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County to ask Governor Newsom to allow their move into next stage of reopening
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/04/2020 - 9:23pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - If California Governor Newsom gives guidelines on the next industries that can open in the state, El Dorado County will be able to move quickly and reopen more businesses and activities.
Column: Sparkling from eyes to mask
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/30/2020 - 2:20pm
When a pandemic hits the best practice is one of consideration. Learn more about how Lake Tahoe Yoga is adjusting to the changes brought on by Covid-19.
Hands Off
One of the best parts of sharing the practice at Lake Tahoe Yoga is receiving physical adjustments. All of the teachers trained at the Lake Tahoe Yoga School learn how to provide supportive and effective adjustments that help you to either deepen or develop awareness during your practice.
Tahoe Blue Crew Training
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 5:16pm
Event Date:
June 11, 2020 (All day) Thursday, June 11 | 11:30 am - noon
Thursday, June 11 | 3:30 - 4 pm
Be a part of the solution by joining Tahoe Blue Crew and taking action to remove litter from your Lake Tahoe community! Through our Zoom training you will learn how to be a Tahoe Blue Crew leader and learn how to execute your very own Blue Crew experience.
Head to https://www.keeptahoeblue.org/news/events/2020-June-11-am-TBC-training for more information and to RSVP today.
Location
Zoom
United States
See map: Google Maps
Tahoe Blue Crew Training
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 5:06pm
Event Date:
June 10, 2020 - 12:00pm Wednesday, June 10 | noon - 12:30 pm
Wednesday, June 10 | 4:30 - 5 pm
Be a part of the solution by joining Tahoe Blue Crew and taking action to remove litter from your Lake Tahoe community! Through this Zoom training you will learn how to become a Tahoe Blue Crew leader and how to execute your own Blue Crew experience.
Head to https://www.keeptahoeblue.org/news/events/2020-June-3-TBC-training for more information and to register today.
Location
Zoom
United States
See map: Google Maps
Tahoe Blue Crew Training
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 5:01pm
Event Date:
June 3, 2020 - 11:00am Wednesday, June 3 | 11 - 11:30 am
Be a part of the solution by joining Tahoe Blue Crew and taking action to remove litter from your Lake Tahoe community! Through this Zoom training you will learn how to become a Tahoe Blue Crew leader and how to execute your own Blue Crew experience.
Head to https://www.keeptahoeblue.org/news/events/2020-June-3-TBC-training for more information and to register today.
Location
Zoom
United States
See map: Google Maps
Tahoe Blue Crew Training
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 1:21pm
Event Date:
May 29, 2020 (All day) Friday, May 29 | 1 - 1:30 pm
Be a part of the solution by joining Tahoe Blue Crew and taking action to remove litter from your Lake Tahoe community! Through our Zoom training you will learn how to become a Tahoe Blue Crew Leader and how to execute your own Blue Crew experience.
Head to https://www.keeptahoeblue.org/news/events/2020-May-29-TBC-training for more information and to register today.
Location
Zoom
United States
See map: Google Maps
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service releases 4,600 more Lahontan cuthroat into Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/28/2020 - 10:42am
Following a successful three-day operation in October, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week released more than 4,600 Lahontan cutthroat trout into Lake Tahoe, helping to restore the iconic species to its native waters.
Lahontan cutthroat trout are the largest inland cutthroat trout in the world and the only trout native to Lake Tahoe.
The 4,645 fish from the Pilot Peak strain, originated at the Lahontan National Fish Hatchery Complex in Gardnerville and were released into the Nevada side of the lake this week.
Bike Path Cleanup
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/26/2020 - 3:59pm
Event Date:
June 1, 2020 - 5:00pm Monday, June 1 | 5 - 8 pm
Locations: Various locations along the bike path.
Celebrate the Tahoe Bike Challenge with this fun, physically distanced community cleanup event to prepare our bike paths for the summer. We will ride our bikes and walk on the paths as we clean. Volunteers that ride their bike or walk to the cleanup will receive a Tahoe Bike Challenge prize!
Head to https://www.keeptahoeblue.org/news/events/bike-path-cleanup-2020 for more information and to register today.
Deadline to complete a waiver: Friday, May 29 at 3 pm
Location
Various locations in South Lake Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
Sisolak sets target date of June 4 for reopening of Nevada casinos
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/23/2020 - 4:57pm
Casinos in Nevada could be open by June 4 according to an announcement Friday by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak.
