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Three Coldwell Banker Select Agents Make Big Impact at the North Tahoe Ironman Event
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/04/2013 - 8:35am
The Coldwell Banker Select office in Zephyr Cove is known for pushing it to the limit when securing great deals for their clients. However, the hard work of three agents also translates outside of the office. Last weekend, Pike Reardon, Jim Kilen and Penny Echan all participated in the North Tahoe/Truckee Ironman event, with Reardon and Kilen having big finishes, with Pike finishing 9th in his age group and 84th overall. Echan woke up at 2AM Sunday morning to get her kayak in the lake prior to the 5AM start time of the event.
Lake Tahoe planning agency moves river restoration project forward, releases building allocations
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 5:41pmRestoring the Upper Truckee River and the 2013 home building season allocations both received the green light Wednesday from the Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
Lake Tahoe weather: Winter storm could bring foot of snow by midweek
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 9:04amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - As much as a foot of snow is possible by Thursday of this week for the greater Tahoe/Truckee region, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.A developing storm system in t...
Lake Tahoe weather: Foot of snow possible Tuesday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 10:43amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - A high pressure ridge off the coast of California that cut off moisture to the Sierra Nevada may break up on Tuesday, potentially bringing more than a foot of snow to the Truckee/Ta...
Gaines, regional officials continue CA fire fee fight
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 2:36pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE - State Sen. Ted Gaines is burning on the State Responsibility Area fire fee, and he is not about to be quelled.The Republican lawmaker who resides in Roseville and represents Nevada ...
4.0 earthquake south of Tahoe latest in series of minor temblors
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 2:10pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE - A 4.0 magnitude earthquake that struck overnight about a half hour south of Lake Tahoe is the largest in a series of small temblors that have recently occurred throughout the region...
Tahoe Prosperity Center welcomes two new team members
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 10:42am
Christina Proctor, public relations professional, and Bev Ducey, a resource development expert with an extensive history in grant procurement, will be advancing the mission of the Tahoe Prosperity Center (TPC) in 2013. The TPC Executive Committee contracted with Proctor and Ducey after Mone´ Haen, former chief executive officer, announced her resignation in December. Proctor will be developing TPC materials, presentations and handling the daily administrative tasks of the organization. Ducey will focus on strengthening the TPC’s financial resources through grant development.
Deployed Tahoe, Truckee area soldiers miss the mountains of home
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 6:00amNels Gordon Hansen of Incline Village experienced a real-life classroom in the field during his deployment to Afghanistan.The Nevada Army National Guard specialist, a crew chief aboard a Chinook...
North Lake Tahoe launches first-ever free ski shuttle
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 2:13amGetting to North Lake Tahoe’s snowy ski slopes just got a whole lot easier with the launch of the region's first area-wide free ski shuttle serving North Lake Tahoe, Truckee and Donner Summit.
The service runs between area lodging properties to 9 different ski resorts on weekends and holiday weeks now through March 31. It was formed through a collaboration of the North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association in partnership with the Truckee/North Tahoe Transportation Management Association and Placer County, the town of Truckee and several ski resorts.
Group files appeal over Tahoe/Truckee biomass project
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 1:11pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - A national organization that works to protect nearly extinct species has filed an appeal regarding the proposed two-megawatt Cabin Creek Biomass Energy Facility, a Placer County o...
Alpine Meadows ski patroller caught in slide dies
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 4:06pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE - Two local men died from injuries suffered in avalanches that occurred Monday at two Tahoe-area ski resorts, a day after a major storm system dumped more than 4 feet of heavy snow th...
Alpine Meadows ski patroller caught in slide dies
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 4:06pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE - Two local men died from injuries suffered in avalanches that occurred Monday at two Tahoe-area ski resorts, a day after a major storm system dumped more than 4 feet of heavy snow th...
Lake Tahoe ski resorts rejoice after storm dumps more than 4 feet of snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 4:47pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe ski industry received the ultimate Christmas present by way of a large storm that dumped upward of 4 feet of snow this past weekend at many locations throu...
Lake Tahoe ski resorts rejoice after storm dumps more than 4 feet of snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 4:47pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe ski industry received the ultimate Christmas present by way of a large storm that dumped upward of 4 feet of snow this past weekend at many locations throu...
