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Study: Most tobacco money California collects doesn’t go to prevent or stop smoking
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/01/2012 - 2:00amRen Faire, Tallac Association looking for volunteers
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 10:07pmOpening reception for artist Saturday night in Meyers
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 5:45pmFeds asked to delay logging near rare Tahoe birds
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 3:46pmRENO, Nev. - Rare woodpecker chicks in burned forest stands at Lake Tahoe won't survive if the U.S. Forest Service proceeds with a contentious post-fire logging project, according to conservatio...
Enviro groups want Angora burn area tree cutting stopped immediately
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 3:30pmThunderstorms to develop Friday over Lake Tahoe and the Sierra
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 2:30pm
Low pressure from the Pacific will combine with record high temperatures to produce thunderstorms over Lake Tahoe, the Sierra and Western Nevada, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
This will result in isolated to scattered thunderstorms developing Friday afternoon and evening. Storms will initially develop over the eastern Sierra, northeast California, Lake Tahoe, Carson City and Reno areas Friday afternoon, then push toward Pyramid Lake and Highway 95 late Friday afternoon into Friday evening.
Humans take place at top of food chain, eat crawdads to help Lake Tahoe ecosystem
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 1:01pm
A leading Lake Tahoe scientist who has studied invasive species and limnology for 20 years, said issuing permits for commercial harvesting of crayfish at Lake Tahoe will help improve clarity at the pristine lake, as well as take away a food source for other invasive species that threaten clarity and ecosystems.
Five-day cycling event will come through Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 12:49pmA five-day cycling event will feature Tahoe's beauty, good workouts, music, camping and benefit good causes.Cycle the Sierra will cover a 300-mile loop June 23-27."I look forward to getting our T's...
A lesson in horror meltdown
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 12:20pmSix young adults sign up for an "extreme tourism" adventure to Pripyat, the dilapidated town in the shadow of Chernobyl's shuttered nuclear reactor. The Americans are: sensitive Chris (teen idol...
Shining night in Tahoe brought new crowds together
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 12:16pmSome people enjoy a DJ mixing beats at a club or a rave, and others like bobbing their heads to highly skilled flows at an underground hip-hop show. The hip-hip and electro genres have tradition...
Lake Tahoe trails workshop on June 7
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 10:29am
Event Date:
June 7, 2012 - 5:30pm
Nevada Division of State Parks will host a trail workshop to plan the future of trails within Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. All trail users are encouraged to attend. The goal is to gather ideas and feedback based on the draft map.
The workshop will be on Thursday, June 7 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Incline Golf Course Chateau located at 955 Fairway Boulevard in Incline Village. Staff from the Tahoe Rim Trail Association and the U.S. Forest Service will also be there to answer questions.
Stats make nation's history, Sklars make them hilarious
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 10:03amWhat are the odds of being killed by a snake? Nearly infinitesimal.Only five to six people in the United States die each year from a snake bite. And nearly all of the victims are men between the...
Campaign urges Congress To OK Internet sales tax collections; Nevada delegation split
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 9:29amCARSON CITY — The National Retail Federation has launched a nationwide 60-day campaign to raise awareness among lawmakers and the public on how what it calls a loophole exempting online sales from sales tax is hurting local communities and job creation.
If Nevada’s five-member Congressional delegation is any indication, the group has its work cut out for it, with three members opposed and two supportive of the idea to allow states to tax online sales.
Bill would create new funding for state parks
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 9:22amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Bipartisan legislation to create new funding sources for state parks and limit the California Department of Parks and Recreation's authority to close them has passed the A...
Half of CA voters don't want pot generally legal
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 9:10amLOS ANGELES (AP) - A new poll shows 50 percent of California voters don't want marijuana legalized for recreational use, but there's overwhelming support for doctor-recommended use of pot for the s...
Raley's workers move closer to strike
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 9:07amWEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Workers at one of Northern California's largest supermarket chains are moving closer to a possible strike after the supermarket declared an impasse in talks over a ne...
STHS juniors selected for NFL leadership program
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 8:43amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - High school juniors across the nation applied to the brand-new NFL-Wharton Prep Leadership Program being held at The Wharton School on the University of Pennsylvania c...
South Tahoe alumni football game in the making
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 8:39amAlumni football is looking to come to South Lake Tahoe again. Gridiron Alumni is planning several full-contact alumni football games in the Tahoe area. The company tried to get a game going last fa...
Infected waters pose quandary for those not wanting to spread invasive species
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 9:05amCourt: Heart of gay marriage law unconstitutional
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 7:57amBOSTON - A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a groundbreaking ruling all but certain to win...
Paved trail through Martis Valley would connect Truckee-Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 7:20amOpinion: Measure F ensures funding for North Lake Tahoe projects
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 2:00amTahoe pioneer continues to be an inspiration to others
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 1:59amBrackett wins first SUP race of season at El Dorado Beach
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 9:17pmThreatening phone call leads to search of Stateline casino
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 6:11pmRestaurant owners feeling fleeced by online review sites
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 4:40pmLake Tahoe Chocolate Shop Expands Business Opening with Second Store at MontBleu Resort, Casino & Spa
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 3:01pm
Lake Tahoe Chocolate Shop opened a new retail store inside MontBleu Resort, Casino and Spa over Memorial Day Weekend. The retail store sells all of Lake Tahoe Chocolate Shop’s popular hand-crafted chocolates such as its signature Dark Chocolate Dipped Bacon from Overland Meat Co.
Location
Lake Tahoe Chocolate Shop @ MontBleu Resort, Casino and Spa
United States
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World Series of Poker bracelet most expensive sports prize ever
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 1:25pmWeed removal project this weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 11:44amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Basin residents and visitors are invited to help remove one of the lake's most prolific aquatic invasive weeds, Eurasian watermilfoil, during a community aquat...
Zehpyr Cove evacuation drill Thursday
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 11:14amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District will hold an interagency wildfire evacuation drill from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday in the Zephyr Heights and Zephyr Knoll neigh...
Tahoe Keepers protect Lake Tahoe and other waters from invasive species
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 11:07am
A coalition of local and visiting Lake Tahoe paddlers, business owners and basin environmental groups are helping to stop the spread of aquatic invasive species. Tahoe Keepers are paddlers who inspect and decontaminate their boats and gear every time they haul out and move between new waterbodies.
Lake Tahoe hosts 3,300 plus for America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 10:55amImagine the scenic beauty of Lake Tahoe with its crystal clear blue waters surrounded by towering majestic snow capped peaks. Imagine being able to ride a bicycle around its 72-mile shoreline or a 100-mile century ride. On Sunday more than, 3,300-plus bicycling enthusiasts from all over the country will participate in the 21st annual America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride around Lake Tahoe.
Bill would allow sports wagering in California
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 10:46amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California would be in a position to allow sports betting at race tracks, card rooms and casinos under a bill approved by the state Senate.Sen. Rob Wright says the state c...
Governor orders audit of specialty plate program
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 10:40amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday ordered an audit of California's specialty license plate program after a review by The Associated Press found there was little oversight of the...
Tahoe Fund Names Amy R. Berry as first CEO
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 10:32am
In a milestone for the organization, Amy R. Berry was appointed to the new position of CEO of the Tahoe Fund on Wednesday. The official announcement is a major shift forward for the organization and its mission to raise private and public funding for environmental projects in Lake Tahoe.
