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Group Calls On Nation’s Governors To Freeze Benefit Pension Plans For Public Workers
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 3:58pmCARSON CITY – A national nonprofit organization seeking fundamental reforms to state budgeting today sent a letter to the nation’s governors urging them to follow General Motors’ lead and freeze defined benefit pensions for all public employees.
Every February Yosemite waterfall turns to lava
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 3:33pmYOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) - A window of time just opened in Yosemite National Park when nature photographers wait, as if for an eclipse, until the moment when the sun and earth align t...
Bob Melvin opens first camp as A's manager
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 2:48pmPHOENIX (AP) - Bob Melvin spent most of his Sunday morning introducing himself to all the new faces gathering in the Oakland Athletics' spring training facility. Next up, he'll be reading throug...
Manny Ramirez, Athletics reach deal
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 2:46pmPHOENIX (AP) - Manny Ramirez and the Oakland Athletics have reached agreement on a minor league contract.The A's announced the deal Monday. Ramirez is expected to report to spring training by the e...
Buster Posey back in action for Giants at last
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 2:43pmSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Buster Posey squatted into a catcher's crouch for his first spring training bullpen session and began receiving pitches from ace Tim Lincecum, then Matt Cain.He practice...
Giants lefty Zito eager to bounce back in 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 2:39pmSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Barry Zito made a slight change to his delivery this winter he hopes will help him rebound from an injury-plagued season.During the offseason, he worked on bending his f...
Barton Health's diabetes education class
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 2:13pmGet back on track with Barton Health's diabetes education class "Diabetes 101" on Thursday, March 8 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Barton University, located at 1113 Emerald Bay Road, #1, South Lake Tahoe. Registered dietitian, Jen Trew, will discuss healthy eating and diabetic diet planning basics. She'll also provide basic knowledge about diabetes and the role of different macronutrients and blood sugar control. Lab glucose goals, HgBA1C, lipids and blood pressure also will be discussed.
Finding a Crowd-Free Tahoe: Airbag packs give you a shot, when avalanches might not
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 2:06pmAvalanche airbag packs have hit the mainstream with six manufactures producing a variety of products. Despite the high price of around $1,000, the demand for this product has grown due to the drast...
Mac the Naw: Area fishing has picked up
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 1:58pmHello fellow anglers, some good news: Fishing has picked up a little and we get to turn our clocks ahead in three weeks. On March 11th we go to daylight savings time. I call it more fishing time. T...
Crowd Free Tahoe: A peek at some of next year's gear
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 1:56pmLast week the Western Winter Sports Representative Association held their annual demonstration of next year's products at Alpine Meadows ski resort. Large and small companies from both North Americ...
Norton Third in Giant Slalom
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 1:54pmSQUAW VALLEY, Calif. - Heavenly Foundation Team athletes traveled to Squaw Valley over the weekend, where they raced both Giant Slalom and Parallel Slalom, as part of the Far West race series. Desp...
Heavenly athletes place well at Memorial Mogul event
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 1:50pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Heavenly Foundation had the Eric Nageotte-Lowe Memorial Mogul event Feb. 10 at Heavenly on Waterfall run. There was single moguls and dual moguls.Sage Wright had two 2nds...
Local doctor Terrence Orr makes Olympic effort as part of athlete care team
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 12:02pm
Sochi, Russia is next on the list for orthopedic surgeon, Terrence Orr's medical volunteerism. As a physician with Tahoe Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, he will be previewing the future site of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games as part of his role as Head Team Physician for the United States Men's Alpine Ski Team — a position he has held since 1999.
School reformer urges California to change teacher tenure rules
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 11:45amNHP trooper injured in Minden accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 11:23amMINDEN - A Nevada Highway Patrol trooper was injured early Saturday morning in an accident at the intersection of highways 395 and 88.Trooper Dan Lopez was on duty and driving a marked NHP vehic...
NHP officer injured after vehicle hit by driver allegedly under the influence
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 11:07am
A Nevada Highway Patrol officer suffered minor injuries after being hit by a driver who was allegedly under the influence at the intersection of Highway 395 and State Route 88 early Saturday morning.
For boomers, it's a new era of 'work til you drop'
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 9:52amLOS ANGELES (AP) - When Paula Symons joined the U.S. workforce in 1972, typewriters in her office clacked nonstop, people answered the telephones and the hot new technology revolutionizing communic...
Two vehicle crash closes eastbound Highway 50
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 9:24amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol is closing the eastbound lane of Highway 50 after a two-vehicle crash near Johnson Pass Road.The extent of injuries is unknown at this time....
Plane, copter clip each other over CA, pilots hurt
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 9:12amANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) - A helicopter and a small plane were forced into emergency landings after they clipped each other over Northern California, leaving the two pilots with minor injuries, authori...
Jamie Anderson takes second at World Snowboarding Championships
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 8:01amOSLO, Norway - South Lake Tahoe's Jamie Anderson worked her slopestyle magic once again at the World Snowboarding Championships in Norway over the weekend.Her run kicked off with a backside 50-5...
Three Washington skiers killed in avalanche
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 7:15amSTEVENS PASS, Wash. (AP) - Well-equipped and familiar with the terrain, about a dozen expert skiers were making their way through a foot-and-a half of fresh snow when an avalanche hit them in an ou...
Professional plumbers better than a blow torch for frozen pipes
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 2:00amNevada tourism officials trying to attract California, Arizona residents
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 2:00amOpinion: When will the U.S. elect a president worth celebrating?
Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/20/2012 - 1:59amOnline voter registration to begin in Nevada this spring
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 8:15pmGreenhouse Project fundraiser
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 3:29pmAn evening to benefit The Greenhouse Project takes place Wednesday, Feb. 22, beginning at 6 p.m. at Café at Adele’s in Carson City.
The event is limited to 80 attendees. Each will receive a glass of wine and tastings from the three new menus offered by Charlie Abowd, chef and owner of the establishment.
South Lake Tahoe leaders to hear about proposed speed limit hike
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 3:10pmFor reasons that remain unclear among many in town, Caltrans wants to raise the speed limit by 5 mph through portions of South Lake Tahoe and Meyers. On Tuesday, city leaders and the community will hear presentations by Caltrans representatives regarding future plans.
Douglas authorities investigate woman found dead of gunshot wound
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 1:18pmDouglas County authorities are investigating the death of a 31-year-old Gardnerville woman who was found with a fatal gunshot wound to the head.
Deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a residence early Sunday morning in the 1300 block of Waterloo Lane after dispatch received a call from a distraught man who said his wife had shot herself at their home, said Douglas County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jim Halsey.
Service clubs connecting students to business community
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 11:45amNewly Blue: Tahoe entertainer joins renowned performance art group
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A continent away from the lake around which he grew up, South Lake Tahoe native Chris Smith is still "keeping it blue."The 26-year-old Smith signed a one-year contract...
Legislative studies languish because of lack of funding
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 2:00amGrooming goes high-tech with a beastly fleet at Heavenly
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/19/2012 - 1:59am