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Winter Film Series
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 11:00amIn spring 2011, local mountain guide Adrian Ballinger became the first person to summit three 8000-meter peaks within a three-week period. Ballinger summitted ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/12/winter-f...
Castle Peak accessible in rare winter climb
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 11:00amIt was 63 degrees Wednesday afternoon in nearby Truckee. There hasn't been a big snowstorm at Tahoe in more than a month. The two-week forecast calls for ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../castle-peak-a...
Movie delves into how media portrays women
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 11:00amFollowing its premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, the documentary feature film “Miss Representation” will be screened at the Tahoe Truckee ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../movie-delves-into-how-m...
Seniors, mental health clients to share building in S. Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 11:00amSeniors and some mental health patients are likely going to share the same building this spring in South Lake Tahoe. This co-mingling of usually different ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../seniors-mental-h...
Illusion Fusion show at Horizon
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 10:59am
"Illusion Fusion" is a brand new, high-energy theatrical show opening Thursday, Jan. 12 at 8 pm at the Horizon Golden Cabaret.
Starring Master Magician Alex Ramon, and featuring mind-blowing illusions, slight-of-hand close-up, and unique, never-before-seen magic that defines the word "art".
Tahoe Chamber Breakfast
Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 10:45am
Member or not, all are invited to hear what is in store for 2012 at TahoeChamber.org. Join us for a continental breakfast provided by our host Inn by the Lake to hear what the TahoeChamber has accomplished in the past 5 years and what's in store for the future. Guest speakers will include TahoeChamber President and CEO, "B" Gorman, Board Members and Staff.
This is a FREE event for all members of the community. Please call to register 775.588.1728 or email Emily@TahoeChamber.org ...We hope to see you there!
Grand Targhee offers free skiing
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 10:13amALTA, Wyo. - Grand Targhee Resort, located in Teton Valley, Wyo., and owned by the Gillett family of Vail, has been blessed with more than 11 1/2 feet of snowfall to date.Given that La Nina and thi...
Grand Targhee offers free skiing
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 10:13amALTA, Wyo. - Grand Targhee Resort, located in Teton Valley, Wyo., and owned by the Gillett family of Vail, has been blessed with more than 11 1/2 feet of snowfall to date.Given that La Nina and thi...
Federal court hears case on Arizona ski resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 10:11amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court is hearing arguments in a case that challenges the planned use of reclaimed water for snowmaking at an Arizona ski resort.The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of ...
Federal court hears case on Arizona ski resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 10:11amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court is hearing arguments in a case that challenges the planned use of reclaimed water for snowmaking at an Arizona ski resort.The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of ...
Dry Calif weather leads to poor air, fire danger
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 9:21amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - An unusually dry winter has spelled trouble for parts of California.Air quality in the San Francisco Bay area and Central Valley is the poorest it's been in years. State fire o...
Carson Valley casinos among few making a profit
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 9:17amDespite the fact that total revenue for Nevada's major casinos increased more than $1 billion in fiscal 2011, the 256 hotel/casinos making more than $1 million reported a net loss for the third str...
Skier visits down 15.3 percent at Vail Resorts
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 9:13amDENVER (AP) - With snowfall lagging, fewer skiers and snowboarders are hitting the slopes at Vail Resorts properties so far this season.The company said Friday that visits were down 15.3 percent co...
Skier visits down 15.3 percent at Vail Resorts
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 9:13amDENVER (AP) - With snowfall lagging, fewer skiers and snowboarders are hitting the slopes at Vail Resorts properties so far this season.The company said Friday that visits were down 15.3 percent co...
Denver officials told Olympics would cost $1.5B
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 9:07amDENVER (AP) - Holding the Winter Olympics in Denver in 2022 would cost about $1.5 billion - most of which would be privately raised, a Colorado-based sports marketing company told city and state of...
Shaun White's halfpipe open to public
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 8:01amHaving an Olympic champion call your local ski resort home has its privileges. A 22-foot-high high, 500-foot-long halfpipe co-designed by snowboarder Shaun White was opened to the public last week near Truckee at Northstar California, one of Vail Resorts Inc.'s properties formerly called Northstar-at-Tahoe.
