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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 - 2:00amOpinion: California students have a point with their protests
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 2:00amS. Tahoe production company needs actors for webisode
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 8:30pmPilot killed in jet crash
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 3:37pmA civilian pilot flying for Airborne Tactical Advantage Co., was killed Tuesday morning when his F-21 Kfir jet crashed near the west gate of Naval Air Station Fallon, six miles east of the city lim...
Sisters found dead in home were entertainers
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 3:26pmWhen they were young, Patricia and Joan Miller sang and danced for Bing Crosby, troops and their friends.With the assistance of long time friends and acquaintances, El Dorado County Sheriff's Of...
Colts expected to release Manning
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 2:48pmINDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Peyton Manning era in Indianapolis is expected to end Wednesday, according to a report.Citing anonymous sources, ESPN reported Tuesday that the Colts plan to hold a news ...
Class Wednesday on cold-water survival techniques
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 2:41pmCoast Guard Auxiliary offers a presentation on cold water survival techniques at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Truckee High School Auditorium, 11725 Donner Pass Road in Truckee.The free public program in...
Otter taught her keepers how best to raise orphaned babies
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 1:20pmFour South Lake Tahoe men face federal charges for alleged snowmobile violations
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 1:14pmU.S. Forest Service officers cited four local men for riding snowmobiles at night in the Freel Peak/High Meadows closure area on the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
While on patrol, officers observed fresh snowmobile tracks passing directly underneath closure signs and subsequently encountered the riders. One rider fled the scene, abandoning his snowmobile, which was towed and impounded.
Snowmobiler killed in avalanche identified as Minden man
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 9:02amGARDNERVILLE, Nev. - A Minden man was killed in an avalanche 3:30 p.m. Friday after he triggered an avalanche at the Hope Valley Snowmobile Recreation Area.Daniel Kuhner, 35, was riding his snow...
Snowmobiler killed in avalanche identified as Minden man
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 9:02amGARDNERVILLE, Nev. - A Minden man was killed in an avalanche 3:30 p.m. Friday after he triggered an avalanche at the Hope Valley Snowmobile Recreation Area.Daniel Kuhner, 35, was riding his snow...
Drop in skier visits brings Vail Resorts revenue down
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 8:46amSnow, wind expected today
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 8:41amMonday's mild temperatures were expected to be followed by up to 2 inches of snow and high winds today."A strong cold front will move across eastern California and western Nevada" Monday night and ...
Sheriffs seek next of kin for twin sisters found dead
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 8:36amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office needs assistance in locating the next of kin of two elderly twins, Patricia and Joan Miller, 73, who were found dead in their South ...
History: Snowshoe Thompson created a legacy with his Sierra treks
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 2:01amNLTRA puts up money to help acquire Tahoe City golf course
Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 2:00amColumn: A Change Will Do You Good
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:13pm(Editor's note: This is the third in a regular feature by South Lake Tahoe-based Certified Wellness Coach and Advanced Integrative Therapist Krista Kline. Visit her website at www.kristaekline.com.)
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the importance of creating a vision plan in order to begin getting what you want out of life. Just ONE thing you’d like to be different. Many people when faced with this task don’t know where to start because they get overwhelmed with thinking about ALL the things they want to change. Suddenly their eyes glaze over, their thoughts race in a thousand different directions, and frustration or helplessness sets in. Making changes just feels too difficult or even impossible to tackle.
Nevada Political Season Gets Under Way Today With Dozens Of Candidates Filing For Office
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 9:40pmCARSON CITY – There was a flurry of candidates filing for office and some political maneuvering today as Nevada’s 2012 election season officially got under way.
Over 90 candidates filed for a variety of offices in Clark County.
Another 17 filed with the Secretary of State’s office and others filed in their respective counties around the state.