SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Stock up on books for your winter reading during the Friends of the Library Used Book Sale on Saturday, November 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You'll be supporting the South Lake Tahoe Library with your purchases.

Bring your own bag, or use one from their stack, and fill it for just $10! Books will also be sold individually.

The South Lake Tahoe Library is located at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.

ALPINE COUNTY, Calif. - On Tuesday, November 12, a bomb threat was reported at the Alpine County Administrative Building, 99 Water Street in Markleeville. Local authorities responded promptly, ensuring the safety of all staff and residents. Following established protocols, the Alpine County Sheriff's Office and Eastern Alpine Fire Department conducted a thorough search of the premises after evacuating the building.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe Learning Haven is holding a free college application tutorial for South Tahoe High and Whittel High seniors on Wednesday, November 13 from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe.

This FREE forum is for any high school senior who is working on a college application and would like some free help. Ms. Ivento and a mass of volunteers will be there to help guide students through the application process; give tips and tricks, and answer questions!

As the holidays draw near, the South Tahoe Choral Association is preparing for our annual Winter Extravaganza at Bally's Grand Showroom. All of the school choirs will be performing on Tuesday, December 10 at 6:30 p.m.

We are very fortunate to have the Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra providing security and protection for our 300+ choir members. This amazing club has been working at the Winter Extravaganza and keeping all of our children safe for many years.

Tom and Cheryl Millham lead the security force of many Kiwanis Club of Tahoe
Sierra volunteers.

ALPINE COUNTY, Calif. - Liberty turned off the power to areas of Alpine County including Woodfords, Markleeville, and Hope Valley for most of the day Monday due to a Public Safety Power Shutoff. Now that the power has been restored, Alpine County Public Health Officer Dr. Richard Johnson has released guidelines for determining if food is safe.

Johnson said keeping food safe will help minimize the potential loss of food and reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

This fact sheet will help you make the right decisions for keeping your family safe;

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Veteran's Day storm around the Lake Tahoe Basin is delivering as promised, bringing with it road controls, accidents and spinouts.

If traveling over US50 and Echo Summit, expect delays as traffic is currently being held due to spinouts and two collisions. I80 is also experiencing delays and held traffic due to the same. That can change quickly, so follow Quickmaps for up-to-the-minute information.

As of 2 p.m.:

3:30P Update: The Mt. Rose Highway has been reopened as firefighters have stopped the forward progress of the Callahan Fire. Fawn Lane and Callahan Road remain closed. These neighborhoods remain under evacuation orders as fire crews suppress any hot spots. Montreux evacuations have been downgraded and residents may return home.

RENO, Nev. - It's like déjà vu for residents off of Mt. Rose Highway near Galena. Firefighters are responding to the South Reno area for the Callahan Fire and evacuation orders have been issued.

Check https://perimetermap.com for updated evacuation areas.

After falling apart late in the third period on Saturday night in Utah, the Tahoe Knight Monsters responded in a big way Sunday with a 6-2 domination over the Grizzlies.

Sloan Stanick tallied four points, Simon Pinard scored twice, and netminder Justin Robbins tallied his first professional win to lead Tahoe to their first road victory in franchise history.

Utah struck first in the game, with Dylan Fitze taking a cross-ice feed from Craig Armstrong and roofing it past Robbins on the weak side. It’s just the second time all season Tahoe has not scored first.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is a quick-moving storm forecast for Lake Tahoe on Monday, Veteran's Day. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued both a Winter Weather Advisory and a Lake Wind Advisory.

The Lake Wind Advisory is for 10 p.m. Sunday through 7 p.m. Monday. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and waves 2 to 4 feet for Lake Tahoe.