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Regional Transportation Plan Update
Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 12:58pm
Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization will hold a meeting for input on Thursday, November 3 from 5:30pm-8:00pm at Inn by the Lake
We want to hear from you! At the workshop: Share your transportation and fiscal investment priorities Learn about current projects like transit shelters and the Nevada Stateline to Stateline Bikeway Visit activity-based stations at your own pace Refreshments and childcare provided Innovative interactive computer technology opportunities Spanish language materials and speaker available YOUR VOICE MATTERS.
East Coast Lakes Look to Tahoe as a Model
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 12:04pmBy Kristi Boosman
The state of Maine's largest lakes organization is visiting TRPA and the Lake Tahoe Basin this week, seeking advice on their lakes' management programs, according to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
South Tahoe man behind bars on domestic battery charge
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 10:11amSouth Lake Tahoe officers had been looking for him since 2am when they were called to the 2500 block of Elwood Avenue. Officers said they found a 29-year-old woman with a bruised and swollen left eye ...
Hunters prowling the woods for late King Bolete
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 10:11amBetter known as porcini, especially in their dried form, these shrooms are still being plucked from the forest floor in the Lake Tahoe Basin. A basket of King Bolete found in Tahoe in October. Photos/...
Brother of IHOP killer jailed in South Lake Tahoe battery
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 8:52amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The brother of the Carson City man responsible for the a mass shooting at the IHOP last month, was jailed early Sunday morning on domestic battery charges in South Lak...
Northern Nevada business: Halloween is a thrift store Christmas
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 8:46amRENO, Nev. - Halloween doesn't spook operators of thrift stores in northern Nevada. In fact, it's proving to be a good time for some of them to get rid of god-awful clothing that wouldn't stand a c...
Question Your Cops: How to excerise due care on Tahoe's slick winter roads
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 8:45amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - This week's question, from M. Harlen: "A resident friend of mine received a citation last winter. The citation was for Failing to Exercise Due Care. She was driving her SUV ...
South Tahoe home prices drop in Q3
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 8:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With the median price of South Lake Tahoe homes down in the third quarter of 2011 compared with the third quarter of 2010 and mortgage rates hovering around 4 percent,...
Wrap it up: It's gonna get cold
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 5:36am
A cold front will push through the Sierra and western Nevada today, bringing a significant cooling trend. High temperatures will struggle to get out of the 50s even in the warmest valleys on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, while morning lows will drop below freezing everywhere, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
Blue Ribbon Award nominees selected
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 5:02amLake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce this week announced the contenders ... Tourism Award (sponsored by Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority): Getaway ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../blue-ribbon-award-nom...
U.S. dealt another La Niña winter but ‘wild card’ could trump it
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 4:48am
Colder and wetter than average conditions in northern California and the Sierra may be what is in store this winter as La Niña will influence weather patterns for the second year in a row across the country, according to the annual Winter Outlook released by NOAA on Thursday.
Squaw Valley Job fair Nov. 11
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 4:31am
Squaw Valley will host the resort’s seasonal job interview fair on Friday, Nov. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Taking place in the Palisades Conference Room adjacent to the lobby of The Village at Squaw Valley, the interview fair will include interviews for a wide range of positions including snowsports instructors, ski patrol, lift operations, grooming, terrain parks, culinary services, rental services, retail, security, parking, product sales and services, and transportation.
MBA program makes Princeton Review’s 'Best' list for fourth time
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 4:26am
By Claudene Wharton
For the fourth year in a row, The Princeton Review has recognized the excellence of the University of Nevada, Reno College of Business in its Best Business Schools guidebook, based on the quality of its MBA Program.
The DAN BAND at Harrah's South Shore Room
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 8:25pm
Cult phenomenon The DAN BAND will perform at Harrah's South Shore Room December 3 at 7:30pm. Tickets are 29.50.
BUSH Concert at MontBleu Theater
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 8:15pm
Bush will perform at MontBleu Theater on Saturday, November 26. Doors open at 8:00pm and show begins at 9:00pm. Tickets are $55.
Over the course of their remarkable career, Bush has sold more than 16 million albums in the U.S. and Canada alone. They’ve also compiled an amazing string of 14 consecutive Top 40 hit singles on the Billboard Modern Rock and Mainstream Rock charts, including 10 that hit the Top 5. Four of these became No. 1 hits: “Comedown,” “Glycerine,” “Swallowed” and “The Chemicals Between Us.”
The Fab Four to perform at Harrah's
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 8:00pm
The Fab Four - Beatles Tribute band will perform on Saturday, November 26 at 7:30pm in Harrah's South Shore Room. Tickets are $30. With uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of Beatles' songs, the Fab Four will make you think your are watching the real thing.
