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Prosecutors warn against holiday scams
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 5:55pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - At least one South Shore resident has been bilked out of $5,000 after being caught up in a new twist on a familiar scam, according to an El Dorado County prosecutor.South...
Reno man fined after admitting he baited bear
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 5:03pmBy Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal. The Reno man who killed the first bear in Nevada's controversial black bear hunt pleaded guilty today to charges he ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../reno-man-fine...
Derby Dames looking for new teammates
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 5:03pmLake Tahoe Derby Dames is having an open recruitment night Jan. 3 at 7:30pm at Kahle Community Center in Stateline. Information about joining the roller ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../derby-dames-lookin...
Phone scammers dialing South Tahoe numbers looking for cash ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 5:03pmA new twist on an old telephone scam has resulted in on South Shore resident being swindled out of $5000. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department says a ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../phone-scammers-dial...
Dry weather to persist through Christmas weekend, snow possible Tuesday
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 4:29pm
Dry weather will prevail through the Christmas holiday weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. Lows tonight will drop into the single digits to lower teens across western Nevada, with lows below zero in the Sierra valleys. A warming trend will occur for the holiday weekend as high pressure moves over western Nevada. Highs Christmas Day will warm into the lower 50s. There is the potential for light rain and mountain snow next Tuesday through Thursday.
Crews respond to Kyburz, El Dorado National Forest fires
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 3:03pmFirefighters were putting out hot spots this afternoon on a small fire between Highway 50 and Kyburz. According to Capt. Daniel Berlant with Cal Fire, there was a downed, live power line in the area. It was possible the power line was the origin of the flames but that wasn't clear yet, Berlant said. Dry and breeze conditions were also a concern to keep the quarter to half-acre fire from spreading.
Jeremy Hotz has Christmas presence at the Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 2:29pmMy Christmas wish come true. I can't think of a more miserable comic to have here this week than Jeremy Hotz. He performs with Marc Price and myself at 9 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Sunday at the ...
Tosh left videos behind, but had outlandish, hilarious performance
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 2:27pmI've often heard good comedians feed off their audience. Daniel Tosh did just that during two sold-out shows last weekend in MontBleu Theatre. He heckled the crowd, played off their ridiculous rema...
Bethany Owen made quite an impression
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 2:21pmWhen a bounding adult bear nearly stomped on her foot, Bethany Owen did what comes naturally after many years in show business: she improvised."I was walking down a trail by Camp Richardson and ...
Sherlock isn't Holmes
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 2:14pmGuy Ritchie's second go at Sherlock Holmes overflows with frenetic action, jumbled plotting, bickering characters and trick photography. It's a children's movie seeking an adult audience because...
Ski report: Winter has arrived
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 1:06pmSki report: Winter has arrived. Posted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 22nd, 2011 | no responses. Winter is here and the days are getting longer. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-winter-...
Burning Bowl Ceremony
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 1:06pmUnity at the Lake's New Year's Burning Bowl Ceremony is Dec. 31 from 7-8pm at the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/12/burning-bowl-ceremony-2...
3 top youth shredder movies shot by S. Tahoe firm
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 1:06pmFirst Tracks Productions in South Lake Tahoe immortalized the event on film. This video and two others by the local company caught the attention of Ski Channel ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../3-of-the-to...
Pier installation signals start of Tahoe Beach Club
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 1:06pmThe Tahoe Beach Club pier brings the number of floating docks on Lake Tahoe to 19. The 275-foot one at the Hyatt in Incline comes all the way to the shore. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../pier-installati...
AG seeks changes to CA medi-pot laws
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 9:27amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Attorney General Kamala Harris urged California lawmakers Wednesday to get serious about clarifying the state's 15-year-old medical marijuana law, saying numerous holes in the ...
Gridlock could hurt 1.1M unemployed Californians
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 9:18amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - About 1.1 million unemployed Californians will be affected if Congress and President Barack Obama fail to break their political deadlock before the end of the year, state ...
