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Opinion: South Tahoe PUD sets the record straight
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 5:31pmThe board of directors of the South Tahoe PUD, going back to 2006, has made its position crystal clear on the purchase of Lukin's Water Company. It has been discussed many times in open session, h...
Lake Tahoe, Reno to host Chinese Cosmos pageant
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 4:10pmNevada will host 18 contestants from all over the world who are competing in the Miss Chinese Cosmos Semi-Finals, Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, chair of the Nevada Commission on Tourism, announced today in a press release.
The event will take place in Reno and Lake Tahoe from Sept. 23-30, 2011. The contest moves around the world each year, last year taking place in Sydney, Australia. This is the first time the pageant has been held in the United States.
Forest Service, other agencies respond to Taylor Creek spill
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 2:24pmBy Cheva Heck
The U. S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and other local agencies are continuing investigation and clean-up of a small spill of an unknown substance into Taylor Creek near the Forest Service Visitor Center on Hwy. 89. The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board obtained water samples from the area this morning. Results may be available by tomorrow and will help determine whether additional clean-up is necessary.
Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation announces 2011-12 programs, scholarship opportunities
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 12:54pm
By Aimi Xistra-Rich
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation has opened registration for the 2011 – 2012 Alpine, Freestyle, Freeride and Snowboard Programs. With a variety of options from the One-Day Program to the Full-Time Competitive Program, the Lake Tahoe foundation has something for all ages and levels of skiers and riders. Registration packets are available online, at the HSSF building, or by calling the HSSF administration office. Those who register and pay in full now will receive the early registration pricing; prices increase $100 on November 1, 2011.
Fall officially arrives next week What does autumn in Lake Tahoe ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 11:50amFall In Tahoe. Fall is in the air leaves now turning bright. Squirrel's are hoarding pinecones and songbirds are taking flight ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../fall-officially-arrives-next-week-w......
Carmaker not able to Dodge Gardnerville family's savvy
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 8:37amMINDEN, Nev. - Leave it to a Gardnerville math professor and his 9-year-old son to track down a car in the wilderness within 16 hours of seeing it on a TV commercial."We do a lot of geocaching, ...
Account set up to help IHOP victims
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 8:35amMINDEN, Nev. - Carson Medical Group opened an account with $5,000 to benefit the 11 victims of the Sept. 6 IHOP shooting in Carson City.Those wishing to contribute to the fund may do so at : City N...
NV redistricting fight goes before judge Wednesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 8:34amRENO (AP) - Nevada Democrats and Republicans going before a state judge this week in a legal battle over redistricting are accusing each other of trying to manipulate the boundaries of new congress...
From a mere toehold, rock climbing businesses now getting strong grip
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 8:31amRENO, Nev, - The 165-foot outdoor climbing wall on the walls of CommRow in downtown Reno is more than the tallest facility of its type in the world.It throws a spotlight on the fast-growing sport, ...
From a mere toehold, rock climbing businesses now getting strong grip
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 8:31amRENO, Nev, - The 165-foot outdoor climbing wall on the walls of CommRow in downtown Reno is more than the tallest facility of its type in the world.It throws a spotlight on the fast-growing sport, ...
10th person dies from injuries in Reno air crash
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 7:41amRENO, Nev. (AP) - A 10th person died overnight from injuries suffered Friday in the nation's deadliest air racing disaster, a crash that also sent about 70 people to Reno-area hospitals.Saint Ma...
2nd Annual Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week is Oct. 2-9
Submitted by admin on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 7:17amThe 2nd Annual Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week is a celebration of the scrumptious cuisine and culinary talent that has made the Lake Tahoe region the best mountain-dining destination in the country.
Less than two weeks left for Tahoe's best season pass deal
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 6:51am
One of the best Tahoe ski and board pass deals around, offered through Sierra-at-Tahoe, is nearing deadline time. The folks at Sierra sent us this reminder and so we're passing this information on to you:
Mail home delivery hits 20 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Almost 21 years ago, on Oct. 1, 1990, the United State Postal Service officially began carrier delivery in South Lake Tahoe, one of the last towns in the country to re...
