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All season passes valid at Kirkwood next two weekends
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Kirkwood Mountain Resort will honor 2011/2012 season passes from any resort for two "preview weekends" beginning this Friday, according to a Monday statement.The resort w...
Deep snow, steep mountains: Kirkwood opens for 2011-12 season
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 6:00amBy Dylan Silver
While resorts around Lake Tahoe pour millions into capital improvements, develop iPhone apps and raise giant condominium complexes, Kirkwood Mountain Resort hangs onto a privileged place among the region's ski mountains.
Community college to hold sexual harassment training
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Community College will host a sexual harassment awareness and prevention training from 9-11 a.m. on Dec. 13 in the LTCC Duke Theatre.This two-hour intensiv...
TRPA staffer wins chamber award
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe Regional Planning Agency senior planner Gary Weigel has been honored with the South Shore Chamber of Commerce's Blue Ribbon Award in the Public Agency Service categ...
Forest Service seeks comment on Fallen Leaf project
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service is seeking input on the proposed Fallen Leaf Lake Trail Access and Travel Management project. The project area includes about 13,000 acres and 41....
Fire department issues holiday safety tips
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department has offered several fire safety tips to keep your family safe during the holiday seasons:* Take care when burning candles. Be sure th...
Climate Ride part two: Teacher plans solo bike trip
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Despite some bumps in the road, a retired Lake Tahoe Community College teacher once again has his eyes set on the horizon.South Shore resident George Drake took part i...
Winter sports aren't all about skiing, snowboarding
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 5:04amMany will venture to Royal Gorge, Tahoe-Donner, Kirkwood, Camp Richardson or other areas set up for cross-country skiing. An extreme few might snowshoe or telemark ski to a wilderness ridge for a view...
Competitors locked in for U.S. Grand Prix ski
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 5:04amAlso watch for Olympic bronze medalist Scotty Lago (Seabrook, N.H.), Olympic silver medalist Hannah Teter (South Lake Tahoe), and many more. Known for being the first superpipe open for riding each se...
Athletic supporters eager to improve South Shore fields
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 5:04amAlthough the fields are on public land, including the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Lake Tahoe Community College and Tahoe Paradise Park, a private group incorporated since 1989 as a 501(c)3 non...
Tahoe Snowcial announces preliminary lineup for January event ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 5:04am18-21 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 stories online. Joe Fernandez, CEO an...
El Dorado County health offering low-cost vaccinations
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 10:13pmThe Public Health Division of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency has wrapped up its community flu clinics for the season and is now ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../el-dorado-county-hea...
Ski report: Expect snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 10:13pmKirkwood is starting operations with three days this weekend and next. Here is the ski report for Nov. 25. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe. Create PDF ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/11/ski-report-exp...
Placer County working on a blueprint for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 10:13pmThe plan will address zoning and design guidelines for land use, housing, safety issues, transportation and conservation across four plans areas: North Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../placer-county...
Destination management company opens office in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 10:13pmThe RMC Lake Tahoe division will serve high-end incentive and corporate event clients. Christopher Oliphant will serve as director of national accounts and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../destination-man...
Nevada Tourism Commission welcomes skiers with new winter campaign
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 7:52pmAs the Silver State enters what appears to be another record-breaking ski season at Lake Tahoe and the Sierra, the Nevada Commission on Tourism has launched an ad campaign geared at winter enthusiasts in several key markets, Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki announced Wednesday.
Water levels hit sweet spot ahead of winter
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 2:47pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Following a near-record-breaking winter, water supplies in Northern California and Nevada have struck a balance between not enough and too much, according to regional ...
Destination management company opens office in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 12:24pmRMC, a longstanding destination management and special events company with six operations in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, is moving west this month with the addition of its Lake Tahoe California/Nevada...
Ski report: Expect snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 12:24pm... in Ski Conditions on November 25th, 2011 | no responses. It is shaping up to be a great white Friday. Kirkwood is starting operations with three days this weekend and next. Here is the ski report ...
Chamber honors businesses, individuals
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 12:24pmPosted by admin in Lifestyle on November 25th, 2011 | no responses. Eight awards were given out at 4th annual Blue Ribbon Awards dinner at Embassy Suites this month. Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of ...
Placer County working on a blueprint for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 12:24pmKINGS BEACH – Wanted: Local residents and business owners to serve for at least two years on one of four committees to help direct future planning and growth on Tahoe's North and West shores. That...
OBITUARY: Elizabeth C. Murphy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 12:13pmElizabeth C. Murphy was born December 14, 1911 in New Brunswick, New Jersey and passed away November 17, 2011 in South Lake Tahoe, California.She met and married her husband Edward T. Murphy in ...
OBITUARY: Maj. Nick Garofalos
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 12:07pmMaj. Nick Garofalos USAF (Ret.) age 84, passed away in Carson City, Nevada on November 20, 2011 following an extended illness. He was born on September 5, 1927 to George Garofalos and Anna Papad...
OBITUARY: Joseph R.Camello
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 12:04pmOn November 17, 2011, Joseph R. Camello, 77, slipped away quietly at home to be with Our Lord after a long battle with cancer. At his side was Ethel, his wife of 50 years and the love of his lif...
Chamber honors businesses, individuals
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 11:25amEight awards were given out at 4th annual Blue Ribbon Awards dinner at Embassy Suites this month. Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce gives out ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../chamber-honors-busin...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: The skinny on turkey day fixings and leftovers
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 10:27amLast year Thanksgiving was a time when I spent the day cooking a big bird or little game hens, cornbread dressing, homemade cranberry sauce, mixed vegetables, and pumpkin pie. But this year I de...
November is National Runaway Prevention Month
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 10:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Homeless youth are living on the streets in thousands of communities nationwide including our own. However, often we don't stop to think about what led them to find refug...
