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RAOK: Recognizing workers at the Backdoor Pantry
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09amRandom Acts of Kindness is Lake Tahoe News' promotion to spread kindness. We are encouraging people to do acts of kindness, then write about it, as well as ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../raok-recogn...
Ski report: Beat the crowds
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09amA lucky day to be on the slopes before the masses arrive for the long weekend. Here is the Friday the 13th ski report. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/2012/01/ski-report-bea...
Opinion: O'Rourke's performance worthy of an F
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09amThus, it is time to assess South Lake Tahoe city manager's performance. He has been on the job for nearly a year and a half. I believe over all he has earned a ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion...
LTUSD enrollment leveling
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09amEnrollment at all four elementary schools in Lake Tahoe Unified School District is up from 2010, indicating declining enrollment is stabilizing. Overall enrollment ...www.laketahoenews.net/2012/01/ltu...
Free flights for kids at Truckee airport
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09am14, the Truckee-Tahoe Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association is ... Kids 8-17 who attend with their parents can fly for free out of Truckee Tahoe Airport. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../free-f...
Science program for educators
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09am9 from 10am-4pm at Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. The second meeting is Feb. 16 from 10am-4pm at the ...www.laketahoenews.net/2012/.../science-progra...
RAOK: Giving clothes and giving away RAOK prize
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09amLake Tahoe News is providing a forum for people to write in about a Random Act of Kindness they saw, did or received. All you have to do is write about it at the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../raok-givi...
Judge gives 'convention center' creditors 1 more
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09amHow much is the more than 11-acre site on the east end of South Lake Tahoe worth with its rebar and concrete? That is one issue still to be decided in the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../judge-gives-conv...
Winter forecast to arrive in Tahoe next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09amWinter forecast to arrive in Tahoe next week. Posted by admin in News, Outdoor & Sports on January 13th, 2012 | no responses. By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette- ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../winter-fore...
Tahoe tourism agencies back Olympic effort with cash
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 3:09amBy Kathryn Reed. STATELINE – Lake Tahoe tourism agencies are doing their financial part to help bring the 2022 Winter Olympics to the region. On Jan. 12 the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-tourism-...
New bus shelters sprout up in South Lake Tahoe area; more on the way
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 7:18pm
The operator of BlueGo, the South Lake Tahoe area public transportation system, has installed four new bus shelters in the city with plans for three more in early 2012 to provide additional safety, convenience and comfort for riders.
California Sun and Fresh Groomers
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:57pmThe latest video from Heavenly Mountain Resort.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Business owners call SnowGlobe a huge success
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:55pmAs small business owners in South Lake Tahoe, we would like to congratulate all the agencies and individuals that where involved in making the SnowGlobe Festival a huge success. In this current eco...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Business owners call SnowGlobe a huge success
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:55pmAs small business owners in South Lake Tahoe, we would like to congratulate all the agencies and individuals that where involved in making the SnowGlobe Festival a huge success. In this current eco...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Meat store owner lauds benefits of gravy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:51pmWith so many people complaining about SnowGlobe, I just wanted to let my thoughts out on this. As a business owner in our city of South Lake Tahoe, I could certainly see the effects it had on my bu...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Meat store owner lauds benefits of gravy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:51pmWith so many people complaining about SnowGlobe, I just wanted to let my thoughts out on this. As a business owner in our city of South Lake Tahoe, I could certainly see the effects it had on my bu...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Give back to Tahoe with foster care
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:47pmThank you to Dylan Silver for his Jan. 9 article highlighting the need for foster parents in South Lake Tahoe. I have been involved with the foster care system here in Tahoe for almost seven years ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Give back to Tahoe with foster care
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:47pmThank you to Dylan Silver for his Jan. 9 article highlighting the need for foster parents in South Lake Tahoe. I have been involved with the foster care system here in Tahoe for almost seven years ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: You can get money back from the DMV
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:46pmI just wanted to thank Mr. Philippe Jorat from his Dec. 3 letter to the editor for bringing to the attention of many, the issue of late notices from the Department of Motor Vehicles. I read that le...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: You can get money back from the DMV
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:46pmI just wanted to thank Mr. Philippe Jorat from his Dec. 3 letter to the editor for bringing to the attention of many, the issue of late notices from the Department of Motor Vehicles. I read that le...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let's tee it up and stop all the crying
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:43pmI'm very tired of the handful of anti-golfers writing letters concerning Lake Tahoe Golf Course.I'm also tired of a few dictating to the majority. This is the USA where the majority rules, at least...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let's tee it up and stop all the crying
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:43pmI'm very tired of the handful of anti-golfers writing letters concerning Lake Tahoe Golf Course.I'm also tired of a few dictating to the majority. This is the USA where the majority rules, at least...
