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OBITUARY: Dennis "Denny" R. Huestis
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:45pmDennis "Denny" Ray Huestis passed away in Brookings on July 15, 2011 after a courageous four year battle with cancer. He was 63.Dennis was born in San Andreas, Calif. on Sept. 14, 1947 to Robert an...
Wanderlust California 2011: Creating a 'positive vision for the world'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:25pmSQUAW VALLEY, Calif. - It's Monday morning, and Jeff Krasno is already hard at work at Squaw Valley USA.Nothing new there."I work all year long," said an out-of-breath Krasno, a co-creator of Wa...
Wanderlust California 2011: Creating a 'positive vision for the world'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:25pmSQUAW VALLEY, Calif. - It's Monday morning, and Jeff Krasno is already hard at work at Squaw Valley USA.Nothing new there."I work all year long," said an out-of-breath Krasno, a co-creator of Wa...
Wanderlust California 2011: Creating a 'positive vision for the world'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:25pmSQUAW VALLEY, Calif. - It's Monday morning, and Jeff Krasno is already hard at work at Squaw Valley USA.Nothing new there."I work all year long," said an out-of-breath Krasno, a co-creator of Wa...
OBITUARY: Susan Louise (Zacker) Fox
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 11:51amSusan Louise (Zacker) Fox was born January 26th, 1952 in Los Angeles, CA to Lawrence F. Zacker and Geraldine M. (Pellerin) Zacker and passed gracefully into eternity with her Lord and Savior on ...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 11:18amSouth Lake Tahoe Mayor Hal Cole will give a state of the city address Oct. 20 at 6pm at Lake Tahoe Airport. • Chase International real estate agents Joshua ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets...
Sections of Truckee River nearing optimal flow for angling
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 8:18amTRUCKEE, Calif. - It is almost the end of July and the Truckee River is just now starting to get near normal fishing levels. While still pretty high for this time of year, it is now beginning to be...
Vintage Tahoe Tours take to the Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 8:15amCARNELIAN BAY, Calif. - Think history can only be found in dark museums with locked glass cases that one is forbidden to touch? Think again, as Vintage Tahoe Tours offers maritime history folks ...
More beach to emerge at brimming Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 8:13amRENO, Nev. (AP) - Brimming nearly full thanks to a winter of historic snowfall, Lake Tahoe is finally showing signs of leveling off and soon should expose the submerged shoreline that's kept beachg...
More beach to emerge at brimming Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 8:13amRENO, Nev. (AP) - Brimming nearly full thanks to a winter of historic snowfall, Lake Tahoe is finally showing signs of leveling off and soon should expose the submerged shoreline that's kept beachg...
Tests raise mussel worries at 2 Nev. reservoirs
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 8:11amRENO, Nev. (AP) - State wildlife officials said Tuesday new tests at two popular reservoirs in northern Nevada have heightened their concerns about the potential for an outbreak of invasive quagga ...
Join the conversation on Facebook
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 7:54amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Miss the comments on TahoeDailyTribune.com? There's another way to discuss the story that's buzzing around town on www.facebook.com/tahoedailytribune.Like us there and...
Youth poetry reading in Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:51amAdventure Risk Challenge's annual benefit poetry reading and reception is 5:30pm Aug. 2 at the Cedar House Sport Hotel in Truckee. Ten youth participants of ARC's 40-day literacy and outdoor i...
Concert business on upswing after lackluster 2010
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:51amBy Steve Jones, USA Today. In the first six months of 2011, total grosses for the top 100 North American tours was $1.12 billion. That's up $157 million or 16.2% over the same period last year, ac...
Placer County campaign treasurer pleads guilty
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:51amBy Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee. Brian Jagger, who served as treasurer for Placer County District Attorney Scott Owens' election campaign last year, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of wire fraud...
Bears are back in town — and in some houses
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:51amThe incidents come during the typical peak for bear activity in the Reno-Tahoe area as bears wander in search of food and often find trouble with people. “It's starting to get busy. The bears ar...
