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South Lake Tahoe city manager earns international government credential
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/08/2021 - 9:57am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - City Manager Joe Irvin, recently received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA, the International City/County Management Association. Irvin is one of over 1,300 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA Voluntary Credentialing Program.
Lucky Beaver Bar and Burger Toy Drive for Christmas Cheer a big success
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/08/2020 - 8:08pm
It was the first year the Lucky Beaver Bar and Burger at Stateline held a toy drive for the South Shore, and it was a big success with organizer Dreu Murin saying over $10,000 worth of toys donated to children in the community.
Christmas Cheer, the South Lake Tahoe nonprofit that helps feed locals in need all year was also in need of toys to help bring joy during such trying times. Tom Davis of Christmas Cheer joined up with Murin and other community members to organize the event which brought toys from far and wide to Lake Tahoe on December 6.
New supervisor named for Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/23/2020 - 1:21pm
The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has announced that William “Bill” Jackson has been selected as the new Forest Supervisor for the Lake Tahoe Basin. Jackson is scheduled to arrive at the LTBMU on Dec. 6, 2020, and comes to the area from the White River National Forest in Colorado, where he served as the District Ranger for the Dillon Ranger District.
Op/Ed: Creating a community without the divide of a state line
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/09/2020 - 1:00pm
On October 31, 2016 I wrote an editorial "Use the election to create a community of collaboration and teamwork" due to a growing vibe of discourse and anger across the country as well as in South Lake Tahoe.
Since we are once again in the midst of a contentious national election I saw a need to once again look at the definition of community as we focus on our local situation in El Dorado County and Douglas County.
com·mu·ni·ty:
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe awards 19 scholarships
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/24/2020 - 11:18pm
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe (SISLT) awarded scholarships to a group of local students from South Tahoe High, George Whittell High, the Lake Tahoe Basin Fire Academy and Lake Tahoe Community College. The club, serving the community since 1959, has given out over one-million dollars to local graduates over the years.
71-year-old Jackson man identified as victim in Kingsbury Grade motorcycle crash
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/16/2020 - 10:47am
STATELINE, Nev. - The Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) has released more information on Thursday's fatal motorcycle crash on Kingsbury Grade/SR-207.
At approximately 2:23 p.m. on June 11, NHP troopers were dispatched to a fatal collision involving three motorcycles at the curve between Palisades Drive and Katherine Court in Stateline, Nevada.
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by paula on Mon, 06/15/2020 - 7:37pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of calls the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to the week of June 7-13, 2020. Location Checks are when officers search an area at a certain address. Transient/Homeless arrests are those normally categorized in other columns (Drunk in Public, Trespassing, etc) but stats are collected separately.
6/7
ARRESTS (1)
Felony-Other 3rd St & James Av
LOCATION CHECKS (12)
TRAFFIC STOPS (10)
VEHICLE CHECKS (2)
TRANSIENT/HOMELESS (3)
OTHER CALLS FOR SERVICE
BOLO 100 Block of US 50
Local students among 650 graduates of Western Nevada College
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 6:19pm
Although Western Nevada College has delayed its commencement ceremony to honor its 2020 graduation class because of COVID-19, the college is proud to announce and congratulate its list of graduates.
Following the spring semester 2020, 650 students have graduated with 692 degrees and certificates. Eighteen of those were given to residents around Lake Tahoe.
Vail CEO and his wife donate $2.5M to communities their resorts are located
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/30/2020 - 3:46pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Once again, Vail Resorts' CEO Rob Katz and his wife Elana Amsterdam are giving back to the communities where their employees live and where their company operates.
Today, they announced a donation of more than $2.5 million to provide immediate support to those areas as all contend with the severe impacts of COVID-19.
Immediate emergency relief grants will total $1.5 million and will be distributed to communities including South Lake Tahoe.
Key's Cafe offering free breakfast to South Lake Tahoe children
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/16/2020 - 11:48am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With schools not in session, many families have been left scrambling to provide the meals that would normally be provided at school.
Starting Monday, the Keys Cafe is offering free breakfast to children in grades K-6th with 30 percent off for parents. Keys Cafe is located at 2279 Lake Tahoe Blvd. #2, South Lake Tahoe. It is behind Enterprise Rental Car near Tahoe Keys Blvd. The free offer is good from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. M-F until April 1.
Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe chosen for innovative cat training program
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/30/2020 - 11:28am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE and TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe has been selected to participate in the 2020 class of Cat Pawsitive, a life-saving initiative that introduces positive-reinforcement training to cats in shelters and rescues. Supported by the Petco Foundation, this innovative program aims to increase feline adoption rates and maintain cat “mojo.”
