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South Lake Tahoe woman in custody after allegedly taking a shot at man inside home
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 3:12pm
A South Lake Tahoe woman was taken into custody on Saturday afternoon after apparently firing a shot at a man inside a home in the 2600 block of Knox Street.
The man, who was not injured, reported to police that the woman shot at him during an argument and then locked herself in room filled with weapons and ammunition, according to police scanner traffic.
Nevada has plan, but no money to help problem gamblers
Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 3:45pmAgriculture institute for teachers in El Dorado-Amador counties
Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 10:15amTruckee Donner PUD paying people to get rid of refrigerators
Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 7:52amCiting the real judicial activists
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 5:00am"In this country our courts are the great levelers. In our courts, all men are created equal."That line is from Gregory Peck as attorney Atticus Finch in the brilliant 1962 film "To Kill A Mockingb...
Tahoe Today: Good morning, Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 5:00amWhat a beautiful morning it is; we are well on our way to spring, the Blue Jays are out, birds are chirping the sun is shining. This is a special time of year at the Lake. It's the quiet time where...
Applying noise restrictions to the airport could help economy
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 5:00amIf we, as a community, would be willing to allow a 95 decibel guideline, as measured at the property line, for a period of less than 10 minutes for an event such as SnowGlobe, then why would we not...
Calif. voter rolls, independent voters increase
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 5:00amSACRAMENTO, Calif. - A higher percentage of eligible Californians is registered to vote in this presidential primary compared to four years ago, but fewer are embracing political parties.Figures re...
Recycling center continues to evolve
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 5:00amThere's a certain artistry in recycling: the mountains of glittering broken glass, the bales of smashed but still shining cans and the spontaneous sculpture of 20-tons of twisted scrap metal. Bu...
Unemployment rises in California, falls in Nevada
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 5:00amCalifornia's brief recovery stalled, while Nevada continued to see its unemployment rate drop in March, according to statistics released Friday.The unemployment rate in California rose back to 11 p...
Aisle 1 gas station to open May 1
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 5:00amRaley's Aisle 1 Fuel Station on Emerald Bay Road will open on May 1.The new gas station will feature six as pumps, a touchless carwash, a car vacuum and a convenience store. The fuel station will e...
Record high temperatures expected at Lake Tahoe this weekend
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 4:38am
A strong high pressure over the region will bring above normal temperatures to the Lake Tahoe Basin, eastern Sierra and Western Nevada through the middle of the week, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
High temperatures today through Monday could approach 20 degrees above normal for late April. Nighttime low temperatures could be 10 to 15 degrees above normal. High temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday should be around 10 degrees aboe normal before near-normal readings return late in the week.
S. Tahoe council fails to deliver city manager’s review
Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 2:01amOpinion: Transit officials not acting in public’s best interest
Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 2:01amTips for getting kids to have healthy relationship with food
Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 2:00amS. Tahoe unites residents to improve neighborhoods
Submitted by admin on Sat, 04/21/2012 - 1:59am
Bear cans and defensible space were to the two primary concerns of residents who turned out for a neighborhood meeting this week. South Lake Tahoe has divided the city limits into six areas, even though there are really 20 distinct neighborhoods.
Summer-like weather for the weekend; then winter returns
Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 11:04pmCalifornia bill to cap state employee pay makes it out of committee
Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 6:00pmMarc Johnson named University of Nevada Reno UNR President
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 3:24pm
University of Nevada Reno interim chief Marc Johnson, who took over after the sudden death of administrative leader Milt Click, was selected by the state's Board of Regents as the 16th president of UNR.
“It is a high honor to have been given this opportunity,” said Johnson, who has served as UNR's interim president since April. “I am very gratified by the community and campus support of my candidacy.”
Education Driven
“The University of Nevada, Reno is a quality university with a statewide obligation and presence, and we will continue to communicate with our constituents statewide to better convey what the University represents and how it contributes to Nevada’s future,” Johnson added. “We will continue to grow the University’s national reputation and remain committed to being a University with hands-on learning opportunities that prepares students with the knowledge and skills to be contributing, successful citizens.”
Tahoe planning agency Governing Board meeting schedule announced
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 2:38pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has announced the schedule of presentations for the Regional Plan Update rollout taking place at two upcoming Governing Board meetings on April 25 and 26.
