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Opinion: Long-term consequences change the discussion of youth football
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 7:30pmSuspect in disappearance of Calif. teen arraigned
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 6:04pmSAN JOSE, Calif. - A man accused in the disappearance of a 15-year-old California girl made his first appearance in court Thursday but did not enter a plea.Antolin Garcia-Torres was arraigned on mu...
Sirota: A rare admission that money trumps everything else
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 4:02pmHeadlines transmit information in its rawest form - and the best of headlines crystallize indelible truths. Such was the case this week when the New York Daily News blared this simple but iconic he...
Opinion: Pelosi’s definition of middle class uses funny math
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 4:00pmResearchers at Fallen Leaf confirm ancient 'megadroughts' around Lake Tahoe and Sierra Nevada
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 2:28pm
The erratic year-to-year swings in precipitation totals in the Lake Tahoe, Carson City and Reno areas conjures up the word “drought” every couple of years, and this year is no exception. The Nevada State Climate Office at the University of Nevada, Reno, in conjunction with the Nevada Drought Response Committee, announced Thursday a Stage 1 drought (moderate) for six counties and a Stage 2 drought (severe) for 11 counties.
Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada are no strangers to drought, the most famous being the Medieval megadrought lasting from 800 to 1250 A.D. when annual precipitation was less than 60 percent of normal. The Reno-Tahoe region is now about 65 percent of annual normal precipitation for the year, which doesn’t seem like much, but imagine if this were the “norm” each and every year for the next 200 years.
Tab Benoit flying high while staying grounded
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 1:45pmTab Benoit received the three highest honors in his musical category this month, but that doesn't mean he is going to start flying to his shows in first class.Although he's a pilot, Benoit refus...
Nevada committee declares counties in various drought stages
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 1:09pmRENO — Nevada’s Drought Response Committee has announced all Nevada counties as being on either drought alert or drought watch with 11 counties classified by the U.S. Drought Monitor as under severe drought and six counties under moderate drought. The committee is organizing and activating three regional task forces to address the drought impacts in local and regional areas to begin gathering information about local plans, needs, vulnerabilities and available resources.
Great Cowboy Chicken Wing Cook Off planned for South Lake Tahoe Western Days
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 12:56pmEvent Date:
June 2, 2012 - 11:00am
Golden Bear Events presents The Great Cowboy Chicken Wing Cook Off as part of the Western Days on Saturday, June 2, at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center barbecue area. The Chicken Wing Cook Off will be held between 11 am and 2 pm. Start those fires, fryers, and barbeques and let the public decide who has the best chicken or buffalo wings in Tahoe.
Memorial Saturday for legendary broadcaster, hellraiser and satirist Travus T. Hipp
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 11:59am
Services for legendary radio commentator Travus T. Hipp will be held this Saturday, May 26, in Silver City. Hipp died early Friday morning, May 18, at his Silver City home. He was 75, as old as the Golden Gate Bridge in his beloved San Francisco.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 26, in Silver City. Gathering, gnoshing and remembering will begin at the Silver City Community Center, 385 High Street, at 10:00 a.m. Food and refreshments will be provided. Those who wish may bring more.
Indian gaming plays a role in Silver Legacy’s bankruptcy
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 12:40pmTRE Fire in southern Douglas County grows to 7,500 acres, 15 percent contained
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 11:24amThe TRE Fire burning in south Douglas County has grown to 7,500 acres, and is 15 percent contained, officials report Thursday.
The fire continues to burn in the hills to the north and east of the Topaz Ranch Estates residential area. Two homes and 17 structures were destroyed. No additional homes or structures have burned or are in immediate threat. The area in and around the fire is under a red flag warning to 11 p.m. Thursday due to high winds and relatively low humidity.
Flyover to assess size, progress in Topaz Ranch Estates fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 10:28amOfficials will be flying over the Topaz Ranch Estates fire this morning to pin down the size of the blaze and progress made cutting lines around it.Fire Spokesman Mark Regan said the size of the...
