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Two incumbents face field of challengers in City Council race
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/10/2012 - 11:05pmAnd they're off. Two incumbents — Hal Cole and Bruce Grego — will face three and possibly four challengers in the race for two seats on the South Lake Tahoe City Council in November.
The filing period ended at 5 p.m. Friday. If one of the incumbents had not filed, the filing period would have been extended by five days.
Clean Energy Summit Sparks Political Events, Debate Over Government Role In Renewables
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 6:11amCARSON CITY — With U.S. Sen. Harry Reid’s 5th annual National Clean Energy Summit set to kick off today in Las Vegas, the debate over alternative energy development and the government’s role in its future rages on.
Presidential election comes down to 10 states — including Nevada
Submitted by admin on Mon, 08/06/2012 - 9:18am6 potential candidates for South Tahoe council election
Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/04/2012 - 2:01amGroup enlists Nevada small business owners to lobby against regulations
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/26/2012 - 5:53pmCARSON CITY — A pair of Nevada small business owners on Thursday said the federal government needs to ease off on its excessive regulatory efforts under the Obama administration if it wants to encourage job growth here and around the country.
Sirota: Obscuring a debate over butlers
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 6:00amFor all the superheated rhetoric of yet another election cycle, it's as clear as ever that the Republican and Democratic parties in Washington pretty much support the same economic policies. Indeed...
Consolidation, ice arena bonds get grand jury look
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/04/2012 - 6:00amThe El Dorado County Grand Jury released its 2011-12 report this week. In the report, the grand jury recommends South Lake Tahoe and the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority hold a special election to give property owners a say in the refinancing of bonds related to the construction of the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena.
TRPA withdrawl sponsor defeated in primary election
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/13/2012 - 9:51amCARSON CITY, Nev. - The North Las Vegas lawmaker who sponsored the bill to pull Nevada out of the TRPA was defeated in the primary.State Sen. John Lee, D-North Las Vegas, was overwhelmingly defeate...
Food labeling, 3-strikes join crowded Nov. ballot
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 06/12/2012 - 10:52amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California's secretary of state has certified two more initiatives for the November election, when voters will have to decide at least eight ballot measures.Debra Bowen's ...
Election results: Voters approve Measure B
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 6:00amMeasure B, which changes South Lake Tahoe's business license tax structure, appears headed for approval by voters.The measure received 55.23 percent approval - 924 votes to 749 - by those who voted...
Calif. voters OK term limits change, incumbents
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 10:46amLOS ANGELES (AP) - In a statewide primary that tested incumbent strength after election reforms, voters largely stuck with established names Tuesday, setting up several contests in which members of...
Nevada's Washoe County Critical in 2012 Presidential Contest
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/05/2012 - 5:24amCARSON CITY — Washoe County Republican and Democratic Party leaders may disagree on who the best choice is for president, but they agree on one point — Washoe is the “battleground” county in the battleground state that is Nevada.
Clark County is expected to go big for Democrats and President Obama, while Nevada’s rural counties are expected to go strong for Mitt Romney. But Washoe County, where Republicans lead in voter registration by 3,700, has gone for both parties in past elections.
Calif. voters face redrawn ballot, new districts
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/04/2012 - 12:59pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California voters will face a newly reshaped ballot with many more choices on Tuesday as they cast votes in the first statewide election to implement two major voter-appro...
Campaign urges Congress To OK Internet sales tax collections; Nevada delegation split
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/31/2012 - 10:29amCARSON CITY — The National Retail Federation has launched a nationwide 60-day campaign to raise awareness among lawmakers and the public on how what it calls a loophole exempting online sales from sales tax is hurting local communities and job creation.
If Nevada’s five-member Congressional delegation is any indication, the group has its work cut out for it, with three members opposed and two supportive of the idea to allow states to tax online sales.
Early voting numbers down in Douglas
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/28/2012 - 2:16pmMINDEN, Nev. - Early voting numbers are down a sixth compared to the last election.According to the Clerk-Treasurer's Office, 341 people turned out to vote on Saturday, the first day of early votin...
Douglas clerk expects low primary turnout
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 11:04amMINDEN, Nev. - Less than half of Douglas County's nearly 32,000 voters are expected to participate in this year's primary election.Clerk-Treasurer Ted Thran said he's expecting 40 percent turnout i...
Durst: 2012 Veepstakes
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 6:00amSince former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has sewn up the nomination tighter than one of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's suits, the only remaining Republican election drama is which name the Bai...
