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A 'perfect storm' led to closure of South Lake Tahoe's Ski Run Blvd
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/12/2019 - 6:25pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Sunday was an epic day on the slopes with at least 30" of snow falling overnight at resorts around Lake Tahoe. Some couldn't open because of too much snow, while others opened some runs to overflowing crowds waiting to experience the conditions.
Heavenly Mountain Resort's Boulder and Stagecoach parking lots filled up early, with drivers directed to park at the Gondola at Heavenly Village and the California Main Lodge, both filling up soon after.
Nominations sought for Lake Tahoe HIghway 50 Main Street working group
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/12/2019 - 1:56pm
STATELINE, Nev. – With the recently approved U.S. 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project in South Lake Tahoe (also known as the Loop Road), three people are being sought to become a working group that will help develop a Main Street Management Plan for the area.
Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play comes to Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2019 - 11:08am
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March 10, 2019 (All day) An Evening of nonstop laughs at Lake Tahoe Golf Course
Theatre, food, drinks, and friends will make the perfect evening out.
Fast becoming an annual winter event, Lake Tahoe Golf Course has once again partnered with the Rotary Club of South Lake Tahoe to bring you the hilarious play; Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (abridged) by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor,
Performances are March 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
Location
Lake Tahoe Golf Course
2500 Highway 50
United States
See map: Google Maps
Jamie Anderson uses bronze medal finish to highlight climate change and POW
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/11/2019 - 11:48pm
PARK CITY, Utah -- Jamie Anderson knew what she had to do. The two-time slopestyle snowboarding Olympic champion considered dropping out of the FIS Snowboard, Freestyle Ski and Freeski World Championships but realized she could use the event for a greater good and get out a message near and dear to her heart.
Special Vagina Monologues presentation at Community Speakeasy
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/11/2019 - 12:23pm
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February 14, 2019 - 6:30pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - V-Day Tahoe returns to South Lake Tahoe for their 17th year later this month, but as a special preview fundraiser, enjoy your favorite monologues inside of Community Speakeasy at Stateline on Valentine's Day.
Tickets are limited to this unique event in an intimate setting inside the Social House Deli at the Heavenly Village.
Tahoe meeting to reveal results from analysis on newly formed Carson Valley Water Utility
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/08/2019 - 10:15pm
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February 21, 2019 - 11:00am
Douglas County is hosting a public workshop concerning the preliminary findings and recommendations from the Water Utility Rate Analysis for the newly consolidated Carson Valley Water Utility. A public workshop has been scheduled on February 21, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. in the Tallac Room at the Kahle Community Center, 236 Kingsbury Grade, Stateline, Nevada 89449.
Azul Latin Kitchen raises almost $17,000 for Live Violence Free in 2018
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/08/2019 - 6:38pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Each year Azul Latin Kitchen selects a local nonprofit to be the recipient of their fundraising for the year. In 2018, Live Violence Free (LVF) was the recipient of that generosity and today were presented a check for $16,917.50 at a ceremony at Lake Tahoe Community College.
The popular restaurant in the Heavenly Village in South Lake Tahoe had Tahoe Youth & Family Services as their nonprofit of choice last year and Tahoe Arts Project will get the funds in 2019.
Angel of Tahoe turns 90 -Treated to a big birthday party and fireworks
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/08/2019 - 12:27am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Lisa Maloff, the Angel of Tahoe, celebrated a milestone birthday with 160 of her friends at Edgewood Tahoe on Wednesday.
The woman who is responsible for giving away millions of dollars to the South Lake Tahoe community was given something back, a lot of love and appreciation.
Planned by her close friend and caretaker, Ricky Reich, no detail was left undone and her favorite color pink was evident in all of the flowers and decor.
Lake Tahoe Chapter, NSDAR now a reality on the South Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/07/2019 - 4:42pm
Lake Tahoe Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), is now officially chartered in South Lake Tahoe. The Daughters of the American Revolution is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, non-political, women’s service organization.
