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The 2nd annual Lucky Beaver Bar & Burger Crowns Golf Tournament held in September raised $50,000 for the Ronald McDonald House. The sold-out event was hosted by both Lucky Beaver Reno and Lucky Beaver Tahoe locations and it took place at the Lakeridge Golf Course. This was not an ordinary golf tournament. Golf ball cannons, water cannons, and a chance to win a $250k Malibu boat from West Coast Boat Center, as well as $10,000 in cash made the day super exciting according to multiple teams who participated.

“Livin’ the Tahoe Dream!” has been a standard response to the casual check-in greeting between basin residents for a very long time. The “dream” may entail something a little different for everyone. Ingredients may be the enjoyment of Tahoe’s vast outdoor recreation spaces, the incredible changes of season like the one we are experiencing now, or the different pace of life. For many, the Tahoe dream is simply having a great place to work and raise a family. In just a few words, a sense of community is established among all who care for Lake Tahoe.

There were two large drug busts in California on Wednesday, one in the Los Angeles Airport and the other in the town of Ripon. In total, 32,000 suspected Fentanyl pills were confiscated.

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We are writing in support of Brooke Laine for El Dorado County District V Supervisor.  Brooke is a lifelong resident of El Dorado County, leaving only long enough to attend and graduate with a major in Economics from U. C. Santa Cruz.  Because she comes from a family that believes in service to the community, she returned to Lake Tahoe and became involved first in the family business, then in the banking industry. This was followed by terms on the City Council and as Mayor.

The South Tahoe High Climate Crew Club and Key Club asked questions of this year's candidates for South Lake Tahoe city council. Not all candidates replied and there are no responses from Brad Jacobson, Tamara Wallace, or Sherry Eddy.

Due to the length of the questions and answers (there are seven of them) they will be split up over the next few days. One was asked yesterday and there are two questions answered below:

2, Are you satisfied with the current state of our public schools? If not, what changes would you like to see?

South Lake Tahoe City Manager Joe Irvin recently installed the 2022-2023 officers of the Kiwanis Aktion Club of Lake Tahoe, the only community service group open to all adults living with disabilities.

More than anything, people living with disabilities want to be treated like everyone else. They want to show they have value and to give back to the community through service. Aktion Club empowers members to be themselves, work together with friends and implement plans through action.

The Lake Tahoe Lakers will be back in action this Friday night as they take on the Fresno Monsters on "First Responders Night" at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena.

Head on down, take in the action, and help them honor those who work tirelessly to keep the community safe.

All first responders are invited to go enjoy a complimentary pass to the October 21 game as their way to say "Thank You."

The action starts at 7:30 p.m.

The South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena is located at 1176 Rufus Allen Blvd. For more information, visit https://www.tahoearena.co/.

A completed containment line continues to evade those working on the Mosquito Fire. The terrain at two spots is keeping the containment line at 95 percent. It started near the town of Foresthill on September 6.

The cause of the fire that has burned 76,788 acres is under investigation.

There is 996 personnel assigned to the fire who will be working on the grid, patrol, and mop-up of all completed dozer and handlines to the extent necessary to prevent escape.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) students are hosting a forum for California Senate District 4 candidates on Friday, October 28 from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Free lunch will be provided, and all are welcome!

Both Marie Alvarado-Gil and Tim Robertson will be there to answer audience questions, primarily geared toward student concerns and issues.

Please RSVP to egabel@ltcc.edu. It will be held in the LTCC Roberta Mason Library.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Local artist Annie Walker is using her unique and colorful style technique to create "Sierra Juniper" on the back wall of Blue Dog Pizza at Midtown in South Lake Tahoe.

Blue Dog Pizza at Midtown is located at the intersection of Sierra Blvd., and Lake Tahoe Blvd. The art represents the feelings of rebirth, new beginnings, and second chances that many felt following the Caldor Fire.

There are many reasons to vote for Brooke Laine for El Dorado County Supervisor. Brooke is honest, experienced, a team player, and understands our county’s background and needs.

She is dedicated with her desire to serve. Having known Brooke for most of her years growing up, (I was her Girl Scout leader and neighbor), she could always be counted on and was personable beyond her years. She was raised by a local family of community ” givers” and she is ready to serve and “give” to our county.

This is the representation we need.

Respectfully,
Carolyn Meiers

AKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - BEBOT, the all-electric, remote-controlled beach-cleaning robot, found itself at home on Lake Tahoe beaches this summer. After its first trip along the sand at Kiva in June, BEBOT cleaned ten other beaches to test its effectiveness.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - For years, solutions have been sought to keep through traffic on the highway and out of Meyers neighborhoods during busy, getaway days. With the invention of mapping apps, Lake Tahoe visitors found the back ways to get around traffic that can back up on US50 on Sundays and holidays as they make the exodus to the west over Echo Summit.

