Lake Tahoe
South Shore residents prepare for Burning Man
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/28/2011 - 10:48amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Shore resident Nick Palmer's front yard is overwhelmed with metal sculptures, waist-high polyhedrons made from bicycle parts, propane tanks and a 12-foot-tall sl...
Trail work for cyclists in Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 9:32pm2 in Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. The Marlette Hobart link trail will be three miles of flowy singletrack from the Tahoe Rim Trail to the bottom of Sunflower Hill. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../trail-...
Minor league football games coming to South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 9:32pmSaturday will be the first of several Minor League Football games to be played in South Lake Tahoe. A multi-year agreement reached Aug. 18 that was ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../minor-league-football-g...
Opinion: Innovations in green lodging keep
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 12:48pmBy David Hansen. I had the privilege of hosting, as well as speaking at the West Coast Green Lodging Conference this week at the Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe. This was the second annual conference here o...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 12:48pmEdgewood is the only Lake Tahoe restaurant on OpenTable Diners' list of Most Scenic Restaurants in the United States. • Great Tahoe Flume Race-Sierra Cup No. 6 is Sept. 10. All proceeds from thi...
Department responsible for S. Tahoe's finances stays intact
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 12:48pmWhile employees keep dropping off the payroll in South Lake Tahoe, and even more layoff notices are expected next month, the finance department has for the most part remained fully staffed. In fact, w...
Tahoe Bowl Saturday, first game canceled
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 11:22amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Bowl is slated for 4 p.m. Saturday and will feature the Pacifica Islanders (Pacifica, Calif.) versus the Kitsap County Bears (Kingston, Wash.). Originally, anot...
South Tahoe schools move to gold bracket
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 11:19amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It was a good day for both South Tahoe High School and George Whittell High School volleyball at the Yerington Tournament. STHS went 2-1 on the day, dropping their only m...
Outrigger canoe club ranking well in regional races
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - All the South Shore members of the Kawai'ulu O Tahoe outrigger canoe club have arms rippling with muscle. That muscle shows their dedication to paddling, and not just ...
Air show to wrap up busy season for airport
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake in the Sky Air Show will mark the end of the airport's busy season, which, as it turns out, wasn't all too busy. And it's a chance for airport staff to invite...
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...
Forest Service burning piles to reduce risk of wildfire
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 2:26amThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit fuels crew on Thursday had a prescribed fire operation on the West Shore near Rubicon Bay. This is part of an aggressive program to reduce wild...
Plenty of campsites available in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 10:55pmAt gorgeous D.L. Bliss State Park, perched near Emerald Bay above the shore of Lake Tahoe, you could have your choice of campsites for either this or Labor ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../plenty-of-camps...
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...
Sample the Sierra pairings announced
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 7:35pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join neighbors and visitors during Labor Day weekend, from noon to 5 p.m., Sept. 4, on Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe for the second annual Sample the Sierra.This ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Not the bears' fault
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 7:22pmAs a 30-year resident of South Lake Tahoe, I have never seen so many bears in my neighborhood as this year. There are several reasons, but one summer neighbor has me livid. Several times, a neighbo...
Police K9 Trial in September
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 7:09pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Police K9 Association will hosting the fourth annual Police K9 Trial on Sept. 23-24, 2011.The patrol dog competition will be held Sept. 24 at the Bab...
Crime-free program celebrates one year
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 7:04pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Douglas County Sheriff's Office and South Lake Tahoe Police Department are celebrating the one year anniversary of partnering in their support of the Crime Free Multi-Hou...
LIVE COVERAGE: Vikings football game
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 5:26pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Follow live coverage as the South Tahoe High School Vikings kick their season off tonight against Portola High School, looking to build on a 3-6 record in 2010. The Tr...
Firefighters raise money for cancer foundation
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 4:49pm2139 Incline Village and Crystal Bay firefighters of the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, proved to be another success, as they pedaled their way to raise ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../firefi...
Show goes on despite pier flap; League raises
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 4:49pmAlighting from a classic craft earlier this month at the elegantly rustic grounds of Mara Fritz's Lake Tahoe estate, Dede Wilsey, accompanied by designer Oscar ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../show-go...
Wildfire risk reduction at Tahoe's West Shore
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 3:07pm
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit fuels crew oversees Thursday's prescribed fire operation on the West Shore near Rubicon Bay, part of an aggressive program to reduce wildfire risk. Weather conditions have allowed the Forest Service to treat a total of 1800 acres over the past year, including 400 acres over the summer.
Photo by: Lisa Herron, U.S. Forest Service
Tahoe planning agency charts clear path for regional update
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 2:48pm
By Jeff Cowan
To streamline the review and deliberation of items crucial to the Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board on Wednesday chartered a new committee to focus on update of the Plan.
The formation of this committee comes on the heels of the annual Lake Tahoe Summit where federal and state representatives urged swift completion of the plan update.
