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Enchilada buffet to benefit Tahoe Youth & Family Services
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/28/2017 - 9:02pm
Event Date:
December 12, 2017 - 5:00pm
The employees of Azul Latin Kitchen have selected Tahoe Youth and Family Services (TYFS) to be the beneficiary of their enchilada fundraiser on Thursday, December 12, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
For just $10 per person, enjoy great food along with a chance to win raffle prizes. There will also be live music and their famous cocktails.
Azul Latin Kitchen is located at 1001 Heavenly Village Way in South Lake Tahoe. The parking garage at Heavenly Village is just $5 for the night, starting at 5:00 p.m. every day.
Wine Walk at Heavenly Village to raise funds for fire victims
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/28/2017 - 8:25pm
Event Date:
November 30, 2017 - 5:00pm
The Heavenly Village will have a Wine Walk on Thursday, November 30 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sample wines crafted and shared by the Carson Road Wineries (El Dorado County), food specials and chances to win great prizes at every location.
The cost is a $20 donation and all proceeds go directly to Santa Rosa area families and first responders who were affected by the recent wildfires.
Parking every night after 5:00 p.m. in the Heavenly Village parking garage is just $5 for the evening. The tent for the event is by the fountain and stop by for your tickets there.
Go Local campaign and contest starts for holidays
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/22/2017 - 7:05am
The holidays are upon us which means ‘tis the season to GO Local! Tahoe Chamber’s annual GO Local & Win! contest is kicking off on Small Business Saturday, November 25. Simply pick up a GO Local & Win passport at participating businesses or download one online, then shop or dine at any of the participating business through January 1, 2018. For every $25 spent contestants will receive a stamp on their passport. Completed passports are eligible to up to $500 in cash prizes and those that follow along on the @GOLocalTahoe Facebook page have more opportunities to win.
Nationally ranked LTCC women's soccer playoff game canceled
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/17/2017 - 8:09pm
Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) soccer fans will have to wait a few more days to watch their Lady Coyotes in the playoffs. Their first round opponent, the Solano Falcons, had to forfeit Saturday's game due to a lack of players.
The forfeit automatically gives them a first round win.
Letter: Let's rally around those who care for our earth, people, and community
Submitted by paula on Sun, 11/12/2017 - 12:05am
The next election is around the corner and civic life in America is as fragile as our generation has ever seen it. Let's decide now to rally around leaders who prioritize care for others above personal gain or party lines. Let's rally around caring for our earth, for people, for communities. This feels like a new idea because care challenges the perverse rationale of greed and the foolish habit of partisan divisions we are so used to. We must actively resist the messages of the market that say we need to stay hooked on getting more things to be happy.
September gaming figures: Slight loss for South Shore casinos
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/31/2017 - 10:54am
Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) released their September figures and they show revenue for casinos on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe was down almost three percent when compared to the same month in 2016.
They showed a gaming "win" of $21,084,873, 2.96 percent drop from the previous year. The state as a whole was up 3.25 percent, bringing in $979,859,876. The biggest gain in the "win" was experienced by the North Shore casinos with their gain of 16.53 percent, or $414,250 more in 2017.
The "win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
Champions Plaza “Spirit of Competition” unveiled
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/27/2017 - 8:15pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The long awaited 11 foot tall bronze sculpture "Spirit of Competition" perched on top of a 4.5 ton boulder was unveiled during a ceremony at Champions Plaza Friday.
Sculptor Gareth Curtiss transported his creation from his studio in Fortine, Montana just two days ago in the back of his van, early Thursday morning the bronze sculpture was picked up with a crane and placed on top of the boulder, bolted in and wrapped up for the ceremony.
Guide to Nevada Day activities in Carson City
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/25/2017 - 1:46pm
It’s that time again. The Battle Born state celebrates its admission to the United States on the last Friday of October, with the annual Nevada Day parade on Saturday. New this year is a ‘Passport to Downtown’ event on Friday. Also new this year is the one-night-only curated art show, Capital Collage, on Friday night featuring over 20 diverse artists and organizations.
