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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – South Tahoe Middle School 6th grade students spent the day with environmental educators and learned about watershed health as they helped to replant in Caldor Fire burn scar.

Members from the South Tahoe Environmental Education Coalition (STEEC) put on their “most popular” field trip for the students at Echo Lakes Sno-Park on October 21.

STEEC is a collaborative network of over 25 local agencies and non-profits that work together to bring environmental programs to the South Lake Tahoe schools. They run at least one field trip per grade per year.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board voted unanimously on Thursday to offer the position of executive director to Julie Regan following a national search and public evaluation process. Regan, a current TRPA deputy director, has held
an executive role at the agency since 2003.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The students of the South Tahoe High Event Planning Class have been hard at work preparing for the 2nd annual Winter Festival. When the Barton Festival of Trees and Lights was canceled after the pandemic, South Tahoe High School (STHS) stepped up to provide the event with family-friendly holiday events and activities

This year's Winter Festival will be held on Friday and Saturday, December 2 and December 3. All of the events will be held on the STHS campus in South Lake Tahoe.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe Arts Project held another successful Dancing With The Tahoe Stars (DWTTS) on October 15 at Bally's Tahoe. Local celebrities were paired with professional dancers who vied for the coveted Mirror Ball trophy. Dancers from The Studio and South Tahoe High Dance Team also performed.

This year's performance has two Masters of Ceremonies - Bridey Heidel and Sebastiani Romagnolo. In true MC fashion, they went through several costume changes while entertaining the sold out crowd.

Fundraising team results:

1st Place - Sara Pierce and Erik Baker $22,835

Daniel Scott Miller of South Lake Tahoe was born on October 16, 1966, and passed away at the age of 56 on October 23, 2022, after a brief battle with cancer. Daniel passed away peacefully in his wife Sami Miller's arms and his mother Linda Curry, and his brother Steve Miller holding his hands. Family members that were also by his side included Ron & Gail Weibel, David Gerhardt, and his pride and joy Boxers Duke & Daisy.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless (TCH) is pleased to hear local candidates discussing the issue of housing and homelessness in South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County. TCH and our broad community of supporters and partners have shared so many successes since our inception seven years ago. In 2022, we are celebrating that:

● Over the last 2 years unsheltered homelessness in South Lake Tahoe is down by more than 80%
● Calls for service and avoidable hospitalizations reduced by over 40%.

This week's Home of the Week winner from the South Tahoe Association of Realtors:

Listing Agent: Janice Bosson 530-545-3052
Listing Office: Remax Gold

Property Address: 654 Seneca Drive Dr. South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-4740
MLS #: 136307

Bedrooms: 2
Baths: 2
Square Footage: 1208 Sq Ft.

The South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new business to the community last week, R+H Aesthetic Medicine.

R+H Aesthetic Medicine is Lake Tahoe's premier medical spa. They opened their third location during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at their Tahoe Keys Boulevard office. The other two are in Roseville and West Sacramento. It is owned by who is Dr. Rei Young and his wife Heidi.

Six athletes from the South Tahoe High Girls Golf Team represented their school at the 2022 Class 3A State Girls Golf Championship on October 17-18 at Genoa Lakes.

19. Ava Wolfe - 99-105 – 204
22. Piper Arnold - 106-109 – 215
25. Isabelle Wilson - 115-110 - 225
26. Madison Cisnero - 118- 115 – 233
28. Sadie Beall - 115-122 – 237
33. Carly Cox - 140-122 – 262

The top five team results:

1. Douglas 337-328–665
2. Pahrump Valley 377-377–754
3. Virgin Valley 413-396–809
4. Boulder City 446-414 – 860
5. South Tahoe 435-439 – 874

(Logical thinking is the act of using reasoning skills, analyzing a situation and all pertinent facts to present a sensible, rational solution to the studied problem. (Facts don’t include statements like “It’s a fact that I think I can do this”)

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – Halloween is coming to Sand Harbor State Park! Dress in your best costume and join park staff on Friday, October 28 for a night of trick-or-treating after dark. The spooktacular evening begins with a Halloween movie in the park at 5:30, followed by trick-or-treating.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - The Tahoe Swim Team is making the shift from being under a for-profit company in Reno to being its own 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization, and they need help from the South Lake Tahoe community.

A shift in leadership/ownership brings this longtime competitive and successful swim program home again. The coaching team remains the same and interested all swimmers are encouraged to try out. This is a year-round club that meets on weekday afternoons at the South Tahoe Recreation Center Pool, their home for decades.

