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Tahoe Queen "Apres Ski Cruise" Wednesdays
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 5:16pm
Tahoe Queen, an authentic Mississippi paddlewheeler, is offering Après Ski Cruise
every Wednesday through spring.The one-and-a-half-hour Après Ski Cruise offers lively DJ entertainment and happy hour food and drink specials for purchase. Ticket price is $19 per adult and boarding starts at 5:30 PM at Ski Run Marina. Brought to you by Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Authorities ask for help in locating family of twin elderly South Lake Tahoe sisters found dead
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 4:52pm
The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in locating family members of elderly twins, Patricia and Joan Miller, 73, who were found dead in their South Lake Tahoe home on February 26. The nature of their deaths hasn't been determined, however, foul play has been ruled out, said Sheriff's Lt. Bryan Golmitz. The cause and manner of death is still being investigated by El Dorado County Sheriff’s detectives and the South Lake Tahoe Police Department.
Lake Tahoe Home & Garden Show at Lake Tahoe Community College April 27-28
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 4:50pmThe Lake Tahoe Home and Garden Show, presented by Golden Bear Events, will be held in the Physical Education Gymnasium at Lake Tahoe Community College. The show will be Friday, April 27 from 4 pm to 8 pm; and Saturday, April 28, from 10 am to 4 pm.
Sponsorships are still available. Booths are available for $250 each for the entire show. Both are limited, and will be offered on a first come, first serve basis. For more information about a sponsorship or to reserve a booth, please call JoAnn at (530) 544-7412 or email jctahoewriter@hotmail.com
Magnitude-4.0 quake shakes San Francisco Bay area
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 1:06pmSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Two small, back-to-back earthquakes shook San Francisco Bay area residents awake Monday morning but appeared to leave no serious damage or injury.The U.S. Geological Survey rep...
Snowmobiler dies after triggering Sierra avalanche
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 12:51pmMARKLEEVILLE, Calif. (AP) -A man riding a snowmobile has died after he apparently triggered an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Alpine County.The Sierra Avalanche Center reports that the...
Snowmobiler dies after triggering Sierra avalanche
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 12:51pmMARKLEEVILLE, Calif. (AP) -A man riding a snowmobile has died after he apparently triggered an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Alpine County.The Sierra Avalanche Center reports that the...
Jamie Anderson wins European Open
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:50amUnder sunny Switzerland skies, Jamie Anderson snapped up the top spot at the Ticket To Ride's European Open slopestyle competition for the second year in a row.Her run consisted of her signature ca...
Jamie Anderson wins European Open
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:50amUnder sunny Switzerland skies, Jamie Anderson snapped up the top spot at the Ticket To Ride's European Open slopestyle competition for the second year in a row.Her run consisted of her signature ca...
South Shore hoops players named to all-league teams
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:46amJacob Stowell was the lone South Shore boys' basketball player to be selected by league coaches for the first team All-Mount Rose League. On the girls' side, South Tahoe's Bailey David and Whittell...
Should Bishop Gorman play for state titles against public schools?
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:35amIf you are a high school sports enthusiast, mark Tuesday on your calendar. It's a day that could change the landscape of high school sports forever.According to a memo released to board members, th...
Heavenly Lake Tahoe opens expert terrain at Mott Canyon
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:30amA recent winter storm that blanketed Heavenly Mountain Resort with as much as three-and-a-half feet of new snow has allowed the resort to open three quarters of the mountain, including the double-black diamond, expert-only Mott Canyon. Now with 3,600 open acres, Heavenly is offering the most skiable terrain at Lake Tahoe.
Tahoe/Truckee biomass meeting next week to discuss potential health impacts
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:22amTRUCKEE, Calif. - A grant awarded to Placer County will be used to help residents learn about the health impact of the proposed biomass energy facility off Highway 89 on Cabin Creek Road, officials...
Braun strikes out in 2 at-bats against Giants split squad; Bees delay Giants second game
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 11:06amPHOENIX (AP) - If his spring training debut was any indication, earplugs might come in handy for Ryan Braun this season.The reigning NL MVP was heckled while striking out in his only two at-bats...
