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California unemployment rate dips to 11.9 percent
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 12:38pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's unemployment rate dipped slightly to 11.9 percent in September but has not moved significantly from where it has been through most of the recession, the state...
Fed threat gets results as Calif pot shops close
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 12:22pmLAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) - A letter from federal prosecutors accomplished what nearly $600,000 in legal fees couldn't do in this Orange County suburb: it shut down medical marijuana shops.Two weeks...
South Tahoe brings back powderpuff game
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 11:20amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the first time in several years, Viking Stadium hosted a powderpuff game between senior and junior girls, coached by current football players. The seniors sneaked ...
Spring art show winners on display at college
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 11:07amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "The Winners Art Show" is on display at Lake Tahoe Community College.The Student Art Show spring quarter winners have on display their winning pieces plus three most rece...
Whittell soccer beats Dayton
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 11:06amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The Whittell Warriors have two more games left in the season after beating Dayton on Thursday night, and if they are going to make the playoffs they need to win both of them,...
Whittell faces long road against West Wendover
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 11:01amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - Last week the Warriors not only beat North Tahoe 39-26, they were able to fight back from a 20-7 deficit at the mid-way point of their homecoming game. This week, Whittell wi...
DEATH NOTICE: Eric Jacob Greenwood
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 11:00amEric Jacob Greenwood, son of Justin and Galit Greenwood, died Oct. 17, 2011, in Gardnerville.He was 18 months old.Eric was born March 31, 2010, in Gardnerville. Eric is survived by his father, Just...
One last game at Viking Stadium for South Tahoe seniors
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:59amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - When he was 8 years old, South Tahoe's Tyler Nesbitt remembers coming to Senior Night at Viking Stadium, and shaking the hands of those players that would be playing f...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Walk-A-Thon deemed a success
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:58amThe Lake Tahoe Environmental Science Magnet School Parent Teacher Association would like to thank our wonderful community for helping to make this year's Walk-A-Thon a success!The morning of Sep...
Athlete of the Week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:55amSouth Tahoe High SchoolThe first two years of cross country were disappointing for Connor Henderson. As a freshman he pulled a hamstring, and then pulled the other his sophomore year. But this y...
Varsity Sports Schedule
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:54amWednesday TBA STHS golf at State Tournament in South-Mesquite (Falcon Ridge course) 7:00 p.m. STHS powderpuff at South Tahoe High SchoolThursday2:00 p.m. WHS cross country at ROP-Silver State Acade...
Burn pile catches fire on Upper Kingsbury
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:52amFire crews have responded this morning to upper Kingsbury Grade where a small fire broke out near the Tahoe Rim Trail across from Andrea Court.
The fire apparently started from a smoldering burn pile. It spread to about 10 feet by 10 feet in size and was reported at around 11:35. Multiple fire units from Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District responded and have knocked it down.
Mac the Naw: Cooler weather provides great fishing
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:52amHello, fellow anglers; fall is here and the fishing is great. You still have another month to fish the streams in Alpine, Inyo and Mono counties. Also, a reminder to all anglers, the rivers and str...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin? Rice pudding to the rescue
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:50amI love cranberries. They are sweet and tart, and fresh berries are available on the South Shore before Thanksgiving. That's the good news. The downside is, my past week still has bittersweet aft...
NLTRA looking for board members
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:22amEach November members of the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association elect members of the board of directors. This year, there are five open seats, including ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../nltra-looking-for...
LTN has 2 tickets for the Soroptimist wine tasting
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:22amLake Tahoe News is partnering with the service club to give-away two tickets to the ... The contest is open to everyone who is part of Lake Tahoe News' special ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ltn-has...
A vision for South Shore's future begins to unfold
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:22amLake Tahoe News first reported in July that the South Shore Vision Plan was in the works. Aspects of it were outlined for Douglas County commissioners at their ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../a-vision-fo...
S. Tahoe settles case involving CPS
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 10:22amSouth Lake Tahoe has written a check for $39130 to settle a case involving how police officers removed children from a home on the behalf of Child Protective ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-settl...
South Shore prescribed fire operations resume
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:56amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations Monday near Meyers, on the south side of the intersection of Pioneer Trail a...
Smoke is from planned South Shore prescribed fires
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:43amSmoke that set in around South Lake Tahoe Monday afternoon was from a prescribed burn operation near Meyers. Service fuels management crews have resumed prescribed fire operations on the south side of the intersection of Pioneer Trail and U.S. Highway 50.
In addition, operations were to resume in the Angora fire area weather permitting. Both operations may continue through the week.
33rd Freaker's Ball Rocks the House at MontBleu Oct. 29
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:38amWhether it’s the 16 ft. clown, Lady Gaga lookalikes, entire Addams Family, Tricky Dick Nixon, a deck of playing cards, a human lobster bib or a zombified super hero, there's only one place at South Tahoe to see the outrageous unveil itself through costume and it could be worth a $10,000 in contest prizes.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Eliminate vacation rental regulations and save the city money
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:34amIs the forrest hidden by the trees? The answer to the problem seems obvious! Don't raise the rental fee, but do eliminate the fees and the unnecessary city staff. What is there to understand?One pr...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bus driver deserves his job
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:34amMy husband is a city bus driver here in town. A lot of you probably know him. His name is Mike. He is a big guy who loves his job and his riders.Last week the South Lake Tahoe Police Department den...
SIROTA: The choice between democracy and autocracy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:33amHear ye, hear ye! Let it be known that in this 10th month of the first year of His Majesty King John Hickenlooper's reign, the sovereign governor of the Kingdom of Colorado handed down an edict clo...
Safety seat inspection planned for November
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:32amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office will be holding a child passenger safety seat inspection checkpoint from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 12 at their Lake Tahoe Stat...
