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Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/23/2012 - 2:00amSideways along the Upper Truckee Marsh
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 8:50pm
Photo submitted by Jesse Henderson, owner of Just Kuts, in South Lake Tahoe.
Addicted to all things Lake Tahoe South Shore
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 8:23pmBringing it home in time for the holidays, Lake Tahoe South Shore is profiled in this superb video produced by www.FirstTrackProductions.com. Go to TahoeSouth.com for the latest events, goings on and happenings.
Law enforcement working to stop underage alcohol abuse
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 6:30pmTraumatic events stay with kids long after the incident
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 4:00pmSacramento making a name for itself in the world of caviar
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 11:45amSouth Lake Tahoe City Council to discuss filling Fortier vacancy
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 6:34amThe South Lake Tahoe City Council will hold a special meeting Dec. 27 to discuss options available for filling the vacancy of Claire Fortier who resigned effective Dec. 14. Fortier's much-anticipated resignation was because her spouse has relocated to Redmond, Wash.
The 9 a.m. meeting will be at the City Council Chambers, 1901 Airport Road, South Lake Tahoe. Councilwoman JoAnn Conner will be out of the area and will participate via teleconference.
Details of the meeting are below.
TOCCATA hosts 8th Winter MusicFest
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 6:03am
TOCCATA - Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus kicks off its 8th Winter MusicFest with a concert series that features violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn performing Prokofiev’s Concerto in D major on the legendary Red Stradivarius Violin. The program also includes the Tahoe Symphony Chorus in selections from Bach’s masterpiece, the B minor Mass, with soloists Joy Strotz and Anna Helwing, sopranos; Maryanne Ashley, mezzo soprano; and Stuart Duke, baritone.
The performance; Sunday, January 20, 3:00 pm, at St. Theresa Catholic Church in South Lake Tahoe (1041 Lyons Ave.).
MontBleu hosts SnowGlobe after-parties
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:57am
Holiday activities at Sierra-at-Tahoe this weekend
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:48am
Celebrate the season at Sierra-at-Tahoe with festive events throughout the two-day celebration! Saturday and Sunday, December 22 and 23.
Kids (and kids at heart) can get in the holiday spirit with games and activities throughout the weekend, like Snowman Building Contests, Candy Cane Limbo, Hot Cocoa Bean bag toss, and a Frosty Eating Contest - plus live music by The Bear Bones. Families, join our Sierra-at-Tahoe family as we celebrate the Holiday Season with hot chocolate, candy canes, and fun! Go to www.sierraattahoe.com. Call (530) 659-7453.
Barton displays Klementi twins' artwork
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:00amYou might know them as performing bicycle stuntman, but the Klementi twins count more than popping wheelies among their talents. Both Egon and Helmut Klementi, two brothers from Austria who firs...
WHS graduate performs in first-ever all-tap show at Kennedy Center
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:00amWhen Dino Elias, 20, stepped on the stage at the Kennedy Center, he hardly noticed the 2,000-person audience or the interior of the quintessential American performing arts theater. Nothing exist...
B's Business Viewpoint: Why the business community supported the Regional Plan Update process
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:00amSimply put, the board of the Tahoe Chamber supported the Regional Plan Update because the plan is comprised of reasonable compromises that will finally bring together what we've long known are interconnected: the lake, the economy and our communities. The business community is proud to have worked with environmental groups, local residents and other stakeholders to find common ground on issues that affect our very survival.
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks for the presents
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:00amDear Mr. McCall and all of McCall Realty,My fellow students and I at Mt. Tallac High School would like to sincerely thank you for the kind act of amazing presents filling our school with joy and...
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks for singing at Tahoe Senior Plaza
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:00amTahoe Senior Plaza would like to thank Debbie Ward for coming to our resident Christmas get-together and singing for us. Debbie, the residents loved your singing and you made the night very special...
My view: Notes from the front row
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:00amLocal musingsFinally done. Years ago I was invited to be on the Pathway 2007 Forum Group to develop a new regional plan. Who would have thought it would finally be done five years later? It's been ...
MEMORIAM: Douglas W. Neely, Jr.
