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Record number of Bald Eagles found at Lake Tahoe during annual count
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/23/2021 - 5:32pm
NCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — A record number of Bald Eagles were counted at Lake Tahoe during the recent annual survey conducted by the Tahoe Institute of Natural Science (TINS) and its team of 200 volunteers.
This year 42 Bald Eagles were found, surpassing the previous record of 27 set in 2017.
The record number of volunteers are double the number who turned out for last year's event, part of why TINS believes this was the most accurate count to date. TINS took over local coordination of the national tracking effort nine years ago.
Barton's expanded use of telemedicine expands care during COVID-19 and reduces need for transfer
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/06/2021 - 3:43pm
As the second wave in COVID-19 cases increased the need for critical patient care at Barton Health, access to critical care specialists became increasingly important. To address this need, Barton Health has formed a partnership with Eagle Telemedicine, a team of experts including intensivists and specialists that expand access to a higher level of care when patients need it most.
Annual Lake Tahoe Bald Eagle Count set for 2021
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/29/2020 - 3:56pm
Event Date:
January 8, 2021 - 9:00am
It’s a mid-winter's day dream for birders. The Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) is hosting its annual Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. TINS took over local coordination of the national tracking operation nine years ago. The Lake Tahoe effort is part of a nationwide, single-day census of the country’s bald eagle populations. Spotters are stationed at 26 vantage points throughout the Tahoe basin, mostly on Tahoe’s lakeshore beaches, to get an accurate snapshot of eagle numbers.
Illegal parking on Lake Tahoe highways continue to create safety hazards
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/28/2020 - 5:10pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Many head to the Sierra to experience snow in all forms, from the ski slopes to sledding and building snowmen. Even during the pandemic and current "Stay-at-Home" orders in California, area roads were full this past holiday weekend with those seeking play time in the snow.
Each year, law enforcement has to deal with those who seem to have forgotten the laws of being safe on the roadway and parking on the highways, and not observing "no parking" zone rules.
Longtime local Larry Lukins ~ 1944 - 2020
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/24/2020 - 11:44am
Larry Lukins passed away on November 25, 2020. He was born February 22, 1944 to Melvin and Hazel Lukins of South Lake Tahoe. Larry was the third generation of Lukins’ raised in South Lake Tahoe.
Larry was always proud of growing up in “old Tahoe” and loved to share stories of the good ole days. As a child growing up in South Lake Tahoe, Larry and his brother Danny spent much of their time working on and building airplanes, cars and boats.
Light Up the South Shore contest winners announced
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/23/2020 - 12:53pm
The inaugural Light Up the South Shore Holiday Contest lit up the community with some much-needed Christmas cheer. Over 50 businesses and residents competed with their festive displays for the five coveted awards. The contest was held by the Tahoe Chamber.
Congratulations to the winners:
Best in Show Award Winner: The Cork and More
Honorable Mention: South of North Brewing Company
The Clark Griswold Award Winner: Cold Water Brewery and Grill
Honorable Mention: Revive Coffee & Wine
Best Window Display Winner: Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe
Honorable Mention: Eagle Protect PBC
Column: Cultivating cheer everywhere
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/16/2020 - 8:42am
Tahoe is a wonderland. Every season creates not only beautiful landscapes, but also new opportunities to get outside and play. For those of us that enjoy playing in the outdoors there are some simple practices we can all engage in to spread cheer all year and everywhere.
Tread Lightly
In the show “The Crown” the queen educates Margaret Thatcher on proper behavior while stalking a stag. She mentions the importance of dressing properly, speaking quietly, and avoiding wearing perfumes. The same is true for spending time outside while visiting Tahoe.
Special online auction to benefit Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/29/2020 - 9:40pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. . – A fun and unique gift and golf-themed fundraising auction in underway to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe.
More than 50 items can be bid on including golf caddie spots at Edgewood Tahoe during celebrity golf, a one-week vacation in Hawaii, and golf and hotel packages across the country.
The online auction will accept bids through Saturday, November 21 at 7:00 p.m. TO bid, visit https://m.charityauctionstoday.com/m/auctions/BGCLT2020-15641/items.
COVID-19 case update for area counties: Lake Tahoe moves into high/red tier
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/14/2020 - 6:42pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another two residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, one is in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue and one in the Lake Tahoe Region.
The new cases: Both are aged 50-64.
Another 201 people were tested for the coronavirus and 199 negative tests results were received.