KUDOS & KINDESS: Thanks for creating awareness
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 10:22amI would like to thank Rusty Hollis from the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center for using our posters, flyers and information to promote awareness for November Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. I w...
KUDOS & KINDESS: Thanks from the Garcia family
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 10:21amI need to first apologize for this letter taking so long to write. Thank you to everyone who prayed for me when I was in the hospital and in a coma. It's been a long recovery and I am still working...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Parking enforcement should be consistent
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 10:19amSo the parking enforcement is taking away parking tickets for people who parked illegally and I get one for parking the wrong way on a not busy street? If you take away people's parking ticket for ...
GUEST COLUMN: The villain occupy wall street has been waiting for
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 10:12amIn the pantheon of shameless billionaires, Michael Bloomberg, the Wall Street banker-turned-business-press-lord-turned-mayor, is now secure at the top. What's so offensive is that someone who abett...
Stateline residents show up in force for post office closure meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 10:08amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tuesday night's meeting at Zephyr Cove post office was packed with more than 100 Stateline residents, voicing concerns and anger over the potential closure of the Stat...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/24/2011 - 5:18pmTwo vacancies (chamber and at-large) will occur on the Citizens' Bond Oversight Committee in Lake Tahoe Unified School District on Jan. 31. For more info, call ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../sn...
Americans eat 13 pounds of turkey a year
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/24/2011 - 1:16pm... February 2010, January 2010, December 2009, November 2009, October 2009, September 2009, August 2009, August 2001, 0. Receive News Digest by Email. Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurne...
Red Cross presents an idea for gift giving
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/24/2011 - 1:16pmIn the last year, the Capital Region Chapter of the Red Cross — which Lake Tahoe is part of — responded to more than 400 local disasters, educated more than 50000 residents in lifesaving skills like f...
What are you thankful for?
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/24/2011 - 11:26amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif - In November, the Tribune asked our Facebook fans to talk about what they were thankful for. In response, more than a dozen people sent messages about their family, frie...
Bay Area residents scooping up houses in Tahoe basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/24/2011 - 11:23amLake Tahoe area real estate agents hungry for sales in the aftermath of the housing bubble are counting on the Bay Area's booming tech industry to help ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../bay-area-reside...
Neon lures authors to retrace steps across Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/24/2011 - 2:25amThey found scores of examples, such as the signs for the Cal Neva Lodge and Harvey's Resort Hotel at Lake Tahoe, and the Frontier and Comstock motels in ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../neon-lures-aut...
It's not too late to get the flu vaccine
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 6:22pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Public Health Division of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency has wrapped up its community flu clinics for the season, and is now offering low-cost ...
Barton invites community to celebrate memories of loved ones
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 6:17pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The annual "Tree of Remembrance" Interfaith Ceremony hosted by Barton Hospice and the Barton Foundation and will take place this December in South Lake Tahoe and the Cars...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Highway Patrol says 'thanks' for turkey drive
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 6:16pmThe California Highway Patrol Turkey Drive on Nov. 19 was very successful, collecting 70 turkeys. The CHP South Lake Tahoe Area would like to thank Sam Coolbaugh and Bijou Safeway for providing our...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks for a supreme Thanksgiving
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 6:15pmThe fragrance of the turkey cooking, the coffee brewing was unbelievable. We, the Widowed Persons Association of California had the best cooks ever. The clubhouse at Tahoe Verde was professionally ...
Deadline to adopt a family approaching
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 6:13pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With the holiday's right around the corner, many local families with few resources are struggling to rebuild their lives after experiencing violence and are solely focuse...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Dames say thank you
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 4:44pmThe Tahoe Derby Dames would love to extend a heart-felt thank you to the always helpful and supportive city of South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation, each of our generous sponsors, our fanatically ...
First Baptist Church
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 3:39pm
Event Date:
November 27, 2011 - 11:00am Join us for Sunday Morning Service at the First Baptist Church, 1053 Wildwood 11:00am.
Junior Church for children K-6th and nursery care to those 4 years old and under.
Tuesday Night Bible Study 7:00pm
Please call us at 530-544-2743 for further information.
Holiday Season Traffic and Travel Tips
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 3:22pmBy Trooper Chuck Allen
With the end-of-the-year holiday season upon us along with heavy traffic anticipated on the roadways and highways this four-day weekend, the Nevada Highway Patrol would like to share the following travel and traffic-related safety tips for motorists:
If you are making a journey when inclement weather is anticipated, especially over any of the mountain passes, be sure to check the most highways conditions by dialing 511 or by clicking on www.nevadadot.com
Always wear a seat belt and be certain all vehicle occupants are properly restrained
CD offers trip into 'Brave New World' and all that jazz
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 3:08pmThe album title "Brave New World" also was the name of novelist Aldous Huxley's societal statement about the consequences of technological advancements.A contrast to that image is this constant:...
Charlie Brown gets smooth with David Benoit at holiday jazz concert
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 3:05pmYou're a good man, David Benoit.The jazz pianist is so good he has discovered new material for his performance of "A Charlie Brown Christmas," Saturday at the Holiday Jazz Festival in the Hyatt ...
Ladies lured Jeffrey Osborne out from behind the drum set
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 3:00pmJeffrey Osborne had plenty of musical options growing up as the youngest of 12 children whose father was a trumpet player for Duke Ellington and Count Basie.Since none of his older children had ...
Crystal Bay's Red Room harvests 'Cali Cottonfields' with Bluhms and pals
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 2:55pmThe Bakersfield sound Merle Haggard helped create thrived in the Red Room at Crystal Bay Casino on Nov. 9. There was no shortage of talent from the West-Coast-all-star collective consisting of t...
