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Heavenly reacts to the Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows deal

After a season where it seemed no mountain could touch the size and value of the Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar-at-Tahoe partnership, the region's biggest ski area duo is now facing new ...

Bridgeport fire completely contained

Nearly 300 firefighters worked the blaze, including a crew form the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District. — Lake Tahoe News staff report. Share/Bookmark ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../bridgeport-fi...

Whittell loses to Battle Mountain 32-19

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - It came down to a game of numbers, and Whittell just didn't have them. The Warriors were faced with a season-low number of players, ending the game with just 11 players able to ...

Al Tahoe residents going to spend a day sprucing things up

The Al Tahoe neighborhood in South Lake Tahoe is having a clean-up day on Oct. 15 from noon-3pm. Meet at Regan Beach. This clean-up day event is the result of feedback from a neighborhood service team...

OBITUARY - Jay G. Seals - March 2, 1950 - September 21, 2011

JAY G. SEALS died peacefully on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 with his family and brother surrounding him, in South Lake Tahoe, CA. He battled CLL for 10 years and succumbed to AML at his time o...

OBITUARY - Shirley N. Kennedy - December, 1922 - September 2011

Shirley N. Kennedy passed away peacefully on September 22, 2011 at Barton Hospital. She was born December of 1922 in California and raised in Montana. Shirley graduated from Nursing School 1948 ...

Tahoe Arts Project kicks off 25th season with a cappella quintet

The human voice. That's how it all started for five brothers who shared a passion for music. Singing together at an early age, they began the makings of this one of a kind vocal group, forging a re...

Student artists reception Monday at LTCC

"The Winners Art Show" at Lake Tahoe Community College will hold a reception for the public, Monday, Oct. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served in The Commons, D Wing of the Main Building...

Trails and Vistas offers unique artistic view

"Take me back!""I remember when.""Those were the good ol' days."Have you ever had thoughts like these when unexpectedly you were back in a special place or activity and flooded with joyoCopyright 2...

Ribbon cutting scheduled for Angel Touch Day Spa

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Angel Touch Day Spa has recently relocated to a more visible location on Highway 50 near Stateline and is honoring this next step by holding a ribbon cutting with the Lak...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Burning portrait of Gov. Goodhair

A quick snapshot of Rick Perry, leading contender as the Republican presidential nominee: 139 countries (72 percent of the countries in the world) have abolished the death penalty in law or practic...

REID: Urgent need to put rural Nevadans back to work

We have an urgent need to put Nevadans back to work. Most of the ideas we've talked about in recent weeks, like the American Jobs Act, have been supported on a bipartisan basis in the past, and it ...

Technology spurs gas project

New technology, federal tax breaks and lower construction costs combined to spur efforts by Southwest Gas to replace miles of vintage plastic pipe in its system at Lake Tahoe this year.The Las Vega...

Taxable sales up for Douglas County

Carson City, Nev. - Taxable sales for July were up in all but three Nevada counties, and Carson City, Churchill and Lincoln were the three without gain.For Carson, the reason came mainly from a nea...

City of Soutn Lake Tahoe

6. City of Soutn Lake Tahoe. "making a positive difference now". SEPTEMBER 26 , 2011. STAFF REPORT. FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 4, ...www.laketahoenews.net/wp-content/uploads/......

Canadian sex offender behind bars in South Lake Tahoe

A man wanted in Canada on child molestation charges was arrested today in South Lake Tahoe. James William Robertson, 71, has been living at Lakeland Village for the past year. Officers could not pick ...

Flu shots available in Incline Village

Incline Village Community Hospital and the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be offering flu vaccines beginning Oct. 1 for residents of Incline Village and Crystal Bay. The charge for the...

8th-grader's pedaling prowess benefits Boys

What started as a challenge during a spin class turned into a fundraising effort of more than $1000 by South Tahoe Middle School eighth-grader Mykala Muskovitz. Muskovitz was in a spin class with her ...

What to look for at next week's S. Tahoe council meeting

Lake Tahoe News has been told the format of the review has been changed, which caused some of the delay. No longer is it council members writing down what they like or don't like about the person....

TRPA welcomes new regional planning coordinator

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency shifts into the final phases of its Regional Plan Update, the agency announced this week an associated change in leadership for its ...

Public meeting next week for bike project

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Members of the public are invited to provide input on a "high priority section" of Nevada Stateline to Stateline Bikeway project next week.On Oct. 5, local, regional, sta...

Public meeting next week for bike project

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Members of the public are invited to provide input on a "high priority section" of Nevada Stateline to Stateline Bikeway project next week.On Oct. 5, local, regional, sta...

Council to talk pesticides and signs at Tuesday meeting

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Changes to the city's long-debated sign ordinance, as well as a proposal to allow aquatic pesticide use in the Lake Tahoe Basin will be discussed by the South Lake Tahoe ...

Forest Service to burn Angora piles this fall

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - U.S. Forest Service crews could begin prescribed fires in the Angora fire area as soon as next week, according to a Friday statement from the Forest Service.The burn pile...

STHS girls' soccer shutout streak ends, but win streak continues

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - South Tahoe defeated Incline 5-1 on Tuesday at Highlander Stadium. It was the first goal scored on South Tahoe this season.The score did not tell the action of the game thou...