Pray for Snow party, ski movie premier and fundraiser in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/19/2017 - 5:01pm
Event Date:
November 17, 2017 - 7:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Help kick of the ski season during the Lake Tahoe premier of Transworld Snowboarding’s film Arcadia at the Local Freshies® Pray for Snow party on November 17 at South Lake Brewing Company. Doors at this family friendly event open at 6:00 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.
Local food truck “High on Food” will be serving gourmet popcorn as well as tasty theater treats such as nachos, hot dogs and more.
Ronald McDonald in South Lake Tahoe to celebrate grand opening
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/14/2017 - 12:16pm
Ronald McDonald stopped by the South Lake Tahoe "Y" McDonald's Saturday to celebrate their grand reopening.
Until 2:00 p.m., Ronald will be there to greet customers and pose for photos (and selfies too).
Robert Humason, owner of both South Lake Tahoe McDonald's restaurants, is celebrating his 17th year of business in the community. He and his son Chad were at the Y store with Ronald Saturday to meet and greet customers and present a check to the Ronald McDonald House for $9,000.
Win prizes during Library Card Sign-Up Month in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/06/2017 - 4:02pm
October is Library Card Sign-Up Month at the South Lake Tahoe Library. During this month, the Library invites you to demonstrate your love of reading by visiting them. Either show them an existing library card, or sign up for a new one. All participants will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win great prizes!
Food Fest to raise funds for South Lake Tahoe schools
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/02/2017 - 6:05pm
Event Date:
October 7, 2017 - 6:00pm
Its time for the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation's Food Fest on Saturday, October 7 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Hard Rock Tahoe Hotel and casino. This fundraiser raises funds for grants to support enrichment programs for the Lake Tahoe Unified School District.
Also a fun time, this year's Food Fest has a new twist, Silent Disco! Event goers can check out a headset tuned to the one of three varieties of music allowing everyone to dance to their own preferred tunes while letting conversations flow among the rest of the crowd.
USA wins 2017 Reebok Spartan Race World Championship at Squaw
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/01/2017 - 3:33pm
Top endurance athletes in the obstacle racing world demonstrated their skill and tenacity at one of the world’s most demanding racing destinations in this weekend’s 2017 Reebok Spartan Race World Championship at Squaw Valley. For a third straight year, a field of elite athletes and more than 15,000 competitors and spectators converged in Olympic Valley to take part in the pinnacle event of the obstacle racing season.
Douglas County businesses win Spotlight Awards
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/30/2017 - 8:59pm
For the fourth consecutive year, several Douglas County businesses were awarded a Spotlight Award. This year’s awards were given at the Critical Issues Conference held on Thursday, September 28, 2017. The Spotlight Awards recognized businesses in 7 different categories: Retail, Restaurant, Manufacturing and Production, Sports and Recreation, Entrepreneur, Business and Professional Service, Tourism and Hospitality and special recognition was given to the Business Council for their 25 years of dedicated service to Douglas County.
August gaming report released: Area casinos see gains
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/29/2017 - 8:39am
Lake Tahoe, Douglas County and Carson City casinos saw an overall gain in their incomes in August, 2017 according to the monthly report released today by the Nevada Gaming Commission.
The reported gaming wins for August and difference when compared to August 2016:
South Shore casinos - $25,576,000 - up 7.02%
Carson City, Carson Valley casinos - $9,390,210 - up 8.98%
North Shore Lake Tahoe casinos - 3,149,398 - up 10.39%
State of Nevada - 989,510,649 - up 14.91%
Spots still available for 24th annual Boys and Girls Club Golf Classic
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/21/2017 - 11:05pm
Event Date:
October 16, 2017 (All day)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The 24th annual Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe Golf Classic will be held Monday, October 16 at Edgewood Tahoe.
The Golf Classic is the premier fundraiser for the Club and this year their Board of Directors has a goal of raising over $60,000 for the children of the community.