SIROTA: Governing from behind palace walls
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:41pmLast week, my local twittersphere momentarily erupted with allegations that Denver's public school superintendent, Tom Boasberg, is sending his kids to a private school that eschews high-stakes tes...
U.S. Forest Service eyes changes near Fallen Leaf Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:20pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There's no doubt that the Fallen Leaf Lake area is a great place to hike, ride a bike, trot on horseback or just enjoy the outdoors. The question is how to make the tr...
Skiers hit the halfpipe despite Burke's injury
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:19pmPARK CITY, Utah (AP) - The afternoon sun has cast a giant shadow across one wall of the imposing 22-foot superpipe at Park City Mountain Resort.On the other, members of the French national team ...
Drinking more water may be the lifestyle change
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:17pmMandy Kendall operates Health Connective in South Lake Tahoe. If you have any questions, feel free to drop me an email at [email protected], visit us on Facebook, or keep an eye out on Lake Tahoe News...
Opinion: The good and bad of Congress in 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:17pmBy Ed Feulner. It's hardly news to say that the American people are fed up with Congress. Public disapproval of the legislative branch is practically as old as the country itself. But lawmakers se...
RAOK: Giving clothes and giving away RAOK prize
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:17pmIn the spirit of Random Acts of Kindness, the person selected as today's winner has generously given her prize to Shannon Parker. Babette wrote in about giving to a family who lost many of their b...
Ski report: Beat the crowds
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:17pmPosted by admin in Ski Conditions on January 13th, 2012 | no responses. A lucky day to be on the slopes before the masses arrive for the long weekend. Here is the Friday the 13th ski report. – Curtis ...
Free flights for kids at Truckee airport
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:17pm14, the Truckee-Tahoe Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association is hosting its monthly pancake breakfast and Young Eagles Flights. Kids 8-17 who attend with their parents can fly for free out o...
Tahoe tourism agencies back Olympic effort with cash
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:17pmBy Kathryn Reed. STATELINE – Lake Tahoe tourism agencies are doing their financial part to help bring the 2022 Winter Olympics to the region. On Jan. 12 the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority allocated $25...
Winter forecast to arrive in Tahoe next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:17pmBy Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal. The winter that didn't come may be on its way. Hopefully, anyway. After a record-making spate of sunny, dry weather kept conditions bone dry through December ...
High winds expected Sunday prompt Forest Service fire alert
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:05pmFire personnel in the Lake Tahoe Basin have been put on alert for this Sunday because of the possibility of strong winds that could cause a wildland fire to intensify and spread rapidly. Lack of rain or snow has already pushed the fire danger level back to high, and the Forest Service is urging the public to use caution with activities that could start a fire, according to the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
Lakeview Commons Project Update
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 2:20pmLocated where Highway 50 meets Lake Tahoe, the Lakeview Commons Project is expected to become a showcase of collaboration, innovation and sustainable practices that will significantly improve erosion control and thus, lake clarity. The project will also improve the visual appearance of the surrounding built environment and provide visitors and residents with a world-class open space and civic gathering place. The project will be the centerpiece of the community's efforts to develop a sustainable and vibrant environment and economy.
