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OBITUARY: Richard O. " R.O." Baird
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 5:00amAug 1, 1920 ~ Nov 22, 2011Richard O. (R. O.) Baird, 91, of S Lake Tahoe, CA , formerly of Washington IL, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Reno NV. Born on August 1, 1920...
Council to mull vacation rental program changes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council will consider four ways to pay for its Vacation Home Rental Program during its regular meeting Tuesday.Despite an increase in permit fee...
South Tahoe nonprofits receive $100,000
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 5:00amThe holiday arrived early for 27 South Lake Tahoe non-profit organizations Thursday, Dec. 8, as $100,000 in charitable contributions was distributed on behalf of Livestrong and the American Century...
Squaw, Alpine score well on annual environmental review
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Squaw Valley USA and Alpine Meadows topped the list for California resorts in the Ski Area Citizens Coalition's 11th Annual Ski Area Environmental Report Card. The report...
SnowGlobe pulls in local businesses, art
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 5:00amSnowGlobe Music Festival staff are working to make their debut New Year's Eve event a reflection of the town that it's in, rather than just a cookie-cutter party that could happen anywhere.By pu...
WHS boys end tourney with rout of R.O.P.
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 5:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - After a tough morning loss to Silver Stage, the Whittell Warriors routed Rite of Passage 64-43 on Saturday night.Austin Neil led Whittell with 19 points, with Garrett Bronken sc...
WHS Girls finish home tourney undefeated
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 5:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - Going into the season, the girls' basketball team at Whittell High were more than skeptical on potential success for their young team after going to the playoffs last year. In f...
WHS boys fall flat against Silver Stage
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 5:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The Warriors played their best half of basketball, scoring 34 points and going into the half up six, but they couldn't replicate their initial showing in the second half. Sil...
WHS girls rally back for win
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 5:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The Whittell girls went into the midway break down 22-15, after a sluggish first half. But the Lady Warriors responded with a 20-6 third quarter that led to a 42-40 win over ...
STHS girls' routed by Galena
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 5:00amRENO, Nev. - The Lady Vikings took on Galena Saturday at Reno High in their final game of the High Sierra Winter Classic. Galena set the tone early, grabbing a 20-5 lead at the end of the first qua...
Tribune searching for new editor
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 6:33pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Daily Tribune is searching for a new managing editor following Annie Flanzraich's decision to resign and accept a position with another publication. During her ...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Cuddle up with sweet butter cookies
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:27pmButter cookies are a simple but elegant cookie that you can find abroad. Last year during holiday season I purchased Danish butter cookies, the ready-made, cheap but pretty kind in those blue round...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Yes, South Lake Tahoe, there is a Santa Claus
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:23pmThere really is a Santa Claus! On Tuesday my husband was working the late shift at Safeway on Johnson Boulevard. He was checking and at 11:30 p.m. he had a huge line of people to get checked out. N...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks for help with BMPs
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:19pmThe Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church has received the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency certificate of completion for installation of required water quality and erosion control Best Management...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks on behalf of 'The Cookie Man'
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:17pmOn behalf of the family of Bob Brown, known as "The Cookie Man," our family would like to thank the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department for their fast response and professional care. Thank you also to...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Dames thank Getaway
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:14pmA very special someone was missed in our 2011 kudos; Thank you to our friends and supporter, Getaway Reno Tahoe. This year their invaluable support afforded us over $300 worth of "Dinner for a Week...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: South Tahoe Refuse crews do good
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:11pmMany thanks to the South Tahoe Refuse crew Dec. 1. Having dutifully put out our trash cans and blue bags 5 a.m. at the end of our driveways, they were not there at end of the day. Had they been blo...
17th annual choral extravaganza at MontBleu next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:06pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Everyone is invited to attend the 17th annual MontBleu Holiday Extravaganza, made up of nine choirs from local schools and selected dancers from Marcia Sarosik's Lake Tah...
Christmas Cheer seeks donations
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:02pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Christmas Cheer aims to feed more the 780 families during the holiday season, and is asking for the community's help to do so.The organization's need has almost doubled o...
Christmas Cheer holds toy drive
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 4:59pmChristmas Cheer is holding a toy drive for the holiday season. Donations should be a new, unwrapped toy for a child. No weapon-type toys, please.Christmas Cheer's toy drive barrels and boxes are ou...
McDonald's restaurants to host fundraiser for family of JK Metzker
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 4:57pmThe McDonald's Restaurants of Northern Nevada will be hosting a fundraiser for the family of JK Metzker.Metzker, who served as the Sports Director for KTVN-TV in Reno, died Nov. 13 after being hit ...
Christmas engine schedule set
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 4:54pmThe Lake Valley Fire Protection District's Christmas engine will be visiting Meyers neighborhoods throughout the month of December.Here's the full schedule:Dec. 11 - Echo View Estates, Tahoe Mounta...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Another lesson in economics
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 4:50pmI blew coffee out my nose when I read Leigh Mateas' letter to the editor. "Supply and demand determines how much to pay top executives. If a CEO fails, the board replaces him." The goal of business...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Not all financial advisors fit the stereotype
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 4:45pmAs a financial advisor, I found the David Sirota article "Celebrating the end of kids' Wall Street dreams" very interesting. In the article Mr. Sirota states:"A country whose best and brightest beg...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Solution for lost golf balls
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 4:43pmI got a chuckle out of Russ Wright's letter regarding the golf balls in the Upper Truckee River. When I was a teen, and when my kids were teens, we made special float trips down that river in searc...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Top percent should be creating jobs
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 4:37pmA recent letter giving us a "lesson in economics" defends the top 1 percent, insisting that they deserve their extreme wealth because they are the big job creators. The writer claims that they inve...
