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GUEST COLUMN: Public Utility District following state laws as it transitions to metered water billing
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 10:18amIn 2004, California mandated water systems with 3,000 or more connections must be fully metered by 2025. The law also mandates after Jan. 1, 2010, all existing metered customers must be billed on t...
GUEST COLUMN: Public Utility District following state laws as it transitions to metered water billing
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 10:18amIn 2004, California mandated water systems with 3,000 or more connections must be fully metered by 2025. The law also mandates after Jan. 1, 2010, all existing metered customers must be billed on t...
GUEST COLUMN: Imagine a Ron Paul presidency
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/30/2011 - 10:12amNEWTON, Iowa - Ron Paul does not overpower a room when he enters it. He barely occupies it.He aspires to medium height and is thin, though not frail. He has, at least temporarily, given up the gap-...
Column: Heat draining suspense out of young season
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 11:09amThat deflating sound you hear is the suspense beginning to leak out of the NBA season.Yes, it's only a few days old, but a fifth of the schedule has already been erased by the lockout and if Mia...
GUEST COLUMN: No Obama scandals this year? Not so fast, elite media
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 9:24amWith 2011 drawing to a close, it is time to account. As an early-and-often chronicler of Chicago-on-the-Potomac, I am amazed at the stubborn and clingy persistence of President Barack Obama's snowb...
GUEST COLUMN: Barton cares about your health
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 6:00amLong ago, physicians would make house calls to families and individuals in need. In the last several decades, patient's needs were met by visiting the doctor through an individually owned facility,...
GUEST COLUMN: Barton cares about your health
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 6:00amLong ago, physicians would make house calls to families and individuals in need. In the last several decades, patient's needs were met by visiting the doctor through an individually owned facility,...
GUEST COLUMN: Science vs. opinion regarding stormwater and Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 9:44amRecent news articles and guest opinions have raised questions about the science behind the Lake Tahoe Total Maximum Daily Load and the decision to implement it in a recently adopted stormwater disc...
GUEST COLUMN: Setting the record straight on the LTVA
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/18/2011 - 6:00amAs the new year approaches, the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority would like to update the community on the successes of 2011. As the executive director for the past three years, I've received numerous...
GUEST COLUMN: Setting the record straight on the LTVA
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/18/2011 - 6:00amAs the new year approaches, the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority would like to update the community on the successes of 2011. As the executive director for the past three years, I've received numerous questions from folks about the LTVA and its initiatives. Care to take a test drive with us by playing a game of True or False.
GUEST COLUMN: Interview with confidence
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 6:00amEmployers hire people they like. The truth is that no matter how much protocol is required when job interviewing it gets down to this simple concept. But what about skills and experience you might ...
GUEST COLUMN: Does South Lake Tahoe really need a city?
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 6:00amOur well intended civic leaders have done it again, another mess that could have been avoided by asking the right questions. On Aug. 11, the city council approved a lease of the ice rink to Tahoe S...
GUEST COLUMN: TMDL, who's going to pay for it?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/07/2011 - 9:07amFour simple letters, TMDL, (Total Maximum Daily Load), spell significant consequences for the city of South Lake Tahoe, and the entire Tahoe basin. What started with the best of science and intenti...
Art Matters: She gave her gift to us
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 6:00amI began this column a few days ago with various ideas and differing directions that had yet to coalesce into a final "platform" of content when distractions intervened and two days slipped by more ...
Artist's final brush stroke came too soon
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 4:55pmBy Robert Schimmel. I began this column a few days ago with various ideas and differing directions that had yet to coalesce into a final “platform” of content when distractions intervened and two days...
GUEST COLUMN: Setting the record straight on meanders from the truth
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 6:00amAs a scientist, I've been studying the Upper Truckee River with many agency partners since 1995 and I can attest to the absolute critical need to restore this river in order to protect Lake Tahoe's...
