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Dancing With the Tahoe Stars crowns new champion
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/05/2017 - 12:13pm
A packed house at MontBleu Resort on Saturday night was on hand to see Blue Angel Cafe owner, and Lake Tahoe Community College Board Trustee Jeff Cowen win the mirror ball trophy for the 5th annual Tahoe Arts Project's Dancing with the Tahoe Stars.
Cowen, and his professional partner Rhonda Keen performed a Bollywood number that brought down the house.
Snow creating travel issues in the Lake Tahoe area
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/05/2017 - 9:52am
Closed highways and chain controls are hampering travel on Lake Tahoe area roads as the throngs of weekend skiers attempt to make their way home.
As of 9:45 a.m. Sunday, I-80 remains closed in both directions from Colfax to the Nevada state line due to hazardous driving condition. It has been closed since Saturday evening when the recent storm hit the region.
I-80 is closed in both directions from Colfax to Truckee due to zero visibility
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/04/2017 - 11:59pmA winter storm has reached the Lake Tahoe Basin tonight, bringing with it road closures, chain controls, low visibility and a forecast of up to two feet of snow at lake level.
I-80 is closed from Colfax to Truckee to at least 6:00 a.m. Sunday according to Caltrans. They will re-evaluate the conditions at that time.
Highway 50 over Echo Summit is chains or 4WD with snow tires from Meyers to Fred's Place, and chains or snow tires over Spooner Summit.
SR-207 Kingsbury Grade is chains or snow tires from Stateline to mile post 7 in Douglas County.
McClintock hosts another raucous town hall in El Dorado Hills
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/04/2017 - 11:21pm
More than 1,700 people turned out Saturday morning at an El Dorado Hills high school to once again let Republican Rep. Tom McClintock know how they feel about GOP policies and his support of President Donald Trump.
Like three other town halls McClintock has hosted in the past month, the majority of attendees were angry and spoke vehemently about recent changes in immigration law, the proposed repeal of the Affordable Care Act and civil rights issues.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/04/2017 - 10:58pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from February 23 - 28, 2017.
2/23: 7 calls - 5 EMS, 1 psych interfacility transfer, 1 arcing/shorted electrical equipment
2/24: 12 calls - 5 EMS, 3 interfacility transfer, 1 psych interfacility transfer, 1 dispatched and canceled en route, 1 public service, 1 no incident found upon arrival
2/25: 12 calls - 7 EMS, 1 psych interfacility transfer, 1 water problem, 1 dispatched and canceled en route, 1 alarm sounded/no fire, 1 no incident found upon arrival
South Lake Tahoe Police Blotter
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/04/2017 - 3:41pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to 359 calls between February 14 - 27, 2017.
Calls Resulting in Arrests:
2/14
Unlicensed driver in the 2600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Heavenly Village Way
Spousal Abuse in the 1000 block of Herbert
Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
2/15
Warrant in the 3500 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
Drug Offense in the 3600 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd
DUI at 3rd and Eloise Ave
Two South Lake Tahoe teens arrested for alleged kidnapping and beating; Third sought
Submitted by admin on Sat, 03/04/2017 - 10:00am
Two 18-year-old girls turned themselves into the South Lake Tahoe Police Department (SLTPD) on Friday evening after they became aware of a warrant out for their arrest on charges of kidnapping and battery.
According to SLTPD, Christina Barnhart and Lily Brooks and a third teen are suspected of forcing themselves into an apartment in the 3600 block of Spruce Avenue on Tuesday, February 28 and pulling the occupant out by her hair, and then dragging her outside where they allegedly kicked and punched the victim.
Heads are shaved in South Lake Tahoe to raise money to fight childhood cancer
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/03/2017 - 11:18pm
One by one they lined up. Boys and girls, men and women, families, fire fighters, ski patrol, students and dozens of others all lined up at Heavenly Mountain Resort Friday night to have their heads shaved, all in the name of children's cancer research. 110 people in total stopped by to "Brave the Shave" and raise funds to support research of childhood cancer.
