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By Kathryn Reed. It's more about the fishing experience than anything else. That was the message delivered by proponents Tuesday to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors during a lengthy discu...

Barton Health is offering flu shots today between 3 and 7 p.m. at South Tahoe Middle School. Please note: the parking entrances open for access to the STMS are:
-The Administration entrance at Al Tahoe (1st left on Al Tahoe if coming from hwy 50 or last right on Al Tahoe if coming from the college).
-Lyon’s avenue entrance across from St. Theresa’s.
For more information on our flu and pneumonia vaccinations, visit www.bartonhealth.org/flu.

John Miller from Miller Honey Farms will share insights on the history of honeybees and there will be a screening of “Queen of the Sun: What are the bees telling ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../film-delv...

By Cheva Heck
U.S. Forest Service fire and fuels management crews will be conducting prescribed fire operations in the Andria Drive area off Kingsbury Grade in Stateline, Nev., through the rest of the week. If conditions allow, the Forest Service also may resume operations in the Angora area, focusing on the area below Angora Ridge Rd. and west of Mule Deer Circle. The number of acres will depend on weather conditions and other factors.

Tahoe's Link to the Occupation Movement
Because of demand, our 2nd general assembly will be held in South Lake Tahoe.

Occupy Tahoe is an information dissemination device linking the people of the United Tribes of Tahoe to the #Occupy Movement. Direct links will be established to our closest sister group, #Occupy Reno, as well as our two most strategic target cities and their organizations (#Occupy Sacramento and #Occupy San Fransisco).

Some people are still jumping – which is a good thing if the effort is going to set a world record. At Tahoe Valley Elementary School on Tuesday, 431 students and teachers did jumping jacks for one mi...

Why do we acknowledge the contribution of Christopher Columbus as a nation?Do we really need a day off in the name of this person? I am not one to object to a Monday without work in early October, ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Led by physical education teacher Seth Martin, 431 Tahoe Valley Elementary students joined in Michelle Obama's nationwide campaign to break the world record for most p...

El Dorado County Family Caregiver Support Program will meet at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, located at 3050 Hwy. 50 from 5:30pm -7:30pm. Refreshments will be served. Free respite care is available to qualified caregivers. Pre-Authorization is required for respite services.
For more information, contact the Family Caregiver Support Program at (530)621-6151.

Fresh off a record-shattering season in terms of both snowfall and skier visits, the seven Ski Lake Tahoe resorts carry this momentum into the 2011-12 season thanks to nearly $100 million in capital improvements that will enhance the guest experience and provide for an unforgettable winter vacation.

Garrett Fant, the 21-year-old U.S. Army soldier who died Sept. 26, 2011 in Afghanistan, left a legacy South Lake Tahoe can be proud of, friends and family say.  The young man, who attended South Tahoe High School and considered South Lake Tahoe his home, will be remembered for his personable nature and affable character. For as young as he was, he was a gentlemen and treated everyone around him with dignity and respect, including those he didn’t personally know. 

Occupy Tahoe is an information dissemination device linking the people of the United Tribes of Tahoe to the Occupy Movement. They will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at North Tahoe Beach, across from Safeway in Kings Beach, Calif.
Direct links will be established to our closest sister group, #Occupy Reno, as well as our two most strategic target cities and their organizations (#Occupy Sacramento and #Occupy San Fransisco).
This is meant to be a sounding board and organizational tool for our networks to aid the in-progress and burgeoning movements. Go to www.occupytahoe.wordpress.com

CARSON CITY, Nev. - When it comes to what the plans are for the shuttered restaurant in south Carson City where a gunman shot and killed four people and injured seven last month, IHOP isn't talking...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Racing to finish work on bills from state lawmakers, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law three health care bills, including two designed to protect teenagers from skin cancer...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County will be asked for $45,000 to help fund the minimum $250,000 a year operating costs for the tourist train between Virginia City and Carson City.On Monday...

The conditions we are looking at in many places on the South Shore are conditions we saw in Angora before the fire,” Leao told Lake Tahoe News. It will take about four years to thin the trees, with an...

While the last check for Angora Fire victims was cut a year ago, the nonprofit Community Disaster Resource Center still exists. No physical presence exists in South Lake Tahoe anymore, but board membe...

Putting green spin on Halloween with costume exchange. Posted by admin in Lifestyle on October 9th, 2011 | no responses. By Edward Ortiz, Sacramento Bee ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../putting-green-spin...

Instead of having a special budget meeting, the South Lake Tahoe City Council is set to vote on the 2011-12 financial document Oct. 18 at 2pm. slt This is the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-tahoe-...

Lake Tahoe Chocolate Factory and Cakes by Grace are throwing an open house party on Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. at their store in Stateline. The event will feature a live broadcast by KTHO radio, appetizers, tastings of desserts and treats, and wine from Apres Wine Co. Holiday items will be on display, including edible centerpieces, cakes, fudge and chocolate. There will be a contest to name the store, with the winner receiving certificates for chocolate and cakes worth $100.

RENO, Nev. - Nevada's ban on cell phone use while driving provided a little boost to northern Nevada businesses that sell hands-free headsets.John Comen, an authorized wireless retailer who owns se...

As part of the Regional Plan update, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has released the public draft of an overhauled Code of Ordinances that is more than ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../trpa-releases-f...

Venerable Phakyab Rinpoche’s topic for Monday’s event: The Foundation of all Good Qualities. This short teaching encompasses all aspects of the Buddha’s teachings and provides guidance at all stages of Buddhist practice. 7:00PM - 9:00PM. All dharma events are by donation only, nobody is turned away for lack of funds. (Suggested donation $10-$20 per event.) Info contact Melanie @ 775-586-9125 /// Melanie@NOTEableBowls.com

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Update 7:14PM: Marie Hanson's family has confirmed through Facebook that the remains found Sunday at the site in Washington are Marie's. Services will be held this Saturday, October 15th at Sierra Community Church, Sierra Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe at noon. More info to follow.

UPDATE 3:52PM: Searchers have found skeletal remains and jewelry in an area of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest where a South Lake Tahoe woman, Marie Hanson, was last seen during the Rainbow Family gathering. The Skamania County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Monday that searchers would continue to look for other evidence to link the remains and jewelry to Hanson, 54, reported missing by family since July 9. Go here for the story.