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Hillary Clinton hospitalized with blood clot
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 11:09amWASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is under observation at a New York hospital after being treated for a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month...
Deal reached for stopping spike in milk prices
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 10:38amWASHINGTON - The top leaders in both parties on the House and Senate Agriculture committees have agreed to a one-year extension of the 2008 farm bill that expired in October, a move that could head...
Asian nations giving enthusiastic welcome to 2013
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 10:26amLONDON - Sydney's skyline erupted with tons of exploding fireworks in the first major celebration of 2013, extravagant displays lit up Hong Kong and Beijing, and increasingly democratic Myanmar joi...
National Winter Trails Day features snowshoe trips at Camp Richardson
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 10:13amTake part in the National Winter Trails Day Celebration on Saturday, January 12, 2013 from 10am-3pm. This is an authentic Lake Tahoe winter experience featuring guided snowshoe hikes at Camp Richardson.
Guided snowshoe hikes featuring wildlife habitat and forest health, the watershed and water quality impacts, and historic aspects of Camp Richardson and the surrounding area.
SnowGlobe 2012: Day 2
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 10:05amCheck out our photo album from Day 2 of Snowglobe.http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.570560799637720.149088.219078778119259&type=1&l=e26a7a0c6bCopyright 2012 Tahoe Daily Tribune. All right...
SnowGlobe Music Festival continues through tonight
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 9:20amHere are some SnowGlobe Musical Festival highlights from the first night. Today is the last day of the South Lake Tahoe electronic festival with music beginning at 4 p.m. through 12:30 a.m. After parties are at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa. Go here for more information.
Democratic officials: Fiscal 'cliff' deal reached
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 5:00amWASHINGTON - Racing the clock, the White House sealed a New Year's Eve accord with Senate Republicans late Monday to neutralize across-the-board tax increases and spending cuts in government progra...
US, Europe hope the new year brings better times
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 5:00amNEW YORK - From the glittering New Year's ball dropping in Times Square to joyous fireworks in London and cheers in a once-isolated Asian country, the world did its best to ring in 2013 with hop...
Sacramento police say 2 dead, 3 hurt in shooting
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 5:00amSACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sacramento police say two people have died and three people are hurt after a New Year's Eve shooting in the Old Sacramento area.Police spokeswoman Michele Gigante told the Sacr...
Opinion: Advocating for ignition interlocks for convicted drunken drivers
Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 2:00amFine print limits nonprofits’ access to grant funds for state parks
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/30/2012 - 7:59pmSnowGlobe neighbors change their tune from a year ago
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/30/2012 - 4:38pmRescued bobcat being taught to toughen up to survive the wild
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/30/2012 - 11:20amSnowGlobe 2012: Day 1
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/30/2012 - 9:51amCheck out our album from the first day of SnowGlobe. Visit http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.569862883040845.148945.219078778119259&type=1&l=90ba452893C... 2012 Tahoe Daily Tribune. ...
Study: Teens who drink alcohol impact their brain tissue
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/30/2012 - 9:40amKid’s Night Out New Year’s Eve Celebration Party
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 12/30/2012 - 7:00amEvent Date:
December 31, 2012 - 6:00pm
The South Lake Tahoe Rec Center will offer a special “Kids Night Out” on Monday, Dec. 31. Two party options are being offered:
Monday, Dec. 31st from 6:00 pm – Tuesday, Jan. 1st to 1am for $50 per child.
OR, Monday, Dec. 31st from 6:00 pm – Tuesday, Jan. 1st to 10am for $100 per child.
TahoeChamber.org's Cash Mob Monday
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 12/30/2012 - 5:49amSupport local businesses in a unique way through a Cash Mob. Details and location for the next South Shore Lake Tahoe Cash Mob will be announced. It will be held on Jan. 14 at noon so mark your calendar. This will be a a monthly series, with details to be announced at facebook.com/tahoechamber.