There have been another 9 assumed recoveries with 126 assumed active cases.
There is currently one COVID-19 ICU patient at Marshall or Barton hospitals, and two suspected cases in the hospital.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/13/2020 - 6:20pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another two residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since yesterday. Of those, one is in El Dorado Hills and one in the Lake Tahoe Region.
The new cases: 1 is aged 18-49, 1 is aged 65 or over.
Another 89 people were tested for the coronavirus and 87 negative tests results were received.
There have been another 15 assumed recoveries with 133 assumed active cases.
There is currently one COVID-19 ICU patient at Marshall or Barton hospitals, and no suspected cases.
COVID-19 case update for Lake Tahoe area counties
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/12/2020 - 6:40pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County health officials say another 20 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday. Of those, two are in Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/Rescue, eight from El Dorado Hills, one in Diamond Springs/El Dorado, and nine in the Lake Tahoe Region.
The new cases: 6 are under the age of 18, 10 aged 18-49, 2 aged 50-64. and 2 are 65 or over.
Another 628 people were tested for the coronavirus and 608 negative tests results were received.
There have been another 28 assumed recoveries with 154 assumed active cases.
Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork October 11-17
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/10/2020 - 7:47pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of the long term and short term projects the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled for the week around Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra and El Dorado County.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Some fire and use restrictions continue in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/24/2020 - 1:09pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - A fire ban continues in the Lake Tahoe Basin. On non-red flag days, home use of BBQs with propane or gas are allowed. All charcoal and wood fires are banned at this time. With all of the recent closures of forests due to fire danger, here is an update of what is open around Lake Tahoe:
National Forest trails, trailheads, beaches in Tahoe Basin are open for day-use only.
All camping, overnighting is temporarily prohibited, including camping in Desolation Wilderness, Meiss Country, Pacific Crest, and Tahoe Rim trails.
USFS campgrounds remain closed.
Van Sickle Bi-State Park, Upper Truckee Marsh and other areas closed for public safety
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/11/2020 - 8:50pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Tahoe Conservancy has temporarily closed multiple high-use Conservancy properties for public safety. The Conservancy intends these closures to complement similar temporary closures of National Forest Lands to protect the public and firefighters during this time of unprecedented and historic fire conditions.
Temporarily closed sites include:
- Van Sickle Bi-State Park (includes both California and Nevada sides of the park)
- Upper Truckee Marsh (except for Cove East area, accessed by Venice Drive)
- Eagle Rock
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 8:21pm
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.
Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/08/16/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
This Week's Log:
8/23
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe awards 19 scholarships
Submitted by paula on Tue, 08/25/2020 - 12:18am
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe (SISLT) awarded scholarships to a group of local students from South Tahoe High, George Whittell High, the Lake Tahoe Basin Fire Academy and Lake Tahoe Community College. The club, serving the community since 1959, has given out over one-million dollars to local graduates over the years.
Trash talk: Record amount of trash being collected around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/17/2020 - 12:28pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Trash has been the topic of conversation around Lake Tahoe this summer with the influx of visitors during the pandemic and much more trash found left behind. In a few stories this week we will be looking at efforts and education to keep things clean.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/16/2020 - 3:20pm
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.
Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/08/10/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
8/9
1:05 a.m. - Vacation Home Rental - Lindewnwood Dr - VHR NOISE
Lake Tahoe, Sierra and El Dorado County roadwork August 9-15
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/09/2020 - 7:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following is a list of the long term and short term projects the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled for the week around Lake Tahoe, in the Sierra and El Dorado County.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Mardy Fish carries Saturday momentum into final round at Edgewood for the Win
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/14/2020 - 9:05am
Springboarding off a course-record 63 during day two on Saturday, former American professional tennis star Mardy Fish captured victory in the 31st American Century Championship tournament victory Sunday afternoon at Edgewood Tahoe South Golf Course.
This year’s event is being played without fans at the Edgewood Course due to the coronavirus pandemic, creating a unique experience for players in the popular celebrity tournament that typically attracts large galleries.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Wed, 06/24/2020 - 2:33pm
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.
Last Week's Log - http://southtahoenow.com/story/06/15/2020/el-dorado-county-sheriffs-report
This Week's Log
6/14
USFS beaches and sites around Lake Tahoe to remain closed through May 15
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/01/2020 - 2:03pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A temporary closure order for USFS beaches and recreation sites around Lake Tahoe has been extended through at least May 15, 2020. The original order was set to expire May 1. To keep in alignment with current federal, state, and local guidance for social distancing, and to ensure the health and safety of its employees, visitors, and volunteers, it was extended.
