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Burning Man switches to lottery system for tickets
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:53amRENO (AP) - After the first sellout in the event's 26-year history, organizers of the annual Burning Man festival on the northern Nevada desert have decided to sell tickets under a lottery system i...
Weather Window: California's climate magnet
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:49amTAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Long before the 1849 Gold Rush, California's relatively mild climate had attracted immigrants from other regions where inhabitants endured long, cold, damp winters. The M...
Art exhibit depicts present-day choices and potential future of the Sierra Nevada mountain range
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:47amRENO, Nev. - Scientists from the University of Nevada, Reno helped renowned environmental artists Helen Mayer Harrison and Newton Harrison create an exhibition on display at the Nevada Museum of...
Art exhibit depicts present-day choices and potential future of the Sierra Nevada mountain range
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:47amRENO, Nev. - Scientists from the University of Nevada, Reno helped renowned environmental artists Helen Mayer Harrison and Newton Harrison create an exhibition on display at the Nevada Museum of...
Prescribed burns continue across Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:18amBy Lisa Herron
U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to continue prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near North Benjamin today, Monday, November 14, 2011. In addition, operations will begin near Logan Creek in Douglas County and Granlibakken on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe, weather permitting. Operations may continue through the week.
AP Interview: USFS chief sees funding model in CO
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:07amDENVER-Collaboration among Colorado water providers, private corporations and the federal government to pay for forest projects that preserve drinking water supplies could provide a funding model f...
OBITUARY: Vincent DeTarr, 1927 - 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 10:00amVincent passed away October 29, 2011, on a beautiful autumn day at his home in South Lake Tahoe. He was released from the confusion and struggles of Alzheimer's, a disease that he confronted with t...
OBITUARY: Kris Ober Barker, Aug. 22, 1947 - Nov. 7, 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 9:55amKris Ober Barker passed away November 7, 2011 in Gardnerville, Nevada.Kris was born August 22, 1947 in Whittier, California to Rodney and Evelyn Ober. She moved to South Lake Tahoe in 1962 where...
OBITUARY: Joanne Hoffman Tanzi
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 9:52amJoanne Hoffman Tanzi, 82, a resident of Minden, Nevada passed away November 2, 2011 in Reno, Nevada. Joanne was born June 22, 1929 in Healdsburg, CA to Charles and Dorthy Hoffman. She was known to ...
No cause of death found for Lake Tahoe woman
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 9:31amLONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) -- An autopsy on a South Lake Tahoe woman who disappeared during the Rainbow Family gathering has failed to determine her cause of death.Skamania County Undersheriff Dave Cox s...
Register for Leonids Meteor Shower event
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 9:29amLAKE TAHOE - Once a year, the Tahoe Basin's night sky erupts with a flurry of shooting stars. The Leonids Meteor Shower is a sight not to be missed, and where better to view this natural phenomenon...
Lake Tahoe backcountry vertical challenge to benefit Sierra Avalanche Center
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 9:17amTAHOE CITY, Calif. - The 2011 Lake Tahoe Backcountry Vertical Challenge represents the region's first ever free, community-wide fundraising initiative to benefit the Sierra Avalanche Center. In ...
Thanksgiving contest submissions due Wednesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 8:39amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - What are you most thankful for this year? Your adorable pooch? Loving family? Best friend? The return of winter? Tell us on our Facebook page and you could win a 14-16...
Kirkwood expanding options for backcountry junkies
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 4:57pmWe don't intend to do so until after this weekend and we see what kind of weekend it is,” Michael Dalzell told Lake Tahoe News. With the forecast for the storm to ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../kirk...
Cities face skeptical high court on redevelopment
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 4:57pmBy Marisa Lagos, San Francisco Chronicle. The state Supreme Court appeared skeptical Thursday of claims that California had no right to seize billions of ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../cities-face-skept...
South Tahoe girls soccer team claims state title
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 4:57pmThat's what the South Tahoe High School girls' soccer team is for the second consecutive year. With a 3-0 win over Elko on Saturday, the Vikings conquered the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../sout...