National Brotherhood of Skiers to hold next summit at Squaw Valley
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/20/2017 - 12:02pm
The National Brotherhood of Skiers (NBS) has selected Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows to host its next NBS Black Summit. The Summit serves as both the organization’s annual gathering of members and largest fundraiser. More than 800 NBS members and 300 guests from throughout the US and beyond are expected to attend the annual event. The week-long event will run March 3-10, 2018.
Concussions the topic of next lecture from Barton Wellness Series
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/12/2017 - 10:40pm
Event Date:
September 13, 2017 - 6:00pm
Join a panel of speakers from Barton Health for a discussion on concussions on Wednesday, September 13 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Community College Board room.
Dr. Terry Orr, Dr. Jeremy Vanderhurst and Dr. Tracy Protell will be joined on the panel by speech therapist Susanne Bull and Traci Fogliani.
Learn about:
- Facts, symptoms, research and statistics on concussions
- What to expect when being seen in the primary care office for treatment
- How speech therapy is involved
- ADL modifications and returning to work
Occupancy, density and caps of SLT VHRs topic of long meeting
Submitted by paula on Wed, 09/06/2017 - 1:19am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There are two topics that fills the City Council chambers: Marijuana and Vacation Home Rentals (VHR). Interested residents and other stakeholders in the City's proposed changes to the VHR ordinance not only filled chambers, but filled seats surrounding televisions in the lobby where the proceedings were aired.
After almost six hours of presentation and conversation, the City Council voted to bring back the new ordinance in one month on October 5.
"Our job is to make a decision, not continuing to kick the can down the road," said SLT Mayor Austin Sass.
Shore Shore casinos biggest loser in July; Carson Valley casinos on the plus side
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/02/2017 - 10:48pm
Casinos on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe had a rough month in July, having their "win" of $23,853,279 down 14.76 percent from figures a year ago. Carson City, Minden and Gardnerville had a "win" of $9,529,716, up eight percent from July of 2016.
As a state, Nevada were down 1.73 percent with a "win" of $997,972,643.
The "win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
Longest running Lake Tahoe Halloween party, the Freakers Ball, returns
Submitted by paula on Sat, 08/26/2017 - 9:34pm
Event Date:
October 28, 2017 - 8:00pm
For almost four decades, Halloween in South Lake Tahoe has been a party like no other with the annual Freakers Ball bringing people in from all over to demonstrate their creative talents in costume creations.
Local Brian Williams started the tradition inside the Tahoe Palace, a Chinese restaurant which was located next to Raley's at Stateline at the time. He named the event after the 1972 Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show song, "Freaker's Ball." The location changed from there, to the old Super 8 (Knight's Inn), Edgewood Tahoe, the former nightclub Turtles, then to Caesars Tahoe.
Join the Tahoe Chamber on trip to Spain and Costa del Sol
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/21/2017 - 5:42pm
Have you ever wanted to travel to Spain and the sunny Costa del Sol but don't want to go alone or without a full itinerary?
Now is your chance as the Tahoe Chamber takes a once-in-a-lifetime nine-day trip with community members in March of 2018.
Chautauqua of Governor John Sparks at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/20/2017 - 12:08pm
Event Date:
August 23, 2017 - 6:30pm Michael E. Fischer will portray the tenth governor of Nevada, John Sparks, at Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Wednesday, August 23, at 6:30 pm.
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe 47th Annual "An Evening of Food, Wine, & Beer Tasting and Competition"
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/15/2017 - 12:47pm
Event Date:
November 10, 2017 - 6:00pm Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe announces the 47th Annual "An Evening of Food, Wine, & Beer Tasting and Competition". This years event will include our local breweries in a competition for 2017 Best of Tahoe Award for the best brewery. The winner of this competition will enjoy a media package with free advertisements from many of our local news outlets.
South Shore casinos end fiscal year with "win" up 7 percent
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/28/2017 - 7:54am
Casinos on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe had a gaming "win" of $16,742,788 in June, bringing their fiscal year totals to $223,038,389, 7.37 percent ahead of last year. The "win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
Their June win was an 9.38 percent increase over the same month in 2016.