The Nevada Gaming Commission (NGC) will be meeting on Tuesday and consider action necessary for reopening. Pending those results, and evaluation of trends in data, the state's gaming industry could reopen. During the NGC meeting there will be a workshop with state and local health officials regarding COVID-19 response measures at resort-hotels.
Free South Tahoe Now advertising for South Lake Tahoe area businesses reopening
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/20/2020 - 11:02am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Is your local business reopening after being shut down for several weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic? Let us help get the word out with one free week of advertising!
The first ten businesses to respond will get on the immediate advertising loop and more will be accommodated if space allows. There are Facebook sidebar ads, across-the-top banners and sidebar banner spaces available.
The business needs to provide the artwork and South Tahoe Now will share the good news that you are open!
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 6:20pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There have been no new cases of COVID-19 in EL Dorado County since Monday. 176 more tests were administered, with 4,584 tests to date. One more person has recovered, bringing that total to 53, leaving 14 active cases.
There have been 25 cases in the Lake Tahoe area (including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, Kyburz, and Tahoma).
Pollock Pines, Camino,Kyburz - 2 (Zip codes 95726, 95720, 95709)
El Dorado Hills - 19 (Zip Code 95762)
Diamond Springs, El Dorado - 3 (Zip codes 95623, 95619)
North County - 3 (Zip codes 95664, 95614, 95651, 95635, 95634, 95633)
Lake Tahoe boat ramps to start opening up for boats not needing inspection
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/19/2020 - 10:47am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Boat ramps around Lake Tahoe will start opening this week, but at this time only vessels with an intact Lake Tahoe inspection seal can launch and no uninspected vessels from outside the Tahoe Region will be able to get on the water.
Letter: South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce offers leaders suggestions on reopening
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/05/2020 - 11:37am
The following is a letter sent to El Dorado County and City of South Lake Tahoe. It is published here in its entirety at the request of the author.
The South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce would like to offer encouragement and support of a revival of the local economy, while continuing to keep the health and safety of our residents in mind. Cases of COVID-19 have remained low in our region when compared to other more populated areas around the State and Nation. We applaud the quick action taken by the County and City that has helped us keep the case count low.
#TahoeTogether campaign supports those in need during Coronavirus Crisis
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/01/2020 - 10:48am
Lake Tahoe is one lake, one regional economy and we always come together during a crisis. Community members are already supporting each other in numerous ways. The Tahoe region’s three Community Foundations along with the Tahoe Prosperity Center are launching #TahoeTogether, a new campaign focused on continued coordination of efforts to support community members in need during this crisis.
Barton Health receives seventh "A" in patient safety from watchdog group
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/30/2020 - 11:53am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Barton Memorial Hospital received news of another ‘A’ grade for patient safety from the Leapfrog Group. Assessment data from 28 quality measurements demonstrated better patient outcomes at the Lake Tahoe hospital; the result of collaborative, team-driven systems in place at Barton Health that protect patients from harm.
Column: The 50th anniversary of Earth Day: A pivotal moment
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/26/2020 - 7:24pm
With the global spread of Covid-19, we have discovered how quickly our world can change and have responded with sacrifices. It’s clear that we deeply value the health and well-being of our community.
With our response, we have improved the health of our planet, too. It’s remarkable! On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, our skies are the cleanest they have been for over a century.
Fundraising campaign started to keep Emerald Bay Bar & Grill in business
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/18/2020 - 1:03pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Times are tough for many during the coronavirus pandemic with small businesses struggling to make ends meet when unable to have their doors open.
One of those businesses is Emerald Bay Bar & Grill at 888 SR89 in South Lake Tahoe.
Formerly known at Brother's Place, owner Spencer Weiss and his family and friends have turned to GoFundMe as a way to get donations and save the business.
End of an era: Lakeside Inn to close permanently
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/14/2020 - 5:13pm
STATELINE, Nev. - Lakeside Inn and Casino on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe will not be reopening its doors after the coronavirus concerns are over. They were the first Lake Tahoe gaming property to close, even before Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak ordered all casinos to close in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
It's okay - daily life looks different for everyone at this time
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/09/2020 - 11:58pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It has been a few weeks (though it may seem like months) since business shut their doors, nonessential workers were asked to stay home and nonessential travel came to a screeching halt in order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19.
Barton Health accepting the medical supplies in high demand and short supply
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/31/2020 - 10:16am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As people watch the news they see the stories about a global shortage of the supplies needed by medical professionals fighting the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
Barton Health is South Lake Tahoe is preparing for a potential influx of patients seeking care and is making every effort to ensure their supplies are adequate. They are working with regional health partners, new and existing vendors, local businesses and community members to procure the personal protective equipment (PPE) that may be needed to keep their healthcare workers and patients safe.
