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A's eager for resolution to territorial rights

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Athletics say their attempt to relocate some 40 miles away to San Jose is not "a move that seeks to alter or in any manner disturb MLB territorial rights."The A's...

Cabrera hits 2 homers in Giants' 8-4 win

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Melky Cabrera showed off his offensive prowess on Tuesday.Cabrera homered from both sides of the plate in the San Francisco Giants' 8-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.Barry...

Jemile Weeks helps Oakland blank Milwaukee 6-0

PHOENIX (AP) - Once Jemile Weeks got the ball in this rundown, he wasn't about to give it up.Weeks made a diving tag to nab his older brother Rickie in the first inning and finished with two hits i...

Nevada think tank publishes sourcebook for policymakers, public

March Message from the Mayor: The Choice to Move Forward Rests With Our Community

One of the critical issues continuously expressed by our citizens has been the condition of our town. Rundown, second rate and blighted are words often used in the same sentence as City of South Lake Tahoe. We love where we live, but we hate how we keep it.

That message was loud and clear in the City’s 2011 Citizen Survey we recently received. More than 70 percent of respondents said the appearance of our town was poor. More than 80 percent considered our roads the same way, poor or worse.

OBITUARY: Gysberta "Berta" Boogaard Van Veenendaal

Dec. 31, 1918 - March 1, 2012BERTA VAN VEENENDAAL, 93, passed away peacefully at home March 1, 2012 at her residence in Gardnerville, NV with her daughter and son-in-law by her side. Berta was b...

OBITUARY: DAVID C. BARTHOLOMEW

David C. Bartholomew passed away at the age of 71 on Monday, February 13, 2012 in Sun City, AZ after a year and a half battle with cancer. He was born in Geneva, IL on May 13, 1940 and grew up i...

3 tips to reduce your risk of colon cancer

The news for colon cancer is promising: Fewer people are dying from it, and the average number of new cases a year decreased by 66,000 over the course of four years, federal reports show. Colon ...

Barton welcomes 'da Vinci' to its surgical team

Barton Memorial Hospital recently welcomed a new addition to its surgical team - "The da Vinci Si Surgical System."Defined as robotic-assisted technology, the da Vinci has become widely known as be...

Tahoe gets a splash of color

One utility box, one Dumpster and one wall at a time, South Lake Tahoe is getting a little brighter, a little more colorful and a lot more artsy. Over the past three years, a South Lake Tahoe family and a youth art group called the Sphere of Influence have been painting dozens of the bland green boxes, trash bins and concrete walls. Their vibrant designs are now noticeable on the sides of many city streets.

Potluck with Entertainment celebrates the Irish

The March Potluck with Entertainment will take place Friday with the sharing good food, socializing and song. The potluck begins at 5:30 p.m. Corned beef and cabbage will be provided so participant...

Everyone should be more careful and considerate on the roads

Bicyclists would be more likely to follow the rules if there were sufficient crossings to do so. I try not to ride the wrong way, or as little as possible on US-50, but in order to cross it you hav...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Birth control issue is Republican politics

Do you know what the contraception brouhaha is about? Republicans are gaming the long-settled birth control issue in hopes of gaining some political advantage in this election year. Don't be distr...

Tahoe gets a splash of color

One utility box, one Dumpster and one wall at a time, South Lake Tahoe is getting a little brighter, a little more colorful and a lot more artsy.Over the past three years, a South Lake Tahoe fam...

Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki details Olympic bid

Nevada's Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki has learned a lot in the past six years, particularly about what it takes to form a bid for the world's largest winter sporting event: the winter Olympics.
Krolicki, head of the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition, spoke to a group of about 50 snow-sports journalists Tuesday, pushing the region's effort to score an Olympic bid.

American Indian tribes cautious on online gambling

LAS VEGAS - Leaders who run casinos for Indian tribes told regulators and companies on Tuesday that they won't support new laws involving online gambling unless it's clear how tribes nationwide wil...

Leadership Lake Tahoe project to collect books for Tahoe kids

The South Lake Tahoe Children's Book Drive, a group project through the Leadership Lake Tahoe Program, continues through April 1. The book drive is being conducted in conjunction with the National ...

