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RAOK: From a torn coat to laughter at the Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 2:56pmCathy Martin is Lake Tahoe News' first Random Acts of Kindness winner. She and a friend will be the guests of Howie Nave at the Improv at Harveys in Stateline. Random Acts of Kindness is Lake Taho...
TTUSD hires superintendent from Southern California
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 2:56pmRob Leri has been selected as the next superintendent of Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, with the board of trustees expected to vote on the contract Jan. 4. Leri is currently deputy superintend...
Ski report: Sun and people
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 2:56pmPosted by admin in Ski Conditions on January 2nd, 2012 | no responses. A little wind, a little snow, a little sun, and lots of people — all on the slopes of Lake Tahoe. Here is the Jan. 2 ski report. ...
Spooner Lake's beauty captives on First Day Hike
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 2:56pmBy Kathryn Reed. LAKE TAHOE NEVADA STATE PARK – Tromping along the dirt under sunny skies, the only indication this is not a fall day in the Sierra is the fact the lake is nearly completely frozen. Wh...
Measure R recreation committees in need of
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 2:56pmThe South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority is seeking applicants to the Bicycle Trail and Fields advisory committees. The committees, part of Measure R, will each consist of sev...
Mt. Rose plan means millions more coming in upgrades
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 11:27am
Mt Rose Ski Tahoe has submitted plans to the U.S. Forest Service and Washoe County for major improvements to the resort. Included in the proposal are plans for new terrain, additional lifts, snowmaking improvements, as well as facility enhancements.
Douglas Secret Witness among groups IRS says lost tax exempt status
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 9:46amDouglas County Secret Witness and the Lake Tahoe Arts Council were among 52 nonprofit groups who had their tax exempt status revoked by the Internal Revenue Service during 2011.Most of the revocati...
Victims identified in Incline pedestrian accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 9:36amIncline Village residents Robert C. and Linda Mathis, both 46, were identified as the pedestrians killed when they were hit by a pickup while crossing Highway 28 on Friday evening.According to Troo...
Proposed $23.5M Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe facelift includes bridge over Highway 431
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 9:31amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is proposing a major renovation that includes a skier bridge across the main highway leading up to Lake Tahoe, officials announced Friday.Included in t...
Proposed $23.5M Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe facelift includes bridge over Highway 431
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 9:31amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is proposing a major renovation that includes a skier bridge across the main highway leading up to Lake Tahoe, officials announced Friday.Included in t...
Pedestrian killed on Highway 50 Douglas' first fatality of 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 9:27amAuthorities have not released the name of the victim in Douglas County's first fatal accident of 2012.The accident occurred 12:44 a.m. New Year's Day when a 21-year-old Walnut Creek, Calif., man wa...
10 arrested in lighter than usual Stateline crowd
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 9:23amWith a lighter than expected turnout, Douglas County authorities reported only a handful of arrests during the New Year's Eve celebration at Stateline.Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Jim Halsey estimated ...
Legislative debate to revolve around fiscal crisis
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 9:10amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's budget deficit appears more manageable than in past years, but the state's ongoing fiscal crisis will continue to dominate debate over other matters in the Le...
More Than 2,300 Nevada Nonprofits Lose Tax Exempt Status With IRS
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 9:05amCARSON CITY – More than 2,300 Nevada nonprofit groups have had their tax exempt status revoked by the Internal Revenue Service. The revocations run the gamut, from the Edgewood Tahoe Mens Club to the Lovelock Alfalfa Seed Growers. Most of the revocations occurred in 2010 but were just posted by the agency last year.
Reno-Tahoe area visitors trade skis for golf clubs
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 9:03amRENO, Nev. (AP) - A record stretch of warm, dry December weather has many visitors trading skis for golf clubs in the Reno-Lake Tahoe area.Reno ended the year with its driest December in nearly 130...
Singing therapy helps stroke patients
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 6:58amDebra Meyerson was hiking near Lake Tahoe 15 months ago when a stroke destroyed part of the left side of her brain, leaving her literally speechless. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../singing-therapy-helps...
2 Incline pedestrians killed; Grass Valley man arrested
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 6:58amPosted by admin in News on December 31st, 2011 | 3 responses. Two Incline Village residents were killed in a crosswalk by a driver who officers say was under ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../2-pedestrians...
