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Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association is trying to keep track of trail conditions via its website. • The fourth annual Heritage Trail tour of 18 museums ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/07/41422/...

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe Community College is conducting a survey to see what people want in community education. • Ed Gurowitz, a management and organizational ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-la...

Meeting to address needs of people with unique ... - Lake Tahoe News

The meeting is at Lake Tahoe Christian Fellowship, multipurpose room, 3580 Blackwood Road, South Lake Tahoe. For more information or to RSVP, ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../meeting-to-address-needs-of-p...

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

Tahoe City resident Tamara Fritz has been fined $35000 by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for illegally constructing a pier extension. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-lake-tahoe-22...

Officers investigating possible homicide in South Lake Tahoe ...

South Lake Tahoe police officers are investigating the death of a 52-year-old ... covering all of our bases,” Police Chief Brian Uhler told Lake Tahoe News. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../officers-inv...

Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe

Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe ... For spay-neuter assistance for South Tahoe residents, go online. – Karen Kuentz ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-tails-adoptable-pets-in-sout...

SPORTS COLUMN: My 10 pet peeves about golfing, golfers

I'm an avid golfer, though not a very good one. I can count my rounds of under 90 on two hands. I'm usually between 90 and 94, and I hit enough good shots to keep me wanting to play the game.There ...

Road racin' with Alta Alpina

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Kevin Willitts, John Cotter, Michael Bayer and Michael Shipman won their respective groups in the most recent Twilight Road Race Series event, the Diamond Valley Road ...

Join the conversation on Facebook

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Miss the comments on TahoeDailyTribune.com? There's another way to discuss the story that's buzzing around town on www.facebook.com/tahoedailytribune.Like us there and...

Living healthy with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout

Arthritis is a common term used to describe a group of conditions which cause joint damage, inflammation, stiffness and pain. There are more than 100 types of arthritis, but the most common types o...

Lake Tahoe's snowmelt rise might level off soon and begin evaporating

After experiencing its sixth most impressive rise in more than a century, a brimming Lake Tahoe is leveling off.

Soon, maybe today and for sure within a week, Tahoe will begin a slow but steady drop as evaporation rates exceed inflow from the Tahoe Basin's streams.

Police arrest murder suspect

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police have arrested a 55-year-old man in connection with the killing of his roommate earlier this week.Brad Macewan was arrested on suspicion of second degree murder sho...

Man involved in trolley accident dies

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A man who was involved in a trolley accident early this month near the "Y" has died, according to South Lake Tahoe police Lt. David Stevenson.The man hit his head on the ...

Joyride in sheriff's vehicle ends in crash

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 50-year-old South Shore man allegedly crashed into a fence and a neighbor's car after taking an El Dorado County Sheriff's patrol vehicle for a drunken joyride Sunday.A...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Where have the coyotes gone

What happened to our coyotes in the Tahoe Keys area? Every year I would enjoy sitting outside and listening to them sing. Now, when I sit outside, I no longer hear the coyotes. Why? I have heard st...

Boat patrol rescues sailor off Tahoe Keys

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's boat patrol personnel rescued a man who was knocked out of a sailboat and almost run over by the Tahoe Queen Sunday night, said Lt. Les Lovell....

SAUNDERS: Norwegian crime and punishment

In 2007, Norwegian Justice Minister Knut Storberget proposed extending Norway's absolute maximum criminal sentence of 21 years to 30 years for genocide, crimes against humanity and terrorism. That ...

Man arrested for alleged shower spying

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On July 13, El Dorado County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 21-year-old South Lake Tahoe man for allegedly using a cell phone to videotape a 46-year-old woman and a 10-yea...

Residents concerned about Kingsbury construction

Several area residents who drive the curves and crescents of Kingsbury Grade regularly are concerned that the current construction project will make the roadway more dangerous and less picturesq...

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

There will be a book sale at the South Lake Tahoe library on Rufus Allen Boulevard on July 30. Doors open to Friends of the Library at 9am and to the ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-l...

Money being raised to help find missing S. Tahoe woman

An event to raise money to find a missing South Lake Tahoe woman is scheduled for July 24 fro 5-8pm at Classic Cue, 1961 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Tahoe. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../money-being-raised-...

EDITORIAL: Keep Tahoe hypocritical?

The League to Save Lake Tahoe has a lot of explaining to do.For the past five years it's hosted an annual Oscar de la Renta fashion show at the Fritz estate on Lake Tahoe's west shore. The event ha...

Construction on new student union building begins

Construction on the new joint-use student union building at South Tahoe High School began Monday, adding one more to the list of projects being undertaken by the school district."This is symbolic b...

Line halfway around Airport fire

MINDEN, Nev. - Firefighters have a line halfway around the 81-acre Airport fire burning near Indian Creek Reservoir in Alpine County.The Indian Creek Campground, which was evacuated this afterno...

Burning Man sells out; first time in 25 years

BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. - It's a big bummer for "Burners" who don't have their tickets.Burning Man organizers say the eight-day counter-culture festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert has sold out f...

