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Thunderstorms move over Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 4:31pmA band of thunderstorms, carrying pea to marble-sized hail, heavy wind and lightning has moved over the Lake Tahoe region late Sunday. The National Weather Service in Reno began tracking the strong thunderstorm system near Carnelian Bay on the north side of Lake Tahoe nears Kings Beach.
The storm, moving southwest at around 10 mph, carries many lightning bolts, moderate rain amounting to about one half inch per hour, which is reducing visibility in the basin to less than three miles.
Capital City Residents, State And Local Officials, Gather To Commemorate 9-11
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 3:07pm
By Sean Whaley
CARSON CITY – Residents of this capital city, hit with tragedy earlier in the week with the shooting deaths of four people at a local restaurant, gathered at two somber ceremonies today to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks.
About 300 people gathered at Mills Park for the Patriot’s Day – 9-11 Remembrance sponsored by the Capital Baptist Church.
A similar number then gathered at the park to see the unveiling of a 1,600-pound I-beam from the World Trade Center towers donated to the city to form the basis of a 9-11 memorial.
Bijou Bash a hit with South Tahoe locals
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 2:55pmMore than 2000 people attended the free South Lake Tahoe event that is designed to highlight a bit of what the area is about, showcase the park and give people a chance to mingle with friends. Derby D...
Douglas authorities arrest man on abduction, attempted sexual assault charges on a child
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 1:38pm
By Sgt. Jim Halsey
Deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 21-year-old Jacob Wilcher on charges of kidnapping and attempted sexual assault. At approximately 11:40 am on Sunday, Douglas County deputies were dispatched to a call of an attempted child abduction at the Lifepoint Church, in Minden.
South Lake Tahoe remembers 9/11
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 11:22am
Nathan Griffith of Boy Scouts of America Troop 468 in South Lake Tahoe prepares for the 9-11 Memorial at Lake Tahoe Community College's Duke Theatre on this day of remembrance.
Photo by Taylor Flynn/ Tahoe Mountain News
Old, young shine at Kirkwood Adventure Trail Run
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:58amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Labor Day weekend marked the 31st annual Kirkwood 5K and 10K Adventure Trail Run. The event, sponsored by the Tahoe Mountain Milers Running Club, the Kirkwood Volunteer F...
GUEST COLUMN: Mourn the past, but look ahead with resolve
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:43amTen years ago Sunday, Nevadans awoke to learn of unspeakable acts of terror, acts that would tear the fabric of America and cast doubt on our ability to keep one another safe. And yet, at the same ...
Gardnerville resident recalls devastation of 9/11
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:40amMINDEN - There are images from 10 years ago that still haunt Gardnerville resident William Lento Sr.He remembers a city street swallowed by a sea of ash, and the otherwise mundane phone booths o...
Remembering and honoring 'Letter Home' - a short story
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:35amDear Squeaky,Just read your letter. Way better than email. It's something I can hold onto and keep next to me. It goes in the helmet. It's zero five thirty and they're loading the Bradleys. In a co...
LTCC event to honor local first responders
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 9:26amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Nearly everyone who witnessed the events of Sept. 11, 2001, can remember the moment they found out hijacked planes had hit the World Trade Center and Pentagon, killing...
Lodging properties being sought for Tahoe cycling program
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 8:55pmTahoe Lodging for Cyclists is a program for developing a network of lodging properties around Lake Tahoe to serve the needs of visiting cyclists. TLC properties ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lodging-pr...
Youth get an education about why school is important
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 8:55pmThe Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe joins 4000 clubs across the country with a focus on making sure youth have the support and motivation to stay in school ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../youth-get-a...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 8:55pmDo a search on Lake Tahoe Wall of Shame on FB to see what they have to say. • A tourist thinks he found the Virgin Mary in Lake Tahoe. Click here for that story. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../sn...
Invading clams in chilly Tahoe slow to reproduce
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 5:00pmRENO, Nev. (AP) - When it comes to invading clams, Lake Tahoe might not be a very good place to make babies.That's the encouraging conclusion of new research by scientists at the University of N...
Council to talk signs Tuesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 9:59amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe's sign ordinance will be the primary topic of discussion for the city council this week. City staff have proposed a long list of changes to the ordinance...
Sept. 11 events this weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 8:33am9/11 Project at community collegeLake Tahoe Community College is hosting a community-wide commemoration of the 10 anniversary of 9/11 on Sunday.Emergency vehicles from various local agencies will b...
