explorers
America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride in Lake Tahoe rescheduled
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/25/2020 - 7:53am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Another event casualty due to the coronavirus is the 29th annual America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride. Originally set for Sunday, June 7, it has been rescheduled to combine with the 18th annual Tour de Tahoe, set for Sunday, September 13, 2020. This due to the uncertainty of current and changing CDC coronavirus COVID-19 restrictions and mandates by national, state and county health agencies.
Douglas County Sheriff's Explorers take top honors at competition
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/10/2018 - 12:16pm
The Douglas County Sheriff's Explorers cam home from the Central Valley Law Enforcement Explorer Competition with 15 trophies, including the top award, 1st place overall, out-preforming the Hanford Police Department who have been the long standing first place holders.
There were 19 events at the competition which was held in Tulare, California April 6-7, 2018. The Douglas County team was up against 12 posts from the Central Valley area.
Kudos: Tip-a-Cop in Douglas County raises funds for Special Olympics
Submitted by paula on Tue, 05/16/2017 - 6:01pm
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) and the Special Olympics athletes wish to thank the community for their overwhelming generosity and support at the Tip-A-Cop event at Chili’s which was held on Thursday, April 27, 2017. During this event $2,726 was raised, the largest total the County has ever earned toward this worthy cause.
DCSO Explorers bring home 13 trophies from competition
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/11/2017 - 12:28pm
Nine members of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) Explorer Post #2105
gave an outstanding performance this past weekend during the Central Coast Law Enforcement Exploring Competition in Tulare, Calif. They competed against 21 other police, sheriff and highway patrol posts in 19 different scenarios including felony car stops, shooting skills, written exams, oral interviews, suspicious persons and physical agility.
DCSO Explorers won 13 trophies including second place overall for the entire competition.
Douglas County Explorers compete against 300 others in California competition
Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/21/2016 - 9:16pm
Members of the Douglas County Sheriff's Explorer's Post #2105 recently competed against 25 other law enforcement agencies in the 2016 Central Valley Law Enforcement Explorer Competition in Hanford, Calif.
The two day event against Explorers from California featured both mentally and physically challenging events.
"This young team, most of whom is their second time competing, did an outstanding job overall and represented Douglas County very well," said Sgt. Bernadette Smith in a press release.
FitKids Mountain Explorers
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 06/24/2016 - 2:58pm
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Repeats every day until Fri Aug 12 2016 .
August 8, 2016 - 9:00am
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August 9, 2016 - 9:00am
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August 10, 2016 - 9:00am
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August 11, 2016 - 9:00am
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August 12, 2016 - 9:00am SUMMER CAMP: FitKids Mountain Explorers
August 8-12, 9am-4pm
Ages: 10-15
Course Tuition: $245
Lake Tahoe Community College and Tahoe Center for Orthopedics offer a week-long summer camp exploring the mountains around Lake Tahoe. Days are filled with activities encouraging trust and cooperation as kids venture in nature’s playground. Day hikes range from 3 to 5 miles and end with a refreshing dip in a mountain stream, lake, or waterfall. Register at ltcc.edu/communityeducation.
Location
Assorted Hikes
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 23.7336" N, 119° 58' 37.8732" W
See map: Google Maps
Kudos: Teens gain influence of community leaders at empowerment retreats
Submitted by paula on Fri, 06/17/2016 - 6:34pm
This spring Live Violence Free, in collaboration with a multitude of partners, has been fortunate enough to expand the annual Girls Empowerment Retreat and organize the first ever Boys Empowerment Event. With the generosity of funding from Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra and MacDuff’s Public House, Live Violence Free worked closely with South Tahoe Middle School to engage 7th and 8th grade girls and boys in discovering their true potential for greatness.
CHP looking for South Lake Tahoe area Senior Volunteers and Explorers
Submitted by paula on Wed, 05/25/2016 - 1:22pm
Volunteers are needed by the California Highway Patrol for two of their programs on the South Shore, Senior Volunteers and Explorers.
The Senior Volunteer Program provides senior adult men and women the opportunity to
volunteer their time to assist CHP employees in the performance of their duties.
This assistance enhances the Department’s ability to provide safety, service, and security for all Californians.
Douglas County law enforcement honored at Law and Order Night
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/16/2016 - 2:43pm
Awards for outstanding contributions to their community were handed out during Friday's Law and Order Night for Douglas County law enforcement agencies.
