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Should Bishop Gorman play for state titles against public schools?
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:35amIf you are a high school sports enthusiast, mark Tuesday on your calendar. It's a day that could change the landscape of high school sports forever.According to a memo released to board members, th...
Heavenly Lake Tahoe opens expert terrain at Mott Canyon
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:30amA recent winter storm that blanketed Heavenly Mountain Resort with as much as three-and-a-half feet of new snow has allowed the resort to open three quarters of the mountain, including the double-black diamond, expert-only Mott Canyon. Now with 3,600 open acres, Heavenly is offering the most skiable terrain at Lake Tahoe.
Tahoe/Truckee biomass meeting next week to discuss potential health impacts
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:22amTRUCKEE, Calif. - A grant awarded to Placer County will be used to help residents learn about the health impact of the proposed biomass energy facility off Highway 89 on Cabin Creek Road, officials...
Braun strikes out in 2 at-bats against Giants split squad; Bees delay Giants second game
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:06amPHOENIX (AP) - If his spring training debut was any indication, earplugs might come in handy for Ryan Braun this season.The reigning NL MVP was heckled while striking out in his only two at-bats...
Raptors snap five-game losing streak against Warriors
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:58amTORONTO (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points, James Johnson had 12 points and 12 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat Golden State, snapping a five-game losing streak against the Warriors.Amir...
Blues complete season sweep of Sharks with 3-1 win
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:54amSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks serve as a sort of measuring stick for St. Louis after making the Western Conference finals the past two seasons while the Blues have missed the playo...
Saints Williams to meet with NFL after bounties uncovered
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:51amNow that the NFL has uncovered a big-money bounty program for players in New Orleans, it likely will zero in on other teams Gregg Williams worked for.That means the Titans, Redskins, Jaguars and...
McIlroy wins Honda and becomes golf's new No. 1
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:48amPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Rory McIlroy, the new No. 1 player in golf, is not easily rattled.He didn't see a scoreboard in the final round of the Honda Classic until he walked onto the eigh...
Column: McIlroy is the new face of golf
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:42amFor more months than we care to think about, the only real question in golf has been this: What's wrong with Tiger?Maybe now we should be asking what's going so well with golf.Plenty, if you jud...
Transportation and the Economy Kicks Off Tahoe Regional Young Professionals
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 8:14amTahoe Regional Young Professionals’ development and education speaker series kicks off, March 15, from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Airport’s Flight Deck Restaurant and Bar with Alfred Knotts, principal planner/project manager for the Tahoe Transportation District.
Gardnerville couple suing ski resort in accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 8:00amGARDNERVILLE, Nev. - A Gardnerville woman is recovering from a head injury after she was struck by a Heavenly Mountain Resort employee while skiing down the slow run at Heavenly Mountain Resort.Eli...
South Tahoe pedaling toward creating mountain bike park
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 1:59amFree prescription card saves El Dorado County residents money
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 6:30pmSouth Tahoe Chamber Board Meeting
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 6:29pmThe South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce meets every first Monday of the month at a member's restaurant or location to discuss issues related to local businesses.
Come to the Cantina Bar and Grill at 6:30pm to meet board and chamber members. For questions or to know more about membership, call the Chamber Office at (530) 542-5060 or see them online.
Tourism campaign designed to have Nevadans stay in the state
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 4:00pmTruckee Donner Land Trust recognized for environmental efforts
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:55amPublic purchase of Tahoe City Golf Course seen as economic catalyst
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 6:00amThe Tahoe City Public Utility District's plan to add a downtown golf course to the public domain has moved closer to fruition, with half the purchase price assured by the Placer County Board of Supervisors.
The board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association's offer to contribute $2.6 million from the area's transient occupancy tax to the $5 million needed to acquire the property.
Public workshops to discuss water transit at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 5:51amThe idea of a coordinated public transit system that spans across Lake Tahoe has been talked about for years. Now it is becoming closer to reality.
The public is invited to workshops on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 6-7, to discuss a North Shore to South Shore transit connection by Aquabus, a waterbourne public transit ferry service that could be implemented, possibly, by summer 2015.
Lake Tahoe Weather: Warm through Monday, snow Tuesday
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 5:27amHigh pressure will continue to build over the region, with sunny skies and warm temperatures in the Lake Tahoe Basin today and Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. A strong cold front will move quickly across the region Tuesday, dropping temperatures up to 25 degrees compared to Monday. Winds will increase late Monday and Tuesday with gusts 40-55 mph in lower elevations, and ridge gusts in the Sierra exceeding 100 mph.
Opinion: War on drugs being fought on the wrong front
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 2:00amCalifornians may get opportunity to vote on death penalty
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 2:00amEl Dorado County supervisor wants to get rid of death penalty
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 2:00amLTVA’s No. 1 goal — bring in overnight guests to South Shore
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 1:59am3 men going to jail for selling wild deer meat in El Dorado County
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 4:25pmCourt Orders New Study of Boat Buoys on Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 10:02amOn Feb. 29 the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) acted illegally in not analyzing the boat pollution impacts for over one thousand illegal boat mooring buoys in the lake and that it must do so before it can approve other lake development.
The appeals court upheld a lower court ruling that found proposed amendments to the shoreline development plan were invalid. Under the new ruling, TRPA will retain discretion in how it will conduct a new study of the impacts of legalizing these buoys.
Vonn blasts her way to second in GS; Mancuso doesn’t finish
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 8:48amToccata season continues next month with 'Brrroque Masters'
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 5:00amThe Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus continues its seventh anniversary Winter MusicFest with the "Brrroque Masters" concert series March 8-16.The program features guest cellist Jeffrey Lastra...
Desert Brushes to meet Thursday
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 5:00amThe Carson Valley Desert Brushes will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Johnson Lane Firehouse, 1400 Stephanie Way in Minden.Instructions on making a flower pot soldier will be presented.Painters of ...
Republican candidates are in it for themselves
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 5:00amRepublican presidential contestants are singing the same old song. Four conservative white guys pandering to, playing to, an unrepresentative base of anti-abortion, anti-gay, anti-immigration, anti...
Bicyclists should use the bike paths
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 5:00amI was interested to see the article on adjusting speed limits. It seems some cyclists are concerned about safety. The front-page photo in the article showed a cyclist riding on the roadway facing i...
TAHOE TODAY: Sometimes it snows in June
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 5:00amI will forever remember this saying "Sometimes It Snows In June." It wasn't long ago, maybe the 1980s, when we were living in Hawaii for a short period of time. I loved the Islands; however, Thanks...
OBITUARY: Walter R. Griffith
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 5:00amSeptember 29, 1958 - February 16, 2012Walter R. Griffith passed away in Yuba City, CA after a lengthy illness. He was called home to his Maker on February 16, 2012. He was 53 years old. Walter was ...
Night vision goggles light up the night
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 5:00amThe tail-end of this week's storms were whipping through the area, and CALSTAR 6 lead pilot Kris Hunt was guiding the helicopter over Kingsbury Grade. In the back of the chopper, flight nurses T...
Judge rules on TRPA shorezone lawsuit appeal
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 5:00amBoth the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and League to Save Lake Tahoe are celebrating a ruling in the shorezone lawsuit handed down Wednesday by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.The lawsuit ov...