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BUSH Concert at MontBleu Theater

Bush will perform at MontBleu Theater on Saturday, November 26. Doors open at 8:00pm and show begins at 9:00pm. Tickets are $55.
Over the course of their remarkable career, Bush has sold more than 16 million albums in the U.S. and Canada alone. They’ve also compiled an amazing string of 14 consecutive Top 40 hit singles on the Billboard Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts, including 10 that hit the Top 5. Four of these became No. 1 hits: “Comedown,” “Glycerine,” “Swallowed” and “The Chemicals Between Us.”

The Fab Four to perform at Harrah's

The Fab Four - Beatles Tribute band will perform on Saturday, November 26 at 7:30pm in Harrah's South Shore Room. Tickets are $30. With uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of Beatles' songs, the Fab Four will make you think your are watching the real thing.

Johnny Lang perform at Harrah's South Shore Room

Johnny Lang will perform at Harrah's South Shore Room on saturday, November 19 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $55.
Fifteen years and a half-dozen studio albums later, he has evolved into a seasoned musician and a road-savvy showman capable of delivering powerful live performances on his home soil and just about every other continent on the globe.

Warren Miller's "Like There's No Tomorrow"

Warren Miller Entertainment brings the film "Like There's No Tomorrow" to MontBleu theater, Friday and Saturday, November 18-19 at 7:30. Tickets are $16. according to Warren Miller's website, "Like There's No Tomorrow" is your annual reminder that winter is on its way and, with it, an adrenaline-fueled dance with gravity. “We welcome winter with everything we've got,” explains the film’s director and producer, Max Bervy.

Foghat performs live at Harrah's South Shore Room

70's iconic band Foghat will be performing Saturday, November 12 at 7:30PM at Harrah's South Shore Room. Tickets are $33.
In 1971, wanting to give a more Rock ‘n Roll flavor to the blues-boogie music they were playing with "Savoy", Dave & Roger enlisted lead/slide guitarist Rod Price & bassist Tony Stevens, formed a new band, "Foghat", and the rest is part of Rock and Roll history.

Artist reception-exhibit at Bona Fide HQ

On Nov. 5 at 6:30pm, Bona Fide Books is hosting a reception for Shelley Hocknell Zentner's collection “Written on the Body” at Bona Fide HQ in Meyers. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../artist-reception...

Ski readers: Heavenly best Lake Tahoe resort

Now in it's 24th year, Ski magazine's reader survey offers a glimpse into what people have to say about resorts in North America and provide a bit of insider info ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../...

Comedian Christopher Titus live at the MontBleu Theater

Comedian Christopher Titus will be performing at the MontBleu Theater Saturday November 5 at 9:00pm.(Doors open at 8:00pm) Tickets are $29.50
Titus’ newest one-man show, “Love Is Evol,” deconstructs relationships in a way no comic has ever attempted. Titus wades into domestic violence, plastic surgery, custody and all aspects of the nightmare relationships that made him question the existence of God. Then, his new girlfriend helped him reconfirm it.

The Blues Broads

The Blues Broads will be performing at Harrah's South Shore Room Friday, November 5 at 7:30PM.
Tickets are $25.
All five female singers in The Blues Broads are headliners in their own right...

The 33rd Annual Freakers Ball

The 33rd annual Freaker’s Ball, Tahoe’s longest running Halloween party gets its groove going Saturday, Oct. 29, at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa with a $10,000 costume contest purse and an estimated 2,500 party-goers. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

Lake Tahoe Food and Wine Festival

"The Lake Tahoe Food and Wine Festival" arrives at Harrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe, October 28th - Oct. 30th, for what will surely be the culinary event of the season.

UPDATE: Brother of IHOP killer jailed in South Lake Tahoe battery

The brother of the Carson City man responsible for the a mass shooting at the IHOP last month was jailed Sunday morning in South Lake Tahoe on domestic battery charges. Here is the press release:

Domestic Battery Suspect Arrested

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

On Oct 28 from 68pm is a panel discussion in South Lake Tahoe about domestic violence Click on flyer for details. • Red Cross is having an orientation and ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-ab...