Soroptimist International of the Tahoe Sierra Elegant Evening
Submitted by admin on Fri, 03/03/2017 - 9:16pm
Event Date:
April 22, 2017 - 5:30pm
Join the Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra for another incredible evening of fun, food, and community on Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
On arrival you will enjoy selective tastings from their friends at Crystal Basin Cellars, Double Bond Wines, Wofford Acres Vineyards and Tahoe Blue Vodka. The evening includes another beautiful plated dinner served by Harrah’s finest.
Lake Tahoe ski resorts take 8 of top 10 "Biggest snow days of ski season"
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/03/2017 - 8:24pm
The winter of 2016-2017 has been exceptional for skiers across the entire west. Colorado has flourished, California has shed any trace of drought and Jackson Hole is on a pace to break its own record for snowfall.
With so much snow, nearly every ski resort has piled up powder days. For those who took a ski trip this year and missed a big snowfall, it truly was a bad break, as storms have consistently stalked the west all year.
During a season so outstanding for snow, there have been a handful of storms, often one on top of another, that have produced gaudy one-day snow totals.
Lane and road closures next week with new freeway signage installation
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/03/2017 - 8:10pm
March 6 update: NDOT has adjusted the times of the roadwork due to this weekend's storm. They will be moved back one day.
March 8- South Carson Street will be temporarily closed directly south of the U.S. 50 intersection between approximately 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Traffic will be detoured via Clear Creek and Snyder avenues.
March 9- South Carson Street will be temporarily closed directly north of the U.S. 50 intersection between approximately 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Traffic will be detoured via Clear Creek and Snyder avenues.
Two-car crash in Alpine County involves Washoe Tribal Police vehicle
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/03/2017 - 5:31pm
The drivers of two Chevy Tahoe SUVs were involved in a crash at 10:55 a.m. on March 3 in Markleville, Calif.
A maroon 1999 Tahoe, driven by a 19-year-old female Markleville resident was traveling north on Diamond Valley Road just south of Chambers Lane. Behind her was a white Washoe Tribal Police 2014 Tahoe, driven by a 25-year-old male police officer.
Former South Lake Tahoe Fire Capt. Mark Wygant sentenced to 10 years in prison
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/03/2017 - 4:57pm
Former South Lake Tahoe Fire Captain Mark McLeod Wygant was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 10 years in prison for transportation of child pornography
Wygant, 46, plead guilty in December.
Following an FBI and SLT Police Department investigation, Wygant was a
arrested on Jan. 29 2015 and has been in custody ever since. He had been immediately placed on administration leave but resigned just days after his arrest.
Local schools celebrate reading and Dr. Seuss
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/03/2017 - 12:08pm
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, and to honor the beloved children's author better known as Dr. Seuss, Read Across America is celebrated annually on March 2.
This annual reading motivation and awareness program calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading on this day, and schools in South Lake Tahoe joined in with guest readers in the classroom, and some joined in with Dr. Seuss inspired costumes.
Auto burglaries on rise in South Lake Tahoe; Two car thefts in one day
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/02/2017 - 11:52pm
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department is warning residents and visitors to take extra precaution in protecting their valuables as nine thefts from vehicles occurred between February 20-25, and two cars were stolen on February 24.
Six of the auto burglaries were in the Tahoe Island area and most of the cars involved in the City were left unlocked by their owners.
The first stolen car was a 2010 Silver Nissan Altima with Illinois license plate Z495853. It was stolen from the 1100 block of Herbert Avenue but has since been recovered.
South Shore casino income gains almost 11% in January
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/02/2017 - 11:32pm
Casinos in the state of Nevada registered a "gaming win" of $1,036,265,398 in January. This amount is 12.02 percent higher than January of 2016.
The "gaming win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
On the South Shore, the casino win was up 10.83 percent with their reported income of $17,105,546. Since the fiscal year began July 1, the local casinos have been on the positive side most months. Their "gaming win" since then has been $139,616,089, up 8.03 percent.
Feed your inner Cookie Monster - Girl Scout cookie sale time in South Lake Tahoe!
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/02/2017 - 9:39pm
It's time again to feed your need for Thin Mints, Savannah Smiles, Shortbread/Trefoils and/or Caramel deLites! Girl Scout Cookie season arrives in South Lake Tahoe on March 3.