Tahoe ski resorts report 2 to 4 feet of snow from recent storm
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 4:05pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE - A day after most regional officials and residents were breathing a collective sigh of relief that forecast of major flooding in the Truckee area didn't pan out, Tahoe ski resorts ar...
Tahoe ski resorts report 2 to 4 feet of snow from recent storm
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 4:05pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE - A day after most regional officials and residents were breathing a collective sigh of relief that forecast of major flooding in the Truckee area didn't pan out, Tahoe ski resorts ar...
Combined passes increase ski resort sales at Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 4:01pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE - The region's two largest ski resort operators are using the marketing power of combining multiple resorts on a single season pass to increase sales and draw new skiers and snowboard...
Combined passes increase ski resort sales at Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/03/2012 - 4:01pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE - The region's two largest ski resort operators are using the marketing power of combining multiple resorts on a single season pass to increase sales and draw new skiers and snowboard...
Caltrans: No reduction in Tahoe/Truckee snow staffing for '13 winter
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 11:17amTAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - With the National Weather Service predicting more snow for the region this weekend, regional road crews - which have seen no reduction in staffing due to budgetary constrain...
Lake Tahoe weather: Snow, frigid temps expected to return this week
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 11:55amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - After a spate of mild fall weather, snow is forecast to make its return toward the end of this week for the greater Truckee/Tahoe region, according to the National Weather Service i...
Lake Tahoe weather: Winter storm warning through Tuesday morning; 10-18 inches of snow possible
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 10/22/2012 - 10:59amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - The first winter storm of the 2012-13 season is expected to continue through Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.A winter storm warning is in effec...
Lake Tahoe weather: Foot of snow possible Monday with season's first storm
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/19/2012 - 5:14pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE - Get ready, Lake Tahoe. Winter is coming back.The first winter storm of 2012-13, albeit a little one, is forecast to hit the greater Truckee/Tahoe area early next week, according to ...
Tahoe/Truckee biomass facility: Health impacts projected to be minimal
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/22/2012 - 12:30pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - The results of the preliminary Health Impact Assessment for the proposed two-megawatt biomass facility for the region are in.Seven points of interest were studied to assess the po...
Tahoe Truckee recognized for effort to increase student reading ability
Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/04/2012 - 2:33pmCaltrans launches online traffic guide system
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 11:22amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - Caltrans this week announced it has launched Caltrans QuickMap, an online service that provides California motorists with real-time traffic and travel information that will allow th...
Tahoe/Truckee officials on alert as hundreds of lightning strikes pelt region
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 9:54amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - Officials are on high alert as spotty thunderstorms - and the lightning-induced wildfires that can spark from them - continue to threaten the region.As of 6 a.m. Monday, 571 ligh...
Tahoe area property owners to see new fees for fire protection
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 6:27pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - A new fee which shifts the cost of Calfire's wildland prevention services from the state to rural property owners is stoking tempers locally and across California.Startin...
Weather Window | Climate change and snowpack depletion at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 10:15amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - Warnings about regional climate change was kicked up a notch with the recently released report by Robert Shibatani, a Sacramento-based hydrologist who is also CEO of The Shibatan...
How does Truckee/Tahoe work with an undocumented labor force?
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 10:11amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - In Truckee, they can be seen in the downtown Beacon parking lot near the intersection of Donner Pass Road and Bridge Street. In North Lake Tahoe, they stand near the 7-Eleven at the...
Tahoe/Truckee biomass meeting next week to discuss potential health impacts
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 12:22pmTRUCKEE, 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...
Weather Window | Flooding rains broke four-year drought
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 10:48amEditor's note: This is the first in a two-part installment.TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - During the second survey of the 2012 water year on Feb. 1, Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Sn...
South Tahoe team wins; Norton tops boy at Sierra race
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:08pmSIERRA at TAHOE, Calif. - The Vikings found themselves back on top of the Tahoe Basin ski league on Wednesday, followed by North Tahoe, Truckee and Whittell in that order. South Tahoe head coach Mi...
Weather Window: A winter to remember: 1952, Part 2
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 10:10amTAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Sixty years ago Truckee-Tahoe residents were enduring one of the worst winters ever recorded in the Sierra Nevada. During the winter of 1951-52, vicious snowstorms pummel...