Buddhist offering honors those affected by 9/11
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 8:30amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In Buddhism, a Tsok offering is a powerful ritual, typically reserved to honor certain gods. But this Saturday, the ceremony will focus on blessing the lives of those aff...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 8:00amTahoe • Nevada magazine will host the International Regional Magazine Association conference Sept. 9-12 at Reno's Peppermill Resort Spa Casino. In addition ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snip...
Autumn Fest celebrates fall in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 8:00amTahoe RCD is putting on the free event at the Lake Tahoe Community College Demonstration Garden in South Lake Tahoe on Sept. 25 from 11am-3pm. Autumn ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../autumn-fest-celebrate...
Lowry defeats South Tahoe 77-26
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 8:00amWINNEMUCCA, Nev. - It has been nearly 11 months since the Lowry High School football team has set foot on hits home field for a game. The Buckaroos opened this season with two road wins at Battl...
Friends recall Florence Donovan-Gunderson; witness describes shooting as tragedy hits South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 6:57am
A gunman who opened fire inside a Carson City restaurant has torn a hole through the South Lake Tahoe community, taking the life of a long-time local woman, maiming her disabled husband, and sending shock waves in the community after learning the gunman has family business ties in town.
The brutal murder that happened inside the International House of Pancakes this week claimed the lives of three U.S. Army National Guard personnel and Lake Tahoe Keys resident Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67. Shooter Eduardo Sencion, 32, of Carson City turned the automatic weapon he was packing on himself and left both communities stunned and asking questions about why such a senseless act of violence happened.
Help restore forest health: Saturday is Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 5:00amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Join hundreds of Tahoe Basin community members to help improve forest health at the League to Save Lake Tahoe's 14th annual Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day Saturday, Sept. 10, ...
Saturday expo a one-day exposition of family fun, adventure
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 5:00amLAKE TAHOE - On Saturday, embrace Lake Tahoe with family-friendly, informative and fun activities that connect you to the area's magic.The day-long Tahoe Expo is hosted around the lake by organi...
USFS looking for volunteers during kokanee run
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 2:35amThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is looking for volunteers to assist during the annual kokanee salmon run in October. Prospective volunteers can submit a resume and learn more ...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 2:35amOn a motion by then City Councilman Bill Crawford, the South Lake Tahoe City Council on a 5-0 vote shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, approved $2500 be sent to New York City for relief efforts. • El Dora...
Wreath-building event at S. Tahoe library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 11:18pmWreath-building event at S. Tahoe library. Posted by admin in Lifestyle on September 9th, 2011 | no responses ... Call (530) 573.3185 for additional information. The event is free. The library is at 1...
Education foundation has money to give away
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 11:18pmLake Tahoe Educational Foundation is accepting applications for enrichment grants. ... The primary source of funds comes from the annual Food Fest, which will be Oct. 8 at Harrah's Lake Tahoe in S...
Whittell High School loses tough one
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 6:39pmYERINGTON, Nev. - It was a game of numbers in Whittell High Schools football game against Silver State Academy, and the Warriors came up short.Whittell lost 41-15 to the Rite of Passage school, ...
Private services planned for victims in IHOP shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 5:11pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - Private funeral services will be held this weekend for two of three Nevada National Guard soldiers killed in this week's attack at an IHOP restaurant in Carson City.Nevada Guard...
Fishing report through Sept. 14
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 4:55pm
Here is this week's fishing report for Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra and southern Oregon. This report runs this weekend through Sept. 14.
Nevada Military Support Alliance provides way to donate to fallen Guardsmen
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 4:46pmMINDEN, Nev. - The Nevada Military Support Alliance has established a way to donate to the families of the Guard members killed in Tuesday's shooting in Carson City. Those interested in making a do...
IHOP Shooting: Trying to answer the 'Why?'
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 4:42pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - The IHOP windows are boarded up and the property is surrounded by a fence now. Just three days ago a gunman armed with an assault rifle, unloaded at least two 30-round magazines...
Outdoors with Don Q: Visit a great website known as Modern Sportsman
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 4:07pmBy Don Quilici
If you are a sportsman or a sportswoman who hunts, fishes, camps, owns dogs, reloads ammo, cooks wild game, photographs, etc., you might want to take the time to visit www.modernsportsman.proboards.com.
About now, you're probably asking yourself, “What in the heck is this?
Abalone die-off observed in Sonoma County
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 3:51pmBy the California Department of Fish and Game
The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has confirmed reports of dead red abalone and sea stars inside coves along the coast in Sonoma County.