It focuses its community and national service in the areas of:
- Historic Preservation - Al Tahoe Historic Cemetery, preservation of family histories
- Education - literacy, path to U.S. Citizenship (Naturalization), American History education and essay contest, genealogy workshops
Change behind bars: Two South Lake Tahoe locals speak about their time in jail
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/05/2019 - 9:59pm
Do you know what it is like to be caged like a wild animal? Do you know what it is like to scratch at the insides of a jail cell wall as you scream for your freedom? Do you know what it is like to have your nightmares as your only company?
I can’t say that I know what it’s like. I really can’t.
Kudos: Bread & Broth thanks St. Theresa’s Filipino community
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/05/2019 - 9:30pm
On Monday, January 28, Bread & Broth’s 102 dinner guests were treated to a very special dinner. Members of St. Theresa’s Filipino community cooked and served chicken adobo, sweet and sour pork ribs, shrimp and chicken pasta, honey mustard chicken, steamed vegetables, rice, and salad. All delicious Filipino specialty dishes. In addition, to the heaping first servings dished out, many of the diners came back for seconds and containers filled with ‘leftovers’ to take home.
Nurses give Barton Memorial Hospital a 10-day notice of a strike
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/05/2019 - 6:21pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Memorial Hospital received a ten-day notice from the California Nurse's Association on Monday, informing them that the nurses at the South Lake Tahoe hospital intend to strike on February 15, 2019.
Negotiations have been ongoing between the nurse's union and Barton Health since the Registered Nurses (RNs) at Barton Memorial Hospital and Lake Tahoe Surgery Center voted 123 to 17 to unionize on November 15, 2017.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Chief Jeff Meston hanging up his hat
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/05/2019 - 12:27am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Fire Chief Jeff Meston is retiring from South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) on February 28, five years and five months after he came out of retirement to head up the department.
On Friday, February 1, Meston submitted his resignation to the City.
"When I was hired by CM (City Manager) Kerry I promised to spend between 3-5 years with the City Fire Department and bring them as far as I could to be a “world class” fire department," Meston said in his resignation letter.
He feels he's accomplished what he set out to do.
LTCC and Douglas County schools at the lake also closed Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 9:51pm
Douglas County schools at the lake, George Whittel High and Zephyr Cove Elementary, will be closed again on Tuesday due to snow. All schools in the valley will be on a 90-minute late start schedule.
Lake Tahoe Community College will also be closed.
Lake Tahoe Unified School District in South Lake Tahoe already announced their snow day early today.
Tahoe Truckee schools are closed.
Washoe County schools at the lake are on a digital day.
Carson City Schools are closed.
South Lake Tahoe City Council on a delayed start Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 9:08pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Due to the current blizzard, the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting on Tuesday, February 5 will start two hours late at 11:00 a.m. The closed session portion of the meeting will start at 10:30 a.m.
City officials said this delayed start will allow attendees to get to the meeting safely.
There are 15 items on the agenda including the final vote on a cannabis use ordinance and first reading on a mobile vending ordinance.
Snow Day again for South Lake Tahoe students on Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 7:19pm
It's the storm that keeps on giving!
For the safety of students and staff, all schools in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District in South Lake Tahoe will be closed on Tuesday, February 5th due to the continued blizzard.
There are continued snow removal operations throughout the city, county and school district properties.
Other El Dorado County closures:
Black Oak Mine Unified School District
Camino Union School District
Pollock Pines Elementary School District
Silver Fork School District
Businesses closed Monday in South Lake Tahoe due to weather
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 1:06am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tahoe-area El Dorado County government offices will be closed Monday, February 4 due to weather. This includes the South Lake Tahoe Library.
Schools in South Lake Tahoe, Truckee Tahoe, Incline Village, Zephyr Cove will also be closed. Lake Tahoe Community College is closed.
Kirkwood Mountain Resort is closed.
Due to weather and road conditions, TTD transit routes 19x and 22 are canceled for the day, February 4, 2019.
