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Tahoe Fund expands advisory board
Submitted by paula on Fri, 04/20/2018 - 9:56pm
The Tahoe Fund has expanded its Advisory Council to include the Forest Supervisor of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Jeff Marsolais, and the Executive Director of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Joanne Marchetta. Marsolais and Marchetta add federal and regional agency representation to the council that already includes Patrick Wright, Executive Director of the California Tahoe Conservancy and Jim Lawrence, Deputy Director of Nevada’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Volunteers needed for Grover Hot Springs Earth Day Work Day
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/19/2018 - 8:57pm
Event Date:
April 21, 2018 - 8:30am
MARKLEEVILLE, Calif. - The Alpine Watershed Group will be hosting an Earth Day Work Day on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Grover Hot Springs State Park. This event allows for the completion of important restoration work to a beautiful, and important alpine meadow.
Volunteers are needed to help with invasive weed removal, fence rebuilding and extension, and state park maintenance. All are welcome to attend. No experience is necessary. Participants will gather at Grover Hot Springs at 8:30 a.m. for registration and introductions.
Column: Lake Tahoe Shoreline Plan on track
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/19/2018 - 4:10pm
Lake Tahoe’s shoreline is a place of majestic beauty with sandy beaches and secluded, boulder-strewn coves. It’s where residents and visitors alike go to enjoy Tahoe’s famously cold, clear water, whether they are dipping their toes in for the first time or launching their boat, kayak, or paddleboard for a daily outing.
TERC talk at Lake Tahoe: The Last Straw
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/17/2018 - 10:09am
Event Date:
April 19, 2018 - 6:00pm
In advance of Earth Day, the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center will have a presentation on April 10 around the fact that 500 million straws used, and discarded, daily in the United States.
That is enough straws to wrap around the Earth's circumference 2.5 times a day.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/14/2018 - 9:26pm
The following are the 159 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from March 26 - April 11, 2018
3/26
03:28 - 4100 block of Saddle Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
08:36 - 3500 block of Pony Express Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
10:00 - 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
11:45 - 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
11:45 - Barton Hospital - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer
Art Exhibit: Ellen Nunes - Creation Series - Make Tahoe "quantum" installation
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 04/14/2018 - 8:46am
Event Date:
April 20, 2018 - 5:00pm Join MakeTahoe.com for the latest installment of “Make Tahoe quantum” at Benko Art Gallery on Friday, April 20, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. as we present the art of Ellen Nunes.
Ellen Nunes is a professional artist and 35 year local resident to Lake Tahoe.
Location
Benko Art Gallery
3979 Lake Tahoe Blvd
United States
38° 57' 16.1568" N, 119° 56' 46.014" W
See map: Google Maps
Join the next STAT class with SLTFR
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/12/2018 - 2:13pm
Event Date:
April 18, 2018 (All day) SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There is another chance to become part of the South Tahoe Action Team (STAT), a team that provides valuable assistance to the community during a disaster.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) is now accepting applications for the next four-week long STAT Class starting April 18, and continuing on April 25, May 2 and May 16. The Wednesday classes run from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and participants must be able to commit to all four classes.
Mexican national to do time and pay to fix land used for illegal pot grows in Sierra
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/10/2018 - 9:06pm
A 31-year-old man from Michoacán, Mexico was sentenced Monday to two years and two months in prison and ordered to pay $32,712 in restitution to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management for the damage to public land and natural resources.
Lake Tahoe almost full, Upper Truckee River above flood stage
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/07/2018 - 5:03pm
The rain in the Sierra Thursday and Friday melted snow, sending the water down into rivers and the lake faster than normal. While the Upper Truckee River in South Lake Tahoe is over the banks and flooding the meadow, Lake Tahoe got closer to full.
The Upper Truckee is moving at 1960 cubic feet per minute, much faster than the 112 feet per minute just a week ago. It is also just over 11 feet in height, a few inches above the flood stage per NOAA-NWS.
Lake Tahoe measured at 6228.7 ft above sea level on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. The legal limit is 6229.1, the natural rim is 6223 ft.
Column: Funds needed to make fire response proactive instead of reactive
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/02/2018 - 6:20pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Last October, California experienced a series of devastating wildfires that destroyed property and took lives. In a four month period the State endured fires and floods from San Diego to Mendocino that destroyed over 11,000 homes and commercial structures and killed 64 Californians. Local Government fire and rescue personnel and equipment comprised up to 80 percent available resources for mutual aid throughout the State. The City of South Lake Tahoe Fire Department along with other fire agencies around the basin engaged in these critical fire fights.
