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TAHOE CITY, Calif. - To provide opportunities for underserved community members of all ages to connect with nature, the Tahoe Fund has partnered with the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) to bring a new pilot program to life. Aligned with the State of California’s Outdoor Access for All initiative, the Tahoe’s Nature for All program will provide immersive experiences to hundreds of people who do not currently have access to the outdoors.

It has been confirmed that the deceased individual found in the Prosser Creek Reservoir on Sunday, August 21 was 16-year-old Kiely Rodni of Truckee.

An autopsy was conducted Monday and the Nevada County Sheriff-Coroner identified the decedent as Kiely Rodni. She had been missing for over two weeks after attending a party with 200-300 teens and young adults at a nearby campground.

The Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra chartered and held the first Aktion Club of Lake Tahoe meeting in August 2012. This is a community service group open to all adults living with disabilities. More than anything, people living with disabilities want to be treated like everyone else. They want to show they have value, to get out and give back. Aktion Club inspires its members to take on leadership roles, play a part, and do things that really make a difference.

The next meeting of the Tahoe Paradise Recreation & Park District Board of Directors will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2022, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. They will be meeting in the park's clubhouse, 1011 E. San Bernardino St., South Lake Tahoe.

Below is the meeting's agenda:

1. CALL TO ORDER AND CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM
2. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. OPEN FORUM

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Grizzlies will host a fun skate and in-person sign-up for their 8U team (Mites) at the South Tahoe Ice Arena on Wednesday, August 24 from 5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.

This is for all players with the birth year 2014-2017. In-person registration is available or register ahead of time at the following link: https://www.tahoegrizzlies.com/mites.

This is your District, and it’s your money. It needs to run like a business. My background is in business. I opened Happy Steak Restaurant here in 1975, at age 21, owned it for 16 years, and in Carson City for 10 years. I’m currently the Chamber CEO. I have a BA in business, I’m a graduate of the Institute for Organization Management, former Boys & Girls Club CEO, former School Board member, and past STPUD Board President. I also managed six lodging properties.

Vail Resorts today announced the opening dates of its 37 North American resorts. Heavenly and Northstar will be opening on November 18, followed by Kirkwood on December 2.

ROCKIES & WEST REGIONS

Mid-Oct.: Keystone (CO)
Nov. 11: Breckenridge (CO), Vail (CO)
Nov. 18: Heavenly (CA), Northstar (CA), Park City (UT)
Nov. 23: Beaver Creek (CO), Crested Butte (CO)
Nov. 24: Whistler Blackcomb (British Columbia)
Dec. 2: Kirkwood (CA), Stevens Pass (WA)

EAST REGION

Nov. 11: Mt. Snow (VT)

Monday morning update: Douglas High School is opening today and there will be extra DCSO patrols around campus.

In a message to parents, DCSD Superintendent Keith Lewis said said the school's resource officers and DCSO Sheriff Dan Coverly are investigating a third-party report that an individual was told not to attend the first day of school due to a planned school shooting.

If students choose not to attend school due to this situation, their attendance will be excused.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bright sunshine and hot afternoon temperatures are in the South Lake Tahoe forecast all week. Records aren't expected to be broken, but highs will be close. Typical afternoon breezes are expected through the week with mild overnight temperatures, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno. The monsoonal moisture that was in the region over the past two weeks should stay to the east as high pressure moves in that direction.

The South Lake Tahoe forecast for the week from NWS Reno:

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) is the nation’s largest public employee pension fund. CalPERS is also the second largest purchaser of healthcare in the country. Only Medicare is larger. The fund manages nearly $500 billion in assets. It serves more than 2 million members and families.

From late August through late September, more than 650,000 retired CalPERS members will have the vitally important chance to vote for the one seat that they can directly elect to the Board.

The first quarter of the 2022 gross receipt tax report has been compiled for both South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County. For the City, gross receipts from January through March were 14 percent above the first sales period in 2021, mainly due to an increase in causal dining receipts. For the unincorporated area of El Dorado County, gross receipts during the same time period were 19 percent above the same three-month period in 2021.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.

Report for August 11 - August 17, 2022

8/11

01:11 SEARCH AND RESCUE - Occurred at Lake Aloha in National Forest. Disposition: REPORT TAKEN.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Members of the California Highway Patrol South Lake Tahoe office, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, El Dorado County Sheriff, and community members will come together on Friday, August 26, 2022, for Coffee With A Cop.

