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National Forests in California provide benefit to local economies
Submitted by admin on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 12:39pmBy John Heil, U.S. Forest Service
Outdoor recreation activities in California’s national forests contributed $2 billion dollars to local economies and helped sustain an estimated 38,000 jobs in 2010.
The U.S. Forest Service’s National Visitor Use Monitoring report released Aug. 19 shows that national forests attracted 170.8 million recreational visitors nationwide and sustained approximately 223,000 jobs in rural communities across the country.
OBITUARY: Bill Cusac, July 24, 1947 - Sept. 4, 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:52amBill served in the US Army from 1965 - 1971. In 1977, he moved to Lake Tahoe looking for a new start in life after a divorce. He started umpiring for Little League baseball in South Lake Tahoe. ...
Oprah given exclusive access to Tahoe safe opening
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:17amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A hidden safe that was discovered during the renovation of the former Bill's Lake Tahoe Casino building last month has been opened, but the Oprah Winfrey Network has b...
S. Tahoe library putting on a royal party
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:07amGames, crafts and refreshments will be available. Call (530) 573.3185 for additional information. South Lake Tahoe Branch Library is at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-libr...
Lightning ignites fire near Meyers station
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:07amLightning has become the culprit of other fires in the Tahoe National Forest, including the Mears, French, Disney, Boca Springs and Groundhog and the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lightning-ignites-fir...
Gas prices surge — especially in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:07amIt's pricey to fill up the tank in South Lake Tahoe. According to the AAA September survey released Tuesday, the town, along with Eureka, Calif., is the most ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../gas-price...
Flash flood warning for Tahoe region; more lightning expected ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:07amThunderstorm activity hit the Tahoe National Forest all weekend, with more in the ... This brings the total number of fires to four — all small — for the Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../flash-flood...
Stateline to stateline bikeway project moves forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:38amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County, working in partnership with 11 other local state and federal agencies, has completed its approved feasibility report for an entire bike path around the Ne...
Stateline to stateline bikeway project moves forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:38amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County, working in partnership with 11 other local state and federal agencies, has completed its approved feasibility report for an entire bike path around the Ne...
Tahoe Sports and Entertainment to amp up ice arena
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:30am
By Jessie Marchesseau
It’s official. Tahoe Sports and Entertainment has moved in and taken over management of the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena.
Soroptimists plan to give more money to big ideas
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:26amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe is making significant changes to its Community Service Grants Program in 2012. Rather than funding many smaller projects as ...
City says to avoid Upper Truckee Restoration Project area
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 10:10amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City of South Lake Tahoe is urging people to stay away from the construction activity near a section of the Upper Truckee River located near to the Airport.The area i...
Songs of War are a good thing with Lonnie Jordan
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 9:48amSometimes fans at War concerts are surprised to hear so many familiar songs.The band has recorded numerous hits since 1969, including "Low Rider," "Cisco Kid," "Spill the Wine," "Summer,RCopy...
Before his Tahoe debut, Wolfgang Gartner clears up a misconception
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 9:43amIf heads bobbing in unison at an electronica dance concert occurs before the music even starts, that might be because people are going back and forth, debating where the music began.A well-know ...
TRPA Announces Community Appreciation Day and Lake Spirit Awards
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 9:41amBy Kristi Boosman
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is hosting a Community Appreciation Day event on Thursday, September 29 from 4 - 7 pm to celebrate the Tahoe Basin community's commitment to protecting Lake Tahoe.
This fun, family event will include bluegrass music by local band, Bison, a free BBQ dinner, activities for the kids, an ice cream social hosted by members of TRPA's Governing Board and Advisory Planning Commission, and demonstration booths explaining TRPA's mission.
A bumper sticker is nice, but here's a way to really show love for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 9:30amJoin millions of others Saturday, Sept. 17, for the 27th annual International Coastal Cleanup Day. Held across the world, concerned citizens will bag the trash that threatens the natural beauty ...
Jackie Flynn doesn't just perform during St. Paddy's week
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 9:25amJackie Flynn is here in September. What? I thought he was only here with fellow Irish Catholic comic Kevin Flynn (no relation) during St. Patrick's Day Week. Yes, he'll be here again next year i...
