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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Aktion Club will host a Bingo Night, this Friday, April 12, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Lake Tahoe Christian Fellowship church at 3580 Blackwood Road in South Lake Tahoe.

The Aktion Club is a group sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra and is comprised of adults with disabilities. The local Aktion Club raises funds to help others in the community through fundraisers such as Bingo and Rummage sales. Funds from this fundraiser will help send club members to the Aktion Club District Convention in the fall.

Get ready to Hike! Tahoe Rim Trail Association and The Carson Valley Trail Association will be the next South Lake Tahoe Library presentation on April 23 at 5:30 p.m.

Delaney Diamond from the Tahoe Rim Trail will give a presentation on how to hike and complete the Tahoe Rim Trail. She will be joined by Juan Guzman from the Carson Valley Trail Association. Learn about the growing trail system down in the Carson Valley and where to get out and hike right now.

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) will host a virtual meeting and in-person public meetings to gather public feedback on proposed options for improving U.S. 395 between southern Carson City and the Nevada-California border at Topaz Lake.

Those interested can visit ndotus395.com or attend one of two public meetings for information and to submit feedback.

-Virtual meeting option: Visitors can view project information and provide comments by visiting the virtual public meeting at ndotus395.com anytime from April 8- May 9, 2024.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - El Dorado County’s Planning and Building staff launched the “Projects in Your Area” online tool that makes it easier to find the current status of and information about proposed, in-progress, and approved projects in the County. The new tool includes features and functionality community members and officials have requested.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Valhalla Tahoe, an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting cultural and historical heritage, has announced its Spring Cleanup Day scheduled for April 14, 2024. This event aims to gather the community for a collective effort to maintain the beauty of the Valhalla grounds in preparation for the upcoming season of festivities.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Big THANK YOU to the South Lake Tahoe community for another successful Drug Store Project this year for our 6th-grade students from South Lake Tahoe Middle School, George Whittell High School, Diamond Valley Elementary School, and local homeschool youth.

Altogether, 160 agency personnel and community volunteers plus 285 students and the school staff gathered on the Lake Tahoe Community College campus for the 21st annual Drug Store Project.

This event only happens because of the support of our Tahoe community.

STATELINE, Nev — Edgewood Companies has announced the promotion of Corinna Osborne to the role of chief operating officer. Osborne has been with Edgewood since 2016 and previously served as general manager. She brings over two decades of hospitality experience and a proven track record of leadership to her new position.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Concerns of transparency have surrounded the Douglas County School District (DCSD) Board of Trustees since the November 2022 election, and there has been a settlement over a lawsuit brought against them.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The annual South Lake Tahoe Earth Day Festival will be held at Lake Tahoe Community College on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is outside near the Roberta Mason Library.

The event is geared toward all ages and recognizes, celebrates, and promotes the Lake Tahoe Basin's unique beauty while educating the public on how to preserve and protect it.

This is one of the largest environmental education events in the area, providing residents and visitors an opportunity to learn about the various environmental issues that affect Lake Tahoe.

Partnership Douglas County is hosting a community Naloxone Training at Kahle Community Center on Wednesday, April 10 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Naloxone, a medication that can rapidly reverse opioid overdose, has been instrumental in saving countless lives. This training is open to the public and will provide access to expert instruction for this life-saving tool. No registrations or questions asked.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Sierra Nevada Alliance will host a special Earth Day event to benefit conservation efforts in the Sierra Nevada on April 22 in the Grand Hall at the historic Valhalla. The Spring Bounty Dinner fundraiser starts at 5 p.m. and the evening will include live music, mingling, and refreshments in the bar, an Earth Day Fair with tabling by over 15 local organizations, and a silent auction featuring lots of great prizes from local ski resorts, hotels, and others.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Two people were arrested at Edgewood Tahoe Resort on Friday on multiple charges in Florida, California, and Nevada after using a stolen credit card while paying for incurred expenses for the hotel.

On Friday, April 5, deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) were called to the resort at Lake Tahoe. A woman identified as 34-year-old Kaleigh Thinnes from Sarasota, Florida had reserved the room online using a false name, provided additional, false identification upon check-in, and then tried to pay with the stolen credit card.
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Historial Society is holding another of its popular Tahoe History Talks on Tuesday, April 16 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Museum Complex. The speaker is Peter Goin, a UNR Foundation Professor of Art in photography and time-based media. The topic of his talk is "Lake Tahoe: A Rephotographic History."

Goin is the author of several "then and now" photography books on the Lake Tahoe region where he and his students explore photos of locations in the past and find the same spot today.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Another summer of free live music on the beach is heading to Lakeview Common thanks to On Course Events and financial support by the City of South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, and dozens of additional local businesses.

“The rumors were true, Live at Lakeview almost didn’t come back this summer after experiencing a drastic increase in production costs,” said Rob Giustina of On Course Events. “Thankfully, the City & LTVA stepped up for our community with an increase in support to keep the South Lake Tahoe
Signature series going!”

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Members of the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) will continue prescribed fire operations this week at Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting. Smoke may be present throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding areas. View smoke management tips and the current air quality index at AirNow and the U.S.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The El Dorado Community Foundation has opened its consolidated grants cycles for nonprofit organizations that fit the individual categories.

Non-profit organizations are welcome to apply for multiple grants so long as they are in good standing with the IRS, SOS, and DOJ, qualify for what is being offered, and serve residents in El Dorado County.

All grant cycles will close on Thursday, May 16, 2024.

The grants:

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County School Board trustees will be holding its April 9 meeting at George Whittell High School, starting at 4 p.m.

Two agenda items are concerning a new superintendent. After some missteps, the board will first discuss and take a vote on appointing the acting superintendent Jeanne Dwyer to the permanent position of superintendent.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There will be a more springlike weather pattern over the Lake Tahoe Basin for a few days, warming temperatures to above-normal levels by midweek. However, as is often the case this time
of year, the weather can change quickly. There is an increasing likelihood for another storm that will bring increasing wind, chances for showers, and cooler temperatures late week into next weekend.

The weekly forecast for South Lake Tahoe from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Monday - Sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Shops at Heavenly Village are ready to hit the road running as soon as summer arrives in South Lake Tahoe. They have announced the 40-band lineup for their Heavenly Village Summer Concert Series (HVSCS), starting with the David Perez Band on May 5, and wrapping up with Mariachi Cazadores on September 16.

Bread & Broth’s (B&B) Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsorship program is a way for individuals, families, organizations, and businesses to participate in and contribute to B&B’s Monday Meal. The program began in 2011 and Vail Resort’s EpicPromise Grant has been funding 12 Adopt A Day Monday Meals annually since the program began. Over 250 Vail team members from Heavenly Mountain Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort have volunteered and served others in the 132 meals the Vail EpicPromise grant has funded.

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