NDOW director receives Nevada Statesman Award

Nevada Department of Wildlife Director Ken Mayer received the State Statesman Award from the Wild Sheep Foundation at their annual convention in Reno last month.The award recognizes a government of...

Talk Thursday on wildlife and Tahoe winters

The Tahoe Area Sierra Club invites the publicy for a talk about winter wildlife at 7 p.m. Thursday at Emerald Bay Physical Therapy, 812 Emerald Bay Road (Highway 89, north of the Y, on left past Al...

County property taxes due

According to C. L. Raffety, Treasurer-Tax Collector of El Dorado County, the second installment of the secured property tax is now due and will be delinquent if not paid on or before midnight April...

Lodging association to meet Thursday

This month's meeting of the South Lake Tahoe Lodging Association will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Forest Suites.The featured speaker is Jerry Bindel, South Lake Tahoe Tourism Improvement District, ...

Barton welcomes 'da Vinci' to its surgical team

Barton Memorial Hospital recently welcomed a new addition to its surgical team - "The da Vinci Si Surgical System."Defined as robotic-assisted technology, the da Vinci has become widely known as be...

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

Tahoe transportation gurus keep trying to connect the lake

California lawmakers have no problem saying yes to gifts

How would you make Lake Tahoe’s lousy public transit system better?

Truckee Elementary taking green to a new level

Opinion: California students have a point with their protests

USFS must scale back fee program for hikers

S. Tahoe production company needs actors for webisode

Meeting about North Shore biomass facility

4 South Tahoe men cited for illegal snowmobiling

South Bay snowboarder dies at Heavenly

U.S. Indian gaming revenue rises slightly

Pilot killed in jet crash

A civilian pilot flying for Airborne Tactical Advantage Co., was killed Tuesday morning when his F-21 Kfir jet crashed near the west gate of Naval Air Station Fallon, six miles east of the city lim...

Sisters found dead in home were entertainers

When they were young, Patricia and Joan Miller sang and danced for Bing Crosby, troops and their friends.With the assistance of long time friends and acquaintances, El Dorado County Sheriff's Of...

Colts expected to release Manning

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Peyton Manning era in Indianapolis is expected to end Wednesday, according to a report.Citing anonymous sources, ESPN reported Tuesday that the Colts plan to hold a news ...

Class Wednesday on cold-water survival techniques

Coast Guard Auxiliary offers a presentation on cold water survival techniques at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Truckee High School Auditorium, 11725 Donner Pass Road in Truckee.The free public program in...

Reading in Carson Valley of ‘EDGE’

Otter taught her keepers how best to raise orphaned babies

Four South Lake Tahoe men face federal charges for alleged snowmobile violations

U.S. Forest Service officers cited four local men for riding snowmobiles at night in the Freel Peak/High Meadows closure area on the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
While on patrol, officers observed fresh snowmobile tracks passing directly underneath closure signs and subsequently encountered the riders. One rider fled the scene, abandoning his snowmobile, which was towed and impounded.

Transportation planner to explain loop road project

Time management class for busy people

Snowmobiler killed in avalanche identified as Minden man

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. - A Minden man was killed in an avalanche 3:30 p.m. Friday after he triggered an avalanche at the Hope Valley Snowmobile Recreation Area.Daniel Kuhner, 35, was riding his snow...

Snowmobiler killed in avalanche identified as Minden man

GARDNERVILLE, Nev. - A Minden man was killed in an avalanche 3:30 p.m. Friday after he triggered an avalanche at the Hope Valley Snowmobile Recreation Area.Daniel Kuhner, 35, was riding his snow...

Drop in skier visits brings Vail Resorts revenue down

Snow, wind expected today

Monday's mild temperatures were expected to be followed by up to 2 inches of snow and high winds today."A strong cold front will move across eastern California and western Nevada" Monday night and ...

Sheriffs seek next of kin for twin sisters found dead

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office needs assistance in locating the next of kin of two elderly twins, Patricia and Joan Miller, 73, who were found dead in their South ...

History: Snowshoe Thompson created a legacy with his Sierra treks

Help available for people with gambling problem

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