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New county supervisors to be sworn into office
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 5:00amThree El Dorado County supervisors will be sworn into office Jan. 7."Every time a newly elected official is sworn into office, a new chapter of El Dorado County history begins," Jim Mitrisin, clerk...
Kudos & Kindness: Tahoe Senior Plaza had a wonderful New Year's Eve
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 5:00amTahoe Senior Plaza ended 2012 with a wonderful New Year's Eve Party for residents, family and friends.We would like to thank our wonderful Party Hosts and providers: All the girls at "It's So Good ...
Saunders: Romney at the Bat
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 5:00amWith humble apologies to Ernest Lawrence Thayer, who wrote "Casey at the Bat," which was published in The San Francisco Examiner in 1888.The outlook wasn't brilliant for the GOP this year:The econo...
Opinion: Time to take action to prevent cervical cancer
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 2:10amSnowGlobe a success — music to officials’ ears
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 1:57am
“It’s up to the council and community, but my recommendation will be to encourage this to become an annual event.”
That is what South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry told Lake Tahoe News less than 24 hours after the three-day music festival SnowGlobe came to a close.
What was the biggest story in 2012 in the Lake Tahoe Basin?
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 1:54amNew Prostate Cancer Immunotherapy now available, close to home at Sierra Nevada Cancer Center
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 9:18pmSeventy-two-year-old L. Brown of northern Nevada first learned he had prostate cancer back in 1995. “I tell people who are diagnosed, there is no need to panic, although I certainly did, at least 52 times or more,” he said laughing. “I’ve learned this is something you can control and live with because it is manageable. “
Snowmaking guarantees there will be a ski season in Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 8:00pmWine isn’t the only liquid this Mondavi specializes in
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 5:40pmFourteen arrests during Stateline Lake Tahoe New Year's festivities
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 11:33amThe Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reports the New Years Eve celebration in the casino core area of Stateline, Lake Tahoe went as planned with 14 arrests made.
The celebratory crowd seemed no larger than in past years. Highway 50 was closed to vehicle traffic at about 11:00 p.m. for public safety reasons. The celebrants were allowed to flow into the roadway as they celebrated the coming of the New Year. The Nevada side of U.S. Highway 50 was cleared of celebrants at 12:20 am and was reopened to vehicle traffic at approximately 1 a.m. after the crowd peacefully moved off the roadway.
SnowGlobe rings in 2013
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 10:34amChromeo led the countdown to the new year Monday night in front of a massive, high-energy crowd at the SnowGlobe Music Festival. "This is just so great. It's awesome. The atmosphere's great and ...
SnowGlobe rings in 2013
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 10:34amChromeo led the countdown to the new year Monday night in front of a massive, high-energy crowd at the SnowGlobe Music Festival.
“This is just so great. It's awesome. The atmosphere's great and Tahoe's gorgeous,” concertgoer Lindsey Wallingford said just hours before 2013 arrived.
SnowGlobe 2012: Day 3
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 8:56amCheck out our album from the final day of SnowGlobe. Visit http://tinyurl.com/azqqcfo. Copyright 2013 Tahoe Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, -Sn...
SnowGlobe 2012: Day 3
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 8:56amCheck out our album from the final day of SnowGlobe. Visit http://tinyurl.com/azqqcfo. Copyright 2013 Tahoe Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, -Sn...
Few overnight DUI arrests on Northern Nevada highways during critical New Year's holiday stretch
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 7:38amMore than 275 traffic enforcement stops were made by Nevada Highway Patrol troopers on Northern Nevada highways in a 10-hour period from 7 pm Monday until 5 am Tuesday morning.
Only seven motorists, or roughly three percent, stopped during that timeframe were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Many of those motorists stopped were designated drivers for passengers riding in the vehicle who were celebrating the New Year and had already consumed alcohol.
A Final Wave for 'The Waver' Ed Carlson today in Reno
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 6:51amFans of the late Ed Carlson, known as "The Waver" to Northern Nevadans, will pay tribute to his life and the many lives he touched at noon today, New Year's Day, at Reno City Plaza for a short memorial service, according to a news release.
Following the service attendees will then walk one mile south on South Virginia Street while waving to oncoming traffic as The Waver did for some many years before returning to City Plaza.
Lake Tahoe Basin snowpack at 161 percent average
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 6:14amThe new year arrives with mountain conditions far different than a year ago, with the all-important snowpack that provides the bulk of water supplies for western Nevada at near twice-normal levels.
