Tahoe
Tahoe Today: How to make contact with the other side
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 6:00amYes it is possible, without a doubt to contact the other side. Now mind you, I never use to believe in this. However, through the years I have gone through many unexplainable instances. I always ch...
GUEST COLUMN: More needs to be done about radon
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 6:00amKudos to Roseann Keegan and the Tahoe Daily Tribune for a well researched and reported two-part article on radon, "Fumes with a View," July 20 and 22, 2011 in the Tahoe Daily Tribune. As a 40-year ...
Murder suspect released
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A man who was arrested on suspicion of killing his roommate has been released from jail pending further investigation.Brad Macewan, 55, was released from El Dorado County...
Fire chief to retire next month
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 6:00amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Chief Guy LeFever will retire Sept. 2 after nearly 33 years at the district.LeFever, 55, thanked fellow firefighters and district b...
Caltrans issues warning to cyclists walkers in Tahoe construction ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 3:00amCaltrans is reminding pedestrians and cyclists to respect the cone zone around Lake Tahoe Basin projects especially along the stretch from Trout Creek ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../caltrans-issues-warn...
Vail Resorts looking for nonprofits wanting some
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:48pmVail Resorts' corporate stewardship program Echo has money to give to South Lake Tahoe nonprofits. Echo encompasses environmental stewardship, charitable giving and community engagement and is aim...
Dropout rate in California on the decline
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:48pmPublisher's note: In Lake Tahoe Unified School District, South Tahoe High reports 13 dropouts for a rate of 1.1 percent; Mt. Tallac High had 18 drop out for a 18.8 percent rate. In the Tahoe-Truck...
Lake Tahoe's famed clarity getting substantially murkier
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:48pmLake Tahoe's famed clarity can increase or decrease based on any number of factors such as fine articles, algae growth, sediment runoff, snowmelt and others. Researchers say the decrease between 2...
Clarity of Lake Tahoe declines in 2010
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 3:22pmCARSON CITY, Nev.-Scientists say Lake Tahoe's clarity declined by more than 3 feet in 2010.A report released Friday by researchers at the Tahoe Environmental Research Center says Tahoe's waters ...
EDITORIAL: Answers, not platitudes
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 1:00pmWhen the political leaders who represent Lake Tahoe gather at Homewood Tuesday to discuss issues facing the basin, they have to address some big questions facing our lake-wide community.Some of tho...
'Story of the Drum' to be presented at Duke Theatre
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 12:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Around the world and back, the Drumchik has returned to Tahoe."DURGA and the Story of the Drum," a multimedia "drumaganza" will be presented Aug. 18, in the Lake Tahoe...
Summit opportunity to talk Tahoe transportation
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 11:56amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - An annual gathering of Tahoe's leaders is an opportunity for pivotal transportation concerns to be addressed, according to Carl Hasty, District Manager, Tahoe Transportat...
List of acts in variety show announced
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 11:30amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tickets are now available for the "Tahoe Variety Show - Traveling Around America.Doors open at 1 p.m. and the performance begins at 2 p.m. Aug. 20 in the Golden Cabare...
Route, fare changes planned for BlueGo
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amBlueGo bus routes and fares are likely to be tweaked by the Tahoe Transportation District board of trustees at their meeting this morning. The changes, if approved, would go into effect after Labor Da...
Zephyr Cove doesn't have fuel for private boaters
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amIf we are unable to accommodate private boaters, we will direct them to one of the other marinas,” David Freireich, spokesman for Aramark, told Lake Tahoe News. The Dixie is having to fuel up at Lak...
Reading, signing of book about Fallen Leaf Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amAuthor Janet Kaidantzis will sign her book “Fallen Leaf, A Lake and its People: at the Lake Tahoe Museum on Aug. 19 form 3-6pm. The cover says, “From the Washoe to the pioneering families of Natha...
A filling lineup for North Shore food and wine
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amThe 26th Annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival, considered one of Lake Tahoe's premier gourmet events, is scheduled for Sept. 9-11 at the Village at Northstar in Truckee. The three-day e...
Positive earnings report for Liberty Energy's
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amLiberty Energy provides electricity to the California side of the Lake Tahoe Basin as well as to Alpine County. Officials said the increase in revenue over 2010 is primarily the result of a subsidiary...
Tahoe Fund aims to be conduit to bring cash to basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amThe nonprofit Tahoe Fund will announce funding for its first basin project at a fundraising dinner on Lake Tahoe's West Shore next week. The Tahoe Fund, formed about a year ago, plans to raise muc...
Opinion: New governance vital to balance Tahoe's future
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amConflicts between California and Nevada over how to manage Lake Tahoe are severely hindering effective management of a unique resource shared by the two states. It has been widely suggested that the i...
Paper or plastic?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:02amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - You faithful readers will recall that a year and a half ago we were critical of a Court of Appeal decision allowing a consortium of plastic bag manufacturers to sue under the Califo...
Food bank offering free farmers market
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Food Bank of El Dorado County, in partnership with California Emergency FoodLink will provide its first free farmers market of the season Aug. 19 in South Lake Tahoe....
Measure R ready for November ballot
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:27amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bike paths and ball fields will be on the ballot come November.The three-member South Lake Tahoe Recreational Facilities Joint Powers Authority unanimously voted Wedne...
Tahoe Visitor's Authority prepares bid for Amgen 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:25amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Though the overall start has already been awarded, the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority is preparing a bid for any stage of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California."We want to ...
International dignitaries visit Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:23amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - International dignitaries from Armenia, Finland, Kenya, and Japan, traveled to Lake Tahoe as part of an American tour organized by the Northern Nevada International Cente...