Explosions close Highway 50 at Stateline
Submitted by paula on Sun, 04/01/2018 - 8:35am
11:47 p.m. update: Eastbound lanes on Highway 50 have reopened. The westbound lanes are still closed and traffic must use Lake Parkway instead.
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10:45 p.m. update: Limited traffic will soon be allowed back on two lanes of Highway 50 through Stateline after NV Energy has re-energized their lines and power is back on in the area. As of 10:30 p.m., Douglas County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said it should be about an hour longer until open.
Explosion holes are being patched temporarily and traffic will not be allowed to drive on the plates.
Tahoe Women's Community Fund announces winners of $68,000 in grants
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 9:18pm
The Tahoe Women's Community Fund (TWCF) has announced the non-profit organizations on the South Shore who have been selected to receive grants in the amount of $68,000.
During their 2018 grant cycle, over 25 organizations applied for grants and 13 of them are being supported by TWCF and will be honored during their Grants Gala
on Wednesday, May 16 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Tahoe Beach Retreat in South Lake Tahoe.
Focus Grant Recipients in the category of Poverty & Housing:
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/30/2018 - 1:17pm
The following are the 79 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from March 16 - 25, 2018
3/16
01:52 - 1200 block of Martin Ave - Arcing, shorted electrical equipment
10:59 - 1200 block of Heather Lake Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
14:15 - 3500 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
15:12 - Sierra At Tahoe - False alarm or false call, other
13:12 - Barton Hospital - Interfacility Transfer
Minden Soaring Club awards $5K in scholarships to area students
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/25/2018 - 10:24pm
Five students from the area were awarded scholarships by the Minden Soaring Club (MSC) to help finance flight and ground instruction in preparation for obtaining a private or other glider rating.
Five scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each were awarded to youths who demonstrated they are interested in learning to fly gliders and/or who have already begun their training and need additional monetary assistance. The scholarships were announced by the MSC Board of Trustees at the club’s annual general meeting on March 18, 2018.
Scholarship winners are all from northern Nevada:
Fundamental Freedoms art exhibit opening at LTCC
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/24/2018 - 10:25pm
Event Date:
April 19, 2018 - 5:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Lake Tahoe Community College Art Department instructor Shelley Zentner brings her large-scale portraits inspired by stories of freedom and expression to the Fine Arts building’s Foyer Gallery in her exhibit, “Fundamental Freedoms.” Zentner will host an artist reception and talk on Thursday, April 19 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. inside the Foyer Gallery. Mayor of South Lake Tahoe Wendy David will officially open the exhibit at 6:30 p.m., followed by an artist’s talk from Zentner. Wine and canapés will be served, and all are welcome to attend.
Column: Working together for a healthier Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/23/2018 - 2:13pm
Earth Day at Lake Tahoe has a special meaning. Working together through the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program, more than 50 local, state, federal, nonprofit, and private sector partners are implementing projects and programs to conserve the Tahoe Basin’s environment and fix past environmental harms.
Bears at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care heading back home soon
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/16/2018 - 2:48pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The four bear cubs who have been spending the winter at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care (LTWC) will soon be heading back into the wild.
Last summer, the nonprofit organization in South Lake Tahoe lost two of their six cubs suddenly to a virus called Canine Adenovirus. This came as a shock to the group who has rehabilitated animals from not only Lake Tahoe, but from around the state since forming forty years ago in 1978.
California State Parks seeking volunteers for Earth Day work at Grover Hot Springs
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/09/2018 - 9:06pm
Event Date:
April 21, 2018 - 9:00am
The 20th annual Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup is taking place at 40 parks up and down the state of California on Saturday, April 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The closest park with a project the public can work on is Grover Hot Springs.
Work there will be to continue maintenance of, and improvements to, the Native Plant Demonstration Garden including irrigation and weed removal, Grover Meadow invasive weed removal and landscape enhancements such as trash pickup, raking, clearing fire rings.
Local women honored by Soroptimists of South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/07/2018 - 11:41pm
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe honored three local women as winners of their annual Violet Richardson, Live Your Dream and Ruby Awards.
South Tahoe Action Team graduates honored at meeting
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/06/2018 - 4:01pm
A new group of local volunteers graduated from the South Tahoe Action Team (STAT) program during Tuesday's South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting.
