberger to speak at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 3:16pmINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot who safely landed his jetliner a year and a half ago on New York's Hudson River, saving all 155 passengers and crew, will speak at a ...
Board recommends financial relief for counties
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 2:05pmBy Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau. CARSON CITY – The Board of Examiners today approved a request for more than half a million dollars from a legislative contingency fund to pay the counties for the...
Keb Mo accentuates weekend get-away 4 miles from home
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 2:05pmSTATELINE – A relaxing weekend getaway featuring a Keb Mo concert, urban walk, jaunt to a new state park and pool time at the Forest Suites Resort proved there's more than one way to enjoy the h...
Boys & Girls Club members part of drumming
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 2:05pmLake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club's Mini J Drummers will open the “DURGA and the Story of the Drum” multi-media “DRUMGANZA” show on Aug. 18. Liz Broscoe, drummer, teacher and author, create...
Money in place to build bike path on Hwy. 50 in S. Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 2:05pmA high-priority bike path project in South Lake Tahoe has received the necessary funding — the El Dorado Beach to Ski Run route. This is a missing link in South Lake Tahoe and is listed as the highe...
LTFAC meeting in Incline
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 2:05pmThe Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee meets from 9am to noon on Aug. 23 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences located at 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. LTFAC will address issues...
Woodie boat show gives back to Tahoe nonprofits
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 2:05pmThis year's recipients were the Tahoe Maritime Museum, Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club, Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Heritage Foundation and the Thunderbird Preservation Society. This year&#...
Lake Tahoe Summit: Live coverage begins 9 a.m. Tuesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 9:54amHOMEWOOD, Calif. - Join the Tahoe Daily Tribune Tuesday morning for live coverage of the 15th annual Lake Tahoe Summit, which takes place from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Homewood Mountain Resort on...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 9:20amJack Wagner reportedly used his $125000 winnings from the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship at Edgewood Tahoe to buy a 6-carat diamond ring ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 9:20amCelebration of Education by the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation is Aug. 26 from 5-7pm at South Tahoe High School. Tours of the Theater Arts & Design ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-ab...
Northern Nevada business: Low-profile bus tours important to casinos
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 9:10amRENO, Nev. - Bus tours to regional casinos remain an important revenue stream for gaming properties, casino executives say, even though the number of visitors to northern Nevada who arrive via tour...
Nevada wild horses to help US patrol Mexican border
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 9:00amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - About six wild horses from Nevada are headed to the Mexican and Canadian borders to help U.S. Border Patrol agents keep a watch on remote areas.For the first time, border ...
Calif. whooping cough cases high, but declining
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 8:00amSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Department of Public Health says cases of whooping cough remain high in 2011 compared with many past years but are declining from mid-2010, when the largest epi...
Calif. whooping cough cases high, but declining
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 8:00amSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Department of Public Health says cases of whooping cough remain high in 2011 compared with many past years but are declining from mid-2010, when the largest epi...
State handling arrest of El Dorado County deputy DA
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Staples working with Boys and Girls Club to make sure kids have ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 5:42amThrough Staples' national partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club has been selected to participate in this program and receive donations. The community...
Tahoe Tails Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 1:29amShe had been at another animal shelter since June and came up to Tahoe to change her luck She is affectionate with people and likes other dogs but she does ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-tails-ado...
Study: Carson City 10th most expensive metro
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 7:32pmBy Steve Timko, Reno Gazette-Journal. High costs for treating insured adults makes Carson City the 10th most expensive metropolitan area in the United States for health care costs, a study released We...
State handling arrest of El Dorado County deputy DA
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 7:32pmBy Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee. State attorneys have taken on the possible prosecution of Gloria Mas, an El Dorado County deputy district attorney who was arrested in July on suspicion of drunken d...
Staples working with Boys and Girls Club to make
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 7:32pmThe community can help by donating school supplies at the South Lake Tahoe Staples store. Donations can be dropped off through Sept. 17. Customers will also have the opportunity to participate by dona...
Book discussions at South Tahoe library
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 2:10pmBook discussions at South Tahoe library ... Each meeting is at 3pm in the library conference room at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../book-discussions-at-south-ta...
