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The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the Eric Nageotte-Lowe Memorial Fundraiser to celebrate the life of former South Lake Tahoe resident and Heavenly Freestyle Team member, Eric Nageotte-Lowe this Saturday, Jan. 26, from 5pm to 8pm at the Himmel Haus, 2819 Saddle Rd. across from Heavenly Mountain’s California base area.

“While Eric was a great skier,” said his coach Jere Crawford, “he was an even better person.”

UC Berkeley’s Big Band will be on the slopes at Sierra-at-Tahoe and in the base area rocking big sound with their acoustic instruments during Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) weekend. Play times for Sunday, January 20, 2013:

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: Base area/ticket windows
1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Down Broadway and concert at the base
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Ramp for a farewell

Go here for more information.

The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will continue its 13th Lake Tahoe Kinder Kup Race Series at Heavenly Mountain Resort on Feb. 10. Open to all skiers age six and under and snowboarders age eight and under, the Kinder Kup series is designed to introduce young athletes to competition in a friendly environment.

Prost (or cheers), the Tahoe Regional Young Professionals will ring in 2013 with a sampling of German-style food and beverages at Himmel Haus for group's Jan. 22 mixer from 7 – 10 p.m.

The evening will also include live acoustic music and networking opportunities. Admission is free for TRYP members and $5 for non-members. Annual TRYP memberships cost $40.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has partnered with federal, state and local agencies to launch "Tahoe in Depth" a new Lake Tahoe Basin environmental newspaper.

Mailed to every Lake Tahoe Basin property owner this week, the free publication is designed to keep Lake Tahoe homeowners, residents and visitors abreast of the wide variety of activities taking place to protect and restore the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Stampeding elephants! Raging typhoons! Runaway trains! Unabashedly slapstick – it’s Monty Python meets the Three Stooges! Lake Tahoe Community College Theatre Department is staging this classic adventure this winter.

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The holidays will be a little brighter for more than 100 underprivileged local children/teenagers thanks to Tahoe Regional Young Professionals (TRYP) raising $5,000 at the organization’s 2nd Annual Winter White Holiday Party.

The Young Professions organized a holiday ‘FUN’draiser to benefit Tahoe’s SkiDUCK, (SKi and snowboarding for Disabled and Underprivileged Children and older Kids) at Riva Grill last month which included an evening of live music, raffle prizes, silent auction items, photo booth, games, food and drinks.

Sierra Resort at Lake Tahoe is proud to maintain their tradition of supporting the community this holiday season and donate canned food to The Food Bank of El Dorado County. Titled CANucopia, Sierra Resort is encouraging guests to bring canned non-perishable foods such as canned soup, dried pasta, crackers, and pasta sauce to the collection bin located at the base of the mountain next to the season pass office until January 12, 2013.

VDAY Tahoe would like to invite anyone interested in being involved in the 2013 South Lake Tahoe Production of Eve Ensler's award winning play, "The Vagina Monologues."

Please join us on Monday, Dec. 17th at 6:30 at Unity of the Lake, 1195 Rufus Allen Blvd, across from the rec center, for our first informational meeting and reading for the Vagina Monologues.

UPDATE 411PM: Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort will open for the 2012-13 season on Thursday, November 22, 2012, offering Easy Rider Express lift, Rock Garden lift, and three surface lifts, giving guests access to four trails including, Broadway, Easy Street, Echo, and Lower Sleighride. Building on the reputation as one of the nation’s top terrain park resorts, Sierra Resort™ will offer a small to medium jib park on Broadway consisting of multiple features including new boxes and rails, giving eager guests a chance to get their park legs back underneath them.

One of Sweden's most internationally active guitarists, Marten Falk will play at Hope Lutheran Church of the Sierra in South Lake Tahoe.The performance is at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30. The church i...

Are you ready for some fun? Well, it may be ‘fun’ for us, BUT for our seven bear cub in the BEAR Cage at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, it is not so much fun for them.

We are putting them into hibernation. Yesterday (Monday, Nov. 12), they ate their 'Last Supper.’ Today, they were introduced to some green tree limbs, supplied to LTWC by Ed Cook of Ed Cook’s Tree Service in South Lake Tahoe. The cubs knew exactly what to do with the limbs. They started chewing them.

Bring your positive vibrations to the ski and snowboard alter Thursday, Nov. 15 for Camp Richardson’s annual “Pray for Snow” party at The Fresh Ketch at the Tahoe Keys Marina in South Lake Tahoe. The party begins at 7 p.m. with live music from Cool Black Kettle, Ike & JT, quirky contests, dancing, food and drink specials.

Football prepares for ChampionshipsThe Pop Warner football teams have been practicing the snow to get ready for their championship games this weekend. The Jr. PeeWees will play their championshi...

SnowGlobe will have a local flavor.The second-annual outdoor event Dec. 29-31 at Lake Tahoe Community College will feature Tahoe-area bands which will be announced Monday, Nov. 12. The SnowGlobe...

The City of South Lake Tahoe’s Public Works Snow Removal Operation visited Sierra House Elementary Schools kindergarten and first grade classes to promote snow safety today. Street Supervisor Azril Kalik shared important safety reminders to Ms. Wilson and Ms. Tabor’s first graders.

“When you see the snow removal machines in your neighborhood, it’s important to go inside and play to remain safe. Remember to keep toys, sleds, shovels and your pets out of the road so they do not get damaged,” said Kalik.

Sierra Avalanche Center and SheJumps present Winter Stoke Throwback, a retro ski party fundraiser on Nov. 10 at the American Legion, 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Dress in your favorite throwback ski gear, dance to your favorite DJs, play some winter games, win killer raffle prizes and more. It's time to get excited for ski season and support avalanche safety and awareness. The cost is $5. Go to www.sierraavalanchecenter.org for more information.

A 3-0 win is not a bad way to warm up for playoffs, and that's exactly what the Warriors did Tuesday.The Whittell High School volleyball team ended regular season play with a road win against North...

Two poker professionals and a college student have topped nearly 6,600 competitors at the World Series of Poker and are one card session away from poker's richest prize - an $8.53 million crown.Ari...

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This week's report is for the week of Oct. 24-30.

TAHOE CITY - If the first play of Saturday's Whittell at North Tahoe football game was any indication, the Lakers were in for a long day.Whittell quarterback Austin Buyak connected with Ty Sproc...

The Bluejacks, South Tahoe's summer and fall high school baseball team, will hit the home field today for one of its final games of the season. The boys will play a double-header against Douglas at...

STATELINE, Nev. - Air Supply is blowing into town, and the duo of Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock provide a cool breeze. The duo continues to play more than 150 shows a year worldwide, incl...