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Crime-free program celebrates one year

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County Sheriff's Office and South Lake Tahoe Police Department are celebrating the one year anniversary of partnering in their support of the Crime Free Multi-Hou...

LIVE COVERAGE: Vikings football game

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Follow live coverage as the South Tahoe High School Vikings kick their season off tonight against Portola High School, looking to build on a 3-6 record in 2010. The Tr...

Firefighters raise money for cancer foundation

2139 Incline Village and Crystal Bay firefighters of the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, proved to be another success, as they pedaled their way to raise ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../firefi...

Show goes on despite pier flap; League raises

Alighting from a classic craft earlier this month at the elegantly rustic grounds of Mara Fritz's Lake Tahoe estate, Dede Wilsey, accompanied by designer Oscar ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../show-go...

Wildfire risk reduction at Tahoe's West Shore

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit fuels crew oversees Thursday's prescribed fire operation on the West Shore near Rubicon Bay, part of an aggressive program to reduce wildfire risk. Weather conditions have allowed the Forest Service to treat a total of 1800 acres over the past year, including 400 acres over the summer.
Photo by: Lisa Herron, U.S. Forest Service

Tahoe planning agency charts clear path for regional update

By Jeff Cowan
To streamline the review and deliberation of items crucial to the Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board on Wednesday chartered a new committee to focus on update of the Plan.
The formation of this committee comes on the heels of the annual Lake Tahoe Summit where federal and state representatives urged swift completion of the plan update.

Mavericks win Douglas County flag football league

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the first time in 10 years, Tahoe Quick Lube wasn't on field for the final game of the Douglas County Parks and Recreation adult flag football season.The team, whi...

Vikings Stadium just needs lights, fence for action

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe High School athletes gathered at mid-field on Friday for pictures on the completed turf at Vikings Stadium, signaling the near completion of phase one of t...

Vikings football season opens at Portola on Friday

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Tahoe High School Vikings kick their season off on Friday against Portola High School, looking to build on a 3-6 record in 2010. The team will be led by two ...

Pony Express riding late

MINDEN, Nev. - It was a long dark night for Pony Express re-riders crossing Nevada.The pony was running 3.5 hours behind schedule at 7:30 a.m. in Dayton, according to the Nevada hotline.Due to arri...

Skiers and snowboarders enjoying late summer

There are few places in California where people can see snow year-round, let alone, ride or ski it. But this year, Lake Tahoe might be one of those places."I've never gone this late in the seaso...

Skiers and snowboarders enjoying late summer

There are few places in California where people can see snow year-round, let alone, ride or ski it. But this year, Lake Tahoe might be one of those places."I've never gone this late in the seaso...

Weekend Fishing Report

By Don Quilici
Here's the fishing report for the week of Aug. 24-31. The report covers lakes, rivers and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.

STHS theater department going big with first

Instead of a small production, maybe even one that wouldn't be well attended, Niven is going all out when it comes to breaking in South Tahoe High School's ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../sths-th...

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

Tahoe Keepers is a free training program designed to help non-motorized watercraft operators guard against inadvertently transporting aquatic invasive. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about...

Series of quakes throughout U.S. not related

By David Perlman, San Francisco Chronicle. Earthquakes that have shaken the country this week – from a tiny town in Virginia to the mountains of Colorado and on to the Bay Area – are unrelated, se...

Brain's real super-food may be learning new languages

By Casey Schwartz, Newsweek. On a sweltering August morning, in a classroom overlooking New York's Hudson River, a group of 3-year-olds are rolling sticky rice balls in chocolate sprinkles, as a t...

Day of events for kids at Tahoe City fish hatchery

UC Davis volunteer David Long has a variety of activities planned for kids ages 6 and up at the fish hatchery in Tahoe City on Aug. 27 from 10am-2pm. Activities include: • Learn fly-tying and castin...

STHS theater department going big with first

Instead of a small production, maybe even one that wouldn't be well attended, Niven is going all out when it comes to breaking in South Tahoe High School's new theater. “42nd Street” with ...

STHS football field ready for action under lights

Next week South Tahoe High School will be playing a night game on its new football field. With the blue and gold Viking emblem encircled at the 50-yard line and the word Vikings in gold on a Tahoe blu...

Politicians recognize artwork from Tahoe youngsters

Members and junior volunteers from Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club were among those honored at last week's Lake Tahoe Environmental Summit. Joining legislative dignitaries on the podium were teen...

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe Unified School District has released a map of what the traffic pattern around South Tahoe High School will be like when classes start next week. Click on STHS info for the map. ...Lake Taho...

South Tahoe High School athletic passes on sale

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - To celebrate the first season of Friday Night Lights and South Tahoe High School's new and improved athletic facilities, the South Tahoe Vikings Booster Club and South Ta...

Calif. Senate gets bill regulating health insurance rates

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A key legislative committee approved a bill Thursday to give state regulators the power to reject proposed health insurance rate increases, but the measure faces a stiff f...

Gov. Brown proposes tax changes to promote CA jobs

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday offered a tax plan designed to promote job growth within California by proposing to close one corporate tax loophole on out-of-state companies...

Douglas, Lyon counties combine for increased DUI patrols

MINDEN, Nev. - Douglas and Lyon counties will be participating in two high visibility DUI enforcement patrols along the Highway 208 and 395 corridors Friday and Saturday, and again Sept. 2 and 3.Bo...

