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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Looking for a fun way to support your community? Join community members on September 23, 2024, at Tahoe Paradise Golf Course for the inaugural Live Violence Free Twilight Tournament Fundraiser Scramble. This event offers a great evening of golf while raising crucial funds for Live Violence Free, a nonprofit that has been dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse in the South Lake Tahoe community for 47 years.

UPDATE 8PM: After a good day on the fire lines, crews were able to get a containment line around 37 percent of the fire. So far, 5,824 acres have burned. There are 631 personnel are on the fire.

Founded in 1963, Barton Health has been the region’s leading health partner for over 60 years — proudly providing bi-state medical services for the whole community.

And as a bi-state community, residents and visitors to Lake Tahoe’s south shore have long experienced life across both sides of the state line — from ski resorts and beaches to shopping and appointments — we are one community in two states.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Library is looking for kids who want to write their spooky picture book! Enter it into the contest at the library by September 28.

Six winning books will be selected, printed on posters, and displayed at the library in October. Winning authors will receive a small prize and a copy of their poster.

Every book will be featured in the Spooky-brary— materializing at the library during spooky season!

The solemn rules of the Library Monster Committee are as follows:

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In response to the recent wildfire evacuations, the Beach Retreat & Lodge at Tahoe is offering a safe and welcoming space for evacuees at a deeply discounted rate. Effective immediately, evacuees can book a room for just $99 per night, with the resort fee and pet fee waived, to accommodate those displaced by the fires.

Guests looking to take advantage of this special offer can book online using the code “DAVIS”.

WASHOE COUNTY, Nev. - Fire managers at the Davis Fire burning south of Reno have reported the fire is now 31 percent contained, burning 5,646 acres. Evacuation zones have been updated, with some areas reduced to evacuation warning zones, with evacuation warning zones growing (see photo above or refer to https://perimetermap.com/).

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno said the Red Flag Warning Wednesday is a "particularly dangerous situation," a warning they haven't issued in five years.

WASHOE COUNTY, Nev. - The allied command agencies working on the Davis Fire have ordered a Complex Incident Management Team (CIMT) for the fire that has been burning in the Washoe Valley since Sept. 7, 2024. The fire has burned 5,596 acres and is zero percent contained.

With the CIMT, more resources are available, and incident meteorologists and fire behavior experts are on the scene. (In California this type of team has been called a Type 1 management team).

Join Sierra Nevada Alliance and our host sites throughout the Sierra Nevada including various sites throughout the Lake Tahoe basin for the Great Sierra River Cleanup (GSRC) on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Last year, 633 volunteers removed 7,402.5 pieces of trash from 98 miles of Sierra Nevada waterways. You can be part of the solution and volunteer to help remove litter and plastic pollution from our beloved Sierra Nevada watershed by joining Keep Tahoe Blue, Incline Village General Improvement District, Tahoe Area Sierra Club, and Diamond Peak Ski Education Foundation.

The State of California quietly celebrated its 174th birthday Monday, unlike its neighbor to the east who has a holiday and big parade to mark the occasion. California was admitted to the United States as the thirty-first state on September 9, 1850, making it the first state to do so without first being a territory.

There was cake and ice cream in Sacramento, the state's capitol, on Monday, but what happened to the annual paid holiday and celebration?

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) President Jeff DeFranco will deliver the annual State of the College Address (SOCA) on Thursday, September 12, at 9 a.m. in the Duke Theatre. The address, themed "This Is Coyote Country" will highlight LTCC’s progress toward their annual goals while looking forward to the 2024-2025 academic year.

This year’s SOCA will once again be live-streamed, making it accessible to the entire LTCC community and the public.

Our 2nd Annual Walk during Suicide Awareness Month will be held Friday, Sept 13, at 7 p.m. at Heritage Park. This event is free and open to those who are grieving a lost loved one. There will be a path of illuminary to walk with (or without) our therapy horses.

We look forward to a powerful and supportive evening to hold space for hurting people. As this event is free, and donations are appreciated to help cover costs. Thank you for your support.

— Julie Baker, Founder
Visit us at www.healingarenas.org

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WASHOE COUNTY, Nev. - Fire officials have been able to remap the Davis Fire and the mapping shows the fire at 4,703 acres. There is no containment this morning. Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFPD) says 600 fire personnel are working on the fire.

There is no change Monday morning in the evacuation zones.

TMFPD says the fire held in most areas overnight but wind gusts are expected this afternoon.

SR431, the Mt. Rose Highway remains closed from Mt. Rose Ski Area to South Virginia. I580 is open. Old 395 is closed from I580 to South Virginia.

On June 13, 2024, Mary Sue Harris, a long-time resident of South Lake Tahoe, sadly passed away.

