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Bowman wins Winter Dew Tour
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 2:55pmKILLINGTON, Vt. - South Tahoe's Maddie Bowman went from last to first, capturing the Winter Dew Tour's freeski pipe competition. The South Shore product vaulted into the finals after finishing t...
Winter arrives in Lake Tahoe and will be sticking around
Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 2:23pmWashoe Drive Fire update: Rain soaking fire area, Highway 395 back open
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 11:52amRain is falling in the valley areas today, including the area burned by the Washoe Drive Fire.
Both lanes of Highway 395 reopened last night after 11 p.m., with National Guard troops standing guard at the entrances of neighborhoods where homes were damaged or destroyed.
More:
Photos showing the aftermath of the Washoe Drive Fire
Updated map of Washoe Drive Fire area
Video: Rainbow over fire area:
New storm to arrive on Sunday; ski resorts prepare for brisk business
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 11:34amWinter weather continues through today in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Ski resorts report up to 2 feet of snow from the system which arrived Friday and continues today. The National Weather Service in Reno reports that a second and much colder storm will move into the area on Sunday into Monday, dropping temperatures and bringing more snow. Here is the latest from the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority on the storms:
Washoe Drive Fire contained, people allowed to return home
Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 9:06amLawsuit alleging rape by Steelers QB in Tahoe settled
Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 8:50amWinter art show featured at LTCC
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 5:00amThree art galleries at Lake Tahoe Community College will feature a winter exhibit of work from professional artists through March 16."Printmakers from the San Francisco Bay Area" is on exhibit in t...
SAUNDERS: President should do the right thing with accused Marines
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 5:00amPresident Barack Obama should pardon the four Marines who were captured on video as they urinated on three corpses, presumably dead Taliban.After the video went viral last week, Secretary of State ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Disgusted with Sen. Gaines view on green jobs
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 5:00amWith regards to Senator Gaines' opinion piece "Dimmer Switch On Freedom Lowered With Compact Fluorescent Bulbs," in the Jan. 14-17 weekend edition of The Tahoe Daily Tribune, I have a question to a...
CAREER ADVICE: Network ... Network ... Network
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 5:00amDo you find yourself out of fresh ideas on how to jumpstart that job search? Wondering why, when it seems as though you've done all the right things, your phone isn't ringing? Ask yourself this que...
Carson City, volunteers plan trail through west Carson mountains
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 5:00amCARSON CITY, Nev. - In the super-abridged version of the story, Jeff Potter complained to Carson City supervisors in 2006 that more mountain bike trails were needed in the area. Their response: ...
Women's Center changes names, keeps providing critical help
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Until she was put in contact with the South Lake Tahoe Women's Center, life was a nightmare for Tammy and her children. "I don't even know where I'd be right now witho...
Carson City, volunteers plan trail through west Carson mountains
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 5:00amCARSON CITY, Nev. - In the super-abridged version of the story, Jeff Potter complained to Carson City supervisors in 2006 that more mountain bike trails were needed in the area. Their response: ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Disgusted with Sen. Gaines view on green jobs
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 5:00amWith regards to Senator Gaines' opinion piece "Dimmer Switch On Freedom Lowered With Compact Fluorescent Bulbs," in the Jan. 14-17 weekend edition of The Tahoe Daily Tribune, I have a question to a...
Births at Barton Memorial Hospital
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 5:00amBagwell, Scarlett Rae, a daughter, was born Jan. 19, 2012, to Patrick Bagwell & Krystal Long of South Lake Tahoe.Clickener, Simone Dionne Uzes, a daughter, was born Jan. 16, 2012, to Kurt Clickener...
Winter art show featured at LTCC
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 5:00amThree art galleries at Lake Tahoe Community College will feature a winter exhibit of work from professional artists through March 16."Printmakers from the San Francisco Bay Area" is on exhibit in t...
CAREER ADVICE: Network ... Network ... Network
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 5:00amDo you find yourself out of fresh ideas on how to jumpstart that job search? Wondering why, when it seems as though you've done all the right things, your phone isn't ringing? Ask yourself this que...
Survey: Outlook brightens
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 5:00amEmployers in northern Nevada see signs of improvement in 2012, including modest increases in sales, the likelihood of some additional hiring and even the possibility of raises for some employees.A ...
Real estate numbers show no neighborhood is recession-proof
Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 2:00amRAOK: Less snow to clear because of thoughtful neighbor
Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 2:00amRoethlisberger settles lawsuit by woman who accused him rape at Tahoe hotel-casino
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 6:45pmThe civil lawsuit filed by a former Harrah’s Lake Tahoe casino host claiming Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger raped her while he was visiting Lake Tahoe for a celebrity golf tournament in 2008 has been resolved.