Police release surveillance photos of Thursday arson

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police are hoping to identify two men seen fleeing from a suspected arson at the Bijou Center early Thursday morning.Surveillance images from El Dorad...

Safe-opening likely pushed to next week

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A hidden safe that was found during renovation of the former Bill's Lake Tahoe building could be opened as soon as next week, said Mike Laub, the building's owner.Opening...

El Dorado County approves redistricting map

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors gave initial approval Tuesday to new boundaries for the county's five supervisor seats, said county spokesman Mike Applegarth in...

DUI checkpoint results in arrests

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Wednesday DUI checkpoint netted four arrests for suspected drunken driving, according to a Friday statement from police. One person was also arrested for possession of ...

Researchers look for missing equipment

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Scientists from the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center are asking for the public's help in locating a piece of research equipment believed stolen from Lake T...

Stowell scores four touchdowns in Vikings win

South Tahoe High School and Portola High School kept trading scores in the first half of their Friday night football game, but there were two big differences: South Tahoe scored touchdowns and they...

Thin Air Distance Festival brings runners together

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the second year in a row, a group of runners got together in South Lake Tahoe to attempt a new style of running challenge - four races of various distances, totali...

Barton Health hosts triathlete workshop

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The first of three Tri Connect Workshops, organized by Barton Health, Lake Tahoe Community College and Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, was held Saturday at Lakeside Bea...

Smoker's helpline offers free nicotine patches

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County smokers may, for a limited time, receive free nicotine patches through the California Smoker's Helpline, 1-800-NO-BUTTS. Eligible smokers who call the he...

Expo to benefit lake with sustainable fun

INCLINE VILLAGE - On Sept.10, embrace Lake Tahoe with family friendly, informative and fun activities that connect you to the area's magic.This day-long event is hosted around the lake by organi...

LTCC grant to help local kids move onward, upward

Lake Tahoe Community College has been awarded a five-year federal grant designed to provide academic support for 500 low-income, first generation college-bound students from South Tahoe Middle School and South Tahoe High. The Department of Education grant will be consist of five annual payments of about $230,000 each, said LTCC spokeswoman Christina Proctor. The college was informed it had been awarded the grant by the offices of California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer. 

Injunction denied in Angora burn area restoration

An injunction to halt fuel reduction work in the Angora Fire area was denied last month after a lawsuit was filed by two environmental organizations.
A three-person panel of the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an emergency injunction was not needed after a U.S. District Court judge in Sacramento, Garland Burrell, upheld the agency's environmental
analysis. The suit was brought on by Earth Island Institute and Center for Biological Diversity over the protection of a rare black-backed woodpecker.

September hearing set in South Lake Tahoe general plan lawsuit

By Heather Gould
The League to Save Lake Tahoe and the city of South Lake Tahoe are engaged in a tennis match worthy of the U.S. Open. A volley of charges and counter-charges have been flying back and forth regarding the League's recent lawsuit againt the city over the city's recently adopted general plan.
The plan guides overall growth and development within the city.

Man arrested in hammer assault

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police arrested a South Lake Tahoe man on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon last week after he allegedly hit a neighbor in the head with a hammer.About 2:50 a.m. ...

Name of possible overdose victim released

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the woman who died from a possible drug overdose last week.Nicole Steffke, 26, was found dead about 12:30 a...

Arson suspected in Thursday fire

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police are investigating a possible arson at the Bijou Center early Thursday morning.The fire started about 3:30 a.m. after an unknown suspect poured a f...

Gas station planned for the "Y"

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A gas station, convenience store and a car wash would replace a long vacant building near the intersection of Emerald Bay Road and Lake Tahoe Boulevard under an applic...

Congressional debate live tonight at 6 p.m. on public radio and television

Three Reno news organizations are teaming up to provide a debate tonight, two days before early voting begins for the Congressional District 2 Special Election. The debate begins at 6 p.m. and will be aired in a collaborate effort between Reno Public Radio 88.7 FM (KUNR); KNPB-TV Channel 5 (PBS) and the Reno Gazette-Journal.

Obama edict on deportation a relief to

By Stephen Magagnini, Sacramento Bee. For years, Roberto Guzman was afraid to drive to class at Sacramento City College for fear he would be pulled over and deported to Mexico. Now Guzman – whose pa...

Opinion: A compassionate and sensible step on

Publisher's note: This editorial is from the Aug. 22, 2011, Sacramento Bee. It's not amnesty, back-door or otherwise. It's just a little more sanity in our broken immigration system. The O...

S. Tahoe air show to introduce budding pilots to the sky

Lake Tahoe seems so much bigger from the sky, the boats so much smaller. All those trees. The Lake Tahoe Basin really is a forest and not a concrete jungle. For youths ages 8 to 17 they get to experie...

Funk band follows up bluegrass festival at midnight in Club Blu

It's going to get funky Saturday after Bluegrass and Beyond.The festival's after-party is at Club Blu inside MontBleu at South Shore. The headliner, Brooklyn's Pimps of Joytown, will play from m...

Flip a coin, either Improv comic is funny as a president

Two headliners and a guy from Humboldt walk into a room. ...But seriously, folks, Suli McCullough and Kenny Bob Davis are going to be swapping places each night this week at the Improv at Harvey...

Vampire-next-door remake serves up chuckles and scares

Colin Farrell, appearing as the unlikely vampire-villain next door, owns this remake of a campy 1980s film. His portrayal oozes dangerous sexuality, smartly infused with sly humor that elevates ...

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