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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.
Contortionist comes to South Lake Tahoe's Skate House
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:08pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The "Slaughter Survivors Tour" is coming to a neighborhood near you.The Contortionist performs at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, in The Skate House, Eloise Avenue, South La...
Keep eyes wide open: 'Peepshow' is coming to Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:06pmNow for something completely different: "The Pretty Little Things Peepshow" will be performed Wednesday, Aug. 24, in a free, seated show at the Crystal Bay Casino Crown Room."It's a new genre of...
Keep eyes wide open: 'Peepshow' is coming to Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:06pmNow for something completely different: "The Pretty Little Things Peepshow" will be performed Wednesday, Aug. 24, in a free, seated show at the Crystal Bay Casino Crown Room."It's a new genre of...
Mighty Diamonds take a giant hit from Trenchtown to Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:02pmA 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 continue to tour with foundin...
Magicians like Danny Cole inspired at an early age
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:00pmMost 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 tricks when he was 10."Young b...
'As my life evolves, the words follow'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Atmosphere, an indie hip-hop band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, perform Wednesday in the MontBleu Theatre. The main members are Slug, the MC whose offstage name is Sean...
'Mr. Tahoe' Darin Talbot moving to Costa Rica for winter months
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Mr. Tahoe knows he will miss Tahoe.Citing health issues, Darin "Mr. Tahoe" Talbot plans to spend winters away from his lifelong home."This decision comes with such a h...
Internet marketing class in Incline
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:51amAs part of its Chamber EDucation program, the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Economic Development Corporation is hosting a beginner Internet Marketing – The Supe...
Opinion: Mussel threat to Lake Tahoe needs to be taken seriously ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:51amAn infestation in Lake Tahoe would be disastrous. The mussels multiply rapidly once they get a foothold. They attach themselves to water intakes, docks and boats. They force out other species by monop...
Tennis players being aced out of court availability
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:51amLake Tahoe Community College has offered tennis classes for years, and will again this fall. It used to be taught at Tahoe Paradise Park, then South Tahoe Middle School and now at South Tahoe High Sch...
Wine festival at Squaw Valley
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:48amWine lovers can enjoy early fall in the Sierra at the 23rd Annual Alpen Wine Festival held on Sunday, Sept. 4 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at The Village at Squaw Valley. All proceeds from the festival benefit Can Do Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a national nonprofit organization sponsoring lifestyle empowerment programs for people with MS and their support partners.
Adventure company offers stargazing from a kayak
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:47amPush off in a kayak and there is that moment where balance floats between the human body and the body of water.When that body of water is Lake Tahoe, the kayaker often requires several moments t...
Vail Resorts, Shaun White reach partnership deal
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:30amBROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) - Vail Resorts Inc. has reached a multiyear partnership agreement with snowboarder and skateboarder Shaun White.The two-time Olympic halfpipe gold medalist will represent ...
SPORTS COLUMN: NIAA needs to require results to be submitted
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:15amAs the high school season starts official practice, the state of Nevada prep sports is in a bit of flux.Controversy continues to surround realignment plans in the south with the newly created 4A Di...
Greg Travis returns to scene of cult classic or lousy flick, take your pick
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:00amWith more than 33 years experience as an actor, comedian and filmmaker, Greg Travis is really one of three different clones constructed from spare parts leftover from "Starship Troopers." "Travi...
Greg Travis returns to scene of cult classic or lousy flick, take your pick
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:00amWith more than 33 years experience as an actor, comedian and filmmaker, Greg Travis is really one of three different clones constructed from spare parts leftover from "Starship Troopers." "Travi...
Lantrip looks to make mark for Wolfpack
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:00amRENO, Nev. - Tyler Lantrip never lost hope."There were a lot of ups and downs," the Nevada Wolf Pack quarterback said recently. "It was a long road. But I always knew there was light at the end ...
What doesn't kill you, kills you later
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 10:58am"Final Destination 5" amuses the willing, especially if they aren't particularly squeamish about a plot built around the graphic depiction of young adults succumbing to violent accidents. Their app...
What doesn't kill you, kills you later
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 10:58am"Final Destination 5" amuses the willing, especially if they aren't particularly squeamish about a plot built around the graphic depiction of young adults succumbing to violent accidents. Their app...
