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After a short cooling trend, look for that to reverse itself this week in South Lake Tahoe as a strong warming trend comes to the Sierra and Reno/Carson City area. Reno should see record breaking temperatures while the South Shore will see them above average.

The records on file:

Date.......Record Temp...Year.....Forecast Temp....Average
Sept 8.........90........1988........83..............74
Sept 9.........88........1988........84..............74
Sept 10........86........1988........84..............74
Sept 11........88........1990........85..............72

Ready to test your football knowledge with others? Think you can pick all the winners? The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe will give someone one million dollars if they can correctly pick 193 winners, or more, this football season.

Each week, participants must swipe their Backstage Pass card at the “Football Pick’em” kiosk to select winners for designated regular season pro football games.

They will award $500 to the person who picks the most games correctly each week, and the person who picks the most games correctly throughout the regular season will take home $2,500 in cash.

LONG-TERM PROJECTS

State Route 89 (Placer County): Work continues on a $70.1 million project from Tahoma to the "Y" junction with State Route 28 in Tahoe City on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore that will upgrade storm water drainage and treatment systems, add curb and gutter, resurface and realign the road, add new left-turn pockets and widen shoulders on a 9-mile stretch of the highway. Completion is expected in fall 2016.

For America's young men 70 years ago, their thoughts weren't on college and careers. They were focused on survival and a battle bigger than any of them individually during World War II.

For some that meant a foxhole in Europe, Africa or some Pacific island, or perhaps aboard a battleship with eyes focused for enemy submarines. For thousands of young men, most barely out of high school themselves, it meant long days airborne in a freezing aluminum tube, hoping that it wasn't their day to be unlucky.

South Lake Tahoe has seen a lot of change over the last few years, some small project and some large.

Two businesses are jumping in on the action, one by opening three new doors, the other moving down a few doors into a new building.

Chad Tripp opened Bear Bottom Bargains two weeks ago at 1950 Lake Tahoe Blvd. He started three thrift stores in the center that also houses Tile Outlet. One store focuses on furniture, another household items and the third one, upstairs, has sporting equipment and clothing.

Winds the are continuing to move smoke from the 85,894 acre Rough Fire burning outside of Fresno, CA into the Lake Tahoe Basin this weekend.

There are 1,967 personnel currently assigned to the fire and containment has now been increased to 31%. It is burning in the mountains between Fresno and Independence, CA.

Dozens of runners and walkers, including Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, took to the streets of the capital city early Sunday for a remembrance run to recognize the victims of the Sept. 6, 2011 shooting at the IHOP in Carson City.

Four years ago Sunday, Nevada Guardsmen Lt. Col. Heath Kelly, 35, Master Sgt. Christian Riege, 38, Sgt. 1st Class Miranda McElhiney, 31, and civilian Florence Donovan-Gunderson, 67, of South Lake Tahoe, were killed in the shooting rampage, in which the mentally ill gunman took his own life. Two other soldiers and seven patrons suffered injuries.

Edgewood Tahoe is the home of the 22nd annual Boys & Girls Club Golf Tournament on Monday, October 12. The event raises over $40,000 each year to support the work of the club, which assists more than 600 local kids throughout the year.

This popular day of golf, food and fun normally sells out so early registration is recommended.

Enjoy the Tahoe Area Sierra Club's fundraiser, "Dinner in the Autumn Garden," on Sunday, September 20 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Aspen Hollow Nursery.

Join them as the spend an evening in the garden enjoying food, wine, friends and fall planting ideas.

All proceeds will benefit the conservation work of the local group. Tickets will be sold at the door and are $15.00 for members and $20.00 for non-members. Aspen Hollow Nursery is located at 541 Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe.

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South Tahoe High School alumni are having an "All Class Reunion" that will be held over the weekend of September 18-20, 2015 to coincide with the City's 50th Anniversary parade.

The reunion home base is the Knight's Inn (formerly Super 8 and the Sands Motel).

The weekend of celebration starts off with a meet-n-greet on Friday afternoon at 4 p.m. with no-host cocktails and dinner following. During the day on Saturday the classes will participate in the City of South Lake Tahoe's parade which runs along Highway 50 from Al Tahoe Blvd to the Y, starting at 10 a.m.

Due to unprecendented dry conditions, visitors on the Rubicon Trail are urged to be especially careful with campfires. Outside of hosted campgrounds, you must have a California Campfire Permit to have a campfire, charcoal barbeque, use a gas stove or gas lantern.

Remember that regulations governing campfires can change with weather conditions so always check with the U.S. Forest Service for current campfire restrictions.