Not only is it about cookies, it's also about the fact that money raised goes to support local, life-changing programming for girls. It’s about empowering girls to become community leaders, social entrepreneurs and change agents, building girls of courage, confidence and character.
Cookies are $5 a box, with almost $4 of that going back into scouting.
Lake Valley Fire Protection District holding Forest Fuels Workshop
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/02/2017 - 8:57pm
Event Date:
March 9, 2017 - 10:00am
The public is invited to a Forest Fuels Workshop held during a special meeting of the Lake Valley Fire Protection District's next board meeting on Thursday, March 9.
They will be meeting in the Lake Valley Fire Station #7's training classroom starting at 10:00 a.m. Lunch will be provided.
Agenda:
Plege of Allegiance
Welcome by Chief Alameda
Introductions - Agency affiliation and Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team Membership
Historical overview of Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT)
Accomplishments
Lunch Break
SNPLMA Round 16
Fuels Reductions
PTIER
TNFAC
Survivors of Suicide support group formed in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/02/2017 - 8:13pm
Event Date:
March 23, 2017 - 6:00pm
Sometimes in life, events occur that fracture the very foundation on which we stand. Life, as we have known it, is forever changed and we find ourselves in an unexpected struggle, first just to survive and then to move forward.
The Suicide Prevention Network has formed a new Survivors of Suicide loss support group that will meet at 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Barton Health Public Relations office located at 2092 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Suite 400 in South Lake Tahoe.
New deputy sworn in for Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/02/2017 - 7:52pm
There is a new deputy in town! Sheriff Ron Pierini recently swore in Deputy Todd Sampson as the newest member of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO).
In front of family, friends and fellow county employees, Sampson took the oath of office, including his son Matt who is also a a deputy sheriff with DCSO.
Todd previously worked for Orange County Sheriff’s Office from 1990 to 1993, and then worked for Torrance Police in Torrance, California. He left there in 2004 to move to the Carson Valley and pursue a kitchen and bath design/build business.
Sunny in South Lake Tahoe until Saturday, new storm could bring 8" of snow
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/01/2017 - 11:13pm
Enjoy the sunny, clear skies another two days before the Lake Tahoe Basin catches the end of an atmospheric river currently sitting off shore. While the brunt of the snow will head north, Lake Tahoe could see up to 8 inches of snow starting Saturday night.
Here is the forecast from the National Weather Service in Reno:
Tonight - Clear, with a low around 11. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday - Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sierra "phenomenal" snowpack not a record, but water content at 179% of average
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/01/2017 - 10:59pm
The Sierra Nevada snowpack continues to build during one of the wettest winters in California’s recorded history and this was evident as the monthly snow survey was conducted by the Department of Water Resources at Phillips Station near Sierra-at-Tahoe.
The snow water equivalent (SWE) measured was 179 percent of average, or 43.4 inches.
The 113 inches of snow at Phillips Station contains the fifth-highest March 1 reading of the SWE. In 1969, the record reading was 57.4 inches of snow-water content in 160.9 inches of water.
NV Energy reporting power outage in Stateline area
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/01/2017 - 5:04pm
8:48 p.m. update - NV Energy is still working on the power outage in the Stateline area. Some power has been restored but 1,082 customers are still without. At this time, the estimated restoration time is midnight.
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The power is currently out in the Stateline, Nevada area of the South Shore. 2,435 customers lost power at 4:42 p.m. on Wednesday, March 1.
According to NV Energy, it is an equipment problem and estimated restoration of 7:30 p.m.
Caltrans closing additional lanes on Highway 50
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/01/2017 - 3:58pm
Caltrans is advising motorists to expect delays on U.S. Highway 50 in El Dorado County for emergency repair work in three locations.
The highway in Silver Fork between Weber Mill Road and Wildwood Way will be under daytime one-way reversing traffic controls Monday through Saturday for the next two weeks or more in order to have two new culverts installed under the highway and a drainage inlet cleared. Work started Wednesday.