Mavericks win Douglas County flag football league
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 2:45pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the first time in 10 years, Tahoe Quick Lube wasn't on field for the final game of the Douglas County Parks and Recreation adult flag football season.The team, whi...
Vikings Stadium just needs lights, fence for action
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 2:27pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe High School athletes gathered at mid-field on Friday for pictures on the completed turf at Vikings Stadium, signaling the near completion of phase one of t...
Vikings football season opens at Portola on Friday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 12:23pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Tahoe High School Vikings kick their season off on Friday against Portola High School, looking to build on a 3-6 record in 2010. The team will be led by two ...
Skiers and snowboarders enjoying late summer
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 9:49amThere are few places in California where people can see snow year-round, let alone, ride or ski it. But this year, Lake Tahoe might be one of those places."I've never gone this late in the seaso...
Skiers and snowboarders enjoying late summer
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 9:49amThere are few places in California where people can see snow year-round, let alone, ride or ski it. But this year, Lake Tahoe might be one of those places."I've never gone this late in the seaso...
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...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 8:09amLake Tahoe Unified School District has released a map of what the traffic pattern around South Tahoe High School will be like when classes start next week. Click on STHS info for the map. ...Lake Taho...
Politicians recognize artwork from Tahoe youngsters
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 8:09amMembers and junior volunteers from Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club were among those honored at last week's Lake Tahoe Environmental Summit. Joining legislative dignitaries on the podium were teen...
Police release surveillance photos of Thursday arson
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police are hoping to identify two men seen fleeing from a suspected arson at the Bijou Center early Thursday morning.Surveillance images from El Dorad...
Safe-opening likely pushed to next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A hidden safe that was found during renovation of the former Bill's Lake Tahoe building could be opened as soon as next week, said Mike Laub, the building's owner.Opening...
El Dorado County approves redistricting map
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors gave initial approval Tuesday to new boundaries for the county's five supervisor seats, said county spokesman Mike Applegarth in...
DUI checkpoint results in arrests
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Wednesday DUI checkpoint netted four arrests for suspected drunken driving, according to a Friday statement from police. One person was also arrested for possession of ...
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...
South Tahoe High School athletic passes on sale
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - To celebrate the first season of Friday Night Lights and South Tahoe High School's new and improved athletic facilities, the South Tahoe Vikings Booster Club and South Ta...
Thin Air Distance Festival brings runners together
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 7:27pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the second year in a row, a group of runners got together in South Lake Tahoe to attempt a new style of running challenge - four races of various distances, totali...
Barton Health hosts triathlete workshop
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 7:22pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The first of three Tri Connect Workshops, organized by Barton Health, Lake Tahoe Community College and Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, was held Saturday at Lakeside Bea...
Smoker's helpline offers free nicotine patches
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 7:20pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County smokers may, for a limited time, receive free nicotine patches through the California Smoker's Helpline, 1-800-NO-BUTTS. Eligible smokers who call the he...
Expo to benefit lake with sustainable fun
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 7:04pmINCLINE VILLAGE - On Sept.10, embrace Lake Tahoe with family friendly, informative and fun activities that connect you to the area's magic.This day-long event is hosted around the lake by organi...
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.
September hearing set in South Lake Tahoe general plan lawsuit
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 6:18pm
By Heather Gould
The League to Save Lake Tahoe and the city of South Lake Tahoe are engaged in a tennis match worthy of the U.S. Open. A volley of charges and counter-charges have been flying back and forth regarding the League's recent lawsuit againt the city over the city's recently adopted general plan.
The plan guides overall growth and development within the city.
Man arrested in hammer assault
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 5:56pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Police arrested a South Lake Tahoe man on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon last week after he allegedly hit a neighbor in the head with a hammer.About 2:50 a.m. ...
Name of possible overdose victim released
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 5:54pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the woman who died from a possible drug overdose last week.Nicole Steffke, 26, was found dead about 12:30 a...
Arson suspected in Thursday fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 5:52pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe police are investigating a possible arson at the Bijou Center early Thursday morning.The fire started about 3:30 a.m. after an unknown suspect poured a f...
Gas station planned for the "Y"
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 5:44pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A gas station, convenience store and a car wash would replace a long vacant building near the intersection of Emerald Bay Road and Lake Tahoe Boulevard under an applic...
S. Tahoe air show to introduce budding pilots to the sky
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 1:59pmLake Tahoe seems so much bigger from the sky, the boats so much smaller. All those trees. The Lake Tahoe Basin really is a forest and not a concrete jungle. For youths ages 8 to 17 they get to experie...
S Tahoe air show to introduce budding pilots to life in the sky ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 10:19amSoaring through the air at eye level with the mountains Lake Tahoe seems so much bigger from the sky the boats so much smaller All those trees The Lake ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../s-tahoe-air-show-to...
