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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Holiday spirit continues around town, with another chance to see Santa as well as a chance to buy candy and support the South Lake Tahoe Cancer League.

While supplies last, the South Lake Tahoe Cancer League is selling See's Candy at the American Legion Post 795 from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily through December 23.

The Cancer League provides transportation for cancer patients from the South Shore to their chemotherapy appointments as well as providing cash grants for struggling patients.

Stop by and stock up on your holiday See's Candy. Cash or check only.

UPDATE 12/22/22: On December 21, 2022, further investigation into another suspected lewd act in 2017 determined there was enough probable cause to arrest Nance with a second charge of lewd act with a child under 14 years of age.  This charge was added to the original charges.  

This investigation is continuing and surrounding agencies are actively involved. 

Nance’s bail was increased to a bondable bail at $600,000 or $100,000 cash. He is still incarcerated in the DCSO Jail. 

As winter officially gets underway, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is inviting the public to submit creative and fun names as part of its first-ever Name-A-Snowplow Contest.

Inspired by other states who have hosted their own snowplow-naming contests, NDOT is inviting Nevadans to submit name ideas to name three plows representing the three NDOT regions across the state: southern Nevada, northwestern Nevada, and northeastern Nevada. Extra points will be given for snowplow names that have a connection to Nevada.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Heavenly Mountain Resort opened its newly upgraded North Bowl Express on Monday, bringing a brand new high-speed detachable 4-person chair to the hill.

The upgraded express replaces a fixed-grip 3-person chair and increases uphill capacity by more than 40 percent. It is also expected to reduce wait times at the Stagecoach and Olympic lifts and will provide better access to some seriously cool and underutilized terrain at our resort.

This project took a little over a year from approval to loading the public on it Monday.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Troopers from the Nevada State Police, Highway
Patrol Division responded to reports of a fatal crash on Saturday, December 17 at approximately 5:10 a.m.

The crash was in the area of US395 and Mile Marker 9, north of Hallelujah Junction/SR208.

The department's preliminary investigation indicates that a black 2018 GMC Sierra K2500 Denali pickup truck driven by a Reno man was traveling southbound on the highway. A silver 2019 Nissan Rogue S/SL/SV driven by Kevin Skogmo of Gardnerville was traveling northbound on US395, approaching the GMC.

Former gymnastics coach Keith Willette of Cameron Park has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for knowing possession of material involving the sexual exploitation of minors, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Strong inversions will keep low clouds across the region along with cold temperatures in valley locations through at least Monday. A few weak systems are possible Tuesday-Wednesday and again Friday, but impacts will be minimal. The holiday weekend will be quiet and mild before wet weather has a chance of returning in the week between Christmas and the New Year.

Confidence is high that Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be dry. After that, weather models are not set on what weather patterns could hit the Sierra after the 26th. Stay tuned!

Saturday's Bijou Holiday Faire was a great success! The PTA was beyond excited to bring this once-annual event back after a few years missed from COVID. And prior to that, the Faire always seemed to fall on a day with a major snowstorm.

Yesterday was absolutely beautiful weather-wise, kids coming in and out all afternoon enjoying 10 different crafts, pictures with Santa and the Grinch, and a free Santa Shop for them to pick out gifts for their families!

Historian and Author David C. Antonucci has a new book, the Environmental History of Lake Tahoe.

The story of Lake Tahoe is the story of people and the environment and their reciprocal influences. The environment shaped the lives of the early people of Tahoe, and later, people shaped the Tahoe environment. Native peoples, pioneers, and early visitors conformed to the environment's demands and existed in harmony with their surroundings. By 1860, loggers, hoteliers, ranchers, developers, and tourists imposed their demands on Tahoe's

Crews from Caltrans have been able to reopen SR-89 around Emerald Bay. Snow from two series of storms led to the road shutting down. The road reopened Thursday with chain controls, and those controls have since been removed.

Before starting on any journey in the Sierra, check https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/ as conditions can change.

There is little to no parking available along the highway, and parking spots are available at the Vikingsholm lot and, if snow is cleared, at the entrance to Eagle Falls.

Lake Tahoe is known for its snowfall with multi-day storms dropping deep, often heavy, snow. And while our region embraces these storms, removing snow is a necessary and strenuous task.

Shoveling
Shoveling snow requires significant exertion and should be approached like an exercise. Don't eat a big meal or drink alcohol before or soon after shoveling. Dress in layers and cover your mouth and nose to limit the cold air you inhale. Warm up and stretch out the muscles of the back, arms, shoulders, and legs before heading outside.