Tahoe family copes with pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 4:57pmTahoe family copes with pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Posted by admin in Lifestyle on November 13th, 2011 | no responses. By Denise Rury. It's November ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-family-cop...
Smith defensive gem lifts 49ers over Giants 27-20
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 3:56pmSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Justin Smith batted down Eli Manning's pass in the waning seconds of the New York quarterback's comeback try, stopping the Giants for a 27-20 victory Sunday in a matchup of ...
KTVN Channel 2 sports director JK Metzker dies in accident; arrest made
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 3:07pm
UPDATED: Sad news to report today. KTVN-TV in Reno confirms that Channel 2 News Sports Director JK Metzker died this afternoon from injuries he suffered after being struck by a vehicle. The accident happened on North Virginia Street near 17th Street at 11:50pm last night following the University of Nevada Wolf Pack football game.
Whittell volleyball 2nd in state, Truckee wins its
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 1:41pmIn a rematch from a year ago, Whittell High was hoping for a different outcome. Instead, Yerington is the repeat state volleyball champs for Division 2A, with the Warriors again second best in the sta...
Tahoe family copes with pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 1:41pmI watched my mother having gone from an active woman that at the age of 72 still worked, baked, tended to her garden and enjoyed hikes in and around her beloved Lake Tahoe to becoming a frail, depress...
Kirkwood expanding options for backcountry junkies
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 1:41pm“We haven't announced an early opening. We don't intend to do so until after this weekend and we see what kind of weekend it is,” Michael Dalzell told Lake Tahoe News. With the forecast for th...
South Lake Tahoe jail set to get more crowded
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 12:19pm
By Heather Gould
As of October 1, nine new inmates have been incarcerated in the El Dorado County jail who would have previously gone to state prison. With the state short of funds and under a court mandate to relieve overcrowding in its state prisons, those committing non-violent, non-serious and non-sex offenses will be housed in county jails rather than state prisons under a program dubbed "realignment."
Rendering courtesy of Homewood Mountain Resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 5:00amHOMEWOOD - Nearly seven months after government officials approved the Boulder Bay project, eyes are now shifting to an iconic locals-favorite ski resort and a proposed multi-million-dollar face...
Gingerbread house competition in Stateline
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Ridge Tahoe is hosting the Northern Nevada Gingerbread House Competition Dec. 3-4 at the resort, 400 Ridge Club Drive, Stateline. The event is open to all ages and wi...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Wake up to Autumn apple turnovers
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Welcome to my world of sweet and savory apple turnovers. These old-fashioned finger food pastries are a flaky feast whipped up by dropping a fruit filling on dough, tu...
Auditions for 'The Tortoise Versus the Hare'
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Auditions for the Missoula Children's Theatre production of "The Tortoise Versus the Hare" will be held from 4-6 p.m. Monday at the South Tahoe Middle School multipurpose...
DEATH NOTICE: Marc Michael Bauman
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 5:00amMarc Michael Bauman died suddenly in a Chicago hospital in mid-October after a sudden illness. He was 46.Marc was a former Carson City resident who worked for years in the Lake Tahoe area, where he...
Tahoe Today: Feeling energy of homes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 5:00amAll homes have energy - good, bad or indifferent. It's so important before you make a move to a new location, apartment or condo that you spend time to research the property. Check out the history ...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks for Halloween carnival food
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 5:00amThe Sierra House Parent Teacher Association would like to give a huge thank you to all the local business that help made our Halloween Carnival food menu a success! Thanks to Lira's, Grocery Outlet...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks to Cork and More
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 5:00amThe Dorothy McGuire Scholarship Fund would like to sincerely thank Jim Warlow and Amanda Henry as well as their fantastic staff for the fund raising evening we shared at the Cork and More. Incredib...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Who should be prosperous?
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 5:00amHow do you determine prosperity? Is it through extreme personal wealth, as stated by the Republican party, and allowing 1 percent of the population to control Wall Street wealth and the revenue fro...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Deputy should have known better
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 5:00amI was very distressed to read in my north shore paper that Douglas County Sheriffs had "accidentally" shot and killed a black bear. The Sierra Sun article said bears were attracted to garbage store...
