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Seasonal dog ban at Upper Truckee Marsh planned for late spring
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 8:26am
For the second straight year the Tahoe Conservancy will enforce a seasonal dog prohibition at the Upper Truckee Marsh at south shore Lake Tahoe. The dog ban is meant to protect sensitive wildlife areas, including threatened and endangered species, during breeding season. The Upper Truckee Marsh provides critical breeding habitat. The dog ban begins May 1.
Family of Tahoe twins who died together found
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 7:49amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) - It took 11 days and the help of dozens of strangers, but police have located the family of reclusive twin sisters who were found dead in their California home las...
Opinion: Ski resorts not doing enough to protect children
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 2:01amAuthorities find relatives of dead South Lake Tahoe twins
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 9:53pm
It took 11 days and the help of dozens of strangers, but authorities have finally been able to locate the family of a pair of reclusive twin sisters who were found dead in their South Lake Tahoe home last month.
Patricia and Joan Miller lived for nearly 40 years in South Lake Tahoe but often shunned their neighbors. Their shared life ended in a mysterious double-death. Police found one sister in a bedroom, and the other in a hallway during a routine welfare check on Feb. 26. They were 73. Three cousins stepped forward Wednesday to identify the sisters.
Hands-on science expo for students and adults in Incline
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 6:34pmMilestone: Heavenly resort at Lake Tahoe has most Facebook fans among ski resorts worldwide
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 4:27pmHeavenly Mountain Resort at South Shore Lake Tahoe is officially the world’s most popular ski and snowboard resort on Facebook.
USFS going after funds for OHV recreation; public input sought
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 4:15pmWild & Scenic Film Festival includes film on the Truckee River Watershed
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 3:05pmOne of the largest environmental film festivals in North America, the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival returns to South Shore today for the seventh consecutive year. With a growing public ...
Tahoe athletes top podiums at Mammoth
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 11:24amLake Tahoe was well represented on the podium at Mammoth during the VISA U.S. Grand Prix, FIS World Cup and platinum AFP event his past weekend. South Lake Tahoe's Joanna Dzierzawski, who is spo...
Tahoe athletes top podiums at Mammoth
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 11:24amLake Tahoe was well represented on the podium at Mammoth during the VISA U.S. Grand Prix, FIS World Cup and platinum AFP event his past weekend. South Lake Tahoe's Joanna Dzierzawski, who is spo...
Heavenly Foundation athletes compete in Far West Kombi
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 11:22amALPINE MEADOWS, Calif. - Heavenly athletes traveled to Alpine Meadows on Feb. 25 and 26, taking part in the first technical Kombi race ever, as part of the Far West race series. Considered an "open...
Sierra's King wins at Tahoe League race; several Heavenly athletes finish in top 15
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 11:15amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Sierra at Tahoe Ski Resort hosted the fourth Tahoe League race of the season on February 26, a split race, in which half the field of competitors race at one location ...
Local course knowlege helps Bochenek take Banzai
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 11:12amSQUAW VALLEY, Calif. - With three of four stops on the Rahlves Banzai Tour in the bag, a decided trend has developed atop the leaderboard of the big-mountain, ski-cross-style race series. In war...
Colts announce they're releasing Peyton Manning
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 11:05amINDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts ended their successful partnership with a tearful goodbye Wednesday, when team owner Jim Irsay released the star quarterback rather ...
Benny's World: Locals remember avalanche victim's spirit, passion for life in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 11:00amOLYMPIC VALLEY - Whether he was charging down a powder-blanketed backcountry ski run, mastering a complex rock climb or simply having that wonderful ability to make people laugh, Benjamin Bracke...
A's eager for resolution to territorial rights
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 10:58amOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Athletics say their attempt to relocate some 40 miles away to San Jose is not "a move that seeks to alter or in any manner disturb MLB territorial rights."The A's...
Cabrera hits 2 homers in Giants' 8-4 win
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 10:55amGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Melky Cabrera showed off his offensive prowess on Tuesday.Cabrera homered from both sides of the plate in the San Francisco Giants' 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.Barry...
Jemile Weeks helps Oakland blank Milwaukee 6-0
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 10:53amPHOENIX (AP) - Once Jemile Weeks got the ball in this rundown, he wasn't about to give it up.Weeks made a diving tag to nab his older brother Rickie in the first inning and finished with two hits i...
Nevada think tank publishes sourcebook for policymakers, public
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 10:04amMarch Message from the Mayor: The Choice to Move Forward Rests With Our Community
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 9:44am
One of the critical issues continuously expressed by our citizens has been the condition of our town. Rundown, second rate and blighted are words often used in the same sentence as City of South Lake Tahoe. We love where we live, but we hate how we keep it.
