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Locals Help to Identify Biggest Threats to Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 4:44pm
This winter, the Tahoe Resource Conservation District launched a Facebook contest in support of its “Tahoe’s Most un-Wanted” campaign in order to collaborate with the community for its series of educational posters. The wild-west themed posters are intended to help locals and visitors to identify some of the most pressing threats to the Tahoe Basin, as well as what people can do to help mitigate environmental challenges.
Sierra snowpack well below normal even after January boost
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 4:30pm
The snowfall in January gave the Sierra snowpack a boost, but it is still well below average, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. The graph above shows the Snow Water Equivalent from the current water year through Feb. 1, the average water year (1971-2000), and the 2010-2011 water year.
The Snow Water Equivalent for this water year through Feb. 1 is around 5 inches, compared to more than 20 inches this time last year, according to the weather service.
Raley’s breaks from grocers to negotiate its own labor contract
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 3:56pmSuper opportunity starts Sunday for Reno's Whitney Myer
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 1:52pmTouching down for a new season immediately after the Super Bowl is a high-profile singing competition that will give a Reno artist national exposure.Whitney Myer will appear on NBC's "The Voice,...
California’s government payroll in 2011 increases by $500 mil.
Submitted by admin on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 11:45amLIVE: Tribune Sports Talk
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:38amJoe Proudman and Tim Parsons talk South Shore sports, pro sports and other happenings in and around the Lake every Thursday. Today's show will kick off a little after Noon, but be sure to chime ...
New debate: When is medical marijuana "usable?"
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:35amROGUE RIVER, Ore. (AP) - When police knocked on Josh Brewer's door to check for marijuana, even one of the nation's most liberal medical marijuana laws was put to the test.Officers were fine with t...
Lawmakers' switch preserves school bus funding
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 10:30amSACRAMENTO, Calif. - (AP) - Parents, especially in rural parts of the state, can breathe easier after state lawmakers changed their minds Thursday and voted not to target school bus service in a mi...
JT Holmes Shoots Promo for Lake Tahoe 'Plate for Powder' program
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 9:45am
Extreme snow sports legend and Transformers film wingsuit stuntman JT Holmes has finished shooting promotional TV spots for the Tahoe Fund’s Plate for Powder program, which gives purchasers of California and Nevada
A slippery trip up Mount Tallac's half-frozen flank
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 9:21amAbout half way up Mount Tallac's Summit Bowl the snow became hard with rain crust. Our split boards, halved into makeshift alpine touring skis, crunched through the ice, offering just enough gri...
Forest Service prescribed fire today near Emerald Bay
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 9:16amSmoke will be noticeable today at the north end of Emerald Bay as the U.S. Forest Service continues its prescribed fire operations. Here's the notice from the Forest Service regarding the controlled burn.
Let the edges do the work; meanwhile big Saturday at Heavenly
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 9:09amSpent some time skiing at Heavenly Mountain Resort the other day and the snow was fine, though pretty hard at 9 a.m. but softening as the sun at Lake Tahoe came into play. Couldn't help noticing how many skiers are still using the old rotary shoulder turn yet skiing on modern, shaped skis. That's a waste of energy.
On shaped skis keep the body facing down the fall line, letting the edges do the turn. That's what today's skis are all about. The deep sidecut makes the skis turn when you put the edges in. Gotta keep the hands out front, which incidentally is crucial in avoiding ACL injury.
Punxsutawney Phil 'predicts' 6 more weeks of winter
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 8:17amPUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to "see" his shadow on Thursday, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter.But, at this rate, that might not...
Punxsutawney Phil 'predicts' 6 more weeks of winter
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 8:17amPUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to "see" his shadow on Thursday, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter.But, at this rate, that might not...
Investigation continues into fatal New Year's pedestrian accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 8:07amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The Washoe County District Attorney's Office is still waiting for final pieces of the investigation into the fatal New Year's weekend accident that killed an Incline Village...
Teachers’ pension system returns lag behind projections
Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 5:30pmBefore European tour, Tower of Power pays soulful visit to Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 4:17pmWhen it comes to rare air, few bands have endured like Tower of Power, the soulful R&B 10 piece from Oakland.Tower of Power has performed at Tahoe since the early 1970s, when its band leader and...
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death...
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 4:11pmA harrowing tale of survival, "The Grey" depicts a plane crash that leaves a handful of survivors stranded in the wilderness with a predatory pack of wolves hot on their trail.Ottway, a melancho...
Zany, sarcastic weekend with comedians at tahoe's improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 4:01pmWhen comedian Kevin Jordan made his debut here last week and learned Bob Zany would headline at Harveys Improv this week, Kevin told me said it was Zany who first booked him in a series of rooms...
