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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The forty-seventh annual Lake Tahoe Community College graduation ceremony was held Friday evening, June 24, on LTCC’s synthetic turf soccer field. The focus of this year’s ceremony was celebrating the grit and determination demonstrated by this graduating class to reach this day.

Several speakers touched on this idea, honoring the nearly 250 degree and certificate earners at LTCC who rose above the uncertainty and ambiguity of recent years to meet their educational and personal goals.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – With the goal of ensuring a safe summer on the water at Lake Tahoe, the League to Save Lake Tahoe, Clean Up The Lake and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency recently released a video that delivers tips and resources for boaters and paddlers planning trips to the Big Blue.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Great Basin Institute (GBI) has announced the return of the Lake of the Sky Amphitheater evening programs at Taylor Creek Visitor Center this Friday, July 1, 2022! Sponsored by GBI, these free programs will be held at the beautiful Lake of the Sky Amphitheater on Lake Tahoe’s South Shore.

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TAHOE CITY, Calif. - The Tahoe Fund and the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA) have announced a $50,000 matching campaign to build the Meeks Ridge Trail. This new 4.5-mile multi-use trail will provide a brand-new 10+ mile loop option for hikers and mountain bikers on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore.

STATELINE, Nev. – Edgewood Companies, one of Nevada’s oldest and
diversified real estate companies which owns and operates Edgewood Tahoe is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Winkel, board member since 2008, as the new Chairman of the Board. Winkel succeeds Steve Johnson, who will continue to be Director of Edgewood Companies and an active Board Member after serving as Chairman for the past 14 years. The announcement comes as Edgewood Companies also debuts a new rebrand and website.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office held a ceremony in front of its Placerville headquarters on Monday to unveil the new highway signs in honor of Deputy Brian "Ish" Ishmael.

Sheriff D’Agostini and Senator Brian Dahle spoke at the event in front of “Ish’s” family, friends, and his law enforcement family. The signs were then mounted on both eastbound and westbound at US-50 and Missouri Flat Road.

What is it?

Over the past decade and a half working to protect and restore Lake Tahoe, I’ve learned many lessons. The first is that being paralyzed by our differences has dire consequences for the lake and our communities. Doing nothing is not an option. The second and most important lesson is that achieving anything requires each of us to find common ground, get over our turf, and work toward shared goals. Sounds simple, but in today’s fractured world, working to find common ground takes special work and the work is never done.

Excitement was in the air as Sugar Bowl Academy (SBA) graduated seventeen seniors on Saturday, June 11, at the Mount Judah Lodge.

In keeping with Sugar Bowl Academy tradition, underclassmen, classmates, and alumni individually introduced graduating seniors before awarding them their diplomas. The speeches demonstrated the seniors' important leadership role in the SBA community and highlighted aspects of each graduate's personality and character.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District (NLTFPD) responded to a commercial structure fire Sunday afternoon at 901 Tahoe Boulevard, T’s Mesquite Rotisserie. Washoe County Sheriff’s Office safely evacuated all occupants of the Incline Village restaurant.

The fire was knocked down quickly with damage contained to the area of origin.

NLTFPD thanks its agency partners Nevada Highway Patrol, Washoe County Sheriff's Office, Nevada State Parks, and North Tahoe Fire Protection District.

The El Dorado National Forest Interpretive Association is offering several guided hikes/walks at Carson Pass over the next week.

Work zone updates from the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) for the Lake Tahoe area. Traffic in work zones will either be reduced to a single lane with flagger control or shifted lanes with reduced speeds. Drivers can expect up to 30-minute delay times. All work is weather and temperature permitting, and subject to change.

MT. ROSE HIGHWAY (SR-431)

Paving

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 June 16 - June 22, 2022

6/16

15:07 HARASSMENT REPORT - Occurred on Blitzen Rd, in South Lake Tahoe. Disposition: ADVISED.

6/17

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - The 2022 St. Theresa Bread & Broth 4 Kids Summer Program begins ON June 29 and will continue every Wednesday through August 24.