Increased police presence begins Friday in Incline Village
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 7:54amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Get ready for more patrol cars, Incline Village.The Washoe County Sheriffs Office and Nevada Highway Patrol plan to increase their law enforcement presence in Incline Villag...
South Lake Tahoe faces shortage of foster parents
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 7:47amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dozens of pictures of children decorate April and Dan Herrera's South Lake Tahoe home. Along with photos of their own five children hang the smiling faces of the many fos...
Ski report: Make it fun day Sunday
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 2:49pmOvernight temps allow snowmaking at most resorts to continue while Mother Nature skips the Sierra and instead hits the Rockies. Here is the Jan. 8. ski report. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-...
Mancuso places second in downhill
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 2:49pmBy USSA. BAD KLEINKIRCHHEIM, Austria — Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley stormed to second and led three Americans into the top 10 at the Audi FIS Alpine ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../mancuso-places-second...
T.J. Maxx signs deal to open store in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 2:49pmThe South Lake Tahoe Y center has been revamped from its boarded-up days ... However, in an email to Lake Tahoe News, Carrie Garfield, T.J. Maxx media ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../t-j-maxx-signs-deal-...
Nuances of forest come alive in guided trail hike
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 9:52amIn Tahoe the North Shore event was canceled because of lack of snow and the South ... Part way up the trail a cluster of South Tahoe High School students is ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../nuances-of-for...
Finding a Crowd Free Tahoe: Tioga Road Still Open!
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 5:00amRecently we have seen a flurry (no pun intended) of stories, articles and news broadcasts reporting on the lack of snow in the Sierra. No doubt the shortage of precipitation is a news-worthy top...
Ice skaters let loose in rare conditions
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 5:00amBlue skies and bitter cold are creating ideal ice skating conditions around Lake Tahoe. Skaters have been gliding over frozen ponds, rivers and lakes throughout the region, but the U.S. Forest S...
Tahoe Today: End of the world or just the start of a new year?
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 5:00amPredictions for 2012:- President Obama will be re-elected in the 2012 election. Don't shoot the messenger. This is what I see for 2012 and beyond. Funny thing about this prediction, two years befor...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Give SnowGlobe and South Lake Tahoe a chance
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 5:00amI think the SnowGlobe event was a much needed shot in the arm for a slowly dying community where the number of visitors continues to decrease, which in turn affects the number of locals who cannot ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don't let shortshighted NIMBYs unplug SnowGlobe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 5:00amI'm a professional in my mid 30s and support the SnowGlobe music festival.This event brought thousands of people to our ski town at a time when Mother Nature has graced us with record high temps an...
GUEST COLUMN: Management project could hurt Fallen Leaf
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 5:00amDear Mr. Quinn,I am writing in regard to the proposed Fallen Leaf Lake Trail Access and Travel Management Project, and am concerned not only with the recommendations being made but the timing of it...
Finding a Crowd Free Tahoe: Tioga Road Still Open!
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 5:00amRecently we have seen a flurry (no pun intended) of stories, articles and news broadcasts reporting on the lack of snow in the Sierra. No doubt the shortage of precipitation is a news-worthy top...
Tahoe Today: End of the world or just the start of a new year?
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 5:00amPredictions for 2012:- President Obama will be re-elected in the 2012 election. Don't shoot the messenger. This is what I see for 2012 and beyond. Funny thing about this prediction, two years befor...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Give SnowGlobe and South Lake Tahoe a chance
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 5:00amI think the SnowGlobe event was a much needed shot in the arm for a slowly dying community where the number of visitors continues to decrease, which in turn affects the number of locals who cannot ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don't let shortshighted NIMBYs unplug SnowGlobe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 5:00amI'm a professional in my mid 30s and support the SnowGlobe music festival.This event brought thousands of people to our ski town at a time when Mother Nature has graced us with record high temps an...
