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Sports Briefs: Pop Warner registration July 19
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/15/2012 - 7:03pmThursday, July 19, is the final day to register your child for the 2012 South Tahoe Pop Warner football and cheerleading season. Meet the coaches, get measured for uniforms and receive raffle ticke...
South Tahoe CrossFit co-owner Tim Anderson declared 'fittest' among Masters at Reebok CrossFit Games
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 07/15/2012 - 3:45pm
Tim Anderson, co-owner of South Tahoe CrossFit, won the Masters Division in the Reebok CrossFit Games in southern California on Sunday. This makes him "fittest" man in his age group of 55-60.
The games were at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., where thousands of participants were whittled down to around a 100 of the fittest men and women in the world.
Popular South Tahoe High School program gets cut
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 07/13/2012 - 5:41pmAn area school is boasting some of the highest graduation rates in California. Newly finalized counts show about 92.5 percent of South Tahoe High School's seniors are earning diplomas. Compare that to the state average of 76.3 percent. But district officials say one of the main reasons they're claiming success has just been cut from the California budget.
Golden Bear Events Thanks Community for 4th of July Participation
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 9:12pmGolden Bear Events would like to thank the community of South Lake Tahoe for the success of the Inaugural Community Wide 4th of July Parade and Celebration. Parade participants and vendors came from primarily Meyers, Stateline, and South Lake Tahoe. Several new businesses, like The Oven, the Yum Truck, and Lake Tahoe Custom Cycles were happy to be a part of something as new as they.
South Tahoe 11-year-olds miss state
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 8:57amCARSON CITY, Nev. - The South Tahoe Little League 11-year-old all-stars were able to score 14 runs in the two Nevada District 1 championship games, but the Washoe all-stars were able to score a lit...
Don Q's Fishing report for week of July 11-17
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 2:48amGreat fishing is being reported throughout Nevada, Northern California, Lake Tahoe and Sierra this summer. Here is this week's fishing report, through July 17, for rivers, lakes and streams in the region.
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks for supporting Little League
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/10/2012 - 5:00amMany thanks go out to the wonderful businesses that sponsored our youth this year. Kiwanis, Grocery Outlet, South Tahoe Refuse and Meeks were paramount with their donations of time, items of need, ...
Accident at Elks Point Road and Highway 50 at South Shore Lake Tahoe sends one to the hospital
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 1:00pmA mishap at a traffic light near Elks Point Road and Highway 50 sent a Lake Tahoe man to the hospital on Saturday morning, the Nevada Highway patrol reports. The injuries are non-life threatening.
July Monthly Message from South Lake Tahoe Mayor Claire Fortier: Go Jump In The Lake
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 11:57am
There are so many real issues we face as a city and significant problems we must solve. But not today!
Today, this week, this month, this season is all about the fun. It’s summer in Tahoe and the weather is glorious.
Take off your shoes and run in the sand. See how far you can walk out into the lake before your feet tingle with the cold. Grab your beach chair and a book. Ride a jet ski or a mountain bike. Hike a forested trail the ends in an amazing vista. Find a hidden waterfall or cove. Watch nature unfold in all its glory.
South Tahoe football joins CrossFit after losing weight program
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 7:36amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Incoming freshmen Dillon Lemons and Bryce Curtis pounded on a giant tire with sledgehammers while teammates pushed metal sleds across the parking lot behind South Shor...
Sports Briefs: South Tahoe Shootout this weekend
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 7:27amThe South Tahoe Shootout will be held this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Fifty-five games are scheduled to be played at South Tahoe High School in the Blue and Gold Gyms. Teams from California and N...
Out with the old, in with the new
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 3:57pmSchool may be out for the summer, but the South Tahoe Middle School is still a bustling place. Construction workers and their heavy machinery swarmed the campus Tuesday, dismantling the old and ...
