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The June 9 performance of TOCCATA-Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will be a benefit concert for Between Horses and Humans. The show will be held at Trinity Lutheran, 1480 Douglas Ave, Gardnerville at 7 p.m.

Between Horses and Humans helps youth in South Lake Tahoe and Nevada’s rural counties who face many challenges to their mental and emotional health. The area’s severe shortage of mental health providers means that youth aren't always able to receive the mental and emotional support services they need.

The “small yet mighty” community of Kirkwood, California has been recognized as an official Firewise Community by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). This recognition is an important step for Kirkwood. It indicates that the NFPA acknowledges that the community has a valid plan in place - through education and fire fuel reduction efforts - to improve fire safety and preparedness in the event of another wildfire.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - An arrest has been made in the fatal crash that killed Fallon Montanucci, a 22-year-old Gardnerville resident on April 23, 2022. She had been driving on US-395 at Airport Road at approximately 4:00 a.m. when a silver 2020 Ford F-150 pickup driving the wrong way struck the front of her vehicle.

Troopers with the Nevada State Police Highway Patrol have arrested the driver of the pickup, Matthew Premo. 26. of Carson City.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Barton Health staff members and physicians have voted Tamara McBride, MD, as Barton’s Physician of the Year. Dr. McBride received a landslide of nominations recognizing her for outstanding leadership and her caring, compassionate approach to health care. Dr. McBride is the Hospital Medicine Medical Director at Barton Memorial Hospital.

CARSON CITY, Nev. – State transportation contracts announced during today’s Nevada Transportation Board of Directors meeting are projected to support 635 jobs while helping provide a transportation system to keep Nevada safe and connected. One project is this summer's Warrior Way signal at Lake Tahoe.

A projected 635 jobs will be supported for one year by the highway contracts and agreements reviewed as part of the May 9 state transportation board meeting.

State transportation improvements reviewed/approved at this month’s state transportation board meeting include:

The Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra History Series on Saturday, May 14. This week's presentation will be "The Wedding of the Waters."

Hear how in 1937, Father John Crowley of Lone Pine, organized, planned, and executed the Eastern Sierra’s largest and grandest event ever held. From President Roosevelt to Hop Along Cassidy, the three-day event is a bona fide unbelievable...true story.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - You can do it, just a few more days! When you planned out your 2022 calendar did you ever think we'd see dry January-March and a snowy April and May?

The week ahead starts with a chance of snow through Wednesday but fast-forwards to almost summer-like weather by the end of the week.

The first part of the week will be rather cold for May, but we will warm nicely into the weekend. Can we say adios to winter yet? We’ll likely see a warming trend during this May 13-19 period but starting off cool so that

Two Carson City men died in separate crashes on I-580 on Saturday, April 30, 2022.

The first one was at approximately 3:32 a.m. Troopers with the Nevada State Police, Highway Patrol Division, responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash southbound on IR-580 in the area of Washoe County Mile Marker 10 in Reno.

Preliminary investigation indicates the driver of a black 2015 Toyota Tacoma pickup was driving southbound when, for unknown reasons, allowed his vehicle to run off the roadway to the left. The Tacoma overturned and the driver was ejected from the vehicle.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Winter Weather Advisory is in place for the Lake Tahoe Basin for Sunday, May 8 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Snow and gusty winds are expected. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno predicts total snow accumulations of 4 to 10 inches along the Sierra crest including Donner and Echo Summits, and 1 to 4 inches below 7,000 feet with the higher amounts on the west shore of Lake Tahoe. Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph and waves of 2 to 4 feet, locally up to 5 feet, on Lake Tahoe.

Ridgetop winds will exceed 70 mph at times.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) were dispatched to Topaz Lake on Saturday, May 7 at 11:40 a.m. after a boat overturned and several individuals were in the water.

According to DSCO, one person was pronounced deceased and three others needed medical attention.

The name of the deceased individual has not been released at this time.

Nevada Division of Wildlife (NDOW) is the leading the investigation with the assistance of DCSO. There are no other details at this time.

Want to be unique with your crossover choice? Here's the Volvo XC60, and it's totally built on merit, too. On a beautiful spring morning, my best friends and I decided to go for a drive on our favorite NorCal roads, heading from Folsom, CA to Mark Twain's Angels Camp and then Murphys, the Sonoma of the foothills. Our varied lineup of cars consisted of a 997 Porsche 911 S, E28 BMW M5, Lotus Europa, E34 BMW 540i (one of those cool ones with the six-speed manual), an MK3 Toyota Supra...and then there's me, in a bright white Volvo XC60.