BlueGO announces new fare structure, more Carson Valley service

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Shore bus passengers will be able to use an expanded bus service from the Gardnerville Ranchos to Carson City beginning Monday, according to a Friday statement from...

STHS and WHS compete in Stanford Invitational

In one of the largest meets of the year, the Stanford Invitational, South Tahoe High boys finished 13th and Whittell High School boys finished 19th in their divisions. Over 5,000 schools spread acr...

STHS JV Soccer host home games

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The girls' junior varsity team responded with a pair of wins at home, after losing for the first time in several years on Sept. 17. The won in their only home matches of ...

Proud to Say: Taking a plunge while stand-up paddle boarding

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There are a lot of activities fairly specific to Tahoe-like places, which I've never been able to attempt. Some are so common that you might scoff at my lack of adventure...

Harassment suit filed against Resort at Squaw Creek's management company

OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - A federal lawsuit filed Thursday against Destination Resorts & Hotels alleges a former female employee at The Resort at Squaw Creek was sexually harassed and that the natio...

Local kids go the extra 22 miles

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Twenty-two miles is a long way to go. But three of Tahoe's youngest paddle-boarders did it, starting at Camp Richardson and ending at Kings Beach for the 2011 Tahoe Fa...

My kind of band - Chicago's Lubriphonic is

Lubriphonic, a Chicago band comprised of side players for high-profile bluesmen, has broken out in its own funky way.The group makes its second appearance in a year and third overall Oct. 6 in the ...

Australian for funny: Jim Short

Jim Short loves to make people laugh. When you first hear this week's headliner at Harveys' Improv, you immediately know he's from Australia. However, his career in standup started when he moved to...

Canadian sex offender behind bars in South Lake Tahoe

A man wanted in Canada on child molestation charges was arrested today in South Lake Tahoe. James William Robertson, 71, has been living at Lakeland ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../canadian-sex-offender-...

Say goodbye to fall — snow in the forecast

The strong low-pressure system that is expected to develop over the Gulf of Alaska this weekend could bring cold temps, wind and snow to the Lake Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../say-goodbye-to-fall...

S. Tahoe pot applications, complaint forms online

South Lake Tahoe residents cultivating medical marijuana must submit an application for a permit no later than Dec. 20 or face a fine of $1000 per day. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-pot-applica...

Summer soft for retailers on North Shore

Soft retail sales during the peak tourist season led to the closure of two venerable North Lake Tahoe stores but other business owners in Incline Village ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../summer-soft-for-r...

Police arrest Canadian child molester in South Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Delays in securing the necessary warrant allowed a convicted child molester who was wanted by Canadian authorities to live in South Lake Tahoe for nearly a year before...

TRPA Announces Winners of Lake Spirit Awards

By Kristi Boosman
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency announced the winners of the Lake Spirit Awards honoring "real people making real progress protecting Lake Tahoe" at their first-ever Community Appreciation Day event held on September 29 at TRPA's office.

Tahoe Pride's Monthly LGBTQ & Friends Mixer

Tahoe Pride's Monthly LGBTQ & Friends Mixer, Tuesday, October 11, 6-9 pm, this month at Rockwater/Murphy's Irish Pub, 787 Emerald Bay Rd. Tahoe Pride events are open to all; you are welcome to join us as we meet with new and old friends. Please visit Tahoe Pride on Facebook for more information.

Family, friends remember fallen soldier

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As far back as James Keough can remember, his younger brother Garrett Fant wanted to be in U.S. Army."Ever since he was a little kid, it's what he had always wanted to...

City adopts interim budget, changes 'State of the City' date

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe Mayor Hal Cole will give a "State of the City" address two days earlier than previously scheduled.The address is now scheduled for 9 a.m. Oct. 18 at Lake...

Chris Isaak's 'Heart Shaped World' includes Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A couple of things about Chris Isaak: n His concerts are attended by women who will look you in the eyes long and winsomely.n His songs are used in movies.Regarding the l...

Chris Isaak's 'Heart Shaped World' includes Lake Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A couple of things about Chris Isaak: n His concerts are attended by women who will look you in the eyes long and winsomely.n His songs are used in movies.Regarding the l...

Award-winning poet to launch book at reading

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College will host a reading by Jason Schossler, winner of the 2010 Melissa Lanitis Gregory Poetry Prize at 7 p.m. Oct. 7. The reading will launch ...

Christmas Cheer: The bikes are back

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In keeping with a many-year tradition, the Harleys and the other big bikes will roar down the highway from the Horizon Resort and Casino to the "Y," left around the corne...

Fall has arrived at the farmers market

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Walking up to the farmers market this week, I was overtaken by the fall feeling. The morning air was still a little crisp, and pumpkins and squash have joined the amaz...

Tahoe Tallac Association station places in Lake Tahoe Marathon

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Tallac Association's "Valhalla Boathouse Mile" water aid station took a share of first place in the Lake Tahoe Marathon's annual contest for best decorated, ...

NV Energy to lower rates for Nevada power customers

Effective Saturday, Oct. 1, NV Energy will decrease its overall electric rates by 2.43 percent for northern Nevada customers including those in Stateline, Zephyr Cove and Incline Village.

Tahoe Toastmasters member takes second

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Toastmasters is an international organization with clubs all over the world. Members practice public speaking to help them overcome their fears and develop communicati...

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