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Ribbon Cutting of Lakeview Commons at El Dorado Beach
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 1:52pmLocated 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.
Smoky skies from west slope prescribed fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 1:14pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Prescribed fires in Eldorado National Forest caused smoky skies in the Lake Tahoe Basin Tuesday.The fires are part of an understory burn in the Iron Trap project area loc...
League to Save Lake Tahoe Names Darcie Goodman-Collins as New Executive Director
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 11:00am
South Shore native Darcie Goodman-Collins has been named the new executive director of the League to Save Lake Tahoe, officials announced today. She replaces Rochelle Nason who resigned last September.
“I’m very excited to move back to Lake Tahoe. I grew up skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and waterskiing on our beautiful lake. I am passionate about science, education, and the Lake. I will lead the League’s efforts to restore the Lake and work hand in hand with the local community to do so,” said Goodman-Collins in a news release.
Citrus growers sweating extended California freeze
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 10:45amFRESNO, Calif. (AP) - California citrus growers are sweating a hard freeze that has blanketed the nation's largest fresh-fruit market in the midst of harvest.The National Weather Service says tempe...
League to Save Lake Tahoe announces new executive director
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 10:23amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The League to Save Lake Tahoe announced Tuesday that Darcie Goodman-Collins will serve as the environmental group's new executive director.Goodman-Collins replaces longti...
Tribune sister paper, The Union, moves to paid-content model on its website
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 9:49amGRASS VALLEY, Calif. - I hope this finds you and yours well as we see another year come to a close and head into 2012 and beyond.I want to thank you for your loyalty to this 147-year-old company of...
Tribune sister paper, The Union, moves to paid-content model on its website
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 9:49amGRASS VALLEY, Calif. - I hope this finds you and yours well as we see another year come to a close and head into 2012 and beyond.I want to thank you for your loyalty to this 147-year-old company of...
Mount Rainier park official: Snowshoer found alive
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 9:45amSEATTLE (AP) - A 66-year-old snowshoer who had been missing on Mount Rainier since Saturday was found alive Monday by a team of three rescuers, a national park spokeswoman said.Yong Chun Kim, of Ta...
Mount Rainier park official: Snowshoer found alive
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 9:45amSEATTLE (AP) - A 66-year-old snowshoer who had been missing on Mount Rainier since Saturday was found alive Monday by a team of three rescuers, a national park spokeswoman said.Yong Chun Kim, of Ta...
Wanderlust Festival announces lineup
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 9:35amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Wanderlust Festival, the annual yoga and music event, announced a partial lineup of musicians and yogis Tuesday.Musicians for the 2012 event, held for its fourth year at ...
Listed at $24 million, Royal Gorge property up for grabs
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 7:55amDONNER SUMMIT, Calif. - For a group of regional conservationists, what began as a fight against a perceived irresponsible development has evolved into an opportunity to conserve one of the most ico...
Listed at $24 million, Royal Gorge property up for grabs
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 7:55amDONNER SUMMIT, Calif. - For a group of regional conservationists, what began as a fight against a perceived irresponsible development has evolved into an opportunity to conserve one of the most ico...
TRPA to hold public workshops on major code change
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 7:52amLAKE TAHOE - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will host two public workshops to help orient customers to a reorganization of agency's code going into effect March 1."These workshops are designed ...
South Tahoe girls up-end Whittell
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 5:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. (TDT) - Call it revenge, call it payback. No mater how you describe it, it's a win.The Vikings routed Whittell on Friday night in Zephyr Cove, a year after the Warriors upset t...
South Tahoe routes Whittell 54-28
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 5:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. (TDT) - It had the makings of a rivalry game. The crowd was loud, there was plenty of history between the two teams, and there was even a bit of blood. In the end though, it wa...
3 El Dorado County residents survive cruise
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 12:15amBy Denny Walsh, Sacramento Bee. The final leg of a European vacation ended abruptly early Saturday morning for three El Dorado County residents when the Costa Concordia cruise ship ran aground and tip...
Incline hit with rash of vehicle burglaries
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 12:15amIn the last three months of 2011, there were 26 vehicle burglaries in the Incline Village area. Authorities say even in a big city, 26 burglaries in three months is unacceptable, but in an area such a...
Efficiency rules for batteries set by California
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 12:15amBy Rick Daysog, Sacramento Bee. California will become the first state in the nation to require greater energy efficiency in the battery chargers that millions of consumers use to power their cellphon...
Lahontan wants to hear from people about fuels
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 12:15amThe Lahontan board is expected to vote on the permit at the April 11 7pm meeting in South Lake Tahoe. Location of the meeting has not been set. The U.S. Forest Service project is designed to thin 1000...