Washoe County reports their first death of a resident from COVID-19
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/30/2020 - 12:06pm
In a Monday morning press conference, Washoe County updated the community on the current COVID-19 situation as they continue to urge residents to stay at home to prevent its spread.
The first Washoe County resident died from COVID-19 over the weekend. He was in his 49s and the case is under investigation. It is unknown at this time if the man has underlying health conditions.
“We’re devastated to learn that a Washoe County resident has died due to COVID-19,” said Kevin Dick, District Health Officer for Washoe County. “Our thoughts are with the family at this time.”
Is South Lake Tahoe prepared for the coronavirus?
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/26/2020 - 1:12pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Many have asked, what if our community starts getting COVID-19 cases, are we prepared? Many different groups, agencies, and the government have been working diligently and collaboratively on emergency plans to prepare.
Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition announces annual award winners
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/24/2020 - 11:49am
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - During these challenging times, everyone can use some good news which is why the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition (LTBC) has announced its 2019 Bicycle Achievement Awards. Each year, the LTBC honors those that have made significant advancements to promoting safer bicycling and walking opportunities for the Lake Tahoe-Truckee area.
This year, LTBC received 13 nominations and has announced the following Bike Achievement Awardees:
Public Agency: City of South Lake Tahoe
Douglas County Sheriff's Office: Gardnerville man fatally shot was attempting a home invasion
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/23/2020 - 4:14pm
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has identified a 36-year-old Gardnerville man who died Saturday from apparent gunshot wounds.
Joshua McCarthy, 36, was reportedly involved in a physical confrontation with a homeowner in the 1400 block of Bumblebee Drive while attempting a home invasion, during which the homeowner shot McCarthy, according to a Douglas County Sheriff's Office news release.
McCarthy was not known to the homeowner.
City of South Lake Tahoe asks lodging industry to not rent to visitors during "Stay at Home" order
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/23/2020 - 2:16pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Interim Police Chief Shannon Laney sent out a letter to vacation homeowners and lodging properties on Monday, telling them to cease renting to non-exempt short-term visitors. California Governor Newsom issued a state-wide Stay at Home Order on March 19, 2020, which bans all non-essential travel, including staying in accommodations in Lake Tahoe.
Senior Citizen services and store hours in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/20/2020 - 1:20pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The threat of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 is a scary one for all people, especially the more vulnerable citizens of the community including senior citizens.
The South Lake Tahoe Senior Center is closed but nutrition services are being provided on a "to go" basis. Those 60 and older can stop by Monday through Friday between 11:00 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. and get a hot meal to go for a $3 suggested donation. Their Meals on Wheels program serves about 80 seniors with hot meals delivered Monday through Friday.
Sierra-at-Tahoe to close for at least 72 hours
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/14/2020 - 9:37pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A day after they canceled events that were deemed high-risk, Sierra-at-Tahoe has announced they are suspending operations on Sunday, March 15 for at least 72 hours.
In a statement, Sierra-at-Tahoe said they apologized for the short notice and for any inconvenience it may post to their customers.
Vail Resorts shutting down all North American operations, including those in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/14/2020 - 4:11pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. Vail Resorts announced Saturday that they are suspending the operations of all of their North American mountain resorts, retail stores and corporate offices beginning tomorrow, March 15, 2020, for at least one week (through March 22) to assess the rest of the season.
This includes Heavenly Mountain Resort, Kirkwood Resort and Northstar in the Lake Tahoe area.
Coronavirus concerns change LTCC physical education classes and gym use
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/14/2020 - 12:52pm
Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) took additional steps on Friday to help curb the spread of the Novel Coronavirus related to fitness classes. They sent out an email to staff and students, letting them know of closures but some do affect community members who use the gym and facilities.
For up-to-the-minute news on LTCC closures and events, visit http://www.ltcc.edu/campusresources/health-and-safety/coronavirus.php. They will be updating them as things change.
Bob Dylan returns to Lake Tahoe for concert after 10 year absence
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 2:31pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Bob Dylan, Nobel Prize laureate and one of the most influential singer/songwriters of the modern era, has announced a stop at the 2020 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harvey's Outdoor Arean on Friday, June 12, at 7:00 p.m.
Not only will it be the legendary Dylan and his band on the stage, but also coming are the energetic rock band and hit-makers Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and the popular hot jazz and western swing trio Hot Club of Cowtown.
