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League organizing series of educational walks throughout basin
Submitted by admin on Sun, 06/10/2012 - 9:45amMonthly message from the mayor: On the road to rethinking Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 06/10/2012 - 5:00amWhat do you get when you jam 12 community leaders in a small van and send them on the road for three days?In addition to lots of laughs and too many unanswered texts, this merry van of road warrior...
Congressman criticizes Nevada wild horse roundup
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 06/10/2012 - 5:00amRENO, Nev. - An Arizona congressman is lashing out against federal land managers' emergency roundup of wild horses in northern Nevada, saying it poses a risk to the animals because it's taking plac...
Death Row suicide highlights executions' delays
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 06/10/2012 - 5:00amSAN FRANCISCO - When James Lee Crummel hanged himself in his San Quentin Prison cell last month, he had been living on Death Row for almost eight years - and he was still years away from facing the...
Cutbacks would challenge emergency response for the next Angora
Submitted by admin on Sun, 06/10/2012 - 2:01am
If another Angora Fire happened today, would there be enough resources available to fight it? The simple answer is no.
El Dorado County: Fire proved what the area is capable of
Submitted by admin on Sun, 06/10/2012 - 2:00amInsurance companies make the difference in recovery process
Submitted by admin on Sun, 06/10/2012 - 1:59amOpinion: June Skibum
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 7:33pm
Loop road poop road, you do realize that the state is going to do what they want, how they want and when they want with concerns to the Loop road. This is probably the best chance we have to get out of our financial obligation with regards to pensions, healthcare, unsound financial decisions, raising taxes, giving away the keys to the city to every con artist around and quite possibly the clap.
California government unions move to squeeze out private contractors
Submitted by admin on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 3:45pmBookshelves can be as original as the books themselves
Submitted by admin on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 10:45amDirt don't hurt: Mud runs pop up around the basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 5:00amRunning 12 miles, crawling through mud-filled holes, jumping into near-freezing water and climbing over slick, near-vertical walls.Sound like a nice Saturday?To an increasing number of people, a...
Highway 50 work delayed for weeks
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 5:00amWhen lane closures along U.S. Highway 50 through South Lake Tahoe will begin is unknown as Caltrans works through issues with partner agencies on the Ski Run Boulevard to Trout Creek Project.
Local leaders participate in Pathways to Prosperity Trek
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 5:00amSeventeen local leaders traveled to Livermore, Monterey and Sacramento last week as part of the Pathways to Prosperity Trek 2012.The Trek, put on by TahoeChamber, was designed as a basin-wide le...
K’s Kitchen: Spicy concoction comes with mixed reactions
Submitted by admin on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 2:01amSolutions to living with animals in Tahoe so everyone is happy
Submitted by admin on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 2:01amOpinion: What about all the junk food bought with food stamps?
Submitted by admin on Sat, 06/09/2012 - 2:00amNationwide rallies target birth control measure
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 4:24pmWASHINGTON - Demonstrators gathered on Capitol Hill Friday afternoon decried the Obama administration's policy to require private health insurance plans to cover contraception as a violation of rel...
Fundraiser for South Shore man hurt in motorcycle accident
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 5:21pmNever mind evil queen, 'Snow White' gets face-lift
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 2:57pm"Snow White and the Huntsman" sets itself apart from recent sentimentalized adaptations of the Grimm fairytale. The evil queen is provided with a backstory, the dwarfs are thieving thugs and Sno...
Pompa and circumstance: Gene headlines, Howie heads home
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 2:50pmNot only is Gene Pompa back, so am I. Oh, sure, I look (and feel) relaxed, but what about my comedy chops and comedic timing? Have I lost it some, being off stage for more than two weeks? Nah, n...
Study: Nevada 10th Most Dangerous State For Driving
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 2:48pmCARSON CITY — It probably comes as no surprise to many Nevada motorists that the state is ranked in the Top 10 as one of the most dangerous in which to drive.
Nevada rounded out the top 10 states for dangerous driving with 1.56 fatalities for every 100 million miles driven, according to the report by carinsurancecomparison.com.
Interactive foodie event benefits Slow Food Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 3:30pmLakeside NAPA hosts car show, customer appreciation day
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 2:12pm"Locals serving locals" is an important motto in this town, and Lakeside NAPA Auto Parts makes an effort to do its part each year with its annual Classic Car Show and Customer Appreciation Day.W...
Tahoe Printing wins bid from City of South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 1:09pmTahoe Printing of South Lake Tahoe was awarded Request For Quote (RFQ) 2012-05-09, for printing services for the City of South Lake Tahoe. This quote was for commercial printing services in the preparation and printing of business cards, letterhead, second sheets, and envelopes for various City departments.
The quote from Tahoe Printing was $5,751.05 based upon the usage from the previous fiscal year. The winning quote was approximately $300 lower than a comparable quote submitted by Pacful of Rancho Cordova, California.
Federal advisory committee to meet in Tahoe this month
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 12:00pmMessage from the Mayor: On The Road to Rethinking Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 10:30am
What do you get when you jam twelve community leaders in a small van and send them on the road for three days? In addition to lots of laughs and too many unanswered texts, this merry van of road warriors got a collective awakening to the positive power of change. The road trip, sponsored by www.Tahoechamber.org, was an eye-opening view of how other communities solved what seemed insurmountable problems and, in doing so, prospered.
DeCelle Memorial Relay Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 9:24amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The 48th DeCelle Memorial Lake Tahoe Relay will be held Saturday, June 9, featuring 117 teams in the oldest distance relay in the country according to race director, Apri...
Fishing derby at Sawmill Pond Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 9:22amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Optimists will also be holding their annual Kids Fishing Derby June 9 from 8 a.m. to noon, and this year there will be big Cutthroat Trout stocked by the California F...
Douglas County kids practice first tennis swings
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 9:21amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - Bouncing, forehand, backhand and getting the feeling of how to hit the ball; these were the basic tennis instructions for kids at the Zephyr Cove Park last weekend. The 29th Ann...
On The Fringe: U.S. Open stays true to its title
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 9:17amThe U.S. Open prides itself on being the toughest test in golf.It never said anything about wanting to have the toughest field in golf, and we can only hope it doesn't follow the British Open down ...
2 bear cubs OK after tip man offered them for sale
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 9:16amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Wildlife officials were trying to determine what a man at a Northern California gas station was really doing with two bear cubs he had in his possession.Officials were called t...
Proud to Say: A must-read for any baseball fan
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 9:13amDo you remember the first baseball game your dad took you to? Think about it for a second.It's a question Buck O'Neil often asked, as I learned from the book "The Soul of Baseball," written by a...