Tahoe Today: Between paradise and heaven
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 3:00pmHi Dayle,My name is Georgia. I am from South Lake Tahoe and I am a blackjack dealer for one of the casinos, I have lived here for 20 years I adore your column and would like to ask you a very inter...
GUEST COLUMN: The villain occupy wall street has been waiting for
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/25/2011 - 10:12amIn the pantheon of shameless billionaires, Michael Bloomberg, the Wall Street banker-turned-business-press-lord-turned-mayor, is now secure at the top. What's so offensive is that someone who abett...
GUEST COLUMN: Efforts to improve lives of troops, veterans must continue
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 9:54amAs a young boy, I aspired to be a professional athlete. I played football, baseball and boxed, and as I began playing on my college's baseball team I still dreamt of reaching the major leagues some...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: AARP responds to Saunders
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/18/2011 - 2:38pmIn the San Francisco Chronicle column in your Nov. 9 issue, Debra Saunders suggests that the super committee charged with finding 1.5 trillion in deficit reductions must cut the Social Security and...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Roll back Bush tax cuts
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 11:20amDebra Saunders defends extending the Bush tax cuts in her column about deficit reduction while accusing the Democrats of being unwilling to compromise. Those cuts were temporary and meant to expire...
GUEST COLUMN: Busting the anti-union guys
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 6:00amAmong all the stories that have captured media attention these past few weeks - Senate Republicans unanimously blocking consideration of President Obama's jobs bills, Herman Cain fending off multip...
Proud to Say: Highlighting more fall athletes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 6:00amContinuing with last week's column, I'd like to continue with highlighting athletes that have stood out for me over the fall season. They might not be the best athletes on the field, but players th...
Tahoe Today: Highly intuitive reader has questions
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 3:50pmI've changed the name of this letter writer. Here's what he wrote:Hi, Dayle,My name is Robert and I am born and raised in South Lake Tahoe. I love your column in the Tribune and it gives me hope mo...
GUEST COLUMN: How we're restoring Tahoe while creating sustainable communities
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 9:30amAs the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency runs full-steam ahead to complete the Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update by the end of 2012, I want to be sure the community is clear on our goal - restoring and ...
GUEST COLUMN: Too big to jail
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 10:19amCan we all agree that a $1 billion swindle represents a lot of money? Can we also agree that the fact that Citigroup last week conceded to pay a $285 million fine to settle SEC charges for "mislead...
GUEST COLUMN: In favor of Measure R - here's why
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 6:00amAs you may have heard, a new measure will be on the ballot Nov. 8 to amend Measure S, the 2000 special tax that secured funding for the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena, along with new bike trail mainten...
GUEST COLUMN: Save your resume from round file fate
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 6:00am"I've sent out over 100 resumes and haven't received any responses!"How many times have your heard this from a neighbor, friend or relative who is desperately seeking work? Maybe you have said it y...
Fishing report through Oct. 26
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 9:18amHere is this week's fishing report through Oct. 26 for Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
GUEST COLUMN: Talking to boys about healthy relationships
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 10:51amThere are many factors that contribute to unhealthy and abusive relationships. Besides the cycle of violence that is passed down from one generation to the next, society and media also have an enor...
GUEST COLUMN: If a Republican were president ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/14/2011 - 9:42amIf a Republican were president, there would be millions of properly coiffed middle-class Democrats and independents at those Occupy Wall Street marches, and no questions asked as to what they reall...
RIBAUDO: Things I believe I believe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/24/2011 - 8:49amEvery year I have a column that includes all the things I believe I believe. Here it is: - The city budget process is brutal but necessary. There is no doubt this process is incredibly painful and ...
RIBAUDO: Things I believe I believe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/24/2011 - 8:49amEvery year I have a column that includes all the things I believe I believe. Here it is: - The city budget process is brutal but necessary. There is no doubt this process is incredibly painful and ...
GUEST COLUMN: Where are the heroes, the true patriots?
