2017

Sierra-at-Tahoe is extending the 2016/17 winter season and will continue operations through April 23, 2017. In addition to the season closing date, Sierra will honor guests with Customer Appreciation Day on Monday, April 24. Customer Appreciation Day is dedicated to reminiscing about the plentiful powder days with high-fives in celebration of another awesome season.

Tickets are now available for the Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra Elegant Evening, a time-honored tradition in South Lake Tahoe. This evening of fun, food, and community will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

The ticket prices will be going up to $75, so get your $65 tickets until April 1. They can be purchased here.

Good morning skiers and riders, and if you're visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!

Today is Sunday, March 12.

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL SPRING LIKE DAY TO ENJOY THE SLOPES… EXPECT BLUE SKIES AND WARMING TEMPS ON THE MOUNTAIN. DRESS IN LIGHT LAYERS SO YOU CAN PEEL DOWN WHEN AFTERNOON TEMPS RISE. MACHINE GROOMED & SKIER RIDER PACKED SNOW… FRIM IN THE MORNING AND SOFTENING BY MID-MORNING. DON’T FORGET THE SUNSCREEN TODAY…

TODAY’S WEATHER (NWS GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA): Expect Sunny Skies. Highs: 52F to 62F. Light winds.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 199 calls between February 28 - March 6, 2017.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

2/28
Unlicensed Driver at Aspenwald and Pioneer Trail
Warrant in the 1000 block of Johnson Blvd
Driving on a suspended/revoked license in the 1000 block of Johnson Blvd
Driving on a suspended/revoked license at Tallac & Riverside
Warrant in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Warrant in the 700 block of Emerald Bay Rd

Just as it had during most of the 2017 high school ski season, the Tahoe Basin State Championships held in South Lake Tahoe happened in the midst of a major snow storm.

Both days of events were switched to Sierra-at-Tahoe who kept the lifts running long enough for the student athletes to finish the slalom (SL) and grand slalom (GS) races.

South Tahoe High's girls team came in first in the slalom and third in the grand slalom, and the boys team took third in both races.

Good morning skiers and riders, and if you are visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!

Today is March 9.

ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL SPRING LIKE DAY TO ENJOY THE SLOPES… EXPECT BLUE SKIES AND WARMING TEMPS ON THE MOUNTAIN. DRESS IN LIGHT LAYERS SO YOU CAN PEEL DOWN WHEN AFTERNOON TEMPS RISE. MACHINE GROOMED & SKIER RIDER PACKED SNOW… SOFTENING ON SOUTHERN EXPOSURES… DON’T FORGET THE SUNSCREEN TODAY…

TODAY’S WEATHER (NWS GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA): Expect Sunny Skies. Highs: 50F to 60F. Light winds.
TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy. Lows: 24F to 34F. Southwest winds around 10 mph.

Water conservation efforts in California have saved 2.51 million acre-feet of water since June of 2105. This is enough water to provide 6.24 million homes with water for a year, or almost one-third of the state's population.

Since state-mandated water restrictions have been in place, the cumulative statewide savings has been 22.5 percent, when compared with the previous 18-month period.

Since June 2015, the 817.9 billion gallons saved is enough water to supply more than 12.5 million people with water for a year has been saved at the state level.

Sierra Boulevard is about to get a whole new look that will include a better experience for bicyclists and pedestrians, streetlights and water quality improvements.

During Tuesday's South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting, NCE, Inc. was awarded a contract to design the project which will run from Barbara Avenue to Palmira Avenue. They will be paid up to $610,110.

The list of artists booked for the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Concert Series at Harveys has expanded with the booking of Sammy Hagar and Slightly Stoopid, bringing the number of concert dates to six.

Hagar & The Circle featuring Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham and Vic Johnson start off the July holiday weekend with their July 2 concert in the arena. Tickets go on sale March 10.

Slightly Stoopid - Sounds Of Summer 2017 tour with Special Guests Iration, J Boog, The Movement makes a stop at he outdoor venue on Friday, August 4 starting at 5:00 p.m. General admission tickets are $37.50 each.

The public is being asked for feedback as Douglas County moves forward on planning their next four years. Their new strategic pan will be the roadmap on directions for the County and its Board of County Commissioners.

The commissioners and staff met on February 6, 2017 to review survey feedback from residents and map out new strategic priorities. Infrastructure, organizational sustainability and financial stability were all identified as top priorities. Economic vitality; safe community; and natural resources, culture and quality of life were also categorized as priorities.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 359 calls between February 14 - 27, 2017.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

2/14
Unlicensed driver in the 2600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Heavenly Village Way
Spousal Abuse in the 1000 block of Herbert
Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd

2/15
Warrant in the 3500 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drug Offense in the 3600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
DUI at 3rd and Eloise Ave

The winter of 2016-2017 has been exceptional for skiers across the entire west. Colorado has flourished, California has shed any trace of drought and Jackson Hole is on a pace to break its own record for snowfall.