TTUSD hires superintendent from Southern California
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 12:19amRob Leri has been selected as the next superintendent of Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, with the board of trustees expected to vote on the contract Jan. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ttusd-hire...
Movie delves into how media portrays women
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 12:00pmFollowing its premiere at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, the documentary feature film “Miss Representation” will be screened at the Tahoe Truckee ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../movie-delves-into-how-m...
Weather Window: 1952 - a winter to remember
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 6:00amEditor's note: This is the first in a three-part series.TAHOE/TRUCKEE - No doubt about it, winter 2012 is off to a monumentally slow start. Virtually no snow has fallen on the Tahoe Basin since ...
TTUSD hires superintendent from Southern California
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 3:56pmRob Leri has been selected as the next superintendent of Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, with the board of trustees expected to vote on the contract Jan. 4. Leri is currently deputy superintend...
Truckee group honors 3 for community service
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 10:55pmPosted by admin in Lifestyle on December 23rd, 2011 | no responses. The Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee is recognizing three residents for their community service. The Partner of the Year Awa...
Truckee group honors 3 for community service
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 3:52pmThe Community Collaborative of Tahoe Truckee is recognizing three residents for their community service. The Partner of the Year Award is given in recognition ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../truckee-grou...
Bluebird forecast doesn't darken locals' outlook
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 6:00amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - The local seven-day forecast may be boasting blue skies and a breeze, but the numbers look good for Tahoe-area resorts and retail businesses who report they are not feeling disco...
Bluebird forecast doesn't darken locals' outlook
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/04/2011 - 6:00amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - The local seven-day forecast may be boasting blue skies and a breeze, but the numbers look good for Tahoe-area resorts and retail businesses who report they are not feeling disco...
Discounted lift tickets offered to area resorts
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 4:22pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe area resorts have again partnered with Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation to offer discounted lift tickets.Purchase of the tickets through the Sk...
Discounted lift tickets offered to area resorts
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 4:22pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe area resorts have again partnered with Tahoe Truckee Excellence in Education Foundation to offer discounted lift tickets.Purchase of the tickets through the Sk...
Winter survival tips for people living with paralysis
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 10:05amTAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Three wheelchair users familiar with cold climate conditions provide general safety tips for people living with paralysis this winter season.Candace Cable, executive directo...
(Super) pipe dreams: Halfpipe has come long way since a ditch in Tahoe City in the 70s
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/22/2011 - 9:39amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - Shaun White owes a heartfelt thank you to the Lake Tahoe skate rats of the late 1970s.Because without them, there might not exist the finely manicured, giant snow ditches with th...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 8:28amSquaw Valley Ski Holdings LLC is pledging $25000 to the Community House, a new community center and a service delivery program spearheaded by the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation. • The USGA announc...
Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows merger complete
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 11:26am
The previously announced transaction between KSL Capital Partners and JMA Ventures which joins Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows under one operating company has officially closed. This announcement affirms that skiers and riders can access Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows’ 6,000 acres, 44 lifts and over 270 trails on one lift ticket or season pass. The two resorts will be connected by convenient, complimentary shuttles that will provide transportation between the two resorts.
“Since announcing the merger, the Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley joint pass products –the Tahoe Super Pass and Tahoe Super Six, and Squaw Valley’s $50 million Renaissance, the response from our guests has been overwhelmingly positive” said Andy Wirth, Squaw Valley’s president and CEO.“The opportunity to experience these two incredible mountains, each with their own unique spirit and character, through one pass and one ticket has resonated deeply with our guests,” said Wirth. Wirth will take the helm as the president and CEO of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, LLC, the newly formed parent company of both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows.
Weather Window: California's climate magnet
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 11:49amTAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Long before the 1849 Gold Rush, California's relatively mild climate had attracted immigrants from other regions where inhabitants endured long, cold, damp winters. The M...
Lecture to follow Muir's battle to create Lake Tahoe National Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 10:34amTAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Through thought provoking images, well-told stories and excerpts from John Muir's journals, Foothill College English professor Scott Lankford will trace Muir's high-stakes a...
More to pumpkins than meets the carved-out eye
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 12:21pmTAHOE/TRUCKEE - Pumpkins just can't catch a break. These forgotten fruits shine once a year, gutted and mangled into ghastly creatures then tossed into the Dumpster as soon as their spookiness spoi...