There were 16 citizens participate in this session of the STAT training.
Placer County sustainability workshop in Kings Beach
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/03/2018 - 11:46pm
Residents are invited to become involved as Placer County develops a Sustainability Plan which will outline ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage climate risks that threaten property value, natural resources and Placer quality of life
There will be two community workshops in March where the public can learn about the plan’s purpose and goals and how to become involved in the planning process.
AlertWildfire mountaintop camera network tracked 240 western wildfires in 2017
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/27/2018 - 9:32pm
Mountaintop cameras from the University of Nevada, Reno spotted or tracked 240 fires in Nevada and California in 2017. This helped to keep firefighters more situationally aware and able to mount appropriate responses more rapidly over tens of thousands of square miles of forests and rangelands, including rural communities.
This is a new and expanding tool for fire managers who oversee the wildland and wildland/urban interface.
Myanmar delegation visits forest thinning projects in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/23/2018 - 4:34pm
Seven delegates from the Republic of the Union of Myanmar stopped by Lake Tahoe last week to learn about the Forest Service’s role in natural resource management in the Tahoe Basin.
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management (LTBMU) hosted the group and took them on a field trip to see recent forest thinning operations near Pope Beach and Emerald Bay.
Column: Making progress on Tahoe’s housing shortage
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/22/2018 - 5:30pm
Like many communities across the country, the Tahoe Basin is facing an affordable housing crisis. The high cost to buy or rent a home is simply unaffordable for most Tahoe residents. It’s a problem for people of many economic backgrounds, including middle-income teachers, nurses, police, and firefighters.
Experience “Purim in NYC” at South Lake Brewing Company
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/22/2018 - 11:20am
Event Date:
March 1, 2018 - 4:30pm Chabad at Lake Tahoe, will be hosting two unique and exciting “Purim in NYC” themed Purim parties. The events will take place Wednesday, Feb 28, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at the Ritz Carlton at Northstar and Thursday, March 1 at 4:30 p.m. at South Lake Brewing Company in South Lake Tahoe.
Celebrants at “Purim in NYC” will get a taste of all parts of Manhattan, including a NY Style Deli, Pickle Making in the Lower East Side, L'Chaim in Times Square, NYC Caricature Artist, Megillah Reading in Manhattan, and a “Masquerade in Manhattan” as it is traditional to dress up on this holiday.
Location
South Lake Brewing Company
United States
See map: Google Maps
TRPA Accepting Lake Spirit Award Nominations
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/21/2018 - 8:51pm
Do you know someone who loves Lake Tahoe and strives to protect it every day? Would you like to see their dedication recognized? Now’s your chance.
The 2018 Lake Spirit Awards recognize real people making real progress in conserving Lake Tahoe’s unique natural environment and are now open for nominations. The awards honor those committed to a spirit of cooperation and protecting Lake Tahoe.
USFS seeks Desolation Wilderness volunteers
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 6:00pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - Do you love the wilderness? Are you committed to preserving its’ breathtaking beauty? Do you love working with people and spending time in the outdoors? Can you match your motive for volunteering to the mission and priorities of the Forest Service? Most importantly, do you have the time, willingness and dedication to volunteer and help preserve one of our most popular back-country natural areas near Lake Tahoe?
USFS asks snowmobilers to protect the land and stay in areas with adequate snow
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/16/2018 - 9:34pm
Snowmobilers are being asked to move to areas with adequate snow coverage for their activities and to stay away from bare dirt and patchy snow areas.
With the snowpack in the Sierra at very low levels, and in anticipation of a busy holiday weekend, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) are informing snowmobile operators to also not ride across streams or over small trees or brush. Operating snowmobiles on too little snow creates ruts in the soil and crushes vegetation.
USFS host six Russian delegates in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/13/2018 - 10:16pm
Six delegates visiting the United States from Russia stopped by Lake Tahoe last week as part of the cultural exchanges programs, Friendship Force and Open World.
The delegates first stopped in Washington, D.C. before heading to the Reno/Lake Tahoe area.
Proposed improvements at Heavenly released
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/07/2018 - 2:17pm
The U.S. Forest Service has released their draft decision for proposed improvements to existing skiing and snowboarding terrain at Heavenly Mountain Resort. Much of the work will be done on runs outside of the Lake Tahoe Basin boundary.
