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GUEST COLUMN: Mayor gives state of the city, and it's pretty good
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amIt's a new year, a challenging year, a year that is critical for our lake and our community. So what's the city of South Lake Tahoe doing about it?Well, quite a bit, actually. Each month we will pr...
Tahoe Today: Crossing over can bring closure, surprises
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amKeep in mind I specialize in the future and I am very good at giving futuristic information to many of my clients. As of late I have added crossing over with great pleasure, especially when I see t...
Barton Health introduces minimally invasive gallbladder procedure
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amBarton Memorial Hospital general surgeon, Dr. Scott Welker is now performing cholecystectomies (removal of the gallbladder) through a small single incision procedure enabled by the GelPOINT system....
Be an effective communicator during a crisis
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amWASHINGTON - Because it's easy for even the best leader to be overwhelmed when a crisis hits and misinformation shows up in a twitter feed, managing the flow of information about your company is cr...
Douglas GOP committee to meet in March
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amDouglas County Republican Central Committee meeting will take place 7-9 p.m. March 8, at the county GOP headquarters at 1615 Hwy 395, Minden.Assemblyman Kelly Kite is the guest speaker.For more inf...
Education proposal would challenge Brown on the ballot
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 2:00amMillions of dollars for Tahoe fuels projects may have been misspent by Fire Safe Council
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 9:46pmFeds: Nevada fire council mismanaged grants
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 6:04pmFederal auditors say a nonprofit Nevada fire safety group mismanaged $2.7 million in federal grants and should repay the money issued for fuel reduction projects at Lake Tahoe.
Obama budget predicts $1.3T deficit for 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 3:47pmWASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's new budget predicts a $1.3 trillion deficit for the ongoing fiscal year but that would drop to $575 billion in 2018 if the president gets his wish to rais...
Weather systems could generate some snow at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 3:17pm
A weak low pressure will sweep over the West on Saturday bringing the potential for light showers over the Sierra and western Nevada, the National Weather Service in Reno reports. Behind it will be a slightly larger system bringing some snow to Lake Tahoe.
Precipitation on Saturday will be light and short lived, with the main impact being cooler temperatures by the afternoon with cloudy during the north flow.
Banzai weekend at Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 2:57pmThe Rahlves’ Banzai Tour returns this weekend for another year. This big mountain freeride action meets ski and boarder-cross strategy in a mad-dash race for an $80,000 cash purse. Register now online or just come and watch. Join the after party and hang out with the athletes on Saturday afternoon at Bub's. Need a ride?
Jill Kinmont Boothe, whose story was the basis of 'The Other Side of the Mountain' dies
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 12:55pm
Jill Kinmont Boothe, the former ski champion and Olympic hopeful who was left paralyzed after a skiing accident in Utah in 1955 and whose life story was the subject of the film "The Other Side of the Mountain" and a subsequent sequel, died Thursday at Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City, the Los Angeles Times reports. She was 75.
Ruth Rhines, senior deputy coroner of Carson City, confirmed that Boothe died. A cause of death wasn't given and Rhines could not confirm reports that Boothe died of complications related to surgery.
Lawrence Livermore Lab studying groundwater in Martis Valley
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 11:13amTahoe South Epic I-Do's Adventure Wedding Finalists
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 10:54amBy way of Facebook, the Tahoe South Epic I-Do's Adventure Wedding Finalists have been announced. Go here to read and comment.
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Owner of Sierra mine surrenders to face charges
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 10:26amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A man who state and local officials say is running a massive illegal gold-mining operation in California's Sierra Nevada surrendered Thursday to face 14 criminal charges o...
Feds: Nevada fire council mismanaged grants
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 10:24amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Federal auditors say a nonprofit Nevada fire safety group mismanaged $2.7 million in federal grants and should repay the money issued for fuel reduction projects at Lake Ta...
Homewood lawsuit: Court rejects plaintiffs' request for shorezone judge
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 10:07amThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency received a positive ruling in the opening stages of the lawsuit challenging the Homewood Mountain Ski Area Master Plan that was filed by the Sierra Club and the Friends of the West Shore.
Homewood lawsuit: Court rejects request for Shorezone judge
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 9:50amHOMEWOOD - A federal judge recently denied a request from local conservation groups that the same judge who ruled on the 2010 Shorezone plan also preside over the lawsuit challenging the multimilli...
Brand land: The South Shore gets decked out in a new label
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 9:44amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Every great tourist destination has a great brand, a great slogan or a great logo. There's "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas," the "I (heart) NYC" stickers or Mex...
