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Truckee man part of U.S. Standup Paddleboard Team

By Sparks Tribune. COSTA MESA — Truckee resident Jay Wild has been selected as a member of the United States Standup Paddleboard Team in the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../truckee-man-part-of-u-s-standu...

Ski report: Celebrate MLK Day

Ski report: Celebrate MLK Day. Posted by admin in Ski Conditions on January 16th, 2012 | no responses. If you have the day off, thank Martin Luther King Jr. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-cel...

Seismic deficiencies necessitate changes to

Fanny Bridge in Tahoe City does not meet seismic standards. ... After the meeting Tahoe Transportation District officials spoke briefly with Beals and Smith, with ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../seismic-...

Indian dancers may help bring snow to Tahoe like they did in 1960 ...

“Sugar Pine Point State Park was the summer home of the Washoe peoples and we are thrilled that their traditions will return to the West Shore of Lake Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../indian-dancers...

Heavenly opens Cal to Nevada crossover trail

For those of us who have been waiting to transit from California to Nevada at Heavenly Mountain Resort, the wait is over. The crossover trial is now open. That in conjunction with the predicted natural sow heading our way is indeed good news. Like many I've been waiting to ski Heavenly until the crossover trial opened. Now I'm off to the slopes.

Heavenly opens Skyline Trail

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Skiers and riders will be able to travel from California to Nevada at Heavenly Mountain Resort following the opening of the ski area's Skyline Trail Monday.Snow-making cr...

Heavenly opens Skyline Trail

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Skiers and riders will be able to travel from California to Nevada at Heavenly Mountain Resort following the opening of the ski area's Skyline Trail Monday.Snow-making cr...

Nevada State Prison: Locked but still loaded with history

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The 150-year-old Nevada State Prison sits silent, vacant now that the last medium security inmates are gone."It's like we just drove through the Bermuda Triangle," says Assoc...

Lake Tahoe weather: At long last, snow is in the forecast

A series of storms is headed to the Truckee/Tahoe region, according to the National Weather Service in Reno, although it's unclear how much snow and rain is expected to fall by the end of the we...

Movie Review: 'Contraband' a so-so thriller with Mark Wahlberg as macho-in-chief

The action-thriller "Contraband," now playing at the Hollywood Horizon Stadium in Stateline, stars Mark Wahlberg as Chris Farraday, a reformed former ace smuggler living in New Orleans with with wife Kate (Kate Beckinsale) and two sons (largely ignored) making home burglar alarms as a business.

No snow? Lake Tahoe recreation firms shift their focus

RENO, Nev. - Nimble operators of firms that rent recreational equipment around Lake Tahoe are doing just fine despite a nearly snow-free winter, operating as if summer never came to an end.Inste...

No snow? Lake Tahoe recreation firms shift their focus

RENO, Nev. - Nimble operators of firms that rent recreational equipment around Lake Tahoe are doing just fine despite a nearly snow-free winter, operating as if summer never came to an end.Inste...

Sierra Business Council looking to recognize

Each year Sierra Business Council hosts an event to recognize and encourage leadership in the Sierra, honoring community members as their work continues to achieve excellence in projects and approache...

Kirkwood gearing up for Freeride Flow Fest

Kirkwood Mountain Resort is hosting the inaugural Freeride Flow Fest on March 16-18. The three-day event brings together novice and recreational winter athletes with professional athletes, backcountry...

Cross country ski event benefits search and

The Great Ski Race is the main fundraising event for the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team, a nonprofit all volunteer organization. Team members, along with community supporters, organize the Great ...

Jazz pianist finds many paths for musical harmony

In the mid-1970s, the band had a gig on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, and Hecht said he fell in love with the area's beauty. “I ended up in Lake Tahoe because, of all the places that we went, tha...

Seismic deficiencies necessitate changes to

By Kathryn Reed. STATELINE – News that a main sewer line may possibly run under where the intersection of highways 28 and 89 in Tahoe City could be relocated came as a surprise to transportation offic...