Hilarious new comedy at Lake Tahoe Golf Course - Final night canceled
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/24/2020 - 3:29pm
Sunday, March 15 show has been canceled. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Rotary Club of Lake Tahoe Golf Course and the Lake Tahoe Golf Course are partnering for the fourth time and bringing a comedy to the clubhouse stage March 5-7 and 13-15.
This year, it's the hilarious new comedy by Matt Lyle, Barbecue Apocalypse. The talented South Lake Tahoe cast features Michelle Bennett, Brandon McCarthy, Thomas Lopez, Kevin Sommerfeld, Karen Fink, Kori Zwijacz and Jeff Whitt and it is directed by Dave Hamilton.
Location
Lake Tahoe Golf Course
United States
See map: Google Maps
Almost half of the West in dry-drought conditions, including Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/20/2020 - 11:05pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It isn't news to those who live in or frequent the Lake Tahoe region, the area has been experiencing very dry conditions this winter. Even though dry, it is not bad enough yet to put Tahoe into a drought category. The Drought Monitor released this week by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) places 45 percent of the country in the D0-D4 categories, or abnormally dry to exceptional drought. This is a big change from 2018-19. At that time Lake Tahoe had well above average snow, but 62.6 percent of the U.S. fell into the Do-D4 categories.
DNA proves innocence of man convicted of El Dorado County murder
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/13/2020 - 11:00pm
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - A man who was facing life in prison after being convicted in 2005 for a murder that authorities now know he did not commit, is now heading home a free man. Ricky Leo Davis, now 54, was 20-years-old when a friend of his mother, 54-year-old Jane Hylton, was brutally murdered in their El Dorado Hills home in 1985.
On July 7, 1985, Davis and his 19-year-old live-in girlfriend, Connie Dahl, called law enforcement, saying they were at a party in Cameron Park and returned home to find Hylton murdered.
Kobe Bryant, the Mamba Mentality and a Lake Tahoe man
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/31/2020 - 11:27am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "You're the Black Mamba, but I'm the White Mamba," said a trash-talking 13-year-old in 2011 at the Kobe Bryant Basketball Academy in Santa Barbara.
"I would constantly approach Kobe at any opportunity, even when I wasn't supposed to, pestering him to play me one-on-one," says a now 21-year-old Palmer Chaplin. "I berated him with trash talk about how I could beat him and he entertained it, saying stuff like 'that's not a game, that's a destruction."
After caring for 25,000 animals out of their South Lake Tahoe home, the Millhams retire
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/27/2020 - 10:22pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Since 1978, Tom and Cheryl Millham have been operating Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, taking in sick and injured wildlife from across the region with a goal of rehabilitating them for release back into the wild. For most of those years, they used their home and backyard for the cages, aviary, brick enclosures and rehab facilities.
Phish heading to town for two-night run at Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/23/2020 - 2:54pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Phish fans have been savoring this news posted on the band's website weeks ago - the return of the band to the 2020 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series. They will be at the popular outdoor arena at Harveys Lake Tahoe on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, July 21 and 22.
South Lake Tahoe man confirmed as deceased Heavenly Mountain Resort patroller
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/20/2020 - 12:55pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Christoper John Nicholson of South Lake Tahoe has been confirmed as the Heavenly Mountain Resort ski patroller who died on the slopes Saturday.
Heavenly Mountain Resort employee dies after accident in Mott Canyon
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/19/2020 - 10:28am
january 20 update: SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Christoper John Nicholson of South Lake Tahoe has been confirmed as the Heavenly Mountain Resort ski patroller who died on the slopes Saturday.
On January 18, 2020, the 36-year-old Nicholson had been working at the resort and was found unconscious in the Mott Canyon area of Heavenly. He was flown via Care Flight to the Carson Valley Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Officials at Heavenly Mountain Resort had incorrectly identified the facility on Sunday but later corrected their news release.
Old Dominion Tour stopping off on the South Shore with singer Andy Grammer
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 1:47pm
STATELINE, Nev. - Old Dominion fans are excited about the news released today about their 2020 tour....they will be at the Lake Tahoe at Harvey's Outdoor Arena on July 17. The pop-country group's U.S. leg of their We Are Old Dominion Tour is set to launch in May.
Their opening act in Lake Tahoe will be singer, songwriter Andy Grammer.
Facts about California's water legislation and what it means for South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/02/2020 - 8:05pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - No, you're not going be fined for taking a shower and doing laundry on the same day. A news story by a Los Angeles area television station and carried through the internet on New Year's Day wrongly stated just that as an effect of upcoming water efficiency laws.