Groups to host wild and scenic river designation discussions
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 9:41amTrout Unlimited and California Trout will hold open houses in Markleeville and South Lake Tahoe later this month to discuss a proposed Wild and Scenic River designation for the Upper Truckee River ...
Son gets prison for pointing loaded gun at sheriff's captain
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 9:36amMINDEN - The son of a Douglas County sheriff's captain was sentenced Tuesday to three years in Nevada State Prison for pointing a loaded gun at his father who was intervening in a child custody ...
Tahoe area organization thinks big (and small) to help Kenyan women
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 9:29amBarey's eyes widened with wonder as she held the piece of paper in her hand. She struggled to decipher the words on the document but understood its significance - the number, 5,000 Kenyan shilli...
SIROTA: Embracing 'Enough'
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 9:24amOf all the no-no's in contemporary America - and there are many - none has proven more taboo than the ancient doctrine of dayenu. Translated from the original Hebrew, the word roughly means "It wou...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Glider pilot's safe landing to be applauded
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 9:11amThis is in Response to the glider landing where Russ Pecoraro commented about his "disappointment" and called the company "irresponsible." I have a question for you, Mr. Pecoraro: have you ever flo...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Glider pilot's safe landing to be applauded
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 9:11amThis is in Response to the glider landing where Russ Pecoraro commented about his "disappointment" and called the company "irresponsible." I have a question for you, Mr. Pecoraro: have you ever flo...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Government is broken - Let's just call them 'Republicrats'
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 8:59amWow, all this talk about how Republicans block everything for political reasons. Really?It's about time you holier-than-thou Democrats got off your high horses. Both parties are at fault and hypocr...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Government is broken - Let's just call them 'Republicrats'
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 8:59amWow, all this talk about how Republicans block everything for political reasons. Really?It's about time you holier-than-thou Democrats got off your high horses. Both parties are at fault and hypocr...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I decide not to go to the movies
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 8:58am"There's nothing so tragic as seeing a family pulled apart by something as simple as a pack of wolves." - Jack HandeyIn February and March, Alaska and Idaho are planning to follow through on an aer...
Two Billion Cars: Driving Towards Sustainability
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 5:00amAmericans' love affair with the automobile and its environmental impacts will be the topic of a presentation at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Dr...
Sewing group donations help breast cancer patients
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 5:00amMembers of the Thursday Therapy Quilt Group from Fabrics Unlimited have just completed their first shipment of aprons designed to hold drainage bags for breast cancer patients who have recently ...
Dat Phan is enthusiastic about comedy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 5:00amI love Dat Phan's enthusiasm . This quality has been with him even before he won the first season of "Last Comic Standing." He's the same way with movie roles, even if they're small ones, and also ...
Russian Treasures concert features international violinist
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 5:00amThe Carson City Symphony, directed by David Bugli, will present a concert, "Russian Treasures," at 4 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Carson City Community Center.The concert features guest violinist Carla T...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Sweet muffins for your sweet heart
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 5:00amIt's February, the month of Valentine's Day, Heart Health, and warm muffins. Living on the South Shore this year feels odd without the workout of shoveling piles of snow. But that doesn't mean i...
Letters to the Editor: Glider pilot made best landing choice available
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 5:00amThe comments of Russ Pecoraro from Heavenly as reported in the Tahoe Tribune, relative to the glider landing on the slope, demonstrate a high degree of ignorance and lack of concern about serious i...
Kudos & Kindness: 'Stars' were out at booster fundraiser
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 5:00amThe South Tahoe High Performing Arts Booster Association Board would like to thank the many people who helped to make "Stars Night Out" a successful fundraising event. The musical, "42nd Street," p...
Kudos & Kindness: Kudos for Christmas Cheer Super Bowl fundraiser
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 5:00amKudos to the Flight Deck owners Tom and Diane Miller and their staff for having a fundraiser for Christmas Cheer on Feb. 5 in conjunction with their Super Bowl Party. In attendance were approximate...
Kudos & Kindness: Sports store gives back to community
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 5:00amOn behalf of Tahoe Valley Elementary School I would like to thank Sports LTD for all of their hard work in helping us rebuild our winter outdoor activity equipment so that the kids can enjoy sports...
Kudos & Kindness: Non- profits help other non-profit
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 5:00amThank you! Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra for the donated funds of $500. These funds are so greatly appreciated and desperately needed, it will help this new year. You have been there fo...
Opinion: Mayor should know better than to make empty promises
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 2:00am