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Ski experts: Riding in car riskier than ski lift
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 9:54amCARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (AP) - It was a perfect day for skiing at Sugarloaf on fresh powder left by a December snowstorm the day before. But something seemed amiss as Rick Tonge and his son rode...
Calif. teen becomes youngest to climb 7 summits
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 9:52amBIG BEAR, Calif. (AP) - A Southern California teenager became the youngest person to successfully climb to the summit of the seven tallest mountains on Earth's seven continents, according to his we...
Calif could lose 1,500 inmate firefighters
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 9:49amLOS ANGELES (AP) - An unforeseen result of the state's prison realignment that moves prisoners from state to county facilities is that it may reduce the number of inmate firefighters in California....
California to stop towing unlicensed drivers
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 9:40amESCONDIDO, Calif. (AP) - Delfino Aldama was fixing a customer's brakes this month when his smartphone chimed with a text message that tipped him to a police checkpoint more than an hour before o...
Raiders need win, help to return to playoffs
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 9:26amALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - The final week of the season for the Oakland Raiders has been mostly about the status of the coach, personal goals and planning for the offseason the past eight years.There's...
Raiders need win, help to return to playoffs
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 9:26amALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - The final week of the season for the Oakland Raiders has been mostly about the status of the coach, personal goals and planning for the offseason the past eight years.There's...
Northern NV business: Tourism sector looks to rebound from its difficulties of 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 8:59amRENO, Nev. - By all accounts 2011 was a difficult year for special events in northern Nevada.A shooting during Street Vibrations left a San Jose man dead, and a plane crash at the National Champion...
Northern NV job-growth outlook: Better, but still slow
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 8:57amRENO, Nev. - Katie Weigel, who heads the Robert Half International office in Reno, feels a little more optimism as she talks with employers these days."Most people are going to end the year slightl...
Residential market recovers as lower prices draw buyers
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 8:53amRENO/TAHOE - Signs point to a recovery in the residential sales and construction market.Inventories of homes for sale are declining, and lower prices are attracting investors and other buyers.Realt...
Kyburz post office threatened with closure, cuts to service
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 8:33amA sign on the Kyburz Lodge reads "Welcome to Kyburz. Now leaving Kyburz," a reference to the blink-and-you-miss-it community along Highway 50 halfway between the South Shore and Placerville.
But the mountain hamlet is actually home to 110 people and the community is fighting to save its 150-year-old post office, located in the lodge.
Random Acts of Kindness
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 12:51amLake Tahoe News wants to start off 2012 on a happy, positive, joyful (insert ... that said, January will be Random Acts of Kindness Month on Lake Tahoe News. ...www.laketahoenews.net/random-acts-of-ki...
Lose the fleece, bring out the shorts in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 12:51amAfter frigid temperatures, it's like a heat wave has hit the Lake Tahoe Basin. South Lake Tahoe on Sunday tied a record and Monday broke a record for the high ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lose-the...
STR recycling Christmas trees
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 12:12amSouth Tahoe Refuse will recycle Christmas trees through Jan. 6. Place the tree with the trash on the normal garbage day. All lights, tinsel and other decorations must be removed. Trees must be cut int...
Lose the fleece, bring out the shorts in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 12:12amAt Lake Tahoe Airport the mercury crept up to 56 degrees Dec. 26, breaking the record of 55 set in 1976. Truckee ... 25 the 55-degree reading in South Lake Tahoe tied the record first set in 1980. The...
Made In Tahoe: Local man makes music through violins
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 12:31pm
Joseph Cosmos likes to fiddle around. Besides jamming with other musicians, the 34-year-old bluegrass aficionado (if that isn't too high falutin' a word for his musical genre of choice) and Tahoe native has set up a business in town making violins as well as providing restorations, repairs and set ups for all bow string instruments — violin, viola, cello and bass.
"Xstadic" at Horizon Casino New Years Eve 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 11:19am
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Mon Jan 02 2012 .