HSTT provides services both in Truckee and South Lake Tahoe.
Warren Miller’s “Timeless” heading to Harrah's Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/09/2019 - 10:59pm
Event Date:
Repeats every day until Sat Nov 23 2019 .
November 22, 2019 (All day)
November 23, 2019 (All day)
Sports Ltd will be presenting the South Lake Tahoe premier of Warren Miller Entertainment's latest winter sports film epic, “Timeless,” in the South Shore Room at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe on Friday and Saturday night, Nov. 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m.
South Lake Tahoe resident and ski legend Glen Plake returns to screen in Warren Miller's 70th full-length feature film.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dave Mason returns to Lake Tahoe with Feelin' Alright Tour
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/01/2019 - 7:51am
STATELINE, Nev. - For over 50 years, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dave Mason has been entertaining crowds, from his days as a founding member of Traffic, to his current days touring the world with his band.
The 73-year-old British rocker had to cancel his September 2019 performance in Lake Tahoe but he is now back on the road, bringing his "Feelin' Alight" tour to MontBleu on Saturday, November 2.
PG&E possibly cutting power to 206K customers due to winds and fire danger
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/21/2019 - 9:44pm
Due to severe wind concerns, PG&E has notified 209,000 customers in 15 counties they may have to proactively turn off power for safety reasons in Northern California beginning late Wednesday evening. The PG&E website has been down, but when working updated information can be found here - http://pge.com/pspsupdates.
The list of affected communities:
AMADOR (13,131 customers)
Amador City, Fiddletown, Jackson, Martell, Pine Grove, Pioneer, Plymouth, River Pines, Sutter Creek, Volcano
BUTTE (23,452 customers)
Closure of Echo Summit may be closer to mid-October
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/03/2019 - 10:03am
9.6.19 Update: At this time Echo Summit will be closed for 14 days starting on October 18, 2019.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Due to a delay in receiving needed supplies, the Caltrans contractor working on the US 50 Echo Summit Sidehill Viaduct project will be moving their expected full road closure date.
Caltrans today told the South Lake Tahoe City Council it is looking more like mid-October for their closing the artery between the lake and Sacramento for up to 14 days. They said the actual closure date is still a moving target.
Setting the Story at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/17/2019 - 6:02am
Event Date:
October 26, 2019 - 3:00pm Join local author and artist Angelica R. Jackson as she shares how real-life places, like the former Preston School of Industry (aka Preston Castle) in Ione, have shaped her fiction. Angelica's Faerie Crossed series of young adult, urban fantasy novels include a fictional castle based on Preston and the surrounding Mother Lode area. Plus, her ten years of photographing the landmark building led to a book of art photos (along with some ghostly experiences).
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
See map: Google Maps
Ulman 4k For Cancer riders stop by South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/01/2019 - 9:45pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Twenty-eight cyclists left with a tire touch in the water at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor on June 2 and will be finishing 4,500 miles later with another tire touch in the Pacific Ocean from Crissy Beach in San Francisco on August 10.
Chautauqua of Duane L. Bliss and Millennium Bugs in Concert at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/21/2019 - 11:52am
Event Date:
July 31, 2019 - 6:30pm The month of July will end with a Chautauqua presentation of Duane L. Bliss, as August begins with the Millennium Bugs in concert at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park.
On Wednesday, July 31, at 6:30 pm, Doug Mishler will portray Duane L. Bliss, Comstock era lumber baron of Lake Tahoe.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV 89423
Minden
United States
See map: Google Maps
Tee times announced for Tahoe South-Celebrity Am in Lake Tahoe Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/08/2019 - 4:36pm
The week of American Century celebrity golf gets underway Tuesday, July 9 with the Tahoe South Celebrity-Am Tournament over at Edgewood Tahoe. It will be an 8:00 a.m. shotgun start.
(Celebrities in each foursome are listed in CAPS)
1A STERLING SHARPE, Wayne Walters, James Chan, Song Tae, Jeremy McDonald
1B BRET SABERHAGEN, Joe Bracken, Mark Feder, Mark Green, Bob Holmes
2 DeMARCUS WARE, Bob Lovell, Richard Conner, Brent Beck, Connor Beck
3A DOUG PEDERSON, Rob Weeks, Josh Jennings, Zenon Kos, John Zink
3B ERIC WEDDLE, Guy Naylor, Scott Bundrant, Jon Simkins, Michael Rogers
No charges being filed in Douglas County Commissioner altercation at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 07/03/2019 - 10:20am
There will be no criminal charges filed relating to the altercation between Douglas County Commission Chairman Barry Penzel and Commissioner John Engels during their May 16 in Lake Tahoe.
