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Tips for keeping Christmas trees fresh
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 9:01pmNever burn your Christmas tree or wrap-ping paper in the fireplace. The rapid burning and excessive heat can damage the firebox and chimney, creating a serious fire hazard. – Sallie Ross-Filgo, South ...
Tips for keeping Christmas trees fresh
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 4:03pmSelect a fresh tree with good color and firm, flexible needles that do not easily pull from the branches. Place the tree in plain water immediately after recutting the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tip...
Nevada Tourism Commission welcomes skiers with new winter ad campaign
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 3:00pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - As Nevada enters what appears to be another record-breaking ski season in the Sierra Nevada, the Nevada Commission on Tourism is launching an ad campaign geared at winter enthus...
Nevada Highway Patrol offers holiday season traffic and travel tips
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 2:00pmRENO, Nev. - With the end-of-the-year holiday season upon us along with heavy traffic anticipated on the roadways and highways this four-day weekend, the Nevada Highway Patrol would like to share t...
Agency advises to celebrate the holidays safely
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 1:12pmBy Tia Rancourt
The winter holidays are a time for celebration with family and friends, and that means more cooking, entertaining, home decorating and an increased risk of home fires due to increased usage of cooking and heating equipment. Most home fires and injuries occur in the kitchen as reported by the U.S. Fire Administration. Here are some simple and easy life-saving tips from the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District to remember during the holiday season:
Artist to hold open house
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 1:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Gardnerville Artist Teri Sweeney will once again be holding an Open Studio Preview and Sale of her latest work at her Gardnerville Studio. Sweeney, a nationally known Wes...
Lake Tahoe bikeway plans go forward, move ahead
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 12:54pmNevada backers of a plan to ring Lake Tahoe with a scenic bikeway are $6 million closer to completing the $82 million trail. Supporters hope the 116-mile Nevada Stateline-to-Stateline Bikeway Project will connect communities, improve recreational opportunities and promote the iconic attraction bordering California and Nevada. Go here for the story.
Reno sports gala canceled because of fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 9:26amDue to the dangerous circumstances and the declared state of emergency because of the fire in Reno, the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition is postponing ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../reno-sports-gala-ca...
What's your idea for a budget holiday gift?
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 9:26amMake the ideas as Lake Tahoe or Sierra Nevada oriented as possible. If you have a picture of the item, the store, yourself, then send it along as a jpeg. Include ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../whats-you...
Opinion: CHP thankful for turkey drive
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 9:26amThe CHP South Lake Tahoe area would like to thank Sam Coolbaugh and Bijou Safeway for providing our collection location, STMS Club Live for their help ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-chp-thankful...
Santa Paws elevates animals to full family
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 9:26amShe has been part of Santa Paws for 20 of the 25 years it has been going on in South Lake Tahoe. She started with a Polaroid camera. Each picture was $5. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../santa-paws-elevat...
Veterans In Politics International Valentines Ball and Gala
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 6:36am![VIP_Invitation_pg_1_background_LQ[1].jpg](https://southtahoenow.com/sites/southtahoenow.com/files/VIP_Invitation_pg_1_background_LQ[1].jpg "Veterans In Politics International Valentines Ball and Gala")
Event Date:
February 11, 2012 - 5:30pm Veterans In Politics International, Inc. presents the Veterans Valentines Ball and Gala, hosted by the Plaza Hotel and Casino, 1 South Main Street, Las Vegas, Nev. Guests will be received by:
Crowned members of the Miss Nevada Organization including Miss Nevada 2011 Alana Lee, Mrs. Clark County United States 2012 Melissa Jeanne Arias.
— Opening Ceremonies to be performed by Nellis Honor Guard
— National Anthem will be performed by Miss Vanessa Bayot
— Masters of Ceremonies are Miss Rowena Richards of Shine Foundation, and Mr. Les Krifaton of Fox 5
Western ski bookings show increase
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bookings for the upcoming ski season continue a positive trend upward throughout the western U.S., despite sometimes mixed economic news, according to the most recent rep...
