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The Tahoe Bike Challenge runs from June 1 to June 14 in South Lake Tahoe. This is a time the community celebrates getting out of their cars and using a bike to get to work, play and school.

Thousands of miles were logged during the last Tahoe Bike Challenge by school kids, city and county workers, employees at local agencies and your neighbors as they ran errands, got to work, and enjoyed free time.

Lake Tahoe Community College welcomes the community to a free film screening and talk on Tuesday, May 24 at 12 p.m. in the Board/Aspen Room inside the library building. The screening is “Episode 5: Prejudice and Pride” from the multi-part documentary Latino Americans: 500 Years of History. The screening will be followed by a talk led by Dr. Albert Ponce, who teaches History, Political Science and Ethnic Studies at LTCC. This bilingual event is free and open to all.

Mountain Resort Television's segment, the City in 60 - learn about promotion opportunities at the airport. Also, stop by the Lake Tahoe Community College student art show.

The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from May 13 - May 18, 2016.

5/13 - 3 Calls: 3 EMS

5/14 - 9 Calls: 5 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 vehicle accident with injuries, 1 system malfunction, 1 good intent call

5/15 - 5 Calls: 2 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer, 1 dispatch error, 1 "special type of incident"

5/16 - 13 Calls: 6 EMS, 1 assist invalid, 1 alarm sounded due to malfunction, 3 smoke detector activation - no smoke, 2 canceled en route

5/17 - 5 Calls: 4 EMS, 1 interfacility transfer

Reporter Laura Mate gets the scoop on some awesome activities this weekend. Reno Street food weekly gourmet food truck event is kicking off this weekend. Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows May Madness is something you don't want to miss. Also, the Meyers Community Foundation is putting on the OMG fun run this Sunday!

May in South Lake Tahoe is always unpredictable, with the only thing weather watches can count on is change. This weekend is no different.

The National Weather Service forecast for the area calls for winds, rain, a trace of snow for the next seven days.

Friday - Scattered rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

The Beach Retreat and Lodge will be the spot this weekend for the inaugural "Taste of Tahoe." The two-day event, May 20-21, will include an art show, wine tasting and food pairing.

On Friday, May 20, the event is kicked off with the Art Show and Wine Tasting event in the hotel's new conference center and it will wrap up with a Pairings Dinner on Saturday created by their chef, Garrett Florea, and Crystal Basin Winery.

It's not every day that elite cyclists come to your hometown for an international race, so when they do, take advantage of it. Students from Bijou Community School walked to the corner of Pioneer Trail and Ski Run Blvd. on Thursday to watch Stage 1 of the Amgen Breakaway from Heart Disease Race.

As the women raced by the young fans, they heard the chanting of "U.S.A" and the sounds of cowbells.

After a race around Lake Tahoe, Stage 1 for the women ended with Megan Guarnier of the United States in first. Here are the winners Thursday:

Stage 1 Podium

A man from Rocklin, Calif., and his dog have been found safe after missing in the Sierra near Donner Pass since Monday.

Cody Michael, 23, and his German Shepherd, Bauer, were spotted about 10 a.m. Thursday by a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the Cherry Point area. Michael had gone out for an overnight hiking and camping trip on Sunday and didn't return on Monday as planned. A video sent from his phone Sunday showed him cooking a meal and drying out his shoes on rocks surrounded by snow.

Anne “Annie” Elisabeth Thomas passed away peacefully on Friday, April 29 after a hard fought battle with cancer. Annie was born in Batavia, New York on December 16th, 1955, to Anne Elisabeth McGee (Zehrung) and Herman Fisher.

The Tahoe Tot Spot is celebrating their grand re-opening with a special day on May 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. They've invited the public to stop by and check out all of the changes.

There will be treats, a bounce house, fun activities for the kids, face-painting and ice cream. And the best part, everything is FREE! There will even be a Kid Fit class at 10:00 a.m.

They are located at 1012 Al Tahoe Blvd in South Lake Tahoe, next to Rite-Aid.

Charlotte Benton passed away surrounded by her loved ones on May 7. 2016.

Charlotte was born January 20, 1963 in Ely, Nev., to Max Ercanbrack and Melba Austin. Her family moved to South lake Tahoe when she was five years old. She graduated from South Tahoe high school in 1981.

She worked at Horizon casino for many years.

Charlotte loved her children and especially her grandchildren. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and friend. She will be missed deeply. Charlotte was preceded in death by her parents and son, Chase Benton.