Feinstein: Public dollars will be scarce
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 9:19amHOMEWOOD - The 15th annual Lake Tahoe Summit may not be a typical glad-handing event, featuring congressional delegates and state and local leaders trumpeting their ability to secure millions fo...
Demolition begins start of park in South Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 9:46pmEdgewood Companies is in the process of permitting a neighborhood park at the Bonanza site. In a partnership with South Lake Tahoe, the company will donate 1 acre to the city for the new park. ...Lake...
South Tahoe giving people a reason to visit New Year's Eve
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 9:46pmLake Tahoe Community College board of trustees on Tuesday unanimously agreed to partner with South Lake Tahoe to bring Snowball Music Fest to the campus as well as the neighboring joint use ball field...
South Tahoe murder suspect released from jail
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 9:46pmA spokeswoman for the El Dorado County District Attorney's Office told Lake Tahoe News her office is waiting for the police department to finalize reports before they would contemplate issuing a c...
Tahoe-Douglas fire chief calling it quits after 33 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 9:46pmIn 1979 he moved to Lake Tahoe, starting at Tahoe-Douglas as a firefighter. Shortly thereafter Nevada mandated ambulances be staffed with paramedics, so he and five others became certified. He worked ...
Social Scene: Oscar de la Renta dazzles at Lake Tahoe fashion show
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 5:37pmTAHOE CITY, Calif. - Nobody does it like Oscar de la Renta. Five hundred and forty people were enrapt for 20 minutes during the Saks Fifth Avenue presented fashion show for the League to Save La...
Drug store, gaming and restaurant slated for former Bill's building
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 4:54pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Good bye Bill. Hello Dotty.After more than a year and a half, new tenants have been confirmed for the building previously occupied by Bill's Casino.A CVS drug store, a...
Swooping in: Lake Tahoe skydiving guru films commercial in Incline Village
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 11:13amINCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - JT Holmes glided down toward Hyatt Beach from high above Lake Tahoe's clear blue depths, his red skydiving jumpsuit and black parachute framed against a cloudless sky.As ...
Two headliners are better than one at the Improv
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 10:56amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - We have a strong week when it comes to comedy at the Improv, with two headliners on the same bill: Steve White and Mark Pitta. Steve has more movie credits than anyone...
Volunteers needed for trail building at Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 10:55amSummer is here and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association is working hard to repair and improve the trail after the long winter. We are seeking volunteers in three major areas: trail maintenance, Rim t...
Comedians of 'Chelsea Lately' come to MontBleu
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 10:51amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is no need to adjust the television because "Chelsea Lately," the popular comedy program on E!, is coming to Tahoe.Actually, four cast members will perform Satur...
Q&A with Keb' Mo'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 10:07amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Keb' Mo' released on Aug. 2 his first studio album since 2006, "The Reflection," on his new record label Yolabelle International...
Demolition begins start of park in South Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 9:35amEdgewood Companies is in the process of permitting a neighborhood park at the Bonanza site In a partnership with South Lake Tahoe the company will donate 1 ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../demolition-begi...
Mayo Clinic orthopedist to lead South Shore practice
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 3:33amIt's one of the reasons he moved to South Lake Tahoe. Even though he does not start as the director of Tahoe Orthopedics and Sports Medicine until next week ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../mayo-clini...
Measure R to be on Nov. 8 ballot
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 9:52pm... bike trails to be given funding for maintenance and more money for ball fields. The boundaries for the people paying the $18 a year fee are those who live within the Lake Tahoe Unified School Dist...
Tahoe Derby Dames to host contest
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 7:30pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Derby Dames will host the Central Coast Rough Diamonds at Bijou Community Park on Saturday, Aug. 20. Gates open at 4 p.m. and the bout begins at 5 p.m. Bleacher...
A Tahoe tennis treat: 28th annual Tennis Classic bigger, better
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 7:00pmZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - The 28th Tahoe Tennis Classic held at the Zephyr Cove Tennis Club this past Friday through Sunday combined great players, an exceptional Lake Tahoe setting and beautiful weat...
New location for Barton hospice office
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 5:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Home Health and Hospice has moved its office moved from 1609 U.S. Highway 395 in Minden, Nevada to 1503 Highway 395 in Gardnerville, Nev., near The Record Courier....
Gaines' TRPA transparency bill signed into law
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 4:52pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. - Sen. Ted Gaines, R-Roseville, today announced that Governor Brown has signed his legislation to create additional transparency, accountability and oversight within the Tahoe Re...
Proctor promoted to director of Tahoe Center for Orthopedics
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 4:00pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Chris Proctor was recently promoted to the director of Tahoe Center for Orthopedics with Barton Health. Proctor has been with Barton for more than two years as the practi...
Erik Holland to demonstrate for art league
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 2:04pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Reno artist Eric Holland will return Wednesday to demonstrate for the Tahoe Art League. His last visit was in 2007, when he painted on one of his series of historical ...
Football field nears completion
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 9:10amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The grass will always be green, and blue, and gold, and white, at South Tahoe High School once the new football field is finished. Crews are laying out the last of the...
Matt Tillson Youth Baseball Camp
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 11:12amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Former South Tahoe High School Varsity Baseball Coach, Matt Tillson, with help from current and former Varsity players will be conducting a youth baseball camp at Kahle C...
KUDOS & KINDNESS: Corvette Club thanks community
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 11:10amThe members of the Lake Tahoe Corvette Club wish to thank local businesses for their generosity and support for our ninth annual Corvettes At Lake Tahoe Car Show held June 24-26 at MontBleu Resort,...
After extended delay due to Sierra snowpack, the Truckee River is open for rafting
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/06/2011 - 8:30pmTAHOE CITY, Calif. - The dam gates have finally opened and a flood of rafters are sure to follow.The two Tahoe City-based companies - Mountain Air Sports/Truckee River Rafting and Truckee River ...
