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Snow snarls Reno traffic; 11 wrecks; I-80 reopens
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 12:18pmRENO, Nev. (AP) - An inch of snow ended the longest recorded winter dry spell in Reno history early Monday, a 56-day stretch that began Nov. 20.The old 54-day record dates to 1961.Monday's snow pro...
Lake Tahoe weather: At long last, snow is in the forecast
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 10:11amA series of storms is headed to the Truckee/Tahoe region, according to the National Weather Service in Reno, although it's unclear how much snow and rain is expected to fall by the end of the we...
No snow? Lake Tahoe recreation firms shift their focus
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 8:49amRENO, Nev. - Nimble operators of firms that rent recreational equipment around Lake Tahoe are doing just fine despite a nearly snow-free winter, operating as if summer never came to an end.Inste...
No snow? Lake Tahoe recreation firms shift their focus
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/16/2012 - 8:49amRENO, Nev. - Nimble operators of firms that rent recreational equipment around Lake Tahoe are doing just fine despite a nearly snow-free winter, operating as if summer never came to an end.Inste...
Windy conditions Sunday ahead of midweek weather changes
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 8:19pm
A major pattern change next week should finally bring snow to Lake Tahoe, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
In the photo illustration above, the first three images show the jet stream and large scale (synoptic) pattern changes forecast to take place over the Eastern Pacific Ocean next week. The persistent high pressure ridge that had kept most of the West Coast abnormally dry this winter is forecast to amplify and retrograde allowing the Sub-Tropical Jetstream to bring strong winter storms back to the Sierra. The fourth image shows a significant amount of moisture that should prompt the storms at the end of next week.
Jazz singer Kevin Reed returns to play at Plan:b
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 6:00amJazz singer Kevin Reed returns to Plan:b Micro Lounge, 318 N. Carson St., at 8 p.m. Jan. 21.Reed, a Reno resident, is originally from San Francisco. He worked for more than 20 years as a jazz ra...
Winter forecast to arrive in Tahoe next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 4:09amWinter forecast to arrive in Tahoe next week. Posted by admin in News, Outdoor & Sports on January 13th, 2012 | no responses. By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette- ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../winter-fore...
Winter forecast to arrive in Tahoe next week
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 6:17pmBy Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal. The winter that didn't come may be on its way. Hopefully, anyway. After a record-making spate of sunny, dry weather kept conditions bone dry through December ...
K's Kitchen: New veggie passes the taste test
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 12:19amAmber Oaks, a vendor from the South Lake Tahoe farmer's market, is selling them on the stalk at their booth in Reno on Califonia in front of the house of bread ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ks-kitc...
Carrig, Wirth join Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition Board of Directors
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 9:55amAndy Wirth, president and CEO of Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows resorts, and Vail Resorts co-president Blaise T. Carrig have been elected to the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition's Board of Direct...
Carrig, Wirth join Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition Board of Directors
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 9:55amAndy Wirth, president and CEO of Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows resorts, and Vail Resorts co-president Blaise T. Carrig have been elected to the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition's Board of Direct...
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.
Tahoe Fund Recruiting Founding CEO
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 10:02am
The non-profit Tahoe Fund has engaged Olive Grove Consulting of Belmont, CA to conduct a search for the Fund’s founding Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Over the next 10 years the CEO will be responsible for raising and distributing $50 million to restore and enhance the Lake, including work on bike trails, restoration projects, interpretive programs, public parks and related projects. Founded in 2010, Tahoe Fund raises private money to supplement the limited public funding available for such efforts.
Kate McGee joins KUNR as Northern Nevada radio broadcast journalist
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 11:34am
RENO, Nev. – Kate McGee has joined 88.7 FM KUNR – Reno Public Radio – as a broadcast journalist, coming to northern Nevada from the East Coast. She recently graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx, N.Y., with a dual bachelor's degree in American studies and history. She started her public radio career at Fordham’s WFUV Radio as a reporter, anchor and producer, where she covered everything from Mayor Mike Bloomberg to stickball tournaments.
Photography exhibit in Kings Beach
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 9:10pmThe art of Reno artist Mark Hammon is on display at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach until March. Hammon's photography is the culmination of his love and appreciation of nature and the ...
Tahoe, Reno celebrate Elvis Presley's birthday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 8:26amHis live appearances at the Las Vegas International (now the Las Vegas Hilton) are the most famous, but his concerts at Del Webb's Sahara Tahoe (now the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-reno-cel...
8 arrests, $60k in meth seized in NV-CA drug probe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 10:41amRENO, Nev. (AP) - State and federal drug agents in Nevada have arrested eight suspected members of a California-based drug trafficking organization accused of distributing multiple pounds of metham...