The South Shore casinos came in second on the percentage of annual wins, beat by downtown Las Vegas casinos, whose fiscal year win was up 10.75 percent.
History made with Mark Mulder win at American Century Championship
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/16/2017 - 5:38pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The 28th annual American Century Championship is in the books, and former major league pitcher Mark Mulder won for the third straight year, the first three-peat at the celebrity golf classic at Edgewood Tahoe.
Mulder and his wife Lindsey once again brought their three kids to Lake Tahoe, all who ran out to the 18th green after Mark finished the day with a three-day total of 73 with the modified Stableford scoring.
Derek Lowe and Mardy Fish early leaders at American Century Championship
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/14/2017 - 10:48pm
Day one of the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe is in the book, and former MLB All-Star pitcher Derek Lowe is in the lead. In round one, Lowe scored a 25 in the modified Stableford scoring format.
Favorites to win, Mark Mulder and Tony Romo are 3 back, and 11 back respectively.
The second round of play gets underway at Edgewood Tahoe on Saturday at 7:50 a.m.
Current scoreboard:
Pos Name Scores
1....Lowe, Derek...........25
2....Fish, Mardy...........24
3....Pavelski, Joe.........23
4....Mulder, Mark..........22
4....Rodgers, Aaron........22
This year it was all about the arm wrestling at Celebrity Golf in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/14/2017 - 7:55pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Football great A.J. Hawk has a history at Edgewood Tahoe, and it's not by winning the American Century Championship and the $125,000 the winner takes home.
Tahoe Trail Bar awarded Whole Foods entrepreneur grant
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/13/2017 - 7:29am
Whole Foods Market’s 45 stores in northern California and Reno will donate five percent of its sales on Wednesday, July 26, to fund entrepreneurship grants for a select group of small businesses in the region. Tahoe Trail Bar, vegan snack bars cherished by outdoor enthusiasts, is one of the organizations chosen to receive the coveted grant.
Committee to work on updated South Lake Tahoe Vacation Rental Ordinance
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/11/2017 - 11:33pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - What does a win-win-win vacation home rental (VHR) ordinance look like?
It may not yet be known after today's workshop held during the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting in front of a full house, but all sides appear to be committed to creating something that works for everyone in the community.
Cities across the country are grappling with their own ordinances for VHRs as the new trend towards vacationing centers around renting a home instead of staying in a motel or hotel.
Tahoe Douglas Rotary to hold annual Celebrity Golf breakfast
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/11/2017 - 7:34pm
Event Date:
July 12, 2017 - 7:30am
Don’t miss a one-of-a-kind opportunity to hear personal insights from Roger Clemens and Jeremy at the 4th annual Tahoe Douglas Rotary Breakfast with the Celebrities on Wednesday, July 12 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at MontBleu Resort.
Meet and talk to nine-time NHL All-Star center Jeremy Roenick and 11-time All-Star pitcher Roger Clemens, who also won seven Cy Young awards. During breakfast they will talk about their careers and experiences playing alongside 80 of the biggest sports and entertainment stars at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course.
South Shore casinos win big in May
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/29/2017 - 4:57pm
The Nevada Gaming Commission released their figures for the month of May, and Stateline casinos on the South Shore were the biggest winners in the state.
The team of Harrah's, Harveys, Hard Rock, MontBleu and Lakeside Inn had a "gaming win" of $17,821,193, up 30 percent from May in 2016. Most other areas saw single digit losses and wins, and the state as a whole had a win of $991,604,782
The "gaming win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
North Shore casinos saw a drop of 7.33 percent in their win of $1,514,359.
Loss/Gain of local areas:
TRPA, Keep Tahoe Blue and area schools log big miles during Tahoe Bike Challenge
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/27/2017 - 9:14am
Staff with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the League to Save Lake Tahoe (Keep Tahoe Blue) took the top prizes in the 2017 Tahoe Bike Challenge, while hundreds of Tahoe youth rode in increasingly large bike-to-school events.
