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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - South Tahoe High School (STHS) is excited to share its recent accomplishments and initiatives for the 2024-25 school year. With a strong start, the school highlights updates in student enrollment, academics, extracurriculars, and student support systems.

Enrollment and Demographics

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It was a cold one overnight in South Lake Tahoe, and overnight temperatures below freezing look like they're here to stay for a while.

As temperatures begin to drop, protecting your home plumbing from the damage and expense caused by frozen pipes is essential. Remember these tips to prepare your home for chilly temps.

Before freezing temperatures set in:

Turn off and drain irrigation systems.
Disconnect and drain all outdoor hoses.
Insulate exposed pipes or faucets.
Seal holes and cracks in exterior walls, foundation, and around pipes.

We are endorsing Bob Anderson for the Lake Tahoe Unified School District school board because he will be an outstanding advocate for the students and will make sure the district is transparent in how it is managed. Bob moved to South Lake Tahoe in 1985 with five years of experience teaching in Southern California. He then taught in LTUSD for 26 years at several different levels and school sites.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has begun the annual process of closing National Forest recreational facilities around the Lake Tahoe Basin for the winter season. Seasonal closures apply to many recreation areas and sites including beaches, campgrounds, forest roads, parking lots, and picnic areas.

Campgrounds on LTBMU land managed by Tahoe Recreation, a division of Vista Recreation, closed Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024, and included Fallen Leaf, William Kent, Kaspian, and Nevada Beach campgrounds.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There was excitement back in 2011 when the first wolf sighting in California in almost 90 years was made when "OR-7" crossed into California northeast of Dorris, a small town in Siskiyou County. Even though OR-7 is back in Oregon, there have been several confirmed sightings of wolves in California.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Chamber has a long history of developing and offering election endorsements to those candidates for local office whose approach, demeanor, and values most closely match our
mission and values as a bi-state community-based business organization. This year, the chamber board of directors also endorsed a No vote on Measure N, the so-called South Lake Tahoe “vacancy tax” and a Yes vote on Measure U, the proposed Lake Tahoe Unified School District school facilities improvement bond.

No on Measure N - The South Tahoe “Vacancy Tax”

The following businesses took out a license to operate in South Lake Tahoe during August and September 2024:

August

8/5
MOUNTAIN VOLT ERIDES
AMERICAN RIVER CAULKING, INC.
A+ HANDYMAN SERVICE
QUICK-FAST COMPUTER AND PHONE REPAIRS

8/6
SIERRA STRIPING, INC

8/9
PRO SUPERIOR CONSTRUCTION INC.
HEAVENLY VILLAGE ICE RINK

8/10
RIDGELINE CLEANING AND ORGANIZING

8/12
JCR CONSTRUCTION INC
TILO PRODUCTS INC.
CONCRETE VALUE CORP

8/13
LAKE RIDGE HOTEL
HAFGUFA DESIGNS
LEVEL 1 ROOFING
RAMOS ROOFING GROUP

8/14
TAYLOR MADE CONSTRUCTION

8/16

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Harrah’s Lake Tahoe has announced that construction is underway for Brew Brothers, a new craft beer and dining venue set to open in 2026. Located just off Harrah’s casino floor, Brew Brothers will provide a lively and immersive experience that offers refreshing drinks and delicious bites while complementing the energy of the casino.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Historical Society (LTHS) is hosting two days of its Giant Paper Flake Making classes at 10 a.m. on October 23 and 24. Learn how to make the paper flake from one of many patterns available. Each participant will make two or more flakes, with one of them to take home, and the others to stay in the museum.

All flakes made for the museum will be hanging from the museum's ceiling during the holidays and available for purchase!

The cost to participate is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers.