New proposal would exclude Lake Tahoe Basin from Nevada bear hunt
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:21pmNevada’s second bear-hunting season would be shorter and no hunting allowed within the Lake Tahoe Basin under new regulations proposed by Nevada wildlife officials.
The proposal will be considered early next month in Las Vegas as the Nevada Wildlife Commission reviews hunting season regulations proposed for black bears and all other big-game animals. Go here for the Reno Gazette-Journal story by Jeff DeLong.
10 tips for how to exercise while at work
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Lahontan wants to hear from people about fuels
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 8:43pmThe Lahontan board is expected to vote on the permit at the April 11 7pm meeting in South Lake Tahoe. Location of the meeting has not been set. The U.S. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lahontan-wants-to-...
LTCC Writer's Series on Wednesday with Jeremy Evans and Scott Lankford
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 5:17pmLake Tahoe Community College's Writers' Series continues as two local authors, Jeremy Evans and Scott Lankford, read and sign their work at the LTCC library. Stop by for the reading, buy a book to get signed, and chat with the writers.
Kit Knight's Latest with Jazz at Bona Fide Books
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 5:05pm
Drop in to Bona Fide Books on Saturday, February 4 to check out the latest work of local Tahoe artist Kit Night. The reception will be from 5:30 to 7:30, is free and open to the public.
Inspired by jazz legends Miles, Coltrane, Brubeck and more, her oil paintings will lift your spirits, as will the accompanying live jazz band. Refreshments will be provided.
Can't make it to the reception? Kit's work will be up at HQ February 2-29. Stop by at your convenience to check out the show! Contact Bona Fide Books at (530)573-1513.
Safety week fun at Squaw Valley
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 4:34pmIn honor of National Safety Awareness Week, Squaw Valley is hosting a full calendar of events and activities this week promoting safety both on and off the mountain. Celebrated across the country now through Jan. 22, Safety Week is part of the National Ski Area Association’s safety-awareness program.
Whittell boys hold of North Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 3:27pmTAHOE CITY, Calif. - Austin Neal's red-hot first half proved too much for the Lakers to overcome.The Whittell junior torched rival North Tahoe for 18 points on six three-pointers in the first ha...
Warrior girls rusty against North Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 3:21pmTAHOE CITY, Calif. - Fueled by a large, spirited homecoming crowd rallying behind the school band, the North Tahoe girls' basketball team pulled away early en route to a 36-19 win against Whitte...
Nevada Think Tank Announces New Case Aimed At U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 12:35pmCARSON CITY — A conservative Nevada think tank today announced the second case taken on by its Center for Justice and Constitutional Litigation (CJCL), this one aimed at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for allegedly flooding a Pahrump church camp through negligent and illegal work on two streams.
Uncertainty clouds recovery of skier Burke in Utah
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 11:37amSALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke's agent and her publicist were teary-eyed at a hospital Monday as they tried to explain the lack of any prognosis report for the Olympic f...
Uncertainty clouds recovery of skier Burke in Utah
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 11:37amSALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke's agent and her publicist were teary-eyed at a hospital Monday as they tried to explain the lack of any prognosis report for the Olympic f...
Obamas mark King's birthday with volunteer outing
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 11:33amWASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama evoked Martin Luther King, Jr.'s own words about public service Monday as Obama and his family celebrated the life of the late civil rights leader with a...
California puts up map of Oregon wolf's travels
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 11:31amGRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - People interested in the far-flung wanderings of Oregon's celebrity wolf, OR-7, can keep up with his progress on a new website.The California Department of Fish and Game pu...
Project to pour water into volcano to make power
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 11:27amGeothermal energy developers plan to pump 24 million gallons of water into the side of a dormant volcano in Central Oregon this summer to demonstrate new technology they hope will give a boost to a...
Snow snarls Reno traffic; 11 wrecks; I-80 reopens
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 11:18amRENO, Nev. (AP) - An inch of snow ended the longest recorded winter dry spell in Reno history early Monday, a 56-day stretch that began Nov. 20.The old 54-day record dates to 1961.Monday's snow pro...
Truckee man part of U.S. Standup Paddleboard Team
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:39amBy 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
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:39amSki 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
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:39amFanny 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 ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:39am“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
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:32amFor 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
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 9:31amSOUTH 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
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 9:31amSOUTH 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
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 9:19amCARSON 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
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 9:11amA 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
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 9:07amThe 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
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 7:49amRENO, 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
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 7:49amRENO, 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
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 3:01amEach 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
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 3:01amKirkwood 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
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 3:01amThe 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
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 3:01amIn 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...
