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Survey: What our local politicians make around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 11:03am(Editor's note: The following ran in the January issue of the Tahoe Mountain News. The second part of the series that examines public agency salaries for managers is in the February issue, on newsstands now.)
Here are the latest salaries and benefits available for the South Lake Tahoe Public Utilities Commission, the South Lake Tahoe City Council, El Dorado County Board of Supervisors, the Douglas County (Nevada) Board of County Commissioners, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board and the board of the Douglas County School District.
Search and rescue training brings mega-helicopters to Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 10:51amWind hampers World Cup events; neither Vonn nor Mancuso make podium
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 10:26amDouglas County authorities seek help in Minden minimart robbery
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 9:30amA gun was drawn on a clerk and an undetermined amount of cash taken at the J&M Mini Mart in Minden on Friday night. Douglas County authorities are seeking the public's help in finding the robber and a possible accomplice.
The armed robbery happened at about 8:45 p.m., with the suspect, wearing a dark hooded sweatshirt, dark mask and gloves, getting inside a gray four-door sedan with dark-tinted windows, possibly and Audi or a Volkswagon Jetta. It is believed a second person was in the vehicle and served as the driver, said Douglas County Sgt. Jim Halsey. The clerk was unhurt.
Ticket bargain at Squaw, Alpine Meadows
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 8:25amWith the anticipation of more snow, Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows have launched the new Tahoe Super 2 which offers two unrestricted days of skiing and riding at either resort for $49 per day.
Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows offers 4,000 acres of open terrain, 31 lifts, 6 terrain parks and a jib pipe with 54 terrain park features. With snow predicted in the next week, both resorts are expected to add to their 3-to-4-foot bases.
Nevada updating historical markers before centennial celebration
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 2:00amOpinion: Climate-change solutions depend on open dialogue
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 2:00amFabulous views unveiled after steady climb on snowshoes
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/12/2012 - 1:59amDisabled ski champion Jill Kinmont Boothe dies at 75
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 10:26pmMovie Review: 'Star Wars' rages again in 3D With 'The Phantom Menace'
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:28pmI was busy some other place when "Star Wars, The Phantom Menace" opened in 1999. Lucky me. Not so lucky now when I went to see the reworked original decked out in 3D. The film is now playing at the Horizon Stadium Cinema at Stateline, Lake Tahoe. And for all those Star Wars fans, and they know who they are, you won't want to miss it; though you can see the release without 3D and you won't be missing much.
Sutter County turning over soil to become wine region
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 9:45amFamily heads fundraiser for childhood cancer research
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 8:24amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bailey Johnson had cancer four times before he was 5 years old. The South Lake Tahoe child went through chemotherapy, radiation, a bone marrow transplant, a stem cell ...
Finding a Crowd-Free Tahoe: Ride the Tahoe Queen to good times
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 8:21amIn this town there are some things that are considered local to-dos and then there are other things that are considered tourist activities. It's not that people living here don't want to go for ...
South Shore gals reach finals at Dew Tour
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 8:17amOGDEN, Utah - Three South Shore women are in the finals of their respective competitions at the Winter Dew Tour in Ogden, Utah. Julianne Brackett, Joanna Dzierzawski and Maddie Bowman all advanc...
South Tahoe second, Whittell fourth in TBSL
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 8:14amALPINE MEADOWS, Calif. - The Viking boys' and girls' teams both finished second again in a Tahoe Basin Ski League Race, but again, it wasn't enough to secure first place on Thursday at Alpine Me...
As the Bull Wheel Turns: Enjoying Canadian skiing
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 8:09amEditors NoteThis is the second and final part on Curtis Fong's journey to the North American Snowsports Journalist Association's annual Western Winter Summit in British Columbia. The first part ...
Barton Health introduces minimally invasive gallbladder procedure
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amBarton Memorial Hospital general surgeon, Dr. Scott Welker is now performing cholecystectomies (removal of the gallbladder) through a small single incision procedure enabled by the GelPOINT system....
GUEST COLUMN: Mayor gives state of the city, and it's pretty good
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amIt's a new year, a challenging year, a year that is critical for our lake and our community. So what's the city of South Lake Tahoe doing about it?Well, quite a bit, actually. Each month we will pr...
GUEST COLUMN: Love potions number nine
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amIn putting together this column, I had to do a lot of research on aphrodisiacs. That is not to say I sat around ingesting all sorts of exotic concoctions and taking my pulse. No, for starters, I di...
Tahoe Today: Crossing over can bring closure, surprises
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amKeep in mind I specialize in the future and I am very good at giving futuristic information to many of my clients. As of late I have added crossing over with great pleasure, especially when I see t...
A wait in the clouds
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Even weather modification experts are having a difficult time manipulating much white stuff from this year's clear skies."You can't just make it snow or rain," said Ha...
NDOT proposes night work to get Highway 28 project done by 2014
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amINCLINE VILLAGE - The seasonal road construction project on Highway 28 between Incline Village and Crystal Bay could stretch out over another five years if crews do not begin working at night, o...
BUSINESS Q & A: BLACKLIGHT Taxi
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amQ: What type of business do you operate - what do you sell, or what service do you provide?We are a taxi establishment - seven vehicles servicing the South Shore, making us the second largest in Ta...
GUEST COLUMN: Mayor gives state of the city, and it's pretty good
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amIt's a new year, a challenging year, a year that is critical for our lake and our community. So what's the city of South Lake Tahoe doing about it?Well, quite a bit, actually. Each month we will pr...
Tahoe Today: Crossing over can bring closure, surprises
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amKeep in mind I specialize in the future and I am very good at giving futuristic information to many of my clients. As of late I have added crossing over with great pleasure, especially when I see t...
Barton Health introduces minimally invasive gallbladder procedure
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amBarton Memorial Hospital general surgeon, Dr. Scott Welker is now performing cholecystectomies (removal of the gallbladder) through a small single incision procedure enabled by the GelPOINT system....
Be an effective communicator during a crisis
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amWASHINGTON - Because it's easy for even the best leader to be overwhelmed when a crisis hits and misinformation shows up in a twitter feed, managing the flow of information about your company is cr...
Douglas GOP committee to meet in March
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 5:00amDouglas County Republican Central Committee meeting will take place 7-9 p.m. March 8, at the county GOP headquarters at 1615 Hwy 395, Minden.Assemblyman Kelly Kite is the guest speaker.For more inf...
Education proposal would challenge Brown on the ballot
Submitted by admin on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 2:00amMillions of dollars for Tahoe fuels projects may have been misspent by Fire Safe Council
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 9:46pmFeds: Nevada fire council mismanaged grants
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 6:04pmFederal auditors say a nonprofit Nevada fire safety group mismanaged $2.7 million in federal grants and should repay the money issued for fuel reduction projects at Lake Tahoe.
Obama budget predicts $1.3T deficit for 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 3:47pmWASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's new budget predicts a $1.3 trillion deficit for the ongoing fiscal year but that would drop to $575 billion in 2018 if the president gets his wish to rais...
Weather systems could generate some snow at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 3:17pm
A weak low pressure will sweep over the West on Saturday bringing the potential for light showers over the Sierra and western Nevada, the National Weather Service in Reno reports. Behind it will be a slightly larger system bringing some snow to Lake Tahoe.
Precipitation on Saturday will be light and short lived, with the main impact being cooler temperatures by the afternoon with cloudy during the north flow.