Born on May 16, 1941, in Arkansas, Mary Sue moved to Stockton, Calif. where she met her husband of 64 years, Albert. They moved to Tahoe in 1961 and raised two children, Terry and Robin. Mary Sue did daycare for 45 years, helping to raise numerous children around South Lake Tahoe.

Mary Sue touched the lives of many, and will always be remembered with a smile.

South Lake Tahoe City Council Candidate Keith Roberts is holding a "Meet The Candidate" on Monday, September 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at South of North Brewing Company.

Meet Keith and learn what he stands for, "common sense over nonsense."

Enjoy free tacos, and also free beer with a donation.

South of North is located at 932 Stateline Ave., Suite B in South Lake Tahoe.

7:15 PM UPDATE: The Davis Fire burning in the Washoe Valley is now estimated at 6,500 acres with no containment. The fire started in the area of Davis Creek Regional Park, located in Washoe Valley south of Reno, Nevada, around 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 7, 2024. It is reported to be burning in heavy timber and brush, with medium to long-range spotting. Gusty winds are forecasted throughout the week.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Nevada is holding NAMIWalks 2024 on October 19, 2024, on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. It promises to be an event to remember, filled with meaningful moments as people come together to take a stand on the road to make community matter and see their commitment to “Mental Health for All.”

Jessica Morse, running for our CD-3 Representative for US Congress, is eager to debate our current Congressman Kevin Kiley---- anywhere and any time.

Representative Kevin Kiley, however, has declined the invitation to a candidates' forum sponsored by the venerable League of Women Voters of five counties (Nevada, El Dorado, Placer, Plumas, and Sacramento), which represents 350,000 people.

EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - US-50 near Camino was closed early Saturday as the California Highway Patrol (CHP) conducted a homicide investigation. On September 7, 2024, just after 6:30 a.m., CHP officers responded to the call of a disabled vehicle on US-50 east of Snows Road.

Officers quickly located a Chevrolet truck on the right shoulder of the highway. Inside, they found a female occupant who had suffered a fatal gunshot wound. She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

As critical fire weather, including high temperatures and strong winds, persists, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is working proactively to place firefighting resources in high-risk areas. Cal OES has strategically prepositioned fire engines and personnel in multiple counties to respond if needed.

The prepositioned fire resources include:

El Dorado County:

4 Local Government Engines
2 Local Government Water Tenders
1 Local Government Dispatcher
2 Local Government IMT Members

Los Angeles County:

5 Local Government Engines, Type 1

It has now been 13 years since Kenneth Curtzwiler lost his daughter SFC Miranda Summerwind McElhiney in the IHOP mass shooting in Carson City, Nev. She was one of four people who lost their lives that day, September 6, 2011. The shooting also left seven people injured.

Curtwiler, a retired Nevada Army National Guard major, reflected Friday morning on the 13th anniversary of the Carson City IHOP shooting. Several Nevada Guard soldiers were at the IHOP that day to plan observances for the tenth anniversary of 9/11.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Five potential buyers were making moves to buy radio stations KRLT and KOWL, including the Educational Media Foundation, but the bankruptcy court signed off on a deal with the initial offer of $275,000 made by Rothschild Broadcasting. KRLT is 93.9FM and KOWL is 1490AM on the radio dial.

D&H Broadcasting owned the two stations based on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe after buying them from Cherry Creek Radio in a $650,000 deal in 2015.

Thoughts of suicide can be difficult to talk about. But speaking up—for yourself or a loved one—could be a lifesaver.

Suicide claims the lives of more than 47,000 Americans per year. It’s a serious threat for older adults, just like younger ones. In fact, among men, those ages 75 and older have the highest suicide rate of any age group.

What to Watch For

Feeling isolated, anxious, or agitated can increase your risk for suicidal thoughts. Other signs that it’s time to get help include:
- Believing there’s no reason to live or that you’re a burden to others

LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Jimmy Fallon and DJ Khaled were at the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe in July, not to compete in the annual celebrity tournament, but to face off in a head-to-head special challenge.

Even though rain tried to cancel their match, the hung out on the course and the rain stopped just in time for their golfing on holes 17 and 18. The match will air on NBC on Friday, September 13 at 11:35 p.m. The special will stream the next day on Peacock and air on Golf Channel beginning on Monday, September 16.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join Lake Tahoe Basin agencies for the annual Firefest on Saturday, September 28, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at South Tahoe Middle School.

There will be a burn house sprinkler demo, appearances by Smokey Bear, Sparky the Dog, vehicle extraction, ember house toss, bounce house, helicopter flyovers, and more.

South Tahoe Middle School is located at 2940 Lake Tahoe Blvd, South Lake Tahoe.