Move
Nevada Governor Unveils Economic Plan; Calls For 50,000 New Jobs By The End Of 2014
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 9:25am
RENO — Gov. Brian Sandoval used the University of Nevada, Reno on Tuesday as a backdrop to unveil his economic development plan, and he challenged the business community and all partners to work to create 50,000 new jobs by the end of 2014.
Initiative filed that would raise gaming taxes in Nevada
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 9:07amA group backed by a conservative businessman took aim at Nevada's highest earning casinos Tuesday, filing an initiative to raise gambling taxes in a move that could intensify tax battles and test alliances going into next year's legislative session.
The measure filed by Nevadans for a Fair 9 Percent Gambling Revenue Tax is backed by conservative businessman Monte Miller. It would raise the top tier of gambling taxes to 9 percent for casinos that make more than $250,000 a month.
Ballot initiative is pot industry’s next move in California
Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 9:49amCommission upholds Washoe Meadows reclassification
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 5:17pmCalifornia State Parks is gearing up for a legal battle with the South Shore's Washoe Meadows Community over the reclassification of Washoe Meadows State Park into a “state recreation area.”
The classification change is a critical component of a proposal to move up to nine holes of Lake Tahoe Golf Course onto undeveloped land as part of a project to restore that section of the Upper Truckee River.
Vail Daily columnist Warren Miller: Helps to be able to make your own snow
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 10:41amBeing lucky is sometimes a lot better than being skillful. I have been very lucky for years because years ago, I decided to hang my skis on a mountain in Montana and move from the middle of the Col...
Calif. poised to vote on new 'clean car' regs
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 10:45amSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The head of California's air quality board on Thursday called proposed rules that would require automakers to build less-polluting cars and trucks by 2025 a historic move for a...
El Dorado County 2011 Sheriff's Report; future challenges include county gaining more inmates
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 12:33pm
To the citizens of El Dorado County,
The year 2011 is wrapped up, and so is my first year as your Sheriff. This year end report is to provide you, the community we serve, with information outlining some of the achievements by the men and women that make up your Sheriff’s Office. I believe it is my obligation to keep you, as the taxpayers of El Dorado County, informed as to the direction and accomplishments of this office.
Nevada and Northern California Fishing Report through Jan. 31
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 12:35amHere is the fishing report through Jan. 31. The report covers rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Full Text of President Obama's State of the Union address; GOP response
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 7:47pm
The following is the complete text of President Obama's State of the Union address as written.
Remarks of President Barack Obama - As Prepared for Delivery
State of the Union Address
"An America Built to Last"
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Washington, DC
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:
Tahoe Regional Young Professionals Kick-off 2012 with Speed Networking Event
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 12:57am
Speed Networking kicks-off Tahoe Regional Young Professionals’ 2012 schedule of events, Thursday, Jan. 26, upstairs at The Fresh Ketch from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. with a cash bar, fun and games.
New storm to arrive on Sunday; ski resorts prepare for brisk business
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 12:34pmWinter weather continues through today in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Ski resorts report up to 2 feet of snow from the system which arrived Friday and continues today. The National Weather Service in Reno reports that a second and much colder storm will move into the area on Sunday into Monday, dropping temperatures and bringing more snow. Here is the latest from the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority on the storms:
Judge tosses League to Save Lake Tahoe suit against city
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 2:09pmA lawsuit by the League to Save Lake Tahoe against the City of South Lake Tahoe has been tossed by a U.S. District Court judge, officials announced today.
Here is a news release made available today by Nancy Kerry, Public Affairs and Communications Manager for the City of South Lake Tahoe:
Fishing report through Jan. 25
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 12:25am
Here is this week's fishing report for January 18-25. This report covers streams, lakes and rivers in Nevada, Northern California, southern Oregon and the Sierra.
Public input changes USFS Fallen Leaf Lake plans
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 6:10pm“We are not trying to stop people from swimming, but how they get to and from there is the challenging part,” Gabor told Lake Tahoe News. The plan is to move ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../public-input-...
League to Save Lake Tahoe Names Darcie Goodman-Collins as New Executive Director
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 12:00pm
South Shore native Darcie Goodman-Collins has been named the new executive director of the League to Save Lake Tahoe, officials announced today. She replaces Rochelle Nason who resigned last September.
“I’m very excited to move back to Lake Tahoe. I grew up skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and waterskiing on our beautiful lake. I am passionate about science, education, and the Lake. I will lead the League’s efforts to restore the Lake and work hand in hand with the local community to do so,” said Goodman-Collins in a news release.
Movie Review: 'Contraband' a so-so thriller with Mark Wahlberg as macho-in-chief
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:07amThe action-thriller "Contraband," now playing at the Hollywood Horizon Stadium in Stateline, stars Mark Wahlberg as Chris Farraday, a reformed former ace smuggler living in New Orleans with with wife Kate (Kate Beckinsale) and two sons (largely ignored) making home burglar alarms as a business.