Think green at Stella salad demonstrations
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 10:54amKnock, knock.Who's there?Lettuce.Lettuce who?Lettuce us begin the salad demonstration.A diversity of greens and other ingredients Saturday, Aug. 20, in Truckee will be transformed into culinary ...
Think green at Stella salad demonstrations
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 10:54amKnock, knock.Who's there?Lettuce.Lettuce who?Lettuce us begin the salad demonstration.A diversity of greens and other ingredients Saturday, Aug. 20, in Truckee will be transformed into culinary ...
Child and adult food care program
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 10:15amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Continuing Development Inc. / Choices for Children announces sponsorship of the Child and Adult Care Food Program. All children in attendance at sponsored day care ho...
Preschool joins with federal food program
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 10:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Hope Lutheran Preschool has announced sponsorship of the Child and Adult Food Program. The program is available without charge to all enrolled children.In accordance with...
Tdap vaccine required for 7th-12th graders
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 9:45amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A new school immunization law requires all students entering 7th through 12th grades in the 2011-2012 school year in California to be immunized with a pertussis vaccine b...
Barton looks for Disney magic to make customers happy
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 9:30amWASHINGTON - Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., sent its 900 employees back to school in June to learn how to provide better service.Their instructor: The Walt Disney Co."Disney ...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks for a wonderful performance
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 8:55amYesterday my husband and I had the pleasure of attending the Baroque Masters concert put on by Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus at St. Theresa Church. What a treat! When we moved to South Lake T...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Sponsors of tornado benefit appreciated
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 8:54amThank you to our sponsors. Because of you, on Aug. 7 at the Flight Deck, we were able to raise $2,415 for Massachusetts Tordnado Relief. We couldn't have done it without you:The Flight Deck, Hyatt ...
DEATH NOTICE: Jayne Elizabeth Sutterfield Shates
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 8:53amJayne Elizabeth Sutterfield Shates died July 10, 2011. She was 73.Shates was born Dec. 18, 1937 in Clinton, Tenn. to Everett and Nadine Beets.She is survived by her children, Scott Sutterfield (Dea...
MiniJ Drummers to perform Thursday
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 8:51amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Boys & Girls Club "Mini J Drummers" will open the "Durga and the story of the drun" multi-media show Thursday.Featured in the show, Liz Broscoe, drummer, teacher a...
Food bank offering free farmers market
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 8:50amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Food Bank of El Dorado County, in partnership with California Emergency FoodLink will provide its first free farmers market of the season Friday in South Lake Tahoe. ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vote 'no' on Measure R
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 8:35amHere are seven reasons to vote "no" on Measure R:1) Our trails are in a dangerous state of disrepair while our fields were renovated in 2011.2) In a letter to the Tahoe Daily Tribune dated May 4, 2...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: U.S. is burning?
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 8:34amThis U.S. is burning issue is a gross misunderstanding of the economic policies that do work. The left liberal, progressive, Keynesian economic book some politicians read is what got us into this s...
Dugard kidnappers deny committing other abduction
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 8:30amHAYWARD, Calif. (AP) - Police have questioned the California couple convicted of kidnapping Jaycee Dugard about the high-profile abduction of a 9-year-old girl in the San Francisco Bay area more...
LTCC launches community ed with classes for athletes
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 9:39pm18 South Lake Tahoe event in mind. The swim clinic, tri interval speed clinic, and tri circuit workshop are the first three classes offered through the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ltcc-launches-commu...
Challenger enters STPUD race
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 9:39pmLake Tahoe Unified School Distict incumbents Sue Novasel, Larry Green and Mike Doyle are being challenged by student Michael Bischoff. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/08/challenger-enters-stpud-race/...
LTFAC meeting in Incline
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 9:39pmThe Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee meets from 9am to noon on Aug. 23 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences located at 291 Country Club Drive ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/08/ltfac-meet...
Heaven is a hotel rooftop overlooking the
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 9:39pmBy Paula Peterson. AVILA BEACH – To sum it up: heavenly. I found a place to unwind, relax, disappear into my own world, and yet, my daughter can have fun ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../heaven-is-a-hot...
