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Drug Store Project to take place at LTCC
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 4:15pmLake Tahoe Community College will host its "Drug Store Project" on Tuesday. The event, which is choreographed and coordinated by Lisa Huard, is designed to help those students understand the danger...
Kudos & Kindness: Vail Resorts' skiing day opened students' eyes to opportunities
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 4:14pmMount Tallac High School staff and students would like to thank Mike Allen, Vail Resorts and all the incredible employees of Heavenly Ski Resort for a great day of riding and skiing. As part of a g...
Kudos & Kindness: Bread & Broth thanks Heavenly for contribution
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 4:13pmBread & Broth would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to Heavenly staff for once again adopting a Day of Nourishment. Volunteers from the Heavenly team spent their time on Monday helping Br...
Whittell softball crushes Muckers
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 4:08pmWhittell High School softball squared off against Virginia City on Tuesday afternoon in a non-conference game at Lampe Park. The Lady Warriors came away with a crushing 16-2 victory over the Virgin...
South Tahoe High School beats Sparks
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 4:06pmBehind the arm of sophomore pitcher Hannah Neiger, the Vikings beat Sparks 22-11 with six strikeouts in two innings for Neiger. She was 3-5 at the plate, scoring three runs and three RBIs.Also cont...
Free basketball clinic on Fridays
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 4:05pmThe STBA Hoops Club will be running a free basketball clinic on Friday nights, at South Tahoe Middle School. Children in fifth through eighth grade are invited to work on their ball handling and sh...
Clutch pitching lifts Warriors over Virginia City
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 4:03pmPitchers Hunter Morgan and Cody Gibson each survived bases-loaded scares as Whittell staved off Virginia City 4-2 in their home opener Tuesday night at Lampe Park.Morgan spotted the Muckers a run i...
Water taxi would do wonders for local economy
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 3:58pmI'm very excited to hear that a water taxi/ferry service is being considering for Lake Tahoe. To those NIMBYs who just say no (as usual), I think you need to reconsider your position. One of the bi...
Water taxi would do wonders for local economy
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 3:58pmI'm very excited to hear that a water taxi/ferry service is being considering for Lake Tahoe. To those NIMBYs who just say no (as usual), I think you need to reconsider your position. One of the bi...
Lahontan considering permit for USFS fuels reduction project
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 4:00pmNHP to step up enforcement on Highway 395 in Douglas County
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 12:31pmThe Nevada Highway Patrol will step up enforcement on US Highway 395 in Douglas County at the end of this month for a non-disclosed period of time with special emphasis on stopping and citing motorists who exceed the posted speed limit. In an effort to create awareness to this enforcement campaign and to pre-warn motorists from potentially receiving a moving violation citation, we are reminding motor vehicle operators to pay attention while driving and obey all the rules of the road.
California’s small businesses worried about state’s economy
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 11:01amMetallica meets Journey: Hearing is believing with Rock Sugar
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 8:38amAs a studio singer in the 1980s, Jess Harnell made a demo recording of "We Are the World." And who of the dozens of singers on the iconic song did he emulate? Each of them.Harnell has the gift o...
Stanford beats Nevada 84-56 in NIT quarterfinals
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 7:56amSTANFORD, Calif. - Josh Owens and Chasson Randle each scored 15 points to help Stanford beat Nevada 84-56 on Wednesday night, earning the Cardinal a spot in the NIT semifinals."It's special to s...
Column: I’ve got a feeling, I’m not the only one
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 7:12am
(Editor's note: This is the fourth in a regular feature by South Lake Tahoe-based Certified Wellness Coach and Advanced Integrative Therapist Krista Kline. Visit her website at www.kristaekline.com.)
I want to have fun and live life to the fullest, do it all, see it all! I love to laugh, spend time with family and friends, listen to music, travel, eat, try new things, be challenged, learn, help others, and the list goes on. What is on your list? What are you doing (or better yet, what aren't you doing) to have a little fun in your life?
Happy Birthday Sammy
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 6:57am
We want to wish our friend and contributing writer Sam Bauman a happy birthday today. He's 84 and still skiing.
