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Opinion: It takes a community to restore Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 5:00amThere's been tremendous progress at Lake Tahoe since the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency adopted a long-range Regional Plan in 1987. That plan spurred a quantum leap in environmental management. We ...
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks, Heavenly, for hosting youth and teen camps
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 5:00amOn behalf of the City of South Lake Tahoe Community Services Department, our youth and teen camps would like to thank Heavenly Mountain Resort's Echo 360 Program for its hospitality when we recentl...
OBITUARY: Anita A. Petri
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 5:00amAnita A. Petri passed away June 8, 2011. She was 92 years old. Anita was born December 19, 1918 in San Francisco, CA to Peter and Olga Camozzi. She graduated from Galileo High School in San Francis...
Five years after: Community support still felt by fire victims
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 5:00amFollowing a subpar winter, wind whipped through the neighborhoods off North Upper Truckee Road Friday. The warm June day was reminiscent of a summer Sunday five years ago that started ordinarily...
Obama to Hispanics on immigrants: I see my kids
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 5:00amLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - President Barack Obama, in a strikingly personal appeal, renewed his call for an overhaul of America's immigration laws before a supportive Latino audience Friday. He portr...
Mac the Naw: Fishing is good all around
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 5:00amHello, fellow anglers, welcome to the official start of summer. The Naw has just returned from two weeks of camping and fishing all over our local area. I am here to tell you, the fishing is good e...
Ironman Lake Tahoe Triathlon sells out
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 5:00amThose who waited a day to register for the inaugural Ironman Lake Tahoe triathlon waited too long.The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association announced last Friday it secured a deal to host California'...
Police investigate link between homicide, suspected suicide
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 5:00amSouth Lake Tahoe police are investigating a possible link between a homicide and suspected suicide.About 2:30 p.m. June 20, police responded to the Lone Pine Lodge to investigate a reportedly suspi...
Abe Lincoln as vampire hunter makes for good entertainment
Submitted by admin on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 2:01amFinal installment of Angora Fire series coming Sunday
Submitted by admin on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 2:01amStudy: Medical marijuana does not increase teen drug use
Submitted by admin on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 2:00amOpinion: Lessons from Angora not forgotten, more work to do
Submitted by admin on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 2:00amTrout Creek transports paddlers to oasis next to Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 1:59amTahoe Derby Dames B team bests Stockton in June 16 roller jam
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 9:08pm
Lake Tahoe’s only women’s flat track roller derby team, Tahoe Derby Dames, hosted the Port City Roller Girls from Stockton, Calif., on Saturday, June 16 at Bijou Community Park to a roaring crowd of old and new fans. TDD hosted a double header with Port City playing each other’s A and B teams.
Earthquake reported north of Lake Tahoe revised to 4.1 magnitude
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 8:06pmUPDATE 10PM: Earthquake since revised to 4.1 in magnitude.
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An earthquake on Friday night was reported at 8:51 p.m. centered 6 miles north of Incline Village at Lake Tahoe, registering a preliminary magnitude of 4.2, according to the Seismological Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno and the USGS. Go here for updates. The magnitude is preliminary.
Ex-Penn St. assistant Sandusky convicted of abuse
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 7:19pmBELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) - Jerry Sandusky was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting 10 boys over 15 years, accusations that shattered the Happy Valley image of Penn State football and led to the f...
South Lake Tahoe police investigate suspected murder-suicide
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 6:39pmA man found dead and hanging from a tree Friday in an apparent suicide may have been involved in a homicide being investigated since Wednesday, South Lake Tahoe authorities report.
Robin Williams to perform live at MontBleu Resort Lake Tahoe during American Century Championship weekend
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 6:03pm
Academy Award-winning actor, comedian and multiple Grammy Award-winning performer Robin Williams will appear at Lake Tahoe South Shore's MontBleu Resort, Casino & Spa for two nights of performances July 20-21, dovetailing with the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe.
Williams will be appearing along with David Steinberg. Tickets will go on sale, soon, at all Ticketmaster Outlets, on-line at www.ticketmaster.com or at MontBleu.
Motorcyclist injured in Kingsburgy Grade collision
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 4:36pmThe Nevada Highway Patrol is seeking witnesses to an accident on Kingsbury Grade near the Exxon Station that resulted in severe injuries to a motorcyclist's legs on Thursday afternoon.Stateline res...