That message was loud and clear in the City’s 2011 Citizen Survey we recently received. More than 70 percent of respondents said the appearance of our town was poor. More than 80 percent considered our roads the same way, poor or worse.
OBITUARY: Gysberta "Berta" Boogaard Van Veenendaal
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 7:11amDec. 31, 1918 - March 1, 2012BERTA VAN VEENENDAAL, 93, passed away peacefully at home March 1, 2012 at her residence in Gardnerville, NV with her daughter and son-in-law by her side. Berta was b...
OBITUARY: DAVID C. BARTHOLOMEW
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 7:02amDavid C. Bartholomew passed away at the age of 71 on Monday, February 13, 2012 in Sun City, AZ after a year and a half battle with cancer. He was born in Geneva, IL on May 13, 1940 and grew up i...
3 tips to reduce your risk of colon cancer
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00amThe news for colon cancer is promising: Fewer people are dying from it, and the average number of new cases a year decreased by 66,000 over the course of four years, federal reports show. Colon ...
Barton welcomes 'da Vinci' to its surgical team
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00amBarton Memorial Hospital recently welcomed a new addition to its surgical team - "The da Vinci Si Surgical System."Defined as robotic-assisted technology, the da Vinci has become widely known as be...
Tahoe gets a splash of color
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00amOne utility box, one Dumpster and one wall at a time, South Lake Tahoe is getting a little brighter, a little more colorful and a lot more artsy. Over the past three years, a South Lake Tahoe family and a youth art group called the Sphere of Influence have been painting dozens of the bland green boxes, trash bins and concrete walls. Their vibrant designs are now noticeable on the sides of many city streets.
Potluck with Entertainment celebrates the Irish
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00amThe March Potluck with Entertainment will take place Friday with the sharing good food, socializing and song. The potluck begins at 5:30 p.m. Corned beef and cabbage will be provided so participant...
Everyone should be more careful and considerate on the roads
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00amBicyclists would be more likely to follow the rules if there were sufficient crossings to do so. I try not to ride the wrong way, or as little as possible on US-50, but in order to cross it you hav...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Birth control issue is Republican politics
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00amDo you know what the contraception brouhaha is about? Republicans are gaming the long-settled birth control issue in hopes of gaining some political advantage in this election year. Don't be distr...
Tahoe gets a splash of color
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00amOne utility box, one Dumpster and one wall at a time, South Lake Tahoe is getting a little brighter, a little more colorful and a lot more artsy.Over the past three years, a South Lake Tahoe fam...
Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki details Olympic bid
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00amNevada's Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki has learned a lot in the past six years, particularly about what it takes to form a bid for the world's largest winter sporting event: the winter Olympics.
Krolicki, head of the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition, spoke to a group of about 50 snow-sports journalists Tuesday, pushing the region's effort to score an Olympic bid.
American Indian tribes cautious on online gambling
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00amLAS VEGAS - Leaders who run casinos for Indian tribes told regulators and companies on Tuesday that they won't support new laws involving online gambling unless it's clear how tribes nationwide wil...
Leadership Lake Tahoe project to collect books for Tahoe kids
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00amThe South Lake Tahoe Children's Book Drive, a group project through the Leadership Lake Tahoe Program, continues through April 1. The book drive is being conducted in conjunction with the National ...
NDOW director receives Nevada Statesman Award
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00amNevada Department of Wildlife Director Ken Mayer received the State Statesman Award from the Wild Sheep Foundation at their annual convention in Reno last month.The award recognizes a government of...
Talk Thursday on wildlife and Tahoe winters
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00amThe Tahoe Area Sierra Club invites the publicy for a talk about winter wildlife at 7 p.m. Thursday at Emerald Bay Physical Therapy, 812 Emerald Bay Road (Highway 89, north of the Y, on left past Al...
County property taxes due
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00amAccording to C. L. Raffety, Treasurer-Tax Collector of El Dorado County, the second installment of the secured property tax is now due and will be delinquent if not paid on or before midnight April...
Lodging association to meet Thursday
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00amThis month's meeting of the South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Forest Suites.The featured speaker is Jerry Bindel, South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District, ...
Barton welcomes 'da Vinci' to its surgical team
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 5:00amBarton Memorial Hospital recently welcomed a new addition to its surgical team - "The da Vinci Si Surgical System."Defined as robotic-assisted technology, the da Vinci has become widely known as be...
Tahoe transportation gurus keep trying to connect the lake
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 2:01amCalifornia lawmakers have no problem saying yes to gifts
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 2:00amHow would you make Lake Tahoe’s lousy public transit system better?
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 2:00am