Opinion: People should not be living in fear

This Friday, the South Lake Tahoe city attorney issued a “Title and Summary” for a new, citywide, voter initiative that will fix the current dangerous and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-people-s...

Discovering history en route to a scenic bike ride

In a quest to find someplace new to mountain bike while the ground is snowless in January, we ventured just outside the Lake Tahoe Basin. I can't count the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../discovering...

Ski report: Wind is the word of the day

Wind is such a concern that agencies have firefighters on heightened alert. Here is the Jan. 15 ski report. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe. Facebook Twitter ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-...

Cross country ski event benefits search and

The Great Ski Race covers 30 kilometers beginning at the Tahoe Cross Country Center in Tahoe City to the Cottonwood Restaurant in Truckee. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../cross-country-ski-event-benefits...

RAOK: Recognizing a trustworthy customer

It's not about being in the running for a great prize from one of the many Lake Tahoe businesses that have contributed to Lake Tahoe News' Random Acts of ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../raok-reco...

Open house for 2 South Tahoe doctors

Ronald Roth, a doctor from Barton Ear, Nose & Throat and audiologist Danielle Knowlton from Barton Audiology are having an open house at their new office ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../open-house-fo...

Family identifies man who died at Cascade Falls

UPDATE: 9:15PM: A 23-year-old Bay Area man who died on Saturday after slipping on ice and plunging about 150 feet near Cascade Falls, has been identified by family members as Michael James Machell of El Cerrito, Calif.

Small fires break out near Vikingsholm, Upper Echo Lakes area

Fire crews responded to two fires this afternoon, one near the boat ramp at Vikingsholm and the other in the Upper Echo Lakes area. Both fires were reportedly small and didn't pose immediate hazard.
A Lake Valley Fire Protection District captain said that crews were sent to the Vikingsholm fire at around 3 this afternoon after a power line went down. The status of the fire was it was about a 10 foot by 10 foot fire and was reportedly knocked down.

Diamond Peak at Lake Tahoe is the little resort that can

Diamond Peak mountain resort doesn't get much national press coverage largely because it is a family resort. But it has some fine runs and great views of Lake Tahoe. And its Last Tracks windup to a day on the slopes is unmatched anywhere around Tahoe. I know, I've gone it several times.

Truckee man part of U.S. Standup Paddleboard Team

By Sparks Tribune. COSTA MESA — Truckee resident Jay Wild has been selected as a member of the United States Standup Paddleboard Team in the upcoming World Championship in Miraflores, Peru, Feb. 20 th...

Kashima doesn't make podium for first time this season

By USSA. MONT GABRIEL, Quebec — Olympic champion Hannah Kearney of Norwich, Vt., captured her first victory at Mont Gabriel, extending her FIS Freestyle World Cup win streak to 10 consecutive. Jeremy ...

Discovering history en route to a scenic bike ride

In a quest to find someplace new to mountain bike while the ground is snowless in January, we ventured just outside the Lake Tahoe Basin. I can't count the times we've driven by this dirt coun...

Communities turning wastewater into drinking water

By Wendy Koch, USA Today. Drinking wastewater? The idea may sound distasteful, but new federally funded research says more Americans are doing so — whether they know it or not — and this reuse will be...

Vonn wins super G, Mancuso 5th

By USSA. CORTINA d'AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn of Vail dominated the Cortina super G to notch the 47th Audi FIS Alpine World Cup win of her career and launch ahead of Austrian great Renate Goets...

Opinion: People should not be living in fear

This Friday, the South Lake Tahoe city attorney issued a “Title and Summary” for a new, citywide, voter initiative that will fix the current dangerous and unworkable SLT cultivation ordinance. That me...

Ski report: Wind is the word of the day

It's expected to be super windy today. This means lift operations will be affected. Wind is such a concern that agencies have firefighters on heightened alert. Here is the Jan. 15 ski report. – Cu...