The plan update contains five draft documents for the public, partner agencies and decision makers to review at a minimum for the next two months. Public discussions about the Update will continue through the year, with the Board expected to take final action on the plan by the end of 2012. Documents being released Wednesday include the following:
Explosive device doesn’t keep S. Tahoe pot club from opening
Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 3:23pmMontBleu will have outdoor concert series
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 1:20pmThe chairman of the Douglas County Commission didn't use the same words as those screamed in an AC/DC song, but his message on Thursday was the same: “Let there be rock.”
Stateline's summer music scene has exponentially expanded, spanning both sides of the casino corridor. A music venue will be built at MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa, the site of a six- to 10-show 2012 Summer Concert Series, Director of Marketing Mike Donovan said Friday.
MontBleu will have outdoor concert series
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 1:20pmThe chairman of the Douglas County Commission didn't use the same words as those screamed in an AC/DC song, but his message on Thursday was the same: "Let there be rock."Stateline's summer music sc...
Possible IED Thrown Into Marijuana Collective
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 12:58pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On the eve of the nation's biggest marijuana holiday, an unknown person threw a "improvised explosive device" into one of three medical marijuana collectives in South Lak...
Lake Valley has money for fuels reduction on vacant lots
Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 1:20pmSammy Luebke claims overall title in North Face Masters of Snowboarding
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 9:28amTRUCKEE, Calif. - Sammy Luebke of Squaw Valley clinched the overall The North Face Masters of Snowboarding tour title with a top finish at Snowbird, Utah, on Saturday.After narrowing the field f...
Sammy Luebke claims overall title in North Face Masters of Snowboarding
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 9:28amTRUCKEE, Calif. - Sammy Luebke of Squaw Valley clinched the overall The North Face Masters of Snowboarding tour title with a top finish at Snowbird, Utah, on Saturday.After narrowing the field f...
Allan Munro identified as victim of Monitor Pass accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 9:22amMINDEN, Nev. - A Canadian motorcyclist was killed Thursday afternoon on Monitor Pass in a head-on collision with a passenger vehicle.Allan H. Munro, 39, of Edmonton, Alberta, was identified as the ...
OBITUARY: Robert Lee Peacon
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 5:00am7 / 3 / 57 - 2 / 9 / 12Bob was born in Miami, Florida to Peggy and Curtiss Kihoi.Bob lived many years in South Lake Tahoe. He worked at Heavenly and Kirkwood Ski Resorts.He passed with his famil...
OBITUARY: Jack (John) Phillip Leonard
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 5:00am1947 - 2012Mr. Leonard was born on February 8, 1947, in Des Moines, Iowa, the son of James and Bernice Leonard. Jack served in the US Army from 1967 to 1969, and was awarded the Purple Heart. For t...
OBITUARY: Ronald James Rodriguez
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 5:00am"Big Ron"Ron died peacefully in his sleep on 2/25/12 after a very short battle with cancer. He was 62. Ron was born in Santa Cruz., Calif. on April 17, 1949 and raised by his father & mother, Ha...
Golf courses prepare to open
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 5:00amThe dry conditions of the recent winter have been a blessing and a curse for the South Shore's golf greens. On one hand, the courses will soon be open, for some, an earlier start than last year....
Road construction through town to start mid-May
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 5:00amRoad construction on Highway 50 through South Lake Tahoe will start in the middle of May, said Caltrans spokeswoman Deanna Shoopman. An exact date has yet to be announced by the contractor, she ...
Regional Plan Update set for release next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 5:00amLake Tahoe's future is bound in thousands of pages of documents set to hit the public in coming days.The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will release its Draft 2012 Regional Plan, Draft 2012 Regiona...
Golf courses prepare to open
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 5:00amThe dry conditions of the recent winter have been a blessing and a curse for the South Shore's golf greens. On one hand, the courses will soon be open, for some, an earlier start than last year....
Warm weather, good flows signal start of rafting season
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 5:00amWith temperatures forecasted to be in the 70s this weekend, all that snowmelt has got to go somewhere. And going with it, down the raised flows of the rivers, will be the region's many rafters a...