Trailheads and trails outside of the orange areas of the attached maps, or the ones on the closure website, are not affected by this order but parking lots are closed.
Soroptimist of Tahoe Sierra's virtual Elegant Evening a success
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/21/2020 - 10:04am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Many nonprofits have had to cancel their fundraisers due to the coronavirus, but the ladies of the Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra (SITS) club in South Lake Tahoe weren't going to let the virus stop them.
Their 31t annual Elegant Evening was slated to be held at Harrah's Tahoe on April 18 with a sit-down dinner, live music, and dancing, raffle, and auction. The venue closed and restrictions on meeting in groups of over 10 people were created, so what do you do with an event that brings together 500 community members?
Move it online, of course.
Vail CEO and his wife donate $2.5M to communities their resorts are located
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/30/2020 - 4:46pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Once again, Vail Resorts' CEO Rob Katz and his wife Elana Amsterdam are giving back to the communities where their employees live and where their company operates.
Today, they announced a donation of more than $2.5 million to provide immediate support to those areas as all contend with the severe impacts of COVID-19.
Immediate emergency relief grants will total $1.5 million and will be distributed to communities including South Lake Tahoe.
After caring for 25,000 animals out of their South Lake Tahoe home, the Millhams retire
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/27/2020 - 10:22pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Since 1978, Tom and Cheryl Millham have been operating Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, taking in sick and injured wildlife from across the region with a goal of rehabilitating them for release back into the wild. For most of those years, they used their home and backyard for the cages, aviary, brick enclosures and rehab facilities.
El Dorado County Sheriff's Report
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/05/2020 - 5:32pm
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.
Calls Added to Last Week's Report:
12/28
Vail Resorts CEO and his wife donate over $2.8M for emotional wellness programs, including some in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/10/2019 - 3:28pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Vail Resorts Chief Executive Officer Rob Katz and his wife Elana Amsterdam, New York Times bestselling author and founder of Elana’s Pantry, today announced they were donating more than $2.8M to further strengthen emotional wellness programs in more than ten mountain communities where Vail Resorts operates. This is the second consecutive year their Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust has distributed behavioral health grants.
Tahoe Film Festival returns to the North Shore
Submitted by paula on Mon, 12/02/2019 - 12:49pm
The 5th annual Tahoe Film Fest presents an incredible selection of new feature films and documentaries on various topics, as well as important award-winning environmental films. Several filmmakers introduce their works. The event is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy almost thirty films and interact with other film aficionados.
All proceeds from the festival, which runs on the North Shore from December 5-8, go to support educational programs at the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center.
Crafting South Lake Tahoe's wireless communications facility ordinance
Submitted by paula on Wed, 11/27/2019 - 1:56am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Most will say their cell phone coverage isn't great in Lake Tahoe or is severely impaired on big tourist weekends such as the 4th of July. With the growth of remote workers coming to live in Lake Tahoe, better internet coverage is also needed for them to work, along with the needs of many others.
26th annual Golf Classic Silent Auction benefits Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 10/19/2019 - 10:52pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bid on week-long vacations to Kauai and other paradises, golf packages at private courses around the country, or a chef-prepared dinner for ten in your home during an online auction to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe through Monday, October 28.
More than 30 prize packages are up for bid including hotel packages at Tahoe and Reno hotels/resorts, sports and movie memorabilia, and $1,000 worth of wine. Visit http://bgclt.charitygrow.org/ to make bids.
Tahoe Chamber announces Blue RIbbon Award nominees
Submitted by paula on Wed, 10/09/2019 - 2:04pm
Event Date:
November 14, 2019 - 5:30pm
Close to 70 nominees will be celebrated at the 12th annual Blue Ribbon Awards on Thursday, Nov. 14 at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino. Join the Tahoe Chamber in celebrating the businesses and individuals that make the South Shore a great community to live, work and play. Admission to this event is $65 for Tahoe Chamber members and $85 for non-members. Tickets include champagne, wine and full 3-course dinner prepared by Harrah’s executive culinary team. Table sponsorships are also available for purchase.
Online auction to benefit Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe full of fun items
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 11:07pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Bid on week-long vacations to Kauai and other paradises, golf packages at private courses around the country, or a chef-prepared dinner for ten in your home during an online auction to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe through Monday, October 28.
