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Workshop to focus on WHS' 4-day school week
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 9:34amDouglas County School District is looking for input about how the four-day school week is working at Whittell High School. The Jan. 19 6pm meeting at the Zephyr Cove school will be facilitated by Stev...
3 American woman in top 9 in downhill at Cortina
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 9:34amBy USSA. CORTINA d'AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn of Vail fought gusting winds to finish second on the Olympia della Tofane downhill in Cortina today. Stacey Cook of Mammoth was sixth and Julia Man...
Ski report: Be safe on the slopes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 9:34amSki report: Be safe on the slopes. Posted by admin in Ski Conditions on January 14th, 2012 | no responses. National Ski Safety Week begins today. Know the code. Here is the Jan. 14 ski report. – Curti...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 8:38amUsing a plane to get to a ski destination Read this story to find out what people have to say about different airports – including TahoeReno ...www.laketahoenews.net/2012/.../snippets-about-lake-tahoe...
Sage-grouse summit to examine conservation efforts
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 5:00amIssues related to the conservation and management of sage grouse will be addressed at a Nevada Department of Wildlife meeting 2 p.m. Wednesday in Carson City at the Nevada Legislative Building at 4...
Kinder Kup benefits Heavenly Foundation Alpine Team
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 5:00amThe Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will kick-off the 12th annual Kinder Kup Race Series at Heavenly Mountain Resort 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 22.Open to all skiers and snowboarders ages 6 and under...
CASA El Dorado: Standing up for children
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 5:00amThanks to Judge David Soukup, a very special juvenile court judge in Seattle in 1977, children around the country have been helped through some very difficult times. Judge Soukup founded the first ...
TRPA to hold public workshops
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will host two public workshops to help orient customers to a reorganization of agency's code going into effect March 1."These workshops...
Massive South Shore fuels reduction project approved
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has approved a more than 10,000 acre project to reduce wildfire risk to communities at Lake Tahoe's South Shore a...
City could join Legislators in asking for more time on redevelopment
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council may join California Legislators in asking for more time to figure out how to handle a December State Supreme Court decision that is expe...
Harrah's and Harveys donate $21,400 to CALSTAR
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Randy Conroy, the regional vice president for finance at Harrah's Lake Tahoe and Harveys Resort and Casino, was on the slopes for opening day at Heavenly in 2004. It w...
Sage-grouse summit to examine conservation efforts
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 5:00amIssues related to the conservation and management of sage grouse will be addressed at a Nevada Department of Wildlife meeting 2 p.m. Wednesday in Carson City at the Nevada Legislative Building at 4...
Kudos & Kindness: Delightful performance by children's choir
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 5:00amThe Widowed Persons Association had the pleasure of the "Blue Ribbon Choir" (directed by Paul Kushner) come and entertain our members at the holiday/Christmas party in December. It was a delightful...
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks for calling attention to foster care needs
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 5:00amWe've appreciated the recent articles about foster families. Those who have been doing this service to children for years deserve a heartfelt thanks. Our town has many children who are either tempo...
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks to those decorating power boxes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 5:00amThis letter is long overdue. I even started it once before.I wish to extend Kudos to the group that has painted and decorated several of the power and equipment boxes that have sprung up like mushr...
Jazz singer Kevin Reed returns to play at Plan:b
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 5:00amJazz singer Kevin Reed returns to Plan:b Micro Lounge, 318 N. Carson St., at 8 p.m. Jan. 21.Reed, a Reno resident, is originally from San Francisco. He worked for more than 20 years as a jazz ra...
RAOK: Recognizing workers at the Backdoor Pantry
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09amRandom Acts of Kindness is Lake Tahoe News' promotion to spread kindness. We are encouraging people to do acts of kindness, then write about it, as well as ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../raok-recogn...
Ski report: Beat the crowds
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09amA lucky day to be on the slopes before the masses arrive for the long weekend. Here is the Friday the 13th ski report. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/2012/01/ski-report-bea...
Opinion: O'Rourke's performance worthy of an F
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09amThus, it is time to assess South Lake Tahoe city manager's performance. He has been on the job for nearly a year and a half. I believe over all he has earned a ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion...
LTUSD enrollment leveling
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09amEnrollment at all four elementary schools in Lake Tahoe Unified School District is up from 2010, indicating declining enrollment is stabilizing. Overall enrollment ...www.laketahoenews.net/2012/01/ltu...
Free flights for kids at Truckee airport
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09am14, the Truckee-Tahoe Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association is ... Kids 8-17 who attend with their parents can fly for free out of Truckee Tahoe Airport. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../free-f...
Science program for educators
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09am9 from 10am-4pm at Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. The second meeting is Feb. 16 from 10am-4pm at the ...www.laketahoenews.net/2012/.../science-progra...
RAOK: Giving clothes and giving away RAOK prize
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09amLake Tahoe News is providing a forum for people to write in about a Random Act of Kindness they saw, did or received. All you have to do is write about it at the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../raok-givi...
Judge gives 'convention center' creditors 1 more
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09amHow much is the more than 11-acre site on the east end of South Lake Tahoe worth with its rebar and concrete? That is one issue still to be decided in the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../judge-gives-conv...
Winter forecast to arrive in Tahoe next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09amWinter forecast to arrive in Tahoe next week. Posted by admin in News, Outdoor & Sports on January 13th, 2012 | no responses. By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette- ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../winter-fore...
Tahoe tourism agencies back Olympic effort with cash
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09amBy Kathryn Reed. STATELINE – Lake Tahoe tourism agencies are doing their financial part to help bring the 2022 Winter Olympics to the region. On Jan. 12 the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-tourism-...