There will be a special meeting of the South Lake Tahoe Tourism District (SLTTID) Board on Monday, May 9, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. They will be meeting at the Forest Suites Resort and discussing extending the SLTTID balloting period by another 30 days.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 31-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was arrested early Thursday after a series of events that started when a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer observed him walking on Lake Tahoe Boulevard with what appeared to be a rifle or AR-style weapon.

At 4:40 a.m. on May 5, the CHP officer spotted Brandon William Grenesko walking near Fremont Avenue. When the officer observed what he thought was a gun, he retreated and called in for backup. Grenesko was also wearing green camouflage clothing and a green hat.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The City of South Lake Tahoe’s Campground by the Lake opened for the season on May 6 for camping, with some changes in store for those using the facility.

Campground by the Lake is accepting reservations for loops D, E, & F on the southwest end of the campground for the 2022 season. They will not be opening reservations to loops A, B, portions of C, and tent cabin village due to the construction of the new Recreation and Aquatics Center.

Drivers will see lane closures on State Route 28 south of Sand Harbor State Park beginning May 9 as the Nevada Department of Transportation continues enhancements to State Routes 431 and 28 near Incline Village.

From May 9 through mid-June, traffic will be reduced to a single lane, controlled by an automated temporary traffic signal, 24-7 on State Route 28 near the Thunderbird Lodge south of Sand Harbor State Park. Similar to a standard traffic signal, drivers will stop on a red light to allow traffic to drive safely through the work zone. Speeds will be reduced to 45mph.

TEDxReno has announced the return of its internationally recognized daylong speaker series. The event returns to the Reno Events Center stage on May 21, 2022, featuring live talks and riveting entertainment performances.

During a time when much has changed, TEDxReno is welcoming back the community to experience a new lineup of talks that will inspire action, challenge the status quo and drive change for the better.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Environmental factors are favorable for the scheduled start of the Control Methods Test in the Tahoe Keys Lagoons, project leaders confirmed this week. Boating, fishing, and other water activity restrictions in the test areas start May 9 with herbicide application beginning May 23. The test will allow scientists to gather new data points and information this spring and summer in the long-waged battle against aquatic invasive weeds in Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe's weather this spring has been anything but average, with more precipitation falling in the region than it did January-March.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Lake Wind Advisory for Cinco de Mayo Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Expect winds from the Southwest from 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. Waves 2 to 4 feet.

Small boats, kayaks, and paddleboards will be prone to capsizing and should remain off lake waters until conditions improve.

The Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District (TDFPD) knows homeowners can't wait to get to their spring yard maintenance tasks and has resources available for creating defensible space, all at no cost to Tahoe Douglas fire area residents.

STATELINE, Nev. – As part of Caesars Foundation’s $3.3 million donations to organizations across the U.S., Harrah’s & Harveys Lake Tahoe has donated $45,000 to Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA), Friends of Ski Run Park and Carson City Senior Center/Meals on Wheels.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After receiving funds from the State of California Homekey program, the Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless (TCH) purchased three motels in South Lake Tahoe to be transformed into units for those experiencing homelessness.

One of those motels, the El Nido Motel, has been renovated and is now called the Bird's Nest supportive housing community, centrally located at 2215 Lake Tahoe Blvd.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The California Tahoe Conservancy has announced the start of the annual seasonal dog closure at the Upper Truckee Marsh. From May 1 through July 31, people must keep their dogs out of the sensitive marsh habitat to protect birds, such as the red-winged blackbird, and other wildlife during the breeding season.

Beginning August 1, leashed dogs may again enter the closed areas of the Marsh.

The Conservancy-owned Cove East property, west of the Upper Truckee River, remains open for year-round leashed dog access.

Snapshot Day is a citizen science water quality monitoring event that takes place every May with the goal of connecting the community with its watershed.

Volunteers fan out across the Truckee River Watershed to take water samples from creeks, streams, and smaller lakes, as well as Lake Tahoe itself, to get a snapshot at one moment in time of the water quality of the Tahoe-Truckee watershed.

Caltrans is alerting Interstate 80 (I-80) eastbound motorists to expect travel delays and a lane reduction between Truckee and the Nevada state line Wednesday, May 4 for various maintenance activities.

From 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, Caltrans will have the #2 (right) lane of I-80 eastbound closed from just east of the Hinton Overcrossing to Floriston.