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Lake Tahoe weather: Winter storm warning begins 11 p.m.
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 9:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE - What started last week as a chance for snow to a winter storm watch on Monday has turned into a winter storm warning for Tuesday night and much of Wednesday, all-but assuring ...
Memorial services planned for fallen soldier
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 5:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Memorial services for U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Fant are planned for this week.Fant's body is scheduled to be flown into Lake Tahoe Airport about 12:50 p.m. Wednesday.Fant d...
Ohio woman named director of tourism in Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 3:50amIn a telephone interview, Vecchio said she was intrigued by the position because of all the state has to offer, from Las Vegas to Virginia City to Lake Tahoe and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ohio-woma...
Wine making musician brings his blend to S. Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 3:50amOn a day off from skiing in Lake Tahoe, Paul Cullen discovered a wine he wanted to make his own. On Oct. 5 Cullen will be at Après Wine Company in South ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../wine-making-musici...
Services in S. Tahoe for man killed in Afghanistan
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 9:19pmFant, who attended South Tahoe High School, died Sept. 26 fighting in Afghanistan. Garrett Fant. His body will be flown to Lake Tahoe Airport on Oct. 5. This document has more information about the me...
Halloween event at S Tahoe Denny's
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 6:12pmSpooky Night is Oct 5 from 610pm at Denny's in South Lake Tahoe ... Call Clean Tahoe at530 544.4210 if you have questions ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../halloween-event-at-s-tahoe-dennys/...
Sandoval Appoints New Director of Tourism and Cultural Affairs
Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 2:39pmNEWS RELEASE — Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has appointed Claudia Vecchio as the first director of the new Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. The Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs is comprised of the Nevada Commission on Tourism, Division of Museums and History, Nevada Arts Council, and the Nevada Indian Commission.
Spooky Night at Denny's
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 1:11pmSpooky Night is Oct. 5 from 6-10pm at Denny's in South Lake Tahoe. ... The actors from “Terror in Tahoe” will be on hand to make the evening fun and spooky . ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/10/spook...
Services in S. Tahoe for man killed in Afghanistan
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 1:11pmServices for Army Spc. Garrett Fant, 21, will be Oct. 7 in South Lake Tahoe. Fant, who attended South Tahoe High School, died Sept. 26 fighting in Afghanistan. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../services-in...
Elk Grove getting tough on medical pot growers
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 12:09pmELK GROVE, Calif. (AP) - A city just south of the California State Capitol wants medical marijuana growers to hide their gardens.Elk Grove is drafting an ordinance to regulate medical marijuana gro...
More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids' shots
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 12:09pmCHICAGO (AP) - By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing so...
UC Merced gets $2M grant to track Sierra snowpack
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 12:07pmMERCED, Calif. (AP) - The University of California, Merced, has been awarded a $2 million federal grant to track the Sierra snowpack.The Fresno Bee says a web of wireless sensors will be installed ...
Nevada governor declaring anti-bullying week
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 11:55amGov. Brian Sandoval has declared a "Week of Respect" to combat bullying in the state of Nevada. In the past two legislative sessions, Nevada lawmakers have improved anti-bullying laws. Bullying online or in person has been a crime since 2009 and for the first time this year, schools will be required to report cases of serious bullying to the attorney general.
Memorial services planned for fallen soldier
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 9:52amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Memorial services for U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Fant are planned for this week.Fant's body is scheduled to be flown into Lake Tahoe Airport Wednesday. The time of the arriva...
The lessons of getting fired
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 9:40amRENO, Nev. - Rick Sontag learned to apply his three-day rule whenever he got fired - giving himself only 72 hours to feel sorry for himself before he got up and got back into action.And Sontag, who...
More executives, managers finding way back into employment
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 9:38amRENO, Nev. - Pieter Droog isn't sure the numbers mean anything at all, and he's certainly not willing to jump and declare that he's spotted a trend.But Droog, who manages the Reno office of a progr...
Electric rates dropping 2.43 percent
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 9:36amMINDEN, Nev. - Beginning Saturday, Nevada electrical customers will see a 2.43 percent decrease in their bills, according to NV Energy.The company is also decreasing overall natural gas rates by 10...