Tahoe Transportation District blog: Nevada cracks down on behind the wheel cell use

Just in case you didn’t know, Nevada Highway Patrol began enforcing the state’s new distracted driving law that bans motorists from texting and using hand-held cellphones while driving, Oct. 1.

River restoration, golf course move OK'd by state board

Those were the reactions from the two sides in the divisive Washoe Meadows State Park, Upper Truckee River, Lake Tahoe Golf Course issue. On Friday, before a crowd that at times numbered more than 100...

Thunderbird Preservation Society eager to be thankful

The nonprofit Thunderbird Preservation Society was organized to preserve and protect Lake Tahoe's George Whittell Estate Thunderbird Lodge National Historic Site on the East Shore. The organizatio...

Leaf peepers find perfection throughout Hope Valley

HOPE VALLEY – It's here – that kaleidoscope of color Mother Nature dazzles leaf chasers with each autumn. This may be the peak weekend for colors in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Cresting Luthe...

Moving Forward after The IHOP Tragedy

The windows on the front of the Carson City IHOP were broken when a gunman opened fire inside the restaurant last month. Saturday morning, workers could be seen inside and outside of the restaurant on South Carson Street - putting in new windows. An IHOP spokesperson told KOLO 8 News Now that the restaurant is scheduled to reopen before the holidays, however she would not give an exact date. On this same weekend, members of the community came together to help out those who survived the shooting rampage. Go here for the story and video.

American Legion hosts 18th Annual Oktoberfest

The American Legion is hosting their 18th Annual Oktoberfest
A Traditional German Dinner will be served at 5:00 pm (quanties limited, so arrive early!)$8 donation includes dinner and one drink
CASH ONLY band plays at 7:00 pm
All proceeds benefit the work of the American Legion Post 795

Harveys installing heated sidewalks

Getting into Harveys at Stateline has been a bit difficult lately because of the work out front. The sidewalk project is expected to be finished Oct. 26. The walkway will be heated so the ice and snow...

S. Tahoe investment broker pleads guilty

A South Lake Tahoe investment broker who in July pleaded not guilty to wire fraud switched her plea Oct. 21 to guilty. Lori Zoval, 46, was indicted in July 2010 on three charges of wire fraud stemming...

Rise ordered to apologize to STPUD employee

After a 90-minute closed session and another hour of discussing the issue in open session, Dale Rise's colleagues on the South Tahoe Public Utility District ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../rise-order...

Event raises money for kids to study geology in

Sierra Expeditionary Learning School's fourth- and fifth-graders will be at the Tahoe Donner Golf Course on Oct. 23 to raise money for a trip to Yosemite so they ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../event...

Whittell volleyball takes pink to new level

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - For past few weeks, the Whittell volleyball team has warmed up on the court in oversized tie-dye shirts while the other team is in their game uniforms. Then, just before the ...

Finding a Crowd Free Tahoe: Tahoe Weather Discussion

Last February I had the pleasure of interviewing the creator and author of the increasingly popular blog Tahoe Weather Discussion. In that interview, founder Bryan Allegretto shared his unique take...

Vikings secure playoff spot with win at North Tahoe

DAYTON, Nev. - In South Tahoe's win over Dayton on Tuesday, senior soccer standout Edgar Hernandez suffered a big contusion on his right thigh, forcing him out of a must-win game at North Tahoe on ...

Mountain bike trail showcase this weekend

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association will host a fall trail showcase Saturday and Sunday.On Saturday the association will be working on the upper sections of Toads ...

GUEST COLUMN: In favor of Measure R - here's why

As you may have heard, a new measure will be on the ballot Nov. 8 to amend Measure S, the 2000 special tax that secured funding for the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena, along with new bike trail mainten...

Sensory deprivation tank spa open on Kingsbury

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Northern Nevada's only fully licensed float, or sensory deprivation tank, spa recently opened in the Lake Tahoe area.Peace of Mind Float Spa is located at 290 Kingsbur...

Trick or treat with young professionals at annual Treat Street

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Trick or Treat with Tahoe Regional Young Professionals at KRLT's annual Treat Street Oct. 31.Every Halloween KRLT takes over a local motel and fills rooms with local busi...