Dwindling mail volume puts U.S. Postal Service in sticky situation
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/19/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe postal worker Terry Bullman remembers when mountains of mail covered the floor of the Al Tahoe post office, when 70 employees tossed, sorted and deliv...
Food Fest benefits South Shore ed foundation
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 8:40pmThe 7th annual Food Fest is Oct. 8 from 6:30-10pm at Harrah's Lake Tahoe. This is the major fundraiser for the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation, which supports enrichment programs in all LTUSD sc...
Talk about Fremont's discovery of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 1:51pmWalk in the footsteps of John C. Fremont as he travels over the mountain to Lake Tahoe in 1844. On Sept. 20 at 7pm in the lodge of Camp Richardson, Peter ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../talk-about-fremon...
Chimney sweeping can prevent unwanted fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 1:09pmWe at the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department annually respond to numerous chimney fires, mainly due to creosote buildup in the chimney flue. This type of fire has the potential to extend into your house...
Murillo intends to increase LTCC's presence in
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 1:09pmA video showcasing Lake Tahoe Community College from 1974-2011 was part of the Sept. 15 inauguration of the two-year institution's fourth president, Kindred Murillo. LTCC President Kindred Murillo...
Lake Tahoe writers share their craft with enthusiastic crowd
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 1:09pmCAMP RICHARDSON – If there were any doubt about the written (and spoken) word not thriving in Lake Tahoe, those concerns were laid to rest Friday night. Seven authors read from their work during the t...
Opinion: Recreation on USFS land helping
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 8:34amThe Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Inyo, Angeles, San Bernardino and Shasta-Trinity National Forests had a combined total of approximately 19 million ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-recreation...
Opinion: Habitat for Humanity volunteers working the South Shore ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 8:34amThe South Lake Tahoe branch of Habitat for Humanity of El Dorado County had three projects this summer season. “A Brush with Kindness” is a program ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-habitat-for-hum...
Tahoe Today: The Gifted
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 5:00amJackie Evancho: just 10 years old and a very gifted child. When I first saw this young lady on "America's Got Talent," I was blown away. An angel surround her as she sang opera. I watched, listened...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks for supporting grand opening
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 5:00amV'z Image Option'z Grand Opening was a fantastic event, one that could not have been accomplished alone.Thanks must be given to Howard Jachens of Tahoe Ridge Winery, for generously donating custom ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Policy sans science is like acting without thinking
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 5:00amRegarding the "Near and unclear" story recently: Claire Fortier expresses exasperation with the decline in the near-shore environmental quality, but her framing of the issue doesn't make sense.Ther...
GUEST COLUMN: Where are the heroes, the true patriots?
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 5:00amBy "true patriots," I mean those in the sprit of "give me liberty or give me death." I appreciate and encourage the no-risk patriots, those who support our troops and proudly celebrate the Fourth o...
Douglas jobless rate holds steady
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 5:00amMINDEN, Nev. - While Douglas County employers continue to add jobs at a steady rate, the number of jobless continued to increase, also.The county's unemployment rate held steady at 14.1 percent, ac...
Tahoe Grille to host last business mixer of summer
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join TahoeChamber.org from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 for the September Business After Hours Mixer.Tahoe Grille is set to host this last hoorah of the summer on their newly ...
Workshop to focus on tourism, technology and marketing
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The second annual SMG Tourism, Technology + Marketing Workshop will provide hands on sessions on developing a social media strategy, online video, mobile marketing and mo...
Anderson Engineering celebrates grand opening
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - R.O. Anderson Engineering Inc. hosted the grand opening of its South Lake Tahoe office Sept. 9.Principal Planner Coleen Shade, AICP, LEED, along with Ralph Wenzinger, P.E...
Kingsbury paraglider crosses the Sierra Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Somewhere near Onion Valley, soaring over the Southern Sierra, paraglider and Kingsbury resident Stephan Haase thought he was going down. He wasn't going to crash, but...