SIROTA: What real education reform looks like
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 4:32pmAs 2011 draws to a close, we can confidently declare that one of the biggest debates over education is - mercifully - resolved. We may not have addressed all the huge challenges facing our schools,...
Vail Resorts reports wider Q1 loss
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 4:27pmBROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) - Vail Resorts Inc. reported Wednesday that its loss widened in its fiscal first quarter, reflecting weaker real estate sales and seasonal losses at a resort that it acquired...
Forest Service seeks volunteers
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 4:20pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service is looking for volunteers to assist with the Winter Trek Express environmental education program for fifth graders, according to a statement. The ...
Zephyr Cove Resort fuel tanks being removed
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 4:18pmZephyr Cove, Nev - The U.S. Forest Service is working with ARAMARK Parks and Destinations to pull three underground fuel storage tanks from the ground and remove contaminated soil at Zephyr Cove Re...
Free lift tickets for Tahoe license plate buyers
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 4:15pmThe Tahoe Fund announced Wednesday that 12 major Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts will offer two free lift tickets for every purchase of a California or Nevada Lake Tahoe license plate between Dec. 12 a...
Members needed for bike and fields committees
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 4:09pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority is seeking applicants to the bicycle trail and fields advisory committees required by Measure R. The Adv...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 3:52pmBased on vacation rental inquiry data for the winter months TripAdvisor ranked South Lake Tahoe No. 3 in the U.S. for ski vacation rental getaway destinations ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippet...
Homewood master plan heads to TRPA
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 2:46pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Placer County supervisors gave a collective nod to proposed redevelopment at Homewood Mountain Resort this week, sending the ski area's master plan to Lake Tahoe regul...
Government groups figuring out a way to
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 11:25amBy Susan Voyles, Reno Gazette-Journal. The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District has saved half of the $6.5 million owed as its share of $43 million tax refunds being paid to Incline Village resid...
Ski report: More fun in the sun
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 11:25amPosted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 9th, 2011 | no responses. Skiers and boarders have more terrain to choose from. Mount Rose opens today. Here is the ski report for Dec. 9. – Curtis Fong, ...
Stateline casino win up in October
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 11:25amTahoe in the fall, the tourists keep coming. The Las Vegas Strip was up 13.3 percent, downtown Vegas up 8.1 percent, and Reno down 12.3 percent, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board on Friday....
Lake Valley holiday fire truck about to hit the streets
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 11:25am11 – Echo View Estates, Tahoe Mountain Road, Mule Deer Circle. Dec. 12 – Lake Tahoe Boulevard from Boulder Mountain Drive to Grizzly Mountain Drive. Dec. 13 – West side of North Upper Truckee from Zun...
Budget gift: Membership in Tahoe mountain bike club
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 11:25amBudget gift: Membership in Tahoe mountain bike club. Posted by admin in Grab Bag on December 9th, 2011 | no responses. Publisher's note: Lake Tahoe News is looking for gift ideas that are less tha...
S. Tahoe optimistic League's case will be dismissed
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 11:25amIt took about 45 minutes for both sides in the League to Save Lake Tahoe-South Lake Tahoe General Plan case to try to convince U.S. District Court Judge Garland Burrell of their opinions. The city is ...
27 South Shore nonprofits divide $100000
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 11:25amAt the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority meeting Dec. 8 representatives from the 27 local groups were on hand to receive their checks. For the picture, some held photos of the celebrities who played this ...
Tourism officials rebranding South Shore into Tahoe South
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 11:25amSTATELINE – Tahoe South. It's a place. It's an attitude. It's a feeling. It's a people. It is the South Shore. “We know who we are. Now everyone else will too.” That was the tagline in...
Arson at defunct casino extinguished quickly
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 10:45amSTATELINE — Tahoe Douglas firefighters are looking for the individual who set fire to the cloth hanging on the scaffolding of the old Bill's Casino at Stateline. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../arson...
Holiday Home Show
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 10:45amFollow signs to 940 Sunset Drive, on the river, near the old amusement park off Lodi Street in South Lake Tahoe. For more info, call (530) 542.9553. Facebook ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/12/holiday-h...
Lake Valley holiday fire truck about to hit the streets
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 10:45am11 – Echo View Estates, Tahoe Mountain Road, Mule Deer Circle. Dec. 12 – Lake Tahoe Boulevard from Boulder Mountain Drive to Grizzly Mountain Drive. Dec. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lake-valley-holid...
Stateline casino win up in October
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 10:45amTahoe in the fall, the tourists keep coming. The Las Vegas Strip was up 13.3 percent, downtown Vegas up 8.1 percent, and Reno down 12.3 percent, according ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../stateline-casino...
Opinion: Everyone deserves a little holiday cheer
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 10:45amSome people have commented on Lake Tahoe News publicly and to Lake Tahoe News privately about parties South Lake Tahoe is having. So, we looked into it ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-everyone-de...
Oragami class at South Tahoe library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 10:45amLearn to fold your own origami figures using traditional paper folding techniques on Jan. 5 at 2pm at the South Lake Tahoe branch of the El Dorado County ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../oragami-class-at-...
Budget gift: Membership in Tahoe mountain bike club
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 10:45amIf the answer is yes, then consider giving them a membership to TAMBA — Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association. The cost through the rest of 2011 is $10 for ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-...
S. Tahoe optimistic League's case will be dismissed
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 10:45amIt took about 45 minutes for both sides in the League to Save Lake Tahoe-South Lake Tahoe General Plan case to try to convince U.S. District Court Judge ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-optimistic...