GUEST COLUMN: Save your resume from round file fate

"I've sent out over 100 resumes and haven't received any responses!"How many times have your heard this from a neighbor, friend or relative who is desperately seeking work? Maybe you have said it y...

Kingsbury project may head into fourth year

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Construction on what was supposed to be a two-year project may head into its fourth year next year, or it may be canceled without completion, according to Nevada Departme...

State parks commission's controversial vote a step forward for golf course reconfiguration

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Golf is a simple game.You hit the ball in the hole.Reconfiguring Lake Tahoe Golf Course into Washoe Meadows State Park, so you can keep the 18 holes and restore the Up...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Measure R good for the community

"Recreation - A positive choice," "Play - it does a community good," "South Lake Tahoe - America's year-round playground." These are familiar slogans in South Lake Tahoe for --LETTER TO THE EDITOR:...

EDITORIAL: Edgewood proposal deserves unprejudiced reception

Edgewood's proposed new lodge expansion may be in its early stages, but the plan deserves some open-minded consideration from the Tahoe community.While the $100 million expansion may cater more tow...

South Lake Tahoe broker admits stealing from investors

A South Lake Tahoe investment broker has pleaded guilty to stealing from clients' investment and retirement accounts.

Software billionaire Ellison acquiring property in Tahoe

Ellison has been applying this approach to a new location: Lake Tahoe, the resort area straddling the California-Nevada border. Records show Mr. Ellison has spent $102 million in the last several year...

A vision for South Shore's future begins to unfold

Lake Tahoe News first reported in July that the South Shore Vision Plan was in the works. Aspects of it were outlined for Douglas County commissioners at their Oct. 20 meeting in Stateline. A formal p...

LTN has 2 tickets for the Soroptimist wine tasting

Ready to sample wine from 30 vintners and food from about 20 restaurants? It's time for the annual Evening of Food & Wine Tasting put on by Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe. This ...

Donald Trump: US should legalize Internet betting

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - Donald Trump sees money - lots of it - flowing away from him. That, he said, needs to change.The real estate mogul and founder of an Atlantic City casino company says the...

California unemployment rate dips to 11.9 percent

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's unemployment rate dipped slightly to 11.9 percent in September but has not moved significantly from where it has been through most of the recession, the state...

Fed threat gets results as Calif pot shops close

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) - A letter from federal prosecutors accomplished what nearly $600,000 in legal fees couldn't do in this Orange County suburb: it shut down medical marijuana shops.Two weeks...

South Tahoe brings back powderpuff game

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the first time in several years, Viking Stadium hosted a powderpuff game between senior and junior girls, coached by current football players. The seniors sneaked ...

Spring art show winners on display at college

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "The Winners Art Show" is on display at Lake Tahoe Community College.The Student Art Show spring quarter winners have on display their winning pieces plus three most rece...

Whittell soccer beats Dayton

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The Whittell Warriors have two more games left in the season after beating Dayton on Thursday night, and if they are going to make the playoffs they need to win both of them,...

Whittell faces long road against West Wendover

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - Last week the Warriors not only beat North Tahoe 39-26, they were able to fight back from a 20-7 deficit at the mid-way point of their homecoming game. This week, Whittell wi...

DEATH NOTICE: Eric Jacob Greenwood

Eric Jacob Greenwood, son of Justin and Galit Greenwood, died Oct. 17, 2011, in Gardnerville.He was 18 months old.Eric was born March 31, 2010, in Gardnerville. Eric is survived by his father, Just...

One last game at Viking Stadium for South Tahoe seniors

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - When he was 8 years old, South Tahoe's Tyler Nesbitt remembers coming to Senior Night at Viking Stadium, and shaking the hands of those players that would be playing f...

KUDOS & KINDNESS: Walk-A-Thon deemed a success

The Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School Parent Teacher Association would like to thank our wonderful community for helping to make this year's Walk-A-Thon a success!The morning of Sep...

Athlete of the Week

South Tahoe High SchoolThe first two years of cross country were disappointing for Connor Henderson. As a freshman he pulled a hamstring, and then pulled the other his sophomore year. But this y...

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