The art of selecting New Year's resolutions
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 3:57amThe Tahoe Arts and Design Academy at STHS is a fabulous addition broadening the creative panorama that our kids can investigate and our community utilize. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../the-art-of-selec...
Nuances of forest come alive in guided trail hike
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 3:57amIn Tahoe, the North Shore event was canceled because of lack of snow and ... at Harrah's Lake Tahoe were divided into seven groups before they headed uphill. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../nuances-o...
Tahoe publication celebrates its 30th year
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 3:57amThe Weekly magazine is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2012 with an exhibit of 30 years of Weekly covers at North Tahoe Arts Center in Tahoe City through ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-publica...
USFS working on improving aspen grove near
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 7:15pm9, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin aspen restoration work near the Pope/Baldwin Bike Path adjacent to Highway 89. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../usfs-working-on-impro...
Douglas County OKs master plan that takes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 7:15pmWith Douglas County taking more control of permitting in the Lake Tahoe Basin, it may have more of a say of what Edgewood Companies does with its land in ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../douglas-county-ok...
Ski report: Wind likely to pick up
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 12:11pmSki report: Wind likely to pick up. Posted by admin in Ski Conditions on January 7th, 2012 | no responses. Get out early because it may become windy as the day goes along. Here is the Jan. 7 ski repor...
LTCC hosts 'Off the Press' art exhibit
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 12:11pmThe Haldan Art Gallery at Lake Tahoe Community College will open “Off the Press” on Jan. 12. The exhibition of contemporary printmaking from artists of the Bay Area starts with an artists' recepti...
Douglas County OKs master plan that takes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 12:11pmBy Anne Knowles. MINDEN – The Douglas County Commission approved an update to the county's 15-year-old master plan, paving the way for the county to take over permitting in its portion of the Lake...
South Tahoe Boys beat Fernley
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 10:04amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (TDT) - The Vikings are undefeated in 2012, chopping down three quality opponents in Fallon, Sparks and on Friday night Fernley 61-47 in South Tahoe. The Vikings did it beh...
Finding a Crowd-Free Tahoe: Tioga Road Still Open!
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 9:28amRecently we have seen a flurry (no pun intended) of stories, articles and news broadcasts reporting on the lack of snow in the Sierra. No doubt the shortage of precipitation is a news-worthy topic ...
South Tahoe girls lose in overtime to Fernley
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 9:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (TDT) - With just seconds on the clock, Shelby McIntyre got the ball midway up the right side of the arc. She looked down at her feet to check the spot and launched a th...
Nightly magic show to begin in Horizon's Golden Cabaret
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 5:00amThe new year will feature a new nightly show in the Horizon Casino Resort Golden Cabart."Illusion Fusion," a brand new, high-energy theatrical show will Award-Winning Master Magician Alex Ramon & F...
In many parts of US, it's a winterless wonderland
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 5:00amPORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The big snowstorms of autumn are just memories in New England, where people who make their living off winter tourism are losing income and New Hampshire primary candidates...
Tahoe students surprised with snowboard gear by pro rider
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Professional snowboarder Jamie Anderson sponsored two young students from her home town of South Lake Tahoe this winter season with a surprise sponsorship.In collaboratio...
In many parts of US, it's a winterless wonderland
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 5:00amPORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The big snowstorms of autumn are just memories in New England, where people who make their living off winter tourism are losing income and New Hampshire primary candidates...
Local Author: Jonathan M. Purver
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 5:00amI'm experiencing a New York City crystal winter's evening, the middle of a December whiteout in lower Manhattan and the tops of skyscrapers glow through white curtains of snow. Few cars are on F...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: You can get money back from the DMV
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 5:00amI just wanted to thank Mr. Phiippe Jorat from his Dec. 3 letter to the editor for bringing to the attention of many, the issue of late notices from the Department of Motor Vehicles. I read that let...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let's tee it up and stop all the crying
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 5:00amI'm very tired of the handful of anti golfers writing letters concerning Lake Tahoe Golf Course.I'm also tired of a few dictating to the majority. This is the USA where the majority rules, at least...
