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The Brotherhood Motorcycle Club wishes to thank local businesses and community members here in South Lake Tahoe and Stateline for their generous donations for our annual fundraiser, HOGG WILD XVI. Because of our community’s generosity, we were able to provide 50 complete Turkey dinners to families in need this Thanksgiving. The giveaway at Sierra Community Church was a huge success thanks to the following individuals, businesses and community members. Thanks to Christine from Lira’s Market for putting the dinner packages together.

It may be time to have another pray for snow party. No major storms are in the forecast, though there is a 20 percent chance of something blowing through the Lake Tahoe Basin on Thursday. Here is the ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe equipment company Alpine Smith, Inc. will offer free snow removal services for families with a member currently deployed in the armed forces, according t...

RENO, Nev. (AP) - Nevada's Malik Story has been named the Western Athletic Conference's basketball player of the week after averaging nearly 20 points a game while helping the Wolf Pack win two out...

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 ...

Heavenly Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe will offer its season pass through Tuesday, Nov. 29. Deals range from the Tahoe Value, Epic Local, Epic 7-Day and the Epic passes. Go here to learn more.

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The girls' basketball team at Whittell High made it to regionals last year, finishing with a 2-6 league record, but fell to White Pines in regionals. While coach Tom Esposito is...

Between Whittell and South Tahoe, 26 players were selected to the Sierra all-league teams. There were 13 Warriors and Vikings from each the boys and the girls. Whittell had four boys spread acro...

MINDEN, Nev. - 'Tis the season of giving, but also the season for scamming, as evidenced by the number of fraud cases coming into the Douglas County Sheriff's Office.From phony lottery wins to desp...

RENO, Nev. (AP) - An original, autographed drawing by Walt Disney, believed to have been made about 1920 before he hit it big in the entertainment world, will go up for auction in Reno this week.Th...

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Land use and environmental regulators in the Lake Tahoe Basin are endorsing the idea of giving local governments more control over permitting and other rules.The issue came...

The FRC is a solid organization that truthfully does provide much needed services and supplies to all of our Lake Tahoe Unified School District children's ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../budget-gifts...

Today's Date: November 18, 2011, 2011 #11-287. District: District 3 - Marysville, http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist3. Jody Jones, District Director. Contact: Deanna ...www.laketahoenews.net/wp-content/.....

Never burn your Christmas tree or wrap-ping paper in the fireplace. The rapid burning and excessive heat can damage the firebox and chimney, creating a serious fire hazard. – Sallie Ross-Filgo, South ...

CARSON CITY, Nev. - As Nevada enters what appears to be another record-breaking ski season in the Sierra Nevada, the Nevada Commission on Tourism is launching an ad campaign geared at winter enthus...

By Tia Rancourt
The winter holidays are a time for celebration with family and friends, and that means more cooking, entertaining, home decorating and an increased risk of home fires due to increased usage of cooking and heating equipment. Most home fires and injuries occur in the kitchen as reported by the U.S. Fire Administration. Here are some simple and easy life-saving tips from the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District to remember during the holiday season:

Nevada backers of a plan to ring Lake Tahoe with a scenic bikeway are $6 million closer to completing the $82 million trail. Supporters hope the 116-mile Nevada Stateline-to-Stateline Bikeway Project will connect communities, improve recreational opportunities and promote the iconic attraction bordering California and Nevada. Go here for the story.

Make the ideas as Lake Tahoe or Sierra Nevada oriented as possible. If you have a picture of the item, the store, yourself, then send it along as a jpeg. Include ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../whats-you...

She has been part of Santa Paws for 20 of the 25 years it has been going on in South Lake Tahoe. She started with a Polaroid camera. Each picture was $5. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../santa-paws-elevat...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bookings for the upcoming ski season continue a positive trend upward throughout the western U.S., despite sometimes mixed economic news, according to the most recent rep...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bay-area start-up UrbanSitter is expanding to Lake Tahoe. UrbanSitter is to babysitting what OpenTable is to restaurant reservations, an online service that allows parent...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bookings for the upcoming ski season continue a positive trend upward throughout the western U.S., despite sometimes mixed economic news, according to the most recent rep...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A program designed to reduce crime in residential complexes at the South Shore celebrated its one year anniversary Oct. 11. Since the program's inception, more than 85 pa...

What a shame. The city is kind enough to take back the tickets that were issued in accordance with the law, and the people are still not happy. Why would you say?"'I like that in the aftermath of t...