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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...
Lake Tahoe Restoration Act moves out of
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 10:45amWASHINGTON – Sen. Harry Reid today hailed passage of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2011 out of the Environment and Public Works Committee. The act ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lake-tahoe-restorati...
27 South Shore nonprofits divide $100000
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 10:45amAt 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 ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../27-south-shor...
OBITUARY: JUDGE J. HILARY COOK
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 10:18amJudge J. Hilary Cook, 82, of Markleeville CA passed away on November 21, 2011 at Woodfords CA. Born to William Coburn and Ruth Elizabeth Hedman Cook on July 14, 1929 in Turlock CA. Hilary Cook g...
Plans to harvest Lake Tahoe crayfish move forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 7:50amSome people can't eat when they have a problem. Other people eat so much it becomes a problem. And still others just eat their problems.Residents and visitors of Lake Tahoe could fall into that ...
Plans to harvest Lake Tahoe crayfish move forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 7:50amSome people can't eat when they have a problem. Other people eat so much it becomes a problem. And still others just eat their problems.Residents and visitors of Lake Tahoe could fall into that ...
South Tahoe girls at High Sierra Classic
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:00amRENO, Nev. - South Tahoe girls' basketball lost a tough one on Thursday night against Hug 41-29 at the High Sierra Winter Classic at Reno High. Hug jumped out to a 23-8 halftime lead behind a stron...
South Tahoe High banners and photos will go up
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The banners and photos that previously graced the walls in the South Tahoe gymnasiums will go back up South Tahoe High School athletic director Don Borges said. "They'll ...
WHS boys slug it out with Sierra Lutheran
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - It was a low scoring, intense match between Whittell and Sierra Lutheran High Schools, but Whittell came out on top in the final seconds to win 48-46.They were led by Austin ...
Lady Warriors rout Pyramid Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The Whittell girls' basketball team got off to a hot start at the Whittell Winter Invitational, beating Pyramid Lake 48-16 on Friday night."Our first string played really wel...
South Tahoe High banners and photos will go up
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The banners and photos that previously graced the walls in the South Tahoe gymnasiums will go back up South Tahoe High School athletic director Don Borges said. "They'll ...
OBITUARY: Howard Francis McCandless
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 5:41pmHoward Francis McCandless, 66, of Gardnerville, passed away November 14, 2011. He was born December 6, 1944 to Howard F. and Audrey Decious McCandless. He was a resident of South Lake Tahoe for ...
Scanio slapped with 6-month sentence for probation violations
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 4:35pmBy Kathryn Reed
Joseph Scanio, the South Lake Tahoe man who served more than three years in federal prison on child pornography charges, will be spending another six months behind bars. U.S. District...
South Tahoe firefighters to make holiday rounds
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 4:35pmThe South Lake Tahoe Fire Department holiday truck leaves Station 2 at 5pm to make its rounds. Here is the schedule: Dec. 10 – Tahoe Keys-Venice. Dec. 11 — Glenwood. Dec. 12 – Tahoe Keys-State Streets...
Lake Tahoe Restoration Act moves out of committee
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 4:35pmHarry Reid today hailed passage of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2011 out of the Environment and Public Works Committee. The act, which Reid sponsored in 2009, would restore and protect the ecolog...
Aquatic pesticide use gets go ahead at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 4:26pmBy Adam Jensen
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Despite concerns from Lake Tahoe water providers, pesticides could soon be used to combat the lake's aquatic weed problems.The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Boa...
Splash of Hollywood used to sell high-end Tahoe property
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 12:51pmSplash of Hollywood used to sell high-end Tahoe property. Posted by admin in Grab Bag on December 8th, 2011 | no responses. Award-winning director Christian Calderon has launched a new concept in real...
JMA Ventures acquires residences from Ritz
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Opinion: Closing USPS' Reno center will create
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 12:51pmYears ago, Tahoe mail, with some FEW exceptions, went to Sacramento for sorting. Then, with much fanfare, prounouncements of improved service, and some local wailing, the mail sorting went to Reno. At...
Homewood plan clears hurdle; TRPA next
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 12:51pmNext up is for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board to hear the matter Dec. 14 at 9:30am at Granlibakken in Tahoe City. The project proposal by owners JMA Ventures includes new ski lodge...
Mixed reaction to Lahontan OKing chemicals in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 12:51pmBy Kathryn Reed. Public health is one of two reasons the Lahontan Regional Water Quality board on Wednesday voted to allow chemicals to be used to rid Lake Tahoe of invasive species – plant or animal....
Tahoe restoration bill gets Senate committee OK
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 12:41pmCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A Senate committee in Washington, D.C., has passed a renewed push for environmental projects at Lake Tahoe.The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Thursday app...
Young Professionals’ raise more than $3,000 for Tahoe Youth & Family Services (SLIDESHOW)
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 12:07pm
By Rebecca Wass
Winter White was the theme at Tahoe Regional Young Professionals’ (TRYP) inaugural holiday party raising more than $3,000 for Tahoe Youth & Family Services (TYFS) on Saturday, November 19 at Riva Grill.
“I was speechless,” Heather Avila, TYFS Alcohol and Drug Counselor and The Girls Project Coordinator said. “It was an emotional moment for me. I have never seen generosity in such abundance!”
Happy tears: Tahoe-bound Mavis Staples sings from her heart, reaches hearts
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 10:18amLike she does onstage and on her albums, gospel singer Mavis Staples often refers to "Him." But she is a bit confused when it comes to "they."Staples sang on her first hit record in 1956 but onl...