2012 Veepstakes
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/10/2012 - 6:00amSince former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has sewn up the nomination tighter than one of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's suits, the only remaining Republican election drama is which name...
Sparks Fly at Nevada Republican Party Convention
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 11:32pmSPARKS — An impassioned motion to revoke credentials for more than 300 delegates who arrived after the meeting began. Heated questions about the presence of guests and whether they were voting. An angry motion to remove the convention chairman. And that was just for starters.
More than 1,600 county delegates gathered Saturday at the Nevada Republican Party convention in Sparks in a meeting that fluctuated between contentiousness and relative calm as the hours rolled on.
Precisely pivoting polls
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 6:00amNow that the general election has unofficially begun, you and I and pretty much everyone dear to us, except, of course, beleaguered Kansas City Royals fans who eat barbecue at least twice a week, a...
Precisely pivoting polls
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 6:00amNow that the general election has unofficially begun, you and I and pretty much everyone dear to us, except, of course, beleaguered Kansas City Royals fans who eat barbecue at least twice a week, a...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Birth control issue is Republican politics
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/07/2012 - 6:00amDo you know what the contraception brouhaha is about? Republicans are gaming the long-settled birth control issue in hopes of gaining some political advantage in this election year. Don't be distr...
Nevada Political Season Gets Under Way Today With Dozens Of Candidates Filing For Office
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 10:40pm
CARSON CITY – There was a flurry of candidates filing for office and some political maneuvering today as Nevada’s 2012 election season officially got under way.
Over 90 candidates filed for a variety of offices in Clark County.
Another 17 filed with the Secretary of State’s office and others filed in their respective counties around the state.
Opinion: Postal Service cutbacks could impact timing of election results
Submitted by admin on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 2:00amRepublican Presidential Candidates Make Their Pitch In Reno As Saturday Caucus Nears
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:26am
RENO — From a cheering crowd of several hundred at a brief but energetic Mitt Romney rally to a more subdued event for Rick Santorum hosted by the Republican Jewish Coalition to another well-attended rally for Ron Paul, it was a trifecta of presidential candidates in Reno ahead of the Saturday GOP caucus.
Romney got the balling rolling at the Grove, with an estimated 800 supporters packed inside and standing outside the event center in South Reno. Romney spoke briefly to those standing outside before giving a short but enthusiastic speech to those crowded inside.
Durst tips hand on what he wants to occur in primary
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 6:00amWill Durst is in the business of political satire, and during an election year business is good."Like an Olympic athlete, I'm on a quadrennial cycle," Durst said on a speaker phone Monday while dri...
Sarah Palin, anyone? Durst tips hand on what he wants to occur in primary
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 10:05amWill Durst is in the business of political satire, and during an election year business is good."Like an Olympic athlete, I'm on a quadrennial cycle," Durst said on a speaker phone Monday while ...
Democrats Caucus In Nevada To Support President Obama For A Second Term
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 10:01pmCARSON CITY — Nearly 250 capital city Democrats took time out today to participate in the party caucus, supporting President Barack Obama in a process that held no surprises for the party faithful.
The caucus at the Carson City Middle School was one of 118 held around Nevada today as the state Democrat Party gears up for the 2012 election.
Unlike 2008, when the Democrat nominee was still undecided at the time of the caucus, the nonbinding ballot had two options: the president or uncommitted. Obama was getting strong support among participants.
SIROTA: Our selective definition of bigotry
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 1:16pmIf they have any value at all anymore, presidential election campaigns at least remain larger-than-life mirrors reflecting back painful truths about our society. As evidence, ponder the two-sided d...
Amodei Says He Rejects Congressional Earmarks
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 6:37pm
CARSON CITY — Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., said today he opposes the earmark process used to fund various projects around the country, advocating instead that state priorities for federal support go through a regular budget review.
“The problem with earmarks, when you look at them, it’s symbolic largely, because it’s not that it’s a huge part of the federal budget,” he said. “But a lot of them appear at the end with absolutely no hearings and they are in bills.
Tahoe Today: End of the world or just the start of a new year?
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 6:00amPredictions for 2012:- President Obama will be re-elected in the 2012 election. Don't shoot the messenger. This is what I see for 2012 and beyond. Funny thing about this prediction, two years befor...
Tahoe Today: End of the world or just the start of a new year?
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 6:00amPredictions for 2012:- President Obama will be re-elected in the 2012 election. Don't shoot the messenger. This is what I see for 2012 and beyond. Funny thing about this prediction, two years befor...
