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The City of South Lake Tahoe held the 2012 Turkey Trot Fun Run last Saturday, November 17th at the Parks and Recreation facility. The Fun Run was a free event for children ages 3-13 and every participant was a winner of either a turkey, pumpkin pie or swim pass. Thank you to the many local volunteers who pitched in to make this event a success, including Raley’s for their generous donation of all the turkeys and pies ad well as the Optimist Club for their continued support of this annual event.
The results are below:

Kirkwood Mountain Resort opened its 40th anniversary season when the lifts began turning at 9 a.m. Friday, five days earlier than its originally-scheduled opening day. Kirkwood opened with one chairlift and five trails, accessing 40 total acres.
“The last two storms that have rolled through the Sierra have dropped a combined four feet of snow at Kirkwood, allowing us to open early for all our passionate skiers and riders,” said Casey Blann, general manager of Kirkwood. “This will be a great start to the 40th anniversary season at Kirkwood, and the first with Vail Resorts.”

A workshop will be held Friday to get public input on two proposed general management plan alternatives for the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park.Nevada Division of State Parks is in the process of upda...

Nationally recognized as one of the best terrain parks in North America by TransWorld SNOWboarding, the Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort Terrain Park staff went beyond building jumps to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Partnering with New York Cares, the largest volunteer organization in New York City, Sierra Resort™ collected new and slightly used jackets to send to people who were impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

Powerful early-season storms combined with the area’s largest snowmaking operations have allowed Vail Resorts’ Lake Tahoe mountains – Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort – to open early with 111 acres. Heavenly and Northstar will open on Wednesday, Nov. 14 with a combined seven lifts and eight trails, totaling 51 acres.

After attending the State of the South Shore Economy Public Forum held on October 23rd, 2012 I was inspired to draft a response to the questions about economic revitalization that were asked at the meeting. I feel like our group had many salient ideas that were not properly represented. Also, I have noticed that people are quick to offer ideas like “reduce unemployment”, “beautify the city”, and “improve recreation”, but they are typically unable to offer suggestions on how to make those ideas a reality.

Famously garlicky, nutty and slightly spicy, Barton Auxiliary’s Cheese Balls have arrived.
One creamy swipe across a piece of sourdough bread or dipped with a cracker, and anyone with a discerning palate can tell the difference between store-bought and these homemade delights.

You’re invited to a Neighborhood Meeting The City of South Lake Tahoe will host a meeting for area #3 which includes Highland Woods and Sierra Tract on Wednesday, November 7th at 6pm at South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation complex located at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd.

Join Lake of the Sky Outfitters and the Tahoe Area Sierra Club for an evening with the Great Great Grandson of John Muir, Robert Hanna. He will share stories about John Muir and speak about how he has been inspired to carry on his Great Great Grandfather's legacy in his own work as an advocate for California's State Parks.
Admission is free and there will be light refreshments served as well as a free raffle.
Call 541-1027 for more info.

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A program started in 2001 by the South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Department as a means for people to earmark a donation is now under the purview of the City Council.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Oct. 10-17.

Here is this week's fall fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Oct. 4-10.

Imagine working at the place where you normally play. Heavenly Mountain Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort in Lake Tahoe are giving candidates that opportunity by hiring 1,500 employees and 750 employees, respectively, for the 2012-13 winter season. On Saturday, October 20, the annual job fair will be held jointly for Heavenly and Kirkwood at the California Main Lodge at Heavenly from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Medicare expert Margaret Reilly will host a community forum explaining Medicare and Health Insurance this Wednesday, October 3rd from 12:30-2pm at the South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Facility located at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd.
This meeting is for anyone who currently has, or is soon to have Medicare as their primary health insurance. This meeting will also be helpful for anyone who helps relatives or friends with Medicare.
Reilly is the Program Manager for HICAP, California’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program, and is an expert on Medicare.
See flier below.

Douglas County Parks & Recreation is holding registration for the upcoming Youth Basketball Leagues at Kahle Community Center. Registration runs September 12, 2012 until the leagues are full. Divis...

With Nov. 16 as its opening day, the countdown is on at Heavenly Mountain Resort. From intense competitions and events to the return of the halfpipe, excitement is stirring at Lake Tahoe’s largest winter playground.

Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows will be hosting a seasonal job interview fair Saturday, November 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The job fair will take place at the Olympic House at Squaw Valley and will include interviews for a wide range of positions including ski/snowboard school instructors, lift operations, grooming, terrain parks, culinary services, rental services, retail, security, product sales and services, and parking. Opportunities include full-time as well as part time positions. Skiing or snowboarding abilities are not required for all available positions.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Sept. 12-19.

Let’s start with the elephant in the room: A councilmember has been linked to a bribery investigation. If anything is amiss, the repercussions will be significant. If nothing is amiss, the devastation to this councilmember, her reputation and her family is immeasurable and horrific.

But no matter the outcome, the damage has already been done. Trust and confidence in the city’s leadership has been shaken. A big question mark — “what now?” — hangs in the air. Which brings us back to the room: The City of South Lake Tahoe.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of August 29 to Sept. 4.

Members of the 60 member strong Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club recently completed two kiosks for the public to use in the South Lake Tahoe area. The first one is located at Kahle Community Park and the second one is at the new Van Sickle Bi-State Park. The kiosks are now used to hold information, including maps of trails and topography as well as pictures and events. The club took on the projects as part of the worldwide volunteer work day.