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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 ...
Remembering a 'Ripp'ing snowboard legend
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 5:00amThe legend whose very name embodies the sport of snowboarding walked away from his niche about as abruptly as he happened upon it.Jim Rippey, one of the world's elite snowboarding talents throug...
Finding a Crowd Free Tahoe: Tahoe Ice
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 5:00amIce is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as frozen water. However, as the reader knows, ice has much more meaning than that in our lives. Ice on the road means slower, often more dangero...
Remembering a 'Ripp'ing snowboard legend
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 5:00amThe legend whose very name embodies the sport of snowboarding walked away from his niche about as abruptly as he happened upon it.Jim Rippey, one of the world's elite snowboarding talents throug...
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 ...
Finding a Crowd Free Tahoe: Tahoe Ice
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 5:00amIce is defined by the Merriam-Webster dictionary as frozen water. However, as the reader knows, ice has much more meaning than that in our lives. Ice on the road means slower, often more dangero...
SOS Outreach leaders make switch
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There are always positives and negatives to moving, but, luckily for Lake Tahoe, there are few downsides to a recent switch in SOS Outreach leadership in the area.SOS ...
Art and history are woven throughout the
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/24/2011 - 3:57pmWe all know Jesus Christ's birth is the reason for the season, but who of you know how the dates or the icons evolved that we've come to observe and love? I certainly didn't until I had Da...
Extended hiking season in Tahoe worth braving the cold
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/24/2011 - 3:57pmConflicted between wanting to go slow enough to embrace the beauty and fast enough to ward off the biting cold – such are the hazards of hiking in Lake Tahoe in December. Hiking in the basin this time...
Recycle Christmas trees in Incline
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/24/2011 - 3:57pmThe North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District has partnered again with Incline Village General Improvement District's Waste Not Program, to offer the annual free community Christmas Tree Chipping ...
Ski report: Fun on and off the mountain
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/24/2011 - 3:57pmMost resorts in the Tahoe area having festivities on the mountain and in the villages. Sierra-at-Tahoe is hosting its inaugural Broadway Holiday Bash with Ugly Sweater Contest. Here is the ski report ...
Opinion: Tahoe's mantra should be 'haste makes waste'
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/24/2011 - 3:57pmThe Swan Song theme doesn't stop there, as apparently other powers-that-be have announced a misdirection in wanting to change any South Shore reference to Tahoe South. In the alternative, they may...
Tahoe Douglas, East Fork firefighters make significant holiday contributions
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/24/2011 - 2:11pm
Members of the Tahoe Douglas Firefighter's Association I.A.F.F. Local 2441, left, and the East Fork Professional Firefighters I.A.F.F. Local 3726, right, presented their donations to Kathy Thompson, the managing director of the Carson Valley Community Food Closet in Gardnerville, Nev., on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011. The Tahoe Douglas Firefighter's Association donated $1500 worth of gifts to three local families, a $500 check and 200 pounds of food to the food closet and the East Fork Professional Firefighters donated 14 complete holiday family dinners and 600 pounds of food to the food closet.
Navigate South Shore via BlueGo
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/24/2011 - 1:51pmYou've arrived at South Shore Tahoe for the holidays, perhaps the SnowGlobe Music Festival or to ski at any number of resorts.
As traffic runs through the main artery of Highway 50 you may want to let someone do the driving for you. There's no better way to do it than public transportation through BlueGo, South Lake Tahoe's coordinated transit system.
Ski report: Fun on and off the mountain
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/24/2011 - 12:57pmMost resorts in the Tahoe area having festivities on the mountain and in the villages. Sierra-at-Tahoe is hosting its inaugural Broadway Holiday Bash with Ugly ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-...
Births at Barton Memorial Hospital
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/24/2011 - 5:00amAnderson, Aura Aislin, a daughter, was born Dec. 17, 2011, to William Anderson Jr. & Makayla Hoehn, of South Lake Tahoe.Armstrong, Braiden Douglas, a son, was born Dec. 18, 2011, to Geoffrey & Mich...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Choices for Children thanks El Dorado Community Foundation
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/24/2011 - 5:00amChoices for Children would like to thank the El Dorado Community Foundation for a generous grant. With this money, Choices for Children is able to continue to provide free once-quarterly access to ...
Tahoe Today: White Christmas - looking back, looking ahead
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/24/2011 - 5:00amChristmas is nearly here. Outside my window, children are playing in the snow, the lake is blue, the sky is filled with white, puffy clouds and I can almost hear the sleigh bells ring as tourists j...
The Treasure Hunters Roadshow to stop at Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/24/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Modern day treasure hunters are coming to South Lake Tahoe.Mark their calendars for the opportunity to meet one-on-one with specialists from Treasure Hunters Roadshow....