Fantasy Writers Social at Bona Fide Books
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 3:35pm
Event Date:
February 16, 2012 - 6:30pm Calling all fantasy writers! Bona Fide Books is hosting Lake Tahoe's first local fantasy writers social Thursday, Feb. 16, 6:30 PM at Bona Fide HQ. Writers of all ages and all levels of experience are welcome. Discuss your latest work or ideas for new projects with others who work in your genre. Refreshments will be provided.
http://www.bonafidebooks.com/events/
Location
Bona Fide Books
1069 Magua St. #4
Meyers, CA
United States
38° 51' 11.754" N, 120° 1' 12.936" W
See map: Google Maps
Conrad Anker, Jennifer Lowe-Anker present at Squaw Valley on Feb. 4
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 2:20pmThis week, the Squaw Valley Institute in cooperation with Truckee Donner Land Trust and the Resort at Squaw Creek is hosting legendary alpinist Conrad Anker and award winning author and artist Jenn...
Conrad Anker, Jennifer Lowe-Anker present at Squaw Valley on Feb. 4
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 2:20pmThis week, the Squaw Valley Institute in cooperation with Truckee Donner Land Trust and the Resort at Squaw Creek is hosting legendary alpinist Conrad Anker and award winning author and artist Jenn...
North Tahoe girls' rallies to beat Whittell
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 2:17pmZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - North Tahoe coach Rick Buhler can't figure out why his team struggles on the road. During their previous trip to the South Shore, a late start cost the Lakers a Mount Rose wi...
Warriors pull away from Lakers
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 2:14pmZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - Whittell's full-court pressure was enough to wobble the North Tahoe offense on Tuesday night, as the Warriors cruised to a 65-47 win in Zephyr Cove. The end of the first quar...
Meager Sierra snow worries Calif. water managers
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 2:06pmECHO SUMMIT, Calif. (AP) - An announcement Wednesday that California's Sierra Nevada snowpack is a meager 15 inches in some places means bad news in a state dependent upon snowmelt to meet the w...
Northstar to host Tough Mudder
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 12:23pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Northstar California recently announced it will host the rugged Tough Mudder race in September.The Tough Mudder is a 10-12 mile obstacle course designed by British Specia...
Heavenly to Host Nike Winter Chosen Tour on Saturday
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 11:09am
Heavenly Mountain Resort has teamed up with Nike Snowboarding to host the fifth stop of the Nike Winter Chosen Tour on Saturday, February 4, 2012. The slopestyle rail jam will take place from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on World Cup run at the California Main Lodge.
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Executive Director to Host 'Fireside Chat' at LTCC
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 10:52am
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Executive Director, Joanne S. Marchetta, will host a “fireside chat” at Lake Tahoe Community College on Wednesday, February 8 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. on “21st Century Environmentalism and the Regional Plan Update.”
Care Flight finds permanent home in Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 9:14amTRUCKEE - The couch-surfing days are over for the Care Flight helicopter crew based at the Truckee Tahoe Airport. After nine years of bouncing from one host to another without a permanent home, ...
Smile - a lot; it just might save your life
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 9:02amOne of the keys to a longer, healthier life just might be your smile.In a recent study of more than 6,000 adults over 50, scientists found that those with sunny dispositions had a significantly red...
City ends redevelopment following state mandate
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 8:50amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - More than 20 years of redevelopment at the South Shore came to an end this week as California legislators grapple with fixing a state budget that is in seemingly constant...
Osteoporosis observational study enrolling patients
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 8:36amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Osteoporosis & Bone Health physician, William Cottrell, MD, has partnered with Amgen pharmaceuticals to conduct a study to evaluate the drug Prolia (denosumab) - a...
USASA South Tahoe Series Final Rail Jam Qualifier
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 8:31amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This Friday the USASA South Tahoe Series will hold it's final rail jam qualifier for the season. The event will be held in the Hot Gossip parking lot, 3447 Lake Tahoe Blv...
OBITUARY: JONI WINES
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 8:22amOctober 10, 1926 - January 25, 2012Best known as the tiny 5'2" Pistol Packing Sheriff of Nye County in the '70s who went to war against the drug trade and other lawlessness, Joni Wines was elect...
OBITUARY: Amanda Leigh Matthews
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 8:17amIn Loving Memory of12-22-1986 ~ 1-26-2012It is with great sorrow to announce the passing of my beautiful daughter Amanda. She was very ill with juvenile diabetes. Amanda was born and raised in S...
SAUNDERS: Occupy activists know Oakland won't fight back
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 8:13amOccupy Oakland is aptly named. When forces occupy a city, they know that occupied turf is not their home. They can maraud, loot, vandalize, abuse the locals, and then leave. They can treat other pe...