Forest Service OKs South Shore Lake Tahoe fuels reduction
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 1:13pmThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has approved a project that will reduce wildfire risk to communities on Lake Tahoe's South Shore and restore the health of the area's forests. The South Shore Fuel Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration Project will thin trees and brush on more than 10,000 acres of national forest system land from the Nevada state line to Cascade Lake.
TRPA announces Code Cleanup Public Workshops
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 11:53amThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will host two public workshops to help orient customers to the reorganization of TRPA’s Code of Ordinances, which will go into effect on March 1, 2012.
Three locals head to X-Games after USASA rail jam
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 11:53amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (TDT) - The second USASA Rail Jam was held last Friday at the South Shore Snow parking lot at the "Y." Not only was this a qualifier for the national championships but t...
Smaine, Bowman Top Podium at Revolution Tour
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 11:51amNORTHSTAR (TDT) - South Lake Tahoe was well represented Tuesday at the USSA Revolution Tour Opening Day at NorthStar Resort. Skier half pipe was the event for the day and the crowd was well enterta...
As the Bull Wheel Turns: Take advantage of the conditions
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 11:47amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (TDT) - Wow, mid-January and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend upon us. Where is this season going? The Good News - the storm door may be opening by end of next we...
Adult baseball league looking to expand to Tahoe's South Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 11:45amThis past season, the Tahoe Twins of the North Shore went 7-1 in the National Adult Baseball Association World Championships Series in Phoenix to win their division. They proved to be one of the be...
Harrah's and Harveys donate $21,400 to CALSTAR
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 11:40amSTATELINE, Nev. - Randy Conroy, the regional vice president for finance at Harrah's Lake Tahoe and Harveys Resort and Casino, was on the slopes for opening day at Heavenly in 2004. It was an ear...
Old Kingsbury Middle School listed for sale
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 10:21amSTATELINE, Nev. - The property that formerly housed Kingsbury Middle School has been listed for sale by the Douglas County School District.Appraisers valued the property at about $4 million. Superi...
UC Davis researchers to share data on fragrance chemicals in Jan. 26 lecture
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 9:23amThere are many people who experience unpleasant physical effects from scented products, such as perfumes and colognes. Sometimes, it might be a headache or nausea when passing by a department store’s fragrance counter or riding in an elevator with someone wearing a certain fragrance.
A need for care: Families choose which kind of foster care works best for them
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 8:33amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Mikayla and Russell Grant knew they wanted to adopt. They looked into foreign adoptions and adoption agencies. After learning about the options involved with foster paren...
Douglas school board approves redistricting
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 8:20amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - At their Tuesday meeting, the Douglas County School Board voted unanimously to rearrange the districts from which board members are elected.With the new arrangement of voting pr...
Snow surveyors come from across the West for snow school
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 8:15amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Snow can actually make winter survival in the wilderness easier.The 37 students at the Westwide Snow School learned that the hard way Wednesday as they dragged old Chr...
Snow surveyors come from across the West for snow school
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 8:15amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Snow can actually make winter survival in the wilderness easier.The 37 students at the Westwide Snow School learned that the hard way Wednesday as they dragged old Chr...
OBITUARY: WALLY ROTHGEB
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 7:02amWALLY ROTHGEB, SR., 89, passed away peacefully at his home in Ketchum, Idaho on January 5, 2012. Born July 26, 1922 in Wenatchee, Washington, the only child of Clyde and Wanda Rothgeb, Wally lea...
Report: Officials stay one step ahead of aquatic
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:15amSTATELINE – Sixty-three percent of the vessels inspected in 2011 had to be decontaminated before being allowed to enter Lake Tahoe. Of the 30400 boats that were launched, 7600 had to be checked for aq...
Arc to establish new program for Nevadans with disabilites
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 5:00amThe Arc of the United States announced the launch of the "Growing a Grassroots Advocacy Movement" project in Nevada.This program, funded by the Nevada Governor's Council on Developmental Disabiliti...