Sunny skies and warm weather at Lake Tahoe expected through July 4 and into the weekend
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 4:23am
Sunny skies and warm weather are in store for Lake Tahoe through the July 4 holiday and well into the weekend, according to the latest from the National Weather Service in Reno.
Here's the forecast:
Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Lake Tahoe School District board approves new athletic director
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 4:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Unified School District board approved math teacher and assistant football coach Doug Russell for the athletic director position at South Tahoe High Sch...
Worldwide Recognition for Lake Tahoe South's Lights on the Lake Firework Display
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 1:07pmLake Tahoe South's famed "Lights on the Lake" Fourth of July, an eye and sky candy extravaganza over Lake Tahoe continues to generate international buzz, with the latest accolades coming from The Discovery Channel and Bing.com/MSN.
Tahoe Art League Outdoor Show this weekend
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 4:26am
The Tahoe Art League will hold an outdoor show at South Tahoe Middle School June 28 to July 1. This Outdoor Show venue features diversified artists from throughout the region.
German eatery with 21st century flair opening in South Tahoe
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 2:01amAngels win South Tahoe Babe Ruth
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 12:29pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Angels pitcher River Quinn took a walk around the mound after his previous pitch went behind the batter. His team was up 10-8 over the No. 1-seeded Indians in the seve...
Tahoe South full board with South Tahoe Standup Paddle
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 1:50amLakeview Commons Celebrated for Summer Paddle Sports
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/27/2012 - 1:29amJack Durst with Fabulous Lake Tahoe went out to El Dorado Beach and Lakeview Commons on June 24 to make a video of the Lake Tahoe Paddle Festival for his YouTube channel. Described as "A solstice celebration of human powered watercraft" this event celebrated all the ways people can paddle all over the world. Learn the latest goings on at Lakeview Commons this summer. Interviews feature South Tahoe Stand Up Paddle, Tahoe RCD, Crystal Canoe and Kayak, Kawaiulu 'o Tahoe Canoe Club Hawaiian outrigger demonstration, Tall Treez designs, with music by Weapon and DJ Synthesis.
Column: Soak up the Sun
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 06/25/2012 - 1:46am
(Editor's note: This is the next installment in a regular feature by South Lake Tahoe-based Certified Wellness Coach and Advanced Integrative Therapist Krista Kline. Visit her website at www.kristaekline.com.)
I am a big believer in balance. Balancing work and play, exercise and relaxation, the to do’s and the to don’ts. Unfortunately, it seems that many times our virtual see-saw gets pretty lopsided and we’re left stranded in the air with toes dangling, or completely weighed down without any way to get on our feet.
Mammoth Mountain shuts down June Lake resort; summer plans scaled back, 2012-13 ski season gone
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 11:57am
June Mountain Ski Area on Thursday suspended its operations for the foreseeable future, according to a Mammoth Mountain press release as reported in the Mammoth Times.
Heavenly honors Lake Tahoe area high school grads with scholarships
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 9:36am
Heavenly Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe honored five recipients of the Heavenly Mountain Resort Community Scholarship Program at a luncheon Wednesday at Tamarack Lodge, located at the top of the Heavenly Gondola.
For the ninth consecutive year, Heavenly Mountain Resort awarded $4,000 scholarships to five recent high school graduates, bringing the resort’s overall commitment to the Heavenly Mountain Resort Community Scholarship Program to $180,000. The scholarships are designed to help further the education of local area students.
New adventure-related events highlight summer at Lake Tahoe South
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 4:53pmLake Tahoe South steps into high endurance overdrive this summer with two new outdoor adventure events that celebrate speed, agility and skill — one with feet to the ground and the other rubber to the road.
Sierra Recon, a high-energy, multi-distance obstacle race screaming the amped premise, “Everyone loves carnage” is set for July 14 at Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort, while the Lake Tahoe Adventure Motorcycle Ride and Rendezvous celebrates the freedom of the wide open road, Aug. 23-26.