On Monday, the Truckee River Basin’s snowpack was measured at 192 percent of normal for the date, with the Lake Tahoe Basin at 161 percent. That’s compared to 18 and 11 percent for those two places as recorded on Dec. 31, 2011.
Kudos & Kindness: Bread & Broth Salutes Heavenly
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 5:00am"As always, an awesome group of Heavenly volunteers" was how the Heavenly Adopt A Day sponsor crew was described by the Bread & Broth volunteer coordinator for the Nov. 15 Monday evening meal. Due ...
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks for providing gifts for those in need
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 5:00amThank you Kathy Sharp and everyone at the South Lake Tahoe Public Utility District. Your donations of 24 brand new gifts to NAMI-SLT for those who are in need during the holidays were greatly appre...
Tahoe Youth & Family Services seeks mentors
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 5:00amJanuary is National Mentoring Month and Tahoe Youth & Family Services is looking for mentors.Mentors are currently needed for youth and teens ages 4-17, and for Spanish-speaking children. Studies s...
Management plan for 10 Nevada wilderness areas OK'd
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 5:00amRENO, Nev. - Federal land managers have completed a management plan for 10 wilderness areas around northwestern Nevada's sprawling Black Rock Desert.Kristine Struck, a wilderness specialist for the...
Nevada Department of Wildlife offers grants for shooting range projects
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 5:00amThe Nevada Department of Wildlife has grants available to individuals or organizations with shooting range project proposals.NDOW receives the bulk of its funding through user fees and excise taxes...
New member sought for Community Action Council
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 5:00amThe El Dorado County Community Action Council is seeking to fill one vacancy representing the Community Member Sector.Community Agencies that serve El Dorado County residents, in areas such as shel...
Travis Ganong records another career-best finish
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 5:00amBORMIO, Italy - Travis Ganong of Squaw Valley delivered a career-best seventh-place World Cup finish on a grueling Stelvio downhill in Bormio, Italy, on Saturday. The second-longest downhill on ...
Viking veterans ready for ski season
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 5:00amThe Vikings ski team is stacked with veterans and depth, meaning this year's podium places are hard to predict.South Tahoe graduated five seniors last year. The Vikings enter this season with 12...
North Shore biomass facility gets OK by planning commissioners
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 2:00amSierra Avalanche Center workers to give lecture this week
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 2:00amEditorial: Stop the name calling or the comments go away
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 1:59amSnowGlobe 2012: Day 2
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 6:15pmCheck out our photo album from Day 2 of SnowGlobe:Visit http://tinyurl.com/2SnowGlobe2012Copyright 2012 Tahoe Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, -...
More laws to be imposed on Californians starting Jan. 1
Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 4:30pmUS, Europe hope the new year brings better times
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 3:23pmNEW YORK - From teeming Times Square to an Asian capital hosting its first public New Year's Eve countdown in decades, the world looked to the start of 2013 with hope for renewal after a year of...
Obama says fiscal cliff deal close, not done
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 3:11pmWASHINGTON - Agonizingly close to a New Year's Eve compromise, the White House and congressional Republicans agreed Monday to block across-the-board tax increases set for midnight, but held up a fi...
Armstrong better, Green Day to resume tour in 2013
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 2:04pmLOS ANGELES - Green Day is going back on the road.The Grammy-winning punk band announced new tour dates Monday.The band canceled the rest of its 2012 club schedule and postponed the start of a 2013...
Doctors: Blood clot located in Clinton's head
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 2:01pmWASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton developed a blood clot in her head but did not suffer a stroke or neurological damage, her doctors said Monday. They say they are confident th...
Minimum wage gap grows wider between states
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 1:57pmOLYMPIA, Wash. - With a bump in the Washington state minimum wage to $9.19 an hour, high school student Miranda Olson will edge closer to her goal of buying the black Volkswagen Beetle she's been r...
House won't vote before midnight on 'cliff' deal
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 1:52pmWASHINGTON - The House will miss the midnight Monday deadline lawmakers set for voting to avoid the "fiscal cliff."House Republicans notified lawmakers that the chamber will vote Monday evening on ...
Nobel Prize team winner featured speaker at Lake Tahoe weather conference
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 1:16pm
Chris Field, a 2007 Nobel Prize team winner and lead author of the study on the effects of global climate change will be the keynote speaker at Tahoe South's Operation Sierra Storm Meteorologist Conference, Jan 10 at South Shore Lake Tahoe.
California wants to find owners of millions of dollars worth of goods
Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 11:15am