Comics take a shot at stardom with San Francisco competition
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 9:21amSomebody will take a bullet, everybody gets a shot and one person will earn a career achievement at the 36th annual San Francisco Comedy Competition.The first of two quarterfinal rounds will inc...
Trails & Vistas 'Reflections and Rhythms' at Spooner Lake Sept. 17-18
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 9:18am
Connect to nature’s beauty and explore your creative power within at the 8th annual Trails and Vistas “Reflections and Rhythms” art hike on September 17 and 18 at Spooner Lake in the Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park. Go here and read all about it at Tahoe Arts and Mountain Culture.
A different kind of alien invasion
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 7:52amQuietly and with chilling precision, Director Steven Soderbergh examines a global pandemic that arises from the confluence of unfortunate coincidences.We meet Beth (Gwyneth Paltrow), after she r...
Tribune Sports Talk
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 5:00amJoe Proudman and Tim Parsons talk South Tahoe football. --Tribune Sports TalkSeptember, 15 2011 9:53 pm MST...
Local media denied access to opening of safe at
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:39pm... exclusive media rights to witness the opening of the safe found at the old Bill's Casino in Stateline. Lake Tahoe News was at the casino Tuesday at 2pm – the time Douglas County sheriff's ...
Learn about Fremont's discovery of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:22pmPosted by admin in Lifestyle on September 13th, 2011 | no responses. Walk in the footsteps of John C. Fremont as he travels over the mountain to Lake Tahoe in ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../learn-about-...
Fishing report through Sept. 21
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:45pmHere is the fishing report for the week through Sept. 21. The report covers Nevada, Northern California, Southern Oregon and the Sierra.
Melting polar regions discussed Thursday at Tahoe environmental center
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 8:35pmBy Heather Segale
A lecture that explores climate change and the melting polar regions will be discussed Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Lake Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences at Incline Village.
Nonprofit Groups Raise Funds With California Hunting Tags
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 7:52pmBy the California Department of Fish and Game
The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) invites nonprofit organizations to help wildlife by auctioning big game hunting license tags for the 2012-13 season. These tags will allow the highest bidder to hunt bighorn sheep, deer, elk and pronghorn antelope in California. There are only 13 of these special fund-raising tags reserved for 501(c)(3) nonprofit groups to sell and they’re sure to draw many participants to any fund-raising event.
Art hikes at Spooner Lake Sept. 17 and 18
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 7:35pmLAKE TAHOE, Nev. – Plan to participate in the region’s only art hike. Experience live performances and installation art along a gentle 2.5 mile guided trail around Spooner Lake. This is a one of a kind blending of art and nature with thirty fellow hikers during Trails and Vistas 2011 art hike along the Spooner Loop Trail.
Road projects tangle traffic on Highway 50, Pioneer Trail
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 6:39pm
By Elaine Goodman / Tahoe Business Monitor
It will be double-trouble for South Lake Tahoe motorists over the next few weeks, as roadwork is expected to cause delays on the city's two main thoroughfares.
On Sept. 14, Caltrans began working around-the-clock on its $40.6 million Highway 50 project within the city. Crews are grinding and paving the road between Fremont Avenue and Trout Creek. Lane closures are planned between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., with traffic diverted to the eastbound lanes during paving of the westbound lanes, and vice versa. Motorists can expect up to 10-minute delays.
Sandoval, Legislative Leaders, Make Appointments To Economic Development Board
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 5:25pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
Gov. Brian Sandoval and legislative leaders today announced their appointments to the new Economic Development Board, which will focus on job creation and economic diversification.
Opinion: Costly wars should lead deficit-cutting
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 5:05pmOne Response to “Opinion: Costly wars should lead deficit-cutting panel's list”. Tahoe Environmental says: September 14, 2011 at 7:45 am. When you talk about war, once you are in it all talk and f...
S. Tahoe council still unable to agree on sign regulation
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 5:05pmSouth Lake Tahoe Councilman Tom Davis said, “I don't want to be the taste police” when it comes to what kind of decorative lights people use on their businesses. swiss. The Swiss Chalet sign could...