Dance Classes at the Marcia Sarosik Dance Studio are closed today.
Snow Day for Lake Tahoe area schools on Monday
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/03/2019 - 10:05pm
In anticipation of poor driving conditions and a blizzard warning in South Lake Tahoe, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District has closed schools for Monday, February 4, 2019.
Washoe County schools in Lake Tahoe at Incline Village are taking a digital day.
Douglas County schools at the lake have a snow day (ZCES and GWHS).
All Tahoe Truckee schools and offices are closed today.
Lake Tahoe Community College is closed.
Camino Union School District - Closed
Gold Oak Union School District - Closed
Indian Diggings School District - Closed
Emanate Gallery in South Lake Tahoe celebrates 1st anniversary with celebration
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/03/2019 - 8:47pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Emanate Gallery Art & Framing is celebrating their first anniversary with a Tahoe Chamber ribbon cutting party on Saturday, February 9 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Stop by and enjoy South Lake Tahoe's newest fine art gallery and custom frame shop as they celebrate with music by Carolyn Dolan and Peter Supersano, live artist demonstrations, fine art by regional talent, refreshments, and, of course, a flash-sale.
South Lake Tahoe traffic meeting: "Our quality of life has been affected"
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/02/2019 - 5:50pm
MEYERS, Calif. - Traffic through neighborhoods in the Meyers area has become unbearable to many residents as vehicles leaving South Lake Tahoe to take to side streets in an effort to circumvent Highway 50 traffic over Echo Summit.
In an effort to find solutions to a problem that keeps Meyers residents from their homes for hours at a time, a townhall-style meeting was held on Friday night.
Tahoe Women's Community Fund has $84,000 to give away to community nonprofits
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/01/2019 - 8:05pm
Applications for $84,000 in grants from the Tahoe Women's Community Fund are now available and will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. The Angel of Tahoe Lisa Maloff joined others in the group to have such a generous amount to give away this year.
Any non-profit organization that serves the South Shore of Lake Tahoe is welcome to apply to one of the "areas of need" described below. Organizations that received a grant in 2018 from TWCF, are ineligible to apply. Each organization may submit only one application.
Community gives thanks to Douglas County Sheriff's and District Attorney's offices
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/01/2019 - 7:38pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - After the recent tragic events in Douglas County, members of the community thought it would be nice to thank the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office for all their hard work and dedication after the murders and accidental deaths.
Drug trafficking pair nabbed in Carson City sentenced to total of 16 years in prison
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/01/2019 - 12:59am
Two drug traffickers were sentenced today to a total of 16 years in federal prison after a traffic stop in Carson City for speeding led to the discovery of large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin in their car.
Danny Lyle Jensen II, 39, and Kimberly Lopes, 37, both of Henderson, Nevada, were sentenced to 130 months and 63 months, respectively, and five years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Howard D. McKibben. They previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute at least 500 grams of methamphetamine.
Barton Health fills CFO and CMO spots from within
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/31/2019 - 12:56pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After a national search, Barton Health has announced they hired from within to fill two key spots on their executive team.
Kelly Neiger, CPA, MBA is now the new Chief Financial Officer and Matthew Wonnacott, MD has been selected as the new Chief Medical Officer for the South Lake Tahoe non-profit healthcare system.
South Lake Tahoe route set for the Amgen 2019 men's race
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/31/2019 - 8:55am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The 2019 Amgen Tour of California will be the longest and most challenging in its 14-year history, including a Men’s Stage 2 race from Rancho Cordova to South Lake Tahoe on May 13. This marks the fifth straight year South Lake Tahoe has hosted an Amgen Tour of California event.
Jewish approach to criminal justice to be studied at Chabad
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 5:34pm
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March 18, 2019 (All day) With criminal justice reform center-stage in the United States, Chabad will offer Crime and Consequence, a new CLE accredited six-session course by the acclaimed Rohr Jewish Learning Institute (JLI) exploring 3000 years of Jewish perspective on conviction, sentencing, and criminal rehabilitation.