New bus shelters sprout up in South Lake Tahoe area; more on the way
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 7:18pm
The operator of BlueGo, the South Lake Tahoe area public transportation system, has installed four new bus shelters in the city with plans for three more in early 2012 to provide additional safety, convenience and comfort for riders.
California Sun and Fresh Groomers
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:57pmThe latest video from Heavenly Mountain Resort.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Business owners call SnowGlobe a huge success
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:55pmAs small business owners in South Lake Tahoe, we would like to congratulate all the agencies and individuals that where involved in making the SnowGlobe Festival a huge success. In this current eco...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Business owners call SnowGlobe a huge success
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:55pmAs small business owners in South Lake Tahoe, we would like to congratulate all the agencies and individuals that where involved in making the SnowGlobe Festival a huge success. In this current eco...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Meat store owner lauds benefits of gravy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:51pmWith so many people complaining about SnowGlobe, I just wanted to let my thoughts out on this. As a business owner in our city of South Lake Tahoe, I could certainly see the effects it had on my bu...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Meat store owner lauds benefits of gravy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:51pmWith so many people complaining about SnowGlobe, I just wanted to let my thoughts out on this. As a business owner in our city of South Lake Tahoe, I could certainly see the effects it had on my bu...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Give back to Tahoe with foster care
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:47pmThank you to Dylan Silver for his Jan. 9 article highlighting the need for foster parents in South Lake Tahoe. I have been involved with the foster care system here in Tahoe for almost seven years ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Give back to Tahoe with foster care
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:47pmThank you to Dylan Silver for his Jan. 9 article highlighting the need for foster parents in South Lake Tahoe. I have been involved with the foster care system here in Tahoe for almost seven years ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: You can get money back from the DMV
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:46pmI just wanted to thank Mr. Philippe Jorat from his Dec. 3 letter to the editor for bringing to the attention of many, the issue of late notices from the Department of Motor Vehicles. I read that le...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: You can get money back from the DMV
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:46pmI just wanted to thank Mr. Philippe Jorat from his Dec. 3 letter to the editor for bringing to the attention of many, the issue of late notices from the Department of Motor Vehicles. I read that le...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let's tee it up and stop all the crying
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:43pmI'm very tired of the handful of anti-golfers writing letters concerning Lake Tahoe Golf Course.I'm also tired of a few dictating to the majority. This is the USA where the majority rules, at least...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let's tee it up and stop all the crying
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:43pmI'm very tired of the handful of anti-golfers writing letters concerning Lake Tahoe Golf Course.I'm also tired of a few dictating to the majority. This is the USA where the majority rules, at least...
SIROTA: Governing from behind palace walls
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:41pmLast week, my local twittersphere momentarily erupted with allegations that Denver's public school superintendent, Tom Boasberg, is sending his kids to a private school that eschews high-stakes tes...
U.S. Forest Service eyes changes near Fallen Leaf Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:20pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There's no doubt that the Fallen Leaf Lake area is a great place to hike, ride a bike, trot on horseback or just enjoy the outdoors. The question is how to make the tr...
Skiers hit the halfpipe despite Burke's injury
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:19pmPARK CITY, Utah (AP) - The afternoon sun has cast a giant shadow across one wall of the imposing 22-foot superpipe at Park City Mountain Resort.On the other, members of the French national team ...
Drinking more water may be the lifestyle change
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:17pmMandy Kendall operates Health Connective in South Lake Tahoe. If you have any questions, feel free to drop me an email at [email protected], visit us on Facebook, or keep an eye out on Lake Tahoe News...
Opinion: The good and bad of Congress in 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:17pmBy Ed Feulner. It's hardly news to say that the American people are fed up with Congress. Public disapproval of the legislative branch is practically as old as the country itself. But lawmakers se...
RAOK: Giving clothes and giving away RAOK prize
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:17pmIn the spirit of Random Acts of Kindness, the person selected as today's winner has generously given her prize to Shannon Parker. Babette wrote in about giving to a family who lost many of their b...
Ski report: Beat the crowds
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:17pmPosted by admin in Ski Conditions on January 13th, 2012 | no responses. A lucky day to be on the slopes before the masses arrive for the long weekend. Here is the Friday the 13th ski report. – Curtis ...
Free flights for kids at Truckee airport
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:17pm14, the Truckee-Tahoe Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association is hosting its monthly pancake breakfast and Young Eagles Flights. Kids 8-17 who attend with their parents can fly for free out o...
Tahoe tourism agencies back Olympic effort with cash
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:17pmBy Kathryn Reed. STATELINE – Lake Tahoe tourism agencies are doing their financial part to help bring the 2022 Winter Olympics to the region. On Jan. 12 the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority allocated $25...
Winter forecast to arrive in Tahoe next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:17pmBy Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal. The winter that didn't come may be on its way. Hopefully, anyway. After a record-making spate of sunny, dry weather kept conditions bone dry through December ...
High winds expected Sunday prompt Forest Service fire alert
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:05pmFire personnel in the Lake Tahoe Basin have been put on alert for this Sunday because of the possibility of strong winds that could cause a wildland fire to intensify and spread rapidly. Lack of rain or snow has already pushed the fire danger level back to high, and the Forest Service is urging the public to use caution with activities that could start a fire, according to the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
Lakeview Commons Project Update
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 2:20pmLocated where Highway 50 meets Lake Tahoe, the Lakeview Commons Project is expected to become a showcase of collaboration, innovation and sustainable practices that will significantly improve erosion control and thus, lake clarity. The project will also improve the visual appearance of the surrounding built environment and provide visitors and residents with a world-class open space and civic gathering place. The project will be the centerpiece of the community's efforts to develop a sustainable and vibrant environment and economy.