More than 30 prize packages are up for bid including hotel packages at Tahoe and Reno hotels/resorts, sports and movie memorabilia, and $1,000 worth of wine. Visit http://bgclt.charitygrow.org/ to make bids.
No parking fee at Eagle Falls trailhead Saturday in honor of National Public Lands Day
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/26/2019 - 5:39pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – National Public Lands Day (NPLD) is on Saturday, September 28 and in the Lake Tahoe Basin it will be celebrated by the parking fee being waived for the day at the Eagle Falls Trailhead.
The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) manages approximately 78 percent of the public land in the Tahoe Basin. They will continue to the celebration of NPLD through the weekend of October 5-6 when they host a booth at the Fall Fish Festival at Taylor Creek in South Lake Tahoe. This time is also the 50th anniversary of Desolation Wilderness.
El Dorado County fire prompts evacuations near Cool
Submitted by paula on Tue, 09/03/2019 - 4:50pm
8:45 p.m. Update: The #CountryFire off Highway 193 and Penobscot Road east of Cool in El Dorado County is now 85 acres and 25 percent contained. Evacuation and road closures are still in place.
EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. - A fire burning east of the town of Cool in El Dorado County has burned 75 acres and is 10 percent contained. It is burning off Highway 193 and Penobscot Road and some areas have mandatory evacuations in place.
At 2:50 p.m. Code Red messages have gone out for evacuation notices for the following locations:
2nd annual Reef's Run for Hydrocephalus Awareness returns to Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/23/2019 - 7:08pm
Event Date:
September 8, 2019 - 8:30am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The 2nd annual Reef’s Run for Hydrocephalus Awareness will be held at Round Hill Pines Resort on Sunday, September 8 at 8:30 a.m.
The run is in support of Reef Woldt, a three-year-old South Lake Tahoe boy with hydrocephalus, and all others will the condition that affects more than one million Americans.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/18/2019 - 11:55pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following are the 103 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances to from August 6 - 14, 2019.
8/6
EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury - 500 block Emerald Bay Rd
EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury - 3500 block Rocky Point Rd
EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury - 1200 block Al Tahoe Blvd
EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury - 2200 block Barton Ave
EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury - 1000 block River Dr
Road Beat: 2019 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec, Skip the acronyms and call it G for Great
Submitted by paula on Fri, 08/09/2019 - 11:43pm
Times are good for the auto industry, everyone makes good cars and it’s been that way for about a decade. That goes for full-size trucks, too. But some cars are better than good, some are great and some super-great and Honda/Acura makes great cars and a few super great ones. This new Acura RDX is almost super-great like I would call the Acura TLX SH-AWD A-Spec.
If Acura new radio system was more user-friendly as it’s claimed to be it might make the super great rating. Sometimes it wouldn’t respond to my finger touch. The idea works, but the execution didn’t work all the time.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sun, 07/28/2019 - 12:08am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following are the 116c incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances to from July 16-24, 2019.
7/16
Carbon monoxide incident - 1100 block Bowers Ave
EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury - 900 block Tallac Ave
EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury - 700 block Wentworth Ln
EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury - Eagle Falls Rd
EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury - 1100 block Lodi Ave
EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury - 2500 block Lake Tahoe Blvd
Two arrested after suspected bomb closes SR89 at Emerald Bay and Raleys in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/26/2019 - 9:22pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A lead from the Las Vegas FBI led law enforcement to South Lake Tahoe to confront what they thought to be a woman intent on harming herself and perhaps others with a bomb.
Is Lake Tahoe's Emerald Bay at a crisis due to too many visitors?
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/26/2019 - 3:31pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Emerald Bay is one of the most photographed spots in the world, with most of the Lake Tahoe's 20 million annual visitors stopping by for at least a glimpse of its breathtaking beauty.
The bay's calm blue water, cascading waterfall flowing into it, the unique island with a tea house, and Vikingsholm Castle beckon more than the photographer with more than 1,000 boats entering the bay daily during the summer. Also visiting the bay are people on canoes, kayaks and paddleboards, campers, hikers, picnickers and beach-goers.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork July 14 - July 20
Submitted by paula on Sat, 07/13/2019 - 8:26pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Lake Tahoe Basin and El Dorado County Roadwork schedule for Caltrans projects:
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
State Routes 28/89 (El Dorado and Placer County): Work continues on a $4.8 million project to remove dead and dying trees from State Routes 28 and 89 in various locations of El Dorado and Placer counties. Completion is expected this fall.