GUEST COLUMN: Dimmer switch on freedom lowered with compact fluorescent light bulbs

As we say hello to 2012, it is time to say goodbye to an old friend, the trusty and dependable 100-watt light bulb. It will disappear into the new, uncomfortably bright white world of the compact f...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Tahoe ex-pat a songwriter opposing online piracy

A songwriter's take on the Stop Online Piracy Act.My name is Bob Regan (as in Regan beach, named after my father). I consider myself lucky to have grown up in South Lake Tahoe, and though I've been...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: How about real bands for SnowGlobe Festival?

SnowGlobe complaints have been rolling in from residents while business owners seem pleased about the money the event brought. A lady recently wrote this paper about a compromise, complaining mostl...

Tahoe Today: Keep eyes peeled for Tahoe Tessie

I am a boater; a few years back my friend Cheryl and I spent one whole summer on Lake Tahoe boating in my Bayliner. We experienced so many unbelievable experiences on the lake.Once we were boating ...

Dry weather to continue through MLK weekend

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It's still dry in Lake Tahoe. How dry, you ask? Dry enough that the whole place could burst into flames at any moment.The National Weather Service issued a fire weathe...

GUEST COLUMN: Dimmer switch on freedom lowered with compact fluorescent light bulbs

As we say hello to 2012, it is time to say goodbye to an old friend, the trusty and dependable 100-watt light bulb. It will disappear into the new, uncomfortably bright white world of the compact f...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Tahoe ex-pat a songwriter opposing online piracy

A songwriter's take on the Stop Online Piracy Act.My name is Bob Regan (as in Regan beach, named after my father). I consider myself lucky to have grown up in South Lake Tahoe, and though I've been...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: How about real bands for SnowGlobe Festival?

SnowGlobe complaints have been rolling in from residents while business owners seem pleased about the money the event brought. A lady recently wrote this paper about a compromise, complaining mostl...

Tahoe Today: Keep eyes peeled for Tahoe Tessie

I am a boater; a few years back my friend Cheryl and I spent one whole summer on Lake Tahoe boating in my Bayliner. We experienced so many unbelievable experiences on the lake.Once we were boating ...

El Dorado County / Tahoe Roadwork Schedule

Today's Date: December 30, 2011, 2011 #12-004. District: District 3 - Marysville, http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3. Jody Jones, District Director. Contact: Deanna ...www.laketahoenews.net/wp-content/.....

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

Snippets about Lake Tahoe. Posted by admin in Grab Bag on January 14th, 2012 | 2 responses. • Calstar landed at the top of Harveys on Jan. 10 to pick up a ...www.laketahoenews.net/2012/.../snippets-ab...

Windy conditions Sunday ahead of midweek weather changes

A major pattern change next week should finally bring snow to Lake Tahoe, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
In the photo illustration above, the first three images show the jet stream and large scale (synoptic) pattern changes forecast to take place over the Eastern Pacific Ocean next week. The persistent high pressure ridge that had kept most of the West Coast abnormally dry this winter is forecast to amplify and retrograde allowing the Sub-Tropical Jetstream to bring strong winter storms back to the Sierra. The fourth image shows a significant amount of moisture that should prompt the storms at the end of next week.

Ski report: Be safe on the slopes

Posted by admin in Ski Conditions on January 14th, 2012 | no responses. National Ski Safety Week begins today. Know the code. Here is the Jan. 14 ski report. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-be...

LTVA attempts to lure motorcyclists with money

The Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority on Jan. 12 authorized $15000 for the inaugural Lake Tahoe Moto Adventure. The Tahoe-Douglas Visitors Authority is putting ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ltva-attempts-t...

S. Tahoe library bridging the digital divide

The South Lake Tahoe Branch library is hosting free individual training sessions for many popular digital devices including laptops, tablets, iPads, Kindles and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-li...

Lecture about history of winter sports in Tahoe

Mark McLaughlin, author of “Longboards to Olympics: A Century of Tahoe Winter Sports”, presents stories and photos of the men and women who made Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lecture-about-histor...

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

January is national Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month and most resorts in the Lake Tahoe area have deals. • Lake Tahoe Community College's board of ...www.laketahoenews.net/2012/.../snippets-about-...

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