With so much snow, nearly every ski resort has piled up powder days. For those who took a ski trip this year and missed a big snowfall, it truly was a bad break, as storms have consistently stalked the west all year.

During a season so outstanding for snow, there have been a handful of storms, often one on top of another, that have produced gaudy one-day snow totals.

The Sierra Nevada snowpack continues to build during one of the wettest winters in California’s recorded history and this was evident as the monthly snow survey was conducted by the Department of Water Resources at Phillips Station near Sierra-at-Tahoe.

The snow water equivalent (SWE) measured was 179 percent of average, or 43.4 inches.

The 113 inches of snow at Phillips Station contains the fifth-highest March 1 reading of the SWE. In 1969, the record reading was 57.4 inches of snow-water content in 160.9 inches of water.

The 2017 Tahoe Basin Ski League State Championships (State) gets underway on Monday at Sierra-at-Tahoe, with several south shore skiers taking the gates for their schools. Tuesday's competition will move to Heavenly Mountain Resort.

Too much snow actually got in the way of a full season of competition for the South Tahoe High Alpine Ski Team.

2/25/17 - Updated information at the end of this story provided by Mendocino Sheriff.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - A fugitive pot plant trimmer suspected in the robbery and brutal killing of an operator of a commercial marijuana farm in Mendocino County was arrested in South Lake Tahoe Friday afternoon.

A public meeting will be held by the Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District Board of Directors on Thursday, February 23 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the park located at 1011 E. San Bernardino in Meyers.

Discussion on several items are on the agenda, including park regulations, improvements and weddings/special events.

Here are some of those agenda items:

Disc golf at park update
RVs in the park
Surplus equipment removal update
each sand project
Grants update (including ADA)
Potential conversion to Recreation district
Sign program for park update

LAKE TAHOE, CALIF., - The Northstar Mountain Master Plan was approved Tuesday by the Placer County Board of Supervisors, providing a roadmap for the next 20 years for the North Lake Tahoe resort.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee (LTBFAC) is scheduled to meet Tuesday, February 28, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Forest Supervisor’s office, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. LTBFAC will address issues related to federal activities at Lake Tahoe.

Items on the agenda include an update on the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) secondary list and priority setting, a review of LTBFAC goals and objectives, a schedule of 2017 meetings, and membership and vacancy information.

The Tahoe Women's Community Fund has $29,000 to give to South Lake Tahoe non-profit groups and agencies who focus on five critical areas they've selected for funding in 2017. $10,000 grants will be given to those chosen whose focus is children and youth, and mental health and wellness. $3,000 will given in three grants: poverty and housing, education and literacy, and environment and the community.

The Request for Proposals are now available and due back February 28 at 5:00 p.m. They can be found HERE.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 192 calls between February 7 - 13, 2017.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

2/7
Warrant in the 1800 block of 13th Street
Driving on a suspended/revoked license at Lake Tahoe Blvd & Industrial Ave
Warrant in the 3900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

2/8
Unlicensed driver at Lake Tahoe Blvd & Edgewood Circle

2/9
Transient/Homeless in the 1000 block of Johnson Blvd

2/10

The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from February 1 - 15, 2017.

2/1: 5 calls - 4 EMS, 1 vehicle accident with injuries

2/2: 7 calls - 4 EMS, 2 interfacility transfers, 1 public service assistance

2/3: 7 calls - 2 EMS, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 1 lock-out, 1 public service assistance, 2 alarms sounded due to malfunction

2/4: 8 calls - 6 EMS, 1 CO detector activation due to malfunction, 1 alarm 3 sounded/no fire

May the frost be with you! Special Olympics Nevada and Northern California will host the annual South Lake Tahoe Polar Plunge fundraiser beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, in the icy waters of Lake Tahoe at Zephyr Cove Resort. The 2017 Polar Plunge will feature a “space odyssey” theme and raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics and its athletes.

Transient Lodging License taxes may soon be increased one percent at properties in the Lake Tahoe portion of Douglas County (Lake Tahoe Township) to fund redevelopment projects including the addition of an event/convention center.

Overwhelming support for the tax increase was evident at the Douglas County Commissioner's meeting Thursday, where the elected officials voted 4-1 to approve the increase which would go into effect May 1, 2017.

Ruth Marie Hanson Woods, 89, passed away January 16, 2017 at Sunshine Terrace in Logan, Utah. Ruth was born on Labor Day, September 5, 1927 in Santa Rosa, California. Her mother used to say, “What an appropriate day for Ruth to be born, on Labor Day.”

She was an only child, the loving and devoted daughter of Percy Brunell and Helen Patricia LeCornec Hanson. She was raised in Santa Rosa and attended area schools and graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1945. She married Norman C. Woods on April 13, 1947, at St. Rose Catholic Church, in Santa Rosa.