Employees from Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Juvenile Probation, China Springs Youth Camp, DCSO Youth Explorers, Citizen Patrol, Posse, Search and Rescue, Reserves, 911 Communications, as well as State of Nevada Department of Corrections, and Nevada Highway Patrol were all honored.
Lifesaving medals
Deputies Geoff Marshall, Jesse McKone, Scott Battcher, Tyler Jones, and Les Video
NFL great Jim McMahon in Carson Valley this weekend for two events
Submitted by paula on Thu, 05/12/2016 - 1:08pm
NFL and Superbowl star Jim McMahon will be participating in two Carson Valley events this weekend. “Fore the Kids” Charity Golf Tournament, which opens the year at the Genoa Lakes Ranch Course, will be held on Saturday, May 14. McMahon will not only be golfing, but he has also donated a three-day vacation package at his guest home in Arizona with two days of golf with him at his home course.
Everyone is invited to participate and bid on this once in a lifetime vacation: www.ForeTheKidsDC.com
DCSO Explorer Scouts volunteer at Pebble Beach golf tournament
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/24/2016 - 6:56pm
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Explorers just finished a week-long detail in Pebble Beach, California working the AT & T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Golf Tournament to earn money for their POST.
Thirteen DCSO Explorers handled pedestrian control, traffic control and security details in and around the famous 17 mile drive in Pebble Beach. They saw golf professionals like Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh as well as amateurs like Justin Timberlake, Mark Wahlberg, Carson Daly and Larry The Cable Guy.
Tahoe, A Visual History may be gone, but memories to last a lifetime
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/13/2016 - 7:13pm
Recently, I had the chance to visit the much-hyped Tahoe: A visual History at the Nevada Museum of Art. Located in the hip, CalAve District wedged between downtown and midtown Reno, the museum offers locals to the region a taste of world-class art collections. During events like Art Town (a marathon of a hundred-or-so art related events in Reno during the month of July), the museum offers innumerable pieces from local and global artists alike.
Author Discusses Nevada: A History of the Silver State at Dangberg Historic Park
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/02/2015 - 1:55pm
Event Date:
September 27, 2015 - 10:00am Author Michael S. Green will discuss his book Nevada: A History of the Silver State in a free presentation at the Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park on Sunday, September 27, at 10:00 am.
Michael S. Green, a leading Nevada historian, provides a detailed survey of the Silver State’s past, from the arrival of the early European explorers, to the predominance of mining in the 1800s, to the rise of world-class tourism in the twentieth century, and more recent attempts to diversify the economy.
Location
Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park
1450 Hwy. 88, Minden, NV
United States
See map: Google Maps
Unique Lake Tahoe exhibit opens at Nevada Museum Of Art In Reno
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/23/2015 - 6:28pm
The first major historical art survey of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra’s infamous Donner Pass takes an ambitious trip through two centuries, highlighting the roles of Native Americans and railroad barons and the tourists and scientists trying to halt the loss of clarity in the azure waters.
“Tahoe: A Visual History” opened Saturday at the Nevada Museum of Art, featuring more than 400 objects by 175 painters, photographers, architects, basket weavers and sculptors. Arranged chronologically for the most part, it combines culturally and historically significant creations with contemporary works.
Project Baseline: Lake Tahoe - Why New Millennium Divers became Citizen Scientists
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 04/05/2015 - 3:09pm
Let us start with a common interactive scenario for Lake Tahoe:
40 years ago a family came to Lake Tahoe, walked to the water’s edge of a very full lake (on that day in 1975, Tahoe’s surface elevation was at 6228 feet), and said, “What a beautiful lake! Look how clear it is!” and they spent the rest of their vacation not knowing the environmental direction that Tahoe was heading.
CHP Hosts Recruitment Event
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/19/2015 - 9:42pm
Event Date:
February 28, 2015 - 9:00am
On February 28, 2015, the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Valley Division Recruitment Unit will be hosting a “Law Enforcement Recruitment Event” at the California Highway Patrol Academy in West Sacramento. The CHP is currently looking to recruit both women and men throughout the state to become CHP Officers. This recruitment event is designed to educate women and men on the endless opportunities and benefits associated with a career with the CHP. Officers will also be available to answer any questions regarding career opportunities and the CHP recruitment process.
LTCC’s Avalanche Workshop a One-Of-A-Kind Tahoe Event
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/16/2014 - 10:16pm
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October 18, 2014 - 9:00am
Backcountry explorers, wilderness leaders, ski resort employees and search and rescue personnel: prepare for the winter season by attending the California Avalanche Workshop at Lake Tahoe Community College on Saturday, October 18 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Board/Aspen Room. This is a rare opportunity to hear forecasters from all of the California avalanche centers speak and answer questions. In addition, ski guides, pro skiers, snow scientists, and avalanche survivors will present their findings.