Unusual winter wildfire near Kyburz
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 8:52amKYBURZ, Calif. (AP) - An unusual winter wildfire pushed by strong winds is threatening cabins in a Sierra Nevada community that typically is covered with snow this time of year.State fire spokesman...
Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue: Not just another day in the backcountry
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 7:47amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The winter months in Tahoe can sometimes stretch from late October through April, and the ever-changing weather in the Sierra can take many visitors by surprise. But the ...
Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue: Not just another day in the backcountry
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 7:47amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The winter months in Tahoe can sometimes stretch from late October through April, and the ever-changing weather in the Sierra can take many visitors by surprise. But the ...
History Amundsons reflect on a time gone by
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 7:35amPublisher's note This is printed from the Lake Tahoe Historical Society's 1977 fall quarterly newsletter. There was a time the Amundsons remember when bears ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../histor...
Airline travel during the holidays can be less
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 2:39amBy Reno Gazette-Journal. If you plan on flying this week, prepare yourself. Volatile weather and packed planes make the Christmas and New Year's season one of the trickiest times of the year for a...
Ski report: Find a wind protected resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 2:39amPosted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 21st, 2011 | no responses. Wind may be a problem some places. Bring the sunscreen. Read Lake Tahoe News on Dec. 22 to learn about some of the upgrades at ...
Skiing, eating raises money for Winter Discovery
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 2:39amFull moon yurt dinners benefit the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association. The adventure starts with a moonlit ski from the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area across gentle terrain. Limited tickets a...
Zephyr Lodge — bring an appetite, wallet, camera
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 2:39am“This has a lot of character,” Stewart told Lake Tahoe News as he looked at the reclaimed wood on the exterior. While the interior of the two lodges feels similar, the exterior does not even though th...
Carson Judge Rules Against Personhood Petition Seeking To Define Life As Starting At Conception
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 11:34pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY — A Carson City district judge today ruled an initiative petition to amend the state constitution to define human life as beginning at conception was too vague and so could not be circulated to qualify for the November 2012 ballot.
Airline travel during the holidays can be less
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 9:27pmOfficials at Reno-Tahoe International Airport are expecting nearly 13400 daily passengers arriving and departing through the region during the holiday. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../airline-travel-duri...
Special courts give veterans a second chance
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 9:27pmBy Foon Rhee, Sacramento Bee. Amos Lee Gregory Jr. didn't get help for post- traumatic stress from his time aboard Navy attack submarines. He got by – until ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../special-co...
Placerville divided over hanging onto its past
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 9:27pmBy Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee. Placerville lives on its Gold Rush history and can't escape the past, including a famous public hanging in the 1840s. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../placervilled-di...
Ski report: Find a wind protected resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 9:27pmPosted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 21st, 2011 | no responses. Wind may be a problem some places. Bring the sunscreen. Read Lake Tahoe News ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-find-a-win...
Glenn Gibb — 1947-2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 9:27pmGlenn loved to create beautiful smiles; he was South Lake Tahoe's only fulltime orthodontist for 30 years. Glenn was a member of the Barton Hospital medical ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/12/glenn-...
Skiing, eating raises money for Winter Discovery
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 9:27pmFull moon yurt dinners benefit the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association. The adventure starts with a moonlit ski from the Tahoe Cross Country Ski ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../skiing-eating-ra...
Tahoe Tourism Surviving Without Snow (VIDEO)
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 7:51pmThe ski resort industry drives much of the Lake Tahoe economy during the winter. Despite the lack of snow, tourism hasn't slowed down yet. Go here for the story and video from KOLO Reno News Channel 8.
14th bear killed in Nevada bear hunt
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 3:43pmCARSON CITY (AP) - The 14th bear in Nevada's inaugural bear hunt has been killed.Nevada Department of Wildlife spokesman Chris Healy says a 250-pound male was killed by a hunter Monday in the Pi...
Sierra At Tahoe Opening Day 2011
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 2:32pmWho says there's no snow? Check out this video of Opening Day at Sierra-at-Tahoe on Saturday. Despite the lack of significant snowfall in the region, Sierra opened and managed to lure hungry boarders and skiers.
