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Airline travel during the holidays can be less

By Reno Gazette-Journal. If you plan on flying this week, prepare yourself. Volatile weather and packed planes make the Christmas and New Year's season one of the trickiest times of the year for a...

Ski report: Find a wind protected resort

Posted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 21st, 2011 | no responses. Wind may be a problem some places. Bring the sunscreen. Read Lake Tahoe News on Dec. 22 to learn about some of the upgrades at ...

Skiing, eating raises money for Winter Discovery

Full moon yurt dinners benefit the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association. The adventure starts with a moonlit ski from the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area across gentle terrain. Limited tickets a...

Zephyr Lodge — bring an appetite, wallet, camera

“This has a lot of character,” Stewart told Lake Tahoe News as he looked at the reclaimed wood on the exterior. While the interior of the two lodges feels similar, the exterior does not even though th...

Carson Judge Rules Against Personhood Petition Seeking To Define Life As Starting At Conception

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY — A Carson City district judge today ruled an initiative petition to amend the state constitution to define human life as beginning at conception was too vague and so could not be circulated to qualify for the November 2012 ballot.

Airline travel during the holidays can be less

Officials at Reno-Tahoe International Airport are expecting nearly 13400 daily passengers arriving and departing through the region during the holiday. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../airline-travel-duri...

Special courts give veterans a second chance

By Foon Rhee, Sacramento Bee. Amos Lee Gregory Jr. didn't get help for post- traumatic stress from his time aboard Navy attack submarines. He got by – until ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../special-co...

Placerville divided over hanging onto its past

By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee. Placerville lives on its Gold Rush history and can't escape the past, including a famous public hanging in the 1840s. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../placervilled-di...

Ski report: Find a wind protected resort

Posted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 21st, 2011 | no responses. Wind may be a problem some places. Bring the sunscreen. Read Lake Tahoe News ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-find-a-win...

Glenn Gibb — 1947-2011

Glenn loved to create beautiful smiles; he was South Lake Tahoe's only fulltime orthodontist for 30 years. Glenn was a member of the Barton Hospital medical ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/12/glenn-...

Skiing, eating raises money for Winter Discovery

Full moon yurt dinners benefit the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association. The adventure starts with a moonlit ski from the Tahoe Cross Country Ski ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../skiing-eating-ra...

Tahoe Tourism Surviving Without Snow (VIDEO)

The ski resort industry drives much of the Lake Tahoe economy during the winter. Despite the lack of snow, tourism hasn't slowed down yet. Go here for the story and video from KOLO Reno News Channel 8.

14th bear killed in Nevada bear hunt

CARSON CITY (AP) - The 14th bear in Nevada's inaugural bear hunt has been killed.Nevada Department of Wildlife spokesman Chris Healy says a 250-pound male was killed by a hunter Monday in the Pi...

Sierra At Tahoe Opening Day 2011

Who says there's no snow? Check out this video of Opening Day at Sierra-at-Tahoe on Saturday. Despite the lack of significant snowfall in the region, Sierra opened and managed to lure hungry boarders and skiers.

Chairlift fall victim identified as Davis resident

NORDEN, Calif. - A 7-year-old boy died Tuesday from injuries suffered after falling 60 feet from a chairlift Sunday at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort.The boy was identified Wednesday by family and friends a...

Chairlift fall victim identified as Davis resident

NORDEN, Calif. - A 7-year-old boy died Tuesday from injuries suffered after falling 60 feet from a chairlift Sunday at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort.The boy was identified Wednesday by family and friends a...

U.S. Forest Service teams up with Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month

By John Heil
The U.S. Forest Service and organizers of January's Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month are working together to promote and recognize the event at Lake Tahoe and elsewhere, highlighting the health benefits of winter outdoor activity.

Economy ends tough 2011 on a surprising upswing

WASHINGTON (AP) - The economy is ending 2011 on a roll.The job market is healthier. Americans are spending lustily on holiday gifts. A long-awaited turnaround for the depressed housing industry may...

Wind advisory issued for Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Lake Wind Advisory for the greater Lake Tahoe area.The advisory is in effect from 7 p.m. tonight to 7 a.m. Thursday.Nort...

CA medical marijuana backers ready ballot measure

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Medical marijuana advocates want to create a statewide system for licensing, regulating and taxing the industry as a way of persuading federal officials to ease up on their cra...

Calif. state park managers oppose agency director

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California state park managers said they have lost confidence in their director and urged Gov. Jerry Brown to appoint someone else to the post.The 125-member California St...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Keep malleable minds sober when ice skating

The publicly owned ice skating rink has applied for a liquor license. Granting a license to the rink is a bad idea.A number of years ago I skated at the Santa Clarita ice rink. It used to have a ph...

GUEST COLUMN: Science vs. opinion regarding stormwater and Lake Tahoe

Recent news articles and guest opinions have raised questions about the science behind the Lake Tahoe Total Maximum Daily Load and the decision to implement it in a recently adopted stormwater disc...

SAUNDERS: Donating sperm a 'fundamental right,' says man with sterile cup

Trent Arsenault is the Barry Bonds of sperm. The 36-year-old Fremont man boasts he has sired 14 babies - with four more in the oven - via a free sperm-donation service that he promotes on the Inter...

Cave Rock and Sand Harbor boat launches closed Christmas and New Years Day

The Lake Tahoe boat launch facilities at Cave Rock and Sand Harbor are closing on both Christmas, December 25, and New Year’s Day, January 1, 2012. No inspections or decontaminations will be available either of these days.
These closures are due to the holidays and program staff shortages. Normal operating hours throughout the winter are daily, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Cave Rock and Saturday and Sunday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Sand Harbor. Efforts are underway to adjust and extend these hours to better accommodate fishermen.

Squaw, Alpine challenge riders to raise the most

So Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are engaging in a friendly little competition to raise money for Project MANA, Truckee/North Lake Tahoe's hunger relief organization. To kick things off I will d...

Youth dies from injuries after falling from chairlift

SODA 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 Monson says the boy, a member of the Sugar...

Public boat ramps in Tahoe closed Dec. 25, Jan. 1

No inspections or decontaminations will be available either day. Private facilities, such as the Tahoe Keys Marina, Obexer's, or Ski Beach may be open and should be contacted directly for hours of...

3 top youth shredder movies shot by S. Tahoe firm

First Tracks Productions in South Lake Tahoe immortalized the event on film. This video and two others by the local company caught the attention of Ski Channel. The three are part of a top 10 list of ...

When should you get a mammogram?

The controversy over mammograms continues: This past summer, results of a nearly 30-year Swedish study found that 30 percent fewer women die from breast cancer if screened regularly.What the study ...

When should you get a mammogram?

The controversy over mammograms continues: This past summer, results of a nearly 30-year Swedish study found that 30 percent fewer women die from breast cancer if screened regularly.What the study ...

Cave Rock and Sand Harbor boat launches closed Christmas and New Years Day

The 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...

TRPA brings holiday cheer to families in need

with artTRPA brings holiday cheer to families in needStaff and members of the Governing Board at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency got into the holiday spirit this year by trying to make the ho...

County offers discounts for old unpaid traffic tickets

The 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

WASHINGTON (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

The 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

While 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

Lake 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

SODA 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

The 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

Private 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 ...

Local 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

In 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

Spurred 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

She 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 ...

Local 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

By 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

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

NORDEN, 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...

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