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Workshop focuses on various aspects of greening
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 5:17pmAs part of its Chamber EDucation program, the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Economic Development Corporation is ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../workshop-focuses-on-v...
La Niña may be gaining steam to return to Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 5:17pmLa Niña, the weather pattern that helped produce an epic winter for the Reno- Tahoe region in 2011, could return in a few months. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../la-nina-may-be-gaining-steam-to-r......
Top 10 do's and don'ts of trail running
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 5:00pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - The other night I gave a brief seminar about trail shoes and on good and bad choices I've made over the years as a runner. I thought it would be fun to highlight some of those ...
Redevelopment on hold as projected deficits widen
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 4:05pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif - The future of the South Tahoe Redevelopment Agency remains in up in the air as the California Supreme Court considers a legal challenge to bills that would eliminate redev...
2011 Lake in The Sky Air Show
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 3:01pm
The 22nd annual Lake in the Sky Air Show, considered the biggest and best air show in the high Sierra is on Saturday, Aug. 27 beginning at 8 a.m. and runs throughout the day.
You won’t want to miss the spectacular opening ceremonies Warbird ‘fly bys!’ And then get up close to several vintage Warbirds and military static display aircraft, including the Air Forces C-17 Globemaster, and the #1 rated fighter plane of WWII - the legendary P-51 Mustang. Plus many more Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marine Corp aircraft on display.
Hidden safe discovered during Bill's renovation
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 2:35pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A funny thing happened on the way to the CVS.While demolishing a wall on second floor of the former Bill's building late Thursday afternoon, construction crews found a...
Placerville mayor arrested on perjury, conspiracy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 2:31pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A small-town Northern California mayor has been arrested on charges of perjury and conspiracy for trying to profit on a redevelopment property he approved.The El Dorado Co...
Annual Pony Express Re-Ride
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 2:24pm
The Re-Ride of the Pony Express Trail from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, will pass through Stateline and South Lake Tahoe in front of Harrah’s at Friday’s Station to exchange the Mochila on Friday, August 26th at 11:30am. The annual re-ride is a 10-day, 24-hour a day, non-stop event by over 500 riders and horses.
Restoration work at Vikingholm includes
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 1:44pm... and stately crossed dragon beams were installed along the roof ridges of the courtyard buildings at Vikingsholm in Emerald Bay State Park at Lake Tahoe. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../restoration-wo...
Wildfire no deterrent to first day of school
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:45amMINDEN, Nev. - Smoky skies from a south county wildfire couldn't diminish the fresh enthusiasm elementary students showed on the first day of school Wednesday.According to the Douglas County Sch...
GUEST COLUMN: Lake Tahoe gives up one of its deadly secrets
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:30amFALLON, Nev. - I will always remember the extraordinary spectacle that unfolded before my eyes 14 years ago as I stood on the Hyatt Hotel pier at the north shore of Lake Tahoe.It was July 27, 1997,...
Living With Fire program offers tips
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:15amRENO, Nev. - The University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Living with Fire program is encouraging residents in the area of the Ray May Fire to take extra precautions to prepare their families a...
Juveniles attend hearing in Ray May fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:00amMINDEN, Nev. - Two 15-year-old boys held for allegedly starting the Ray May fire were ordered held in detention until a hearing could be set to determine their culpability.District Judge David Gamb...
Defensible space key to home protection
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 10:45amMINDEN, Nev. - As fire crews continue making progress on the Ray May fire, officials have one message for homeowners: create defensible space. "The more defensible space we have, the better opportu...
Tahoe bike path projects secure $4.5 million in grants
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 10:39am
Funding of $4.5 million for two bikeway projects at Lake Tahoe, Nevada has been secured by the Tahoe Transportation District through the Nevada Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation, according to a news release. Development of a 3.2 mile segment between Stateline and Round Hill at South Shore — part of an eventual 43 mile route along U.S.
