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South Tahoe sets record low; more snow coming
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 8:06pmweather South Lake Tahoe on Saturday set a record low at 13 degrees, breaking the previous record of 16 from 2002. Tahoe City and Truckee are equally as cold, but not setting records. The National Wea...
Mountain Magic dance convention swings into South Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 7:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It took Michelle Kinkaid four U.S. titles to figure out she wanted to host a dance convention. Then another three years to figure out where to hold it."I really wanted...
South Tahoe boys' cross country 3A state champs
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 1:18pmRENO, Nev. - Connor Henderson led South Tahoe to a 3A state title on Saturday in San Rafael Park in Reno. The Vikings battled injuries and sickness on their way to the being the top 3A team in the ...
Warriors comeback to beat Lovelock for ninth-straight trip to state
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 12:21pmIn a replay of their earlier match this year, the Warriors overcame a two-game deficit to beat Lovelock in the second round of the 2A Northern playoffs, guaranteeing themselves a ninth-straight tri...
The JAYC Foundation: Jaycee Dugard Public Service Announcement
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 11:04amJaycee Dugard makes a Public Service Announcement on behalf of The JAYC Foundation: "Just Ask Yourself to Care. If you see something that looks wrong or amiss, speak out! You might be wrong, but you might just save someone's life. This is presented by the JAYC Foundation."
Go to www.theJAYCfoundation.org
State finally prevails — Kindertown day care closed
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 10:16amOfficials from the California Department of Social Services showed up at the South Lake Tahoe center Friday about lunchtime with an order from a judge stating ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../state-finall...
South Shore officials attempting to erase state line
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 10:16am“One of the fundamental problems is recreation is not close to the bed base,” Shaw said during the inaugural joint meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-shore...
South Lake Tahoe may outsource airport management
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 9:14amBy Kathryn Reed. Lake Tahoe Airport in the near future may not be run by people on South Lake Tahoe's payroll. “It's not so much what we save in employee costs, as it is having a more entrepre...
South Shore officials attempting to erase state line
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 9:14amBy Kathryn Reed. STATELINE – Land capability is being redefined on the South Shore. Mostly is has to do with using what exists to its maximum potential. A presentation Nov. 4 by Richard Shaw, principa...
Bonanza Park expected to be built in 2012 in S. Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 12:42amBrandon Hill with Edgewood Companies told Lake Tahoe News a decision should be made this month regarding who the contractor will be. Two finalists are in the running. Originally the company had expect...
Tickets for 3-day South Shore music fest on sale today
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 12:42amWith thousands of people milling about the Stateline casino corridor each New Year's Eve with nothing to do but be cold and drink, South Lake Tahoe has come up with an alternative for this crowd a...
Winter recreation lunch on North Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 12:42amThe North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Winter Recreation Lunch on Nov. 17 at noon, with an 11:30am registration check-in at the Olympic Village Lodge (formerly Olympic Village ...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/05/2011 - 12:42amReckless redefines what a war horse really is. • The Springmeyer family, who owns the Highway 50 property where the decades-old amusement park was in South Lake Tahoe, has had the structures disassemb...
Vikings spikers take on Elko Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 7:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In Danny McLaughlin's second year of coaching Vikings volleyball, he fully expected growing pains from the team that has only one senior and only two returning players th...
Warriors advance in Northern 2A playoffs
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 7:28pmBATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. - It only took three games for the Whittell Warriors to move on in the Northern 2A volleyball playoffs, as they defeated White Pine 25-19, 25-11 and 25-19. "They played awesom...
Vikings rally to down Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 7:26pmFALLON, Nev. - Even the ice-cold temperatures couldn't prevent the South Tahoe girls soccer team from becoming red hot.The Vikings blasted their way past Truckee, 6-3, in a 3A regional semifinal so...
Opinion: Candidates need reminder that Nevada is important
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 5:00pmOpinion: Candidates need reminder that Nevada is important. Posted by admin in Voices on November 1st, 2011 | no responses. Publisher's note: This editorial ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-ca...