Beginning Monday, Feb. 4 at 7:00pm participants in the course will challenge their thinking, ponder the implications of ancient Talmudic wisdom for complex modern cases, and get to the heart of the most pressing injustices facing our criminal justice system today.
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Chabad at Lake Tahoe
United States
See map: Google Maps
JT Chevallier named new town manager for Genoa
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 4:57pm
A man with strong Lake Tahoe and Northern Nevada ties has been named the new town manager for Genoa, Nevada.
On January 25, the Genoa Town Board voted unanimously to extend an offer to JT Chevallier to take the helm of the historic town just over the mountain from South Lake Tahoe.
“We had a difficult decision to make with some highly qualified candidates,” said Chairman to the Board Steven Shively. “Overall we are excited to bring JT on board and to set future goals and strategies for the Town of Genoa."
Tahoe Chamber event raises money and collects food for Bread & Broth 4 Kids
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 3:54pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.- More than 100 community members attended the Tahoe Chamber's annual Connect for a Cause Charity Mixer and raised over $2,400 and brought in cases of food for Bread & Broth 4 Kids.
Attendees enjoyed appetizers and Riva Grill’s signature cocktail, Wet Woodys while also raising money for the local non-profit that currently provides backpacks of weekend food to 170 kids in grades K-8 at South Lake Tahoe schools.
Public meeting to discuss possible rate changes for South Tahoe Public Utility District
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 2:59pm
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February 7, 2019 - 6:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A rate increase for the next five years is being considered by the South Tahoe Public Utility District (STPUD) to fund the replacement, repair or upgrades to the local water and sewer system.
With much of the system building in the 1950s and 1960s, there are problems that need to be addressed to ensure reliable delivery of high-quality drinking water and provide adequate fire flow for our community.
Community invited to learn how to "Stop the Bleed"
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 12:07am
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February 2, 2019 - 11:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Stop the Bleed continues to empower the general public to make a difference in a life-threatening emergency by teaching them the basic techniques of bleeding control. After mass causality shootings across the country, it has become a necessity to know the proper way to stop others from bleeding to death.
South Lake Tahoe teachers were trained last week and now it is the local community's turn to be trained.
South Lake Tahoe woman's cross country run/walk nears completion
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/29/2019 - 11:24am
The journey started as South Lake Tahoe resident Ari Ramos touched the Atlantic Ocean and left Jacksonville, Florida on January 28, 2016, , and if all goes well it will end this February when she touches the Pacific Ocean at the Santa Monica Pier.
Douglas County again looking for task force members as they revamp VHR ordinance
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/29/2019 - 1:16am
STATELINE, Nev. - Vacation Home Rentals (VHRs) in Douglas County were on last Thursday's agenda for the Board of County Commissioners, leading them to seek additional representatives for their newly appointed VHR Task Force.
Douglas County uses the services of Host Compliance, the same company hired by the City of South Lake Tahoe to seek out unlicensed VHRs and under-reported Tourist Occupancy Tax (TOT). They charge the County $94,000 annually for their services.
South Lake Tahoe Police Sgt. Travis Cabral graduates from leadership institute
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/28/2019 - 10:42pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The job of a police sergeant is a multi-faceted one as they play many different roles in the course of an average day with expectations they excel at each of them at all times.
An article on PoliceOne.Com calls the sergeant a police force's MVP, one who leads by example, enforces agency policies and procedures, and communicates and supports agency policy, all while being the linchpin between the community, management, and line personnel.
Wellness Wednesdays at Black Bear Lodge
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/28/2019 - 3:57pm
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March 27, 2019 - 5:00pm Come join the discussion and the warm community at Black Bear Lodge (1202 Ski Run Blvd, 544-4451) as we delve into various wellness topics with local businesses that know the topics inside and out.
