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The community is invited to a special Good Friday performance of “The Living Last Words,” a dramatic musical experience commemorating the Seven Last Words of Christ, written by Ruth Elaine Schram, with music direction by Maureen Leonard, and stage direction by Susan Boulanger. This free performance will be presented on Friday, March 25 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 1041 Lyons Avenue.

"Egg"citing week ahead for the younger residents, with Easter Egg hunts schedule around the South Shore.

The Tahoe Douglas Firefighter's Association will host their annual Tot Egg Hunt at Kahle Community Center on Friday, March 25 at 11:00 a.m. for kids ages 0 to 6. The Easter Bunny will be hiding eggs outside and the kids can climb on fire trucks during the event. Inside there will be a bounce house, indoor playground and refreshments. Bring a basket to collect eggs and a camera. Gym is open until 1:00 p.m.

Visitors to Lake Tahoe’s east shore could soon have a new bike path linking upscale Incline Village to Nevada’s Sand Harbor State Park, but the price tag might induce sticker shock: $12.5 million for the 3-mile project.

Yes, that is more than $4 million a mile in taxpayer dollars for a 10-foot-wide bike path traveling just about 16,000 feet along the picturesque mountain lake.

Not to mention another $7 million to $9 million that the Nevada Transportation Department plans to spend in state gas taxes in conjunction with the project on related environmental and safety needs.

New "Welcome to Nevada" signs designed by high school students will start appearing on the state's roads this summer.

In a contest presented by the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Governor Brian Sandoval’s office, the Department of Education and the Department of Transportation, high school student designers have been called upon to create the new signs.

Time is running out and all entries need to be submitted by March 25, 2016.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel talks to Christopher Croft with the Tahoe Youth & Family Services about how to become a mentor and the benefits associated with the program. Then Tracy Franklin gives this weeks City in 60 at the South Lake Tahoe Rec Center.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Sunday, March 20, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

The Sheriff’s Team of Active Retirees (S.T.A.R.) Program in El Dorado County is looking to bolster their volunteer corps. STAR is comprised of senior citizens who are utilized to enhance vital crime prevention services in the community. The STARs conduct patrols in specially marked STAR vehicles, functioning as the eyes and ears of the Sheriff’s Department, reporting any suspicious activity observed. The S.T.A.R. Program is a Crime Prevention Program exercising proactive law enforcement principles.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Saturday, March 19, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high today of 58 and a low tonight of 35. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

High pressure off the California coast will be moving slowly inland, bringing continued dry weather and generally light winds with a steady warming trend through Saturday.

The warm temperatures and clear skies will move out and make way for cooler temperatures and gusty winds. The next chance for precipitation returns Sunday into Tuesday as a storm moves through northern California and northern Nevada.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Ashley Lindner interviews the Founder/Executive Director of the Tahoe Wellness Corporative, Cody Bass about the Control, Regulate, & Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act. The Tahoe Wellness Co-Op is South Lake Tahoe's first and, currently only, medicinal dispensary.

Grey and white fluffy cat. Named Calvin! Calvin is missing and his owners need the public's help in trying to get him back home. He is barely one year old, grey and white, and fluffy. He pushed out a screen at home near Ski Run Blvd and Pioneer Trail.

His owners says he is very friendly and loved.

If you see Calvin, call Kyle at 209-352-5218.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday, March 18, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high today of 59 and a low tonight of 30. Today:Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Ashley Lindner interviews the City of South Lake Tahoe's Chief of Police, Brian Uhler, and the Chair of the Drug Free Coalition, Hannah Greenstreet, about the Control, Regulate, & Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act.

PDF of proposed initiative.

On Sunday, March 20, the Transportation Division of El Dorado County’s Community Development Agency will implement full closures of both directions of U.S. 50 between El Dorado Hills Boulevard and Bass Lake Road, as well as closures of the Latrobe Road on-ramp to eastbound U.S. Highway 50, the Bass Lake Road on-ramp to westbound U.S. Highway 50, and White Rock Road between Valley View Parkway and Entrada Circle. Closures are as follows:

Eastbound Closures on Sunday Morning, March 20th

 Eastbound lanes from Latrobe Road to Bass Lake Road will be closed from 6:00 am to 8:00 am.

The Food Bank of El Dorado County will be back in South Lake Tahoe at the American Legion Hall on Wednesday, March 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to distribute food to those in need of emergency supplemental groceries.

They are also looking for volunteers from the community to assist from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Volunteers will be assisting in handing out food and signing people in. If you, or someone you may know, are interested in volunteering please contact them at (530) 621-9950 or by email at volunteer@foodbankedc.org.

Restoring and conserving our environment at Lake Tahoe means setting our aspirations at the right scale. That’s what TRPA and many partners are working to do through strategic initiatives to ensure the health of our basin’s forests, streams, and lake, and to improve our communities and transportation infrastructure.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Thursday, March 17, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high today of 56 and a low tonight of 30. Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Frank Sinatra Jr., the son of the legendary entertainer who also had a long musical career of his own, died Wednesday at a Daytona Beach, Florida hospital. He was 72.

Sinatra had been on his "Sinatra Sings Sinatra" tour and was scheduled to perform at the Peabody Auditorium on Wednesday. The venue posted an announcement in social media that the singer had taken ill.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is concerned about a growing trend with the use of social media by youth, and has shared a warning from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Human Trafficking Bureau on dangers of “sexting” and the potential of pedophiles coercing children into unsafe acts.

10 Things Parents Can Do About the Dangers of “Sexting”

1. Talk with your child about the potential dangers of Internet activities. Tell them you have a responsibility to monitor their Internet use and will check their accounts periodically.

Spring is back and officially stars this Saturday the 19th, and with the change of season upon us, our thoughts turn to Easter celebrations, spring cleaning and much-needed home improvement projects. Before you take on your springtime projects keep an eye on possible hazards that will affect your furry family members.

Easter Treats and Decorations

Mountain Resort Television reporter Austyn Harrington covers the sentencing of Gilbert Wetenkamp, this weekend's Longboard Race, and Strawberry Fields Animal Rescue's Newton, a pup in need of a loving home.

South Tahoe High's Performing Arts Department is presenting Neil Simon's RUMORS, a fast paced comic farce set in the home of Charlie and Myra Brock in the late 1980’s.

The guests have arrived for the 10th wedding anniversary of the couple but they are met with mayhem. Charlie, the Deputy Mayor of New York, has shot himself and his wife, Myra, is missing. Although Charley’s injury is minor, misunderstandings and rumors abound in this fast paced sophisticated farce.

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Caesars Entertainment Corp and its private equity backers could be on the hook for up to $5.1 billion in potential damages over a series of corporate deals that a court-ordered examiner said Tuesday led to a $18 billion bankruptcy protection filing by the casino company's operating unit.

Richard Davis and a team of lawyers have spent a year probing whether Caesars, under the control of Apollo Global Management and TPG Capital, stripped away prime properties such as the LINQ Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas and left the company unable to pay a mountain of debt.

Two South Lake Tahoe men were arrested Monday night on charges of robbery and conspiracy after attempting to steal four-12 packs of beer from a local grocery store.

South Lake Tahoe police officers responded to a call from the Safeway on Lake Tahoe Blvd. at 11:02 p.m. on March 14, 2016 after a physical altercation occurred when two store employees and two citizens tried to stop 19-year-old Jose Rodriguez and 18-year-old Jose Romero as they allegedly attempted to leave the store with the beer without paying.