Annual Holiday BAHM! for Charity
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 12/30/2012 - 5:42amJoin TahoeChamber.org at Riva Grill, 900 Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe for an evening of celebration, and help the South Shore community to start off 2013 on the right foot.
Proceeds from the event will be donated to our local food bank, Christmas Cheer and Bread and Broth. While everyone is feeling the effects of the struggling economy, please join us in efforts to provide food to the less fortunate in our community.
Then and now: More than the buildings change at Stateline casinos
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/30/2012 - 2:01amCalifornia voters are young and don’t choose political party
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 2:48pmSnow total comparison proves a difference one year makes
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 11:36am
What a difference a year makes. This National Weather Service graphic compares the precipitation in December 2011 with the precipitation for December 2012.
The image on the left represents the total liquid precipitation that fell during December 2011.
The image on the right is the total liquid precipitation that fell over the last 30 days of 2012 ending on December 28th. The images show the stark contrast between the exceptionally dry December of 2011 and the very wet December of 2012.
Vail Resorts adds air bags to patrollers’ bucket of tools
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 11:20amCHP Beefs Up Enforcement on Holiday Weekend along Highway 50 to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 11:18amDina Kupfer from KXTV News10 files this report on New Year's travel and road enforcement along Highway 50 to Lake Tahoe. A news release from the California Highway Patrol is below.
Northstar keeps lifts running during brief power outage
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 9:24amToyota acceleration settlement gets preliminary OK
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 5:00amLOS ANGELES - A U.S. judge gave preliminary approval Friday to a $1 billion-plus settlement with Toyota Motor Corp. in cases involving problems of sudden, unintended acceleration by its vehicles, a...
Trains carrying more oil across US amid boom
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 5:00amBILLINGS, Mont. - Energy companies behind the oil boom on the Northern Plains are increasingly turning to an industrial-age workhorse - the locomotive - to move their crude to refineries across the...
Skiing blind
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 5:00amJeff Dean and the skier from New York whom he was guiding that day stood on the cornice overlooking Kirkwood Mountain Resort. It was a high jump complicated by the fact that the East Coast visit...
United Way names officers for 2013 board of directors, steering committee member
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 5:00amUnited Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra has announced its 2013 board of directors and officers.Mary-Ann Andrews- Merrett, vice president of operation/business development for Sage Internationa...
Caltrans appoints first female chief engineer
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 5:00amKarla Sutliff has been appointed as California's chief engineer, the first woman to be appointed to the position, Caltrans recently announced. As chief engineer and deputy, Sutliff is responsible f...
Riders to hit big air for Snow Globe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 5:00amIf there's going to be a music festival in South Tahoe, expect to see some world-class skiing and snowboarding to match. Snow Globe has upped the ante this year with a big air exhibition that wi...
Stacking up against the pros
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 5:00amCourse is clear. Racers ready in 3, 2, 1 ...The little girls bent at the starting gates with looks of determination on their faces. They may be in elementary school, but today they are racing ag...
Baker claims coveted Nor Am spot
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 5:00amSeems like there might be another Koshima to keep an eye on in the not-so-distant future. Yamato Kashima, younger brother of U.S. moguls skier Sho Kashima, and teammate Taryn Baker competed against...
Vikings make it hoops holiday
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 5:00amWhile most kids are relaxing on vacation right now, the Vikings basketball teams are wrapping up their tournament schedules on the road this weekend. The boys are down in Southern California at San...
Mac the Naw: Casting into a New Year
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 5:00amHello fellow anglers, New Year's Day is right around the corner. Are you ready for the big day? A few things you need to know before you get ready for the Topaz Lake Opener on Jan. 1. For Nevada re...
Setting up SnowGlobe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/29/2012 - 5:00amWhen it comes to setting up a three-day concert venue that could draw upward of 10,000 spectators per day, details matter. From lighting to sound equipment to building a 25-foot big air jump, al...