Opinion: Using common sense in the woods
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:51amBy John Heil. The national forests in California offer a variety of recreational opportunities and beauty. With the wonders of adventure, however, come certain hazards. usfs The most effective way to ...
6-day tour of art studios in South Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:51amThe 4th annual Tahoe Art League's Artist Studio Tour is July 29, 30 and 31 and Aug. 5, 6 and 7 from 10am-5pm each day. Maps are available at tour headquarters at 3062 Lake Tahoe Blvd. in South Lak...
S. Tahoe considers doing away with 3 fire division chief jobs ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:51amBy Kathryn Reed. A fire department without upper management except for a chief who divides his time with the police department. That is one scenario on the negotiating table in South Lake Tahoe. ...La...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:51amTahoe City resident Tamara Fritz has been fined $35000 by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for illegally constructing a pier extension. Her spread is the locale for the annual Oscar de la Renta Fash...
2 Tahoe adaptive athletes train locally for South Pole expedition ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:51amAs part of their rigorous training for this difficult journey – all of which will be professionally filmed – Lake Tahoe residents and spinal cord-injury athletes John Davis, a two-time Paralympics...
S. Tahoe man arrested in death of roommate
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:51amThe roommate of a South Lake Tahoe man who was found dead in their house Monday morning has been arrested on a second-degree murder charge. Brad Macewan, 55, of South Lake Tahoe was booked into El Dor...
Lake Tahoe's high-water mark leveling off
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:51amAfter experiencing its sixth most impressive rise in more than a century, a brimming Lake Tahoe is leveling off. Soon, maybe today and for sure within a week, Tahoe will begin a slow but steady drop a...
S. Tahoe man arrested in death of roommate
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 11:52pmThe roommate of a South Lake Tahoe man who was found dead in their house Monday morning has been arrested on a second-degree murder charge. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-man-arrested-in-death-o...
'Twelfth Night' delights audience on shore of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 11:52pmIn its 39th season, the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is bringing “Twelfth Night” to the stage at Sand Harbor Tuesday-Sunday through Aug. 21. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../twelfth-night-delights-...
Quick response quashes Alpine wildfire
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 3:29pmMINDEN, Nev. - A rapid response quickly contained an 81-acre wildfire that at its height forced the evacuation of Indian Creek Campground and threatened the Alpine County Airport.The Airport fire s...
Site of League fundraiser could face larger fine
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 3:12pmKINGS BEACH, Calif. - A $35,000 fine is an insufficient penalty for a local resident who illegally expanded a pier and constructed an unauthorized boat lift on a lakefront property that has host...
DEATH NOTICE: Steven Ruiz
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:30pmSteven Ruiz died July 18, 2011, in Reno, Nev. He was 64 years old.Ruiz was born Jan. 2, 1947 to Philip and Gail Ruiz in Oakland, Calif. He was raised in San Leandro, Calif. As an U.S. Army Veteran,...
Aquatic invasive species meeting in Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:19pmThe Truckee Regional Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program and the Tahoe Resource Conservation District ) invite the public to a meeting July 28 from ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../aquatic-invasiv...
Frank Genaro Benevento — 1923-2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:19pmFrank and Mary Jane resided in South Lake Tahoe from 1970‐88. where Mr. Benevento was a Realtor, business owner, instructor at Lake Tahoe Community College, ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../frank-genaro...
Opinion: A vision for No Child Left Inside
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:19pmLake Tahoe can benefit by being of better service to our world. Says Sen. Reed: “Teaching children about the environment and giving them a hands-on ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-a-vision-for-...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:19pmObexer's Boat Company in Homewood is celebrating its 100th year at Lake Tahoe as a family-owned full service marina. • Nevada Department of Wildlife is ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets...