Johnny Lang perform at Harrah's South Shore Room
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 7:50pm
Johnny Lang will perform at Harrah's South Shore Room on saturday, November 19 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $55.
Fifteen years and a half-dozen studio albums later, he has evolved into a seasoned musician and a road-savvy showman capable of delivering powerful live performances on his home soil and just about every other continent on the globe.
Warren Miller's "Like There's No Tomorrow"
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 7:27pm
Warren Miller Entertainment brings the film "Like There's No Tomorrow" to MontBleu theater, Friday and Saturday, November 18-19 at 7:30. Tickets are $16. according to Warren Miller's website, "Like There's No Tomorrow" is your annual reminder that winter is on its way and, with it, an adrenaline-fueled dance with gravity. “We welcome winter with everything we've got,” explains the film’s director and producer, Max Bervy.
Foghat performs live at Harrah's South Shore Room
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 6:38pm
70's iconic band Foghat will be performing Saturday, November 12 at 7:30PM at Harrah's South Shore Room. Tickets are $33.
In 1971, wanting to give a more Rock ‘n Roll flavor to the blues-boogie music they were playing with "Savoy", Dave & Roger enlisted lead/slide guitarist Rod Price & bassist Tony Stevens, formed a new band, "Foghat", and the rest is part of Rock and Roll history.
Artist reception-exhibit at Bona Fide HQ
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 6:19pmOn Nov. 5 at 6:30pm, Bona Fide Books is hosting a reception for Shelley Hocknell Zentner's collection “Written on the Body” at Bona Fide HQ in Meyers. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../artist-reception...
Ski readers: Heavenly best Lake Tahoe resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 6:19pmNow in it's 24th year, Ski magazine's reader survey offers a glimpse into what people have to say about resorts in North America and provide a bit of insider info ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../...
Comedian Christopher Titus live at the MontBleu Theater
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 5:39pm
Comedian Christopher Titus will be performing at the MontBleu Theater Saturday November 5 at 9:00pm.(Doors open at 8:00pm) Tickets are $29.50
Titus’ newest one-man show, “Love Is Evol,” deconstructs relationships in a way no comic has ever attempted. Titus wades into domestic violence, plastic surgery, custody and all aspects of the nightmare relationships that made him question the existence of God. Then, his new girlfriend helped him reconfirm it.
The Blues Broads
Submitted by Li Terrell on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 4:37pmThe Blues Broads will be performing at Harrah's South Shore Room Friday, November 5 at 7:30PM.
Tickets are $25.
All five female singers in The Blues Broads are headliners in their own right...
The 33rd Annual Freakers Ball
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 3:03pm
The 33rd annual Freaker’s Ball, Tahoe’s longest running Halloween party gets its groove going Saturday, Oct. 29, at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa with a $10,000 costume contest purse and an estimated 2,500 party-goers. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door.
Lake Tahoe Food and Wine Festival
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 2:20pm
"The Lake Tahoe Food and Wine Festival" arrives at Harrah's and Harveys Lake Tahoe, October 28th - Oct. 30th, for what will surely be the culinary event of the season.
UPDATE: Brother of IHOP killer jailed in South Lake Tahoe battery
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 12:28pm
The brother of the Carson City man responsible for the a mass shooting at the IHOP last month was jailed Sunday morning in South Lake Tahoe on domestic battery charges. Here is the press release:
Domestic Battery Suspect Arrested
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 12:09pmOn Oct 28 from 68pm is a panel discussion in South Lake Tahoe about domestic violence Click on flyer for details. • Red Cross is having an orientation and ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-ab...
Tahoe Transportation District blog: Nevada cracks down on behind the wheel cell use
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 10/23/2011 - 4:20am
Just in case you didn’t know, Nevada Highway Patrol began enforcing the state’s new distracted driving law that bans motorists from texting and using hand-held cellphones while driving, Oct. 1.
River restoration, golf course move OK'd by state board
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 9:27pmThose were the reactions from the two sides in the divisive Washoe Meadows State Park, Upper Truckee River, Lake Tahoe Golf Course issue. On Friday, before a crowd that at times numbered more than 100...
Thunderbird Preservation Society eager to be thankful
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 9:27pmThe nonprofit Thunderbird Preservation Society was organized to preserve and protect Lake Tahoe's George Whittell Estate Thunderbird Lodge National Historic Site on the East Shore. The organizatio...
Leaf peepers find perfection throughout Hope Valley
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 9:27pmHOPE VALLEY – It's here – that kaleidoscope of color Mother Nature dazzles leaf chasers with each autumn. This may be the peak weekend for colors in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Cresting Luthe...