Reno air races: Officials moving ahead with 2012 plans
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 8:28amRENO (AP) - Organizers of the Reno air race that was the site of a deadly crash in September have decided against canceling the event and are already selling tickets for the 2012 competition despit...
UPDATE: Douglas County fugitive found at Carson City motel
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 1:13pm
UPDATE: From the Douglas County Sheriff's Office: Fleeing felon Victor Mora Jr. was captured Wednesday night at the Carson City Inn Motel in Carson City. Mora Jr. was captured by Douglas County Investigator Investigator Nadine Chrzanowski after receiving an anonymous tip regarding his whereabouts.
Mora Jr. is currently in custody at the DCSO Minden Jail, booked on an arrest warrant for lewdness with a minor.
Bail is set at $50,000.
Chrzanowski expresses her appreciation for assistance received from the Carson City Sheriff’s Office in assisting in the arrest.
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Kennel club show in Carson City
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/04/2012 - 6:00amThe Bonanza Kennel Club and Reno Kennel Club will host the AKC B Match 10:30 a.m. Jan. 22 with Carson Canine Adventures at 580 Mallory Way (Nevada Appeal building) in Carson City. Entries will be a...
Mt. Rose plan means millions more coming in upgrades
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 12:27pm
Mt Rose Ski Tahoe has submitted plans to the U.S. Forest Service and Washoe County for major improvements to the resort. Included in the proposal are plans for new terrain, additional lifts, snowmaking improvements, as well as facility enhancements.
Reno-Tahoe area visitors trade skis for golf clubs
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 10:03amRENO, Nev. (AP) - A record stretch of warm, dry December weather has many visitors trading skis for golf clubs in the Reno-Lake Tahoe area.Reno ended the year with its driest December in nearly 130...
Snippets about Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 7:58amThe Nevada Hotel & Lodging Association awarded Harrah's Reno, Harrah's Lake Tahoe and Harveys for their sustainability efforts with the installation of ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../sn...
A pet might help with sticking to New Year's
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/01/2012 - 10:37pmBy Bonney Brown, Reno Gazette-Journal. The new year, with its fresh start, can inspire us to think about the ways we can become better people. Apparently, a ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../a-pet-might-he...
Northern NV business: Tourism sector looks to rebound from its difficulties of 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 9:59amRENO, Nev. - By all accounts 2011 was a difficult year for special events in northern Nevada.A shooting during Street Vibrations left a San Jose man dead, and a plane crash at the National Champion...
Northern NV job-growth outlook: Better, but still slow
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 9:57amRENO, Nev. - Katie Weigel, who heads the Robert Half International office in Reno, feels a little more optimism as she talks with employers these days."Most people are going to end the year slightl...
Residential market recovers as lower prices draw buyers
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 9:53amRENO/TAHOE - Signs point to a recovery in the residential sales and construction market.Inventories of homes for sale are declining, and lower prices are attracting investors and other buyers.Realt...
Opinion: Court's decision reinforces public's
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/26/2011 - 12:52amPublisher's note: This editorial is from the Dec. 21, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. Many Nevadans may not care about the specific contents of the more than 100 ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../opinion-c...
3.2 quake shakes Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/23/2011 - 1:56amTruckee residents were slightly jostled by at 3.2 temblor at 9:30pm Thursday. The epicenter was located six miles northeast of Truckee. People on the North Shore, Reno and the Bay Area felt the Dec. 2...
Reno man fined after admitting he baited bear
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 6:03pmBy Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal. The Reno man who killed the first bear in Nevada's controversial black bear hunt pleaded guilty today to charges he ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../reno-man-fine...
Dry weather to persist through Christmas weekend, snow possible Tuesday
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 5:29pm
Dry weather will prevail through the Christmas holiday weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. Lows tonight will drop into the single digits to lower teens across western Nevada, with lows below zero in the Sierra valleys. A warming trend will occur for the holiday weekend as high pressure moves over western Nevada. Highs Christmas Day will warm into the lower 50s. There is the potential for light rain and mountain snow next Tuesday through Thursday.
Airline travel during the holidays can be less
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 3:39amBy Reno Gazette-Journal. If you plan on flying this week, prepare yourself. Volatile weather and packed planes make the Christmas and New Year's season one of the trickiest times of the year for a...
Tahoe Tourism Surviving Without Snow (VIDEO)
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 8:51pmThe ski resort industry drives much of the Lake Tahoe economy during the winter. Despite the lack of snow, tourism hasn't slowed down yet. Go here for the story and video from KOLO Reno News Channel 8.
