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Free child passenger safety seat check-up event slated
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 9:24amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol South Lake Tahoe Area will conduct a Child Safety Seat Check-Up Event 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Raley's/Kmart Center at the "Y," 104...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Rubber stamp for the golf course restoration project
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 9:12amRe: Lake Tahoe Golf Course restoration project. From the beginning I have sent letters to the editor and the mayor's and city commissioners' office, Supervisor Norma Santiago, and the hotels and mo...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: History lesson on corporations and Romney's company
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 9:10amI need to respond to Leigh Mateas about the power of corporations and the abuses committed in the work place. The problem started in the mid-1960s when Wall Street started pressuring corporations t...
SIROTA: Strange fruit: Banana Republicans' assault on Democracy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 9:05amWhen the Senate Minority Leader of the United States calls something "a genuine threat to our country," everyone - regardless of party - should listen. Even in the post-9/11 era of overheated langu...
Forest Service extends Meyers Landfill closure
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 8:59amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In a statement released Thursday, the U.S. Forest Service reminded snowmobilers, snowshoers, cross-country skiers, mountain bikers and off-highway vehicle users that the ...
Top snow athletes partner with 'Plate for Powder'
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 8:55amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Two popular ski and snowboarding icons, Daron Rahlves and Jeremy Jones, have finished shooting public service ads this week for the nonprofit Tahoe Fund's "Plate for Powd...
OBITUARY: DEAN SEPPA
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 6:00amOctober 25, 1947 ~ December 02, 2011 Zephyr Cove, NevadaDean Seppa, a resident of Zephyr Cove, NV passed away in Reno on December 2, 2011 as a result of a water skiing accident. Beloved husband ...
The best five movies of 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 6:00amDuring the past year, my favorite movies have come in various shapes, sizes and genres. "The Ides of March" is a plausible drama, "Moneyball" is based upon a true story, "Super 8" is a coming-of...
Tahoe Snowcial agenda set for January
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 5:30am18-21 for the fourth annual Tahoe Snowcial, a one-of-a-kind winter festival that celebrates the global community who live their passion on the snow and tell their ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-sn...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 5:30amSierra-at-Tahoe opens with limited terrain on Dec. 17. Sierra will have the first snowboard park in the world that features iconic Star Wars themes to introduce ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../snippets-a...
Opinion: Meyers says thanks for great tree
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 4:08amEstablishments that donated to the tree lighting will be recognized with a plaque by Angie's Signs in the near future: Sierra-at-Tahoe, Steve's Transmission, New Visions Construction, Meyers D...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 4:08amCork & More in South Lake Tahoe is celebrating 35 years in business. • Sierra-at-Tahoe opens with limited terrain on Dec. 17. Sierra will have the first snowboard park in the world that features i...
Nevada Job Creation Efforts Move Forward With New Economic Development Office
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 7:15pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Efforts by Gov. Brian Sandoval and state lawmakers to encourage new business creation, relocation and expansion in Nevada took a major step forward today when the Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee approved nearly $3.5 million to fund a new economic development office.
Mountain Milers Donate $7,050 to Tahoe Heritage Foundation
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 4:25pm
The Tahoe Heritage Foundation recently received a donation of $7,050 from the Tahoe Mountain Milers. The running club raised the money during the 2011 Kokanee Salmon Run. These funds will be used to support next year's Kokanee Salmon Festival and the college internship summer program at Taylor Creek Visitor Center.
John Nemeth gets to the soul of the music before hitting the bandstand
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 4:16pmThe reason John Nemeth jams so well? He knows were his bread was buttered.It's easy to consider Nemeth a classic soul and R&B player because seasoned, old-school sounds come across loud and clea...
Howlin' Woods can be heard on a Saturday night in Meyers
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 4:14pmSevere September winds snapped tall trees throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin, and folks mused surely it was a harbinger of a stormy winter with plenty of snow.Well, we're still waiting. How about w...
Two spots, two nights for On the Spot with guest from Soulive
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 4:12pmThere is just too much funk here to be limited to one night or even one side of the lake.On the Spot Trio will perform with its producer Alan Evans, best known as a member of Soulive. Shows are ...
'Millennium series' well worth the read as movie debut approaches
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 3:25pmEditor's note: It's decision time for would-be book readers and moviegoers. Read the books or go to the movie first. Perhaps the most popular book series since "Harry Potter" is about to come to th...
