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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Voters will find Measure K on their ballots on November 8, a bond measure to raise $107M to upgrade aging facilities in Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD).

If passed by at least 55 percent of the voters, Measure K will:

- Safety improvements to ensure safe school sites
- Repairing/replacing leaky roofs
- Updating inadequate electrical systems
- Replacing outdated heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems
- Making health, safety, and handicapped accessibility improvements
- Replacing deteriorating plumbing systems

STATELINE, Nev. - Keith Urban stopped by Lake Tahoe with his Speed of Now World Tour for two shows this week. He filled the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys on Thursday and Friday, September 1 and 2.

His high-energy blend of country and rock music keep the fans on their feet, especially when he went into the audience, stopping by the bleachers for a close-up song and guitar giveaway. It was non-stop Urban energy for almost three hours.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The City of South Lake Tahoe is planning some hazardous fuels reduction and flight path safety work on the land surrounding the airport to commence after Labor Day. Newly minted airport manager John Dickinson, who brings extensive experience in FAA regulations and safety management, flagged an opportunity to partner with CalFire.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Retired FBI Agent Chris Campion will be leading a workshop in South Lake Tahoe in response to the rising tie of cybersecurity and fraud risks to the community. Saint Joseph Community Land Trust is sponsoring the event on Tuesday, September 27 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the South Lake Tahoe Library meeting room.

The buses are rolling. School is back in session in South Lake Tahoe and Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra (SITS) is rolling out a fall fundraiser, an online art auction, titled “An Artful Way to Support Mt. Tallac High School Youth.” All sales, 100 percent, go directly to support Mt. Tallac High School. This online-only art auction is open to all for bidding on quality original art from September 1 through September 30. The auction is now live at http://www.artsaleformttallac.org.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is soliciting proposals for three separate Lake Tahoe concession resort and campground special use permits. The current permits at Camp Richardson, Meeks Bay, and Zephyr Cove expire in 2023.

New permits will be issued for 20-year terms and may be extended an additional 10 years depending on the nature of investment and operations in the successful proposals.

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is advising the public of an alarming emerging trend of colorful fentanyl available across the United States. In August 2022, DEA and its law enforcement partners seized brightly-colored fentanyl and fentanyl pills in 18 states. Dubbed “rainbow fentanyl,” this trend appears to be a new method used by drug cartels to sell highly addictive and potentially deadly fentanyl made to look like candy to children and young people.

On Tuesday, the Grammy-award-winning Dave Matthews Band thrilled the audience with his performance at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys.

The summer concert series continues through September with Keith Urban and Jack Johnson performing over the Labor Day weekend.

September 1-2 - Keith Urban and the Speed of Now World Tour with Ingrid Andress
September 4-5 - Jack Johnson with Ziggy Marley
September 9 - Alabama
September 10 - An Evening With Jackson Browne
September 22-23 - Luke Combs with Jordan Davis & Morgan Wade

Photo by Cathleen Allison

Historian and author Mark McLaughlin will speak on “The Lake Tahoe Water Wars” on Saturday, September 10, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Dangberg Historic Park.

In the 1860s, a San Francisco-based engineer, Colonel Alexis Waldemar von Schmidt, acquired a half-section of land surrounding the Truckee River outlet in Tahoe City and the right to appropriate five hundred cubic feet per second of lake water.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Enjoy the Fall Festival benefitting the Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation on October 1 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Lakeview Social. The family-friendly event will have fun activities all day long, all to support enrichment grants for South Lake Tahoe Performing Arts and the STEM programs at schools

There will be:

- Pumpkin Paintings
- Yard Games
- Costume Contests
- Live Music All Day/Night
- Root Beer Float Creation Stations

and more.

Two fires started by lightning in Yosemite National Park have been burning since the beginning of the month. They have been monitored and fire crews are assessing natural barriers, like granite, to confine and contain the fires.

The Red Fire was discovered on August 4 between Red Creek and Illilouette Creek at 7,800 ft. elevation. It was discovered by a helicopter crew behind Half Dome. It is a lightning-caused fire that is burning in the 2001 Hoover Fire footprint. As of August 30, the fire has burned 2,083 acres.

Nevada’s non-restricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $1,315,987,732 for the month of July 2022, a decrease of 3.17 percent from the same period in 2021. The South Shore Lake Tahoe casinos did about the same as their "win" was down 1.28 percent from the same period with their gaming revenue of $31,836,893, according to the State's monthly gaming revenue report.