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/18/2011 - 6:00amBy "true patriots," I mean those in the sprit of "give me liberty or give me death." I appreciate and encourage the no-risk patriots, those who support our troops and proudly celebrate the Fourth o...
Proud to Say: Local skater gets paid to rock out
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 10:43amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This column isn't intended to be all about sports, but more related to South Lake Tahoe. And though sports, whether recreational or competitive, is a big part of Tahoe...
GUEST COLUMN: More people should get mail delivered
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 10:55amIf you want to eliminate thousands of miles of local traffic a week, improve unsightly streets, bring in local jobs and careers, and save the city time and money, then you are in luck. There is an ...
GUEST COLUMN: Mourn the past, but look ahead with resolve
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 10:43amTen years ago Sunday, Nevadans awoke to learn of unspeakable acts of terror, acts that would tear the fabric of America and cast doubt on our ability to keep one another safe. And yet, at the same ...
GUEST COLUMN: Lake Tahoe environmental funding is a new ball game
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 10:59amSince 1997, Lake Tahoe has been the recipient of about $1.5 billion dollars for environmental improvement programs. But at some point the end was near.That's what happened when this year's host of ...
Weekend Fishing Report
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 9:45am
By Don Quilici
Here's the fishing report for the week of Aug. 24-31. The report covers lakes, rivers and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
GUEST COLUMN: Parole Reform Act of 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/21/2011 - 6:00amJaycee Lee Dugard's tragic case started and ended in our jurisdictions. As fathers, elected officials and Californians, we have felt it our duty to make sure that we act to prevent such horrible cr...
GUEST COLUMN: Stonewalling the truth from city hall
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/21/2011 - 6:00amDespite the official denials by the city manager and city attorney, criminal wrongdoing by the City Council has already been documented by the grand jury. In its previous investigation into the con...
GUEST COLUMN: Lake Tahoe gives up one of its deadly secrets
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 12:30pmFALLON, Nev. - I will always remember the extraordinary spectacle that unfolded before my eyes 14 years ago as I stood on the Hyatt Hotel pier at the north shore of Lake Tahoe.It was July 27, 1997,...
GUEST COLUMN: Lessons learned from Ritz bankruptcy action
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:00amThe recent bankruptcy filing by East West Partners, the group that owned The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, hotel property at Northstar-at-Tahoe, is not an indicator of the state of the tourist economy ...
SPORTS COLUMN: NIAA needs to require results to be submitted
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 12:15pmAs the high school season starts official practice, the state of Nevada prep sports is in a bit of flux.Controversy continues to surround realignment plans in the south with the newly created 4A Di...
GUEST COLUMN: Don't damage business with gas tax increase
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 12:43pmThe roads in Douglas County need help, desperately. If we don't take care of necessary repairs and maintenance now, then we will be paying a multiple to address this issue in the future. Studies ha...
GUEST COLUMN: Park closures not the answer
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 6:00amCalifornia State Parks belong to the people of California and the world. Since establishing the first state park in 1864, they have been known as "preserving the best of California forever."Visiona...
GUEST COLUMN: More needs to be done about radon
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 6:00amKudos to Roseann Keegan and the Tahoe Daily Tribune for a well researched and reported two-part article on radon, "Fumes with a View," July 20 and 22, 2011 in the Tahoe Daily Tribune. As a 40-year ...
GUEST COLUMN: Government for whom and for what?
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 10:50amOver the past years I have written several articles about the role of government and the responsibilities of voters. With the recent passing of a New York law that allows gay marriage and all the c...
GUEST COLUMN: From 'No and slow' to 'Fast to last'
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/06/2011 - 11:40amInteresting that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency hired a part-time chief operating officer, Ed Gurowitz, with a doctorate in psychology and management consultant as his shingle. Hopefully, he ha...
GUEST COLUMN: Breaking down the debt crisis
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/31/2011 - 6:00amImagine a family that earns $50,000 a year but is spending more than $88,000 with a credit card balance of $330,000. The discussions around the kitchen table are likely to be a little tense.Proport...