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:00amRemembering Dougie Douglas W. Neely, Jr.June 5, 1958 - December 25, 2011We thought of you todayBut that is nothing newWe thought of you yesterdayAnd will tomorrow tooWe think of you in silenceAn...
Tahoe weather blogger turns passion into page views
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:00amThe Lake Tahoe area is full of snow skeptics.Get too excited about forecasted snowfall amounts and you're likely to get a smug "I'll believe it when I see it" in response.But one Truckee resident's...
Ribbon cutting, book signing held
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:00amA ribbon cutting and book signing was held Dec. 13 at The Center for Higher Learning for longtime local therapist Ray Goodenough.Goodenough and his daughter, Kathy Rem, just published their book...
Auto Bazaar opens
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:00amAuto Bazaar, a used-car business, has opened in South Lake Tahoe.The business is owned by Noelle Messier and specializes in SUVs and four-wheel-drive vehicles. Local receive a 10 percent discount o...
B's Business Viewpoint: Why the business community supported the Regional Plan Update process
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:00amSimply put, the board of the Tahoe Chamber supported the Regional Plan Update because the plan is comprised of reasonable compromises that will finally bring together what we've long known are inte...
Obama nominating Kerry for secretary of state
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:00amWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Friday will nominate Sen. John Kerry as his next secretary of state, a senior administration official said, making the first move in an overhaul of his nation...
Barton displays Klementi twins' artwork
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:00amYou might know them as performing bicycle stuntman, but the Klementi twins count more than popping wheelies among their talents. Both Egon and Helmut Klementi, two brothers from Austria who firs...
Health and Fitness: Fun four-minute workout more effective than cardio
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:00amSounds almost too good to be true, but according to fitness researchers it's not. A recent study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism tested traditional treadmi...
Wrestling team hopes for strong season
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 5:00amThis year's wrestling team is turning into the perfect storm. "This is what we've been waiting for. To have a team that's four or five strong in every class," coach Ken Robbins said. "That's wha...
2 women in artist Kinkade’s life settle estate dispute
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 2:00amEditorial: California needs adult education blueprint
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 2:00amTRPA adds publisher to list of job duties with launch of paper
Submitted by admin on Sat, 12/22/2012 - 2:00amNevada lawmakers vote to stop posting public salaries online
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/21/2012 - 7:09pmWoman dies, two injured in Mount Rose Highway accident
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 12/21/2012 - 5:19pmA woman died Friday and two were injured in a vehicle accident east of Joy Lake Road on State Route 431, Mount Rose Highway, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
The accident happened shortly before 2 p.m. and closed the highway for more than an hour. The woman's name has not been released pending notification of family members.
Nevada Seismo Lab used quake-monitoring network to track Sutter’s Mill meteorite
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 12/21/2012 - 4:42pm
When the Sutter Mill’s meteorite streaked across the Nevada sky in April, it made a loud boom and shook homes throughout the region. Ken Smith, associate director for the Nevada Seismological Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno heard it and felt it that Sunday morning. His scientific curiosity drew him right to the lab’s earthquake monitoring network to see what registered on the more than 150 reporting stations. He found an astonishing series of registrations.
Lake Tahoe agency helps families provide for a better Christmas
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 12/21/2012 - 4:29pm
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency staff dug into their wallets and scoured shopping and grocery stores continuing the tradition of bringing a little cheer to local children and families in need over the holidays.
This year staff provided gifts of clothes and toys to 35 foster children ages 4 – 17 through Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).
Meteorite fragments found in El Dorado County a scientific gold mine
Submitted by admin on Fri, 12/21/2012 - 4:00pmSouth Shore resorts expected to be fully open following storms
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/21/2012 - 3:04pmWith as much as 6 feet of new snow expected at the upper elevations of the Lake Tahoe region by Monday, skiers and snowboarders will likely receive the gift of fully open ski resorts this Christ...
South Shore resorts expected to be fully open following storms
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/21/2012 - 3:04pmWith as much as 6 feet of new snow expected at the upper elevations of the Lake Tahoe region by Monday, skiers and snowboarders will likely receive the gift of fully open ski resorts this Christ...
