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79-year-old Jerome Evans continues to competitively row
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 7:13amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A man in a dark brown hoodie and ball cap sauntered onto the dock at the Camp Richardson Marina. His leather gloves hinted that he was probably working, but he took a ...
Vikings swim teams quicker than Wooster
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 7:08amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Tahoe swim teams beat Wooster High School on Saturday, with the boys winning 124-89, and the girls 141-123.In the girls' 50-yard freestyle, Kirsten Tang and ...
As the Cranks Turn: Bike season ramping up
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 7:04amDid you enjoy last weekend's record high temperatures? Snow is melting and for Tahoe skiers and riders the end is near. Both Alpine Meadows Ski Resort and Squaw Valley USA will be open daily throug...
Whittell drops Wednesday's game to North Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 7:01amGARDNERVILE, Calif. - Matt Elliott broke up a no-hitter and a shutout with two hits, and senior Hunter Morgan threw a complete game, but it wasn't enough for Whittell as the North Tahoe Lakers p...
Mac the Naw: It's that time of year again
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 6:55amHello, fellow anglers; in less than 24 hours the streams and lakes in California will open to fishing for the year. A reminder: With the opening season comes some regulation changes on some of our ...
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Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 5:00amFloaters bobbing down the Upper Truckee may notice a few new bends and ripples as the river winds past Lake Tahoe Airport.The new curves are the result of an $8 million restoration project that ...
Concern continues over clarity, near shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 5:00amMuch of Lake Tahoe's environment has stayed the same or improved during the past 25 years, but the biggie - restoring Lake Tahoe's historic clarity - remains over the horizon, according to a report...
Groundbreaking ceremony to be held for Bonanza Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 5:00amA celebratory groundbreaking ceremony will be held Monday, April 30, from 5:30-6 p.m. at 1209 Bonanza Ave., the future site of Bonanza Park.Families, neighbors, community members, city officials...
Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program celebrates 20 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 5:00amA ribbon cutting was held at the Douglas County Sheriff's Department on April 25 to celebrate 20 years of the Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program. The program is a free certificate program with thr...
Old Republic Title Co. celebrates new location
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 5:00amA ribbon cutting was held at the Douglas County Sheriff's Department on April 25 to celebrate 20 years of the Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program. The program is a free certificate program with thr...
Kudos & Kindness: Heavenly Freestyle Team thanks community for its support
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 5:00amThe Heavenly Freestyle Team would like to thank all who made the Eric Nageotte-Lowe Memorial Fundraiser such a success! Eric's Family generously supports the Heavenly Freestyle Team with this annua...
My View: Notes from the front row
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 5:00amLocal MusingsOnce again, Lahontan shows why it is the worst-run resource agency in the state of California. As you might recall, the Lahontan Board of Directors recently approved the South Shore Fu...
Meyers Landfill bill doubles to $13 mil.; case back in court
Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/28/2012 - 1:59amGym, art classes may be rationed at community colleges
Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:15pmOpinion: Bread & Broth thankful for Heavenly’s support
Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 6:00pmTahoe Today: A simple love story if there ever was one
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 4:44pmI have been asked on mumerous ocassions how I met my husband. Now, most people can answer this question rather easily; however, our meeting, I believe, was destined in heaven. How do I know this? I...
Man charged with murder in pedestrian's death
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 3:10pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police arrested a man on suspicion of murder Thursday afternoon for allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian while driving under the influence of alcohol and cocaine in...
Nevada Unemployment Shows Slight Improvement In First Quarter Of 2012
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 2:55pmCARSON CITY — A broader measure of Nevada’s unemployment picture, including those who have given up looking for work, showed slight but continued improvement through the first quarter of 2012, a federal report released today shows.
The rate in Nevada dropped from 22.7 percent in the four quarters through Dec. 31, 2011, to 22.3 percent through March 31, according to the quarterly report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Sierra Wins Award for Most Heart-Warming Video with Burton Star Wars Experience
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 1:56pmSierra-at-Tahoe Resort is honored to be recognized by Ski Area Management in the Best Video category of their 2011-12 Marketing Awards. Produced by First Track Productions Sierra received the "Most Heart-Warming Video" award featuring the Burton Star Wars Experience.
In its inaugural year, the Burton Star Wars Experience is a snowboard experience that introduces three to six year-old kids how to snowboard in an interactive environment like no other.