TRPA Announces Winners of Lake Spirit Awards
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 9:32amSTATELINE, Nev. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency announced the winners of the Lake Spirit Awards honoring "real people making real progress protecting Lake Tahoe" at their first-ever Communi...
Vail Resorts 4th-quarter loss widens
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 9:30amBroomfield, COLO. - Vail Resorts Inc. lost more money in its fiscal fourth quarter than it did a year ago, weighed down by seasonal losses at a resort that was acquired.The company, which runs ski ...
Sierra Nevada Conservancy announces $5 million available for 'Healthy Forests'
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 9:27amAUBURN, Calif. - The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) has announced it has opened the solicitation period for its $5 million "Healthy Forests" grant program. Applicants have until Oct. 21, 2011 to s...
First storm of the season could come Tuesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 9:06amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe could see its first winter storm of the season as a strong area of low pressure is predicted to drop into the western United States Tuesday into Wednesday.T...
Public lands money for parks and trails dries up
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 7:37amThrough the sale of $3 billion in public land in Clark County, cities and counties throughout Nevada have built hundreds of parks and trails, pollution has been kept out of Lake Tahoe and forest fires have been prevented. The Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 has been a boon for the entire state. But the good times are nearly over. Go here for more from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Finding the rhythm to connect nature and art
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 4:00amTahoe isn't New York City, so noise and the high-energy lifestyle are certainly not part of my day-to-day other than my part-time dealing job at Harvey's, yet I ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../fi...
What one improvement would you like to see at which Tahoe area ski ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/03/2011 - 3:16amHeavenly Vally Ski Resort should give 50 cents on every ticket sold to the City of South Lake Tahoe for roads and Snow Removal and Fire protection ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../what-one-improvement-wou...
Lahontan seeks comments on use of pesticides
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 11:27pm... Basin Plan Amendment – Revised Draft Documents Provided for Public Comments” heading. For a hardcopy of the draft documents, contact Amber Wike at (530) 542.5400 or at awike@waterboards.ca.gov. – ...
Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation Food Fest on Oct. 8
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 4:11pm
The Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation's annual Food Fest will be Saturday, October 8, 6:30 to 10 PM, at Harrah's Convention Room. More than 18 local eateries plus area beer and wine suppliers will be serving there. Also, there will be a silent and live auction with items ranging from art to food to exotic vacation accommodations. Advance tickets are $35 each, available at each local LTUSD school, at the LTUSD District Office on Al Tahoe Blvd., and at the Fox gas station on Highway 50 at Takela.
Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week 2011
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 1:23pm
Lake Tahoe Restaurant Week, Oct. 2 to Sunday Oct. 9 puts the limelight on High Sierra fine dining, giving local food aficionados and visitors an opportunity to enjoy three-course, prix-fixe menus at participating restaurants, both new and established favorites, throughout the Lake Tahoe and the Truckee region for $20, $30 and $40 per person. Go to www.tahoerestaurantweek.com for more information.
Snow in Sierra by midweek; 10 inches possible above 7,000 feet
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 12:40pm
UPDATE: 5:25PM: Wind, rain and snow in the Sierra is what's shaping up for this week for the Lake Tahoe region. With the potential of up to 10 inches of snow possible in the Sierra above 7,000 feet, a winter storm watch has been issued, according to the latest from the National Weather Service in Reno.
Poet Jason Schossler at Lake Tahoe Community College
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 10:56am
Philadelphia poet and writer Jason Schossler, winner of the first annual Melissa Lanitis Gregory Poetry Prize, will read from his collection Mud Cakes, as part of the Lake Tahoe Community College Writers' Series. This reading is appropriate for all ages - bring the kids! The event begins at 7 p.m. Go to www.BonaFideBooks.com for more information.
Memorial services announced for U.S Army soldier Garrett Fant
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 9:46amFamily and friends have announced memorial services in South Lake Tahoe this week for U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Fant, 21, who died on Sept. 26, 2011 in Afghanistan.
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Heavenly reacts to the Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows deal
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 7:00amAfter a season where it seemed no mountain could touch the size and value of the Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar-at-Tahoe partnership, the region's biggest ski area duo is now facing new ...
Heavenly reacts to the Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows deal
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 10/02/2011 - 7:00amAfter a season where it seemed no mountain could touch the size and value of the Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar-at-Tahoe partnership, the region's biggest ski area duo is now facing new ...