Moving Forward after The IHOP Tragedy
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 6:19pmThe windows on the front of the Carson City IHOP were broken when a gunman opened fire inside the restaurant last month. Saturday morning, workers could be seen inside and outside of the restaurant on South Carson Street - putting in new windows. An IHOP spokesperson told KOLO 8 News Now that the restaurant is scheduled to reopen before the holidays, however she would not give an exact date. On this same weekend, members of the community came together to help out those who survived the shooting rampage. Go here for the story and video.
American Legion hosts 18th Annual Oktoberfest
Submitted by admin on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 12:17pmThe American Legion is hosting their 18th Annual Oktoberfest
A Traditional German Dinner will be served at 5:00 pm (quanties limited, so arrive early!)$8 donation includes dinner and one drink
CASH ONLY band plays at 7:00 pm
All proceeds benefit the work of the American Legion Post 795
Harveys installing heated sidewalks
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 10:54amGetting into Harveys at Stateline has been a bit difficult lately because of the work out front. The sidewalk project is expected to be finished Oct. 26. The walkway will be heated so the ice and snow...
S. Tahoe investment broker pleads guilty
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 10:54amA South Lake Tahoe investment broker who in July pleaded not guilty to wire fraud switched her plea Oct. 21 to guilty. Lori Zoval, 46, was indicted in July 2010 on three charges of wire fraud stemming...
Rise ordered to apologize to STPUD employee
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 6:11amAfter a 90-minute closed session and another hour of discussing the issue in open session, Dale Rise's colleagues on the South Tahoe Public Utility District ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../rise-order...
Event raises money for kids to study geology in
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 6:11amSierra Expeditionary Learning School's fourth- and fifth-graders will be at the Tahoe Donner Golf Course on Oct. 23 to raise money for a trip to Yosemite so they ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../event...
Whittell volleyball takes pink to new level
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - For past few weeks, the Whittell volleyball team has warmed up on the court in oversized tie-dye shirts while the other team is in their game uniforms. Then, just before the ...
Finding a Crowd Free Tahoe: Tahoe Weather Discussion
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00amLast February I had the pleasure of interviewing the creator and author of the increasingly popular blog Tahoe Weather Discussion. In that interview, founder Bryan Allegretto shared his unique take...
Vikings secure playoff spot with win at North Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00amDAYTON, Nev. - In South Tahoe's win over Dayton on Tuesday, senior soccer standout Edgar Hernandez suffered a big contusion on his right thigh, forcing him out of a must-win game at North Tahoe on ...
Mountain bike trail showcase this weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association will host a fall trail showcase Saturday and Sunday.On Saturday the association will be working on the upper sections of Toads ...
GUEST COLUMN: In favor of Measure R - here's why
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00amAs you may have heard, a new measure will be on the ballot Nov. 8 to amend Measure S, the 2000 special tax that secured funding for the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena, along with new bike trail mainten...
Sensory deprivation tank spa open on Kingsbury
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Northern Nevada's only fully licensed float, or sensory deprivation tank, spa recently opened in the Lake Tahoe area.Peace of Mind Float Spa is located at 290 Kingsbur...
Trick or treat with young professionals at annual Treat Street
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Trick or Treat with Tahoe Regional Young Professionals at KRLT's annual Treat Street Oct. 31.Every Halloween KRLT takes over a local motel and fills rooms with local busi...
GUEST COLUMN: Save your resume from round file fate
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00am"I've sent out over 100 resumes and haven't received any responses!"How many times have your heard this from a neighbor, friend or relative who is desperately seeking work? Maybe you have said it y...
Kingsbury project may head into fourth year
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Construction on what was supposed to be a two-year project may head into its fourth year next year, or it may be canceled without completion, according to Nevada Departme...
State parks commission's controversial vote a step forward for golf course reconfiguration
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Golf is a simple game.You hit the ball in the hole.Reconfiguring Lake Tahoe Golf Course into Washoe Meadows State Park, so you can keep the 18 holes and restore the Up...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Measure R good for the community
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00am"Recreation - A positive choice," "Play - it does a community good," "South Lake Tahoe - America's year-round playground." These are familiar slogans in South Lake Tahoe for --LETTER TO THE EDITOR:...
EDITORIAL: Edgewood proposal deserves unprejudiced reception
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 5:00amEdgewood's proposed new lodge expansion may be in its early stages, but the plan deserves some open-minded consideration from the Tahoe community.While the $100 million expansion may cater more tow...
South Lake Tahoe broker admits stealing from investors
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 6:08pmA South Lake Tahoe investment broker has pleaded guilty to stealing from clients' investment and retirement accounts.