South Lake Tahoe home one of top money generators in nation with Airbnb
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/01/2017 - 8:43am
Airbnb is an online marketplace for vacation rentals, apartment rentals, hostel and hotel stays that serves 65,000 cities in 191 countries with their over 3,000,000 lodging listings.
59 of those made over $200,000 last year for the owners and one of those is in South Lake Tahoe.
Formed in 2008 in San Francisco, the company has created a whole new type of traveler, ones who can experience a community as if they lived there, getting them out of hotels and into homes.
Expect delays on I-80 westbound as Caltrans closes lanes near Colfax
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/28/2017 - 10:47pm
Caltrans is alerting motorists to expect delays on westbound Interstate 80 northeast of Colfax as work to perform a number of different maintenance operations will result in delays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 1 and Thursday, March 2.
Ross fundraiser nets almost $5,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/28/2017 - 5:51pm
Shoppers at the South Lake Tahoe Ross store raised $4,922 for the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe during their three-week long fundraiser.
"The Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe (BGCLT) has been overwhelmed by the generosity and support of the community during the recent ‘Ross Cause Campaign’ that benefited the Club," said Jude Wood, Executive Director of BGCLT.
South Lake Tahoe Mayor working on his moves for Dancing With the Tahoe Stars
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/28/2017 - 12:00pm
Event Date:
March 4, 2017 - 6:30pm
What has become the South Lake Tahoe area "event to attend" for the past four years, Tahoe Arts Project's Dancing With the Tahoe Stars once again has filled the stage with men and women from the local community.
South Lake Tahoe Mayor Austin Sass and his professional partner Catherine Arens are two of those participating on the MontBleu stage and have been working several hours a week on their Samba routine.
Level UP: Doing Business with the City Workshop
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/28/2017 - 9:30am
Event Date:
February 15, 2017 - 12:00pm
Learn how to achieve a smooth and effective business relationship with the City of South Lake Tahoe in the next segment of the Tahoe Chamber's Level Up series. Learn requirements for planning, developing and permits needed to build or grow a business on the South Shore.
Attendees at the March 15 event will hear from the experts at both the City of South Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
Bring your 'brown bag' lunch and meet them in the Tahoe Mountain Lab conference room! It will run from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Fee: $10 Members, $20 Non-Members
South Lake Tahoe resident seeks stories of inspirational women for cross-country interview project
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/28/2017 - 9:08am
Women Who Dare, a cross-country interview project, is inviting recommendations of inspirational women for inclusion in a forthcoming podcast. Any woman is eligible for recommendation, as long as she inspires others. Suggestions for the Women Who Dare project will be accepted until March 31.
Tahoe Chamber and Tahoe Regional Young Professionals team up for mixer
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/28/2017 - 7:30am
Event Date:
February 8, 2017 - 6:00pm
The next Tahoe Chamber "Connect for a Cause" mixer will be a joint event with the Tahoe Regional Young Professionals on March 8 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Tahoe Beach Retreat in South Lake Tahoe.
Connect for a Cause: Mixed Up Mixer is a great opportunity for both memberships to mix & mingle with one another while learning how these local organizations benefit the South Shore community.
This social event will include tasty appetizers, 1 drink ticket, and a door prize from each organization. It is free for members and $20 for non-members.
Brave the Shave event in South Lake Tahoe to raise funds for kids fighting cancer
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/27/2017 - 6:39pm
Event Date:
March 3, 2017 - 5:30pm
The 12th annual Brave the Shave event for children and young adults fighting cancer will be held at Heavenly Mountain Resort's California Lodge in South Lake Tahoe Friday, March 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Everyone is invited to join this St. Baldrick's event, and whether you decide to shave your head, volunteer, or donate, you can be a part of the excitement!
Team rescues injured backcountry skier in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/27/2017 - 6:04pm
El Dorado County Sheriff's Office brought together a Search and Rescue team on Sunday, February 26 after they were notified of an injured woman in the Eagle Buttress area that needed to be rescued off the mountain.
The 56-year-old Truckee woman was in the backcountry skiing with a group when she suffered an injury to her leg and was unable to ski out on her own.