Sierra-at-Tahoe to open Saturday
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 3:06pmSierra-at-Tahoe opens Saturday, Dec. 17 with limited terrain. Easy Rider Express chairlift accesses half of Broadway trail with a terrain park including small to medium rail and jib features. As more snow arrives, more terrain will open. Go here for more.
Couple of comics from television appear at the Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 2:48pmAs 2011 draws to a close, some of us like to look back and say this either was one hell of a year or maybe one which could have been better. In Al Madrigal's case it was, indeed, one hell of a y...
UPDATED: 2012 Lake Tahoe Storm Drain Outfall
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 2:46pm
Submitted by Tahoe Pipe Club
The 2012 Lake Tahoe Storm Drain Outfall Calendar has been prepared by anonymous members of the Tahoe Pipe Club. The calendar presents photographs of example storm drain pipes which are polluting Lake Tahoe. In spite of decades of restoration in the name of lake clarity these pipes and hundreds of other pipes like them are allowed to pollute Lake Tahoe with toxic storm water. Tahoe Pipe Club wants the urban storm water infiltrated into the ground before it reaches these pipes.
Tahoe Transportation District blog: Maneuvering Mountain Roads
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 2:30pm
Whether it’s sharing the road with bicyclists during the summer or using four wheel drive or chains in winter, even seasoned drivers will tell you mountain driving isn’t the flat lands with its share of switch backs and blind spots, steep hills and wildlife.
Weather conditions change how we drive Sierra roads and in winter chains and snow tires are certainly a given factor when crossing mountain passes in snowy conditions. Caltrans and the Nevada Department of Transportation are good places to start before you even hit the road with up to the minute reports on travel conditions.
Revenge of the Slacking Sitter
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 2:26pmJonah Hill's character Noah, describes himself as the sort of baby sitter who expects to sit on the couch and watch TV while the kids make themselves scarce. Oddly enough, that description more ...
Durga: an unbeatable children's drum adventure
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 2:21pmIt's probably hard to find a fourth-grader who doesn't admire a superhero or like to bang a drum.The two are combined in Liz Broscoe's "Adventures of Durga, Messenger of the Drum.""I wanted to b...
An in-depth look into the stories of Tahoe required reading for all who love the lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 2:15pm"Tahoe Beneath the Surface" is the must-read book of the year for anyone who has an interest in Lake Tahoe.An easy and entertaining read, the book by Foothill College professor Scott Lankford is...
Forest Service extends Meyers Landfill closure for public safety
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 2:11pmBy Cheva Heck
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit reminds snowmobilers, snowshoers, cross-country skiers, mountain bikers, off-highway vehicle users and other recreationists that the Meyers Landfill site off Pioneer Trail near South Lake Tahoe remains closed due to safety hazards.
Family Science Day at UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Center
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 1:47pmBy Heather Segale
On January 5, 2012 from 2 to 5 p.m., the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center will host a winter-themed Family Science Day. Families are invited to explore the mysteries of snow and ice. Engaging activities will provide your child an opportunity to learn about the science of winter. Children will conduct scientific experiments, view snowflakes under a microscope, take a snow-core and determine the water content of snow, learn about wind chill and why some animals hibernate, and much more.
Reno man accused of using bait in Nevada bear hunt
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 11:29amRENO, Nev. (AP) - A Reno man who killed the first black bear during Nevada's inaugural hunt for the animals has been accused of using apples and bacon grease as bait.Washoe County deputy district a...
Budget gift: Helping save the biggest pine in the world
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 11:14amPublisher's note: Lake Tahoe News is looking for gift ideas that are less than $20. Find out how to make a suggestion. Your holiday gift can help save the biggest ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../budg...
Beneficiary of 2012 Truckee wine event being sought
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 11:14amPast beneficiaries have included Girls on the Run Sierra, Sierra Senior Services, Tahoe Women's Services, Truckee and Glenshire Elementary Schools' Special ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../benefic...
Homewood to enter 21st century with mega-upgrades
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 11:14amTAHOE CITY – What's another 10 hours when five years had already been spent on the revitalization plan of Homewood Mountain Resort? For Art Chapman ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../homewood-to-enter-2...
Governor vows to prepare Calif. for climate change
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 10:55amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The United Nations' top climate change official is in San Francisco to join California Gov. Jerry Brown at a conference addressing the costs associated with preparing for the e...
Nevada IHOP reopens 3 months after deadly rampage
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 10:51amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - The Christmas tree was lit and the holiday hotcakes special for sale again Thursday as dozens of people gathered at an IHOP restaurant in Nevada's capital city as it reopen...
