Sugar Pine Point become a California State Park 50 years ago. To celebrate, this year’s annual Living History Day on July 25 will be a 50th birthday bash for the park with a day filled with free family friendly events ranging from live ’60s music to a children’s activity zone. The historic Hellman-Ehrman Estate will […]
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Publisher’s note: This article was first published in Tahoe In Depth and is reprinted with permission. By Ruby Lyon A shifting climate affects the timing of important events in the plant and animal world. These important life cycle events — known as phenology — happen when the wildflowers bloom, when plants make fruit or new leaves, […]
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Starting on July 7, in person dog licenses will only be issued at the Truckee Animal Shelter Tuesday through Friday from 10am-2pm. The shelter is located at 10961 Stevens Lane, Truckee. There are three additional ways to pay. One is to renew your dog’s license online with a Visa or MasterCard. The rabies vaccination must be […]
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A 21-year-old man from Illinois died Wednesday at Angora Lakes. Cameron Gillen, 21, Libertyville, Ill., was diving off the cliffs at the lake about 6pm July 1. There are three normal areas where people dive. Gillen went up higher, according to El Dorado County sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Seligsohn. “This young man went to the highest […]
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Registration is open for the 2015 Reno-Tahoe Senior Summer Games, a program dedicated to promoting and implementing fitness. Anyone 50 years of age or older may compete in sports such as track and field, swimming, bowling, golf — even a slot tournament. There will be opportunities to compete individually, as a doubles team, or as […]
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Movie Mondays in the Park will move to Tahoe Vista Recreation Area this summer. Movies will starting at dusk (about 8:30pm) and run from July 6-Aug. 17. The movies are free, however parking is $5 per car without a valid North Tahoe Public Utility District resident sticker. Movie schedule: July 6: “How to Train Your Dragon […]
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Updated 10:55pm: The Washington Fire’s perimeter is 90 percent contained, at 17,790 acres; full containment expected by July 31. By Susan Wood Fire officials evaluated the response timeline of the 2-week-old Markleeville-area blaze that spread rapidly in a wind-driven 24-hour period and found good news and bad news in their assessment. The good news: The […]
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· Lake Tahoe Community College President Kindred Murillo was just given a raise. She now makes $185,000 a year, whereas until July 1 her salary was $165,000. With benefits she makes $204,400 a year. · Truckee’s Fourth of July parade this year starts at the intersection of Frates Lane and Donner Pass Road. The parade […]
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UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center will release the annual Tahoe: State of the Lake Report on July 23. Geoff Schladow will present the most important factors that affected lake health last year at a public presentation at 6pm. The report includes changes in Lake Tahoe’s water quality and ecology over the past year, as […]
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By Kathryn Reed Most fatalities involving a vehicle in South Lake Tahoe are the result of a bicyclist or pedestrian being hit, not cars crashing into each other. The police department is in the preliminary stages of building a campaign to make people more aware of others who are on the road. The Lake Tahoe […]
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