Wind advisory issued for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/21/2011 - 11:59amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Lake Wind Advisory for the greater Lake Tahoe area.The advisory is in effect from 7 p.m. tonight to 7 a.m. Thursday.Nort...
Boy, 7, in critical condition after 60-foot fall from chair lift
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 4:26pmNORDEN, Calif. - A 7-year-old boy is hospitalized at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno after falling off a chair lift Sunday at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, an official said Monday.The incident occu...
Boy, 7, in critical condition after 60-foot fall from chair lift
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 4:26pmNORDEN, Calif. - A 7-year-old boy is hospitalized at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno after falling off a chair lift Sunday at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, an official said Monday.The incident occu...
Embracing the family aspects of the season
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 4:10pmBy Brian Nordli, Reno Gazette-Journal. For each day of Hanukkah, Judy Schumer of southwest Reno gathers with her family and passes out a gift to each of her grandchildren. The family will feast on tra...
Wind advisory issued for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 11:40amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Lake Wind Advisory in the greater Lake Tahoe area for much of Monday. Northeast winds of 10 to 15 mph are expected to in...
Reno man who killed first bear in Nev. hunt guilty
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 11:27amRENO, Nev. (AP) - A gun safety instructor who bagged the first bear killed in Nevada' first-ever bear hunting season admitted on Monday he did so illegally with the help of bait.Timothy Kawelmacher...
Tahoe gymnasts qualify for state
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 1:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (TDT) - Tahoe Gymnastics had a strong showing at the Eye Opener event held at High Sierra Gymnastics in Reno on Saturday. Danielle Klug, Venture Bruner, and Devin Eagan qua...
Local dancers appear at the Pioneer Center
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 9:42amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Students from The Marcia Sarosik Dance Studio in Lake Tahoe and The Dance Workshop in Minden will dance this weekend at the Pioneer Center in Reno as part of the Nevada O...
OBITUARY: DEAN SEPPA
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 6:00amOctober 25, 1947 ~ December 02, 2011 Zephyr Cove, NevadaDean Seppa, a resident of Zephyr Cove, NV passed away in Reno on December 2, 2011 as a result of a water skiing accident. Beloved husband ...
Reno man accused of using bait in Nevada bear hunt
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 11:29amRENO, Nev. (AP) - A Reno man who killed the first black bear during Nevada's inaugural hunt for the animals has been accused of using apples and bacon grease as bait.Washoe County deputy district a...
As demand soars, Christmas Cheer makes plea for help
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 2:22pm
The Great Recession continues to rear its head here at home, with demands on social services soaring and a genuine fear that South Shore’s food bank won’t be able to provide Christmas dinner for a record number of families in need.
For 30 years, the Christmas Cheer food bank has helped families celebrate Christmas with a traditional dinner of turkey and all the trimmings. However, with 800 families expected to be on the list of those to receive a dinner, the charity has only 75 donated turkeys and five hams to give and organizers say they are beyond being nervous.
Downtown hotel-casinos step up marketing of bowling
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 9:07amRENO, Nev. - Jimmy Sturm wants to keep the lights on almost every day at the National Bowling Stadium, and his new bosses think he's just the man to make it happen.Much like a promoter of rock show...
Homewood could get a big overhaul
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 12:14pmLand-use regulators are set Wednesday to consider the major overhaul of Homewood Mountain, a scenic but aging ski resort looming over the west shore of Lake Tahoe. Redevelopment of the nearly 50-year-old property is described by resort owners and project supporters as a badly needed improvement that can help revitalize an ailing Tahoe economy while providing needed environmental protections.
OBITUARY: Richard O. " R.O." Baird
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 6:00amAug 1, 1920 ~ Nov 22, 2011Richard O. (R. O.) Baird, 91, of S Lake Tahoe, CA , formerly of Washington IL, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital in Reno NV. Born on August 1, 1920...
STHS girls' routed by Galena
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/10/2011 - 6:00amRENO, Nev. - The Lady Vikings took on Galena Saturday at Reno High in their final game of the High Sierra Winter Classic. Galena set the tone early, grabbing a 20-5 lead at the end of the first qua...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Dames thank Getaway
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 6:14pmA very special someone was missed in our 2011 kudos; Thank you to our friends and supporter, Getaway Reno Tahoe. This year their invaluable support afforded us over $300 worth of "Dinner for a Week...
McDonald's restaurants to host fundraiser for family of JK Metzker
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:57pmThe McDonald's Restaurants of Northern Nevada will be hosting a fundraiser for the family of JK Metzker.Metzker, who served as the Sports Director for KTVN-TV in Reno, died Nov. 13 after being hit ...
