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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.

STATELINE, Nev.- Douglas County has opened a warming shelter at the Douglas County Kahle Community Center as part of a collaborative effort to assist those without power from the NV Energy Outage.

The center will be open all night in response to the cold temperatures affecting the Tahoe area.

Address:
Kahle Community Center
236 Kingsbury Grade
Stateline, NV 89449
Ph: (775) 586-7271

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The City of South Lake Tahoe will open a charging and warming station at the Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd., on Monday, December 12 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

As Liberty Utilities continues to work to restore power, the City recognizes many have been without power for more than 24 hours and want to provide a safe and warm location to recharge devices. Staff will be onsite, but no other services will be provided.

What: Charging & Warming Station
Where: Senior Center, 3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
When: December 12, 12-4pm

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - With residents around Lake Tahoe experiencing prolonged power outages over the weekend due to the storm, food safety is an issue when food has been unrefrigerated.

Don't taste it to determine if it's okay to eat! It may not be safe to eat after the loss of power and you may need to throw away food that could make you sick.

Here are guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC);

Before a power outage

NV Energy reports 1,062 customers at Lake Tahoe between Stateline and Glenbrook still do not have power. At this time they expect restoral by 9:30 a.m. Monday.

Liberty Utilities reports 6.050 customers of theirs around Lake Tahoe remain without power as well, with expected restoral by noon Monday. Most of the outages are on the South Shore but there are areas around Fallen Leaf Lake, Kings Beach, and a couple of other pockets still out as well.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Unified School District ILTUSD) made the following announcement today:

Greetings LTUSD Families,

Due to heavy snow, no power in several schools (and communities), down trees, roads not cleared and campuses not quite ready, all LTUSD schools will be closed on Monday, December 12, 2022.

Please be safe. Thanks for your understanding.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A large portion of Liberty Utilities customers on the South Shore, and some spread around Lake Tahoe are without power Sunday morning.

Most were restored by 1:30 a.m. this morning, but it was short-lived with power going out again after 5 a.m.

Crews are working to get the power restored and, according to the outage website, they hope the power is up by 8 a.m., after that for Portala and North Shore.

SATURDAY 10 PM UPDATE: A few more areas of South Lake Tahoe are added to the list of those without power. Some areas of Stateline, Al Tahoe. and Tahoe Sierra are also without electricity. 6577 Liberty Utilities customers are without power.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Heavy snow Saturday night is not only making driving a miserable experience through the Sierra, but it has also led to power outages for over 5,000 customers in the South Lake Tahoe and Meyers area.