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2 tree lightings in South Lake Tahoe today
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 11:38amSouth Lake Tahoe is officially turning the lights on two trees today — at the Y ... 23 weave strands of lights into the tree by the South Lake Tahoe Senior Center. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../2-tree-...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: American companies should hire Americans first
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 10:16amI want American companies of all sizes to prosper but not at the expense of the American worker or the unemployed graduates of our schools, colleges and universities.American technology companies n...
SIROTA: Celebrating the end of kids' Wall Street dreams
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 10:15amAmid fears of high youth unemployment creating a "lost generation," there is suddenly a bright spot: apparently, fewer young people are going to work in the industry that destroyed our economy. Tha...
Community Winter Tree Lighting schedule set
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 10:14amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The entire community is invited to the Community Winter Tree Lighting on Friday, Dec. 2, with new additions this year.The approximate time of events is as follows: 5 p.m....
Upper Truckee restoration hearing postponed
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 10:13amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Discussion of the Upper Truckee River restoration and golf course reconfiguration project by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency governing board scheduled for Dec. 15 has ...
Joint Powers Authority to meet to discuss Measure R
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 9:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority will meet to confirm the success of Measure R, and to establish the process and schedule for seeking app...
Winds delay fire training
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 9:33amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe firefighters postponed a planned training exercise on Third Street Thursday due to high winds.The training, which includes live burning at a home, will l...
Fire reported at former Bill's Casino
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 8:35amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District responded to a report of a fire at the former Bill's Casino building early Wednesday morning.Someone lit a plastic construct...
Tree damages vehicle
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 8:33am
Event Date:
December 1, 2011 (All day) Tree top snaps in the wind and destroyed a vehicle. K & K Services removed the tree off the vehicle and removed the damaged tree. Two trees were also blown over on Highway 50 accross from Rojo's and landed in the road right in front of a tree service company. K & K services stopped and cleaned it up and hauled away all the debri as well some other hazardous trees that were getting ready to fall onto the Highway. When contacted about the cost to remove the trees on city property the owner replied "Merry Christmas."
Lisa's home video caps
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 8:25amCOWBOYS & ALIENS (Out Dec. 6)Grade: B-Directed by Jon FavreauStarring Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Adam Beach, Paul Dano, Clancy Brown, Keith Carradine, Noah RingerUnive...
Festival of Trees and Lights this weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 8:21amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Foundation's third annual Festival of Trees and Lights will bring in the holiday season with trees and lights, all while benefiting the community, by raising fu...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Grateful for nonprofit giving guide
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 5:00amThank you so much for publishing a list of local not-for-profits at the lake. Each month, Svadhyaya Yoga studio (my businesses) makes a donation to a local not-for-profit. We have been doing so for...
Death Notice: Doward Belton Edmondson
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 5:00amDoward Belton Edmondson died Nov. 22, 2011.He was 92 years old. He was born in Greensboro, N.C. on Aug. 29, 1919.A graveside service for Edmondson will be held at 11:30 a.m., Dec. 8 at the Sacramen...
Wind chill makes freezing temps feel even colder
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 10:15pmWinds were blowing so hard for most of Thursday that Lake Tahoe looked more like the ocean. That was good news for surfers. For most people, though, it was all about being inside on this freezing day....
Nevada tourism officials map future; including 2022 Tahoe Olympics ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 10:15pmBy Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun. Tourism is a complex machine and its numerous cogs — federal policymakers, state government leaders, convention and visitors bureaus, industry strategists and the...
Opinion: Tahoe food pantry expresses thanks
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 10:15pmTo the community,. Tahoe Community Church Food Pantry would like to say thank you for the generous donations to our Food Pantry from the community. MontBleu casino and its employees continued their tr...
Douglas County ready to move forward with
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 7:45pmDouglas County, after more than 2.5 years of stakeholder meetings, it is moving forward on the Douglas County Conservation Bill by having public open houses ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../douglas-county...