Each year, for the first two weeks of June, hundreds of Tahoe residents and visitors participate in the Tahoe Bike Challenge. In teams or as individuals, participants join a friendly competition to see who can replace the most car trips with trips by bicycle.
Friends of the SLT Library Book Sale
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/24/2017 - 6:35am
Event Date:
July 22, 2017 - 10:00am Summer's here! Get some new beach reads. Hundreds of books to chose from. Friends of the Library members get in at 9 AM and have the opportunity to win a free bag of books. Join now or morning of the sale. 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. South Lake Tahoe.
Local Freshies hosting SLT premiere of Finding Fontinalis
Submitted by paula on Sat, 06/17/2017 - 11:21pm
Event Date:
July 6, 2017 - 6:00pm
Patagonia’s newest film, Finding Fontinalis, will have its South Lake Tahoe premiere on Thursday, July 6 at South Lake Brewing Company.
Local Freshies, in association with Patagonia, is hosting the free, family friendly event. The doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the show starts at 8:00 p.m.
This premiere is a fundraiser for California Trout.
American Century countdown: Blair O'Neal
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/11/2017 - 10:09pm
LAKE TAHOE - In a game of numbers, model and golfer Blair O'Neal has several associated with her golfing career:
2 NCAA Long Drive Championships
160 yards is her average 7-iron distance
308 yards is her longest drive
270 yards is her average driving distance
1 hole-in-one
And 2 is the number of American Century Golf Championships she'll be in as of next month.
Monthly gaming figures released: Lake Tahoe and Nevada both show gains
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/31/2017 - 8:03pm
Casinos on the South Shore are once again on the positive end of the monthly income report from the Nevada Gaming Board (NGB) released Wednesday.
With three quarters of the fiscal year completed, the combination of Harrah's, Harvey's, MontBleu, Hard Rock and Lakeside Inn have had positive gains in income with a 5.39 percent increase over the same nine-month period in 2016. For the month of April, their income of $13,286,841 is up 4.55 percent, or $578,646, from April, 2016.
Newly-retired quarterback Tony Romo an early favorite to win in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/23/2017 - 10:05am
Tony Romo returns to Lake Tahoe for the 28th annual American Century Championship golf tournament, his first since 2012.
The newly-retired quarterback from the Dallas Cowboys is an early favorite at the sports book, sharing the 3 to 1 odds of winning with two-time defending champ Mark Mulder. Romo has yet to win, but now that training camp doesn't start at the conclusion of the tournament, who knows what can happen this year?
El Dorado County cyclist wins 7th stage of Amgen
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/20/2017 - 8:00pm
After cycling for seven days and 583 miles across California, Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s George Bennett (NZL) claimed the 2017 Amgen Tour of California race championship today in Pasadena with an overall time of 22 hours, 54 minutes and 38 seconds at America’s largest professional cycling stage race.
Anna van der Breggen wins Amgen women's race; Katie Hall second
Submitted by paula on Sun, 05/14/2017 - 6:36pm
On Sunday the four-stage Amgen Breakaway from Heart DiseaseTM Women's Race empowered with SRAM concluded with Boels-Dolmans’ 2016 Olympic Games road race gold medalist Anna van der Breggen (NED) taking the overall win. Van der Breggen rode into the final race day one second behind UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling’s Katie Hall (Saratoga, Calif.) and earned valuable Sprint points during today’s Sacramento circuit race to take the overall race victory by one second. Today’s result also keeps Van der Breggen at the top of the UCI world rankings.
American Katie Hall wins Stage 2 of Amgen women's race in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/12/2017 - 4:49pm
The winner of Stage 2 of the 2017 Amgen Breakaway From Heart Disesase Women's Race Empowered with SRAM race in South Lake Tahoe was decided on the last uphill climb of the day on Ski Run Blvd, the last kilometer of a long and hilly, 67.1 mile long race.
Katie Hall of the United States crossed the finish line first, edging Dutch cyclist Anna van der Breggen by 21 seconds.
