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Broker: Timeshare resale scams prevalent in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 5:00amFor South Lake Tahoe timeshare resorts and their many owners, scams revolving around the resale and transfer of the properties are a growing concern."We have a lot of happy people that vacation wit...
Burglary suspect arrested after bathroom scuffle
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 5:00amAbout 11:30 a.m. on April 10, Douglas County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 42-year-old Minden man on suspicion of burglary, fraud and resisting arrest after he allegedly tried to leave the Round Hi...
Kudos & Kindness: Ernie's made burger night fundraiser possible
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 5:00amErnie's made burger night fundraiser possibleGeorge Whittell High School Softball team would like to thank Paul and Judy Bruso at Ernie's Coffee Shop for hosting our "Burger Night" fundraiser on Ma...
Spring means planting Sugar Pine around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 2:00am
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not” — Dr. Seuss
As you may know, sugar pines and other white pines are plagued by a non-native invasive pathogen. White pine blister rust kills about 90 percent of sugar pines it infects. Scientists and restoration managers have agreed that the only effective restoration strategy is to identify seed trees resistant to the rust and plant their progeny. That is exactly what the Sugar Pine Foundation does and you can help too. Last fall, a volunteer described planting sugar pines as “creating life in our neck of the woods.”
Don Q's California and Nevada Fishing Report through April 25
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 1:35amHere is the fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra. This report is for the week of April 18-25. The opening day for all California fishing is on April 28.
California stream fishing season begins April 28
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 1:03am
With the ski and board season winding down, it’s almost time to catch some fish in the High Sierra once again.
On Saturday, April 28 the 2012 fishing season will open for all applicable lakes, reservoirs, streams, creeks and rivers in California. The season will then remain open until Thursday, Nov. 15.
If you’re new to the Lake Tahoe and Sierra, here’s some information that can be useful if you would like to fish on that Opening Day or the entire opening weekend:
Dry conditions could be problematic for bears, other wildlife
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 2:00amSome El Dorado County officials want to change the name of South Lake Tahoe’s Lakeview Commons? What name do you like?
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 2:00amPenny slot play turns into $1 mil. win at Jackson Rancheria
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 2:00amS. Lake Tahoe operating in the black despite TOT shortfall
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 1:59am
Even though hotel taxes are down considerably because people stayed away from the barren ski slopes, South Lake Tahoe’s midyear budget report was positive.
“We are living within our means,” City Manager Tony O’Rourke told the council April 17. “We no longer have financial icebergs looming.”
Placer County allocates $3 mil. for Tahoe-area projects
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 8:05pmWhittell and South Tahoe softball square off
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 6:51pmEmily Gardner stepped in the batter's box, "shaking from intensity," with the Vikings down one run in the bottom of the eighth and the winning run on second. "I wanted to kill it," the junior sa...
Anna Park sweeps Far West Freestyle Moguls
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 6:34pmSQUAW VALLEY, Calif. - The Far West Freestyle Moguls were held at Squaw, with the single moguls on April 7 and the single moguls and duals on April 8. The course was on Red Dog run, which was icy a...
Barnwell, Gooding and Norton top podium at championships
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 6:31pmNORTHSTAR, Calif. - The Heavenly Foundation Alpine Race Team competed in the J4/5 Championships April 5-8, and several Heavenly Mountain Resort athletes scored top-15 finishes, along with podium...
STHS baseball loses to Sparks
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 6:28pmSPARKS, Nev. - South Tahoe lost the first of a doubleheader with Sparks, 4-0 on Saturday in Sparks. Though it was on the road, South Tahoe was the home team. Colton Marchesseault pitched 8 1/3 inni...
Whittell jumps ahead early, but struggles late against Incline
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 6:26pmGARDNERVILLE, Nev. - Taking first-inning leads has become a habit for Whittell this year. In Saturday's doubleheader vs. Incline at Lampe Park, the red and gold again led in both games after the...
