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Douglas County Sheriff's Office is continuing their investigation into the October 6th disappearance of 17 year old Treasa Ramirez from the Rite of Passage in Minden, Nevada.

Ramirez, originally from Winnemucca, was a resident of ROP and apparently left the facility on foot. A bag of clothing apparently worn by the teen when she was last seen in her bedroom was found nearby.

It was originally thought that she was trying to make it back to Winnemucca but she has yet to return. Investigators believe she may be in the Reno/Spark area.

It appears that Santa's elves were busy at the South Lake Tahoe Children's Memorial this week. The memorial, located on the corner of Highway 50 and Wildwood Avenue, got a holiday makeover. Not only was the area decorated for the Christmas but there was a stocking placed at the site in memory for each local child who is memorialized there.

Organizers don't want any child to ever be forgotten nor do they want them to be without their own Christmas stocking for a little something from Santa.

South Lake Tahoe residents in need will be the beneficiaries of the Lake Tahoe Visitor's Authority Drive By Food & Toy Drive being held this week.

Bins for Christmas Cheer will be available in front of the LTVA California location at 3066 Highway 50 across from Rojo's and Snowflake Drive-In through December 14 from 9 am to 5 pm.

Christmas Cheer feeds over 400 families regularly, all year long, and the need for wholesome meals is even more important to those with children who are out of school at the holidays. For more information call 530-541-5255

Freshly fallen snow will add to the holiday ambiance of events in South Lake Tahoe this weekend!

The Lake Tahoe Historical Society invites everyone to their annual Holiday in History Open House on Saturday and Sunday, December 7-8. On Saturday from 11 to 7 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 3 pm, visitors can tour the 1930s log cabin, view a Victorian holiday scene, enjoy free cider and cookies and children can even call the North Pole from a special antique phone! The event is free.

More than 175 nominations were received by the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce for their annual Blue Ribbon Awards. During a recent celebration, awards were given to the following businesses and individuals:

Experience Award – Sponsored by Marriott Grand Residence Club –Timber Lodge

The Missoula Children's Theater visits South Lake Tahoe with a local children's production of Robinson Crusoe on Saturday, November 23. Performances are at 2 pm and 6 pm in the multi-purpose room of South Tahoe Middle School.

Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children.

The Landing Resort & Spa, Lake Tahoe’s first lakeside five-star luxury resort, has hired British celebrity chef Maria Elia to oversee its new Jimmy’s Restaurant, serving wood-fired Greek seafood and locally sourced California cuisine.

Dubbed the "All Star Panel," a group of long time local residents shared stories of a South Lake Tahoe most of us never experienced. The seven panelists have lived in Lake Tahoe a combined 600 plus years and shared some great stories with the overflowing crowd at Camp Richardson Lodge on Tuesday evening. In fact, the number of long time locals in the audience was very evident since their combined years of living in Lake Tahoe was over 1880!

Dave Wakeman, South Lake Tahoe resident since 1947

How does a community deal with and recover from a tragedy that shocked the entire world? This November, the Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) Theatre Arts Department will explore that question in its production of “The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later,” by Moisés Kaufman, Stephen Belber, Leigh Fondakowski, and Greg Pierotti. The play seeks to understand a town that is forced to cope with the aftermath of a brutal hate crime, while also facing their own biases and fears under the media spotlight.

With the holiday season just weeks away, THE POLAR EXPRESS train is cannonballing down the fast track, with nearly all tickets aboard the historic Virginia and Truckee Railroad sold out.

‘Tis the season to Empower Tahoe: the Tahoe Regional Young Professionals’ (www.tahoetryp.org) Annual Winter White FUNdraiser returns on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 6:30 - 10 p.m. at the Riva Grill in South Lake Tahoe. The themed holiday party supports TRYP’s professional development programs like workshops and scholarships, while also raising funds for the Boys & Girls Club of South Lake Tahoe. The theme is the color white so all attendees are encouraged to wear white!

11:00 am update: Sparks Police confirm that a Sparks Middle School staff member and the student gunman are the two dead from this morning's schoolyard shooting and that two minors are in critical condition at Renown Medical Center. The school will be closed for the remainder of the week. More details will be released as the investigation continues.

Four were shot this morning at Sparks Middle School, resulting in 2 deaths and 2 being treated at Renown Medical Center. Many details are not being confirmed at this time.