The weekly events will run from 5pm to 7pm starting on February 6, 2019, and the topics and leaders are as follows:
February 6: Laura from Young Living, covering essential oils and how they can enhance our days and nights
February 13: Jenay from Lake Tahoe Yoga, who is one of the region's most recognized guides in the practice
Location
Black Bear Lodge
1202 SKI RUN BLVD
United States
See map: Google Maps
Kudos: Bread & Broth thanks Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/27/2019 - 10:49pm
Bread & Broth serves two meals weekly, and due to the recent fire at the Lake Tahoe Community Presbyterian Church, both meals are currently being served at St. Theresa Church Grace Hall. The meals are hot and nutritious and everyone in the community is invited and encouraged to join us for a communal dining experience.
Pink Heavenly event to raise funds for South Lake Tahoe area locals fighting cancer
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/26/2019 - 11:46am
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March 23, 2019 (All day)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - On March 23, 2019, participants will take to the slopes to raise funds for patients in the South Lake Tahoe area who are fighting cancer in the inaugural Pink Heavenly.
The Barton Foundation is joining Heavenly Mountain Resort in putting on the event with the hopes of giving cancer the boot by raising $250,000.
Prescribed burning around Lake Tahoe set to resume
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/25/2019 - 11:42pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – California State Parks and the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District will continue prescribed fire operations over the next several weeks in multiple locations around Lake Tahoe, weather, staffing, and conditions permitting.
Six areas are currently scheduled for burning -
1. DL Bliss Campground - Acreage: 17 (Ongoing)
2. D. L. Bliss Gateway - Acreage: 4 (Ongoing)
3. Sunset Stables East - Acreage: 10 (Ongoing)
4. NV State Lands - Lower Kingsbury - Acreage: 5 (Planned start January 30)
Kili Ongoy named STAR Rookie of the Year
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/24/2019 - 6:22pm
Chase International’s Kili Ongoy was named Rookie of the Year by the South Tahoe Association of Realtors earlier this month. Ongoy has been with Chase since August of 2017. She serves on the association’s planning commission and was inducted as vice president.
ONE TAHOE launched to address transportation needs around the lake
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/24/2019 - 1:58pm
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January 29, 2019 - 4:00pm
LAKE TAHOE, CA/NV – Lake Tahoe needs our help. The “Jewel of the Sierra” is being loved to death. The vast amount of trips being made by motor vehicles have contributed to severe traffic congestion, unsafe conditions for cars, pedestrians, and cyclists, mounting air pollution, declining lake clarity, and other negative impacts.
Tahoe Arts Project bringing world record holder Zaniac to LTCC
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/24/2019 - 1:44pm
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February 8, 2019 - 7:00pm When was the last time you laughed as hard as your kids? With captivating amounts of energy, Alex Zerbe moves like a rubber band from one end of the stage to the other. Beatboxing, juggling, dancing, singing, music and magic are just a few of the things that led Piers Morgan of America’s Got Talent to call Alex, “The total package.” The two-time Guinness World Record holder will perform his show at Lake Tahoe Community College Duke Theater on Friday, February 8th at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:30.
Free admission for all ages.
Location
Lake Tahoe Community College Duke Theater
One College Dr.
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
See map: Google Maps
Barton Health nurses vote for one-day strike if necessary
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/24/2019 - 1:02pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The nurses at Barton Hospital in South Lake Tahoe who voted to organize in November 2017 have voted to strike for one day if necessary should their union and management fail to come to an agreement on issues that concern them at the bargaining table.
"Progress has stalled out," said Barton nurse Beth Dameral. "We haven't heard back on the healthcare issue."
37th annual Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe Crab Feed & Prime Rib
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/23/2019 - 11:32pm
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March 8, 2019 - 6:00pm
The Kiwanis Club of Lake Tahoe is hosting their 37th annual Crab Feed and Prime Rib Dinner on Friday, March 8, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. at Harrah's Tahoe.
Tickets purchased by February 25 are $60 and includes the Harrah's self-parking fee. Tickets purchased after that date are $65 and kids 12 and under are $25.
Dinner includes iced crab, prime rib, soup, salad bread, dessert, tea, and coffee. There is also a no-host bar available.