Nason resigns as ED from League to Save Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 5:05pmRochelle Nason was adamant Wednesday morning when she spoke with Lake Tahoe News – saying she is not resigning as executive director of the League to Save Lake Tahoe. However, a press release arrived ...
Long-time League to Save Lake Tahoe director resigns
Submitted by admin on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 2:25pm
League to Save Lake Tahoe Executive Director Rochelle Nason has resigned today, effective October 2011, after nearly 20 years of working to protect and restore Lake Tahoe.
League Program Director Carl Young will serve as interim executive director, with Nason serving as a senior advisor, until a new executive director has been selected.
9/11: Bracing for news from family working in NYC
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 2:24pmPublisher's note: This is one in a 12-part series running from Sept. 1-12 about how Lake Tahoe is tied to 9/11. By Jessie Marchesseau. My alarm went off at 6am. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../911-br...
South Tahoe budget subject of special meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 2:24pmInstead of creating the potential for another marathon council day, South Lake Tahoe's 2011-12 budget will be discussed at a special meeting Sept. 15 at 7pm. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-tah...
Nason resigns as ED from League to Save Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 2:09pmRochelle Nason was adamant Wednesday morning when she spoke with Lake Tahoe News – saying she is not resigning at executive director of the League to Save ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../nason-resigns-fr...
League's Nason announces resignation
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 1:46pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Longtime League to Save Lake Tahoe Executive Director Rochelle Nason announced her resignation Wednesday.Nason joined the environmental group as staff attorney in 1992...
Local surgeon talks about time in Afghanistan
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 1:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dr. Kyle Swanson, orthopedic surgeon for Barton Health's Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, has seen and dealt with medical and hospital conditions that few people, ...
Women cancer patients, survivors invited to afternoon tea on Oct. 8
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Cancer Support for Women invites all women cancer patients and survivors to an afternoon tea from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 8 at Ebright Beach. Light refreshments will be served and ...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:37pmMore than 3000 attendees took part in the 26th annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food & Wine Festival last weekend with Six Peaks Grille getting top honors from the ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippe...
Winter is coming, are you ready?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:30pmI think we would all agree that last winter was long and full of bad weather. For some of us, bad weather is just irritating and extra work shoveling snow and pruning trees. For others, it can be l...
Access El Dorado receives Model eHealth Technology award
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:15pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Access El Dorado, a countywide community collaborative, received the Model eHealth Communities award from UC Davis Health System and the California Telehealth Network. Th...
'We Can!' returns to teach students seven healthy habits
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The "We Can!" program will launch in South Shore schools Sept. 19, challenging all fourth- through sixth-grade students in the area to practice and adopt seven healthy ha...
Paving to cause delays on Highway 50
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 12:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Officials from Caltrans are warning motorists that paving, part of the three-year Trout Creek to Ski Run Project, will cause delays on Highway 50.Caltrans expects the ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Managing the bears like the forests
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:45amI correlate the management of the wildlife like that of forests. When the forests were clear-cut without proper management, and harvested without restraint, it had serious consequence. The American...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: 'Pay me and I'll talk'
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:30amThat seemed to be the message from Gilberto Sencion Gonzalez, the elder brother of the Carson City shooter Eduardo Sencion. To begin with, this individual answered the phone of their market Lake Ta...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Stories about bear hunt necessary
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:15amI agree with a recent letter that it is hard to read about the bear slaughter in Nevada day after day.However, I appreciate your keeping this subject in the news with the hope that more and more pe...
SAUNDERS: Gov. Jerry Brown and three telling bills
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:00amCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown scored a victory for common sense last week when he vetoed a bill that would have imposed criminal penalties on minors - or their parents - who ski or snowboard without ...
Traffic advisory in affect for Iron Girl
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:45amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe's South Shore is set to host the Athleta Iron Girl Triathlon this Sunday with an anticipated 700 female participants.The Triathalon will take place throughout ...
Residents partner with county on water issues
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:30amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Douglas County Manager's office announces the formation of an advisory workgroup led by local residents and County staff to assist the County in developing short and ...
