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By Aimi Xistra-Rich
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the Winter Welcome on Friday, December 9th, 2011 from 5:00pm to 10:00pm at Heavenly’s California Lodge on Saddle Rd. at the top of Ski Run Blvd. Celebrate the coming of Winter in après style, the event will feature heavy gourmet hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and a beer and wine bar; live music will be played by local musicians Jerel Dutton and JT Chevallier.

UPDATED 8:30AM: California State Parks is investigating vandalism that happened over the weekend on Washoe Meadows State Park land near the Lake Tahoe Golf Course. Electronic equipment and river monitoring devices were damaged or destroyed. Two logs were found to have graffiti sprayed on them, saying "Stop Golf" and "Save the Park."

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will hear plans on the Homewood project on the west shore but has scrapped plans to discuss the Upper Truckee River Restoration project during a two-day meeting of the Governing Board.
According to a news release, the Dec. 14 agenda remains unchanged and includes a proposed adoption of the Final Environmental Impact Review and Environmental Impact Statement for Homewood Mountain Resort. The meetings are on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at Granlibakken, and Thursday, Dec. 15 at the TRPA offices.

Nevada backers of a plan to ring Lake Tahoe with a scenic bikeway are $6 million closer to completing the $82 million trail. Supporters hope the 116-mile Nevada Stateline-to-Stateline Bikeway Project will connect communities, improve recreational opportunities and promote the iconic attraction bordering California and Nevada. Go here for the story.

As the Silver State enters what appears to be another record-breaking ski season at Lake Tahoe and the Sierra, the Nevada Commission on Tourism has launched an ad campaign geared at winter enthusiasts in several key markets, Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki announced Wednesday.

RMC, a longstanding destination management and special events company with six operations in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming, is moving west this month with the addition of its Lake Tahoe California/Nevada...

The California Highway Patrol Turkey Drive on Nov. 19 was very successful, collecting 70 turkeys. The CHP South Lake Tahoe Area would like to thank Sam Coolbaugh and Bijou Safeway for providing our...

30 at 6:30pm sponsors the test screening of “Dam California,” an independent feature film created and produced by a team of Tahoe-based filmmakers. It will be ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippet...

By Li Terrell
At the Nov. 1 South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting, there was a decision passed to use grant money from the state of California to purchase a new hybrid vehicle for use in the citywide recycling program. 
The new Chevy Silverado hybrid is valued at $39,000, gets 20 miles to the gallon and will reduce emissions compared to the old truck currently in use. However, a lively discussion of whether the purchase would give the wrong impression regarding the city’s fiscal responsibility ensued.

A year ago I moved from South Lake Tahoe, California to Incline Village, Nevada in the hopes that the area would lead to more opportunity. NOPE very poor education system has led to very poor economic...

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act requires all employers with 50 or more employees to provide training for supervisors and managers on ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../sexual-harassment-train...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol South Lake Tahoe Area will collect turkeys from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in front of the Bijou Safeway Store at 1020 Johnson Boulevard, ac...

South Lake Tahoe had the highest gas price in California, at $3.99 per gallon, according to AAA's monthly review of prices throughout the state. • The 25th ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippe...

LAKE TAHOE - 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 Mediterranea...

Whether you plan to use studded snow tires or install chains when the snow flies, the goal is the same: you want a safe trip on the road during the icy and snowy conditions. Your best and safest bet is to have your vehicle equipped with studded tires as well as carrying the chains because they are not usually considered tire traction devices suited for heavy storms.

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.

Here is this week's fishing report, through Nov. 23, for Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and Southern Oregon:

By the California Department of Fish and Game
The California Department of Fish and Game reminds veterans that service-related injuries need not keep them from enjoying wildlife and the great outdoors.
America’s disabled veterans get a break on the price of sport fishing and hunting licenses and are provided some special opportunities.
DFG offers reduced-fee hunting and fishing licenses to both resident and nonresident disabled veterans.

More than five years after the parents of a slain South Lake Tahoe teenager asked local authorities for help in solving the 1980 murder of their son, the case remains active and some remain hopeful the case could be solved.
Information that surfaced two years ago about the murder of Richard Swanson turned the cold case into an active one, with retired FBI agent Jeff Rinek and South Lake Tahoe police investigator Chuck Owens continuing their search for the killers. 

Photo/CalFire. CalFire crews load this year's state Christmas tree. Photo/Teresa Mizuhara/CalFire. CalFire and California Highway Patrol units will help transport ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../stat...

TAHOE/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...

By Marisa Lagos, San Francisco Chronicle. The state Supreme Court appeared skeptical Thursday of claims that California had no right to seize billions of ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../cities-face-skept...

By Barbara LaBoe, Daily News. Skamania County authorities say they may never be able determine what killed the California woman who disappeared during ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../cause-of-s-tahoe-wom...

Here is this week's fishing report through Nov. 16 for lakes, rivers and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and southern Oregon.