Lake Tahoe area roadwork July 8 - 13
Submitted by paula on Mon, 07/08/2019 - 12:31pm
7/9 UPDATE: This report has been updated to include lane closures that were added after press time.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Transporation (Caltrans) is working on roads at Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County this week. Here is a list of both long-term and short-term projects in the area.
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Large crowds turn out for South Lake Tahoe 4th of July Parade
Submitted by paula on Fri, 07/05/2019 - 9:14am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Thousands of people decked out in their red, white and blue lined the parade route in South Lake Tahoe Thursday to celebrate the 4th of July.
Not only were record-breaking crowds watching the fifth year of the parade there was also the largest number of entries in the parade itself with 300 walkers, 80 entries including the City of South Lake Tahoe's 20-foot eagle balloon.
Parade, food trucks and fireworks highlight South Lake Tahoe 4th of July
Submitted by paula on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 9:58pm
Event Date:
July 4, 2019 (All day)
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is more to do in South Lake Tahoe on the 4th of July than watch one of the top fireworks shows in the west.
To start off the holiday, the City of South Lake Tahoe is organizing the annual 4th of July parade down Highway 50 from Ski Run Boulevard to Bijou Community Park on Al Tahoe Boulevard starting at 10:00 a.m.
New additions to South Lake Tahoe 4th of July parade; Deadline to participate extended
Submitted by paula on Thu, 06/13/2019 - 3:32pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The annual 4th of July Parade in South Lake Tahoe is adding some new features in 2019, including a 20-foot-tall eagle balloon.
Starting at 10:00 a.m. the parade will leave the staging area on Ski Run Boulevard and head west along Lake Tahoe Boulevard (US50) to Bijou Community Park on Al Tahoe Boulevard.
There will be dancers, live music, floats, neighborhood groups with a Food Truck Park at the finish. A marching band isn't scheduled this year due to their high cost, but perhaps another one will find their wait to South Lake Tahoe.
Bay Area woman identified as Eagle Falls accident victim
Submitted by paula on Sun, 06/02/2019 - 1:06am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A 35-year-old woman from the San Francisco Bay Area has been identified as the person who was swept away in the quick-moving current of Eagle Falls near Emerald Bay on Friday.
Dina Stephanie Espinosa had been sitting in one of the pools of water near the waterfall when she slipped as she was reaching for a branch, got caught in the current and went over the waterfall, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO).
Join Tahoe Climbing Coalition at Eagle Lake trail clean up
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/30/2019 - 6:57pm
Event Date:
June 1, 2019 - 10:00am
To celebrate the beginning of climbing season the Tahoe Climbing Coalition is sponsoring a garbage and micro-trash pick-up on the Eagle Lake trail on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 1 at 10:00 a.m.
Come with water (reusable bottle), sun protection and gloves, and they'll provide the rest. They will be meeting at the parking lot/trailhead of Eagle Falls.
The clean-up will be followed up with a crag meet-up at the 90-foot wall.
If you choose to park in the parking lot at Eagle Falls bring $5 exact change for parking. There is limited parking along SR89 outside the parking lot.
Kudos: Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra thanks Elegant Evening supporters
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/17/2019 - 9:09pm
Dear Community, The sold-out 30th annual Elegant Evening 2019 at Harrah’s Tahoe was a huge success and that was due to the generosity of businesses and friends near and far. We are beyond thrilled that our special appeal for Challenge Day was met and exceeded!
Vail wins national award for environmental excellence
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/11/2019 - 11:51pm
Vail Resorts was awarded the 2019 Golden Eagle Award for Environmental Excellence by the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) for its bold environmental sustainability program, Commitment to Zero. The annual Golden Eagle Awards, which were presented at the NSAA National Convention in San Diego last week, are the highest honors given for environmental performance in the ski industry.
Viking Corner: This Week at South Tahoe High
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/26/2019 - 9:19am
With only two months until summer, South Tahoe High School is getting ready for end-of-year school spirit activities and dances. Students also took the time to prepare for tonight’s Black Light Dance and celebrate Earth Day.
On Campus
This week, students went online to select their schedule for next year.
Black Light Dance is in the student union 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. tonight. Before the dance, the Black Light Rally is being held in the school’s gym at noon.
Harrah’s Casino hosted a job fair Tuesday for students interested in summer jobs.