Bridgeport fire completely contained
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 11:41pmNearly 300 firefighters worked the blaze, including a crew form the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District. — Lake Tahoe News staff report. Share/Bookmark ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../bridgeport-fi...
Whittell loses to Battle Mountain 32-19
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 5:56pmZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - It came down to a game of numbers, and Whittell just didn't have them. The Warriors were faced with a season-low number of players, ending the game with just 11 players able to ...
Al Tahoe residents going to spend a day sprucing things up
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 4:14pmThe Al Tahoe neighborhood in South Lake Tahoe is having a clean-up day on Oct. 15 from noon-3pm. Meet at Regan Beach. This clean-up day event is the result of feedback from a neighborhood service team...
OBITUARY - Jay G. Seals - March 2, 1950 - September 21, 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 8:12amJAY G. SEALS died peacefully on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 with his family and brother surrounding him, in South Lake Tahoe, CA. He battled CLL for 10 years and succumbed to AML at his time o...
OBITUARY - Shirley N. Kennedy - December, 1922 - September 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 8:08amShirley N. Kennedy passed away peacefully on September 22, 2011 at Barton Hospital. She was born December of 1922 in California and raised in Montana. Shirley graduated from Nursing School 1948 ...
Tahoe Arts Project kicks off 25th season with a cappella quintet
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 7:23amThe human voice. That's how it all started for five brothers who shared a passion for music. Singing together at an early age, they began the makings of this one of a kind vocal group, forging a re...
Student artists reception Monday at LTCC
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 7:20am"The Winners Art Show" at Lake Tahoe Community College will hold a reception for the public, Monday, Oct. 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served in The Commons, D Wing of the Main Building...
Trails and Vistas offers unique artistic view
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 7:18am"Take me back!""I remember when.""Those were the good ol' days."Have you ever had thoughts like these when unexpectedly you were back in a special place or activity and flooded with joyoCopyright 2...
Ribbon cutting scheduled for Angel Touch Day Spa
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 7:16amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Angel Touch Day Spa has recently relocated to a more visible location on Highway 50 near Stateline and is honoring this next step by holding a ribbon cutting with the Lak...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Burning portrait of Gov. Goodhair
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 7:14amA quick snapshot of Rick Perry, leading contender as the Republican presidential nominee: 139 countries (72 percent of the countries in the world) have abolished the death penalty in law or practic...
REID: Urgent need to put rural Nevadans back to work
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 7:12amWe have an urgent need to put Nevadans back to work. Most of the ideas we've talked about in recent weeks, like the American Jobs Act, have been supported on a bipartisan basis in the past, and it ...
Technology spurs gas project
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 7:09amNew technology, federal tax breaks and lower construction costs combined to spur efforts by Southwest Gas to replace miles of vintage plastic pipe in its system at Lake Tahoe this year.The Las Vega...
Taxable sales up for Douglas County
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 7:07amCarson City, Nev. - Taxable sales for July were up in all but three Nevada counties, and Carson City, Churchill and Lincoln were the three without gain.For Carson, the reason came mainly from a nea...
City of Soutn Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 4:44am6. City of Soutn Lake Tahoe. "making a positive difference now". SEPTEMBER 26 , 2011. STAFF REPORT. FOR THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 4, ...www.laketahoenews.net/wp-content/uploads/......
Canadian sex offender behind bars in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 4:02amA man wanted in Canada on child molestation charges was arrested today in South Lake Tahoe. James William Robertson, 71, has been living at Lakeland Village for the past year. Officers could not pick ...
Flu shots available in Incline Village
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 4:02amIncline Village Community Hospital and the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be offering flu vaccines beginning Oct. 1 for residents of Incline Village and Crystal Bay. The charge for the...
8th-grader's pedaling prowess benefits Boys
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 4:02amWhat started as a challenge during a spin class turned into a fundraising effort of more than $1000 by South Tahoe Middle School eighth-grader Mykala Muskovitz. Muskovitz was in a spin class with her ...
What to look for at next week's S. Tahoe council meeting
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 4:02amLake Tahoe News has been told the format of the review has been changed, which caused some of the delay. No longer is it council members writing down what they like or don't like about the person....
