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As a Republican congressman, Newt Gingrich filed ethics charges that led Democratic House Speaker Jim Wright to resign in 1989. Later, the House elected Gingrich speaker. Then, in 1998, Gingrich re...

SOUTH 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...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Select a fresh tree with good color and firm, flexible needles that do not easily pull from the branches.Place the tree in plain water immediately after recutting the tru...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Caltrans completed a project on Highway 89 that will safeguard water quality in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin, the agency announced in a statement Tuesday. "Caltrans is...

In 1989, they were the doctors who made up Tahoe Family Physicians. That year they opened what was called the El Dorado Community Clinic. For six years ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../3-docs-blaze-commun...

Caltrans announced today it has completed a project on Highway 89 in El Dorado County that is designed to safeguard water quality in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin. The $17 million project received $...

A $10,000 grant to help the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority develop its sports tourism initiative was among nearly a half-million dollars in rural tourism grants announced Tuesday. The Nevada Commission on Tourism doled out a total of $492,711 to 72 applicants, including the LTVA. Go here for the Reno Gazette-Journal story.

By Lisa Herron
U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations on the south side of the intersection of Pioneer Trail and U.S. Highway 50 in the community of Meyers near South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, Nov. 30, weather permitting.

By Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY — The 2012 open enrollment period for Nevada’s Prepaid Tuition Program starts Thursday and runs through Feb. 28, 2012, the state Treasurer’s Office announced today. Since its inception, 14,120 Nevada Prepaid Tuition contracts have been purchased by Nevadans.

UPDATED 8:30AM: California State Parks is investigating vandalism that happened over the weekend on Washoe Meadows State Park land near the Lake Tahoe Golf Course. Electronic equipment and river monitoring devices were damaged or destroyed. Two logs were found to have graffiti sprayed on them, saying "Stop Golf" and "Save the Park."

By Peter Brumis
The Tahoe Resource Conservation District has released a series of educational posters which identify some of the biggest threats to Lake Tahoe Basin, as well as what visitors, residents and even kids can do to help. Titled “Tahoe’s Most un-Wanted,” the first three posters feature aquatic invasive species, fine sediments from runoff and invasive weeds, and are free to pick up or request for local schools, businesses and other organizations who would like to display them publicly.

STATELINE, Nev. - 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 been post...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - While you're out stocking up on gifts to put under the tree this holiday season, keep our local nonprofits in mind. These groups need everything from cash to clothes a...

“This strategic realignment allows us to focus more on Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe and allows them to focus and expand their market share in the Truckee ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../real-estate-bro...

The Brotherhood Motorcycle Club wishes to thank local businesses and community members in South Lake Tahoe and Stateline for their generous donations to ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-successful...

“'Twas the Night Before Christmas” is a special holiday production by Lake Tahoe's Shining Stars of the Marcia Sarosik Dance Studio. It returns to Harrah's Lake Tahoe on Dec. 4 at 1pm and ...

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will hear plans on the Homewood project on the west shore but has scrapped plans to discuss the Upper Truckee River Restoration project during a two-day meeting of the Governing Board.
According to a news release, the Dec. 14 agenda remains unchanged and includes a proposed adoption of the Final Environmental Impact Review and Environmental Impact Statement for Homewood Mountain Resort. The meetings are on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at Granlibakken, and Thursday, Dec. 15 at the TRPA offices.

“This strategic realignment allows us to focus more on Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe and allows them to focus and expand their market share in the Truckee area,” said Dan Jacuzzi, owner of the The Se...

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) - Once Marlies Schild cleared the first gate on this tricky course, the Austrian skier was well on her way to a win.Schild captured the season-opening World Cup slalom Sunday, eas...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Tim Tebow had a better quarterback rating than Philip Rivers.Tebow also carried 22 times, the most by an NFL quarterback since at least 1950, and led the Denver Broncos to a...

RENO, Nev. - Retailers throughout Northern Nevada - both big-box stores and small independents - pray for a solid economic shot in the arm this holiday season, one that will carry through into the ...

Once again it's the time of year when the daylight hours wane as we approach the winter solstice. Adding to the sense of impending winter was the end of daylight savings at the beginning of the mon...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Last season, the Vikings boys' basketball team was one win away from playing for the state title. It had been 10 years since South Tahoe had gone that deep into the po...

With the NBA on the verge of disappointing and alienating its fan base, including this writer, I've decided to look elsewhere for my full-court fix. I've never been much into college basketball....