Those proposed improvements would include selective widening of ski trails, removing trail obstacles and relocation and/or realignment of some portions of existing snowmaking air and water pipelines to improve user experience, maintain user safety, increase energy and water efficiency, and maintain native species.
South Lake Tahoe property to be purchased as part of Bijou Creek Restoration Project
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/06/2018 - 2:07pm
The City of South Lake Tahoe agreed Tuesday to accept funds from the California Tahoe Conservancy to purchase a home on Woodbine Road as part of the three-phased, 850-acre Bijou Park Creek Watershed Restoration Project.
David Mori - Make Tahoe quantum
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/05/2018 - 6:34pm
Event Date:
February 17, 2018 - 6:00pm David Mori is a South Lake Tahoe Artist who brings his macro style of photography to the latest installment of Make Tahoe quantum. The beauty of the forms that we see almost every day in local nature are rendered in black and white film and digital photography. Mori is also an accomplished culinary artist whose career has taken him as far as Antartica. Mori’s imagery incorporates his focus on both textures and the abstract patterns and compositions that he sees through the lens, plating Tahoe’s natural forms for the viewer to savor.
Location
Benko Art Gallery
3979 Lake Tahoe Blvd
United States
38° 57' 16.002" N, 119° 56' 45.8952" W
See map: Google Maps
Community action team, STAT, starts new session in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/02/2018 - 7:53pm
A new team of South Lake Tahoe residents is being recruited to take part in the next South Tahoe Action Team (STAT) training session. This program is designed to incorporate trained citizens in the field with the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) and other first responders during times of crisis.
The next four-week session starts on Monday, February 5, 2018 and there are still spots available in the free program. They meet on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. at the SLTFR Training Center next to the Boys & Girls Club at 1100 Lyons Avenue.
USFS reminds motorists to stay on designated roads
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/02/2018 - 3:21pm
Damage to natural resources was recently discovered in South Lake Tahoe after an unknown person, or persons, was found to have driven on a meadow near Heavenly Creek off Pioneer Trail.
USFS is reminding everyone that it is against the law to cause resource damage, punishable by a fine of $5,000 or more, and/or six month in jail. They are also reminding drivers that they must stay on designated roads only.
The Forest Service employees will continue to monitor areas throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin for compliance in order to protect all natural resources.
Wanderlust unveils lineup for events from Canada to Squaw Valley
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/01/2018 - 1:15pm
Event Date:
July 19, 2018 (All day)
Wanderlust, producer of the largest yoga lifestyle events in the world, reveals its epic talent lineup for the 2018 summer season. Bringing together thousands of people from myriad backgrounds, Wanderlust provides the opportunity to enjoy the spirit of adventure and the freedom of live music in a spectacular mountain setting. They will be in Squaw Valley from July 19-22.
BEAR League helps Oakland Zoo in creating new bear habitat
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/29/2018 - 7:32pm
A mother Black Bear saved from being euthanized, along with her three cubs, are now calling the Oakland Zoo California Trail expansion their new home.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/27/2018 - 6:43pm
The following are the 84 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Jan. 11 - 21, 2018
1/11
11:34 - 1100 block of Sierra Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
14:52 - Barton Hospital - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer
16:54 - 1900 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - Fire, other
22:58 - 4100 block of Manzanita Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
1/12
01:18 - 1000 block of Takela Dr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
Stanford professor at Tahoe: There is a way to stop global warming,
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/23/2018 - 10:46pm
Keynote speaker and Stanford University professor of earth system science Dr. Noah Diffenbaugh presented his latest findings on the connections between the planet’s global warming and extreme weather events today at Operation Sierra Storm, a national weather conference held annual on the South Shore.
"It’s been an extreme year in California, and not only the rest of the U.S. but other parts of the world," said Diffenbaugh. "The warming we are seeing is not consistent with natural forcing alone.”
"Ski With A Ranger" returns to Heavenly
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 2:54pm
The popular program from the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Ski with a Ranger, resumes at Heavenly Mountain Resort on Friday, January 26. Every Monday and Friday, the tours will start at 1:00 p.m. at Tamarack Lodge at the top of the gondola.
The tours last approximately one-hour and continue through April 6, 2018, weather permitting.
92 local charities benefit from Vail Resort's Epic Promise grants
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 3:51pm
Ninety-two different nonprofits recently received cash or product donations from Vail Resorts through their EpicPromise grant program. The beneficiaries all serve communities around Northstar, Kirkwood Mountain and Heavenly Mountain resorts.