Election law changes cumbersome for counties
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 2:35am“If people drop it in the mail on Friday (from Lake Tahoe), there is not guarantee, we'll get it on time,” McCauley said. Read the whole story. Facebook Twitter ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../electi...
Carson Judge Rules Against Personhood Petition Seeking To Define Life As Starting At Conception
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 12:34amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY — A Carson City district judge today ruled an initiative petition to amend the state constitution to define human life as beginning at conception was too vague and so could not be circulated to qualify for the November 2012 ballot.
Justice of the Peace Tom Perkins Announces Candidacy
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 3:54pm
Justice of the Peace Tom Perkins announced today he will seek election to a full term as Justice of the Peace for East Fork Township. Judge Perkins was appointed in 2010.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Quote on voter's guide taken out of context
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/08/2011 - 12:06pmIt has come to my attention that Stephen Reinhard has written an argument against Measure R in the upcoming election pamphlet. Mr. Reinhard uses my name and a quote that is taken out of context and...
Low turnout expected for Tuesday election
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 9:13amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Fewer voters are expected to turnout at fewer polling places during Tuesday's odd year election.Seats are up for grabs on the Lake Tahoe Community College Board of Tru...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vogelgsang for utility district board
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 10:20amAs the election for the South Tahoe Public Utility District approaches, we need a board member who understands budgeting issues in running a business from the private sector. It is necessary to ele...
EDITORIAL: Tribune endorses Measure R, rate-payer focused utility board leadership
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 11:29amOff-presidential election years can often present a challenge to voters and candidates. For voters, the challenge is caring enough to get to the polls and cast a ballot. For candidates, the challen...
Nevada GOP opposes high court redistricting position
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 5:29amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Attorneys for the Nevada Republican Party filed a brief on Monday with the Nevada Supreme Court opposing Secretary of State Ross Miller’s emergency petition seeking to intervene on the question of the authority of the courts to decide the state’s political boundaries instead of the Legislature.
Variety of questions put STPUD candidates on the spot
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/21/2011 - 12:56amSTATELINE — The six candidates running for the South Tahoe Public Utility District board had to think on their feet a bit more than is usual at election forums. Instead of each being asked the same qu...
Variety of questions put STPUD candidates on the spot
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 2:56amSTATELINE — The six candidates running for the South Tahoe Public Utility District board had to think on their feet a bit more than is usual at election forums. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../variety-of...
Water meters and salaries are focus of utility district election
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 12:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Six candidates will face off for two seats on the South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Directors Nov. 8.Candidates Claude Gunsch, Mary Kortge, John Runnels and...
South Tahoe Public Utility District - Candidate Forum
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 7:56pm
Employees of STPUD will be sponsoring a candidate forum from 7pm-8:30pm at the District offices, located at 1275 Meadow Crest Drive in South Lake Tahoe.
This year there will be two Board seats up for election. They will serve four-year terms lasting through December 4, 2015.
Elections will be conducted November 8, 2011. ElDorado County Elections Department handles the election process. Questions about the election process should be referred to the Placerville office at (530)621-7480.
Candidate Forum
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 2:01pm
A candidate forum the South Tahoe Public Utility District election will be held at Harrah's Convention Center on Oct. 19, from noon to 1 p.m. The forum is sponsored by Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe. Ann Swallow will moderate.
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.
Friends recall Florence Donovan-Gunderson; witness describes shooting as tragedy hits South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/10/2011 - 7:57am
A gunman who opened fire inside a Carson City restaurant has torn a hole through the South Lake Tahoe community, taking the life of a long-time local woman, maiming her disabled husband, and sending shock waves in the community after learning the gunman has family business ties in town.
The brutal murder that happened inside the International House of Pancakes this week claimed the lives of three U.S. Army National Guard personnel and Lake Tahoe Keys resident Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67. Shooter Eduardo Sencion, 32, of Carson City turned the automatic weapon he was packing on himself and left both communities stunned and asking questions about why such a senseless act of violence happened.
Congressional debate live tonight at 6 p.m. on public radio and television
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 3:32pm
Three Reno news organizations are teaming up to provide a debate tonight, two days before early voting begins for the Congressional District 2 Special Election. The debate begins at 6 p.m. and will be aired in a collaborate effort between Reno Public Radio 88.7 FM (KUNR); KNPB-TV Channel 5 (PBS) and the Reno Gazette-Journal.