This is an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, have coffee, and build relationships. All community members are invited to attend. The event goes from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Freel Perk in Meyers.

After large holiday weekends, our beaches are covered with trash, which can hurt wildlife and lake clarity. Be a part of the solution! Join other Tahoe residents and visitors and make a positive impact on the environment by removing litter from Lake Tahoe’s shores.

Final details will be sent the week before the event. You are able to walk-in and join us at the event! At check-in, you will need to complete a volunteer waiver onsite.

Location

oin us for a virtual Eyes on the Lake training! This free training is open to the public, all ages welcome.

Learn how to identify Tahoe’s various native and invasive aquatic plants, and how to report observations that allow the League and our partners to control new populations of aquatic invaders before they do lasting damage to Lake Tahoe.

Tahoe Boat Inspections will be co-hosting the training. They will help attendees identify and understand the impacts of aquatic invasive mussels. They will also provide training to become a certified Tahoe Keeper.

Location

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The filing period is over for November's General Election, and not all open seats have candidates for them. The El Dorado County Election's Office will be sending out a notice to all districts without the minimum number of candidates running for office in the next week or so, giving those districts time to submit the names of those they want to fill the spot. Those who are appointed will not show up on the ballot.

Names of the final local ballot:

South Lake Tahoe City Council (3 openings)
David Jinkens
Tamara Wallace
Joby Cefalu

The South Lake Tahoe Moose Lodge is hosting the 18th annual Kid’s Fishing Day on Saturday, September 24, at Tahoe Paradise’s Lake Baron. The event is free for all children under the age of 16. Registration begins at 8 am at Lake Baron, near the main entrance. Hot dogs, chips, sodas, and water are provided free to all registered children. The event wraps up at 2 p.m.

Parking is free for the event.

DomesticShelters.org announced the winners of the 2022 Purple Ribbon Awards
across 28 categories, as judged by a national panel of respected professionals from the domestic violence field. Live Violence Free of South Lake Tahoe was a winner in the "Outstanding Domestic Violence Podcast" category.

The community is invited to celebrate PT Revolution's 2nd anniversary this Saturday, August 20 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. They will also be celebrating being named "Best of Tahoe."

There will be food, drinks, raffle items, games and much more.

"We appreciate our community's support over the last 2 years," said the PT team.

PT Revolution is located next to The Cocktail Corner and Ale Worx at the Y, 2038 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The City of South Lake Tahoe has announced the appointment of John Dickinson to the position of Airport Manager, effective
August 1. Dickinson will be responsible for overseeing airport operations, administering the airport work plan, managing the fiscal operations of the airport, and providing recommendations for sustainable airport land use.

During the Lake Tahoe Summit on Tuesday, there was much discussion on tree thinning projects around the Lake Tahoe Basin that have, and will, protect the communities and lake from wildfire. Removal of trees is necessary to create a healthier forest, and besides creating burn piles, the other way to get them out of the Basin is by truck to a sawmill.

After minimal lumber operations in the Sierra for decades, mills started to close near the Lake Tahoe area, not making it economical to move cut Tahoe trees far distances. But that is about to change.

SAND HARBOR, Nev. - Senator Jacky Rosen of Nevada, the host of Tuesday's Lake Tahoe Summit at Sand Harbor, recognized two Lake Tahoe youth-based service programs during the event.

Senator Rosen recognized the stewards of Lake Tahoe, Generation Green, and the Tahoe Fund Ambassadors, calling them up onto the stage to give them certificates of appreciation for their service.

"We want to recognize the leaders of the next generation, the leaders of tomorrow," said Senator Rosen.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Lake Brewing Co. is hosting a Pet Adoption Day on Friday, August 19, 2022, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. They are partnering with the South Tahoe Association of Realtors Young Professionals Network, Pet Network, Nevada Humane Society, and the El Dorado County Animal Services to connect pets to humans.

Don't need a pet but want to help? Donations are going to be accepted by those interested in sponsoring an adoption.

Other non-profit animal groups wishing to join in are welcome to set up a table and bring information to share with interested people.

As the ski season gets closer, progress is being made on chairlift upgrades on the Comstock lift at Northstar, and on the North Bowl chair at Heavenly.

Aerial work by helicopters recently occurred at both of the Vail Resorts.

Now that parts are in place, Heavenly crews have begun building the detachable four-person high-speed North Bowl chairlift. Concrete is expected to be poured via helicopter at the end of the month on the lift.