http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com Serving Lake Tahoe Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 +0000 en 30 As a journalist, I am not supposed to admit this, but: I sympathize with the Obama administration’s frustration over national security leaks. After a spate of leaks last year — notably, The Associated Press’ reporting that national security officials foiled an underwear bomb 2.0 attempt last May ­— Senate Intelligence … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6562260-113/holder-department-information-justice http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6564258-113/river-fork-american-carson Bob “4-Wheel Bob” Coomber has climbed some of California’s tallest peaks, not on foot, but in his wheelchair. The legendary hiker, now 58, has new plans. He’s training for a 30-mile Sierra Nevada crossing later this summer. Coomber took a few minutes to talk about his life and his passion … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6563542-113/coomber-trail-trails-chair http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6562465-113/wildlife-snow-according-cover Suspended over an 80-foot granite face with her hand touching the metal anchor, Andréia Christenson let out a victory shout and pumped her fist in the air Wednesday. She’d just completed her first climb as fellow members of the local Chicks Climbing group yelled encouragement from the forest floor below. … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6533813-113/climbing-chicks-group-lemay INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Wildlife wardens killed a 3-year-old male black bear overnight at Lake Tahoe after it entered the home of a 92-year-old woman who left her garage door open, an official confirmed Friday. Shortly before midnight Thursday, deputies with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6563789-113/bear-healy-bears-inside INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — A Northern California man could face up to 6 years in prison for his role in a fatal pedestrian crosswalk incident on New Year’s Eve weekend 2011 on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. On Monday, Christopher Torii Smith of Grass Valley, Calif., pleaded guilty to … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6561563-113/smith-incident-driving-becker http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6558767-113/percent-rate-nevada-state http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6548620-113/court-employees-percent-reduced Around the South Shore hulls are being scrubbed, drain plugs are being screwed in tight, crew members are being interviewed and boats are being plunked in the water. Once again, it’s boating season at Lake Tahoe. “A lot of what we’re doing right now is making sure everything is as … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6548377-113/tahoe-boating-boats-accidents Despite wet and gray weather, hundreds turned out for the third annual Slow Rollers Bicycle Club’s Spirit Parade in South Lake Tahoe. Colorful costumes and bikes of all different shapes and sizes rolled slowly down U.S. Highway 50 Thursday afternoon. “We were going to be road warriors, but I threw … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6551774-113/tahoe-south-lake-parade http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6551067-113/truckee-crash-national-pilot The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in helping solve a rash of vehicle burglaries that occurred last month on the North Shore. Three subjects — an older man, a younger man and a woman — are “persons of interest,” according to the sheriff’s office, in a … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6551248-113/pcso-images-surveillance-burglaries TRUCKEE, Calif. — Coming off another low crime year for the town of Truckee, its police department is looking to keep those numbers in check while improving community relations for the rest of 2013. In 2012, the Truckee Police Department made 502 arrests — 100 adult felonies, 340 adult misdemeanors, … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6508436-113/2012-truckee-department-police A mandatory watercraft inspection program for vessels entering Truckee water bodies for the 2013 boating season has been put on hold. On Tuesday, town council unanimously adopted the suspension after questions were raised on whether aquatic invasive species, specifically quagga and zebra mussels, are a potential risk in Donner Lake. … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6538715-113/donner-lake-mussels-truckee Another invasive species is encroaching on Lake Tahoe Basin waters. Three New Zealand mudsnails were found in the Truckee River near Reno earlier this spring, increasing the chances the invasive species could migrate to the basin. “It’s certainly bad news,” said Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Senior Wildlife and Fisheries Biologist … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6547585-113/tahoe-lake-snails-invasive Charles Fleischer You think you have voices in your head? Try being Charles Fleischer. Not only does he have hundreds of voices in his head, but he gets paid when they get to speak. On top of that, he’s also very cosmic. He once told me, “I’m thinking the universe … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6520502-113/brant-charles-fleischer-book The California-Nevada compromise bill to modify operation of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is headed for a floor vote in the Assembly. SB229 was approved by the Assembly Government Affairs Committee Thursday, the day after the governor’s office, Senate and Assembly leadership presented the compromise designed to repeal Nevada’s threatened … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6547066-113/lake-tahoe-nevada-states The compromise legislation repealing Nevada’s threatened withdrawal from the TRPA will be passed out of the Assembly Government Affairs Committee Thursday, Speaker Marilyn Kirkpatrick said. The measure containing amended language developed between Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and California Gov. Jerry