Rene Smania — 1964-2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 7:45pmThe two moved from Maui to South Lake Tahoe where they were married and built a wonderful life together with their four-legged children, Zephyr, Bentley and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../rene-smania-19...
Ski report: Winds are howling
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 7:45pmHeavenly Mountain Resort will not open today because of high winds. The blustery weather is likely to affect operations at other resorts in the Lake Tahoe area ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-...
Alert: Smoke near Stateline is resurrection of
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 7:45pmU.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit fire crews are responding to the rekindling of a weeks-old prescribed fire off Andria Drive on Kingsbury ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../alert-smoke-n...
Budget gift: Slew of choices at Made in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 7:45pmThere is a great shop in South Lake Tahoe that offers many gift ideas for under $20. I'm talking about Made in Lake Tahoe at Ski Run Marina. The shop offers ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../budget-gif...
Concert raises money for Boys & Girls Club
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 7:45pmMembers of Eric Hellberg's Lake Tahoe Community Rock Ensemble class will be hosting a benefit concert Dec. 9 at 7pm the Lake Tahoe Community College ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../concert-raises-mon...
Opinion: Bread & Broth says thank you
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 7:45pmEvery Monday Bread & Broth (a local nonprofit organization) feeds a hot meal to anyone hungry in South Lake Tahoe. The Monday before Thanksgiving was a ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-bread-b...
Nevada tourism officials map future; including 2022 Tahoe Olympics ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 7:45pmThe state will team with California in 2013 to convince the U.S. Olympic Committee that the Lake Tahoe area would be the best place to host the games. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../nevada-tourism-offic...
Opinion: Tahoe food pantry expresses thanks
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 7:45pmTo the community,. Tahoe Community Church Food Pantry would like to say thank you for the generous donations to our Food Pantry from the community. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-tahoe-food-pant...
Winds drive waves at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 5:10pmWindstorm knocks out trees and power at South Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 5:05pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A strong wind storm pushed through the West Thursday, knocking downing numerous trees at the South Shore and wreaking havoc across several states.The windstorms were t...
Nevada Tax Collections Remain On Track Despite Gaming Volatility
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 4:46pm
By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Despite ongoing volatility in Nevada’s gaming industry, strong consumer buying is helping to keep the state’s tax revenues on an even keel four months into the new two-year budget, state officials say.
Old prescribed burn reignites in high winds
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 4:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Embers from a weeks-old prescribed burn off Kingsbury Grade reignited into a 10-12 acre fire early Thursday morning.The fire was reported 100 percent contained by the ...
Nevada Improves Data Collection To Measure Student Achievement, Still Faces Access Challenges
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 4:33pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Nevada has made significant progress in the collection of the data needed to measure and help improve student achievement, but still has work to do in putting the information to work for parents, educators and policy makers, a national report released today says.
Winds Make Waves at West Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 2:17pm
Jerrica Stueven snapped this photograph taken near Homewood today, which appears on the Keep Tahoe Blue League to Save Lake Tahoe Facebook page. Waves along the shores of Lake Tahoe are running between 3 to 5 feet, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
South Shore recreation JPA board to meet
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 1:49pmThe South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority will meet Dec. 5 at 1pm at Lake Tahoe Airport. The board expects to establish the process and schedule for seeking applicants for the ...
Budget gift: Slew of choices at Made in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 1:49pmFor $20 or less you can get a beautiful pair of handmade sterling silver earrings made by Range of Light Designs which has been in business in South Lake Tahoe since 2005. Or, how about a clip-framed ...
Concert raises money for Boys & Girls Club
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 1:49pmPosted by admin in Grab Bag on December 1st, 2011 | no responses. Members of Eric Hellberg's Lake Tahoe Community Rock Ensemble class will be hosting a benefit concert Dec. 9 at 7pm the Lake Tahoe...
Ski report: Winds are howling
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 1:49pmPosted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 1st, 2011 | no responses. Heavenly Mountain Resort will not open today because of high winds. The blustery weather is likely to affect operations at other...