2 South Shore bike projects gain significant
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 11:22pmFirst came the approval Thursday by the California Tahoe Conservancy board (with Larry Sevison absent) to spend $50000 that will fund appraisals, preliminary title reports, easement descriptions, maps...
South Tahoe Vikings Homecoming Parade (PHOTO GALLERY)
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 6:11pm
Here are some photos of Saturday's South Tahoe Viking Homecoming Parade. Photos are courtesy of Vivian Gonterman of South Lake Tahoe.
NIAA approves more realignment
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 10:01amRENO, Nev. - Realignment, again, is one step closer to reality for Nevada high school athletics.At its meeting in Reno on Sept. 8, the realignment committee of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities...
Whittell Warriors lose to defending state champs
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 9:51amThe Whittell Warriors lost 59-0 to defending state champions, Pershing County High School, on the road on Friday night. The Warriors were able to keep the game manageable in the first quarter, limi...
Proud to Say: Local skater gets paid to rock out
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 9:43amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This column isn't intended to be all about sports, but more related to South Lake Tahoe. And though sports, whether recreational or competitive, is a big part of Tahoe...
WHS volleyball wins three straight
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 9:39amThe Warriors had a three game stretch this past week, playing Virginia City on Wednesday, North Tahoe on Thursday and Yerington on Friday, and it was a good week for them as they beat North Tahoe a...
As above so below, Lakeview project to enhance the area
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 8:24am
By Jessie Marchesseau
As the Lakeview Commons project in the middle of town plugs along, a building is taking shape near the El Dorado Beach boat ramp.
The two-story structure is intended, like most of the project, to enhance beachgoers’ experience at El Dorado Beach, as well as consolidate a number of different uses into one safe and secure location.
City tells employees to come up with budget solutions; final meeting slated for Sept. 27
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 8:15amBy Li Terrell
To a crowd of about 200, the South Lake Tahoe City Council met to hear the 2011-12 Budget Proposal from its city manager and finance director on Thursday. There was an obvious tension between the council and members of the public who attended the meeting, though the general sentiment of the council and city manager is that the deficit issues are not their fault, and that employee sacrifice is what is required to balance the budget.
Bouldering festival to highlight lesser known climbing spots
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 7:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - From practice to sport to spotlight, a climbing discipline that was once relegated to goofing around or preparing for longer ascents will get its own event this weeken...
2 South Shore bike projects gain significant
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 6:48amWhile implementation of new bike trails at Lake Tahoe seems to move at a glacial pace, on the same day boards on both sides of the South Shore unanimously ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../2-south-shore-bi...
Organized ride along S. Tahoe bike paths
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 6:48amOn Sunday, a group bike ride called the Tahoe Bike Fun Ride will leisurely ride along South Lake Tahoe's bike path system from Stateline to Camp Richardson ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../organized-r...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 6:48am21 from 5:30-6:00pm at Regan Beach in South Lake Tahoe. For more info, call ( 530) 544.2266. • Need news from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency? ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-lake-...
'Get Ready' campaign encourages preparedness
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Health Services Department is encouraging all residents to make sure they have updated preparedness plans and supplies readily available in the event...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thank you for hosting Leadership Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 5:00amTahoeChamber.org and the Leadership Lake Tahoe Task Force would like to offer a special thank you to Aston's Lakeland Village for providing transportation and meeting space for this year's Leadersh...
Stateline to stateline bikeway project moves forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH 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...
Bike ride on South Tahoe's trail system rolls on Sunday
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A group bike ride called the "Tahoe Bike Fun Ride," will leisurely ride along the City's bike path system Sunday from Stateline to Camp Richardson and then back to Statel...
Stateline to stateline bikeway project moves forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH 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...
Sierra silk reception at Bona Fide Books
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bona Fide Books will host a reception for Dorothy Davis's collection, "Around the Lake in Silk," at Bona Fide HQ in Meyers from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Sept. 29.The event is f...
Art Matters: A matter of the heart
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 5:00amWhat a phenomenal time our nation experienced leading up to the 10th anniversary of 9/11. From celebrating our innumerable heroes and soothing our still tender hearts and seared memories, to encour...