TJ Maxx signs lease in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 3:42pmA fully executed and notarized lease has been received from TJ Maxx, the city of South Lake Tahoe announced Friday. The exterior of the building at the Y was remodeled over past year to attract a n...
Robin Williams in Tahoe celebrity golf week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 3:12pmCelebrity golf week has become even bigger.Comedian-actor Robin Williams will perform Friday and Saturday, July 20-21 at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa, Lake Tahoe Action learned on Friday.An Acad...
Reggae bands fired up about festival on the MontBleu grass
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 12:20pmSTATELINE, Nev. - The grass is in, the stage is on its way and organizers have decided on a name: the MontBleu Outdoor Events Center.The first concert in what is planned to be a yearly summertim...
Volunteers needed to pull invasive weeds in Rabe Meadow
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 12:50pmAs Title IX turns 40, legacy goes beyond numbers
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 11:34amEmily Miller remembers learning about Title IX during history class, probably sometime in junior high. She's a little fuzzy on the details, including how and why it came about.Every time she st...
June Mountain closed for 2012-13 winter season
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 11:33amMAMMOTH, Calif. - June Mountain will not operate this summer and for the upcoming 2012-13 winter season, Rusty Gregory, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area Chairman and CEO, announced in a press release Thur...
Northstar bike park opens
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 11:31amNORTHSTAR, Calif. - Northstar's mountain bike park and lift served hiking trails are open for the summer season. Riders will have access to two-thirds of the park's network of beginner, intermediat...
South Lake Tahoe 'Market on the Run' Farmers' Market today
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 10:52am
The Ski Run Boulevard "Market on the Run" Farmers' Market begins today, Friday, June 22, between 3 and 8 pm in South Lake Tahoe. The Farmers Market will be held every Friday afternoon throughout the summer between Larch and Birch on Ski Run Boulevard.
Tahoe Baikal Institute Friendraiser Dinner June 29
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 10:43am
Event Date:
June 29, 2012 - 6:00pm The annual Tahoe Baikal Institute (TBI) Friendraiser Gala will be held Friday, June 29, at 6 PM at the top of the tram at Heavenly Mountain Resort (Heavenly Valley).
TRPA to wrap up technical comment period with two days of meetings
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 8:08amThe initial comment period on the environmental study of the Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update will close next week at a special two-day meeting of the Governing Board June 27 and 28. However, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is encouraging public input on the draft policy updates now and throughout the summer and fall as the update heads for a final decision by the TRPA Governing Board this December, according to the Agency.
The RPU fact sheet is below.
OBITUARY: Alberto "Abet" San Agustin
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 7:07amAbet passed away peacefully last January 13, 2012. Abet was born on June 15, 1944, in the Philippines, and was married to Marilu for 32 years. They have two daughters. They migrated to the U.S. ...
South Lake Tahoe attorney going to prison for 3 years
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 6:19amWhat's Cookin' at Callie's Cabin: A bed and breakfast at home sweet home
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 5:00amA light breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. In the morning I have learned to savor good-for-you foods that don't take a lot of time and effort. Creating fresh eggs and vegetables paired wi...
Letter to the editor: Off-leash dogs create problems
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 5:00amSunday morning started off perfect. I woke up, fed my loving, human-dog friendly two Brittanys. Then, one shower later, I put leashes on my dog duo and, flanked by my sibling, we were off for a nic...
Letter to the editor: Planning agency's system is like the Leaning Tower of Pisa
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 5:00amIf our planning agency believes that a Best Management Practices compliance certificate is the holy grail to saving Lake Tahoe, then they must also believe that you can take an accurate census by c...
Sirota: The potential upside of captivity
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 5:00amWith states looking to raise taxes on oil and gas production and better regulate the most controversial drilling practices, we can expect industry to soon trot out its tried-and-true argument again...
Kudos & Kindness: Grateful for helping hands, good care after accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 5:00amI was in South Lake Tahoe earlier this week on a family vacation. We had a wonderful time but, when we went on a bike ride, I encountered a slight mishap and fell into a bush and ended up having to...
Mountain bike trail work days on both ends of the lake
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 2:00amReport: Replanting in Angora burn on CTC property a success
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/22/2012 - 1:59am