Eagle Buttress is located to the north of Eagle Lake near Emerald Bay.
Fun yoga class to raise funds for the Tahoe Warm Room
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/27/2017 - 12:16pm
Event Date:
February 28, 2017 - 6:30pm
Local yoga instructor Susan Glasson is donating her services for two different yoga practices on the south shore in honor of fun and whimsical Dr. Suess's birthday.
On Tuesday, February 28, all funds received during a 6:30 p.m. yoga class at Kahle Community Center will go to the Tahoe Warm Room, the seasonal homeless shelter in South Lake Tahoe.
"Celebrate the wisdom and silliness of Dr. Seuss in this Yoga class that is for all ages," said Glasson. "Bring the kids and grandma too, all you need is your willingness to have some fun!" Beginners are welcome.
Opinion: A vibrant community still vision of Tahoe Future 2020
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/27/2017 - 11:41am
South Lake Tahoe – Tahoe Chamber would like to thank Councilmember Davis, Mayor Sass, and the Council for the invitation to attend the City Council February 14 special meeting and for the opportunity to present the business community’s priorities to the City as they prepare for their strategic planning retreat.
Several years ago, the Tahoe Chamber and its members established a vision and a set of priorities for the South Shore community titled Tahoe Future 2020. The vision statement from that document reads:
New business licenses issued in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/27/2017 - 11:23am
The following 62 businesses took out business licenses with the City of South Lake Tahoe during the month of January:
1/3/17
3686 APARTMENTS
CUCHNA CAPITAL LLC 3
GLAZED & CONFUZED TAHOE DONUT LLC
JEAN DUPLEXES
THE HOLMAN FAMILY TRUST
1/4/17
APARTMENTS - 3820 PENTAGON
APARTMENTS - 3824 PENTAGON
CLARITY AND BLISS BODYWORK
FARR RENTALS
FLOOR TECH INC
HEAGY CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS
MARK WOODLEY FIRE PROTECTION
VILLA RUSSO
1/5/17
CORAL PROPERTY MANAGER
TRI WEST HOMES INC
1/6/17
1032 4TH ST APARTMENTS
FIRESIDE LODGE BED & BREAKFAST
MARK & LORI BURWELL
Best in Base Award nominations accepted through March 31
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/27/2017 - 10:06am
Stateline, Nevada – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is accepting nominations for its annual Best in Basin awards program through Friday, March 31.
TRPA created the awards program to recognize projects that demonstrate exceptional planning and design and compatibility with Lake Tahoe’s environment and communities.
Teen Dating Violence Awareness: Alcohol remains #1 date rape drug
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/26/2017 - 6:45pm
In society, we are inundated with advertisements and daily messages infused into our culture that justify alcohol as acceptable and normal. This substance is glorified as a method to enhance dining experiences, celebrations, entertainment, sporting events, and holidays. Alcohol itself is not the problem. A drink to accompany a meal or celebratory time is a much different choice than to completely dissociate from reality and manipulate others to achieve a “good time.”
Kudos: Bread and Broth thanks the Tahoe Art League
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/26/2017 - 5:49pm
Local arts organization, Tahoe Art League, has long been serving Tahoe artists and promoting the arts to feed hearts and minds in the south shore. On February 20, the Art League fed the hungry of our community by sponsoring Bread & Broth’s Monday Meal at St. Theresa Grace Hall.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/26/2017 - 3:20pm
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 Shore. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at time of story.
2/19
2:13 p.m. - Battery - North Upper Truckee - ADULT SON AND MOTHER ENGAGED IN A VERBAL DISPUTE.
4:20 p.m. - Forgery - Saddle Rd - R/P REPORTED A FORGERY REPORT.
2/20
No Reports
2/21
Five car collision in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/26/2017 - 1:51pm
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) responded to a five car collision Sunday, February 26 on Pioneer Trail near Woodbine Road at 9:00 a.m.
One car was stopped, attempting to make a turn onto Woodbine from Pioneer trail when an oncoming driver behind them hit their brakes, couldn't stop on the icy road and went over the guardrail.