Tahoe Dine: Digital endeavor aims to host restaurants in one online directory
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:55amLAKE TAHOE - The evolution of smartphones coupled with a multitude of website forums allowing people to write restaurant reviews and criticisms before they take their final bite is making the decis...
Tahoe Dine: Digital endeavor aims to host restaurants in one online directory
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:55amLAKE TAHOE - The evolution of smartphones coupled with a multitude of website forums allowing people to write restaurant reviews and criticisms before they take their final bite is making the decis...
Officials determine improper ash disposal caused Incline Village condo fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:51amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Officials on Thursday determined improper ash disposal to be the cause of a fire severely damaged a pair of condos near Lake Tahoe's North Shore.According to a North Lake...
Nevada Fire Safe Council to close doors due to lack of funding
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:48amCARSON CITY, Nev. - The Nevada Fire Safe Council will close its doors Monday, but will keep its status as a nonprofit group until it learns its fate, board members announced Thursday."We will be cl...
TRCD: Inspector trainees prevent mussel-infested boat from entering Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:40amLAKE TAHOE - In what officials are calling a fortunate coincidence, regional boat inspectors last week intercepted a vessel with more than 40 adult zebra mussels on it from entering Lake Tahoe.I...
Douglas schools try to close $1 million gap
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:33amMINDEN, Nev. - Douglas County School District leaders are asking all employees for a 2.5 percent reduction in pay in order to bridge a $1 million gap in next year's budget."We're looking for conces...
Douglas posts first big February sales increase in years
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:29amMINDEN, Nev. - February showed the first increase in taxable sales over January since 2008, and posted a 9.9 percent increase over February 2011.According to information released by the Nevada D...
Placer, Nevada counties on quest to find foster parents
Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 9:20amColumn: Every Day is a Winding Road
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:12am
(Editor's note: This is the next installment in a regular feature by South Lake Tahoe-based Certified Wellness Coach and Advanced Integrative Therapist Krista Kline. Visit her website at www.kristaekline.com.)
For the past few weeks I have started and stopped writing this column. I've had some real inspiration, awoken with “brilliant” ideas in the middle of the night only to sit down, start writing and get absolutely nowhere. My virtual trashcan seemed to be getting full while the ideas seemed empty.
OBITUARY: Rick Louis Pershing
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:00amJuly 8, 1955 - April 23, 201Rick was a South Lake Tahoe resident for many years; leaving a legacy of attributes in his life time.He learned the trade of masonry at a young age, becoming a second...
OBITUARY: Lorraine " Rainney" Anderson
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:00amJune 22 1924-April 25, 2012Lorraine Anderson flew on angels wings to be with her Lord April 25th, 2012. Born in Orange, California June 22nd, 1924. Lorraine lived the first sixty-five years of h...
OBITUARY: JUDITH KENNEDY GIBSON
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:00amJUDITH KENNEDY GIBSON, 64, passed away on January 6, 2012 in Palm Springs, Calif. She was born in Pomona, Calif. to Leonard (deceased) and Patsy Oldham. Before moving to Tahoe, Judy lived for 20...
Regional plan released
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:00amThe release of thousands of pages of documents that will guide development in the Lake Tahoe Basin during the next two decades was hailed as a long-awaited milestone this week.Public review of t...
Stand-Up Paddle recommended for new concession
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:00amSouth Lake Tahoe may have a new tenant for its brand-new boat house at Lakeview Commons. The city's Parks and Recreation Department has recommended South Tahoe Stand-Up Paddle to fill the space.The...
Tahoe Beach Club to continue construction on pier
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:00amThough the larger phases of building have not been planned, the Tahoe Beach Club, a housing development project just southeast of Nevada Beach, will continue to move forward with the construction o...
Volunteers needed for search and rescue team
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:00amDouglas County Search and Rescue is looking for volunteers to join its team.The team is a volunteer unit run by the Douglas Sheriff's Deparment. The team responds to lost and injured people in the ...
Stand-Up Paddle recommended for new concession
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 5:00amSouth Lake Tahoe may have a new tenant for its brand-new boat house at Lakeview Commons. The city's Parks and Recreation Department has recommended South Tahoe Stand-Up Paddle to fill the space.The...