9th Circuit clears USFS logging at Lake Tahoe

RENO, Nev. (AP) - A federal appeals court cleared the way Monday for the Forest Service to begin logging near Lake Tahoe, where a wildfire burned more than 250 homes four years ago.In making its...

Obama congratulates Giants

WASHINGTON - A sea of orange and a chorus of "Beat LA!" chants surrounded the San Francisco Giants in the East Room of the White House Monday afternoon.Joined by House Majority Leader Nancy Pelo...

Police investigating possible homicide

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police are investigating the Monday death of a South Lake Tahoe man as a possible homicide.About 3:15 a.m., police responded to a home on the 3700 block of Forest Avenue ...

Site of League fundraiser fined for pier violations

TAHOE CITY, Calif. - A Lake Tahoe property owner has agreed to pay a $35,000 fine for illegally building a lakefront pier extension and repeatedly ignoring cease and desist orders, according to ...

Radon regulation varies widely from state to state

RENO, Nev. - Californians are required to disclose the radon level in their home, if known, before transferring it to a new owner.Nevadans are not. In both states, renters are particularly vulnerab...

Health Information Exchange moves closer to reality in Nevada

RENO, Nev. - Supporters of a system that will allow hospitals, physicians and others in Nevada to share patient information in real time across digital networks are confident they've found the righ...

$1,600 an ounce gold pinching jewelers

RENO, Nev. - When Jeff Hart began selling jewelry gold was $300 an ounce. This month gold cracked $1,600 an ounce, a run-up that is squeezing both jewelers and customers.At the same time, Hart and ...

Fire agencies adopt identification system

MINDEN, Nev. - Nine fire agencies from four Nevada counties and one in California have agreed to implement a standardized apparatus and station identification system. Agencies from Douglas, Lyon, a...

USFS to 9th circuit: Tahoe logging won't hurt bird

RENO, Nev. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service says it is not required to make sure there's enough black-backed woodpeckers to keep the rare bird from going locally extinct at Lake Tahoe as a result of ...

Calif. economist says technology drives June gains

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California added tens of thousands of jobs in June, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday, but the economy continues to show a split personality, wit...

Aquatic invasive species meeting this week in Truckee

TRUCKEE, Calif. - The Truckee Regional Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program and Tahoe Resource Conservation District will host an aquatic invasive species prevention program from 5:30 to 6:3...

June jobless rate in Nevada marks first increase this year

CARSON CITY, Nev. - Nevada's unemployment inched up by three-tenths of a percentage point in June - the first increase in a calendar year that had been showing slow but steady improvement.The rise ...

Role is a 'privilege' for new county manager

MINDEN, Nev. - When Steve Mokrohisky left the July 7 Douglas County commission meeting, he'd been promoted to county manager, and still had three other jobs.He said in an interview last week, hi...

NDOT searches for new way to pay for roads

CARSON CITY, Nev. - The proliferation of electric and hybrid vehicles is rapidly making the gasoline tax not only an unfair but inadequate way to pay for road construction and maintenance.Scott ...

What would you do to revitalize Lake Tahoe's economy

I would build a bike path all the way around the lake Id put the TRPA on a tighter leash Id get rid of groups like the League to Kill Lake Tahoe And Id ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../what-would-you-do-t...

Snippets about Lake Tahoe

People living in rural unincorporated areas of the state would pay the fee — so Meyers residents pay, South Lake Tahoe residents wouldn't. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-lake-t...

Tahoe Today: It's just pure luck

I have been studying pure luck for many years now - it really fascinates me. I believe a lot of our fate or major events in our life are based on pure luck. Some events are predestined and are tota...

Exploring the bad-luck banana superstition

LAKE TAHOE - A few weeks ago I was fishing on the beautiful Sea of Cortez in Baja California Sur on my annual fishing trip with friends. On the fourth day that we were going to take the pangas out ...

Calling bikers to join Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association is now accepting memberships on its website. TAMBA is dedicated to the stewardship of sustainable, multiple-use trails and to p...

New technology provides more dynamic riding experience

LAKE TAHOE - Riding bikes is one of my favorite pastimes, and in years past, like-minded friends and I would ride endless adventures, making unforgettable memories on some of the best roadways and ...

Free guided hikes in July, August

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Get those boots out of the closet because the snow hasn't stopped Tahoe Rim Trail Association. The organization his offering free guided hikes in July and August. The hik...

KUDOS & KINDNESS: Friends of Library say thanks

South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library would like to thank the following local businesses, which generously supported the Lifetime Member Reception July 13. Aspen Hollow provided the trees and shr...

KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks Heavenly Mountain Resort

Bread & Broth would like to again thank Heavenly Mountain Resort for its continued support in our Adopt-A-Day of Nourishment Program. Volunteers spent July 11 helping Bread & Broth volunteers se...

KUDOS & KINDNESS: Great service appreciated

Thank you to Cardinale Way Toyota Service Department for the great service I received when my car broke down on Saturday. I am grateful to Mark Hilderbrand, Service Manager, and Tim the mechanic fo...

KUDOS AND KINDNESS: Day of nourishment

Bread & Broth would like to thank The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for its support of the Adopt-A-Day of Nourishment Program. Volunteers helped Bread & Broth volunteers serve thos...

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