December 31, 2011 - 9:00pm Our band, Xstadic out of El Dorado Hills Ca, will be performing at the Horizon Casino on both Dec.30th with part of the band at the Cabaret bar and the full band New Years Ever Dec 31st,in the Aspen Lounge. Xstadic will be playing a mix of Rock n Roll for your dancing and listening pleasure. Songs by some of the greats like Van Halen, REM, Deep Purple, Puddle of Mudd, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ACDC,Guns n Roses, and ZZ Top to name a few.
Ski report: Slopes will be full
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 8:51am... Conditions on December 26th, 2011 | no responses. Expect the resorts to be busy today. Here is the ski report for Dec. 26. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report...
Families create holiday memories on the ski slopes
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 8:51amBut only for a short time and even then Lake Tahoe could still be in full view. “The lack of natural snow has not put any damper on our fun,” Joe Hilliard of Corpus ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../famili...
'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' to be summer
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 8:47amThe Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival has chosen Shakespeare's comedy “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” as the headlining production of its 40th anniversary season. Tickets are on sale for the 2012 fest...
Ski report: Slopes will be full
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 8:47amPosted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 26th, 2011 | no responses. Expect the resorts to be busy today. Here is the ski report for Dec. 26. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe. Facebook Twitter · ...
Opinion: Why TMDL is good policy for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 8:47amRecent news articles and guest opinions have raised questions about the science behind the Lake Tahoe Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and the decision to implement it in a recently adopted stormwater ...
Huts are backcountry havens
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 5:00amVAIL, Colorado - Finally, the fire wrapped its warmth around the tips of my frozen toes. We had been snowshoeing for six hours, and my wool socks and sturdy boots were hardly enough to shield my fe...
Rocker sales soar
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 5:00amEAGLE COUNTY, Colorado - The days of different skis for different conditions may about be at an end. New technology is making skiing a more user-friendly proposition than it once was.The new techno...
CA initiates state protection for rare woodpecker
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) - Over the objections of the U.S. Forest Service, wildlife officials in California are taking steps at the state level to protect a rare woodpecker partly because t...
Scandal, labor woes make 2011 one of sports' worst
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 5:00amEven after all the turmoil 2011 brought to sports, what with the NBA and NFL players and owners huddling with lawyers and accountants, more unsettling reports of brains ravaged by hard hits, and co...
Scandal, labor woes make 2011 one of sports' worst
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 5:00amEven after all the turmoil 2011 brought to sports, what with the NBA and NFL players and owners huddling with lawyers and accountants, more unsettling reports of brains ravaged by hard hits, and co...
South Shore's 2 best known lakes on 1 easy hike
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 12:50amBy Kathryn Reed. CAMP RICHARDSON – Tahoe's past, present and possible future unfold along the shore of Lake Tahoe and Fallen Leaf Lake on an easy five-mile trek that never gets old. Meandering thr...
Free guided New Year's Day hikes in Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 12:50amSpooner Lake at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park is offering free hikes in Northern Nevada. In Southern and Southeastern Nevada entrance fees are waived for the hikes at: Cathedral Gorge, Spring Valley, S...
State parks workers want governor to remove
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 11:52pmBy Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee. The managers who operate California's state parks say they have lost faith in their leader, and are urging Gov. Jerry Brown to ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../state-pa...
Study: Millennials find Internet a basic necessity in life
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 11:52pmBy Mike TeSelle, KCRA-TV. The importance of online social media is as important as the basic necessities of life for the millennial generation, according to a ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../study-millen...
Zephyr Lodge — bring an appetite, wallet, camera
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 11:52pmBy Kathryn Reed. TRUCKEE – No snow at a ski resort can be a good thing – at least when your business is construction. With winter delayed in the Sierra, ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../zephyr-lodge-bring...
Marriott to be headed by a non-family member
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 11:52pmIn the process of building the 3600-hotel empire, including two properties in South Lake Tahoe, Marriott's family became one of the richest and best-known in the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../marri...