Kiva Beach Flowers
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/24/2019 - 8:00pm
Lovely photo by Stephen Jackson! He took this at Kiva Beach on Friday, June 21, 2019.
Location
KIVA BEACH
United States
See map: Google Maps
Six South Lake Tahoe residents part of record 617 graduating class at WNC
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/20/2019 - 12:29pm
Western Nevada College celebrated a record 617 graduates during its commencement ceremony earlier today at the Marv Teixeira Pavilion in Carson City. The 2019 graduating class will receive 651 degrees and certificates of achievement.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford addressed WNC’s graduating class during its commencement ceremony.
The list of graduates:
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF.
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE — NURSING
Jasmin Dawn Carlucci, Korrina Lynn Klimek, Carlos Rojas, Tabitha B. Tripp, Sara Winter
Column: Sports Connection and its Story
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/17/2019 - 12:56pm
In 2007, just as the Angora fire was breaking, Amy Jackson hurriedly attempted to pack her belongings, not knowing what the outcome would be. As she did so, she remembered that she had promised a young 8th-grade boy that if he met her with his birth certificate verifying his age, that she would help cover his fee for AYSO soccer that year. She thought of what to do? I better go, she decided. As she approached their neighborhood in Bijou, she encountered not only the one boy she had promised to meet, but many other boys as well. She was in shock.
Duran Duran to play at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Concert series
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/13/2019 - 9:48am
British pop/rock superstars Duran Duran are coming to Lake Tahoe for the 2019 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena on Friday, Sept. 13.
At the dawn of the ‘80s, a group of young men in Birmingham, England had a sound in their ears - one with echoes of glam, art-pop and dance. The band they formed quickly became a household name and, four decades later, Duran Duran have sold over 100 million records, had 18 American hit singles, 20 UK Top 20 tunes and continue to perform to huge concert audiences around the world.
2019 Hooters International Pageant featuring country star Lee Brice at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 1:35pm
STATELINE, Nev. – Country star Lee Brice is heading to Lake Tahoe as part of the 23rd annual Hooters International Pageant on Thursday, June 20 at the 2019 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series in the Harveys Outdoor Arena.
Women around the country have been participating in local pageants, all to win a spot at the big event in Lake Tahoe.
Viewing the pageant and concert are open to the public and tickets are on sale now.
Lake Tahoe recognized as global sustainable destination
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 10:52am
STATELINE, Nevada – The Sustainable Destinations Top 100 program recognized Lake Tahoe as a global sustainable destination at a tourism trade show in Berlin, Germany this spring.
Man who led police on pursuit into Nevada now a suspect in three murders
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/27/2019 - 6:36pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The suspect arrested in Douglas County after engaging law enforcement in gunfire after a pursuit Friday night is now the suspect in three Bay Area homicides.
Stefon Jefferson, a 43-year-old man from the San Francisco area, started Friday off by allegedly fatally shooting a man in Oakland at 10:14 a.m., another in San Francisco at 1:27 p.m. and a third in Berkeley at 2:40 p.m.
Trevor Noah hits the stage this summer at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/16/2019 - 9:54am
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The hilarious host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” Trevor Noah, is bringing his “Loud & Clear Tour” to the 2019 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena on Friday, July 5.
Business licenses issued by City of South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/06/2019 - 7:09pm
The following 35 businesses took out a license to operate in South Lake Tahoe during the month of February 2019:
2/1
IMMOOS FIRE PROTECTION INC
JOLINE WELCH CLEANING
KEITH BROWN DRYWALL INC
ON TAHOE TIME
2/4
2129 HELEN - DUPLEX
2/6
ANYTIME VENDING
2/7
AQUINO & GASPER MAINTENANCE
LAKE TAHOE LODGING (GONDOLA VISTA)
WHISKEY DICKS SALOON LLC
2/11
ERIC LABRECQUE CONSTRUCTION
NATURALLY MAID
ROBERT ELECTRIC INC
2/12
PAYNES SHARED HOME RENTAL
Blake Shelton to headline at Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena during American Century Championship
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 3:22pm
Blake Shelton is set to perform at the 2019 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena on Friday evening, July 12. The concert will be a highlight of the 30th Annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe.
