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Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel got the chance to hangout with Sammy Hagar before he played with his sons at Cabo Wabo in South Lake Tahoe, and ask him the question many are wondering... Is he going to mend his relationship with Van Halen as friends or getting the band back together? Find the extended exclusive interview at www.MountainResortTahoe.com

Candbury Eggs or Marshmellow Peeps? How are you at Easter Trivia? Check out this holiday special from Lake Tahoe News Line Reporter Ashley Lindner as she hits the streets to find out the favs from people at Heavenly Village. Watch as Dreu Marin leads Easter trivia with station staff.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Ashley Lindner visits Fallen Leaf Lake where she interviews Supervisory Recreational Forester, Don Lane about the beautiful, hidden treasure.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel shares how, if you're a high school student who's into design, you can design the new "Welcome to Nevada" signs, but you only have a couple more days to submit your design. Lake Tahoe Community College is having open auditions to the community, of all ages, for Cabaret! If you live near Hawthorne you might have felt a couple earthquakes this week, Nicole talks to the UNR Seismological Laboratory Director about the details.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Austyn Harrington covers the sentencing of Gilbert Wetenkamp, this weekend's Longboard Race, and Strawberry Fields Animal Rescue's Newton, a pup in need of a loving home.

Spring forward, fall back.

But why?

The reason the United States and many other countries, mostly in the West, shift to daylight saving time is contentious and confusing, and some of the more popular explanations are not grounded in reality. (It isn’t for farmers, as you may have learned in school.)

The general concept is to move an hour of sunlight from the early morning, when many would sleep through it, to the evening, when you could most likely do more with the light.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel talks with Muscle Powered Board Member Jeff Potter about how they keep up the trails around Carson City and Kyle Horvath gives this weeks Silver State Update.

With most of the country turning their clocks back and switching to Daylight Saving Time on March 13, the National Sleep Foundation is leading the observation of National Sleep Awareness Week to highlight the importance of drivers being aware of the potential dangers of the time shift.

“Many people have a hard time adjusting to the time change, and it can affect their driving,” CHP Commissioner Joe Farrow said. “Even the most careful drivers become confused and use poor judgment when they are sleepy.”

Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel talks about the upcoming open houses for the Winter Travel Management Project which will have discussion on how the community can get involved deciding what outdoor recreation is available in the winter for both motorized, non-motorized vehicles and other activities. Then Tracy Franklin gives this weeks City in 60 for South Lake Tahoe.

Great news! Compared to last year, our violent crime rate is down 41% (from 112 occurrences in 2014 to 66 in 2015). The news is not all good. Our property crime rate is up 6% (from 516 in 2014 to 548 in 2015). This was not unexpected as we reported on a significant upward trend in property crime 6 months ago. Total crime is down 2.2% over last year.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Ashley Lindner fills viewers in on the 4th annual Dancing with the Tahoe Stars Fundraiser, taking place this Saturday, March 5th at MontBleu.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel gives an update on the boulder that rolled into Highway 50, talks to a UC Berkeley graduate speaker coming to South Lake next week, and shares more information on Sierra-At-Tahoe's first ever Huck Cup happening this Friday and Saturday.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel congratulates a local South Tahoe High School Junior on his win at State this past weekend, gives details on the removal plans for the boulder that rolled off the mountain north of Cave Rock, and shares this weeks Weekly Wag!

Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marcel catches up with Tom Milham of Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, and checks in on their released cubs.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Mikaila Bird gets the details on the 2nd Annual Snowtown Showdown from Aaron Hussmann of the League to Save Lake Tahoe, and then checks in with Tracy Franklin for this week's City in 60.

A year after opening his successful Sno Frozen Yogurt Cafe in the Chateau at the Village, Theron Baker joined family member and opened "Dough" right next door.

"Fast casual pizza is picking up across the country," said Baker. "I thought it'd be a good idea here."

Dough just opened on Saturday, February 13 and they've been hopping sever ince.

"The best thing about our pizza is that you don't have to share," added Baker.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel talks about Hillary Clinton visiting Reno, how Nevada is growing in size and not how you would initially think, and the Squaw Valley Prom coming up this weekend

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday, February 12, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high today of 52 and a low tonight of 29. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel discusses a flash mob happening this Sunday (Valentines Day) in awareness of violence against women, backcountry snowcat adventures offered at a local mountain resort, and gives a reminder about the nearing submission date for The Dream Life Vide Awards.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel updates on the HWY 89 road construction, talks about the declining snow pack and names this weeks Weekly Wag!

Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel talks about the Citizens Academy starting April 7th in South Lake Tahoe, Avalanche safety and about leaving no trace behind when hiking around the mountain and lake.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Ashley Lindner interviews Amber Aneloski, the Co-Chair of Leadership Lake Tahoe about their Bodacious Bowling Fundraiser this Friday and the Leadership Lake Tahoe Summit.

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The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) will “make a real difference for families and communities” struggling with drug addiction, U.S. Senator Rob Portman of Ohio said Saturday. He spoke about the bill, which has bipartisan support, in a weekly Republican address.

“This epidemic does not discriminate,” Senator Portman said. “Zip codes don’t matter. It’s affecting our cities, suburban areas, and rural counties. Young or old, rich, middle class or poor, black, white, Hispanic or Asian. The grip of addiction affects all of us.”

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday, January 30, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Winter Storm Warning until 10:00 a.m.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 36 and a low tonight of 18. Today: Snow. High near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. Tonight: RSnow. Low around 18. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.