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Two Incline Village bartenders are facing narcotics charges after being arrested by the Washoe County Sheriff's Office All Threats All Crimes (ATAC) Unit.

A series of undercover operations took place between January 28 and February 4, 2016 and were directed towards bartenders at local bars and grills who were suspected of selling drugs to patrons.

Due to the unsafe intersection of Highway 50 and State Route 89, Caltrans is looking at safety improvements in the area to reduce collisions, and their severity. At this time, the preferred option for Caltrans is adding a roundabout at the intersection to improve conditions after a reported seven accidents at the intersection.

The estimated $3.1 million project is scheduled for construction in 2018-19. It is currently in the environmental phase, with the environmental document scheduled to be finalized in November 2016.

The basketball teams from both South Shore high schools are playing in the first round of the NIAA State Basketball Championship, with their first round games Friday.

Whittell Warriors are taking on the Adelson Lions in their Division IV game at 3:00 p.m. at Reed High School in Reno with the South Tahoe Vikings playing the Desert Pines Jaguars at 4:40 p.m. at Reno High. The Vikings play in NIAA Division I-A.

The Nevada Gaming Control Board released their monthly figures for January, and those for casinos on the South Shore show a gain of 9.22 percent.

In January of 2016, casinos had a report gaming win of $15,434,635. A gaming win represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.

North Lake Tahoe casinos had the biggest percentage of "win" with a gain of $445,683, up 22.35 percent over January of 2015. The biggest loss was seen on the Las Vegas Strip, where casinos took in a win of $532,275,993, down 7.72 percent.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel gives an update on the boulder that rolled into Highway 50, talks to a UC Berkeley graduate speaker coming to South Lake next week, and shares more information on Sierra-At-Tahoe's first ever Huck Cup happening this Friday and Saturday.

The following is a recap of activity the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. They responded to 210 calls over the one-week period between February 9 and February 22, 2016.

Calls Resulting in Arrests:

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Vandalism in the 2400 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

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No Arrests

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No Arrests

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Drunk in Public in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay Rd
Warrant on "Emerald Bay Rd North"
Resisting in the 4100 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd

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On Tuesday night at the annual Jalé and Warren Trepp Business Plan Competition, three teams of young entrepreneurs studying at Sierra Nevada College competed for $6,000 in cash prizes.

This event is one of the most exciting celebrations of the academic year at SNC Tahoe. After each team presented twenty-minute oral presentations to a panel of live, external judges and a public audience of more than 100 people, the room waited in anticipation for the announcement of the winners.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Thursday, February 25, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high today of 53 and a low tonight of 31. Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Explorers just finished a week-long detail in Pebble Beach, California working the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Golf Tournament to earn money for their POST.

Thirteen DCSO Explorers handled pedestrian control, traffic control and security details in and around the famous 17 mile drive in Pebble Beach. They saw golf professionals like Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh as well as amateurs like Justin Timberlake, Mark Wahlberg, Carson Daly and Larry The Cable Guy.

A statewide drive, "Stand Up for Keith – Team Meter Marrow Drive," is being organized by California Highway Patrol Headquarters and the CHP Santa Ana Area office to try to find a marrow donor for Officer Keith Meter, an 18-year veteran of the Department and a familiar face among the stand-up paddle community in South Lake Tahoe.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Wednesday, February 24, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high today of 54 and a low tonight. Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marsel congratulates a local South Tahoe High School Junior on his win at State this past weekend, gives details on the removal plans for the boulder that rolled off the mountain north of Cave Rock, and shares this weeks Weekly Wag!

On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, Nevada Department of Transportation crews started the dismantling process of the large boulder that fell onto Highway 50 northeast of the Cave Rock tunnel Saturday night.

The large boulder rolled onto the roadway, causing damage to the road and guardrail, but no injuries or vehicle damage, at approximately 6:30 p.m. February 20. The size of the boulder is estimated at nine feet wide by six feet high.

Join the community pledge by telling us the one thing you’ll do to protect the environment and the local basin where we live, work, and play. In addition to a sustainability forum where we’ll have seasoned environmental organization leaders talk about what’s next in protecting Tahoe’s basin, we’ll also have local vendors engaged in the community pledge and a mixer to follow.

Join the conversation by using the hashtag, #MyTahoePledge, and register at tahoechamber.org. More Info.

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Alexis Robin will be presenting this hands-on, interactive workshop on how to take on newly assigned responsibilities and make a successful transition from staff to leader as well as insightful information about Situational Leadership you won’t find anywhere else. This workshop is perfect for employees who are looking at future promotions, recently promoted to leadership positions in their organizations, and anyone who wants to add leadership training to their resume.

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While most people are aware of traditional water skiing, where a person with a ski (or skis) glides over the surface of water as they are pulled by a boat, how many are aware of "Plane Water Skiing"?

Not many, but that may change after efforts made by three pilots out of Truckee set out to create a record for Guinness World Records on February 11, 2016.

A 20-year-old South Lake Tahoe man was arrested Monday on felony drug charges after he allegedly used pepper spray on a homeless man and then called 911 dispatch to report what he had done, a Carson City sheriff’s deputy said.

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Tuesday, February 23, 2016 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high today of 49 and a low tonight of 25. Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

South Lake Tahoe community members in need of help filling their cupboards are welcome to head over to the American Legion Hall on Wednesday, February 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for the Food Bank of El Dorado County's monthly visit.

The owner of Lake Tahoe Brewing Company was arrested Monday on a felony theft warrant involving brewing equipment sold to a man in British Columbia in which he paid the suspect $45,000 for equipment he never received, a Carson City sheriff’s detective said.

Michael Candelario was taken into custody on suspicion of theft of property valued at $3,500 or more. The dollar amount of the alleged theft related to equipment is $45,000, said Detective Sam Hatley. He was arrested at the Carson City brewery and booked into Carson City jail. He is being held on $25,000 bail.

Rolling through ranch, forest, farms, and vineyards, the 5th annual Motherlode Century on April 30, 2016 fulfills what avid cyclists search for. The 35 mile (2,824’ of climbing) loop provides a sampling of all the good elements of riding in the Gold Country, while the 66 mile (6,430' gain), 82 mile, and 95 mile (9,177' gain) routes add a remote canyon with two rewarding climbs and awe inspiring scenery.

Owens Financial, the owner of the mixed-use development project known as Chateau at the Village, is looking for a buyer, or buyers, for the 11.5 acre area in South Lake Tahoe once known as "The Hole."

Mountain Resort Television reporter Nicole Marcel catches up with Tom Milham of Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, and checks in on their released cubs.

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 press time and the story will be updated when provided.

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9:24 a.m. - Missing Person - Daggett Ct. - R/P REPORTED A MISSING ADULT.

4:23 p.m. - Juvenile Arrest - 16-YEAR-OLD MALE ARRESTED.

6:00 p.m. - Coroner's Case - 84-YEAR-OLD WOMAN DECEASED

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