Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 9:51pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Douglas County may become an "island in the state" if the school board votes to withdraw from the Nevada Association of School Boards (NASB).
During their last meeting, the Douglas County School Board (DCSB) had on its agenda to withdraw from NASB, the statewide group that all 17 counties in Nevada belong to. Not all members were on the same page and the item will come back to the next agenda.
Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 9:12pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Snow is in the forecast for the Lake Tahoe Basin, but most of it will be falling above lake level. Storms begin to push into the Sierra on Friday night, with periods of rain, high-elevation snow, and gusty winds persisting into early next week. With daytime highs in the 40s in South Lake Tahoe, more rain will be seen but expect heavy snow above the lake.
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Reno has issued a Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Watch:
Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 8:51pm
What a difference a year makes. This time last winter, many of us delighted in a promising snowpack, unaware that we were facing what would become the heaviest winter in more than 70 years. It was a tough one, even for some of us who survived the 1997 rain-on-snow disastrous winter. We got through it together, and 2023 had many bright spots with real progress for Lake Tahoe and our communities.
Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 8:39pm
As a partner in a lodging business and former Mayor, I was impressed that City Councilmember Tamara Wallace showed courage and laid out her concerns about taxes. I found her way of looking at where we are as a tourism destination matched my own. I agree with her philosophy of how we should handle this downturn in business.
Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 7:21pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. – Scott Morgan, the Douglas County community services director, has accepted the job as the county's assistant county manager, a job he has been holding in the interim after Jenifer Davidson was appointed county manager.
Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 5:51pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The approval of a ban on short-term vacation rentals north of Cave Rock in the Douglas County portion of Lake Tahoe has brought forward a petition for judicial review to be filed in the Ninth Judicial District Court of Nevada. Several residents and Glenbrook property manager Kevin Kjer filed the petition to reverse the Douglas County Board of Commissioner's December vote to ban the 13 vacation home rentals (VHRs) in that region starting January 1, 2025.
The homeowner's group is represented by Alling and Jillson.
Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 3:19pm
UPDATE: The time has been changed to 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - College Bound Lake Tahoe (CBLT) will host a guided Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) workshop for high school seniors and their families on January 23, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Family Resource Center in South Lake Tahoe. This free workshop will guide students through the FAFSA application process, and provide hands-on assistance with filling out the application form.
Thursday, January 18, 2024 - 9:38am
The Minden Mill is continuing its history series on Sunday, January 21 at 1 p.m. They will be presenting local authors and historians David and Gayle Woodruff in a Chautauqua performance of Sierra Nevada Super Hero John “Snowshoe” Thompson and his wife Agnes in “Mailman of the Sierra.”
The 55-minute program is free, but seating is limited, and advance reservations are required. To make reservations, please click on this link...
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 8:25pm
MEYERS, Calif. - Embarc, a community-centric retail cannabis dispensary, will be opening its Meyers storefront at 3008 US-50 on January 18, 2024. This will be the unincorporated area of El Dorado County's first cannabis dispensary opening under the process approved by voters in 2018 and the Board of Supervisors in 2019.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 9:30pm
TRUCKEE, Calif. (Jan. 9, 2023) – Some of the world's best and brightest minds in education are coming to Lake Tahoe. The Tahoe Expedition Academy (TEA) has announced the Inaugural TEA Speaker Series, sponsored by the Martis Camp Foundation. Each event offers a special opportunity to engage with internationally renowned speakers in an intimate setting on TEA’s campus. Each event begins at 5 p.m. with the speakers beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Three events are set for 2024:
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 9:15pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev . - There’s a new face at Carson Valley Health Senior Care who is excited to be part of the team and meet new patients. Keith Lemay, PA-C has recently come on board, specializing in family practice.
When asked why he chose Carson Valley Health, Keith stated, “The work atmosphere and culture is not something you find everywhere. The people here are really committed to the health of the community.”
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 5:25pm
Dear Fellow Citizens, What have we done? We have elected a City Council whose majority is discussing several tax increases. Those onerous taxes, added to these already tough times, will further sink our local economy, and drive more local businesses and families out of town. An initiative sponsored by one councilperson is now proposing a "vacancy tax" levied on homes not occupied year-round. These homeowners live out of town and include those paying their mortgages for 30 years to perhaps retire here one day, and in the meantime vacation here summers and winters.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 4:29pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County Board of Commissioners will hold its next meeting on Thursday, January 18 starting at 10 a.m. It will be held in the courthouse in Minden and can also be viewed on YouTube.
Two items on the agenda deal with vacation home rentals (VHRs). Commissioner Danny Tarkanian has asked for updates to the VHR ordinance several times over the last two years. Last month, he asked for a ban on VHRs north of Cave Rock, and that was approved by a majority of the other commissioners.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 3:37pm
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is holding a snowplow naming contest for all eleven districts.
Submit your fun and creative ideas to win up to $150 in gift cards. One winner will be selected from each Caltrans District 1-11. An additional $100 statewide grand prize will be selected from the winning submissions.
District Winners: 11 winners, each receiving a $50 gift card
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 - 10:37am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Members of the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team (TFFT) will continue prescribed fire operations this week at Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting. Smoke may be present throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding areas. View smoke management tips and the current air quality index at AirNow and the U.S.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 8:54pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Sierra Educational Foundation is hosting its first on-mountain fundraiser, a Community Rail Jam on January 28 at Sierra at Tahoe.
The "serious fun unserious competition" day on the slopes is for all ski, ski skate and snowboard skill levels
Registration starts at 8 a.m., and the event starts at 9 a.m. There is a $40 entry fee (season pass or day ticket purchased separately from Sierra at Tahoe needed).
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 7:15pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - If you have plans for the evening of Wednesday, January 24, cancel them and head over to the Tahoe Blue Event Center, you won't regret it.
Not only is award-winning rock artist Bryan Adams bringing his So Happy It Hurts tour to Lake Tahoe that day, but joining him on the stage at the new event center is the iconic and legendary Dave Stewart with his Eurythmics Songbook. It will truly be two fabulous concerts in one with these two.
Most are familiar with Dave Stewart through his partnership with Annie Lennox when they formed the Eurythmics.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 11:51am
January 18, 2024 marks the first National Day of Action for Stalking Awareness as part of National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM). This date commemorates the murder of Peggy Klinke at the hands of her stalker in 2003. Peggy’s sister Debbie Riddle is an anti-stalking activist who co-founded NSAM in her honor.
NSAM is an annual call to action to recognize and respond to this criminal, traumatic, and dangerous victimization.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 11:27am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has announced the return of Ski with a Ranger at Heavenly Mountain Resort. Skiers and snowboarders are invited to Ski with a Ranger beginning Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Tours will depart from Tamarack Lodge at the top of the Heavenly Gondola every Friday at 1 p.m. The tours last approximately one hour and will continue through March 29, conditions and weather permitting.
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 10:39am
The Tahoe Blue Event Center’s inaugural hockey game was celebrated last Friday with a Tahoe win when the Tahoe Grizzlies 10U team defeated the Santa Rosa Flyers 7-4. The Tahoe Grizzlies team proceeded through the locally hosted Martin Luther King Tournament undefeated, beating the Ventura Mariners 5-1 and the Tri-Valley Blue Devils 10-0.
A closely played rematch with the Ventura Mariners for the tournament finals game on Monday resulted in the first championship in the event center being awarded to the Tahoe Grizzlies for their 4-2 victory.
