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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...
South Tahoe volleyball loses in first round of state playoffs
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 9:38amDown two games, the Lady Vikings fought back to push the match to five games and were within just two points of moving on to the final match to face Truckee. But Boulder City was able to stop the v...
Whittell volleyball heads back to state
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 9:36amLAS VEGAS, Nev. - The Whittell Warriors are back in the 2A state title game again this year, after defeating Calvary Chapel in four games on Friday night in Las Vegas, 25-19, 25-22, 21-25 and 25...
South Tahoe soccer advances to state final
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 9:28amDAYTON, Nev. - Last weekend was a tough loss for the Lady Vikings, after they dropped a 2-0 decision to Elko in the Northern 3A finals. But they have a shot at redemption tomorrow as they bounce...
Volunteer tax counselors are needed for 2012 tax season
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 5:00amVolunteer tax-aide counselors are needed for the 2011 tax season to provide free personal income tax assistance to El Dorado County for elderly and low-income residents under the AARP tax aid progr...
Aquatic invasive species committee to hold forum
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Coordination Committee will host a public forum from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the North Tahoe Events Center, located at 8318...
Heavenly's snowmaking system puts opening date in front of other resorts
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Centac air compressors, the size of vending machines, hummed smooth and loud in Heavenly Mountain Resort's lower pump house Wednesday. Across the building, man-siz...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: No one should be exempt from handicap parking laws
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 5:00am"Theresa Souers and her husband, Dana Souers, received a ticket for parking in a handicap space - a $455 fine- in front of their business Pinnacle Realty, so Dana Souers could run in quickly." Real...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Excavating or digging prohibited in national forest lands
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 5:00amRegarding the Oct. 14, 2011, article "More than Stones," the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit reminds forest users and rock collectors that excavating or digging on National For...
Heavenly's snowmaking system puts opening date in front of other resorts
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Centac air compressors, the size of vending machines, hummed smooth and loud in Heavenly Mountain Resort's lower pump house Wednesday. Across the building, man-siz...
Proud to Say: Highlighting more fall athletes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 5:00amContinuing with last week's column, I'd like to continue with highlighting athletes that have stood out for me over the fall season. They might not be the best athletes on the field, but players th...
SnowGlobe announces slew of musicians for Tahoe event
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 4:08am29-31 on the campus of Lake Tahoe Community College – all outside — discounted lift tickets for festival patrons, a rail jam and a midnight fireworks display on ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../snowglobe-...
Officials have handle on Zephyr Cove fuel leak
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 9:26pmBy Kathryn Reed. ZEPHYR COVE – A hum almost like a refrigerator emanates from the parking lot near Zephyr Cove Lodge and just before the pavement that leads to the cabins. It's an air sparge unit,...
Tamarack Lodge earns LEED certification
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 9:26pmHeavenly Mountain Resort's year-old Tamarack Lodge has received its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Tamarack Lodge is the first LEED...
Bread & Broth gearing up for Thanksgiving dinner
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 9:26pmBread & Broth's 23nd annual Thanksgiving feast is Nov. 21 from 4-5:30pm for anyone in need. St. Theresa church is located at 1041 Lyons Ave. in South Lake Tahoe. Bread & Broth's Turkey...
Music students provide moving tribute to veterans
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 9:26pmLauren Tang was on one side of the South Tahoe Middle School auditorium, Christina DeLallo on the other. Their duet of sorts visibly moved the nearly 500 people who turned out Thursday for the fourth ...
Officials have handle on Zephyr Cove fuel leak
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 6:00pmWhile unleaded gasoline is moving via the groundwater toward Lake Tahoe and in other directions at a trickle of a pace, the lake has never tested positive for ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../officials-ha...
Pet owners worried about trapping regulations
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 6:00pmBy Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal. The need to protect domestic pets from harmful animal traps, a risk of interfering with professional pest controllers and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../pet-owners-...
Treetop adventure park in the works for South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 6:00pmWe went through it twice because we liked it so much,” Sherry Miller, who runs Lake Tahoe Airport, said. “It's a high-rope course. It's a fantastic outdoor activity ...www.laketahoenews.net/.....
Bread & Broth gearing up for Thanksgiving dinner
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 6:00pm21 from 4-5:30pm for anyone in need. St. Theresa church is located at 1041 Lyons Ave. in South Lake Tahoe. Bread & Broth's Turkey Day celebration is Nov. 21. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../bread...
Tamarack Lodge earns LEED certification
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 6:00pmHeavenly Mountain Resort's year-old Tamarack Lodge has received its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification by the U.S. Green Building ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tamarack-lod...
Music students provide moving tribute to veterans
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 6:00pmLauren Tang was on one side of the South Tahoe Middle School auditorium, Christina DeLallo on the other. Their duet of sorts visibly moved the nearly 500 ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../music-students-pr...
Designer drugs get council's attention
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 5:02pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council could consider regulating synthetic drugs that mimic marijuana and cocaine and were, until recently, legal and readily available in C...
City could ban pot clubs following court decision
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 4:55pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An October court decision could result in the City of South Lake Tahoe repealing a recently enacted ordinance regulating medical marijuana dispensaries and the cultivatio...
Contractors Waiting For Grant Money for Tahoe Defensible Space Work
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 3:26pmA number of companies who help clear the forest to prevent wild fires, have not gotten paid for the work they did this fire season, reports MyNews4.com and KRNV Channel 4 in Reno. Ken Curtzwiler and his company said they were hired to do defensible space work for residents in the Tahoe Basin. Go here for the story.
NBA: Players get a new deal, and a break to ponder it
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 2:43pmNEW YORK (AP) - David Stern is ready to start a 72-game season on Dec. 15.Players, however, aren't prepared to make that happen just yet.If they choose to reject the league's latest ultimatum, they...