Man dies from injuries in Nifty Fifty Trolley ... - Lake Tahoe News
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:19pmJohn Hunsberger, 60, of South Lake Tahoe died from the injuries he sustained this month when he stepped from a Nifty Fifty Trolley, according to police ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../man-dies-from-injur...
Author Borg ready to sign 9th Tahoe-based book
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:19pmThe South Lake Tahoe author's ninth book “Tahoe Hijack” was released this ... July 29, 4–7pm at Artifacts in the Raley's Village Center, South Lake Tahoe. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../au...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:19pmTahoe Area Mountain Biking Association is trying to keep track of trail conditions via its website. • The fourth annual Heritage Trail tour of 18 museums ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/07/41422/...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:19pmLake Tahoe Community College is conducting a survey to see what people want in community education. • Ed Gurowitz, a management and organizational ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-la...
Meeting to address needs of people with unique ... - Lake Tahoe News
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:19pmThe meeting is at Lake Tahoe Christian Fellowship, multipurpose room, 3580 Blackwood Road, South Lake Tahoe. For more information or to RSVP, ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../meeting-to-address-needs-of-p...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:19pmTahoe City resident Tamara Fritz has been fined $35000 by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for illegally constructing a pier extension. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-lake-tahoe-22...
Officers investigating possible homicide in South Lake Tahoe ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:19pmSouth Lake Tahoe police officers are investigating the death of a 52-year-old ... covering all of our bases,” Police Chief Brian Uhler told Lake Tahoe News. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../officers-inv...
Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:19pmTahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe ... For spay-neuter assistance for South Tahoe residents, go online. – Karen Kuentz ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-tails-adoptable-pets-in-sout...
SPORTS COLUMN: My 10 pet peeves about golfing, golfers
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:14pmI'm an avid golfer, though not a very good one. I can count my rounds of under 90 on two hands. I'm usually between 90 and 94, and I hit enough good shots to keep me wanting to play the game.There ...
Road racin' with Alta Alpina
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:10pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Kevin Willitts, John Cotter, Michael Bayer and Michael Shipman won their respective groups in the most recent Twilight Road Race Series event, the Diamond Valley Road ...
Join the conversation on Facebook
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 1:53pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Miss the comments on TahoeDailyTribune.com? There's another way to discuss the story that's buzzing around town on www.facebook.com/tahoedailytribune.Like us there and...
Living healthy with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 1:30pmArthritis is a common term used to describe a group of conditions which cause joint damage, inflammation, stiffness and pain. There are more than 100 types of arthritis, but the most common types o...
Lake Tahoe's snowmelt rise might level off soon and begin evaporating
Submitted by admin on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 11:54amAfter experiencing its sixth most impressive rise in more than a century, a brimming Lake Tahoe is leveling off.
Soon, maybe today and for sure within a week, Tahoe will begin a slow but steady drop as evaporation rates exceed inflow from the Tahoe Basin's streams.
Police arrest murder suspect
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 11:06amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police have arrested a 55-year-old man in connection with the killing of his roommate earlier this week.Brad Macewan was arrested on suspicion of second degree murder sho...
Man involved in trolley accident dies
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 10:02amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A man who was involved in a trolley accident early this month near the "Y" has died, according to South Lake Tahoe police Lt. David Stevenson.The man hit his head on the ...
Joyride in sheriff's vehicle ends in crash
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 9:55amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 50-year-old South Shore man allegedly crashed into a fence and a neighbor's car after taking an El Dorado County Sheriff's patrol vehicle for a drunken joyride Sunday.A...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Where have the coyotes gone
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 9:50amWhat happened to our coyotes in the Tahoe Keys area? Every year I would enjoy sitting outside and listening to them sing. Now, when I sit outside, I no longer hear the coyotes. Why? I have heard st...
Boat patrol rescues sailor off Tahoe Keys
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 9:50amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's boat patrol personnel rescued a man who was knocked out of a sailboat and almost run over by the Tahoe Queen Sunday night, said Lt. Les Lovell....