South Tahoe Rotarians looking for professionals to send to India
Submitted by admin on Sun, 06/17/2012 - 5:45pmKudos & Kindness: Free sports physicals reach more than 250 local students
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 5:00amOn Wednesday, June 6, Barton Family Medicine and Tahoe Center for Orthopedics provided more than 250 free student sports physicals at South Tahoe High School for South Tahoe, Whittell and Pop Warne...
10-hour standoff at South Tahoe hotel ends peacefully
Submitted by admin on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 8:58amDon Q's Fishing Report for the week of June 13-20
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 1:57pmHere is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of June 13-20.
Sports Briefs: Tahoe Legends run this Saturday
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 1:25pmTrack for Community and Kids is holding the Tahoe Legends 5 and 10 kilometer race that snakes through the rolling hills, forest, meadows and finishes on the track at the South Tahoe Community Youth...
South Lake Tahoe 4th of July Parade
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 4:02amGolden Bear Events presents the inaugural 4th of July Parade in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, July 4, from 10 a.m. to noon down Highway 50.
This event is sponsored by the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, KTHO Radio 590 am and 96.1 fm and the City of South Lake Tahoe. Staging will be at Stateline Ave., then proceed down Hwy 50 to Rufus Allen Blvd.
The parade will culminate in the back of the parking lot at the Recreation Complex at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. Bring out the family to line the highway and watch or meet at the Recreation Complex for the celebration from noon to 3 p.m.
Alumni football game slated for August
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 1:20pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Players interested in participating for South Tahoe High school in an upcoming alumni football game between Douglas High School and South Tahoe are encouraged to attend a...
Competition Seeks Area's Elite CrossFit Athletes
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/11/2012 - 11:30am
Event Date:
June 16, 2012 - 9:00am SOUTH LAKE TAHOE- Calif. One hundred CrossFit Athletes in Northern California and Nevada will gather at South Tahoe CrossFit this Saturday, June 16, for a one-day challenge to find the area's fittest man and woman.
In its third year, the Fittest of the Sierras Competition has gained recognition as being the premier CrossFit event in the area. In 2010 the competition hosted athletes from the Reno-Tahoe vicinity, but has now expanded to include competitors from Bishop, Sacramento Central Valley and the Bay Area.
Location
South Tahoe CrossFit
2050 Dunlap Dr.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 54' 54.3348" N, 120° 0' 13.0464" W
See map: Google Maps
Sen. Ted Gaines to hold forum highlighting five years after Angora
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 06/07/2012 - 4:16amJoin California State Sen. Ted Gaines on Monday, June 25, 6 to 8 p.m. for an update on the Blue Ribbon Commission’s recommendations following the Angora Fire. Learn what has been done and what still needs work to ensure future fire safety. Ask questions and let your voice be heard on efforts to protect the region from destructive wildfires.
The meeting will be at the South Tahoe High School theater. To RSVP or for more information, call (916) 783-8232.
South Tahoe pot club moving half block to Hwy. 50 location
Submitted by admin on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 10:06pmSUP races under way
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 9:20amWednesday nights at El Dorado Beach is standup paddle race night, hosted by South Tahoe Standup Paddle. The races will be held every Wednesday night for the summer, with registration starting at 5:...
Opinion: South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce: Vote NO on Measure B
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 3:18pmThe South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce opposes the increase in taxes for business owners.
Measure B proposes assessing greater fees based on the number of employees and gross receipts without the perspective of costs. To tax on gross without allowances for costs is not a “fair tax.”
Free Student Sports Physicals
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 12:08amTahoe Center for Orthopedics, Barton Health and Lake Tahoe Unified School District have joined together to offer FREE student sports physicals to South Tahoe and Whittell High School and Pop Warner athletes playing fall, winter and spring sports. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. at South Tahoe High School, 1735 Lake Tahoe Blvd. This one-time, annual-event is available on a walk-in basis. Questions, please call: (530) 543-5615.