RAOK: From a torn coat to laughter at the Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 6:58amCathy Martin is Lake Tahoe News' first Random Acts of Kindness winner. She and a friend will be the guests of Howie Nave at the Improv at Harveys in Stateline. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../raok-fr...
Opinion: S. Tahoe officials will do anything to make a buck
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 6:58amTo the community,. Recently, our town surrendered to be colonized by SnowGlobe. For miles the heavy bombardment pounded and pounded away. Hearing ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-s-tahoe-officials...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 6:58amThe Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association awarded Harrah's Reno, Harrah's Lake Tahoe and Harveys for their sustainability efforts with the installation of ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../sn...
Spooner Lake's beauty captives on First Day Hike
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 6:58amLAKE TAHOE NEVADA STATE PARK – Tromping along the dirt under sunny skies, the only indication this is not a fall day in the Sierra is the fact the lake is ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../spooner-lakes-be...
A pet might help with sticking to New Year's
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 9:37pmBy Bonney Brown, Reno Gazette-Journal. The new year, with its fresh start, can inspire us to think about the ways we can become better people. Apparently, a ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../a-pet-might-he...
Nevadans wake up to new rules to live by
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 9:37pmBy Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun. CARSON CITY — The crackdown starts today on motorists who use their cellphones while on the road, and the state starts ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../nevadans-wake-up-to-new-r...
Optimism surrounds forecast for tourism in N. Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 9:37pmHow those two large special events recover will be key to the overall tourism market in Greater Reno-Tahoe for 2012. Randy Burke, president of Roadshows Inc. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../optimism-surr...
Ski report: Happy New Year
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 9:37pmStart the new year by schussing down the slopes at your favorite resort. Here is the Jan. 1 ski report. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe. Facebook Twitter · Email ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-rep...
Important to discard hot ashes properly
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 9:37pmOne of the most common fires we respond to is a fire caused by hot ashes being placed in a box or bag and stored on the back deck. When you clean the ashes ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../important-to-di...
Important to discard hot ashes properly
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 7:20pmPlace the container on a non-combustible surface like your concrete garage floor and leave them in the container for at least one week. At that time they will be safe to discard in the trash. – Sallie...
Ski report: Happy New Year
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 7:20pm... Conditions on January 1st, 2012 | no responses. Check your ski pass — today may not be a blacked out. Start the new year by schussing down the slopes at your favorite resort. Here is the Jan. 1 sk...
Optimism surrounds forecast for tourism in N. Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 7:20pmHow those two large special events recover will be key to the overall tourism market in Greater Reno-Tahoe for 2012. Randy Burke, president of Roadshows Inc., which puts on Street Vibrations, says his...
CHP officer involved in fatal accident on Hwy. 50
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 7:20pmThe force sent the person into the westbound lane where he was lodged in the undercarriage of a Reno-Tahoe Transportation van. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The name of the CHP officer, wh...
Learn about geology in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 7:20pmScott Valentine, Earth science instructor at Lake Tahoe Community College, will talk about “Geology of the Tahoe Basin” a story of earthquakes, glaciers, volcanism and how Lake Tahoe was created on Fe...
CHP officer involved in fatal accident on Hwy 50
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 3:08pmOfficers on the South Shore are reporting most of the New Year's Eve revelry in the casino area and at the SnowGlobe Music Festival at Lake Tahoe Community ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../chp-officer...
NHP releases details on CHP Pedestrian Accident That Killed Walnut Creek man on Highway 50 at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 1:24pm
The Nevada Highway Patrol has released the following information regarding the Highway 50 accident near Stateline at Lake Tahoe early Sunday morning that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Walnut Creek, Calif., man after being struck by a California Highway Patrol vehicle. The accident happened between Lake Village and Elks Point Road and was reported at 12:44 a.m. Sunday morning, said NHP Trooper Chuck Allen. The pedestrian, whose identity has not been released pending notification of family, died at the scene of the accident.
Pedestrians Killed in Incline Village Identified as North Lake Tahoe couple
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 10:41amAn Incline Village couple have been identified in the fatal pedestrian accident on Friday night at a crosswalk on State Route 28 in Incline Village. The Nevada Highway Patrol reports Robert C. Mathis and Linda Mathis, both 46 and husband and wife, died from injuries sustained in the accident. Family members have been notified.