Lionel Richie 8th act announced for Lake Tahoe Outdoor Concert series
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/25/2019 - 7:27am
Multi-grammy award winner balladeer Lionel Richie is heading to the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys on August 17, 2019, making his the second American Idol booked for the popular series and eighth act booked to date.
South Lake Tahoe women celebrated with awards from Soroptimist of Tahoe Sierra
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/16/2019 - 11:02am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Six women were honored this week by the Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra (SITS) club for their work in the community.
Ruby Award - An award created in honor of the first Soroptimist Federation President, Ruby Lee Minar. The gemstone ruby is associated with wisdom, importance, vitality, strength, power, and love. This year's recipient is Amy Jackson, someone who is always working for the future of Tahoe's youth in education, sports, and life
Fun and exciting night at Dancing With the Tahoe Stars
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/11/2019 - 4:51pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It was another successful night of Dancing with the Tahoe Stars as contestants tapped, salsa'd, ballroomed and funked their way across the MontBleu stage, all to raise money for the Tahoe Arts Project (TAP).
Jackson Browne returns to Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/11/2019 - 7:39am
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Jackson Browne returns to the Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena on Saturday, August 10 at 8:00 p.m.
The legendary singer/songwriter last performed at the popular Tahoe venue in 2015 and is the seventh act to book at the popular outdoor arena this summer.
Dancing With the Tahoe Stars unveils the local celebrity dancing lineup
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/29/2019 - 9:59pm
Event Date:
March 2, 2019 - 6:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Dancing With the Tahoe Stars, one of the top fundraisers of the year, is just five weeks away and the local celebrities have been announced along with their professional partners.
On Saturday, March 2, 2019, ten couples will take the stage at MontBleu at 6:30 p.m. to raise funds for the Tahoe Arts Project. Also featured will be guest dancers, fun, celebrity judges, alumni and more.
The local celebrity dancers, their partners and the dance they'll be doing:
Deanna Brothers and Gerzon Chaves - CHA CHA
Ellen Camacho and Oliver-Paul Adams - JAZZ
Murder charges filed against Martinez-Guzman; Timeline of crimes revealed
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/28/2019 - 3:53pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Murder suspect Wilbur Ernesto Martinez-Guzman will be tried jointly in Reno, Nevada by both the Douglas County and Washoe County district attorneys in what could be a landmark case.
During a joint press conference Monday, the DAs from both counties outlined their case against Martinez-Guzam for the murders of Connie Koontz, Sophia Renken, Gerald David and Sharon David.
Dancing With the Tahoe Stars
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/15/2019 - 7:48pmEvent Date:
March 2, 2019 - 6:30pm
Save the Date! Tahoe Arts Project holds their 7th annual Dancing With the Tahoe Stars at MontBleu Casino Resort of Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets will be $10-$60 and are available at tahoeartsproject.tix.com
For more information please call Tahoe Arts Project at 530 542-3632
The local celebrities this year are:
Tracy Kettleson from Bert's
Amy Jackson from Mt. Tallac High
Dentist Dr. Deanna Brothers
Realtor Ellen Camacho
Matt Slater from Barton Orthopaedics
Luca Genasci from Lake Tahoe Aleworx
Jared Benvenuto from Aloha Ice Cream
Lake Tahoe residents on Western Nevada College Dean's List
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/08/2019 - 5:40pm
Western Nevada College has released the names of their Fall 2018 Dean's List, one of its largest dean’s lists in years. On the list are 373 students, accounting for 31.1 percent of the college’s full-time students.
Also on the list are residents of South Lake Tahoe, Marla Bay, Zephyr Cove and Stateline. To earn the distinction of making WNC’s Dean’s List, students must complete at least 12 units during the semester and accumulate a grade point average of 3.50 or higher.
Honorees include:
Battle Mountain
Setting the Story... Author Talk at SLT LIbrary (Postponed)
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 5:00am
Event Date:
March 5, 2019 (All day) UPDATE: This event is postponed.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
See map: Google Maps
SLTPD and DCSO go undercover to investigate Lake Tahoe and Carson Valley drug trafficking
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/06/2018 - 11:24pm
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) and Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) Street Enforcement Team have conducted a joint investigation over the last nine months into the trafficking and sales of heroin and methamphetamine in the area.
PG&E cutting power to 70,000 Sierra Foothills customers due to fire danger
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/14/2018 - 8:04pm
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is in emergency mode in extreme fire-risk areas in Butte, Sierra, Placer, Nevada, El Dorado, Amador, Plumas, Calaveras and Yuba counties due to Red Flag warnings by the National Weather Service. These shutoffs will affect about 70,000 customers.
