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Extension will continue to offer free radon test kits
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:18amWhile the rest of the state will have to start paying for radon test kits, they will continue to be free in Douglas County, according to the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Radon Educa...
TRPA executive director to host fireside chat
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:16amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Executive Director Joanne Marchetta will host a "fireside chat" at Lake Tahoe Community College on Wednesday, according to a statemen...
Gaines blasts plan to ax fire funding at Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:14amSen. Ted Gaines, R-Rocklin, expressed concerns Thursday regarding California Gov. Jerry Brown's 2012-'13 budget proposal that slashes fire protection funding for the Lake Tahoe Basin."As we near th...
Montgomery '99 percent' certain that Kings Beach three-lane project is a go
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:09amThe odds are very high the Highway 28 three-lane project will go ahead as planned and on schedule despite Wednesday's mandated demolition of statewide redevelopment agencies, Placer County Supervis...
Poll puts Romney ahead of Gingrich in Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:05amLAS VEGAS (AP) - Presidential candidate Mitt Romney had commanding support from prospective Nevada Republican caucus-goers over rival Newt Gingrich just days before the GOP meets to allocate the st...
Taking part in caucus Saturday? Be sure to have photo ID ready
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:04amParticipants in Saturday's Republican caucus and precinct meetings should bring photo identification to get in and a smartphone if they'd like to find out what they just did.Thousands of Republican...
SIROTA: Schools need to be smart about the new gizmos
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 9:00amThe release of Apple's computer-based textbooks last month had the usual technology triumphalists buzzing. "Apple And The Coming Education Revolution," blared the headline at Fast Company magazine....
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: What mistakes, Congressman McClintock?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:58amIn a recent newsletter, our congressman, Tom McClintock, criticizes President Obama's State of the Union Address, saying that "the more we invest in our mistakes, the less willing we are to correct...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: What mistakes, Congressman McClintock?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:58amIn a recent newsletter, our congressman, Tom McClintock, criticizes President Obama's State of the Union Address, saying that "the more we invest in our mistakes, the less willing we are to correct...
Kobayashi downs record 337 wings at Pa. Wing Bowl
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:09amPHILADELPHIA -- Competitive-eating champ Takeru Kobayashi (tah-kah-roo koh-bee-yah-shee) conquered Philadelphia's annual gustatory gorge-fest by eating 337 chicken wings in a half-hour before a cro...
Miller barely misses victory in downhill; 2 Squaw skiers not close
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 8:00amSkiers, snowboarders riding backcountry despite variable conditions
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 7:52amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Though this winter hasn't been characterized by plentiful powder, skiers and snowboarders are still taking trips into the region's backcountry for untracked snow."It's...
Skiers, snowboarders riding backcountry despite variable conditions
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 7:52amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Though this winter hasn't been characterized by plentiful powder, skiers and snowboarders are still taking trips into the region's backcountry for untracked snow."It's...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Take a mini vacation with home-style fish and chips
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:00amDuring pre-Callie's Cabin days, I was a busy author but I admit that I was going through an anti-cooking phase. I didn't like to cook or bake. I'm talking during the beginning of The Great Reces...
Fundraiser set for Toccata Performing Arts Theater
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:00amA fundraiser for the new Toccata Performing Arts Theater, "Hearts, Tarts & Olde Farts IV," will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. The Incline Village venue is the former Mark Twain Culture Center...
Zany, sarcastic weekend with comedians at Tahoe's Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:00amWhen comedian Kevin Jordan made his debut here last week and learned Bob Zany would headline at Harveys Improv this week, Kevin told me said it was Zany who first booked him in a series of rooms ac...
Before European tour, Tower of Power pays soulful visit to Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:00amWhen it comes to rare air, few bands have endured like Tower of Power, the soulful R&B 10 piece from Oakland.Tower of Power has performed at Tahoe since the early 1970s, when its band leader and...
Kudos & Kindness: 'Stars' were out at booster fundraiser
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:00amThe South Tahoe High Performing Arts Booster Association Board would like to thank the many people who helped to make "Stars Night Out" a successful fundraising event. The musical, "42nd Street," p...
Kudos & Kindness: Non- profits help other non-profits
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:00amThank you! Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra for the donated funds of $500. These funds are so greatly appreciated and desperately needed, it will help this new year. You have been there fo...
Kudos & Kindness: Sports store gives back to community
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:00amOn behalf of Tahoe Valley Elementary School I would like to thank Sports LTD for all of their hard work in helping us rebuild our winter outdoor activity equipment so that the kids can enjoy sports...
CASA Corner: CASA a nerve-wracking but rewarding endeavor
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:00amMy knees felt weak and I thought I might throw up.I walked into the courtroom for the first time in my life as a participant. The thing was though, I was not in any trouble, wasn't there to be repr...