Genoa in process of reinventing itself
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 5:00pmGenoa in process of reinventing itself. Posted by admin in Lifestyle on November 2nd, 2011 | no responses. By Rob Sabo, Northern Nevada Business Weekly ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../genoa-in-process-of...
Nevada not alone in bear hunt controversy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 5:00pmBy Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal. Hunters might be quietly stalking Nevada's woods, but the policy decision that put them there was decidedly noisy. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../nevada-not-alo...
Customers saying no to corportate banking
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 5:00pmBy Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle. Ken Wilkins has been a Citibank customer for more than 20 years, but on Thursday he was at Berkeley's Cooperative ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../customers-s...
City, county talk partnerships at first joint meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 4:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council and Douglas County Board of Commissioners met at Edgewood-Tahoe Golf Course Friday for a first-ever joint meeting dubbed as "historic" b...
Water consolidation fight returns
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 1:11pmGARDNERVILLE, Nev. - Douglas County commissioners may ask staff to look at creating a single Carson Valley water system for administrative purposes at their meeting on Thursday.Commissioners receiv...
OBITUARY: Chrystal M. Delaney 1920 - 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 1:01pmChrystal Delaney, a beloved member of the community, passed away on October 30, 2011 at the age of 91. Crystal resided in South Lake Tahoe for 50 years in a home that was one of the first on Gar...
City, developer spar over convention center plan
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 12:48pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Several investors have expressed interest in a stalled condominium and convention center project at the state line in recent months, according to court documents filed...
OBITUARY: Vickie C. Rybak 1968- 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 12:13pmVickie C. Rybak, 42, a resident of Zephyr Cove, passed away October 24, 2011. Vickie was born November 10, 1968 to George and Donna Rybak in Glendale, California. Vickie was the previous owner o...
Dugard releases PSA for JAYC Foundation
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 12:07pmSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The California woman who was kidnapped and held captive by a sex offender for 18 years is urging people to help keep their neighborhoods safe by looking out for strange occurre...
Sweet as can be: Sweet potatoes
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 11:43amTRUCKEE/TAHOE - Sweet potato hash. Sweet potato fries. And sweet potato pies. No matter how you choose to slice, dice or devour this succulent vegetable, sweet potatoes are a healthy and versatile ...
More to pumpkins than meets the carved-out eye
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 11:21amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - Pumpkins just can't catch a break. These forgotten fruits shine once a year, gutted and mangled into ghastly creatures then tossed into the Dumpster as soon as their spookiness spoi...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Mountain comfort fall fruit salad
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 10:29amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - I admit it. I've been fantasizing about making comfort foods including pecan pie, chocolate cake, oatmeal cookies and cheesy pizza. The thing is, in the fall we can start...
Bijou Fall clean up scheduled for Tuesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 10:09amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The city of South Lake Tahoe is organizing a fall clean up of the Bijou neighborhood at 10 a.m. Tuesday.Participants should meet at Bijou Community School in front of the...
Blues Broads bring history to Harrah's South Shore Room
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 9:54amWhen she lived in Austin, Angela Strehli helped build the city's greatest blues club. Now a Northern Californian, she has compiled an all-star group of women blues singers, along with a dose of ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bear shooting brings up training issues
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 9:22amI have to comment regarding the accidental shooting of the bear by the Douglas County Sheriff's deputy.First, I am certain the deputy feels terrible of the mistake he made and most likely has playe...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Truth needs to be told about post office
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 9:21amConcerning the possible closure of the Stateline post office, please tell the rest of the story. More than half of the 4,365 available boxes at the Stateline office are vacant because for more than...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vogelgsang for utility district board
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 9:20amAs the election for the South Tahoe Public Utility District approaches, we need a board member who understands budgeting issues in running a business from the private sector. It is necessary to ele...
GUEST COLUMN: Too big to jail
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 9:19amCan we all agree that a $1 billion swindle represents a lot of money? Can we also agree that the fact that Citigroup last week conceded to pay a $285 million fine to settle SEC charges for "mislead...