As other drivers came upon the accident, they too crashed. The final car involved was looking at the car over the guardrail and didn't see the crash in front of her, swerved, hit the guardrail and slipped.
South Tahoe High Alpine Ski Teams 2nd and 3rd in League, State Championships start Monday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/26/2017 - 11:18am
The 2017 Tahoe Basin Ski League State Championships (State) gets underway on Monday at Sierra-at-Tahoe, with several south shore skiers taking the gates for their schools. Tuesday's competition will move to Heavenly Mountain Resort.
Too much snow actually got in the way of a full season of competition for the South Tahoe High Alpine Ski Team.
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/26/2017 - 9:14am
Good morning skiers and riders, and if you're visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe.
Today is February 26.
A BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY FUNDAY MORNING TO GET ON THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM COMES THROUGH STARTING TONIGHT. SKIING & RIDING DOESN’T GET ANY BETTER WITH ALL RESORTS GEARED UP WITH ALL LIFTS AND TERRAIN OPEN. HAVE FUN & BE SAFE! IF YOU ARE DEPARTING THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN TODAY, HAVE PATIENCE WITH TRAFFIC & DRIVE SAFE.
Lake Tahoe Golf Course and Valhalla Tahoe team up to bring dinner theater to town
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/25/2017 - 8:12pm
Lake Tahoe Golf Course has partnered with Valhalla Tahoe to showcase the hilarious play by Wendy Macleod, Women in Jeopardy, along with a 3-course handcrafted meal served in the beautiful Lake Tahoe Golf Course Clubhouse on March 31.
South Lake Tahoe Mayor Sass on roads, traffic and trails
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/25/2017 - 5:46pm
The following is Mayor Austin Sass's monthly letter to the community:
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/25/2017 - 5:14pm
The following are incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue department responded to from February 16 - 22, 2017.
2/16: 9 calls - 3 EMS, 2 dispatched & canceled en route, 1 power line down, 1 water problem, 1 public service, 1 detector deactivation/no fire
2/17: 14 calls - 5 EMS, 4 interfacility transfers, 1 interfacility psych transfer, 1 no incident found upon arrival, 1 service call, 1 gas leak, 1 false alarm
2/18: 7 calls - 4 EMS, 1 power line down, 1 gas leak, 1 smoke detector activation/no fire
Snowy Sunday and Monday in Lake Tahoe, then relief from snow and rain in sight
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/25/2017 - 11:38am
Another storm moves through the area Sunday and a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for 7:00 p.m. Sunday to 7:00 a.m. Monday.
Lake Tahoe area ski and weather news: The Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/25/2017 - 8:39am
Good morning skiers and riders, and if you're visiting, welcome to Lake Tahoe!
Today is February 25.
EXPECT MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS TODAY, SO TAKE THE ORANGE OR ROSE TINTED GOGGLES. SKI & RIDE WITH A BUDDY IF YOU GO OFF-PISTE… ENJOY GET SURFACE CONDITIONS… POWDER & MACHINE GROOMED CORDUROY AND SKIER-RIDER PACKED POWDER.
TODAY’S WEATHER (NWS GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA): Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Highs: 26F to 31F. Southwest winds around 10 mph in the morning becoming light.
Lake Tahoe road update; SR-89 at Emerald Bay may open Saturday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/24/2017 - 9:46pm
SR-89 at Emerald Bay may open Saturday after crews have made significant progress on clearing away snow from last week's storm as well as snow and debris 20 feet high from a slide that fell onto the highway at Vikingsholm.
Meanwhile, one lane of U.S. Highway 50 remains open in each direction at Bridal Veil Falls while emergency work continues on a major slipout that destroyed the #2 westbound lane and also impacted the #1 lane. Work there is also expected to take several months for the design and construction of a new retaining wall to stabilize the slope.
Kudos: Tahoe Chamber thanks community for support of local family
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/24/2017 - 6:49pm
Tahoe Chamber would like to thank the community for supporting former Tahoe Chamber Board Member and owner of Getaway Reno Tahoe, Todd Poth and his family, at the After Five Mixer hosted by The Beacon Bar & Grill on Thursday, February 23.