Chairlift fall victim identified as Davis resident
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 2:25pmNORDEN, Calif. - A 7-year-old boy died Tuesday from injuries suffered after falling 60 feet from a chairlift Sunday at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort.The boy was identified Wednesday by family and friends a...
Chairlift fall victim identified as Davis resident
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 2:25pmNORDEN, Calif. - A 7-year-old boy died Tuesday from injuries suffered after falling 60 feet from a chairlift Sunday at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort.The boy was identified Wednesday by family and friends a...
U.S. Forest Service teams up with Learn to Ski & Snowboard Month
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 2:17pm
By John Heil
The U.S. Forest Service and organizers of January's Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month are working together to promote and recognize the event at Lake Tahoe and elsewhere, highlighting the health benefits of winter outdoor activity.
Economy ends tough 2011 on a surprising upswing
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 11:20amWASHINGTON (AP) - The economy is ending 2011 on a roll.The job market is healthier. Americans are spending lustily on holiday gifts. A long-awaited turnaround for the depressed housing industry may...
Wind advisory issued for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 10:59amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Lake Wind Advisory for the greater Lake Tahoe area.The advisory is in effect from 7 p.m. tonight to 7 a.m. Thursday.Nort...
CA medical marijuana backers ready ballot measure
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 10:52amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Medical marijuana advocates want to create a statewide system for licensing, regulating and taxing the industry as a way of persuading federal officials to ease up on their cra...
Calif. state park managers oppose agency director
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 10:32amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California state park managers said they have lost confidence in their director and urged Gov. Jerry Brown to appoint someone else to the post.The 125-member California St...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Keep malleable minds sober when ice skating
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 8:59amThe publicly owned ice skating rink has applied for a liquor license. Granting a license to the rink is a bad idea.A number of years ago I skated at the Santa Clarita ice rink. It used to have a ph...
GUEST COLUMN: Science vs. opinion regarding stormwater and Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 8:44amRecent news articles and guest opinions have raised questions about the science behind the Lake Tahoe Total Maximum Daily Load and the decision to implement it in a recently adopted stormwater disc...
SAUNDERS: Donating sperm a 'fundamental right,' says man with sterile cup
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 8:42amTrent Arsenault is the Barry Bonds of sperm. The 36-year-old Fremont man boasts he has sired 14 babies - with four more in the oven - via a free sperm-donation service that he promotes on the Inter...
Cave Rock and Sand Harbor boat launches closed Christmas and New Years Day
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 7:56am
The Lake Tahoe boat launch facilities at Cave Rock and Sand Harbor are closing on both Christmas, December 25, and New Year’s Day, January 1, 2012. No inspections or decontaminations will be available either of these days.
These closures are due to the holidays and program staff shortages. Normal operating hours throughout the winter are daily, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Cave Rock and Saturday and Sunday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Sand Harbor. Efforts are underway to adjust and extend these hours to better accommodate fishermen.
Squaw, Alpine challenge riders to raise the most
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 5:30amSo Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are engaging in a friendly little competition to raise money for Project MANA, Truckee/North Lake Tahoe's hunger relief organization. To kick things off I will d...
Youth dies from injuries after falling from chairlift
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 5:30amSODA SPRINGS — A 7-year-old boy has died after falling about 60 feet from a chair lift at the Sugar Bowl ski resort west of Lake Tahoe. Resort spokesman John Monson says the boy, a member of the Sugar...
Public boat ramps in Tahoe closed Dec. 25, Jan. 1
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 5:30amNo inspections or decontaminations will be available either day. Private facilities, such as the Tahoe Keys Marina, Obexer's, or Ski Beach may be open and should be contacted directly for hours of...
3 top youth shredder movies shot by S. Tahoe firm
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 5:30amFirst Tracks Productions in South Lake Tahoe immortalized the event on film. This video and two others by the local company caught the attention of Ski Channel. The three are part of a top 10 list of ...
When should you get a mammogram?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 5:00amThe controversy over mammograms continues: This past summer, results of a nearly 30-year Swedish study found that 30 percent fewer women die from breast cancer if screened regularly.What the study ...