Plan proceeds for scenic Lake Tahoe bikeway
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 5:00amCARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada backers of a plan to ring Lake Tahoe with a scenic bikeway are $6 million closer to completing the $82 million trail.Supporters hope the ambitious 116-mile Nevada Stat...
Website hopes to connect parents with babysitters
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bay-area start-up UrbanSitter is expanding to Lake Tahoe. UrbanSitter is to babysitting what OpenTable is to restaurant reservations, an online service that allows parent...
Gaming decline offset by key industries
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 5:00amMINDEN, Nev. - A report on the dire state of gaming in Northern Nevada was countered by two areas of positive growth during a business meeting at the Carson Valley Inn in Minden.The annual joint me...
Western ski bookings show increase
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bookings for the upcoming ski season continue a positive trend upward throughout the western U.S., despite sometimes mixed economic news, according to the most recent rep...
California urges consumers to keep track of holiday purchases
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California State Board of Equalization reminded Californians this week that online shopping from out-of-state retailers may require additional payments come tax time....
Crime Free Multi-Housing Program celebrates one year
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A program designed to reduce crime in residential complexes at the South Shore celebrated its one year anniversary Oct. 11. Since the program's inception, more than 85 pa...
Ogden promoted to associate director of Sierra Nevada Alliance
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Kay Ogden, the Sierra Nevada Alliance's development director has been promoted to associate director, according to a statement from the coalition of conservation groups. ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Police department deserves more gratitude for leniency
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 5:00amWhat a shame. The city is kind enough to take back the tickets that were issued in accordance with the law, and the people are still not happy. Why would you say?"'I like that in the aftermath of t...
RIBAUDO: Notes from the front row
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 5:00amLocal MusingsThere is a big question mark hanging over the local medical marijuana dispensaries. As you may know the City of South Lake Tahoe currently has three dispensaries but due to a recent co...
Family Resource Center looking for holiday donations
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 1:50amSouth Lake Tahoe's Family Resource Center is working with a number of other local agencies to provide gifts for children, Christmas dinner, clothing, and other basic supplies to families in need t...
Ski resort: Lots of sunshine
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 10:56pmTime to bring out the sunscreen if you are headed up to the mountains today. Here is the Nov. 26 ski report. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe. Facebook Twitter ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/11/ski-re...
A whole lot of shaking going on near Markleeville
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 10:56pmBoth were about 18 miles south east of Markleeville or 36 miles south east of South Lake Tahoe. At 2:05am a 2.0 quake struck the same area, then a 1.7 at ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../a-whole-lot-of-sh...
Family Resource Center looking for holiday donations
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 10:56pmSouth Lake Tahoe's Family Resource Center is working with a number of other local agencies to provide gifts for children, Christmas dinner, clothing, and other ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../family-...
Athletic supporters eager to improve South Shore fields
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 10:56pmAlthough the fields are on public land, including the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Lake Tahoe Community College and Tahoe Paradise Park, a private ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../athletic-supporte...
Movie Review: 'Hugo' is Scorsese at his best and a holiday treat for all
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 4:05pmThe motion picture "Hugo," now playing at the Horizon Stadium Cinemas at South Shore Lake Tahoe in Stateline, is a holiday movie that kids and adults can enjoy. It's Martin Scorsese's homage to film pioneer Georges Méliès, a French innovator who created much of the library of movie techniques back before World War I only to be forgotten amid the strife on combat in France. His films were largely destroyed to make such things as guitar picks.
Tahoe Today: Between paradise and heaven
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 2:00pmHi Dayle,My name is Georgia. I am from South Lake Tahoe and I am a blackjack dealer for one of the casinos, I have lived here for 20 years I adore your column and would like to ask you a very inter...
Ski resort: Lots of sunshine
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 9:37amPosted by admin in Ski Conditions on November 26th, 2011 | no responses. Time to bring out the sunscreen if you are headed up to the mountains today. Here is the Nov. 26 ski report. – Curtis Fong, the...
All season passes valid at Kirkwood next two weekends
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Kirkwood Mountain Resort will honor 2011/2012 season passes from any resort for two "preview weekends" beginning this Friday, according to a Monday statement.The resort w...