Amazon dispute puts California tax board in spotlight
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 9:39pmReceive News Digest by Email. Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner. Donate to Lake Tahoe News. Social Media ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../amazon-dispute-puts-california-tax......
Progress in fire south of Gardnerville; 2 teens
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 5:06pmBy Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal. Updated 2:25p Aug. 17: The chief of the local fire district where the Ray May Fire threatens homes said he is optimistic over progress being made by firefighters....
Sample the Sierra food and wine festival
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 5:00pmFine food, wine, music and art will be the order of the day at the second annual Sample the Sierra on Ski Run Boulevard, Sunday, Sept. 4, noon - 5 p.m. This market-to-table event features samples from Sierra Nevada chefs and restaurants – all created with local produce and paired with 15 regional wineries.
Great Lake Tahoe Sternwheeler
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 4:50pmThe Great Lake Tahoe Sternwheeler Race pits South Shore’s two Mississippi paddlewheelers, The Tahoe Queen and M.S. Dixie II, in a four-mile race along the shoreline to determine the coveted Tahoe Cup and lake supremacy, Sept. 3 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The 19th renewal of the spirited “battle of the paddle,” Korbel California Champagne continues a home-grown tradition for annual bragging rights. The M.S. Dixie II holds an 11-7 edge over The Tahoe Queen.
Summer Jazz in the Park Series
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 4:14pmEnjoy a cool day of jazz from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Valhalla Grand Lawn, Tallac Historic Site. This week features a performance by Carolyn Dolen and Friends. Bring your picnic basket, lawn chairs, sunscreen and relax near the shoreline of Lake Tahoe, under the large ponderosa pines that are famous at Valhalla. Donations are appreciated. For more information call (530) 541-4975 or visit www.valhallatahoe.com. Click here to become a member and support this worthwhile organization.
$27.6 Million Contract Will Bring High Tech Kiosks To Grocery Stores For DMV Transactions
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 3:43pmCARSON CITY – The state Board of Examiners today approved a 10-year, $27.6 million contract to install kiosks in grocery stores statewide where Nevadans will be able to renew car registrations, extend drivers licenses and perform other tasks that might otherwise require a trip to a Department of Motor Vehicles office.
South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center 12th Annual Sunset Gala
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 3:04pmCome enjoy fine wines, great beer, Tahoe’s best hors d’oeuvres, desserts, classical guitar, and an impressive silent auction at South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center’s 12th Annual Sunset Gala on Sept. 17, 2011 from 5:00-8:00 pm. This year’s event will be held where Lake Tahoe meets the beautiful beaches of Bali at Dr. Sean Degnan’s fabulous lakefront home. The home’s Bali design has become a central theme for the Gala as the event will feature local fire dancers, tropical mixed drinks and a Most Fabulous Flip Flops contest.
Blight in Bonanza neighborhood gets recycled
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 1:16pm
Often it’s the quick demolition route developers will take to get rid of one project to build another. Materials are thrown in the trash with no consideration for their reuse potential. This is not the case with Edgewood Companies and the sustainable deconstruction effort at 1209 Bonanza Avenue, the site of the former C&M Lodge in South Lake Tahoe.
Forest fuels reduction work in Rubicon Bay area
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 10:41amForest fuels reduction work in Rubicon Bay area. Posted by admin in Grab Bag on August 16th, 2011 | no responses. U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire ope...
Fire burning south of Gardnerville threatening
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 10:41amBy Reno Gazette-Journal. The Ray May Fire is now estimated at about 200 acres, Sierra Front reports. Crews are responding to a wildfire south of Gardnerville and about 13 miles north of the Nevada-Cal...
White signs with Vail; Northstar to be home resort
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 10:41amTwo-time Olympic gold medalist, professional snowboarder and skateboarder Shaun White has signed a multi-year deal to represent Vail Resorts' six mountains. Northstar-at-Tahoe will become his home...
Prosthetics blur line between disabled and able
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/17/2011 - 10:41amBy Alexander Wolff, Sports Illustrated. Examine what military tacticians call the tip of the spear—the leading force in combat—and you're liable to find 1st Lieut. Melissa Stockwell, U.S. Army...