Ronald Gordon Renaldi ~ 1933 - 2019
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/17/2019 - 11:40pm
Ronald Gordon Renaldi, R.Ph., passed away on December 4, 2019 at the age of 86.
Born in Oakland, California on October 26, 1933 to Hazel and Joseph Renaldi. Ron grew up in Oakland, graduating from Saint Elizabeth High School in 1951. He earned a BS from the University of California, Berkeley in 1955.
Rain in the Lake Tahoe Basin; Higher elevation snow and avalanche warning
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/01/2019 - 12:15pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Winter Storm Warning remains in place for the Lake Tahoe Basin until 10:00 a.m. Monday. It is currently raining at lake level and at Echo Summit.
The Sierra Avalanche Center in Truckee has issued a Backcountry Avalanche Warning for the Sierra from Yuba Pass to Ebbetts Pass from Sunday morning until Monday morning at 7:00 a.m.
The latest storm system is still over the Sierra with more on the way. With high of 38 and low of 33, expect rain to continue in South Lake Tahoe.
Road conditions at 11:00 a.m. Sunday:
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South Lake Tahoe city manager resigns, takes new position in Big Bear Lake
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/26/2019 - 10:56am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - He has been at the helm of the City for almost a year, but Frank Rush has submitted his resignation and is headed south to take on a new position in Big Bear Lake, California.
Rush was sworn in as the City of South Lake Tahoe city manager on December 6, 2018, and will be leaving on January 24, starting in Big Bear Lake on February 3, 2020. Their City Council approved him during their meeting on Monday.
Viking Corner: This Week at South Tahoe High
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/22/2019 - 12:43am
It was an eventful week for students and staff at South Tahoe High School. With unfortunate news, fundraisers, and the end to successful “fall sports” seasons. STHS is getting ready for Thanksgiving break.
On Campus
Thursday morning, woodshop teacher, Nathan Crnich was arrested at the STHS campus on sexual misconduct charges. While news was shocking to many, students said they feel safer.
The Peanuts gang comes to Lake Tahoe in December
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/05/2019 - 1:04pm
Event Date:
December 30, 2019 - 8:00pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Just in time for the holiday season, the Peanuts gang will be visiting cities across North America in A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage, with their final stop in Stateline at MontBleu Resort on Monday, December 30.
Opinion: Sierra Boulevard is at an end; Looking forward to the next beginning
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/24/2019 - 11:54pm
It's been one heck of a summer in terms of driving around town. Between Echo Summit and the Meyers roundabout, the horrible accident at Elks Club, US50 through town and then the construction at Stateline that caused delays back to Zephyr Cove in mid-September. Luckily, the Stateline issue was quickly remedied, the highway at Elks Club seems mostly repaired, and the Meyers roundabout turned out great.
Viking Corner: This Week at South Tahoe High and Homecoming News
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 11:45pm
Homecoming week is finally here. Locals and alumni, students and staff of South Tahoe High School prepare for the festive weekend. Students battled for school spirit and built floats, while a new homecoming king and queen are to be crowned under Friday night lights.
Homecoming
Julia Russel’s leadership classes spent the past two months planning the homecoming weekend, including the spirit rally, parade and dance.
A Behind the Scenes Look at Israel's Election and the Challenges that Lie Ahead for its New Government
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/10/2019 - 10:50pm
Event Date:
October 28, 2019 - 7:00pm Please join us for an evening Saluting the Holy Land of Israel with Gil Hoffman
South Lake Tahoe bank robber faces long prison term after pleading guilty to 19 robberies
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/04/2019 - 10:21pm
An Oakland, California man pleaded guilty to being a serial bank robber who committed 19 heists across the Bay Area and Northern California, including South Lake Tahoe, between March 2018 and February 2019.
Duane Kurt Makela, 50, pleaded guilty in federal court in San Francisco Thursday to ten armed bank robberies, seven unarmed bank robberies, and two attempted bank robberies.
Tahoe Douglas Fire raises funds to award scholarship to Douglas High student
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/04/2019 - 7:39pm
ROUND HILL, Nev. - Every Labor Day, the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District (TDFPD) holds a pancake breakfast to support local students in their quest for higher education, and in particular in the field of public service.
They serve Douglas County at Lake Tahoe from the top of Kingsbury Grade to the top of Spooner Summit. This year they chose to invest in the Douglas High School graduating class of 2019 and awarded Alexa Moss with their annual scholarship.
Many of their employees and retirees reside in the valley and have raised their families there.