Forest Service OKs South Shore Lake Tahoe fuels reduction
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 2:13pmThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has approved a project that will reduce wildfire risk to communities on Lake Tahoe's South Shore and restore the health of the area's forests. The South Shore Fuel Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration Project will thin trees and brush on more than 10,000 acres of national forest system land from the Nevada state line to Cascade Lake.
Fishing report through Jan. 17
Submitted by Don Quilici on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 2:40am
Here is the fishing report through Jan. 17 for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Forest Service: Prescribed fire operations move to West Shore Tuesday
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 5:01pmA prescribed fire will begin Tuesday in Placer County, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The controlled fire is reported to be about a half acre in size and will last one day. Below is the official announcement by the Forest Service.
TRPA and Placer County Sued Over Homewood
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 7:01pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency received a notice of intent to file suit on the recent approval of the Homewood Mountain Resort Ski Area Master Plan project, officials said.
EarthJustice, on behalf of the Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore, lists both TRPA and Placer County as defendants in the lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court of Eastern California. Absent from the suit is the League to Save Lake Tahoe, which implied that it likely wouldn't sue when the project was unanimously approved last month by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Governing Board.
Nevada Faces Potential Loss Of Federal Highway Funds For Delay In Implementing New Trucker Safety Rule
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 1:47pmCARSON CITY – Nevada is one of several states that will not make a Jan. 30 federal deadline to implement a newly mandated safety rule to ensure truck drivers have proof they are medically safe to drive, potentially putting federal highway dollars at risk.
Ski report: Weather system may move through Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 12:46pmA chance of rain at lower elevations today and snow above 7500 feet. Dress accordingly. Plan B for the afternoon might be off mountain fun in villages, ice rinks, ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-repo...
Company to close at least 100 Sears, Kmart stores
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 2:59pmNEW YORK (AP) - After a disastrous holiday shopping season, the parent company of Sears and Kmart will close at least 100 stores to raise cash - a move that sparked speculation about whether the 12...
Kyburz post office threatened with closure, cuts to service
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 9:33amA sign on the Kyburz Lodge reads "Welcome to Kyburz. Now leaving Kyburz," a reference to the blink-and-you-miss-it community along Highway 50 halfway between the South Shore and Placerville.
But the mountain hamlet is actually home to 110 people and the community is fighting to save its 150-year-old post office, located in the lodge.
Nevada regulators OK online poker rules
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/25/2011 - 7:52pmLAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada gambling regulators on Thursday unanimously approved rules that allow companies in the state apply for licenses to operate poker websites, a move that puts Nevada in a posit...
Nevada adopts rules for Internet poker licenses
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 4:03pmLAS VEGAS (AP) - Nevada gambling regulators on Thursday unanimously approved rules that allow companies in the state apply for licenses to operate poker websites, a move that puts Nevada in a posit...
TRPA policy updates will be in March draft environmental study
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 6:35pmBy Jeff Cowen
The Regional Plan Update Committee of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board made broad strides this month including endorsement of updated policies that would improve how aspects of land coverage and planning procedures are managed in the Tahoe Region.
Tahoe business and building continues on the west side
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 1:20pmBy Heather Gould
On the west side of town, two new buildings are under construction and one is for sale: a Raley's gas station at its shopping center at the "Y" and a new California Conservation Corps facility in Meyers, next to Lira's Supermarket, are currently being built, while Sierra Recovery Center is seeking to move out of its location on Emerald Bay Road.
The CCC's motto is "Hard Work, Low Pay, Miserable Conditions and More . . . " But things are about to get a little more comfortable for both corps members and staff.
Bookstore pops up at the Village Center
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/17/2011 - 3:08pm
By Elaine Goodman / Tahoe Business Monitor
Shoppers who visit the just-opened Lake Tahoe Books and Art store in the Village Center won’t just be tackling their holiday gift lists — they’ll also be part of an experiment.
The store, which will be open through December and possibly longer, is in part a test to see if there is enough community support for a permanent, full-service bookstore at the South Shore.
Nevada Job Creation Efforts Move Forward With New Economic Development Office
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 7:15pmBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Efforts by Gov. Brian Sandoval and state lawmakers to encourage new business creation, relocation and expansion in Nevada took a major step forward today when the Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee approved nearly $3.5 million to fund a new economic development office.
Nevada Doubles Amount of Fraud Recoveries, DOJ Reports
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 3:04pmBy Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY — The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it recovered $5.6 billion in civil and criminal fraud efforts in 2011, a 167 percent increase over 2008. In Nevada, recoveries totaled $8.3 million in 2011, a 137 percent increase over 2008 when $3.5 million was recovered.
