There will be 42 ski and snowboarders from the United States of America Snowboard and Freeski Association, South Tahoe Series (USASA - STS) who will be competing in the USASA National Championships hosted in Copper Mountain, Colorado from March 29, 2024 - April 11, 2024.

All of the South Tahoe Series athletes have had a wonderfully successful season filled with triumphs and progression. An invitation to Nationals is a major highlight for all of the athletes, they have all worked so very hard!

Antonio DeSipio – (Snowboard) Slopestyle, Boardercross, Slalom, Giant Slalom

Dear Citizens of South Lake Tahoe, A few months ago, I wrote to you my personal opinion as one of your City Council members regarding my great concern about the multitude of unnecessary taxes being proposed in our city. It was titled “Now Is Not the Time.” With gasoline, eggs, and even fast food sky high and with Liberty just raising our electric bills 40 percent, it’s still not the time for any new taxes.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Winter Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) for the region from 11 a.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday. The warning covers the Greater Lake Tahoe area of Stateline, Incline Village, Markleeville, South Lake Tahoe, Glenbrook, Tahoe City, and Truckee.

Expect heavy snow at times with snow accumulations of 8 to 18 inches with up to 30 inches along the Sierra crest. Winds will be gusting as high as 40 mph.

The NWS Reno weekend forecast for South Lake Tahoe:

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Send it with the Heavenly Competition Teams and join them for an Apres party at Lakeview Lodge this Saturday, March 30. The event runs from 4 p.m. -7 p.m. at Lakeview Lodge. If you don't have a pass, you can still access the event via the Tram.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase and there will be a silent auction and raffle. All proceeds benefit the Heavenly Ski And Snowboard Foundation, which supports the Heavenly Competition Teams.

Schedule:
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.: LAKEVIEW TERRAIN PARK
ATHLETE SKILLS EXHIBITION

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Brook Adie has been tapped to be the next community services director for Douglas County. Adie served as the assistant community services Director from 2021-2023 and has been interim community services Director since July 2023.

“I am honored to be selected as the director of the department,” Adie said. “I have had the privilege of working with and learning from the previous director, Scott Morgan, who was with the department for 30 years. I have learned so much and I am excited for the opportunity to take his vision forward into the coming years.”

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - March snowstorms have helped push the Sierra snowpack to just about average, allowing the ski resorts to keep operations open at several Lake Tahoe ski resorts. The 2022/23 season ended with the Central Sierra snowpack at 192 percent of normal, and as of today that total is 99 percent with more snow forecast before the end of the month. April 1 is the date normally used as the highest water content for the Sierra snowpack.

Kirkwood announced they will remain open until April 28, and Heavenly's last date is April 21. Sierra at Tahoe will also close on April 21.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to during the weeks of Mar. 11 - Mar. 24, 2024. Location Checks are when officers search an area at a certain address. Transient/Homeless arrests/citations and calls are those normally categorized in other columns (Drunk in Public, Trespassing, etc.) but stats are collected separately.

Log for March 11 - March 24, 2024

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Arrests
16:16 Misd Domestic Assault - Occurred on Emerald Bay Rd. Disposition: Misdemeanor Arrest.

The Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 2 celebrated its Administrators of the Year during a gathering at the Catta Verdera County Club in Lincoln.

This event spotlighted the dedication and achievements of educational leaders from ACSA's Region 2, which encompasses the Northern California counties of Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra, Sutter, and Yuba. Notably, several leaders from the El Dorado Charter received accolades for their exemplary service.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Art League is hosting a gallery exhibition with a presentation by photographer Lisa Parsons on Friday, March 29. The grand opening of the exhibition is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with the Conservation Photography presentation at 6 p.m.