The Tahoe Chamber has announced the finalists for the 15th annual Blue Ribbon Awards that celebrate exemplary businesses and people who positively impacted the community in 2022. The finalists will be honored at a special awards ceremony on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On November 8, 2021, the California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) board had given staff the okay to start negotiations to purchase the 31.5-acre site currently home to Motel 6 and the old Carrows building in South Lake Tahoe. At the time they had approved $10,000,000 to purchase the environmentally sensitive parcels, demolish existing structures, and stabilize the related sites which are along the Upper Truckee River.

UPDATE: The victim was located on July 23, 2013, walking near the KOA Campground near the Upper Truckee River. He had major injuries and was transported to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on September 16, 2013.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 38-year-old man who has called the South Lake Tahoe area home for the last several years was arrested on December 13, 2022, after a warrant was issued for his arrest on suspicion of murder.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust and Foundation has awarded $2.46 million in mental and behavioral health grants to community-based organizations in nine mountain communities across North America, including Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, and Truckee. This is the fifth year grants were awarded, with aggregate funding of over $13.5M, to help increase overall access to mental health care, reduce behavioral health stigma and improve community-developed services for communities of color and indigenous populations. This year’s grants will benefit over 40 organizations.

“I really enjoy volunteering at Bread & Broth’s Monday dinner,” shared Janeen White, Harrah’s/Harveys’ PD Event Host. “It made me feel good to help others in the community who aren’t as fortunate”.

Janeen and her fellow HEROs teammates were on hand to support Bread & Broth's (B&B’s) evening Monday Meal on December 5 as the casinos’ HEROs organization sponsored their second Adopt A Day of Nourishment of 2022.

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - Douglas County School District has released a Lake Schools Bus Notice for Thursday and Friday, December 15-16.

Due to current road conditions, bus RT 202 will be using these main stops:

- For George Whittell High School - the stop for Upper Kingsbury /Tramway/ area will be at SKI and TINA from 6:30 a.m. to 6:40 a.m.
- The stop for Chimney Rock students will be KINGSBURY and MANOR at 7:02 a.m.
- All other stops remain the same

- For Zephyr Cove Elementary School - the stop for Upper Kingsbury/ Tramway/Andria area will be SKI and TINA from 7:40 a.m. to 7:50 a.m.

Western Nevada College (WNC) will be celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Jack C. Davis Observatory in 2023. The observatory is named after the college’s first president and opened in 2003 with astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the Moon, lecturing at opening ceremonies.      

In honor of this milestone anniversary, WNC Foundation and the JCDO Director Dr. Thomas Herring have worked together to create some spectacular astrophotography for its annual fundraising note card campaign.
        

Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra history series on Sunday, December 18 with a 45-minute slide show, Reflections of Lake Tahoe.

Using seldom-seen vintage photos, historian David Woodruff takes a look back at the many people and events that have affected this magnificent Sierra Nevada gem over the years including the multiple efforts to create a Lake Tahoe National Park.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Celebrate HSI STEM week at the Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC). Radical Innovative Scholars Advancing STEM (RISAS) is the newest program on the LTCC campus after they received a five-year $5 million federal grant to help Latino/a/x/e and low-income students pursuing various STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degrees. They join other Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) receiving funds to help Latino/a/x/e and low-income students who are interested in pursuing education and careers in STEM.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - From athlete panel sessions about backcountry safety to expert talks about snowpack science and the impacts of wildfires on snow conditions, the third annual Tahoe Backcountry Safety Awareness Week is chock full of in-person and virtual events curated by Take Care Tahoe that focuses on the dangers of the backcountry. From December 12-17, 2022, just as avalanche danger will be increasing in the area due to the weekend storm, both novice and experienced backcountry users will have opportunities to learn how to safely recreate in the backcountry this winter.

9AM UPDATE WEDNESDAY: With power restored to South Lake Tahoe, the warning room has closed.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The City of South Lake Tahoe will re-open the charging and warming station at the Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd., starting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 13 for a 24-hour period.

As Liberty Utilities continues to work to restore power, the City recognizes many have been without power for more than 48 hours and want to provide a safe and warm location to recharge devices. Staff will be onsite, but no other services will be provided.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The California Tahoe Conservancy (Conservancy) has awarded a $305,000 grant to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California for work in the Lake Tahoe Basin to improve forest and watershed health and reduce wildfire risk. The grant helps increase the Tribe’s capacity to participate in forest, watershed, and wildfire resilience projects at Tahoe, as well as to advance the use of cultural prescribed burning and to cultivate culturally significant native plants.

STATELINE, Nev. - The warming shelter at the Douglas County Kahle Community Center is now closed. NV Energy expects to have power restored by 10 a.m. There are approximately 70 customers on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe without power.

For up-to-date information visit the NV Energy Power Outage website here: https://www.nvenergy.com/outages-and-emergencies/view-current-outages

In California, Liberty Utilities expects to have power restored by 10 a.m. as well and the City has no plans to reopen the Senior Center warming and charging room.