Workshop geared toward potential school board members
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 11:10amLTN tidbit 24: Tahoe Tails — all about animals needing a home
Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 2:02amFinancial pact smooths path for Tahoe to host Olympics
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 9:40pmFunding shrinking for the growing special needs population
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 9:30pmSTHS students plant rare yellow cress on shore of Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 7:10pmCorrection: Execution Access-Lawsuit story
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 3:46pmBOISE, Idaho (AP) - In a May 22 story about a lawsuit over witnessing executions in Idaho, The Associated Press erroneously reported, based on information provided by a Nevada Department of Correct...
New earthquake technology reveals Lake Tahoe faults could generate large events
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 1:08pm
CARNELIAN BAY — Results of a new U.S. Geological Survey study found that faults west of Lake Tahoe, Calif., referred to as the Tahoe-Sierra frontal fault zone, pose a substantial increase in the seismic hazard assessment for the Lake Tahoe region of California and Nevada, and could potentially generate earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 6.3 to 6.9. A close association of landslide deposits and active faults also suggests that there is an earthquake-induced landslide hazard along the steep fault-formed range front west of Lake Tahoe.
Officers on heightened alert for drunken drivers in S. Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 12:20pmTRE Fire grows to 6,600 acres
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 10:42amDouglas County sent out an update this morning on the TRE Fire, which they say is now 6,600 acres. They also believe the fire was caused by a private residential open burn.
Press release:
The fire has grown to 6,600 acres burned. 2 homes and 17 outbuildings have been reported damaged or burned from the fire. No personnel injuries have been reported or discovered.
Sand Harbor State Park official discusses decision to deny walk-ins this summer
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 10:13amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Visitors hoping to gain entry to Sand Harbor State Park this summer will need a set of wheels to do so. Last week, park managers announced that, starting June 16, walk-in vi...
Bently aims to spur sales through hands-on service center
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 10:56amThe Sportsman moves next to Grocery Outlet
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 9:30amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - If you've noticed the abandoned building on Lake Tahoe Boulevard where The Sportsman was less than a month ago, don't worry, the local sports shop is still around. Owner ...
Whittell's Hunter Morgan to play football at Sterling College
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 9:28amZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - After football season was over, Whittell's head coach Jeff Jones said that senior linebacker Hunter Morgan would get his shot to play college ball. He was right, as Morgan signe...
Nevada shielding part of executions
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 9:22amBOISE, Idaho (AP) - A U.S. appeals court ruled in 2002 that every aspect of an execution should be open to witnesses, from the moment the condemned enters the death chamber to his or her final hear...
AP Sources: IOC, USOC agree on proposed money deal
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 9:18amQUEBEC CITY (AP) - International and U.S. Olympic leaders have agreed in principle on a new revenue-sharing deal that would end years of acrimony and clear the way for America to bid again for futu...
Douglas County fire consumes 4,000 acres, 19 structures
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 8:40amFirefighters are racing the wind this morning to build a line around Topaz Ranch Estates and Upper Colony Road in Smith Valley as a wildfire continues to burn in the Pine Nut mountains east of G...
Travel agents rebound as they adjust to tech-savvy consumer
Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 9:15amArthritis: What's truth and what's myth?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 5:00amCracking your knuckles causes arthritis - you probably know that's an old wives' tale. Though it could injure ligaments around the joints and lead to weaker grips, there's no proof every pop puts y...
Kudos & Kindness: Kindness of stranger was appreciated
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 5:00amI met a woman, Julie, her nephew, Jasper, and niece, Lilly on Tuesday on the Cascade Falls Trail. I was hiking with my two golden retrievers, Abby, 14, and Nutmeg, 7. It was probably too much of a ...
Kudos & Kindness: Children's book drive surpassed expectations
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 5:00amGroup Four of the Leadership Lake Tahoe Program - David Landry of Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Peter Lavallee of South Tahoe Public Utility District, Nick Exline of Midkiff and Associates, Shell...
Prankster faces misdemeanor after mail droppings
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 5:00amDouglas County Sheriff's deputies are recommending a disturbing-the-peace charge for a Stateline man who admitted placing feces in a mail box at the Safeway store in Round Hill, according to a depu...