Plans to harvest Lake Tahoe crayfish move forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 8:50amSome people can't eat when they have a problem. Other people eat so much it becomes a problem. And still others just eat their problems.Residents and visitors of Lake Tahoe could fall into that ...
Plans to harvest Lake Tahoe crayfish move forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 8:50amSome people can't eat when they have a problem. Other people eat so much it becomes a problem. And still others just eat their problems.Residents and visitors of Lake Tahoe could fall into that ...
Douglas County ready to move forward with
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 8:45pmDouglas County, after more than 2.5 years of stakeholder meetings, it is moving forward on the Douglas County Conservation Bill by having public open houses ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../douglas-county...
Douglas County ready to move forward with
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 2:49pmDouglas County, after more than 2.5 years of stakeholder meetings, it is moving forward on the Douglas County Conservation Bill by having public open houses at several locations through mid-December t...
Golf course battle heats up with lawsuit, vandalism
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 3:48pm
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."
Lake Tahoe bikeway plans go forward, move ahead
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 1:54pmNevada 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.
Restaurant owner gambles on moving to more
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/22/2011 - 2:33pmUnable to come to an agreement with his landlord on Ski Run Boulevard, Dodd decided to move his 20-year-old Scusa's restaurant to Highway 50 in the middle of South Lake Tahoe where he had been ope...
Feeling the Squeeze: City's recent round of layoffs will be noticeable
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 8:42pmBy Li Terrell
The South Lake Tahoe City Council voted October 18 to approve the budget for Fiscal Year 2011-2012, which imposed layoffs for 19 employees who were relieved of their duties last Friday, November 18.
Kirkwood Mountain Resort to open Friday
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 8:13pm
Kirkwood Mountain Resort announced it will open Friday, Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving, and remain open through the weekend, and then again from Friday, Dec. 2 to Dec. 4. Kirkwood says it will use midweek operations for on mountain preparation, snow making and readying more terrain. The resort hopes to open for full seven-day-a-week winter operations beginning Friday, Dec. 9. The date may change, however, with significant snowfall.
Lake Tahoe forecast — brrrrrrrrrrrr
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/17/2011 - 12:41pmThat's what the National Weather Service in Reno's graphic shows for the Lake Tahoe area for tonight through Sunday. High winds will be associated with the storm that will start to move in thi...
Battle over Lake Tahoe Golf Course proposal continues
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 1:51am
By Jeff Munson
The fight is pure Tahoe: A project proposed to improve the environment versus a group of people who don't want things to change.
Mud has been thrown, sides are dug in, and lawsuits are likely looming with the proposed reconfiguration of the Lake Tahoe Golf Course as it backs up to Washoe Meadows State Park and Recreation Area.
Medical pot rules move forward for the time being
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 6:37pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Tahoe's rules regulating medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation in homes will remain in place - for now.But an October court decision could expose t...
Secret Witness program key to closing cases
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 3:33pm
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.
Tahoe Today: Feeling energy of homes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 11/13/2011 - 6:00amAll homes have energy - good, bad or indifferent. It's so important before you make a move to a new location, apartment or condo that you spend time to research the property. Check out the history ...
Congregation strives to bring even more 'Unity' to the South Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 2:07pm
By Dr. Stew Bittman
Unity at the Lake began as a small study group in Karen Martin's living room and 17 years later is a thriving, diverse and open spiritual community that well over a hundred locals and visitors call their spiritual home. Their spiritual leaders, Stew and Hillary Bittman, are currently in the process of becoming ordained Interfaith Ministers. Unity has published the "Daily Word" since 1924.
Angora fire restoration draws complaints
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/11/2011 - 11:55amA prescribed forest burn in the Angora fire area caused quite a stir earlier this month after wind gusts of up to 50 mph carried some of the burn slash piles and brush further than what was comfortable for nearby homeowners.
The U.S. Forest Service, however, says that at no point did the prescribed fire, which consisted mostly of slash piles and dead trees, get out of hand and the agency remains both cautious about its undertaking and empathetic to nearby neighbors who rebuilt their homes following the June 2007 Angora fire.
Area fishing report through November 16
Submitted by Don Quilici on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 7:26amHere is this week's fishing report through Nov. 16 for lakes, rivers and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and southern Oregon.
Warriors advance in Northern 2A playoffs
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/04/2011 - 8:28pmBATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev. - It only took three games for the Whittell Warriors to move on in the Northern 2A volleyball playoffs, as they defeated White Pine 25-19, 25-11 and 25-19. "They played awesom...
Convention center site may move out of bankruptcy court
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 3:44pmMore time. That’s what Randy Lane has been given by a bankruptcy court judge in Sacramento. January is the next scheduled court date for the convention center debtor and creditors.