GUEST COLUMN: Busting the anti-union guys
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 5:00amAmong all the stories that have captured media attention these past few weeks - Senate Republicans unanimously blocking consideration of President Obama's jobs bills, Herman Cain fending off multip...
Black Tie Ski Rentals to celebrate 10 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This winter, Black Tie Ski Rentals celebrates it 10 year anniversary as the original ski rental delivery company in North America. Black Tie started in 2002 out of a one-...
Federal Advisory Committee to meet in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee will meet from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 18 at the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe.Items on th...
Rendering courtesy of Homewood Mountain Resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 5:00amHOMEWOOD - Nearly seven months after government officials approved the Boulder Bay project, eyes are now shifting to an iconic locals-favorite ski resort and a proposed multi-million-dollar face...
Placer supervisors to hear appeal regarding
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 11:58pmThe Placer County Board of Supervisors is meeting at the Granlibakken Conference Center and Lodge in Tahoe City on Nov. 15 at 9:15am to discuss the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../placer-supervisors-to-h...
Whittell volleyball 2nd in state, Truckee wins its
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 11:58pmTruckee High won the 3A Division with a 3-0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-19) win over Boulder City. This means three state titles in a row for Truckee. – Lake Tahoe News ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../whittell-vol...
El Dorado County / Tahoe Roadwork Schedule
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 8:47pmToday's Date: November 4, 2011, 2011 #11-272. District: District 3 - Marysville, http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3. Jody Jones, District Director. Contact: Deanna ...www.laketahoenews.net/wp-content/......
South Shore residents take time to honor veterans
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 8:47pmBy Kathryn Reed. STATELINE – Veterans on both sides of the South Shore were honored Friday for the time they spent serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-shore-residents-...
Cause of S. Tahoe woman's death remains unknown
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 8:47pmBy Barbara LaBoe, Daily News. Skamania County authorities say they may never be able determine what killed the California woman who disappeared during ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../cause-of-s-tahoe-wom...
Nepheles, Silkwood wow crowd at Soroptimist
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 8:47pmThe crowd of several hundred at Harrah's Lake Tahoe – noticeably larger than a year ago – came attired in all sorts of wardrobe selections. It's a definite people ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../...
S. Tahoe backpedals on some vacation rental policies
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 8:47pmGoogle “South Lake Tahoe vacation rentals” and about 319000 results show up. While there are nowhere near that many residences of any kind in the city limits, ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-back...
Nepheles, Silkwood wow crowd at Soroptimist
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 6:13pmA line at the table was a good indicator Silkwood would end up being the people's choice for best winery Friday night at the annual Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe wine tasting. The Mod...
S. Tahoe backpedals on some vacation rental policies
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 6:13pmGoogle “South Lake Tahoe vacation rentals” and about 319000 results show up. While there are ... Jim Morris with Lake Tahoe Accommodations is a regular at meetings concerning vacation rentals and ofte...
Whittell volleyball loses to Yerington at State
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 4:11pmThe Lady Warriors fell to Yerington in three games 25-19, 25-13 and 25-17 in Las Vegas. Whittell is second in state for the second year in a row, while the Lions repeat as 2A state champions. --Whi...
South Tahoe girls' soccer state champs
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 4:06pmThe South Tahoe girls' soccer team have done it again. The Lady Vikings are 3A state champions for a second year in a row after defeating Elko High School 3-0 on Saturday in Fernley. The Vikings av...
Heavenly Mountain Resort gets favorable environmental certification
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 12:02pmHeavenly Mountain Resort has announced that its new multi-million-dollar Tamarack Lodge received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Tamarack Lodge is the first LEED-certified, on-mountain building at Lake Tahoe. It will serve as the blueprint for the construction of Northstar California's new on-mountain lodge and as a guide for future Vail Resorts development.
49ers improving against the pass
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 10:12amSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers have made it clear to the rest of the NFL that they can stop the run. But can they stop a top-flight passer?The 49ers get another opportunity S...