Stage 4 of the Amgen Tour of California is in the books, and now it's time for 180 of the best in men's cycling and 108 of elite women's racers to head to South Lake Tahoe.

Peter Sagan won Wednesday's race at the Laguna Seca racetrack. BMC's Greg Van Avermaet challenged Sagan, but it wasn't enough and the Tinkoff rider easily won and now wears the green jersey of the sprint competition leader. Dimension Data’s Nathan Haas was third after leading out the sprint.

Stage 4, top 10
1. Peter SAGAN, TINKOFF, in 5:16:33
2. Greg VAN AVERMAET, BMC RACING TEAM, at :00

Drought conditions and resulting bark beetle infestations have caused pervasive tree mortality across the Central and Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains. It is estimated that there are over 29 million dead trees and this number continues to grow on a daily basis. El Dorado County is not immune to this epidemic as there are thousands of dead and dying trees threatening public safety and infrastructure.

Around the world, invasive species are notorious for their ability to out-compete native plants and animals. Once introduced to an area, they can spread out of control and fundamentally change both landscapes and ecologies, and then pose incredible challenges to manage or eradicate.

Our home of beautiful South Lake Tahoe is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the world. With around 4.3 million visitors in 2011, as well as certain main events and holidays where our city's population doubles and even triples. With this nonstop tourism occurring throughout South Lake Tahoe, it only makes sense to have a “downtown” area, which is what the loop road will provide. Despite the concerns of how the loop road will hurt our community, there are a lot of long term social and environmental benefits involved in this project.

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The South Lake Tahoe Senior Center will have a pancake breakfast and rummage sale on Saturday, May 21 at 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd. The breakfast starts at 8:00 a.m. and will end at 11:00 a.m.. The cost is $5 for teens and adults and $3 for children.

The rummage sale will be held from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Rummage sale tables rent for $5 for 1/2 table for Senior Center members ($6 non-members). Full table rentals are $10 for members and $12 for non-members. Call Arlene for a rental space by Friday. Her number is 530-542-6094.

Hope you join us. They would like everyone to attend!

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While the official grand opening isn't until May 26, the doors have opened and office spaces are filling up at the new Tahoe Mountain Lab in South Lake Tahoe. What was once the Tahoe Daily Tribune offices on Lake Tahoe Blvd. is now home to 24 private offices, shared work spaces, tables and desks as well as the local paper's new office.

A joint effort between the City of South Lake Tahoe and Lake Tahoe Community College will soon expand recreation offerings on the South Shore.

The Community Playfields Expansion Project will bring two new playfields to the area as work gets underway on the Community Playfields Expansion Project adjacent to the current soccer field at the college.

All six deputies involved in the July 2015 shooting of Mark Perkins have been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing according to the Douglas County District Attorney, Mark Jackson.

At 2:00 p.m. on July 30, Douglas County Sheriff's deputies responded to the Gardnerville Ranchos after receiving a call saying the 48-year-old Perkins was armed with multiple weapons and had threatened his wife and told her he was going to shoot a police officer and kill a neighbor.

On Saturday, June 4, 2016, the Sierra State Parks Foundation is proud to host the second annual fundraising gala “A Night at the Museum: Celebrating the Pioneer Experience”. This “country elegant” evening will kick off the fundraising efforts to restore the 98 year-old Donner Pioneer Monument. Starting at 6:00 p.m., guests will enjoy a night filled with live music, costumed period actors, unique food, and our signature “Not-So-Silent Auction”.

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Can you make a homemade pizza with a 3-D printer? A gun? A movie prop? An iPhone case?

The answer is "yes" and you can find out about the endless possibilities of printing with a 3-D printer, and what its potential is in the future at the next Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation's Speaker Spotlight Series.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel presents a new feature, the Lake Tahoe Newsline. A wrap up on local art, a fundraiser, new natural grass soccer fields.

The Harveys Outdoor Summer Concert Series added another music icon when they announced Stevie Wonder will be headed to South Lake Tahoe during his "Songs in the Key of Life" tour.

He will be in town on Friday, September 2, 2016 for a 7:00 p.m. concert. Presale tickets go on sale May 25 with general public sales May 27.

The current summer lineup:

July 2: Slightly Stoopid
July 6: Widespread Panic
July 13: James Taylor
July 15: Sting & Peter Gabriel
July 23: Tim McGraw
July 24: Don Henley
July 27: Keith Urban
July 29: Keith Urban
August 18: Steve Miller Band