Rene Smania — 1964-2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 1:49pmRene Ernest Smania, 47, passed from this world way too soon on Nov. 29, 2011, after a courageous three-year battle with cancer. Born in San Francisco to Swiss parents, his family returned to Switzerla...
Douglas County ready to move forward with
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 1:49pmDouglas County, after more than 2.5 years of stakeholder meetings, it is moving forward on the Douglas County Conservation Bill by having public open houses at several locations through mid-December t...
Power out in parts of S. Tahoe; winds expected to continue
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 1:49pmAbout 600 Liberty Energy customers are without power this morning in the Sierra Tract of South Lake Tahoe. High winds toppled a tree, which put wires on the ground and broke three cross arms. The comp...
Bookstore pops up in South Lake Tahoe as a bit of a test
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 1:49pmBy Kathryn Reed
From environmental planner to book publisher to book distributor to bookstore owner. That has been the career path of South Lake Tahoe's Michael Scialfa. How long he will have the...
Bookstore pops up in South Lake Tahoe as a bit of a test
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 1:41pmSouth Lake Tahoe has a bookstore again for now PhotoLTN. The last store devoted to selling new books in South Tahoe – Neighbors Bookstore – went out of ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../bookstore-pops-up-i...
Wind gusts snap trees throughout South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 12:31pm
UPDATE 11PM: High winds snapped trees throughout South Lake Tahoe Thursday causing localized power outages and keeping tree removal and utility crews busy. A high wind warning for Lake Tahoe was issued by the National Weather Service in Reno and was set to expire Thursday night.
Forest Service responds to rekindling of prescribed fire unit on Kingsbury Grade
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 11:38amUDPATE12:45PM: A prescribed fire on Upper Kingsbury Grade conducted two weeks ago rekindled, touching off about 14 acres before it was fully contained late this morning, according to the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
"The fire is 100 percent contained," said spokeswoman Cheva Heck.
Tahoe's band of the year: Dead Winter Carpenters
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 11:09amThe diminutive Divided Sky, a second-story music spot and organic eatery, is near the south shore of Lake Tahoe in Meyers and at the intersection of highways to Kirkwood and Sierra-at-Tahoe ski ...
Old prescribed burn reignites in high winds
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 10:31amEmbers from a weeks-old prescribed burn off Kingsbury Grade reignited into a 10-12 acre fire early Tuesday morning.Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District firefighters first responded to the call...
Top NV marketer: Tourism, business need to agree
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 9:39amLAS VEGAS - A top Las Vegas marketer who produced the city's famed "What happens here, stays here" campaign told state and tourism industry leaders Wednesday that casinos need to work better with o...
Nevada Urges Cyclists to take Statewide Bicycle Plan Survey
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 9:38am
The Nevada Department of Transportation is developing a Statewide Bicycle Plan for the state highway system in Nevada. The project is to focus on policies, programs, legislation and infrastructure that increase safe bicycling in rural communities in Nevada. The intent of the survey is to learn more about people’s preferences for bicycling in Nevada. Responses are being accepted through Tuesday, Dec. 6. Go here to take the survey.
EPA proposes stricter rules for ship ballast water
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 9:15amTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency proposed stricter requirements Wednesday for cleaning ballast water that keeps ships upright in rolling seas but enables invasive spe...
Sugar Bowl to reopen Dec. 3
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 9:13amTRUCKEE, Calif. - Sugar Bowl had a successful opening weekend and with snowmaking temperatures in the future, the Donner Summit resort will reopen for operations on Dec. 3 and 4.Conditions permitti...
Official: Kings Beach affordable housing project to be finished by late fall 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 9:08amKINGS BEACH, Calif. - Construction on the major affordable housing project in Kings Beach likely won't be finished until fall 2012, officials said this week, rather than an initial deadline of next...
Shining Stars present 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' on Sunday
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 8:53amThe holiday production "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" by Lake Tahoe's Shining Stars of the Marcia Sarosik Dance Studio will be presented twice on Sunday, Dec. 4, at Harrah's Tahoe Special Ev...