Thanks to Meyers Supporters for Generosity and Spirit
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 10:18amThe Meyers Business Group would like to thank the individuals and businesses that made our inaugural Meyers Tree Lighting event on Dec. 9, 2011 such a success. More than 350 people showed up to ring in the holidays and celebrate Meyers, and we couldn’t have done it without phenomenal local support.
Officials: Tahoe man, 39, arrested after illegal BASE jump
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 8:58amOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - A successful BASE jump off the 730-foot-high Foresthill Bridge near Auburn landed a local man in jail last week after he was spotted by a police helicopter, law enforcem...
Officials: Tahoe man, 39, arrested after illegal BASE jump
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 8:58amOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - A successful BASE jump off the 730-foot-high Foresthill Bridge near Auburn landed a local man in jail last week after he was spotted by a police helicopter, law enforcem...
47 nonprofits benefit from donations given by
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 8:54amThrough Echo 24 nonprofit organizations in the South Lake Tahoe area will receive cash grants in the coming year including Bread & Broth a weekly dinner ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../47-nonprofits-...
Memorial for WWII veteran on Sunday
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 6:00amA soldier's farewell and celebration of life will be conducted 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday at the American Legion Hall in honor of Col. Lowell Landre.Landre, 85, was a veteran of World War II, Korea and ...
TRPA approves Homewood development
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. -Following countless hours of analysis and public input over five years, Lake Tahoe area planners gave a thumbs up Wednesday to a proposal that could reshape the West Sh...
Change in leadership in South Lake Tahoe government
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 12:39amBy Kathryn Reed. In a bit of a power play, Claire Fortier was voted by her colleagues on the South Lake Tahoe City Council to be mayor for the next year, but ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../change-in-lea...
Powder House Contest: Win 3-day pass to SnowGlobe Music Festival, ski rental packages
Submitted by tmg on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 10:19pm
Powder House Ski and Snowboard Lake Tahoe is giving away a three-day SNOWGLOBE Music Festival Ticket and Demo Rental Package including great runner up prizes. Complete the Holiday Sweepstakes Entry Form. Winners announced on Facebook on Christmas Day. Go here to sign up for your chance to win.
Homewood project at Lake Tahoe approved by TRPA; League responds
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 8:56pmBy Kristi Boosman
To a packed house of observers, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board voted to approve Phase 1 of the Homewood Mountain Resort Ski Area Master Plan at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 14.
Heavenly Mountain at Lake Tahoe opens top to bottom skiing in Nevada
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 8:20pmBehind the power of the West Coast’s largest snowmaking system, Heavenly Mountain Resort opened Stagecoach Express on Wednesday, Dec. 14, giving skiers and snowboarders top-to-bottom skiing and riding on the resort’s Nevada side.
Amazing Chinese downhill and cliff drops at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 8:12pmCheck out this video.
Sierra-at-Tahoe opens Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 4:11pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort will open for the 2011-12 season on Saturday with very limited terrain. Due to low snow, Sierra will open Easy Rider Express chairlift accessing...
Heavenly opens top-to-bottom skiing in Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 4:03pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Behind the power of the West Coast's largest snowmaking system, Heavenly Mountain Resort opened Stagecoach Express on Wednesday, giving skiers and snowboarders top-to-bot...
Nevada gas prices down 21 cents
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 3:18pmLAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada's average gas price is $3.40 per gallon after a month where prices made double-digit dips in all but one region.AAA said Tuesday that their latest number is up 34 cents from...
U.S. urges states to ban all driver cell phone use
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 3:15pmWASHINGTON (AP) - Texting, emailing or chatting on a cell phone while driving is simply too dangerous to be allowed, federal safety investigators declared Tuesday, urging all states to impose total...
Carson City IHOP to reopen at 7 a.m. Thursday
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 3:11pmCARSON CITY, Nev. - The IHOP restaurant where four people were shot to death in September will reopen Thursday at 7 a.m.Rhonda Barnat, a spokeswoman for the restaurant, said in October that IHOP ho...
Nevada Highway Patrol personnel to be awarded medals for actions during IHOP shooting
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 2:23pmBy Chuck Allen / Nevada Highway Patrol
Several personnel from the Nevada Highway Patrol will each be awarded a Commendation Medal this Friday for their timely, professional and outstanding performance they displayed on the morning of September 6th, in Carson City.
Shortly before 9:00 am that morning, the Nevada Department of Public Safety-Communications Center began receiving information of an active shooter near the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurant on South Carson Street.