Deep snow, steep mountains: Kirkwood opens for 2011-12 season
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 5:00amBy Dylan Silver
While resorts around Lake Tahoe pour millions into capital improvements, develop iPhone apps and raise giant condominium complexes, Kirkwood Mountain Resort hangs onto a privileged place among the region's ski mountains.
Community college to hold sexual harassment training
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Community College will host a sexual harassment awareness and prevention training from 9-11 a.m. on Dec. 13 in the LTCC Duke Theatre.This two-hour intensiv...
TRPA staffer wins chamber award
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe Regional Planning Agency senior planner Gary Weigel has been honored with the South Shore Chamber of Commerce's Blue Ribbon Award in the Public Agency Service categ...
Forest Service seeks comment on Fallen Leaf project
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service is seeking input on the proposed Fallen Leaf Lake Trail Access and Travel Management project. The project area includes about 13,000 acres and 41....
Fire department issues holiday safety tips
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department has offered several fire safety tips to keep your family safe during the holiday seasons:* Take care when burning candles. Be sure th...
Climate Ride part two: Teacher plans solo bike trip
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Despite some bumps in the road, a retired Lake Tahoe Community College teacher once again has his eyes set on the horizon.South Shore resident George Drake took part i...
Winter sports aren't all about skiing, snowboarding
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 4:04amMany will venture to Royal Gorge, Tahoe-Donner, Kirkwood, Camp Richardson or other areas set up for cross-country skiing. An extreme few might snowshoe or telemark ski to a wilderness ridge for a view...
Competitors locked in for U.S. Grand Prix ski
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 4:04amAlso watch for Olympic bronze medalist Scotty Lago (Seabrook, N.H.), Olympic silver medalist Hannah Teter (South Lake Tahoe), and many more. Known for being the first superpipe open for riding each se...
Athletic supporters eager to improve South Shore fields
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 4:04amAlthough the fields are on public land, including the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Lake Tahoe Community College and Tahoe Paradise Park, a private group incorporated since 1989 as a 501(c)3 non...
Tahoe Snowcial announces preliminary lineup for January event ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 4:04am18-21 for the fourth annual Tahoe Snowcial, a one-of-a-kind winter festival that celebrates the global community who live their passion on the snow and tell their stories online. Joe Fernandez, CEO an...
El Dorado County health offering low-cost vaccinations
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 9:13pmThe Public Health Division of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency has wrapped up its community flu clinics for the season and is now ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../el-dorado-county-hea...
Ski report: Expect snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 9:13pmKirkwood is starting operations with three days this weekend and next. Here is the ski report for Nov. 25. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe. Create PDF ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/11/ski-report-exp...
Placer County working on a blueprint for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 9:13pmThe plan will address zoning and design guidelines for land use, housing, safety issues, transportation and conservation across four plans areas: North Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../placer-county...
Destination management company opens office in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 9:13pmThe RMC Lake Tahoe division will serve high-end incentive and corporate event clients. Christopher Oliphant will serve as director of national accounts and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../destination-man...
Nevada Tourism Commission welcomes skiers with new winter campaign
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 6:52pmAs the Silver State enters what appears to be another record-breaking ski season at Lake Tahoe and the Sierra, the Nevada Commission on Tourism has launched an ad campaign geared at winter enthusiasts in several key markets, Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki announced Wednesday.
Water levels hit sweet spot ahead of winter
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 1:47pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Following a near-record-breaking winter, water supplies in Northern California and Nevada have struck a balance between not enough and too much, according to regional ...
Destination management company opens office in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 11:24amRMC, a longstanding destination management and special events company with six operations in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, is moving west this month with the addition of its Lake Tahoe California/Nevada...
Ski report: Expect snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 11:24am... in Ski Conditions on November 25th, 2011 | no responses. It is shaping up to be a great white Friday. Kirkwood is starting operations with three days this weekend and next. Here is the ski report ...
Chamber honors businesses, individuals
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 11:24amPosted by admin in Lifestyle on November 25th, 2011 | no responses. Eight awards were given out at 4th annual Blue Ribbon Awards dinner at Embassy Suites this month. Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of ...
