Publisher’s note: This letter was sent to the South Lake Tahoe City Council and Lake Tahoe News. City Council, The bypass loop road project preferred alternative will be out any day now. We all know what that decision will be. It is obviously awkward to have one of your members suing you regarding Measure T. […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — Could we? Should we? And just how would the Winter Olympics in Colorado look? The committee tasked with weighing support for a possible Colorado Olympic bid visited the state’s Olympic breeding ground last week. Beneath almost 100 athlete-tagged flags draped throughout Steamboat Springs’ fabled Olympian Hall, […]
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By Index-Tribune A South Lake Tahoe man was sitting in county jail on $15,000 bail after being discovered with stolen property including keys to 16 different vehicles. On March 17, Sonoma police received a call about a subject who stole a key from a vehicle on First Street East near the Little League fields. Read […]
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Nevada casinos collectively topped the billion-dollar mark for the second consecutive month. Back-to-back billion-dollar wins had not been recorded since March-April 2008. On the South Shore the gaming win for February was up 32 percent to $19.86 million from 2017. Statewide the numbers were $1.018 billion, a 7.7 percent increase from February 2017. North Lake […]
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is looking for artists and future biologists to participate in the California Invasive Species Youth Art Contest. This year’s theme is Pledge to Not Spread. Students in grades 2-12 are eligible to enter the annual contest. All types of media are welcome, including paintings, animations, comic strips, videos, […]
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The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meeting regarding vacation home rentals has been rescheduled for May 2 at 6pm in the multipurpose room at South Tahoe Middle School. This proposed purpose of this meeting is to Conceptually approve amendments to Title 5 – County Business License Ordinance of the El Dorado County Ordinance Code, […]
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By Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee Placerville native Jaclyn Lovey was edged out by her competitor on NBC 0146s “The Voice” Monday night, but show judge and country star Blake Shelton saved the 17-year-old by pulling her onto his team and pushing her through the singing showcase’s battle round. Lovey and North Carolina native Britton Buchanan […]
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· Kirkwood Mountain Resort will be closing April 8. · Caltrans advises that until further notice it is unsafe to boat under the Highway 49 bridge in the Coloma-Lotus area due to a damaged and unstable wooden support structure used for construction. This damage was caused by recent high water on the South Fork of the American River. The […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Recreation & Swim Complex is offering times to practice kayak rolling skills . The pool will be open Saturdays from April 21-May 26 (except May 5) from 3:30-4:30pm. There is no instruction available and people must bring your own kayak. Helmets and personal flotation devices are recommended. For additional information, call […]
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By Kathryn Reed Tahoe Wellness Cooperative could have medicine on its shelves this weekend. Cody Bass, owner of the lone medicinal marijuana shop in South Lake Tahoe, told Lake Tahoe News he intends to be calling people first thing this morning to have supplies replenished in a matter of days. All of this is allowable […]
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