The number of dead and dying abalone is not known but reports have come from Bodega Bay, Russian Gulch, Fort Ross, Timber Cove and Salt Point State Park, beginning on August 27.
DFG biologists and game wardens have collected abalone, mussels and water samples and are continuing to document reports from the public.
DFG biologists determine cause of Pelican deaths
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 3:48pmBy the California Department of Fish and Game
California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) biologists say that sea lions are responsible for recent pelican deaths in the San Luis Obispo area.
Residents and local law enforcement have been finding the carcasses of California Brown Pelicans along the beaches for the past few days.
More than a dozen of the large aquatic birds have been injured or killed by large puncture wounds.
South Lake Tahoe temple to install rabbi
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 1:34pmEvon Yakar will be installed as rabbi of Temple Bat Yam in South Lake Tahoe in a two-day ceremony Sept. 16-17. The weekend will include two of Yakar's ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-lake-tahoe...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Girls' Empowerment Project teachers and mentors appreciated
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 1:33pmSouth Lake Tahoe Women's Center would like to thank the following community members for volunteering their time to teach and mentor at the Second Annual Girls' Empowerment Project: Lis Maul and the...
Art League hosts portrait artist
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 1:27pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Art League will welcome Ray Freeman, as the speaker/demonstrator, for the Sept. 14, monthly meeting.The art league meets the from 7-9 p.m. the second Wednesday ...
Art Matters: The heart of the matter
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 1:12pmDo we always need tragedy or an horrific event like 9/11 to make us appreciate art and what it brings to the very heart of the matter? Doesn't art often speak louder than words or certainly more el...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A bear hunt in Lake Tahoe, seriously?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:21pmFor those who live in the mountains that overlook Lake Tahoe, it's magical. An excitement of the senses, of being close to nature the moment you walk out your door. This euphoric feeling was shatte...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Misleading article distorts truth
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:15pmTahoeDailyTribune.com published an article on Aug. 30 titled "Babysitting bill in Calif. Legislature," supplied by Sen. Doug LaMalfa that read like a news item. It was a highly misleading character...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Construction a welcomed, albeit inconvenient, sight
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:14pmWhat a blessing to see the construction along Highway 50 - a pain, but a blessing nonetheless. Finally there will be a series of beautiful new sidewalks to complement a beautiful area. I'd love to ...
SIROTA: Ten years later, it's time to 'broaden the context'
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:12pmTen years ago this week, I, like many living in Washington at the time, was fleeing my office building. In those minutes of mayhem, I knew only what the police were screaming: Get out fast, because...
Brown vetoes snow sports helmet bill
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 11:47amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With a somewhat ambiguous message, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have required children under the age of 18 to wear a helmet while skiing or snow...
9/11: A world-changing moment experienced
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:15am1-12 about how Lake Tahoe is tied to 9/11. By Kathryn Reed. Machu Picchu. It's what I think of when I hear 9/11. Throughout the day on Sept. 11, 2001, I kept being drawn to the most sacred temple ...
Mixologists test their prowess — raise money for
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:15amAttendees enjoy the deck at Riva Grill and the Tahoe sunset. Attendees enjoy a Tahoe sunset from Riva Grill's deck. Organizer Laurie Brazil said ... Before the judging, Larson told Lake Tahoe News...
Incline Village focus of Stewardship Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:15amJoin hundreds of Tahoe basin community members to improve forest health at the League to Save Lake Tahoe's 14th annual Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day on Saturday from 9am-2pm in Incline Village. Thi...
Judge gives developer more time to deal with bankrupt S. Tahoe ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:15amThe bankruptcy judge in the failed South Lake Tahoe convention center debacle has given would-be developer Randy Lane another month to come up with a plan. Lane, who with partner John Serpa, was to de...
Tahoe doc puts skills to work at Army hospital in Afghanistan
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:15amKyle Swanson, orthopedic surgeon for Barton Health's Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, has seen and dealt with medical and hospital conditions that few people, let alone doctors, have exper...
Top comedy continues with Tosh, Titus at Tahoe's MontBleu Resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:01amWARNING: Audiences are to be advised of potential health concerns: vein-popping hilarity, oxygen deprivation and side-splitting laughter are in store this fall as MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa at Lake Tahoe continues to offer an impressive line-up of comedians including Daniel Tosh, Christopher Titus and 36th Annual San Francisco Comedy Competition.
