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In girls softball action this weekend the Lady Warriors faced off against Sparks High School in their first conference double header of the season at Lampe Park. In the first game the Warriors came...

Billabong Flaunt It, presented by Sony Ericsson, returns to Sierra-at-Tahoe March 31 for its final all girls snowboard series in North America. Flaunt It began the tour in January at Blue Mountain for the first of 7 stops with more than $30,000 in series cash and prizes.

The Tahoe Derby Dames recently kicked off its bouting season against the Merced Rollin’ Roulettes Derby Girls. In its second go-around against Merced, the Tahoe Derby Dames charged the green light and on St. Patrick's Day beat the Rollin' Roulettes on their home turf with a final score of 169-129.

Tahoe Regional Young Professionals’ development and education speaker series kicks off, March 15, from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Airport’s Flight Deck Restaurant and Bar with Alfred Knotts, principal planner/project manager for the Tahoe Transportation District.

The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation is proud to announce that two of our Foundation athletes have received invitations to attend the Junior Worlds to be held in Valmalenco, Italy March 20-24, 2012.

The action-thriller film "Act of Valor," now playing at Heavenly Village Cinema in South Lake Tahoe, merges real-life SEALs (we all know who the SEALs are, thanks to the Osama bin Laden assassination) with Hollywood actors in action photography taken during maneuvers at the SEAL training grounds.
No SEALs are identified by name, although there is a surprisingly length listing of SEALs who have died in action at the end of the film.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - V-Day South Lake Tahoe will present a benefit production of The Vagina Monologues to raise funds and awareness to end violence against women and girls.The benefit reading...

I was busy some other place when "Star Wars, The Phantom Menace" opened in 1999. Lucky me. Not so lucky now when I went to see the reworked original decked out in 3D. The film is now playing at the Horizon Stadium Cinema at Stateline, Lake Tahoe. And for all those Star Wars fans, and they know who they are, you won't want to miss it; though you can see the release without 3D and you won't be missing much.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe locked up the second seed in the Northern Nevada 3A playoffs on Tuesday, after coming from behind to beat Incline 46-38. "I was happy for the girls to step up...

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - North Tahoe coach Rick Buhler can't figure out why his team struggles on the road. During their previous trip to the South Shore, a late start cost the Lakers a Mount Rose wi...

(Editor's note: The Lake Tahoe-based Zawadisha Fund was founded by Jennifer Gurecki and Julie Lowe of South Lake Tahoe. Here is their report.)
Barey's eyes widened with wonder as she held the piece of paper in her hand. She struggled to decipher the words on the document but understood its significance — the number, 5,000 Kenyan shillings, would be paid to her to start her own small business baking and selling chapati to support her family.

TAHOE CITY, Calif. - Fueled by a large, spirited homecoming crowd rallying behind the school band, the North Tahoe girls' basketball team pulled away early en route to a 36-19 win against Whitte...

The six finalists for the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe are: Alejandro Aguirre, Michael Bergsten, Jade Burghard, Aria D'Aintree, Angela Rheault, and Owen Slater. All six were selected using ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (TDT) - With just seconds on the clock, Shelby McIntyre got the ball midway up the right side of the arc. She looked down at her feet to check the spot and launched a th...

The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will kick-off the 12th Annual Kinder Kup Race Series at Heavenly Mountain Resort on Sunday, January 22, from 8am to 2pm. Open to all skiers and snowboarders age six and under, the Kinder Kup series is designed to introduce young athletes to competition in a friendly environment. No previous race experience necessary and all abilities are welcome. Entry is $20 and includes a World Cup only competitor lift ticket if needed.

By Kristi Boosman
Staff and members of the Governing Board at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency got into the holiday spirit this year by trying to make the holidays a little nicer for some local children and families in need.

“We know many local families are struggling this year,” said Jill Larson, one of the organizers of TRPA’s holiday drive. “The staff really wanted to help,” she said.

Past beneficiaries have included Girls on the Run Sierra, Sierra Senior Services, Tahoe Women's Services, Truckee and Glenshire Elementary Schools' Special ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../benefic...

CHICAGO - One is a healthy first-grader, the other an honors college student majoring in psychology. Once the tiniest babies ever born, both girls are thriving, despite long odds when they enter...

The holiday arrived early for 27 South Lake Tahoe non-profit organizations Thursday, Dec. 8, as $100,000 in charitable contributions was distributed on behalf of LIVESTRONG® and the American Century Championship by the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority.

“We’re fortunate to have the support from LIVESTRONG, NBC Sports and American Century Investments to assist to the local community,” said Carol Chaplin, executive director of the LTVA in a news release. “In addition to an outstanding event which attracts visitors, our 22-year partnership also helps local groups in need.”

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The Whittell girls went into the midway break down 22-15, after a sluggish first half. But the Lady Warriors responded with a 20-6 third quarter that led to a 42-40 win over ...

RENO, Nev. - South Tahoe girls' basketball lost a tough one on Thursday night against Hug 41-29 at the High Sierra Winter Classic at Reno High. Hug jumped out to a 23-8 halftime lead behind a stron...

Films create good feelings, promote deep thoughts and inspire viewers to action. Lunafest's films do this as well as benefit young girls from the Truckee and Tahoe.Lunafest is Thursday, Dec. 8, ...