Stateline post office considered for closure
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:31amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Letters went out this week to boxholders at the Stateline post office, alerting them that the branch is being considered for closure."This is just a study," said United S...
Man bites security guard, draws blood
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:30amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County sheriffs arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of battery after he allegedly bit the forearm of a security guard at Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa security...
Man arrested for intending to steal burrito
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:29amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police arrested a 57-year-old man on suspicion of burglary after he allegedly entered 7-Eleven with the intent to steal a burrito, said Lt. David Stevens...
Murder suspect back in police custody
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:28amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Brad Macewan, who was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder, but then released earlier this year, is back in custody and will face charges, said El Dorado County ...
Edgewood touts lodge plans
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 9:23amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The message at Edgewood's media tour of the site of their planned 194-room lodge Wednesday was, "We can expand and we can improve the natural environment.""There's not...
Vikings can't keep up with Fernley
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe's Jacob Stowell rushed for 238 yards. John Cefalu passed for 143 yards. The Vikings totaled for nearly 450 yards on offense. But Fernley had the number tha...
Identity theft workshop in Tahoe Vista
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 12:11amAs part of its Chamber EDucation program, the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Economic Development Corporation is ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../identity-theft-worksh...
Variety of questions put STPUD candidates on the spot
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 11:56pmSTATELINE — The six candidates running for the South Tahoe Public Utility District board had to think on their feet a bit more than is usual at election forums. Instead of each being asked the same qu...
South Tahoe settles with former transit employee
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 11:56pmSouth Lake Tahoe has paid John Andoh, former transit administrator for the now defunct South Tahoe Area Transportation Agency, $5000 to settle the claim he filed in August 2010. The civil rights lawsu...
Drug lab found in S. Tahoe apartment, resident arrested
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 11:56pmA homemade contraption to extract THC from marijuana, along with ecstasy and Oxycontin pills were seized from an apartment in South Lake Tahoe on Thursday afternoon. “This can blow up just as easily a...
Anonymous donor gives $25K to Thunderbird Preservation Society, seeks match
Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 4:34pm
An anonymous donor who presented $25,000 to the Thunderbird Preservation Society has offered a second donation for the same amount on the condition the public can match it by Thanksgiving, according to a news release.
Tribune Sports Talk
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 3:52pmJoe Proudman and Tony Sunzeri talk South Lake football as Whittell travels to West Wendover and South Tahoe faces Fernley at home on Senior Night.--Tribune Sports TalkOctober, 20 2011 4:56 pm MS...
Frank Sinatra Jr. returns to Harrah's Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 3:43pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - When he calls on the phone, he introduces himself thusly: "Hello, this is Frank Sinatra. I understand that you wanted to speak with me." None of this Frank Sinatra Jr....
OBITUARY: Julie Bulle
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 12:56pmJulie Buller, 46, of Stateline, NV passed away on October 14, 2011.Julie was born to Bill and Kookie Buller on January 11, 1965 in Van Nuys, CA. She was a 1983 graduate of Whittell High School. ...
At the Improv: Eddie Ifft and Frances Dilorinzo
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 11:31amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It's been a while since we had a brand new headliner up here and we're going to get two of them over the next few weeks, beginning this week with Eddie Ifft. No, I tho...
Game preps his game for Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 11:29amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Hip hop star Game makes his way to Tahoe once again, but this time brings his rap game."I've definitely been to Tahoe and I've definitely had a Tahoe and I definitely had...
Legendary Rhythm and Blues revue makes waves in South Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 11:27amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "You gotta serve somebody!" belted out Tommy Castro while covering the classic Bob Dylan tune to a seated audience in Harrah's Lake Tahoe South Shore Room on Oct. 15. ...
'One Voice' combines singing and standup comedy in one show
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 11:21amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Watching cartoons with her little brother made quite an impression on Bethany Owen. The star of the nightly show at the Horizon Casino Resort, "One Voice," said her br...
48th annual North Tahoe Ski Swap: Get ready to grab your gear
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 9:07amTAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Celebrating its 48th consecutive year, the North Tahoe Ski Swap, slated for Saturday, Oct. 22, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at North Tahoe High School gymnasium, is a beloved annual ev...
Dance Convention at MontBleu
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 9:07amThe Mountain Magic 13th annual Swing, Hustle and Night Club Two Step Convention and Championships will be held at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa Nov. 3-6 2011.
Special features: Free workshops – hospitality room – welcome party – 3 ballrooms – dancing – competitions –Cabaret Sunday after party.
New this Year: Mini intensive w/Michael Kiehm; Latin Dance Party (Salsa, Bachata & Cumbia) w/BB and KiKi of Salsa Reno.
Tribune sister papers to add fee for premium website content
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 9:04amCARSON CITY, Nev. - Technology in the newspaper business has progressed tremendously for the past 10 years - especially since 2006, when readers began to view their news online.The Internet reached...
Scholars publish book that challenges Donner Party myths and folklore
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 8:52am
By Claudene Wharton
The Department of Anthropology announces the publication of a new book, “An Archaeology of Desperation: Exploring the Donner Party’s Alder Creek Camp.” The book is a collaboration between anthropology scholars from the University of Nevada, Reno and other academics.
Fishing report through Oct. 26
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 8:18amHere is this week's fishing report through Oct. 26 for Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Ski resorts host annual job fairs
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 7:53amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Looking for a winter job? Now's the time. All three South Shore ski resorts are gearing up for the winter season.Heavenly will host its jobs fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Ski resorts host annual job fairs
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 7:53amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Looking for a winter job? Now's the time. All three South Shore ski resorts are gearing up for the winter season.Heavenly will host its jobs fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m....