Last month's report showed over $22M in gaming revenue on the South Shore and $1.27B for the state of Nevada. The South Shore was down 28.75 percent when compared to the previous year in June.

MEYERS, Calif. - Lake Valley Fire Protection District (LVFPD) marked the arrival of its new engine with a traditional wet-down ceremony on Monday in front of family, friends, and the community.

The tradition of a wet-down dates back to the late 1800s when fire departments used horses to pull a fire apparatus to fires. After fighting the fire, the crews would wash and ready the horses and the apparatus in preparation for the next call, then they would push the apparatus into the station's bay.

TAHOE CITY, Calif. - The Alta Alpina Composite (AAC) cross country mountain bike team raced to a 3rd place overall finish at the North Tahoe Challenge in Tahoe City.

The top finishers for the team were:

Luke Amato (1st JV1 boys)
Emily Phillips (2nd JV1 girls)
Hollace Britto (2nd Freshmen girls)
Logan Robertson (3rd Freshmen boys)
Devin Hawk (5th place Freshman boys)

5:00PM Update: The Consolidated Bomb Squad and other agencies respond to explosives found near Lake Tahoe

At approximately 9:36 a.m. on August 29, 2022, a citizen made a call to Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch stating they had discovered what appeared to be an explosive along State Route 28 near Mile Marker 1.

WCSO Deputies searched the area on foot and located the explosive among pine straw, rocks, and trees about 150 feet to the west of the highway.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - High pressure strengthens this week with a build-back over the high desert areas of the west coast. This will initiate a period of anomalous above-average heating over much of the Great Basin region that extends west into the Sierra, but most of Lake Tahoe will be spared. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno said a prolonged stretch of heat is possible through the Labor Day Weekend. Some areas will experience a 15-20 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The three-year-long Control Methods Test (CMT) began this summer in the Tahoe Keys. The projected mid-July reopening date of closed waterways has come and gone and it may be several more weeks until boaters, paddlers, swimmers, and pets can access those closed areas.

The Tahoe Prosperity Center (TPC) welcomes Crystal Sawyer-White as its new senior housing program manager. She is replacing Chase Janvrin who left to work with Landing Locals, the housing incentive programs in Lake Tahoe, Truckee, and Colorado.

Crystal brings a diverse background of experience to this role and is passionate about ensuring Tahoe residents have access to locally based housing options.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County Sheriff's Office responds to calls throughout the county. The following are calls that only pertain to the South and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.

Report for August 18 - August 24, 2022

8/18

08:33 SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE REPORT - Occurred at Black Bart Cir/Black Bart Ave, in South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: ASSISTED.

The Lake Valley Fire Protection District (LVFPD) welcomes into service a new 2022 Rosenbauer Commander apparatus during a wet-down ceremony on Monday, August 29 at 10 a.m. at Fire Station 7. The public is invited to attend. Donuts, coffee, and refreshments will be provided.

TRUCKEE, Calif. - SR-89 has reopened after being closed Friday afternoon following a fatal collision involving one International box truck and three other vehicles.

On August 26 at approximately 1:20 p.m., the truck, driven by a 43-year-old male from Vallejo, Calif. was heading north on SR-89 when for unknown reasons he allowed the truck to cross over the solid double yellow lines and into the southbound traffic lanes.

August is National Breastfeeding Month — a time to promote breastfeeding and advocacy to ensure all families have the opportunity to breastfeed. Certified lactation consultants, like the team at Barton’s Family Birthing Center, help parents navigate the journey of breastfeeding and achieve their feeding goals.

Breastfeeding is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics, offering a great balance of nutrients for a baby while boosting their immune system and helping protect against a variety of diseases and conditions.

LAKE TAHOE, Nev./Calif. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board has recognized seven projects and programs with Best in the Basin Awards for their exceptional environmental design and stewardship of Lake Tahoe, the agency said today.

ALPINE COUNTY, Calif. - Ken Burkhart has been hired as the new superintendent of schools for Alpine County and the new principal of Bear Valley Elementary School.

Burkhart arrives in Alpine County with many years of experience working in small school districts and rural communities. He comes from Pope Valley in Napa County where he served as the superintendent, principal, and teacher at Pope Valley Elementary for the past 7.5 years. Prior to that, he held the same role in the town of Flournoy in Tehama County.