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Tahoe Coast Guard unit gives a lesson on dangers of cold water
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 6:30pmH20 CEO to present chemical-free products Tuesday at Blue Angel Cafe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 4:18pmH2O at Home will present its innovative line of natural and chemical-free organic products designed for living a safer, simpler life from 4 to 7 p.m. on March 13 at Blue Angel Cafe, 1132 Ski Run Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. Damien Douchet, CEO of H2O at Home, will be present the benefits of organic product lines at this free event. Enjoy light refreshments and go home with a free sample. The H20 at Home advisors are Tiara Wasner, Tifney Spoelstra, Machele Alviso and Linda Benson of South Lake Tahoe.
Fair Oaks couple wins $10K Tahoe South 'Epic Wedding'
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 3:50pmA Fair Oaks, Calif., couple are starting off life together on a high note by winning a $10,000 Tahoe South Wedding. TahoeWeddings’ Facebook fans voted from three finalists to march the couple down the aisle in Tahoe South.
Forest Service defends road closures at hearing
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 1:59pmELKO, Nev. (AP) - A U.S. Forest Service regional official on Monday defended the agency's decision to close some roads in national forests across the West as an unpopular but necessary response to ...
Forest Service defends road closures at hearing
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 1:59pmELKO, Nev. (AP) - A U.S. Forest Service regional official on Monday defended the agency's decision to close some roads in national forests across the West as an unpopular but necessary response to ...
Grant supports Lake Tahoe 'Children’s Forest' at Pope-Baldwin
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 1:33pmA grant to the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will help develop a “Children’s Forest” for exploration and education in the Pope-Baldwin Recreation Area, off Highway 89 near South Lake Tahoe.
Douglas authorities look for suspects who tried to cash stolen check at bank
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 1:23pm
Douglas County authorities seek the public's help in locating several suspects involved in an attempt to cash a stolen check on Saturday at a drive-thru window at Bank of America on Topsy Lane in north Douglas County near Carson City.
The primary suspect, an unidentified male adult, attempted to cash the stolen check at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday while using the drive-thru teller window, said Douglas County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jim Halsey.
Water expert to speak at El Dorado County supes meeting
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 1:45pmAuthor Mark McLaughlin gives presentation on Tahoe as a world class ski mecca
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 10:57amJust a reminder for our next Winter Speaker. Mark McLaughlin, local author of "Longboards to Olympics: A Century of Tahoe Winter Sports", presents stories and photos of the men and women who made Tahoe a world class ski mecca. The presentation begins at 6 p.m. on March 14 at the Explore Tahoe: An Urban Trailhead
4114 Lake Tahoe Blvd, in the Heavenly Village. Special parking rate of $5 offered in the public parking garage after 4pm.
Workshop set for Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park’s general management plan
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 10:34amThe Nevada Division of State Parks is starting the planning process for updating the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park’s general management plan and is seeking public input on planning issues, user needs and potential park management or development opportunities.
The first public workshop is an opportunity for the public to help shape the park’s plan early in the process.
Workshop on Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park March 21
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 10:14amCARSON CITY, Nev. - The Nevada Division of State Parks is starting the planning process for updating the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park's general management plan and is seeking public input on planni...
Mac the Naw: Local fishing report
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 10:12amHello, fellow anglers. So happy to say we turn our clocks ahead this weekend. More fishing time and outdoor evening time. Before we get to our local fishing report, I would like to make a clarifica...
The Lift Up: First-timer takes advantage of Women in Snowboarding Week at Kirkwood
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 10:10amBefore Sunday, the last time I was out on the mountain was 17 years ago. I learned to ski at Kirkwood when I was 5 years old and spent many seasons on a handful of mountains all the way through ...
Douglas unemployment rises with the new year
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 10:04amMINDEN, Nev. - The new year brought a spike in unemployment in Douglas County, according to data released Monday by Nevada's Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation.The unemployment r...
St. Baldrick's event raises more than $60,000
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 10:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - More than 170 people turned out to shave their heads at the St. Baldrick's event at the South Tahoe Ice Arena on Friday, leading to more than $60,000 raised for childh...
Vail Daily columnist Warren Miller: Ski jumping in L.A.
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 9:57amSepp Benedicter was a famous Austrian ski instructor who for some reason spent a lot of years in Southern California converting sun worshippers to skiers.My first experience with him was watching h...
Feds release health overhaul blueprint for states
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 9:36amWASHINGTON (AP) - Tackling a huge logistical challenge, the Obama administration Monday released an ambitious blueprint for states to match up uninsured Americans with coverage that's right for the...
National gas prices up 12 cents in past 2 weeks
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 9:31amCAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) - The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 12 cents over the past two weeks.That's according to the Lundberg Survey of fuel prices, released Sunday, which pu...
Nevada population remains about even, according to demographer
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 9:22amThe Nevada State Demographer’s Office, located at the University of Nevada, Reno College of Business, has released its 2011 population estimates. The state gained an estimated 17,152 people from July 2010 to July 2011, an estimated increase of 0.6 percent, about equivalent to the increase of 0.7 percent the prior year. Two years ago, the state lost 27,677 people, a decrease of about 1.0 percent.
USFS roads target of House panel hearing in Elko
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 9:10amELKO, Nev. (AP) - A congressional panel is in northeast Nevada for a field hearing on what critics say is excessive environmental regulation on federal lands across the West.The House Resources sub...
USFS roads target of House panel hearing in Elko
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 9:10amELKO, Nev. (AP) - A congressional panel is in northeast Nevada for a field hearing on what critics say is excessive environmental regulation on federal lands across the West.The House Resources sub...
Lake Tahoe weather: More snow in forecast; 2 feet possible by Wednesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 9:06amLAKE TAHOE - Perhaps Miracle March is for real this year.A couple weeks after the month started off with a fresh and much-needed layer of snow, a bunch more could be on the way beginning this week,...
First week of filing sets up primary for Assembly
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 9:01amAfter the first week of filing, Douglas has to look to its state race for a primary.Kelly Kite, R-Minden, is being challenged by Republicans Jim Wheeler of Gardnerville and Gary Schmidt of Dayton i...
Witness: Man didn't move as Jeep rolled into Topaz Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 8:56amMINDEN, Nev. - There wasn't a ripple to show where a Topaz Lake man and his two dogs died after a Jeep Cherokee rolled into the icy waters and sank on Friday afternoon.A trail of bubbles was the...
Vail announces 2012-2013 Tahoe season pass prices
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 8:52amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Vail Resorts announced pricing for ski and snowboard passes for the 2012-2013 winter season Monday. "Each of our Tahoe resorts offers a different type of skiing and ridin...
Vail announces 2012-2013 Tahoe season pass prices
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 8:52amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Vail Resorts announced pricing for ski and snowboard passes for the 2012-2013 winter season Monday."Each of our Tahoe resorts offers a different type of skiing and riding...
Storm systems line up with rain changing to snow for Sierra, Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 7:47amA series of strong weather systems will begin moving through the Sierra on Tuesday bringing heavy rain, snow and wind to the Lake Tahoe region.
The National Weather Service in Reno reports that anywhere between 6 to 10 inches of precipitation is probable along the crest from Lake Tahoe northward through Saturday, bringing several feet of snow to the Sierra. What it will translate at lake level depends on how low the temperatures will drop, according to the weather service.
Vail Season Passes on Sale Today, Includes New Lake Tahoe Local Pass
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 7:37amVail Resorts, Inc. ski and snowboard season passes for the 2012-2013 winter season go on sale today and feature the best prices in the industry.
Building demolition would add beach access in S. Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 1:59am9 snowmobilers cited around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 7:00pmRENO, Nev. - The U.S. Forest Service says nine snowmobilers have been cited on suspicion of driving in closed areas south of Lake Tahoe in recent weeks.Five snowmobilers were cited Feb. 25 after th...
Placer County giving out money to mitigate impacts of gaming
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 4:05pmOpinion: Sacramento steps up for Reno-Tahoe Olympic bid
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 1:25pmMovie Review: Action-scifi-adventure flick 'John Carter' a botch but sometimes fun
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Sun, 03/11/2012 - 12:04pmMake no mistake about it, "John Carter," a movie playing now at the Horizon Stadium Cinemas at Stateline, Lake Tahoe, is a multi-million-budgeted film that takes itself seriously, although audiences may not. It's ripped from the pages of a 1912 newspaper series by Edgar Rice Burroughs of "Tarzan fame" (newspapers ran fun things like that in better times).