This is a wonderful opportunity for all Lake Tahoe South Shore children. Free food will be distributed weekly to children to ensure that every child has access to nutritious meals and snacks during the summer break from school. Children who have access to the free or reduced lunch program during the school year often have limited food resources during the summer, and the B&B Summer Program hopes to meet that need.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - It has been 15 years since the Angora Fire swept through the North Upper Truckee and Angora Ridge neighborhoods of El Dorado County, taking with it 242 homes and 67 commercial structures as wind-driven flames burned through 3,100 acres.

It was a sunny afternoon on June 24, 2007, when the first calls of fire came in at 2:15 p.m. Within a few hours, the devastation was already evident but it was over a week before the fire was completely contained.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Historical Society is kicking off a summer of History Talks on the Beach on Tuesday, June 28 from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. To start off, the Borges Brothers will bring another entertaining evening of old South Lake Tahoe stories from their family's 65+ year local history in the area.

The history talks are at Lakeview Commons, 1004 Lakeview Avenue, South Lake Tahoe. Seating is in the beachfront stadium-style seating and the event is free.

Join them this summer for an hour filled with Lake Tahoe History fun,

Extended Interstate 80 (I-80) ramp closures between Kingvale and the Nevada state line are continuing next week for paving work.

A $2.4 million project is addressing deteriorated interstate on- and off-ramps at various locations in Nevada and Placer counties. Ramps throughout the Sierra corridor may be closed intermittently for paving, joint sealing, striping, and concrete curing time.

A 55-year-old man and his 10-year-old son from Berkeley, Calif. died on the North Fork of the Nooksack River in Washington after their raft overturned on June 14, according to authorities.

The father has been identified as John Coleman. He and his family had a second home in the county area of the South Shore for over ten years, and neighbors are mourning the loss of members of what they said was a "fun-loving" family.

A stray dog that survived more than five weeks on her own, during which time she was hit by a car and suffered injuries, is finally rehabilitated and ready for adoption. The dog's name is Estrella and she was first spotted in Tahoe City back in February. It took several tries and several weeks for animal control to rescue her. During that time, she was reportedly hit by a car and suffered injuries. Now, after extensive physical and mental rehabilitation, the Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe (HSTT) is thrilled to announce she is available for adoption.

Join us for this sweet summer ritual that began at Kiva Beach in 2011! Start your Wednesday mornings connecting with nature, meditation, breath, movement and community on the beach.

Everyone welcome! Please bring a towel, blanket, or outdoor yoga mat to practice on (we will be on sand). It will most likely be sunny, so if you have sensitivities, bring appropriate sun protection. After class, optional beach clean up and/or cold plunge in the lake! Class starts at 8am and runs for a little over one hour.

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LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - As the summer season gets underway, the Tahoe Fund and agencies that manage Lake Tahoe’s public beaches have updated TahoePublicBeaches.org to help improve the recreation experience for residents and visitors. Designed as a resource guide to over 40 beaches that surround the iconic shores of Lake Tahoe, the site offers information about frequented hotspots and lesser-known locations.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The City of South Lake Tahoe has embarked on a Broadband Feasibility Study to identify how the City can improve broadband and internet service and infrastructure. NEO Connect, a broadband consulting firm, has been retained to conduct the analysis and present recommendations. The City Council recognizes the importance of high-speed broadband to the community in order to improve employment, educational, and economic development opportunities. The study directly addresses the City Council’s Strategic Priority 1.1 “Broadband for All” initiative.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Get ready for a wild time as the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS), Great Basin Institute (GBI), and the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) host Wild Tahoe Weekend! Join them June 25-26, 2022, at Taylor Creek Visitor Center, just three miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89. Residents and visitors are invited to attend this free family and fun event!

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - As Steph Curry walked off the court after the Golden State Warriors won the NBA Championship just a few days ago, he was asked what he planned to do next. Curry said he was going to spend time with family and get in some golf.

Lake Tahoe will take care of both of those and Steph, his dad Dell and brother Seth head to the South Shore for the 33rd annual American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe, July 8-10.