South Lake Tahoe is served by Liberty Utilities and not part of the utility company's plan to start proactively shutting off power for safety as early as 5 p.m. Sunday and continuing through the evening.
Kayak/SUP Demo Day at D.L. Bliss State Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/01/2018 - 12:18pm
Event Date:
September 8, 2018 - 10:00am Join Lake Tahoe Kayaks on Saturday, September 8 for their Demo Day at D.L. Bliss State Park starting at 10:00 a.m. Try before you buy...ompare models on the water and find your perfect fit.
Demo different models throughout a hour. The demo fee is waived if item is purchased. All 2018 Jackson Kayaks are 15% off while supplies last. iCast 2018 award winner Blue Sky Boatworks Angler 360 will also be available for demo. It is a must try for any angler.
For questions, please email laketahoekayakrentals@gmail.com or visit their website at https://www.laketahoekayakrental.com.
Location
D.L. Bliss State Park
United States
See map: Google Maps
Janet Jackson brings high energy and endless hits to Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/11/2018 - 11:11pm
STATELINE, Nev. - Fans of pop star Janet Jackson have been waiting a long time to see her on tour, and after Friday night's concert at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys they can say it was worth the wait.
Jackson had to put a halt to her 2015 tour and have surgery, then her tour ended again in 2016 after she announced her pregnancy. Now she has hit the road with her long-awaited State of the World Tour.
Second victim in fatal Truckee plane crash identified
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/19/2018 - 11:05pm
The Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office has positively identified the person who died following Tuesday's plane crash in Truckee as Peter C. Jackson, 55, of West Hollywood, Calif.
Shortly before 7:40 a.m. on July 17, 2018, the single-engine piston Navion-B crashed near the Northstar golf course on the west side of Highway 267, not far from the Truckee-Tahoe Airport.
Review: Solid Gold Soul at Harrah's Tahoe a winner
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/08/2018 - 11:00pm
Some of favorite music in college included hits by Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, the Isley Brothers, the Commodores, Donna Summer and others who were part of the "Motown Sound."
I recently enjoyed a delightful trip down memory lane in the showroom at Harrah's Tahoe during their hit summer-long show, Solid Gold Soul, which is a bit of glamour, glitter and a whole lot of talent.
Chautauqua of P.T. Barnum at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/05/2018 - 3:01pm
Event Date:
July 11, 2018 - 6:30pm Chautauquan Doug Mishler will portray circus showman P.T. Barnum at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, July 11 at 6:30 pm.
Phineas Taylor Barnum was an American showman, politician and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus. The circus business was the source of much of his enduring fame. He established "P. T. Barnum's Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan & Hippodrome", a traveling circus, menagerie, and museum of "freaks", which adopted many names over the years.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy 88, Minden, NV 89423
United States
38° 56' 28.2588" N, 119° 46' 46.3872" W
See map: Google Maps
Tahoe Youth & Family Services inaugural 5k Fun Run a success
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/15/2018 - 9:13pm
Tahoe Youth & Family Services held their inaugural Carson Valley Days 5k Walk, Jog Run on Saturday, June 9, and it was a great success with almost 100 participants. All funds raised will go to help the agency' mentoring and support programs.
It was a very windy start to the race, which was held on the Carson Valley Days parade route prior to its start. It wasn't just the weather trying hamper the race, a heavy response from law enforcement and fire fighting personnel
heading to an emergency south of the parade route caused delays for the race.
Kudos: Mt. Tallac thanks Soroptimists of Tahoe Sierra
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/10/2018 - 7:32pm
Mt Tallac would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Soroptimist of Tahoe Sierra morning club for their partnership and collaboration with the graduating class of 2018.
Your hard work and acknowledgement of our students means more than you will ever know.
Thank you!!
Amy Jackson
South Tahoe High sends off 190 students during graduation ceremony
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/08/2018 - 8:11pm
South Tahoe High sent off 190 graduates on Friday during ceremonies at the school's football fields, with many heading to college and others to start their careers.
Mt. Tallac celebrates their 76 graduates
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/08/2018 - 2:06pm
"Congratulations on completing the first act of your lives," Keynote Speaker Leon Malmud told the graduates of Mt. Tallac High School Friday. "Leave charged with a sense of possibilities.
Malmud, a South Lake Tahoe resident and author who survived WWII by being hidden by a French family, gave the 76 students a list of lessons as they go forward:
Be Kind to Everyone
Kindness will pay you back
Be credible, people will trust you for your credibility, the core of your existence
Do not work for fools, work for people you like
It is okay to be wrong