Raptors snap five-game losing streak against Warriors
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:58amTORONTO (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points, James Johnson had 12 points and 12 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat Golden State, snapping a five-game losing streak against the Warriors.Amir...
Blues complete season sweep of Sharks with 3-1 win
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:54amSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks serve as a sort of measuring stick for St. Louis after making the Western Conference finals the past two seasons while the Blues have missed the playo...
Saints Williams to meet with NFL after bounties uncovered
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:51amNow that the NFL has uncovered a big-money bounty program for players in New Orleans, it likely will zero in on other teams Gregg Williams worked for.That means the Titans, Redskins, Jaguars and...
McIlroy wins Honda and becomes golf's new No. 1
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:48amPALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Rory McIlroy, the new No. 1 player in golf, is not easily rattled.He didn't see a scoreboard in the final round of the Honda Classic until he walked onto the eigh...
Column: McIlroy is the new face of golf
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:42amFor more months than we care to think about, the only real question in golf has been this: What's wrong with Tiger?Maybe now we should be asking what's going so well with golf.Plenty, if you jud...
Transportation and the Economy Kicks Off Tahoe Regional Young Professionals
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 8:14amTahoe Regional Young Professionals’ development and education speaker series kicks off, March 15, from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Airport’s Flight Deck Restaurant and Bar with Alfred Knotts, principal planner/project manager for the Tahoe Transportation District.
Gardnerville couple suing ski resort in accident
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 8:00amGARDNERVILLE, Nev. - A Gardnerville woman is recovering from a head injury after she was struck by a Heavenly Mountain Resort employee while skiing down the slow run at Heavenly Mountain Resort.Eli...
South Tahoe pedaling toward creating mountain bike park
Submitted by admin on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 1:59amFree prescription card saves El Dorado County residents money
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 6:30pmSouth Tahoe Chamber Board Meeting
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 6:29pmThe South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce meets every first Monday of the month at a member's restaurant or location to discuss issues related to local businesses.
Come to the Cantina Bar and Grill at 6:30pm to meet board and chamber members. For questions or to know more about membership, call the Chamber Office at (530) 542-5060 or see them online.
Tourism campaign designed to have Nevadans stay in the state
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 4:00pmTruckee Donner Land Trust recognized for environmental efforts
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 11:55amPublic purchase of Tahoe City Golf Course seen as economic catalyst
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 6:00amThe Tahoe City Public Utility District's plan to add a downtown golf course to the public domain has moved closer to fruition, with half the purchase price assured by the Placer County Board of Supervisors.
The board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association's offer to contribute $2.6 million from the area's transient occupancy tax to the $5 million needed to acquire the property.
Public workshops to discuss water transit at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 5:51am
The idea of a coordinated public transit system that spans across Lake Tahoe has been talked about for years. Now it is becoming closer to reality.
The public is invited to workshops on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 6-7, to discuss a North Shore to South Shore transit connection by Aquabus, a waterbourne public transit ferry service that could be implemented, possibly, by summer 2015.
Lake Tahoe Weather: Warm through Monday, snow Tuesday
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 5:27am
High pressure will continue to build over the region, with sunny skies and warm temperatures in the Lake Tahoe Basin today and Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. A strong cold front will move quickly across the region Tuesday, dropping temperatures up to 25 degrees compared to Monday. Winds will increase late Monday and Tuesday with gusts 40-55 mph in lower elevations, and ridge gusts in the Sierra exceeding 100 mph.
Opinion: War on drugs being fought on the wrong front
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 2:00amCalifornians may get opportunity to vote on death penalty
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 2:00amEl Dorado County supervisor wants to get rid of death penalty
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 2:00amLTVA’s No. 1 goal — bring in overnight guests to South Shore
Submitted by admin on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 1:59am3 men going to jail for selling wild deer meat in El Dorado County
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 4:25pm