‘Bombing Harvey’ — a son’s role in Stateline incident
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 2:01amReno River Festival moves to mid-June, adds dog event
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 2:00amFeds threaten to seize property where Tahoe pot clubs exist
Submitted by admin on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 1:59am
The federal government has written letters to the property owners of the three South Lake Tahoe medical marijuana dispensaries threatening to seize their property, fine them or send them to jail if they keep those particular tenants.
Report: Nevada airports good for regional, state economies
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 10:00pmClass designed to help people identify mental illness
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 6:10pmJumping Back To The Future
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 1:45pmAs a pair of 25-year-old rookie cops, actors Jonah Hill (29) and Channing Tatum (31) push the envelope, but the credibility of their characters is smashed when they are sent back to high school ...
Shriners Sponsor Screening Clinic at Lake Tahoe Surgery Center
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 1:41pmLocal orthopedic physicians will screen children for possible acceptance into the medical programs offered by Shriners Hospital for Children Northern California at a screening clinic sponsored by the Kerak Shriners on Saturday, March 31. The screening clinic will take place from 9 a.m.
'Chappelle's Show' writer debuts at Tahoe Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 1:41pmI don't know what to be more excited about, that we finally received snow or that we have a new face at Harveys Improv. Both are a cause for celebration. The snow should attract visitors and loc...
Meeting to discuss expanding broadband in Tahoe counties
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 2:40pm3rd time's a charm: Melvin Seals and the JGB return to Mo's
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 1:35pmMelvin Seals is keeping Jerry Garcia's spirit alive with his group Melvin Seals & JGB. An 18-year member of the Jerry Garcia Band, Seals headlines a Sunday night show at Mo's place in South Lake...
Western drums resonate at Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 1:32pmManding Jata will perform Friday, March 23 at MontBleu Theater in a show that will benefit the Tahoe Arts Project. Manding Jata is an international touring company which performs West African dr...
Dr. Funkenstein fights back at publishers, returns to MontBleu with 22-member Parliament Funkadelic
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 1:28pmGeorge Clinton and his fans aren't the only ones who want the funk. Publishers want it, along with royalties, too."We have copywrite issues with the old publishers, all them samples from rappers...
Deaths darken fun weekend for skiers, snowboarders
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 11:45amAfter a winter of dry, balmy conditions, the splashy white product of last weekend's storm was a welcome sight for skiers and snowboarders. But the hazards of deep snow became tragically apparen...
Deaths darken fun weekend for skiers, snowboarders
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 11:45amAfter a winter of dry, balmy conditions, the splashy white product of last weekend's storm was a welcome sight for skiers and snowboarders. But the hazards of deep snow became tragically apparen...
Feds move to seize S. Tahoe assets allegedly scammed from Auburn tribe
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 12:32pmOpinion: Feds have no business regulating news content
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 11:30amTickets on sale April 1 for American Century Championship at Edgewood Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 9:23am
Where else have you seen the likes of Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo and Ray Romano in the same place? No where but the American Century Championship on the shores of Lake Tahoe.
Film profiles legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 8:55amThe U.S. Forest Service and Lake Tahoe Community College will host a free screening of “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time” On March 28. Filmmakers Ann and Steve Dunsky will be available to answer questions after the screening.
In search for missing skiers, officials find third man in Donner Summit train tunnel
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 8:29amTRUCKEE, Calif. - Search and rescue efforts Sunday and Monday for a pair of missing skiers turned up an unexpected find when Union Pacific crew members discovered a soot-covered man lying in a feta...
OBITUARY: Virginia "Ginny" Langford
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 7:06amVirginia "Ginny" Langford, 90, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on March 8, 2012. Virginia shared a home in Carson City, Nevada with her children Sandra Goodwin and Joel Kl...
Contract concerns threaten recycling money
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 5:00amSouth Lake Tahoe could miss out on a nearly $400,000 grant from the State of California following concerns over a contract for the manufacturing of recycling bins.On Tuesday, the South Lake Tahoe C...