Brown and lawmakers from both states not only pulls back … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6532517-113/lake-plan-tahoe-states http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6536816-113/bmw-california-chase-orr http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6536503-113/crash-plane-canyon-kings http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6532510-113/price-average-nevada-gallon http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6532339-113/percent-million-win-casinos While Lake Tahoe isn’t exactly known for its bountiful produce, farmers markets are springing back to the area to fill the demand for regionally sourced food. The summer farmers market season at the South Shore is underway, with some markets already operating and others slated to open in coming weeks. … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6522481-113/market-farmers-june-tahoe White knuckles and straining biceps are all a part of this show. The West Coast’s best arm-wrestlers will take over the Tahoe Biltmore Saturday and Sunday in the 2013 Western States Armwrestling Championship. “The Biltmore is bringing arm-wrestling back to Tahoe,” said Bill Collins, the event’s promoter and owner of … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6521255-113/arm-tahoe-collins-wrestling With all the bouncing, whirling and smiling, it’s not hard to see Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros are having a good time on stage. Floored by the band’s wall of sound, audience members often aren’t far behind. After all, having fun is infectious. The 10 members of the Los … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6520372-113/kirkpatrick-edward-sharpe-album F. Scott Fitzgerald’s semi-autobiographical tome is adapted into a fairy tale of tragic proportions. The film can be rightly accused of delivering Fitzgerald’s characters as one-dimensional flirtations or of bad judgment in adding contemporary rap to a soundtrack set in the Roaring ‘20s. We may also balk at director Baz … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6520485-113/gatsby-carraway-luhrmann-daisy Members of the Lake Tahoe Water Trail Association are inviting the public to take a day trip around Lake Tahoe’s shore. Paddlers will gather near Homewood Mountain Resort on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore before setting off for a trip to Sugar Pine Point for a picnic lunch. The event is … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6521319-113/tahoe-lake-paddle-trail http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6523039-113/county-nissensohn-case-court http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6522398-113/plan-deal-regional-tahoe Whittell High School English teacher Catherine Scully strives to take students’ learning beyond the classroom and into the community. And it’s her drive to go beyond the expected that earned Scully the Douglas County School District Teacher of the Year award last week. “She does a lot in the classroom, … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6508935-113/tahoe-district-teacher-scully http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6523017-113/district-guide-ltusd-contractors http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6518864-113/county-lake-subdivision-homes http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6518693-113/reno-body-woman-belongs http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6509368-113/bicyclist-according-body-renstrom TRUCKEE, Calif. — A 55-year-old Rough and Ready, Calif., man involved in a high-speed chase with California Highway Patrol on Interstate 80 Monday afternoon was killed after his vehicle collided with a dirt embankment and rolled several times. William Orr was reported to CHP at about 1:30 p.m. Monday as … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6508338-113/orr-chp-monday-bmw http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6508243-113/appeal-county-tahoe-according http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6508131-113/parking-idea-bad-lake http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6504895-113/garment-workers-bangladesh-building http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6504777-113/marriage-gay-bill-vote http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6504731-113/simpson-galanter-trial-court http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6504683-113/patients-california-health-care http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6474830-113/baron-victim-las-vegas http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6474706-113/court-appear-case-due http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6474730-113/brown-sheriff-arrested-lake For South Lake Tahoe physical therapist Chris Kozlowski, it’s not “just like riding a bike.” The phrase used to describe returning to an activity with ease diminishes the techniques necessary for the most effective pedaling, Kozlowski told about a two dozen attendees to a presentation on maximizing bicycle performance at … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6473019-113/kozlowski-panzera-pedal-physical http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6440085-113/tahoe-lake-season-snow The National Ski Areas Association reported an 11 percent rise in skier and snowboarder visits from last season, the largest gain posted by the industry in 30 years. Vail Resorts doesn’t report visits by ski area, according to Heavenly Mountain Resort Director of Communications Russ Pecoraro, so it’s difficult to … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6471567-113/visits-percent-skier-season A local committee is working to replace the 19-year-old Children’s Memorial Tree by Aug. 9. The memorial, originally dedicated in 1994 to honor young people from the community who had died, is rotting and the committee has started raising money to save it. “This will be such a huge community … ]]> http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6469253-113/memorial-log-committee-project http://www.TahoeDailyTribune.com/news/6470469-113/woman-missing-strawberry-vehicle