Zillow study: Home value decline slows
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 11:52pmBy Tim Mullaney, USA Today. After years of pain and a market free fall that has shaved $6.8 trillion off the value of the nation's 104 million homes, the decline in ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../zi...
Opinion: Court's decision reinforces public's
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 11:52pmPublisher's note: This editorial is from the Dec. 21, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. Many Nevadans may not care about the specific contents of the more than 100 ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-c...
Ski report: Merry Christmas
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 11:52pmTime to head to the slopes to test out all the new equipment Santa brought. Here is the Dec. 25 ski report. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe. Facebook Twitter ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-...
Free guided New Year's Day hikes in Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 11:52pmSpooner Lake at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park is offering free hikes in Northern Nevada. In Southern and Southeastern Nevada entrance fees are waived for ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../free-guided-new-ye...
Chef insists kitchen be stocked with locally
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 11:52pm(That's too bad, because the experience at the restaurant last week left two Lake Tahoe News reporters wishing we'd eaten elsewhere. The food was average, ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../chef-ins...
Tahoe hoteliers not worried — yet
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 11:52pmLast year Lake Tahoe ski resorts enjoyed one of the best winters on record with many resorts reporting 60 or more feet of snowfall from October through April. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../tahoe-h...
History Tourist accommodations used to be less
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 9:24pmPublisher's note This is reprinted from the May 1988 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. It was never the most exclusive the grandest or the most ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../history-tourist...
Nevada regulators OK online poker rules
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 6:52pmLAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada gambling regulators on Thursday unanimously approved rules that allow companies in the state apply for licenses to operate poker websites, a move that puts Nevada in a posit...
Mark Twain Cultural Center farewell show and party
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 6:35pmINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - A final performance "An Evening with Mark Twain" featuring many lively tales by Mark Twain, as well as appetizers, dessert and a champagne farewell toast, Friday, Dec. 30.Re...
TRPA committee endorses changes to coverage rules
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 6:30pmLAKE TAHOE - The Regional Plan Update Committee of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board has endorsed updated policies to improve land coverage restrictions and local governance, accor...
Forest Service reminds public no fireworks on New Year's
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 1:30pmAt the urging of the U.S. Forest Service, visitors to the Lake Tahoe Basin should leave their fireworks at home over the New Year's holiday.
“The use of all fireworks is prohibited on all national forests and national grasslands. Regulations are enforced, and violation is punishable as a misdemeanor by a fine of not more than $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than six months, or both,” said Forest Supervisor Nancy Gibson.
Writing workshop taps into creativity
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 7:47amThe Monday Night Creative Writing Workshop is designed to revitalize creative juices. Learn writing techniques and tips. Meet other writers and strengthen your ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../writing-wor...
Truckee's Finch to spend time promoting China
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 7:47amBy Marek Warszawski,Fresno Bee. Andy Finch, the world-traveled snowboarder and recent reality TV contestant, will be spending more time at his old stomping ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../truckees-finch-...
South Shore's 2 best known lakes on 1 easy hike
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 7:47amCAMP RICHARDSON – Tahoe's past, present and possible future unfold along the shore of Lake Tahoe and Fallen Leaf Lake on an easy five-mile trek that ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-shores-2-bes...
Truths about Twain and Tahoe unfold in painful prose
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 7:47amI like Twain, Tahoe and history, but “Fairest Picture: Mark Twain at Lake Tahoe” by David Antonucci was painful to get through. Part of the problem is I don't think ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tr...
Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 7:47amTahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe. Posted by admin in ... For spay-neuter assistance for South Tahoe residents, go online. – Karen Kuentz ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../pet-tails-adoptabl...
GUEST COLUMN: Barton cares about your health
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 5:00amLong ago, physicians would make house calls to families and individuals in need. In the last several decades, patient's needs were met by visiting the doctor through an individually owned facility,...
Opinion: Customer says district's water rates are unfair
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 5:00amI am extremely frustrated with the South Lake Tahoe Public Utility District. I believe many of us are being victimized by STPUD's water policy. Its rates are inequitable and should be illegal. If ...