High above the Lake Tahoe Basin rim, a six-member U.S. Forest Service trail crew has been busy reconstructing the Kingsbury Stinger Trail, located on lower Kingsbury Grade. The upgraded trail will remain open to Off-Highway Vehicles (OHVs) 50-inches wide (or less) including all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles and non-motorized recreation use such as mountain bikes, hikers and equestrians. When completed, the new trail will offer a thrill-seeking OHV experience, while reducing erosion and impacts to forest resources.

A Sacramento County man accused of kidnapping a Vallejo woman in March allegedly confessed to the crime in a recorded jailhouse interview and said he did it alone, according to an FBI affidavit filed in federal court.

Matthew Muller, 38, of Orangevale, is charged with kidnapping physical therapist Denise Hoskins at the Vallejo home she shared with her boyfriend on March 23 and keeping her captive for two days before dropping her off near her mother's house in Huntington Beach.

A busy Labor Day weekend starts Friday, with a plethora of activities for locals and visitors alike. There are fireworks, music, car shows, runs, boat races, a farm-fork festival and much more to enjoy.

Heavenly Village Days on Labor Day Car Show goes through the weekend with a sidewalk sale, trophies, and a poker run. It costs $40 to show your cars, trucks and motorcycles. Brought to you by Good Samaritans Safe Ride. September 4 - 7, 2015.

No matter how you slice it, Yelp reviewers dished up mountains of praise on South Lake Tahoe’s Base Camp Pizza Co., ranking the eatery fourth out of 50 “Daytime Hot Spots” nationwide in a user-generated survey of places to drink and dine.

The climbing wall at the top of the Heavenly Gondola is ready just in time for Labor Day Weekend activities.

The permanent climbing wall was unveiled to the public today and adds to the resort’s expanding offerings of summer activities, like ropes courses, zip lines and tubing.

In an effort to highlight the importance of pedestrian safety on Northern Nevada roads, the Nevada Highway Patrol (NHP) joined forces with both the Reno and Sparks Police departments and Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.

The American Legion Post 795 of South Lake Tahoe invites residents and visitors to join members of the American Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary for a commemorative ceremony to honor the innocent victims and first responders of September 11, 2001. The ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 11, 2015, at the American Legion Hall, 2748 Lake Tahoe Boulevard, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150. Refreshments will be served.

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 255 calls between August 25 and August 31, 2015.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

8/25
Tampering with vehicle in the 800 block of James
Warrant in the 1200 block of Ski Run
Driving on Suspended/Revoked License at Black Bart / Martin Ave

8/26
Warrant at Moss Rd / Pioneer Trail
Under the influence: Drugs in the 2800 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

8/27
DUI at Lake Tahoe Blvd / Al Tahoe Blvd

Author Michael S. Green will discuss his book Nevada: A History of the Silver State in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Sunday, September 27, at 10:00 am.
Michael S. Green, a leading Nevada historian, provides a detailed survey of the Silver State’s past, from the arrival of the early European explorers, to the predominance of mining in the 1800s, to the rise of world-class tourism in the twentieth century, and more recent attempts to diversify the economy.

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Nevada Gunfighters will be performing in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Saturday, September 26, at 10:00 am.
Nevada Gunfighters bring the old West to life with drama, comedy, historical portrayals and live action tales. Period dialog and authentic costumes, along with props and backdrops enhance their productions. As an added benefit to their presentations, the audience is educated in gun safety.

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12 p.m. update 9/2/15:

Douglas County Sheriff’s investigators have released the name of the deceased woman found in a home at 1471 Edlesborough Circle in Gardnerville, NV.

She has been identified as 82-year-old Phyllis Lewis.

The man who barricaded himself inside his residence where his wife was found is William Lewis, 86. He is currently being treated at a local hospital for unspecified medical issues.

An autopsy will be completed on Phyllis to determine the cause death. William Lewis has been named a person of interest in his wife's death.

Two South Lake Tahoe men were arrested early Monday morning on suspicion of entering a vacation home rental and burglarizing it.

On August 31, 2015 at 12:46 a.m., an officer with the South Lake Tahoe Police Department was on patrol when he observed two men carrying items out of a vacation home on D Street, right across the street where the two suspects live.

For an estimated 20 days a year, homeless people would have access to a "warm room" where they can seek refuge when temperatures drop below freezing and conditions are deemed unsafe.

The Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless (TCH) asked the South Lake Tahoe City Council today for access to the recreation center between the hours of 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. on nights when there is a forecast of extreme temperatures. Wanting to keep the homeless population on the South Shore safe, TCH asked for permission to house approximately 20 men and women on a temporary basis.