Ray May fire down for count
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 10:30amMINDEN, Nev. - The smoke plume that rose above Carson Valley most of the week was absent on Friday morning, replaced by a smoky haze.After a long night with reasonably light winds and higher hum...
Tahoe Fund partners with Heavenly, Northstar
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 10:17am
The nonprofit Tahoe Fund partnership with Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort, called the "Ski Conservation Fund", will raise an estimated $75,000 annually for the nonprofit Fund to support environmental improvement projects within the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Defendants extradited to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 10:15amMINDEN, Nev. - A 62-year-old Holbrook woman and her son were extradited to South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday in the alleged custodial kidnapping of a year-old baby boy.Salvador Miguel Aquino-Villavi...
GUEST COLUMN: Lessons learned from Ritz bankruptcy action
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 10:00amThe recent bankruptcy filing by East West Partners, the group that owned The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, hotel property at Northstar-at-Tahoe, is not an indicator of the state of the tourist economy ...
Kaepernick receives tough greeting in NFL
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 9:11amWelcome to the National Football League, Colin Kaepernick. It took all of one NFL game - a practice game, no less - for Kaepernick to receive more criticism than he had to absorb in all of his high...
What's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: Dog days of summer salad
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 9:10amI admit it. I love rabbit food. Vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and nuts are on my daily menu. But when the late days of summer roll around and finishing up the seasonal work and anticipating ...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks for support
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 9:09amI would like to thank the community for the love and support shown at the fundraiser benefit on my behalf last month at the Tahoe Verde Clubhouse. Your generosity has helped me tremendously in tryi...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Higher taxes won't hurt businesses
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 9:08amIn response to Don Carsten, I disagree with your notion that raising income taxes will hurt business owners. First of all, income taxes are not a cost of doing business. They are the result of bein...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Is Tahoe too bike friendly?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 9:07amThere have been lots of letters about motorists verses bicycles lately. Just a reminder that bikes have the same right to the road as cars. Just another reminder, bikes have to follow the same laws...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Put country above party
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 9:06amRep. Tom McClintock tells only part of the story in the article "Market loss linked to deficit spending" when he says that the downgrade is a direct result of deficit spending.The text of the S&P d...
SIROTA: The vegetarian's daily dilemma
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 9:04amAs a new father who (ages ago) did a short stint as a press secretary, I'm already thinking ahead to the questions my son will throw at me. Yes, I know 8-month-old Isaac can't even say "Dad" yet, b...
Forest Service uses shocking method to survey fish in Upper Truckee River
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 8:52amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Chris Lemmers has been shocked more times than he can remember. As a fish surveyor for the Forest Service, his job is to walk or boat the rivers, streams and creeks of...
Opinion: Another round of McCarthyism
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 7:25amBy Stephen D. Foster Jr., Addicting Info. Get ready for another round of McCarthyism. Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, and Rick Santorum have all signed a pledge to form a commission to investigate the ...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 7:25amKeb Mo, who was in town last weekend, told Harrah's Lake Tahoe officials he would consider recording a live album in the South Shore Room. • Burger King is inviting all Lake Tahoe families to ce...
South Tahoe may layoff 2 dozen to close $5.2 mil. deficit
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 7:25amSouth Lake Tahoe has 43 days to figure out how to close a $5.2 million budget deficit. That's the start of the next fiscal – Oct. 1. The reality is the deadline is 25 days from now because the C...
Opinion: A blue Tahoe means a clear shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 7:25amOne of Lake Tahoe's greatest assets is its beautiful shoreline. When we wade into its crisp water, we can often see clear down to our toes. When we swim, we may spot white sand and boulders 20 or ...
S Tahoe may layoff 2 dozen workers to close $5.2 mil deficit ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 5:32amSouth Lake Tahoe has 43 days to figure out how to close a $5.2 million budget ... revenue sources for South Lake Tahoe the above paragraph points to two of ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-may-lay...
Man arrested for alleged ecstasy sales
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 5:17pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On Aug. 9, Douglas County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 28-year-old Charleston, W.Va. man on suspicion of possessing drugs for sale after finding a bag containing what wa...