Karen Ingrid “Penny” Bennett Martin passed away at age 69 on October 11, 2024. She was born in Iraan, Texas on April 18, 1955. Her parents were Eugene “Gene” Bennett and Margareta “Peg” Barber. She was raised by her Great grandparents who named her “Penny” from her copper-colored hair, and then by her paternal grandparents, Gene “Chile” Bennett and Mary Belle “Mama” Bennett.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - A suspect who allegedly made violent threats against an elementary school in Sonoma County, Calif. was arrested at Lake Tahoe on Monday evening. Earlier in the day, detectives with the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect, Kevin Harrington, 47, of Santa Rosa, was likely in the South Lake Tahoe area.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Have bottles of prescriptions sitting unused in your medicine cabinet?

A free and anonymous disposal site for expired and unused drugs will be in the American Legion Post 795 parking lot at 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe, on October 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as part of National Drug Take Back Day. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) in conjunction with the Tahoe Alliance for Safe Kids (TASK) will be hosting the event. TASK and SLTPD will both be on hand to answer any questions or address any concerns the public may have.

I urge you to vote for Measure U - let’s collectively uplift the children of our community. Measure U is a bond that will provide much-needed funds for the Lake Tahoe Unified School District to repair and maintain its facilities. Two years ago the community almost passed a bond, but it lost by a slim margin. We need your vote again and we need you to encourage your neighbors to vote as well. This time around, we have made a bigger effort to communicate the needs to our community.

Since Monday, NV Energy has been using helicopters to replace power poles and to clear large logs and brush that pose fire hazards to the utility's infrastructure around the Lake Tahoe Basin. The helicopters are needed to navigate steep, mountainous terrain in the area.

The project is expected to last approximately five weeks, according to an NV Energy news release. Motorists, customers, and visitors to the area can expect to see the helicopter working overhead, and logging trucks and other heavy equipment in the area.

Dear Editor: When Lake Tahoe Unified School District's (LTUSD) Measures C and G passed in 1999 and 2008, within three years after each passage we saw a decline in LTUSD enrollment of 541 and 304 students. All in all, the enrollment declined 1,924 students from 2000 to 2011 moving mostly to the Carson Valley/Reno area simply because it became too expensive to live.

The costs of the parcel taxes were passed on to renters and property owners.

“We love coming to Bread & Broth’s Monday Meal and helping out,” shared Katie Shanks, marketing manager for the Heavenly Mountain Resort. Katie is the liaison between Bread & Broth’s Adopt A Day of Nourishment program and Heavenly Mountain Resort team members interested in volunteering at a Monday Meal. On Monday, October 7, Blair Davidson, senior analyst planning, and Tyler Joaquin, parking team lead, joined Katie to help the Bread & Broth volunteers from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. with Monday Meal’s setup, serving, and takedown/cleanup.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City of South Lake Tahoe has announced its commitment to developing a Vision Zero Action Plan to eliminate severe injuries and fatalities on local roadways. This data-driven and comprehensive strategy focuses on creating a safer, more sustainable, and livable community for all roadway users, including those who walk, bike, drive, or use other modes of transportation.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — On Friday, October 18, members of the California Highway Patrol South Lake Tahoe office, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, El Dorado County Sheriff, and community members will come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, have coffee, and build relationships.

All community members are invited to attend. The event goes from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at The Getaway Cafe in South Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Kokanee salmon are starting their journey up Taylor Creek, though it may be a few more days before the fish fill up the viewing areas along the Rainbow Trail.

A walk out to the Taylor Creek Visitor Center on Monday provided no views of the migrating Kokanee, but two bears were spotted (even though one was far up a tree). Toogee Sielsch, who is on vacation from his job with El Dorado County Vector Control, is spending two weeks at Taylor Creek to assist with the crowds that make the trip to see the salmon run.

In an op-ed I wrote in August entitled "The HOA no one signed up for”, I said, "would-be developers at Homewood, Crystal Bay, and South Lake Tahoe are learning similar expensive lessons with multi-decade approval processes.” Those words turned out to be somewhat prophetic, as the Biltmore is headed for foreclosure auction and Homewood recently announced they wouldn’t be opening at all this season.

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