Help clean South Lake Tahoe bike trails
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/12/2017 - 11:18am
Event Date:
June 17, 2017 - 9:30am Volunteers can meet at one of three locations throughout South Tahoe to pick up litter from the areas around our bike paths. Then we’ll get together at the League to Save Lake Tahoe office for a free lunch and celebration. All ages are welcome and all supplies will be provided.
We encourage volunteers to ride their bike, which also makes you eligible to enter a free raffle for a chance to win prizes!
Learn more and sign up for a location at clean-tahoe.org/bike-path-cleanup/.
"You can be anything you want to be" - Olympian Kristen Armstrong
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/10/2017 - 2:06pm
"I love Tahoe," Olympic Gold medalist Kristen Armstrong said as she greeted South Tahoe Middle School (STMS) students on Wednesday. "You're lucky to have the mountains and the lake."
Armstrong, a four-time Olympian and three-time gold medalist stopped by two South Lake Tahoe schools (South Tahoe Middle School and Sierra House Elementary) to meet with students and deliver a message.
Pro golfer Paige Spiranac to play at American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/02/2017 - 5:48pm
Breakthrough professional golfer and personality Paige Spiranac will be in Lake Tahoe for the 28th annual American Century Championship (ACC) celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe July 14-16, 2017.
The 24-year-old college golf standout at San Diego State and social media sensation produced a win on the developmental Cactus Tour in 2016 and will test her skills against the competitive celebrity field as she continues to pursue her professional career in golf and modeling.
South Lake Tahoe community help needed during Spring Clean up Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/02/2017 - 2:07pm
Event Date:
May 6, 2017 - 9:00am As the snow melts from this record-breaking winter, the litter and debris that has been covered up for months is starting to show. Volunteers are invited to get involved and help kick off this summer with a clean, litter-free town at the Clean Tahoe Program’s 2nd Annual “Spring Clean” event on Saturday, May 6th from 9am-noon.
Lake Tahoe roadside boat inspection stations open for season
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/29/2017 - 7:51am
Boating season in Lake Tahoe is here, and with it comes the return of roadside stations that will inspect and decontaminate motorized boats and watercraft heading to the lake.
All motorized watercraft require inspection for aquatic invasive species (AIS) prior to launching into Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake and Echo Lake. Invasive species, such as quagga mussels, New Zealand mudsnails, and hydrilla, are known to multiply quickly and colonize underwater surfaces, including docks and piers, water supply and filtration systems, buoys, moored boats, and even the beautiful rocky shoreline.
Sugar Pine Foundation gets musician Jack Johnson's help this summer
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/27/2017 - 6:17pm
As of 2016, the Sugar Pine Foundation has spearheaded the plating of over 94,000 sugar pine seedlings within 1,696 acres while involving over 6,600 volunteers, and the 2017 season is here.
South Shore gaming income drops in March; State is up over 7%
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/26/2017 - 7:45am
Casinos on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe had a gaming "win" of $16,742,788 in March, 2.3 percent less than they did in the same month last year according to a report released today by the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
The gaming "win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
Even with a loss in March, local casinos are still 5.45 percent up from 2016.
U16 girls from South Lake Tahoe win first place in Carson City Comstock Tournament
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 04/26/2017 - 7:32am
Eighteen girls from South Lake Tahoe came home from the Carson City Comstock Tournament victorious after winning the U16 division.
In the team photo above are:
Back Row: Lexy Trejo-Osorio, Ava Campbell, Shaylynn Walters, Addy Burrow, Alize Hernandez, Brittney Medona-Cruz, Maddi French, Brianna Johns, and Kendall Rangel.
Front Row: Ashley Trejo-Osorio, Lexi Kixmiller, Karina Novoa-Diaz, Genesis Alvarez, Meagan Kiesow, Marissa Orizaba, Melanie Sanchez, Sandra Rohr, and Destiny Olivas.
Coaches: Robert Sanchez and Janelle Burrow
Get Ready for Wildfire app released by CalFire
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/20/2017 - 9:28am
Even have a stellar winter with snow still packing the Sierra Nevada, fire officials are getting ready for what they think will be an active fire season in California.