Taqueria Jalisco opens new branch
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - From his post behind the cash register at Taqueria Jalisco, owner Manny Zepeda has seen a lot."In 21 years, I've seen sons become fathers, fathers become grandfathers,...
2 pedestrians die in Incline Village
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 4:00amTwo people in Incline Village were struck and killed by a motorist Friday night. The pedestrians were in a crosswalk on Highway 28, according to Nevada Highway Patrol officials. The accident occurred ...
Ruling clears way for CalPERS fraud suit
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 4:00amThe judge on Friday approved a petition from Villalobos and three companies he controls to pay about $17 million to dozens of creditors, including lawyers, accountants, banks, the Internal Revenue Ser...
Hiking — a good start to getting in shape
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 4:00amPlenty of trails to hike on in Lake Tahoe. Photo/LTN file. Going back in history, people who hiked all the time, like John Muir, Jedediah Smith and Kit Carson, were the skinniest, most fit guys. Just ...
Learn about Mark Twain and Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 4:00amJoin author David Antonucci on Jan 12 from 5-7:30pm for a talk on exactly which parts of the Lake Tahoe Basin Mark Twain saw and walked. Antonucci's talk will focus on the results of his research ...
Random Acts of Kindness — tell us what yours are
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 4:00amLake Tahoe News wants to start off 2012 on a happy, positive, joyful (insert favorite word) note. ... Then, each day a Random Acts of Kindness story will be on Lake Tahoe News announcing who won, why ...
Walnut Creek man killed by California Highway Patrol SUV at Lake Tahoe on Highway 50
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 2:04amUPDATED 1:30PM: A 21-year-old Walnut Creek, Calif. man was struck and killed by a California Highway Patrol vehicle early Sunday morning, New Year's Day, on Highway 50 near Stateline at Lake Tahoe, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.
The accident happened between Lake Village and Elks Point Road and was reported around 12:40 a.m. Sunday morning, said NHP Troopers Mike Edgell and Chuck Allen. The pedestrian, whose identity has not been released pending notification of family, died at the scene of the accident.
@@@ MAKE IT THE BEST @@@
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 5:28pm
From Taylor Flynn and Heather Gould, Kirk Caraway, Li Terrell, Phil Monahan, Sam Bauman, Don and Elaine Quilici and Jeff Munson, we wish you the very best, healthiest and happiest new year!
2 pedestrians die in Incline Village
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 4:25pmTwo people in Incline Village were struck and killed by a motorist Friday night. The pedestrians were in a crosswalk on Highway 28, according to Nevada ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../2-pedestrians-die-i...
Ski report: Last day to ski in 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 4:25pmCheck the respective ski resorts for all New Year's Eve events and times. Here is the ski report for Dec. 31. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe. Facebook Twitter ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-r...
Group wants decisions centered on kids' interests
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 4:25pm1 in South Lake Tahoe. But it's not just about Tahoe – it's about children throughout the country, throughout the world. And it's not just parents uniting to have a ...www.laketahoenews.ne...
Public gets first look at Lakeview Commons
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 11:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As the sun set Tuesday, the pinks, purples and oranges drifted through the clouds and mirrored perfectly in the glassy waters of the "Lake of the Sky."Without a doubt ...
NorCal man arrested in fatal Incline pedestrian crash suspected of DUI drugs
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 10:18amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Two Incline Village residents were killed Friday after being struck by a truck driven by a Northern California man suspected of being under the influence of drugs, accord...
X Games medalist returns to slopes after near
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 5:38amBy Austin Murphy, Sports Illustrated. No one was sure what to expect—least of all Kevin Pearce himself. But two years after suffering a traumatic brain injury on a ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../x-games...
California tries to curb cough medicine abuse by
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 5:38amBy Victoria Colliver, San Francisco Chronicle. Starting Sunday, California will become the first state to try to curb the abuse of over-the-counter cold medicines ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../californ...
National Ski Patrol needs members at Kirkwood
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 5:38amPosted by admin in Outdoor & Sports on December 30th, 2011 | no responses. Kirkwood Mountain Resort is with the National Ski Patrol for the 2011-12 season. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../national-sk...
