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Edgewood Tahoe Lodge plans unveiled (WITH SLIDESHOW)
Submitted by Li Terrell on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 6:19pm
Reinvention: We're all in this together.
This is the vision of the proposed Edgewood Tahoe Lodge at Stateline.
The plan by Edgewood Companies is to create a unique world-class destination that delivers significant economic, environmental and community benefits to South Shore Lake Tahoe.
“That is one of the things that investment can bring to the community, said Patrick Rhamey, vice president of Real Estate for Edgewood Companies. “We have continued to re-invest our property over the years and hope to be a pathway for others to follow.”
2-day prescribed burn off Hwy. 28
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 11:46pmThe North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District is planning on conducting a prescribed burn Oct. 17-18, depending on proper weather conditions and fuel ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../2-day-prescribed-burn...
Prescribed burn for North Tahoe Oct. 19-26
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 5:24pmThe North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will conduct a prescribed burn during the week of October 19 – October 26, depending on proper weather conditions and fuel moisture content. The projected areas are in the Second Creek drainage and Mill Creek sub-division.
Turf buy-back program returns in 2012
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 9:04amBy Sarah Jones / South Tahoe Public Utility District
Turf is one of the most water intensive landscapes and requires substantial maintenance. Non-functional lawns - ones that are rarely used — waste water and represent an ongoing cost in both time and resources for the home and business owner. From an environmental perspective, lawns tend to be over fertilized and over watered. With porous Tahoe soils, this combination can push nutrients intended for the lawn into the watershed where they
Forest Service prescribed fire ops to resume on Kingsbury Grade, Angora
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 12:40pmBy Cheva Heck
U.S. Forest Service fire and fuels management crews will be conducting prescribed fire operations in the Andria Drive area off Kingsbury Grade in Stateline, Nev., through the rest of the week. If conditions allow, the Forest Service also may resume operations in the Angora area, focusing on the area below Angora Ridge Rd. and west of Mule Deer Circle. The number of acres will depend on weather conditions and other factors.
10000-acre thinning project may start in 2012 on S. Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 7:02amThe conditions we are looking at in many places on the South Shore are conditions we saw in Angora before the fire,” Leao told Lake Tahoe News. It will take about four years to thin the trees, with an...
Fallen soldier U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Fant returns home
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 11:35pm
A procession made up of several law enforcement agencies passed through South Lake Tahoe late Wednesday night to deliver the body of fallen soldier U.S. Army Spc. Garrett Fant, who was killed on Sept. 26 in Afghanistan.
North Lake Tahoe firefighters to begin control burns
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 8:31pmNorth Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District is gearing up to begin prescribed burning this week depending on weather conditions and local as well as regional ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../north-lake-taho...
Forest Service plans to burn Angora piles this fall
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 7:37amBy Cheva Heck
U.S. Forest Service fire and fuels management crews plan to begin prescribed fire operations in the Angora fire area this fall, burning piles created during the fuels reduction component of the Angora Ecosystem Restoration Project. Operations could begin as soon as next week.
Fishing report through Oct. 4
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 12:56amHere is this week's fishing report through Oct. 4, 2011. This report covers rivers, lakes and streams in the Sierra, Northern Nevada, Northern California and Southern Oregon.
Camp Richardson at Lake Tahoe celebrates festivals, fall colors and fine dining
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 3:50pm
NEWS RELEASE — Camp Richardson Historic Resort & Marina, Lake Tahoe’s favorite family resort, is gearing down for an anticipated season of fall colors, crisp mountain air, special events, activities, dining with a view and lakefront lodging value.
Located on Tahoe’s south shore, Camp Richardson is an outdoor enthusiast’s mecca. The fall season offers warm days and sweater-wearing nights that allow guests to take in hiking, biking, live music and beach time without the larger summer crowds.
BUSH Coming to Tahoe's MontBleu, Nov. 26
Submitted by tmg on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 2:23pmTo launch the ski season and “The Sound of Winter” in South Lake Tahoe, MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa and Heavenly Mountain Resort presents multi-platinum rock band BUSH on Saturday, Nov. 26. The band is celebrating the release of "The Sea of Memories," their first new album in 10 years, and their chart-topping lead single, “The Sound of Winter.”
Tahoe Boat Inspections Move Back to Launch Ramps for Fall and Winter
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/27/2011 - 5:23pm
By Peter Brumis
Beginning Oct. 1, Tahoe boat inspections will move to select launch ramps and winter hours will begin. Tahoe Resource ConservatioN District inspectors will do inspections and decontaminations at Cave Rock and Lake Forest boat launches from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week, and inspections only (no decontaminations) are available at Sand Harbor, Thursday through Monday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Iron Girl Triathlon brings economic boost to Lake Tahoe region
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/23/2011 - 4:30pmThe Athleta Iron Girl Triathlon at Tahoe South, Sept. 18, attracted an estimated 1,000 participants, visitors, families and fans from California, Nevada, and 14 other states, local tourism officials report.
Fuels reduction project impacts East Shore beach parking
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 2:11pmBy Lisa Herron
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin fuels reduction and forest health thinning work near two East Shore beaches the week of Sept. 26, 2011. The project areas are located on National Forest System lands on approximately 15 acres near the Chimney Beach parking lot and 18 acres near Secret Harbor Beach on the Lake Tahoe’s East Shore.
Fishing report for Sept. 21-28
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 9:30pmHere is the fishing report for the week of Sept. 21-28. This report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and Southern Oregon.
Local surgeon talks about time in Afghanistan
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 2:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dr. Kyle Swanson, orthopedic surgeon for Barton Health's Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, has seen and dealt with medical and hospital conditions that few people, ...
November election has 12 candidates, one ballot measure
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:55am
By Heather Gould
Amid voting for favorite websites, blogs, restaurants, American Idol contestants and more, residents of South Lake Tahoe have the opportunity to vote in an actual public election. Elections for the Lake Tahoe Community College board, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board, the South Tahoe Public Utility District board and a ballot measure regarding recreation funds will all be decided by voters on Nov. 8.
Abalone die-off observed in Sonoma County
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 4:51pmBy the California Department of Fish and Game
The Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has confirmed reports of dead red abalone and sea stars inside coves along the coast in Sonoma County.
The number of dead and dying abalone is not known but reports have come from Bodega Bay, Russian Gulch, Fort Ross, Timber Cove and Salt Point State Park, beginning on August 27.
DFG biologists and game wardens have collected abalone, mussels and water samples and are continuing to document reports from the public.
Tahoe doc puts skills to work at Army hospital in Afghanistan
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 11:15amKyle Swanson, orthopedic surgeon for Barton Health's Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, has seen and dealt with medical and hospital conditions that few people, let alone doctors, have exper...
Truckee cyclists irate over road conditions
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 5:52pmHighway 89, along the western shore of Lake Tahoe, is the root of the problem, Truckee's Gregg Betonte said. “We started getting pretty vocal about the issue this spring,” Betonte said. “(Th...
'Casino Women' tells struggles and triumphs of women working in casinos
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 12:23pm
By Claudene Wharton
A new book written by two University of Nevada, Reno social work professors, is a perfect Labor Day read, giving an in-depth look into the lives of women working in Nevada casinos and serving to remind why the national holiday exists.
Nevada's top forester issues warning about fire danger
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 8:09pm
By Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
From Southern Nevada to Lake Tahoe and all parts above and in between, state, federal, local and volunteer firefighting resources have responded to numerous lightning- and human-caused wildfires across Nevada so far this year. The state has lost about 94,000 acres to wildfire this summer, which is significantly less than the five-year average of 428,084 acres a year.
New terrain, wider trails and a whole lot of South Lake Tahoe festivities ahead
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 7:48pm
LAKE TAHOE — If another La Nina visits the Sierra this winter – all-time records were approached in 2010-11 with more than 700 inches of snow – Tahoe South ski resorts are ready to roll on another epic season.
Fishing report through Sept. 6
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 11:39pm
By Don Quilici
Here is the fishing report for the week of Aug. 31 through Sept. 6. The report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Wildfire risk reduction at Tahoe's West Shore
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 3:07pm
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit fuels crew oversees Thursday's prescribed fire operation on the West Shore near Rubicon Bay, part of an aggressive program to reduce wildfire risk. Weather conditions have allowed the Forest Service to treat a total of 1800 acres over the past year, including 400 acres over the summer.
Photo by: Lisa Herron, U.S. Forest Service
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.
Summer transitions to fall with Labor Day and beyond
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 6:12pm
Before summer segues to fall Tahoe South will celebrate a Labor Day last call: an amped-up holiday weekend of non-stop activities on and off the water including a food and wine festival, sternwheeler race, outdoor and showroom concerts and a fireworks extravaganza.
LABOR DAY WEEKEND
O'Hern's 7-under 65 leads Reno-Tahoe Open
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/05/2011 - 6:00pmRENO, Nev. (AP) - Nick O'Hern took advantage of calm morning conditions as one of the first players off the tee Thursday to shoot a 7-under-par 65 and take a one-stroke lead over Chris Riley in the...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 3:19pmTahoe Area Mountain Biking Association is trying to keep track of trail conditions via its website. • The fourth annual Heritage Trail tour of 18 museums ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/07/41422/...
Living healthy with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 2:30pmArthritis is a common term used to describe a group of conditions which cause joint damage, inflammation, stiffness and pain. There are more than 100 types of arthritis, but the most common types o...
Wagner still holds lead after round two at Edgewood
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/16/2011 - 7:47pmEDGEWOOD TAHOE - Conditions for scoring were good, and players took advantage of one more day around Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course Saturday as day one leader Jack Wagner holds his lead heading into...
Nevada should see less severe fire season
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/23/2011 - 10:12amRENO, Nev. (AP) - It's considered a double-edged sword in the wildfire forecasting business.Above-normal temperatures and drought-like conditions dry out the forests, grasses and shrubs, raising th...
Triathlete and dialysis patient rides AMGEN route despite weather
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 05/21/2011 - 6:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE - During the snowy first stage of the Amgen Tour of California, there were many riders who protested conditions, fans who expressed skepticism and tour organizers who tried thei...
Stage 2 of Amgen moved from Squaw Valley
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/16/2011 - 6:24amNEVADA CITY, Calif. - Due to uncertain weather and road conditions, race organizers have determined that the best way to ensure a complete course for Stage 2 of the 2011 Amgen Tour of California...
RECAP: First stage of Amgen cancelled
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 05/15/2011 - 7:08amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The first stage of the Amgen Tour of California has been cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.The race was originally delayed by almost three hours due to snow ...