Powder Alliance unites Sierra-at-Tahoe resort passholders to 11 resorts in the West
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 07/19/2013 - 12:12am
Winter explorers unite: The greatest powder stashes in the West have joined forces to create the Powder Alliance where Sierra-at-Tahoe and 11 other signature resorts will offer free skiing benefits to anytime passholders from other participating Powder Alliance areas.
These 12 mountains include Crested Butte, Snowbasin Resort, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Stevens Pass, Timberline, Schweitzer, China Peak, Mountain High, Arizona Snowbowl, Mt Hood Skibowl, Angel Fire Resort, and Bridger Bowl.
Fossil fuel beginnings explored in art, words at UC Davis Lake Tahoe environmental lecture
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 7:44pm
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April 18, 2013 - 5:30pm
Art and science collide in April at the Lake Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences with a lecture and display of paintings that chronicle Anthropocene, the beginning of the fossil fuel era that sprouted in the late 1700s.
South Lake Tahoe Library offers World Explorers' Club: Pen Pals From Around the World
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/25/2012 - 5:55amThe South Lake Tahoe Branch of the El Dorado County Library invites children to its World Explorer's Club called Pen Pals From Around the World with the first meeting on Jan. 15 at 3:30 p.m. Participants ages 10 to 14 can:
— Learn about young people from around the world.
— Sample International Food.
— Help fight poverty.
— Create art projects to share with your Pen Pal.
Sally Ride, First American Woman In Space, Dies of Pancreatic Cancer
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 1:41pm
In a space agency filled with trailblazers, Sally K. Ride was a pioneer of a different sort. The soft-spoken California physicist broke the gender barrier 29 years ago when she rode to orbit aboard space shuttle Challenger to become America’s first woman in space.
Ride, 61, died in La Jolla, Calif. after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, NASA reports on Monday.
Police explorers win competition in Tracy
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 5:00amThe South Lake Tahoe Police Department's Explorer Post recently traveled to Tracy, Calif., to participate in the 2012 Central Valley Explorer Competition.The team, which consisted of Joey Acker,...
South Lake Tahoe Police Explorers Win Tracy, Calif. Competition
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 12:31pm
The South Lake Tahoe Police Department’s Explorer Post traveled to Tracy, Calif., during the weekend of July 13 to 15 to participate in the 2012 Central Valley Explorer Competition. The team of Joey Acker, Daniel Loyola, Allison Roberts and Hector Vasquez as well as their advisor, Police Officer Rebecca Inman made the trip.
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Revitalizes Reserve Deputy Program
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 7:40amThe El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has restructured, reorganized and rejuvenated the Reserve Deputy Program. After being in existence for over 20 years, the Reserve Deputy Sheriff program was dwindling. At Sheriff D’Agostini’s direction the program has more than doubled in size and continues to grow.
Movie Review: 'Chronicle' is above average sci-fi thriller
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 11:28pmThe sci-fi thriller "Chronicle," currently showing at the Horizon Stadium inside the Horizon Casino Resort in Stateline at Lake Tahoe, explores the world of ESP in general and telekinesis in particular. The explorers at three teens, Andrew (Dane DeHaan), Steve (Michael B. Jordan) and Matt (Alex Russell). Most of the movie is composed of film clips from Andrew, a nerd and unpopular at school.
El Dorado County 2011 Sheriff's Report; future challenges include county gaining more inmates
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 11:33am
To the citizens of El Dorado County,
The year 2011 is wrapped up, and so is my first year as your Sheriff. This year end report is to provide you, the community we serve, with information outlining some of the achievements by the men and women that make up your Sheriff’s Office. I believe it is my obligation to keep you, as the taxpayers of El Dorado County, informed as to the direction and accomplishments of this office.
South Tahoe police explorers bring home hardware
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/08/2011 - 5:03amSouth Lake Tahoe police explorers brought home eight trophies from the Central Coast Law Enforcement Explorer Competition in Paso Robles. The explorer ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-tahoe-police-e...
SLTPD Explorers take eight of 15 trophies in competition
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 10:08amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Police Explorers competed from Sept. 23-25 at the Central Coast Law Enforcement Explorer Competition in Paso Robles, Calif.The Explorer Scouts traine...
