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The Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation is seeking nominations for the 2013 Lake Tahoe Community College Distinguished Alumni Award. This award is based upon alumni or a former students’ exemplary achievement in his or her life endeavor.

Their accumulated academic, business and / or civic activities are also considered. It is expected that nominees attribute their success in life in some way to the knowledge and experience they gained while attending Lake Tahoe Community College.

Big 5 Sporting Goods celebrated its Grand Opening ceremony for its new South Lake Tahoe location Thursday.

“The Grand Opening of Big 5 is a great addition to the retailers at the Y and we are thrilled to have them in our community. This adds to the larger retailers coming to our community and we hope to attract more small and mid-size retailers to the area” said City of South Lake Tahoe Mayor Tom Davis.

Also in attendance of the Grand Opening ceremony were councilmembers Brooke Laine and JoAnn Conner.

Several Lake Tahoe area nonprofit organizations and agencies will receive financial aid this year through partnerships announced Monday by the United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra.

The partnerships are aimed to address issues identified in each of the Lake Tahoe area communities, said Karen Barsell, CEO and president of United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra.

The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the Eric Nageotte-Lowe Memorial Fundraiser to celebrate the life of former South Lake Tahoe resident and Heavenly Freestyle Team member, Eric Nageotte-Lowe this Saturday, Jan. 26, from 5pm to 8pm at the Himmel Haus, 2819 Saddle Rd. across from Heavenly Mountain’s California base area.

“While Eric was a great skier,” said his coach Jere Crawford, “he was an even better person.”

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is readying itself for the upcoming New Years Eve celebration at Lake Tahoe beginning Monday, Dec. 31. Each year upwards of 60,000 celebrants ring in the New Year in the casino core area of Stateline, Nev.

Due to the ordinarily high volume of celebrants within the Stateline casino core area during the event, U.S. Highway 50 may be closed to vehicle traffic in the evening if necessary for public safety. If that should occur, vehicle traffic will be diverted around the Stateline casino core area using upper and lower Lake Parkway Drive.

Thank you to everyone who attended Tahoe Arts Project's first annual Holiday Festival at St. Theresa's Grace Hall. Twenty-five arts, crafts and food vendors were in attendance displaying and sellin...

The 2012 American Century Championship continues to benefit Tahoe South as the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority distributed $64,500 to 23 non-profit groups through funds raised during the annual celebrity golf tournament.

Today, Thursday, is the day. The first Cash Mob to hit South Lake Tahoe will be at Primo’s Italian Bistro, from noon to 2 p.m. The idea of a Cash Mob is simple: get as many people together at the same place and time to infuse money into a particular local business, in turn supporting the local economy.

The first Cash Mob to hit South Lake Tahoe will be held on Thursday, August 23rd at Primo’s Italian Bistro, from 12-2pm. The idea of a Cash Mob is simple: get as many people together at the same place & time to infuse money into a particular local business, in turn supporting the local economy.

The Tahoe Fund is encouraging supporters of Lake Tahoe to break out their croquet whites for a good cause. The environmental non-profit is preparing for its 2nd Annual Founders Circle Summer Dinner, to be held at Edgewood Tahoe’s historic Friday’s Station on Sunday, August 12th. Billed as a night to celebrate the organization’s early funders and the Lake, the event will include “Tahoe Croquet” and a gourmet dinner on the lawn. Senators Feinstein, Heller and Governor Brown have all confirmed their attendance.

UPDATE MONDAY: Saturday's grand opening of Bonanza Park brought community members of all ages to hear the dedication from Chuck Scharer, President and CEO of Edgewood Companies and South Lake Tahoe Mayor Claire Fortier.
Youth immediately began playing on the park equipment and the basketball court was ready to host its first game while hot dogs and hamburgers were grilled for the crowd of families and dignitaries to enjoy.

Dave Jenkins returns to Carson City for his second performance at A Concert Under the Stars, a fundraiser for The Greenhouse Project, July 11 with his band, Pablo Cruise.
Jenkins performed four years ago for the inaugural event, which takes place at Café at Adele’s, but his love of music began at a tender age.

Needed improvements at the Thunderbird Lodge got a lift on Wednesday when the Nevada Commission on Tourism announced the Lake Tahoe site was among several to win an improvement project grant.
Grants were awarded to 19 different projects. The announcement was made by Nevada Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki.
NCOT's Projects Relating to Tourism Grants program help fund infrastructure improvements that will attract visitors, and after a temporary suspension due to a decline in tourism revenues, the grants were reinstated this year.

The 2012 Barton Health Wellness Lecture Series continues with Pedaling to PEAK Performance from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 6.

Do you love Lake Tahoe and have an interest in learning more about the lake? Do you enjoy science, learning new information, and sharing your knowledge?

Residents who would like to help people learn about the region's environmental assets and challenges are needed to serve as volunteer docents at the Thomas J. Long Foundation Education Center and the UC Davis Eriksson Education Center. Located in Incline Village and Tahoe City respectively, the two UC Davis education centers are well positioned along the North Shore of Lake Tahoe.

Billabong Flaunt It, presented by Sony Ericsson, returns to Sierra-at-Tahoe March 31 for its final all girls snowboard series in North America. Flaunt It began the tour in January at Blue Mountain for the first of 7 stops with more than $30,000 in series cash and prizes.

TahoeChamber would like to thank everyone who came out to support Christmas Cheer at Thursday night's mixer at Riva Grill. With over 175 people in attendance, the evening was a huge success. TahoeC...

By Li Terrell
The South Lake Tahoe City Council voted October 18 to approve the budget for Fiscal Year 2011-2012, which imposed layoffs for 19 employees who were relieved of their duties last Friday, November 18.

By Li Terrell
To a crowd of about 200, the South Lake Tahoe City Council met to hear the 2011-12 Budget Proposal from its city manager and finance director on Thursday.  There was an obvious tension between the council and members of the public who attended the meeting, though the general sentiment of the council and city manager is that the deficit issues are not their fault, and that employee sacrifice is what is required to balance the budget.

Photos by T. Costa
A candlelight vigil was held for the victims of the shooting this morning at the IHOP restaurant on South Carson Street. The unofficial vigil was held from around 8:30 p.m. to around 9:15 p.m. at the fallen soldier's memorial at the State Capitol grounds, with a couple of hundred people in attendance.