It is now back to the drawing board as the right-turn restriction plan didn't get the apps to keep drivers on US50. The signs listing the Sunday and holiday right-turn ban will be removed on November 1.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Calling all LTUSD parents, guardians, and community members - it is time to start planning for another amazing Grad Night. Last year's event was a great success and they are looking forward to making this year's event a night to remember for our graduates.

The 2023 Grad Night will be held on Friday, June 16.

If you are interested in supporting this spectacular, safe, and sober event for the 2023 Graduates, please join them - there is something for everyone to do.

Everyone is welcome if they:
- Want to help plan the whole event

Although I am no longer a City of South Lake Tahoe resident, I was one for 53 years. I do care about local elections and who is best for the community. I’m still a property owner and have family and friends in So. Lake Tahoe. The community will always be near and dear to my heart. I still care deeply for what is best for So. Lake Tahoe. The upcoming elections for El Dorado County Supervisor and South Lake Tahoe City Council are important.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The rustic bar and restaurant known as Steamers Bar and Grill will be reopening under the ownership of Paul Brenner and Heather Cords.

Paul and Heather were customers first. One night in 2019 they stopped by Steamers and were having a cocktail at the bar when they overheard then-owner Kelly Sheehan talking to a patron about wanting to sell. The pair were living on the west slope, with Heather working at the El Dorado Saloon. Paul was in food and beverage in San Francisco before a 20-year career in IT. Before COVID he was working with a hospital network.

MONO COUNTY, Calif. - The Clean Up The Lake (CUTL) dive team that completed the 72-mile SCUBA cleanup of Lake Tahoe in 2021-2022, has just finished months of work establishing strategic partnerships in the Mammoth Lakes region with government, nonprofits, businesses and Mammoth Lake Tourism, all leading to the organization solidifying a successful expansion into the Eastern Sierra. With these partnerships now in place, the team has just completed its first round of clean ups and research in the region.

Why you SHOULD vote for Dr. Kermit Jones:

As a doctor and a veteran, his life has been guided by oaths to his patients and his country.

He was a flight surgeon for 2 terms of deployment in Iraq.

After returning from Iraq he served as a White House fellow under Obama working with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the quality of care for veterans.

He believes in climate change and will take action to combat it.

He is pro-choice. He believes important health decisions should be made between the patient and their doctor.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City of South Lake Tahoe will host its second annual State of the City Address on Thursday, October 20 at the Beach Retreat & Lodge Conference Center, starting at 5:30 p.m. The event will be emceed by City Manager Joe Irvin, while Mayor Devin Middlebrook will share highlights from his tenure as mayor during the 2021-22 fiscal year and the progress made toward numerous initiatives in the 2021-2026 Strategic Plan.

The Integra returns, but is it worthy of the name?

What is it?

Acura's Integra, a new compact sedan that revives the name of some of Honda's and Acura's best driver's cars ever from the 1990s and early 2000s. Some people say the new model isn't worthy of the Integra name, which is bizarre given the Integra was always just a cheap economy car. They made a couple of Type Rs and suddenly it's sacrilegious to call anything the same unless it's the second coming of Jesus himself. The Integra cult, it's real, man.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Just as the eleven South Lake Tahoe City Council candidates were asked questions to help voters understand their qualities (only 7 responded), the two candidates for Area 5 El Dorado County supervisor also answered questions.

C.C. Top Music, Arts, & Beyond LLC is excited to welcome you to its store’s opening in Carson City, NV as of October 14th, 12PM-8PM. Celebrate with us throughout the month of October! CCTop is a unique store offering our customers a comfortable, pet-friendly shopping experience. CCTop offers a very unique blend of products and services to include home decor, pet accessories, & hand crafted designs. Did we mention we also have an awesome guitar store as well? We are planning a calendar full of fun and informative art/craft classes for both, children & adults.

With a score of 11-7, the South Tahoe High School boys' tennis team clinched the Class 3A Northern League Boys Tennis championship on Friday, October 14 in their final-round matchup against Truckee.

In their first round, the 8-0 Vikings beat North Valleys 14-4.

Next week, South Tahoe’s starters will compete in individual regionals in Reno and then the team and those individuals who qualify will compete in the State Tournament from Oct. 27-29 at the Reno Tennis Center.

The individual South Tahoe High athletes in the regionals on October 21 at the Plumas Tennis Center, Reno: