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Facebook page aimed to help Tahoe bears
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 12:53pm
A "Wall of Shame" was created in hopes of tidying up trash — the problem that attracts bears.
A Facebook page called "Lake Tahoe Wall of Shame" was made to showcase businesses and residents in Incline Village who are not disposing of their trash correctly. Go to the Facebook page here and read more from Sacramento's KCRA here.
'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.
Nonprofit aims to funnel private dollars into public projects
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/05/2011 - 11:29amLAKE TAHOE - Perhaps the most salient message delivered at the Lake Tahoe Summit last month was a the growing need for private funding to help pay for environmental projects around the lake. On ...
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.
U.S. military veterans gain job skills while reducing Lake Tahoe wildfire risk
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 1:50pm
By Cheva Heck
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A crew of military veterans who are preparing for future employment while they're helping to protect Lake Tahoe communities from wildfire were visited today by U.S. Forest Service and California Conservation Corps officials.
Red Cross to offer training on South Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 12:50amSouth Lake Tahoe has three trained Red Cross volunteers ready to help out in a disaster, whereas the North Shore has 40 and Markleeville 20. That is why Red Cross has scheduled a Shelter Operations cl...
Raley’s and Nevada governor campaign to help promote Nevada State Parks
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 11:03pm
By Bob Conrad / Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
CARSON CITY, Nev. — When shoppers use any reusable grocery bag — paper, plastic or canvas — at any Raley’s and Food Source store in Nevada, they will be helping more than the environment, they will also be raising money to preserve and enhance Nevada State Parks.
Authorities searching for missing teen
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/29/2011 - 6:32pmMINDEN, Nev. - Authorities are seeking the public's help in finding an Indian Hills teenager who has been missing since Wednesday.Sixteen-year-old Brian Ray Hearold was last seen leaving his gra...
2 arson suspects caught on video
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 2:26am25 at the Bijou Center in South Lake Tahoe. Officers are hoping the public can help identify the men. When police and fire units arrived about 3:45am they found a trash can on the outside of the busin...
Minden volunteers help Tahoe Rim Trail
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 8:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - This past July, volunteers from GE Energy gathered to lend a hand to Mother Nature and make a piece of the Tahoe Rim Trail a little more beautiful. As part of GE's Global...
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.
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 8:15amTahoe Keepers is a free training program designed to help non-motorized watercraft operators guard against inadvertently transporting aquatic invasive. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about...
Researchers look for missing equipment
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Scientists from the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center are asking for the public's help in locating a piece of research equipment believed stolen from Lake T...
LTCC grant to help local kids move onward, upward
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:37pm
Lake Tahoe Community College has been awarded a five-year federal grant designed to provide academic support for 500 low-income, first generation college-bound students from South Tahoe Middle School and South Tahoe High. The Department of Education grant will be consist of five annual payments of about $230,000 each, said LTCC spokeswoman Christina Proctor. The college was informed it had been awarded the grant by the offices of California Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer.
Paddlers Help Protect Lake Tahoe from Invasive Species
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:00am
By Kristi Boosman
Paddlers at Lake Tahoe who enjoy the peace and solitude of skimming over crystal clear waters can now join the Tahoe Keepers stewardship community to protect Lake Tahoe from aquatic invasive species, according to an invasive species multi-agency committee.
Tahoe Keepers is a free training program designed to help non-motorized watercraft operators guard against inadvertently transporting aquatic invasive species to water bodies within the Lake Tahoe Basin by self-inspecting and decontaminating their boats and gear after each use.
Tahoe Fund partners with Heavenly, Northstar
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:17am
The nonprofit Tahoe Fund partnership with Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort, called the "Ski Conservation Fund", will raise an estimated $75,000 annually for the nonprofit Fund to support environmental improvement projects within the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Tahoe agency encourages property owners to control stormwater
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 1:33pm
By Kristi Boosman
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is continuing efforts to encourage public-private partnerships that improve the clarity of Lake Tahoe by bring properties along Highway 50 into compliance with Best Management Practice (BMP) erosion control requirements.
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...
Nevada wild horses to help US patrol Mexican border
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/15/2011 - 10:00amCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - About six wild horses from Nevada are headed to the Mexican and Canadian borders to help U.S. Border Patrol agents keep a watch on remote areas.For the first time, border ...
Staples working with Boys and Girls Club to make
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 8:32pmThe community can help by donating school supplies at the South Lake Tahoe Staples store. Donations can be dropped off through Sept. 17. Customers will also have the opportunity to participate by dona...
Matt Tillson Youth Baseball Camp
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 11:12amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Former South Tahoe High School Varsity Baseball Coach, Matt Tillson, with help from current and former Varsity players will be conducting a youth baseball camp at Kahle C...
Executive director of Tahoe Tallac Association resigns
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 1:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lori Cramer, executive director of the Tahoe Tallac Association, is set to leave the organization at the end of July. Cramer stepped down as executive director to help th...
Opinion: School board work — a challenging job
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 7:10pmBy Vicki Barber. A friend said to me recently, “I didn't know being on a school board would be so difficult. I thought I would just try to help out. This is work.” I imagine most people have s...
Stateline man charged in California cold case
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 5:39pmMINDEN, Nev. - A 50-year-old Stateline man - taken into custody by a Douglas County sheriff's deputy who stopped to help two men by the side of the road - has been charged with murder in a 30-ye...
Money being raised to help find missing S. Tahoe woman
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 8:37pmAn event to raise money to find a missing South Lake Tahoe woman is scheduled for July 24 fro 5-8pm at Classic Cue, 1961 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Tahoe. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../money-being-raised-...
Tahoe governing agency hires part-time chief operating officer
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 9:59amLAKE TAHOE - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency hired a part-time chief operating officer to help implement its recently unveiled strategic shift.Ed Gurowitz, an Incline Village resident and man...