“Sleeping with Strangers: An Airbnb Host’s Life in Lake Tahoe and Mexico” reveals what it’s like to be in charge of a short-term rental in two distinctly different locations—South Lake Tahoe, California, and Todos Santos, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

This book will have readers laughing, scratching their heads, and possibly changing their behavior as a guest and/or host of a short-term rental.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The name Sugar Pine Village demonstrates exactly what it took to get the affordable workforce housing project to South Lake Tahoe - it took a village.

Officials with Related California, Saint Joseph Community Land Trust, City of South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, and the State of California came together at the 11.3-acre site of Sugar Pine Village on Monday to celebrate what will is the largest affordable development in South Lake Tahoe.

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 and West Shore, including Meyers, South Lake Tahoe, Meeks Bay, Tahoma, and the Echo Summit area. There may be some missing calls due to sheriff's logs not being completed at the time of the story.

Report for October 6 - 19, 2022

10/6

02:10 SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN PROGRESS - Occurred at Mule Deer Cir/Elk Point Dr. in South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: ASSISTED.

10/7

11:53 SUSP VEH STOP 2210070097

If you live in the South Lake Tahoe area and would you like to help shape the future of animal welfare in the South Lake Tahoe region for years to come, consider joining the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe (HSTT)'s Board of Directors.

HSTT is currently seeking diverse and qualified individuals who can help build community relationships and assist with fundraising in South Lake Tahoe. Additionally, the Board of Directors provide financial and operational oversite, participate in strategic planning, influence and develop policy, and "have a lot of fun."

Why am I voting for Brooke Laine?

Brooke is familiar with the district and its residents, having served for years on local boards and foundations, such as the Tahoe Conservancy, Waste Management, Ambulance JPA, and the Education Foundation, as well as belonging to Soroptimists.

A former Mayor and City Council member, she is committed to reaching meaningful solutions to our district’s issues, such as fire safety, snow removal, housing, vacation home rental enforcement, and health care.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Three new businesses that have opened in the Tahoe Valley Pharmacy Plaza in South Lake Tahoe are celebrating with an open house on Saturday, October 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Osmosis Loung Tahoe, South Lake Med Spa, and Tahoe Family Hearing will celebrate the grand opening with food, drinks, discounts and raffles for $2,000 worth of prizes:

OSMOSIS LOUNGE TAHOE

Charcuterie Board and Mock-tails
15% off B12 shots
Bring a friend buy one get one half off for IV Hydration Therapy
Raffle for One free Wellness IV infusion

SOUTH LAKE MED SPA

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The only thing not in the South Lake Tahoe forecast this week are temperatures above 70 degrees! After a dusting of snow at the upper elevations Saturday night, temperatures will rebound and be closer to average by Monday afternoon.

That will be shortlived as additional weaker weather systems may bring light showers and increased breezes late Tuesday into Wednesday and again next
weekend, while temperatures generally remain below average.

The weekly forecast for South Lake Tahoe from the National Weather Service in Reno:

Given all we’ve been through these past two-and-a-half years, nothing compares to the horror of real life watching a horror flick on the silver screen. Add to that an election year and people turning into psycho zombies well, some horror films might be considered too tame! Before we get started, let me say that nothing beats the experience of seeing a movie on a big screen with a kick-ass sound system with other like-minded souls who want to be scared to death!

It was a very successful weekend at the Northern Nevada 3A Regionals for the South Tahoe High School (STHS) Boys' Tennis Team, with nine players qualifying for the tournament.

After an intense two days of tennis, seven STHS players qualified for the state tournament Oct. 27-29.

The seven who will be back in Reno Thursday:

The climate crisis is upon us. The future is now.

But for the efforts of our firefighters and a last-minute change in the winds, the Caldor fire would have destroyed our community. Less than a year later, the north shore was similarly threatened with a similar fate from the Mosquito fire. Many other communities, including several close by, have not been spared.

The South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce wants to alert our local businesses that there is a man driving around town taking photos and videos of buildings, focusing on the access points (doors, ramps, and walkways) and parking lot signage. The man said his name is “Alex.”

As the 2022 election season is in full swing, the undersigned want to take this opportunity to voice our support for Kenny Curtzwiler for El Dorado county supervisor District V.

Ken reached out to me and asked a lot of questions about the county.  He was a good listener and will be well prepared.  He is his own person and will always include the public. - former Supervisor Ray Nutting