S. Tahoe cops clamping down on drivers using cell phones
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 6:20pmJudge replaces attorney in Swanson case
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 5:11pmAndrew Sanford, the man accused of killing a teenage gas station attendant in South Lake Tahoe more than 30 years ago, got a new attorney this week.
Barton names Doctors of the Year
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 4:41pmBarton recenly recognized primary care physician Dr. Henning Mehrens and anesthesiologist Dr. Peter DiGrande as Doctors of the Year for their work in the South Lake Tahoe community and surrounding ...
Three ways to protect your heart
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 4:40pmEat more fruits and veggies, exercise, lose weight and stop smoking: You know those will help protect your heart. Here are three more strategies to consider, based on the newest research:Get your t...
Saunders: They shoot rich guys, don't they?
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 4:37pmPresident Barack Obama calls his proposed tax on millionaires the "Buffett rule," based on financier Warren Buffett's claim that he pays a lower tax rate than his secretary. Obama claims that the "...
Workers needed to ensure Genoa Trail will open in mid-May
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 4:45pmPrescribed fire operations continue this week on Kingsbury Grade
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 3:09pmU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews continue prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near Andria Drive the week of April 16, 2012. Operations may continue through the end of the week, weather and conditions permitting.
Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from this prescribed fire project area. The Forest Service strives to minimize the impacts of smoke on local communities. Smoke-sensitive residents should consider staying indoors and keeping doors, windows and outside vents closed. To directly receive prescribed fire updates, send an email to pa_ltbmu@fs.fed.us.
Mom’s Morning Out
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 2:21pmBarton Health invites area Moms to “Mom’s Morning Out” – a special, complimentary event designed for all moms. Join fellow moms in celebration of motherhood on Saturday, May 5 from 10a.m. to 12:30p.m. at Lake Tahoe Community College in the Aspen Room. Whether you're a new mom, soccer mom or a mother experiencing an empty nest, this event has been specifically created just for you.
How does Truckee/Tahoe work with an undocumented labor force?
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 10:27amRegion takes as-needed approachTAHOE/TRUCKEE - In Truckee, they can be seen in the downtown Beacon parking lot near the intersection of Donner Pass Road and Bridge Street. In North Lake Tahoe, t...
Shakespeare Festival, Thunderbird Lodge picked as top five places to visit in Reno-Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 10:09am
The votes are in and the people have spoken. The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and the Thunderbird Lodge were picked by readers in a contest sponsored by the Nevada Commission on Tourism as two among five favorite "Hidden Treasure" (places to visit) in the Reno, Carson City and Lake Tahoe region.
Court denies appeal of gambling cheat included in Black Book
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 9:15amOpinion: Embracing FDR’s Four Freedoms would serve the country well
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 2:00amWinemakers apprehensive about ’11 vintage; ’10 looks OK
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/17/2012 - 1:59amCalifornia cutting back on prescription drug monitoring
Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 6:00pmSalt content in U.S. fast food outweighs other countries
Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 4:35pmArt-wine event funds El Dorado County scholarship program
Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 12:00pmRobber hits South Lake Tahoe Bank of America
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 10:12am
Shortly after 9 Monday morning a man robbed the South Lake Tahoe branch of Bank of America located at 3344 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe police report.
Bank of America robbed, police looking for suspect
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 10:08amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police are looking for the suspect in a bank robbery that occurred about 9 a.m. Monday morning.According to a press release, the suspect, a white male between the ages...
Mayor Fortier's April Message: Focus is Fairness in Moving Forward, not Feuding
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 9:54am
“Destiny,” said William Jennings Bryan, “is not a matter of chance, but a matter of choice.”
A year ago, the City of South Lake Tahoe made some choices that resulted in a clear and methodical business plan. We chose to focus on five core missions. That sounds simple enough, but how many times are the words government and focus used in the same sentence?
But it is amazing what a little focus can accomplish. In less than a year, our city is making real progress in pulling ourselves out of the morass that was so scathingly profiled in the 2009/2010 Grand Jury Report.