Ski industry officials: Social media, water access key for the future
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 5:43pmOLYMPIC VALLEY - More than 500 snow sports industry leaders from across the country descended on Squaw Valley for the National Ski Areas Association's winter conference and trade show this week....
Ski industry officials: Social media, water access key for the future
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 5:43pmOLYMPIC VALLEY - More than 500 snow sports industry leaders from across the country descended on Squaw Valley for the National Ski Areas Association's winter conference and trade show this week....
JPA gives go ahead on refinancing plan
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 5:42pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority signed off Friday on a refinancing plan that will allow for private investment in the South Lake Tahoe I...
Putting a chill on the hot tub after a day on the slopes
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 5:30pmRemorseful man admits he caused big Reno blaze
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 5:03pmRENO, Nev. (AP) - Fire officials in Reno say a man has admitted to accidentally starting a huge fire that destroyed 29 homes and forced as many as 10,000 people to evacuate.Fire Chief Michael Herna...
Winter storm arrives at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 4:27pm
The change in the weather has been a long time comin' and now it appears to have arrived, to rephrase an old Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young song. Here's the latest from the National Weather Service in Reno:
A strong Pacific storm that has prompted a winter storm warning through 10 a.m. Saturday will affect the region tonight bringing heavy snow and gusty winds to the Sierra. The heaviest snowfall is expected to remain above 7,000 feet in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Snow will increase later tonight as the cold system moves through dropping between 2 to 4 inches an hour.
Douglas County libraries to close for 2 days next week
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 3:45pmOpinion: Demise of Kodak a good example of a free market
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 2:00pm26 homes lost in Reno fire and 2,000 evacuated
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 1:52pmRENO, Nev. (AP) - Reno hasn't seen a winter this dry in more than 120 years. So residents welcomed a forecast that a storm was due to blow across the Sierra Nevada this week.Instead, as many as 10,...
Washoe Drive Fire burns 26 homes, 3,900 acres, Highway 395 between Carson City and Reno still closed
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 12:57pmOfficials reported this morning that the Washoe Drive Fire destroyed 26 homes, and has currently consumed 3,900 acres.
At a 9 a.m. press conference, officials reported the blaze is 50 percent contained, and that 700 firefighters are working to extinguish hot spots in advance of the high wind that are forecast for this afternoon.
There were 20 homes reported lost last night, but in the light of day, personnel working the fire were able to get a better count of the structures that burned.
California wildlife officials release orphaned bear cub back into the wild
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 12:46pmTAHOE NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. - A sedated black bear lies on the tailgate of Marc Kenyon's truck. Kenyon is trying to draw a sample of blood from the animal, but he can't find the artery. He pok...
Air service between Reno and San Jose to begin in June
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 12:46pmBeginning in June, two flights will be offered from Reno-Tahoe International Airport to San Jose International Airport via Alaska Airlines.
The new service is also tied to flights to Hawaii from Reno offered through Alaska Airlines.
Biden to Galena students: College still smartest option
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 12:35pmRENO - In a speech delayed by winds and shortened by an approaching brush fire, Vice President Joe Biden told Galena High students Thursday that America must restore the accessibility and affordabi...
World not quite as hot in 2011; ranks 11th warmest
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 12:33pmWASHINGTON (AP) - The world last year wasn't quite as warm as it has been for most of the past decade, government scientists said Thursday, but it continues a general trend of rising temperatures.T...
Brown defends tax increase to O.C. business group
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 12:32pmIRVINE, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday defended his ballot proposal to raise taxes, arguing that Californians paid more in taxes in 2009 and 2010 than they would under his plan if it's ...
Legislature stops GOP override of state parks bill
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 12:30pmSACRAMENTO (AP) - Republican lawmakers on Thursday failed to override Gov. Jerry Brown's veto of a bill that would have allowed local governments to take over the operations of state parks forced t...
Fewer layoffs, lower inflation give economy a lift
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 12:22pmWASHINGTON - The economy is off to a fast start in 2012.The outlook for hiring has brightened as applications for unemployment benefits near a four-year low.Adding to the optimism, inflation remain...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Did SnowGlobe bring the right crowd?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 12:20pmI read the comments from local business owners stating how their business was up during the festival and about how many people were attracted to Tahoe as a result of the SnowGlobe Festival. Let me ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Be on the lookout for car burglars at Al Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 12:18pmI am writing this letter so that people in the Al Tahoe neighborhood, mainly between Los Angeles, Oakland and El Dorado avenues, can be warned of a thief loose in the area. Last night my husband an...
