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Six yearling bears nursed at Lake Tahoe are returned back to Mother Nature
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 8:09am
Rehabilitated through Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, a total of six orphaned bear cubs have been returned to the wild this spring, ending the California Department of Fish and Game's 2012 yearling bear release program.
The cubs were found in various locations around the state in the summer months of 2011 and were rehabilitated at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care prior to being judged ready to return to the wild. The state program is ongoing and will continue as new cubs come into the facility.
Letter to the Editor: Best Management Practices
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 5:00amIn response to Mark Allione's letter to the editor "Worst Management Practices," on March 21: Mark makes many good points. He is correct that the program could be improved by more participation by ...
Does TRPA's regional plan fit our environmental goals?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 5:00amThank you for printing articles by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency executive director and North Tahoe Preservation Alliance representative regarding the proposed TRPA Regional Plan (April 7-10 e...
Saunders: Where are all the moderate Democrats?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 5:00amPresident Barack Obama chastised the media last week. "I think that there is oftentimes the impulse to suggest that if the two parties are disagreeing, then they're equally at fault and the truth l...
OBITUARY: Audra Maddox Strum
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 5:00amMay 29, 1916 BApril 3, 2012 DOn Tuesday April 3, 2012, much beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother, Audra Maddox Strum departed this life. Audra was born in D...
New speed limit signs posted
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 5:00amCaltrans has began installing new speed limit signs throughout South Lake Tahoe.The agency increased the speed limit by 5 mph on Highway 50 entering Meyers, on Highway 50 between Meyers and Sout...
City manager a finalist for job in Oregon
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 5:00amSouth Lake Tahoe City Manager Tony O'Rourke is among the finalists in the running for the city manager position in Medford, Ore.On Tuesday, the Medford Mail Tribune reported O'Rourke, William Ko...
Suspect arrested after allegedly attacking guards, damaging elevator
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 5:00amDouglas County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 30-year-old North Highlands, Calif., man on suspicion of assault and vandalism late Sunday night after he allegedly attacked two casino security guards ...
Scout looking to improve veterans’ facilities on West Slope
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 2:00amWith ski season almost over, now what will you do in Tahoe?
Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 2:00amQuinoa goes from staple in Andean culture to U.S. superfood
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 8:50pmEl Dorado 1 of 18 California counties losing residents
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 3:40pmBomb squad detonates explosive device in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 11:22amNHP, Capitol Police Appointments Made By Nevada Department Of Public Safety
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 10:17amCARSON CITY – Two top state law enforcement positions have been filled by the Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS).
Troy Abney was named as chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol after a national search. Abney has 28 years of law enforcement experience, including serving as the assistant chief of the California Highway Patrol where he led 786 sworn and non-sworn members.
South Tahoe city manager on the road interviewing for jobs
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 10:58am
Halfway into his three-year contract with South Lake Tahoe, Tony O’Rourke is looking for another job.
He has been out of the office quite a bit in a quest to move on. He says the decision has more to do with his family than it does professional reasons.
“For the long term I need to find a solution to this personal issue,” O’Rourke, 57, told Lake Tahoe News.
Dry winter helps regional golf courses generate additional revenue
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 9:39amRENO, Nev. - Winter is normally a dead time for golf courses in northern Nevada, but this year's dry winter weather allowed regional golf courses to stay open - and build revenue - during a typical...
Dry winter helps regional golf courses generate additional revenue
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 9:39amRENO, Nev. - Winter is normally a dead time for golf courses in northern Nevada, but this year's dry winter weather allowed regional golf courses to stay open - and build revenue - during a typical...
New chief named at Nevada Highway Patrol
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 9:25amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A veteran law enforcement officer is the new chief of the Nevada Highway Patrol.The appointment of Troy L. Abney was announced Monday by Public Safety Director Chris Perry....
Closing dates for Lake Tahoe ski resorts
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 8:46amDespite an unusual dry season that lasted through February, Lake Tahoe ski resorts benefitted from a series of March snowstorms that will extend the season for many.
Bomb squad responds to homemade explosive on Tallac Avenue
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 7:38amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Douglas Explosive Ordinance Disposal team was called in to handle a homemade explosive device found near 983 Tallac Avenue Tuesday morning.South Lake Tahoe p...
Court decision keeps OHV traffic off roads in Eldorado National Forest
Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 2:00amPrescribed fires begin tomorrow on Kingsbury Grade
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 2:54pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations in the Andria Drive area of Kingsbury Grade, near Stateline, Nev., tomorrow, according to...
Rushed California bills compromise disclosure
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 2:52pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Among the many bills rushed through when lawmakers passed the state budget last year was one protecting teachers if the state had to resort to automatic spending cuts in t...
Forest Service announces spring 2012 recreation area opening dates
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 2:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will soon begin the annual process of opening recreational facilities around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Campgrounds, d...
Forest Service announces spring 2012 recreation area opening dates
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 2:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will soon begin the annual process of opening recreational facilities around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Campgrounds, d...
U.S. Alpine Championships to return to Squaw Valley in 2013
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 2:31pmOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - After a 10-year hiatus from the Golden State, the 2013 Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships will return to the slopes of Squaw Valley.The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Associat...