100 percent of the proceeds will support the local community.
Tickets are available online - https://kiwaniscluboflaketahoe.org/
Column: South Shore domestic violence survivors speak out
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/23/2019 - 6:49pm
The following is the first of many stories that Blue Marie Balcita will be writing for South Tahoe Now on a myriad of subjects. Blue, a 19-year-old student at Lake Tahoe Community College, is the author of five books, a contributor to three more and recently started the college's new newspaper, 1974.
Do you know what it is like to look at the person you love and see hatred reflected back to you? Do you know what it is like to move mountains for a person
S.T.A.R. program.celebrates 25 years in El Dorado County
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2019 - 3:41pm
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office started the S.T.A.R. program (Sheriff’s Team of Active Retirees) in 1994 with volunteers in Placerville and South Lake Tahoe. The volunteers help law enforcement officers, firefighters, and paramedics to ensure public safety, by performing traffic controls and maintaining roadblocks.
Kudos: Bread & Broth thanks Tahoe Douglas Elk Lodge
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/21/2019 - 7:49pm
Bread & Broth’s January 14th Monday Meal dinner was hosted by the Tahoe Douglas Elk Lodge #2670. “The Elk’s Club is once again happy to be able to help out with this worthwhile project,” commented Elk Lodge member J.J. Clause. “It is so wonderful to be able to serve those in our community who are less fortunate. From a 45-year resident, kudos for being an integral part of our community.”
Registration for South Tahoe National Little League now open
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/19/2019 - 11:58pm
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January 30, 2019 - 5:00pm
Ready to play ball? Just 60 days until spring but signups for South Tahoe National Little League begin in January. Children eligible to play must be born between September 1, 2006 to December 31, 2014.
Registration
Is now open on line - https://tshq.bluesombrero.com/southtahoenllca. Visit this site to register and get a list of needed documents before attending the following days:
Kahle Community Center - Wednesday, January 30 - 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
South Tahoe Ice Rink - Monday, February 4 - 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Fees:
Column: Building on Lake Tahoe’s Progress
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/19/2019 - 5:40pm
2018 was an extraordinary year for Lake Tahoe, and one of the region’s most successful years in decades. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) assisted by dozens of partners approved landmark programs and projects, including a new Shoreline Plan, a comprehensive update of TRPA’s development rights system, and the U.S. 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project.
Two promotions and new reserve deputy for Douglas County Sheriff's Office
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/18/2019 - 9:39pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office announced two promotions and a new reserve deputy today.
Longtime Douglas County resident Ron Michitarian was promoted from the rank of sergeant to captain, a duty he will start on January 26. He was presented his badge by his son, Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputy Connor Michitarian.
Also effective on January 26, Investigator Nadine Chrzanowski will be promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Sergeant Chrzanowski was presented her badge by Sheriff Coverley.
Kudos: Bread & Broth thanks Kiwanis of Tahoe Sierra
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/18/2019 - 9:41am
“A very fulfilling and gratifying evening,” exclaimed Kiwanis Club of Tahoe Sierra member Sharon Seegelken. “The dinner guests were very friendly and appreciative,” she added. The evening dinner that Sharon was describing was the Monday Meal served by Bread & Broth on January 7th. Thanks to the generous $300 donation made by the Kiwanis Club, Bread & Broth held its weekly Monday Meal dinner and everyone who came to St. Theresa’s Grace Hall was welcome to enjoy a hot, nutritious dinner and given food to take home.
Is Genesis History? showing at Tahoe Community Church
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 11:14pm
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January 19, 2019 - 7:00pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - The Del Tackett movie "Is Genesis History?" will be featured dueing a free showing at Tahoe Community Church on Saturday, January 19 at 7:00 p.m.
Is Genesis History? features over a dozen scientists and scholars explaining how the world intersects with the history recorded in Genesis. From rock layers to fossils, from lions to stars, from the Bible to artifacts, this fascinating film will change the way you see the world.