Police suspect overdose in Thursday death
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 5:15pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police are investigating the Thursday death of a 26-year-old woman as a possible drug overdose.About 12:30 a.m., police responded to the 700 block of Tat...
Inaugural Lake Tahoe Climbing Festival set for Sept. 17
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 5:11pm
There’s no better moment than Lake Tahoe in the fall to showcase our world class climbing and bouldering by creating the first ever Lake Tahoe Climbing Festival & Bouldering Competition in Meyers on Sept. 17, 2011.
County nears redistricting decision as state finalizes maps
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 5:10pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County's District 5 Supervisor seat would shift west while keeping a single representative for the county's Lake Tahoe portion under a redistricting proposal...
Incline man to compete in TransRockies Run
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 4:12pmINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - As punishing as it may be to traverse 120 miles on foot through the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Ross McMahan can't seem to get enough of it.The multisport athlete from ...
15-year-old boys accused of starting Ray May fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 4:08pmMINDEN, Nev. - Two 15-year-old boys who allegedly failed to extinguish a campfire were in juvenile detention Wednesday, charged with felony arson in a 2,730-acre blaze burning in the Pine Nut Mount...
Miranda Lambert promises 110 percent
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 2:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Miranda Lambert headlines the penultimate event of the Lake Tahoe Summer Outdoor Series. Lambert's busy schedule did not allow time for a telephone interview. However,...
Mighty Diamonds take a giant hit from Trenchtown to Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A historic and influential Jamaican reggae band performs in South Lake Tahoe Thursday, Aug. 18.Coalescing in Kingston's Trenchtown area in 1969, the Mighty Diamonds co...
Mays fire claims structures
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:35pmMINDEN, Nev. - A privately-owned guest house was one of seven structures destroyed in the Ray May fire that has grown to more than 3,600 acres.A non-occupied residence owned by the Bureau of Lan...
Firefighters say no homes lost in Ray May fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:32pmMINDEN, Nev. - The only structures lost so far in the Ray May fire were a private outbuilding and a BLM-owned structure, the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch CenterThe center reported Wednesday...
Magicians like Danny Cole inspired at an early age
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Most magicians start at a very young age, usually before they reach the teenage years.Masters of Magic headliner Danny Cole is no exception. He started doing magic tri...
OBITUARY: William L. Wallick
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:22pmWilliam L. Wallick, 83, of Tahoma, CA passed away July 31, 2011. Survived by children Vincent (Judy), Vanetta (Conrad), and Viviane; 5 grandchildren; siblings Lee, Paul & Wynn (Sueper) and several ...
PINE NUTS: A retort to 'The best government money can buy'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:15pmI'm not a Starbucks man. I like my coffee black and don't have the patience to wait in line behind folks ordering froufrou coffee that takes forever to order and longer yet to produce. But I like t...
Gaelic music and stories tonight at Boathouse Theatre
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:00pmThe Vallhalla Summer Arts and Music Festival continues with a flare.Don't miss the group Men of Worth at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18 in the Boathouse Theatre. James Keigher from Ireland and Donn...
Slideshow « Lack of money not stopping desire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:47pmHOMEWOOD – Money and cooperation were the overriding themes of the 15th annual Lake Tahoe Environmental Summit on Tuesday at Homewood Mountain Resort. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../lack-of-money-not-...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:47pmKeb Mo, who was in town last weekend, told Harrah's Lake Tahoe officials he would consider recording a live album in the South Shore Room. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-lake-tah...
Slug's side project with Murs keeps focus on women
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Many fans who have followed Atmosphere's journey know about Slug's creative side ventures. The one I am thinking of, in particular, is Felt, a masterful collaboration bet...
Tahoe agency encourages property owners to control stormwater
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:33pm
By Kristi Boosman
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is continuing efforts to encourage public-private partnerships that improve the clarity of Lake Tahoe by bring properties along Highway 50 into compliance with Best Management Practice (BMP) erosion control requirements.