The South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library are currently accepting donations of books and audio/visual materials for their upcoming book sale. They would greatly appreciate materials only in good condition and with a copyright date no earlier than 2000. Especially needed are recent children’s books and children’s DVDs, as well as recent materials in Spanish. The group would also like to limit audio/visual donations to DVDs & books on Tape/CD.

This season Vail Resorts announced that the Epic Pass now includes 26 mountains in four countries. And now Vail Resorts is calling all globetrotting, Epic Pass-holding, die-hard skiers and snowboarders for The Epic Race – a season-long competition to visit all 26 resorts spread across four countries that make up the Epic Pass. The first 10 people to complete the race will receive an Epic Pass for life.

This event, spearheaded by a group of local motorcycle enthusiasts, is one of the largest fund raisers for Christmas Cheer in South Lake Tahoe. Christmas Cheer is a non-profit organization, dedicated to providing food to needy family's year around, and Christmas toys to underprivileged children in our community. With record numbers of people in need in our community, we would appreciate any and all donations for prizes to be raffled at our Toy Run. With the holidays just around the corner, and when the need is the greatest, we plan to assist Christmas Cheer in their mission.

The Annual South Lake Tahoe Basin FireFest brought out crowds of all ages to the airport on Saturday, September 28.

This free event that highlighted fire and life safety for children and families. Helicopters, fire trucks, the bomb robot and dozens of fire fighting and emergency personnel were on hand to provide demonstrations as well as the popular hands-on features of the smoke house and squirting fire hoses. Smokey the Bear and Sparky the fire dog were also there to greet the kids.

I was Blessed with three Loving Children, Timmy, Tommy and Jackie. They are my heroes and my Loving Angels. It's hard to break a habit, saying their names altogether. A Happy 31st Angel Birthday to my son and soldier Sgt. Timothy Michael Smith. You would be 31 years old Friday Sept. 20, 2013.

A free nutrition education series for parents is being offered by the
University of California Cal Fresh Nutrition Education. The topic "Food Labels" is for parents and will be held at Sierra House Elementary School at 1709 Remington Trail in South Lake Tahoe at 6 pm on February 4.

The program is free for all CalFresh recipients and parents of local elementary school children.

To RSVP for the class, contact Kathy Martinez at 530-543-2312 ext 238 or by email at ksmartinez@ucanr.edu. All participants will receive a free gift.

A free nutrition education series for parents is being offered by the
University of California Cal Fresh Nutrition Education. The topic "Food Labels" is for parents and will be held at Sierra House Elementary School at 1709 Remington Trail in South Lake Tahoe at 6 pm on November 5.

The program is free for all CalFresh recipients and parents of local elementary school children.

The El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Division will begin conducting low-cost community flu vaccination clinics in South Lake Tahoe starting September 25.

Flu shot clinics:

September 25, October 9, October 23, & October 30 from to 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe.

October 16 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Bijou School, 3501 Spruce Avenue, in the Teachers’ Lounge, South Lake Tahoe.

Fernando Vargas, a 25-year veteran of Boys & Girls Clubs, has been appointed Executive Director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Lake Tahoe.

Vargas, 54, brings extensive experience from Clubs throughout the country, most recently in Elko, Nev., to the position. His successful background with fundraising, fiscal management, strategic and youth development initiatives were cited by Jeff Tillman, Club President, as major reasons for his appointment.

The University of Nevada, Reno’s Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources (CABNR), and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) will be hosting their annual Field Day. The event is free and open to the general public on September 14 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Reno’s Clean Water Way, near the intersection of East McCarran and Mill Street.

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Fire Fest is back! This year's event will be held on Saturday, September 28 at the South Lake Tahoe airport from 10 am to 3 pm. Fire Fest is a free annual event that highlights fire and life safety for children and families. Helicopters will star at Fire Fest as they land at the SLT Airport. Come sit in a fire truck, escape from the Smoke House, wear fire fighting equipment, squirt fire hoses, play in a bounce house, meet Smokey Bear and Sparky, watch fire departments compete, learn about fire resistant construction and enjoy a Kiwanis BBQ!

When many teenaged girls are planning what to wear or where to hang out on a Saturday night, 15 year old Mykala Muskovitz of South Lake Tahoe is training for the Tour de Tahoe bike ride around Lake Tahoe on September 8. And she isn’t just going to ride, she is going to fundraise with every turn of the pedal.