Shoe company to donate to League to Save Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 9:18amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - BEARPAW Footwear will make a donation, as well as dedicating a portion of the profits from their new flip-flop collection for 2012, to the League to Save Lake Tahoe.BEARP...
Edgewood Companies plans summer opening of Bonanza Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 9:16amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Edgewood Companies is moving forward with construction contract negotiations in hopes of building a neighborhood Bonanza Park in spring 2012."Originally, there was opt...
Caltrans escapes state budget woes to beef up winter staffing
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 9:15amTRUCKEE, Calif. - A Caltrans official on Thursday decried last year's 818 inches of snowfall as record breaking - opposed to the 429-inch average - and said this winter staff will be prepared to co...
Drivers surprised by parking tickets on Harrison Avenue
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 9:10amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In the past, parking on Harrison Avenue has had little organization. It wasn't uncommon to see cars parked parallel to the street facing the wrong direction or cars parke...
Lakeview Commons Project Update Video
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 8:35amThe Lakeview Commons Project, a partnership between the California Tahoe Conservancy and the City of South Lake Tahoe, spans the beach area that was once known to locals as El Dorado Beach. Approaching from the western side is the boat ramp, and a newly constructed Boathouse. The downstairs will feature storage lockers for paddle boards and kayaks, restrooms, and a boat rental area. Upstairs will be a concession stand and patio with a gas fire pit and a more commercial size barbeque with a cook top.
Construction poses dangers for cyclists
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 8:02amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Aria Benham pedaled her bright orange bike east on Highway 50 to work at Sprouts on Oct. 17, just like she had nearly every day of the spring, summer and fall up until...
Construction poses dangers for cyclists
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 8:02amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Aria Benham pedaled her bright orange bike east on Highway 50 to work at Sprouts on Oct. 17, just like she had nearly every day of the spring, summer and fall up until...
Sweet idea: Chocolate, Wine and Roses Festival
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 5:00amChocolate, wine and roses are all the sweeter when they are helping othersProject MANA and the Tahoe SAFE Alliance receive the benefit Saturday, Nov. 5, from the 23rd Chocolate, Wine and Roses F...
Opinion: Vogelgesang's experience will benefit
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 1:25amHe and his family are long-time South Lake Tahoe residents. He provides professional structural engineering services with his company, Tahoe Engineering Inc. He has served on the city building code bo...
Wonders of Water Week Returns to Tahoe Schools
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 4:49pmTahoe Resource Conservation District and South Tahoe Environmental Education Coalition (STEEC) environmental educators have been busy bringing water-based interdisciplinary activities to students at Lake Tahoe elementary school classrooms through Wonders of Water curriculum that began Oct. 24 and continues through Nov. 10.
Lake Tahoe weather: Small winter storm to bring 3-6 inches of snow by Friday
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 4:29pmTRUCKEE/TAHOE - A winter weather advisory will being at 5 p.m. Thursday, lasting until 5 a.m. Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Reno, bringing as much 3-6 inches of snow into the...
Bijou neighbors gathering to spruce up the area
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 2:44pmSouth Lake Tahoe is looking for people who live in the Bijou neighborhood who want to give back to the area. The Bijou Neighborhood Cleanup Day is Nov. 8 at 10am. Meet at Bijou Community School in fro...
Convention center site may move out of bankruptcy court
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 2:44pmMore time. That’s what Randy Lane has been given by a bankruptcy court judge in Sacramento. January is the next scheduled court date for the convention center debtor and creditors.
LTUSD, LTCC candidate has multiple run-ins
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 2:44pmBy Kathryn Reed. Michael Bischoff, candidate for Lake Tahoe Unified School District and Lake Tahoe Community College boards of education, was back in court last week. This time is was for violating hi...
Lake Tahoe not chosen for 2012 Tour of California
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 2:44pmBy Kathryn Reed. Lake Tahoe will not be part of the 2012 Tour of California. The 13 host cities for the prestigious bike race in May were announced early this morning. Santa Rosa, hometown of three-ti...