Column: Marking five years of progress on regional plan
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 11:17am
Conserving and restoring Lake Tahoe’s natural environment and revitalizing its communities requires a delicate balancing act. Historically, building consensus around how to strike that balance has been one of the region’s greatest difficulties.
Lake Tahoe reached its strongest-ever consensus on that balance with the 2012 Regional Plan and its focus on sustainable redevelopment to restore natural areas, bring legacy development up to modern environmental standards, and create walkable, bikeable, and vibrant town centers.
Opinion: USDA Forest Service doesn’t leave when the fire is out
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/13/2018 - 1:39pm
Natural disasters can occur at any given time and in any given area. The size, duration and damages are usually unpredictable. The devastation, destruction and cost of California wildfires are increasing annually.
37th annual mid-winter Bald Eagle Count this week in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/08/2018 - 1:37pm
Event Date:
January 12, 2018 - 9:00am
The 37th annual Mid-winter Bald Eagle Count will be held on Friday, January 12, 2018 at various locations around Lake Tahoe from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/06/2018 - 1:04pm
The following are the 155 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Dec. 20 - Dec. 31, 2017.
12/20
03:27 - 800 block of Placer Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
04:53 - 3600 block of Rocky Point Rd - Public service
07:18 - 900 block of Ski Run Blvd - Alarm system sounded, no fire/unintentional
12:00 - 3300 block of Sandy Way - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
13:04 - 1000 block of Heavenly Village Way - Dispatched & cancelled en route
Sierra Nevada snowpack at 3% of normal for January
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/03/2018 - 6:14pm
Snow was hard to find Wednesday during the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) first measurement of the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada this winter.
Snowpack is off to a slow start, with just 3 percent of average found at Phillips Station, The measurement January 3 revealed a snow water equivalent (SWE) of 0.4 inches. The average is 11.3 inches in early January at Phillips, as measured there since 1964. It's elevation is 6,873 feet and located at the intersection of Highway 50 and Sierra-at-Tahoe Road.
Artist, poet and naturalist, Obi Kaufmann cancels visit to SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/29/2017 - 3:06pm
Event Date:
February 27, 2018 (All day) THIS EVENT IS CANCELED. Obi Kaufmann brings his number one, best-selling "California Field Atlas" to our South Lake Tahoe Library. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of hand-painted maps and wildlife renderings and based on his decades of walking the backcountry of California, Obi’s California Field Atlas is a phenomenal testimony to the natural world of the Golden State, unlike anything that has come before.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA
United States
38° 56' 43.5228" N, 119° 58' 22.2276" W
See map: Google Maps
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Fri, 12/22/2017 - 8:42am
The following are the 78 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Dec. 11 - Dec. 19, 2017.
12/11
00:24 - 1500 block of Black Bart Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
09:17 - 900 block of Modesto Ave - Public service assistance, other
15:18 - 400 block of Ala Wai Blvd - Smoke detector activation, no fire unintentional
15:21 - 1300 block of Johnson Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
15:20 - 3600 block of Spruce Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
New graduating class of South Tahoe Action Team members
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/12/2017 - 2:34pm
The South Tahoe Action Team (STAT) is now stronger by ten members as the most recent class of graduates was announced at Tuesday's South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting.
Nearly 100 residents have been trained in the program offered by South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR).
“The STAT program is designed to have neighbors helping neighbors,” said South Tahoe Fire Department Chief Jeff Meston.
Volunteers needed for USFS outdoor programs at Heavenly
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/10/2017 - 12:06am
Are you a college student looking for an internship this winter? Are you a retired school teacher who misses your students or providing education? Or maybe you simply love the outdoors and want to be involved in your community?
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is looking for volunteers to assist with their Winter Trek and Ski with a Ranger conservation education programs at Heavenly Mountain Resort from January through March 2018.
Vail Resorts celebrates local community with Epic Promise awards
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/09/2017 - 10:51pm
EpicPromise grants and donations were given away on Wednesday to dozens of non-profits who serve the communities around both Heavenly Mountain Resort and Kirkwood.
Grants and donations are given by Vail Resorts in all of the communities where they have operations and go to programs who serve youth or environmental initiatives.
This year's recipients:
Alpine County Unified School District
Alpine Watershed Group
American Youth Soccer Association #282
Austin's House
Barton Memorial Hospital Foundation (3)
Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe
Bread & Broth
CASA El Dorado