Ribbon Cutting for ServiceMaster First Response
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:00amThe TahoeChamber representatives and the staff of ServiceMaster First Response cut the ribbon Monday at their location at 164 Shady Lane on Kingsbury Grade. The family-owned business has 20 year...
Tim Tebow cancels talk with Ohio prosperity pastor
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:00amTim Tebow has canceled an appearance at a revival organized by a controversial Ohio preacher, a spokesman for the star athlete said Wednesday.The Denver Broncos quarterback and dedicated Christian ...
Book sale for romantics
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:00amStock up on all kinds of books at Bookworks' Valentine's sale with special prices on romance novels and war/spy novels through Feb. 29.Bookworks is a non-profit used book store operated by the Fami...
Study: 3 Tahoe area counties expected to see job growh
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 1:02amOpinion: Governor’s cuts to fire safety in Tahoe don’t make sense
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 8:15pmLocals Help to Identify Biggest Threats to Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 4:44pm
This winter, the Tahoe Resource Conservation District launched a Facebook contest in support of its “Tahoe’s Most un-Wanted” campaign in order to collaborate with the community for its series of educational posters. The wild-west themed posters are intended to help locals and visitors to identify some of the most pressing threats to the Tahoe Basin, as well as what people can do to help mitigate environmental challenges.
Sierra snowpack well below normal even after January boost
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 4:30pm
The snowfall in January gave the Sierra snowpack a boost, but it is still well below average, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. The graph above shows the Snow Water Equivalent from the current water year through Feb. 1, the average water year (1971-2000), and the 2010-2011 water year.
The Snow Water Equivalent for this water year through Feb. 1 is around 5 inches, compared to more than 20 inches this time last year, according to the weather service.
Raley’s breaks from grocers to negotiate its own labor contract
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 3:56pmSuper opportunity starts Sunday for Reno's Whitney Myer
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 1:52pmTouching down for a new season immediately after the Super Bowl is a high-profile singing competition that will give a Reno artist national exposure.Whitney Myer will appear on NBC's "The Voice,...
California’s government payroll in 2011 increases by $500 mil.
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 11:45amLIVE: Tribune Sports Talk
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:38amJoe Proudman and Tim Parsons talk South Shore sports, pro sports and other happenings in and around the Lake every Thursday. Today's show will kick off a little after Noon, but be sure to chime ...
New debate: When is medical marijuana "usable?"
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:35amROGUE RIVER, Ore. (AP) - When police knocked on Josh Brewer's door to check for marijuana, even one of the nation's most liberal medical marijuana laws was put to the test.Officers were fine with t...
Lawmakers' switch preserves school bus funding
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:30amSACRAMENTO, Calif. - (AP) - Parents, especially in rural parts of the state, can breathe easier after state lawmakers changed their minds Thursday and voted not to target school bus service in a mi...
JT Holmes Shoots Promo for Lake Tahoe 'Plate for Powder' program
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 9:45am
Extreme snow sports legend and Transformers film wingsuit stuntman JT Holmes has finished shooting promotional TV spots for the Tahoe Fund’s Plate for Powder program, which gives purchasers of California and Nevada
A slippery trip up Mount Tallac's half-frozen flank
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 9:21amAbout half way up Mount Tallac's Summit Bowl the snow became hard with rain crust. Our split boards, halved into makeshift alpine touring skis, crunched through the ice, offering just enough gri...
Forest Service prescribed fire today near Emerald Bay
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 9:16amSmoke will be noticeable today at the north end of Emerald Bay as the U.S. Forest Service continues its prescribed fire operations. Here's the notice from the Forest Service regarding the controlled burn.
Let the edges do the work; meanwhile big Saturday at Heavenly
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 9:09amSpent some time skiing at Heavenly Mountain Resort the other day and the snow was fine, though pretty hard at 9 a.m. but softening as the sun at Lake Tahoe came into play. Couldn't help noticing how many skiers are still using the old rotary shoulder turn yet skiing on modern, shaped skis. That's a waste of energy.
On shaped skis keep the body facing down the fall line, letting the edges do the turn. That's what today's skis are all about. The deep sidecut makes the skis turn when you put the edges in. Gotta keep the hands out front, which incidentally is crucial in avoiding ACL injury.
Punxsutawney Phil 'predicts' 6 more weeks of winter
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 8:17amPUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to "see" his shadow on Thursday, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter.But, at this rate, that might not...
Punxsutawney Phil 'predicts' 6 more weeks of winter
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 8:17amPUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to "see" his shadow on Thursday, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter.But, at this rate, that might not...
Investigation continues into fatal New Year's pedestrian accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 8:07amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The Washoe County District Attorney's Office is still waiting for final pieces of the investigation into the fatal New Year's weekend accident that killed an Incline Village...