Finding a Crowd Free Tahoe: Contracting Fear of Missing Out syndrome
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 11:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Previously I wrote that summers are made better by the fact that it is easier to be outside when its warm. Well that may be true, but I think it's time for me to admit...
Wildflowers a bonus treat on hike to Dardanelles Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 7:42amFrom South Lake Tahoe, go west on Highway 50. Pass the bug station, then turn left onto Highway 89. Before reaching the summit of Luther Pass, Big Meadow trailhead parking is on the left. Park. Follow...
Nevada reiterates Tahoe shore law
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Nevada's law governing public access to Lake Tahoe's shore is about 5-feet different than California's."The general rule of thumb is if you're (on the water) in front ...
Vail resorts kicks off fall grant cycle
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As the 2011-2012 ski and snowboard season approaches, Vail Resorts Echo, the company's corporate stewardship program, is kicking off the 2011 fall grant process for South...
ServPro has grand opening
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - ServPro Sales & Marketing Director Michelle Santos-Duperret takes a photo the ServPro Crew and the TahoeChamber Ambassadors at the company's ribbon cutting.--ServPro h...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Sponsors of tornado benefit appreciated
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 5:00amThank you to our sponsors. Because of you, on Aug. 7 at the Flight Deck, we were able to raise $2,415 for Massachusetts Tordnado Relief. We couldn't have done it without you:The Flight Deck, Hyatt ...
GUEST COLUMN: Park closures not the answer
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 5:00amCalifornia State Parks belong to the people of California and the world. Since establishing the first state park in 1864, they have been known as "preserving the best of California forever."Visiona...
Young Shakespeare Program on stage
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 3:32pmThis month the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival proudly presents the D.G. Menchetti Young Shakespeare Program — celebrating its 10th anniversary of ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../young-shakespeare-prog...
Lake Tahoe All-Women Sports Camp
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 3:32pmLake Tahoe's All-Women Sports Camp is hosting a weekend of mountain biking, road cycling, triathlon training and running for women of all abilities on Aug. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lake-tahoe-...
Tahoe Family Festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 3:32pmThe 2011 Tahoe Family Festival, benefiting KidZone Museum, a nonprofit children's museum, is an event full of activities for families looking to play, discover, ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/08/ta...
History: Student enrollment goes from 30 to 4000
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 2:56pmPublisher's note: This is reprinted with permission from the March 1976 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. February 24 was “Back to School” night for Historical Society members who hear...
Caltrans issues warning to cyclists, walkers in Tahoe construction ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 2:56pmCaltrans is reminding pedestrians and cyclists to respect the cone zone around Lake Tahoe Basin projects, especially along the stretch from Trout Creek Bridge to Ski Run Boulevard on Highway 50. Caltr...
Girl racers tear up South Lake Tahoe's BMX track
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 11:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On her bright pink bike, Isabelle Wilson, 6, ruled South Lake Tahoe's BMX track Thursday night, adding another trophy to her collection of four already at home. Isabel...
Girl racers tear up South Lake Tahoe's BMX track
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 11:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On her bright pink bike, Isabelle Wilson, 6, ruled South Lake Tahoe's BMX track Thursday night, adding another trophy to her collection of four already at home. Isabel...
Pro mountain biker Katerina Nash discusses cycling career and more
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 5:00amIt's no secret that the Truckee-Tahoe area is a breeding ground for world-class athletes. I recently had a chance to catch up with one of Truckee's finest - professional cyclist Katerina Nash of...
Tahoe Today: How to make contact with the other side
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 5:00amYes it is possible, without a doubt to contact the other side. Now mind you, I never use to believe in this. However, through the years I have gone through many unexplainable instances. I always ch...
GUEST COLUMN: More needs to be done about radon
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 5:00amKudos to Roseann Keegan and the Tahoe Daily Tribune for a well researched and reported two-part article on radon, "Fumes with a View," July 20 and 22, 2011 in the Tahoe Daily Tribune. As a 40-year ...
Murder suspect released
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A man who was arrested on suspicion of killing his roommate has been released from jail pending further investigation.Brad Macewan, 55, was released from El Dorado County...
