At the good old age of 16½, retired South Lake Tahoe police canine Buddy has passed away. Buddy served as the canine partner for now retired SLTPD Officer Brian McGuckin between the years of 1999-2005. As with most canine/handler teams, Buddy and McGuckin had a strong connection. Buddy had a tremendous work drive and was […]
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Records are made to be broken and a Guinness World Record was likely shattered thanks to the help of kids in South Lake Tahoe. On March 22, more than 120 members of the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe joined their peers from more than 1,000 Boys & Girls Clubs across the country to […]
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Six skiers were rescued Sunday just outside Heavenly Mountain Resort’s boundaries. At approximately 1pm, Douglas County Search and Rescue was called out for a lost 16-year-old snowboarder in the Palisades area, off Lower Kingsbury Grade in Stateline. The subject had called 911 via cell phone after unintentionally snowboarding out of bounds at Heavenly when his […]
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Tahoe Valley Elementary School is having a family night March 25 at 6pm. The move “How to Train Your Dragon” (rated PG)will be shown. Advanced tickets are $3 at the school office or $5 at that door. It includes one bag of popcorn per person. Bob Dog Pizza will be selling pizza. Sodas, water and […]
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April 27 6-7pm: “TRTA Rim to Reno Project” at the Reno REI store. In an effort to connect the Tahoe Rim Trail to southwest Reno, the TRTA is joining forces with the U.S. Forest Service and the Great Basin Institute to construct 25 miles of single track trail passing through Mt. Rose Wilderness. Join the […]
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April 20 6-7pm “Navigating in the Backcountry” at the Reno REI store. Are you interested in learning the principles of navigation from an experienced teacher? Or are you just a little rusty with your compass skills? Join REI navigation guru Dave Hess and learn the fundamentals of backcountry navigation and get the skills to keep […]
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April 13 6-7pm: “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Hiking and Backpacking the Tahoe Rim Trail” at the Reno REI store. TRTA volunteer and author of the “Tahoe Rim Trail” guidebook, Tim Hauserman, divulges the secrets of the Tahoe Rim Trail. Learn where to find water on the trail, where to photograph the best […]
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Join Tahoe Rim Trail Staff on an interactive tour that will engage your senses and introduce you to this incredible resource in our backyard. TRTA staff will present the audience with all of the trail use programs, maintenance and construction projects, and volunteer opportunities in 2011. Meeting is April 6 from 6-7pm at the Reno […]
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The celebration of life for Mike Cocores will be April 2 from 2-6pm at the Flight Deck restaurant at Lake Tahoe Airport. Cocores always liked to stop there during a storm to watch the lightning show.
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The Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Coordination Committee is hosting a public forum on April 5 from 5:30 to 7:30pm at the U.S. Forest Service building, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe. Brief presentations will focus on aquatic invasive species prevention and control projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin, including the Tahoe Watercraft Inspection Program, […]
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