The Animal Coalition of Tahoe has planned a fun, family event where you can get a little exercise with your pooch, play poker, and maybe win some prizes. The Sixth Annual Mutt Strut Poker Run will begin at the Super 8 Motel at 3600 Lake Tahoe Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe on Oct. 10 between […]
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Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation’s Food Fest netted $23,000 in 2009 and is looking to exceed that mark at the Oct. 15 fundraiser. The event is from 6:30-10pm at Harveys in Stateline. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door. Email lake.tahoe.educational.foundation@gmail.com for more information.
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There are many children in South Lake Tahoe who are in need of a special “voice”. These are children who have been abused or neglected and have not had a voice to speak for their own safety and needs. The South Lake Tahoe branch of CASA El Dorado County is offering a fall training class […]
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With three home bouts under their belts, the Tahoe Derby Dames will end their home season Sept. 18 when they play the Mountain Derby Girls from Sonora. The final home bout for the Dames will again blend full-contact athletic roller derby action with philanthropy. A portion of the bout proceeds will go to support the […]
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If you’ve wanted to try backpacking, join the TRTA for the Women’s Backpacking 101 course. Led by volunteer Tahoe Rim Trail Associaton guides and experienced backpackers Ellen Goldsmith and Sue Henson, this class will introduce the basics of backpacking, trip planning, how to pack, bear awareness, campsite selection and set up, meal preparation and Leave […]
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By David Bruce, Otago Daily News A possible sister-city link between two “world mecca” gliding centres – Omarama in North Otago and Minden in western Nevada – is being investigated. As well as gliding, both regions have much in common, including the recent introduction of centre pivot irrigation on to dryland areas and recreational attractions […]
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Thank you. Without all of you, Lake Tahoe News would not be celebrating its one-year anniversary today. The proverbial they say it takes a village to do just about anything. That sentiment is certainly true when it comes to operating a successful 24/7 news site. It’s readers, sources, writers, comment contributors, advertisers, financial donors, news […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun Former Nevada Gov. Richard Bryan, who developed the first Governor’s Conference on Tourism more than two decades ago, will be honored at December’s revamped two-day event. But a representative of the Nevada Commission on Tourism’s marketing committee warned that if the event is more fluff than business, it […]
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Dear Publisher, Thank you to all members of the South Shore community and visitors who attended the inaugural Sample the Sierra on Ski Run Blvd last month. The event, presented by Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce, Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and El Dorado County, drew more than 600 people who enjoyed the delicious […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee A rare Sierra Nevada red fox has been located in the Stanislaus National Forest near Sonora Pass, confirming that the species continues to survive in a region where it was thought to be extinct for nearly a century. “It’s really exciting,” said Adam Rich, a wildlife biologist with the Stanislaus […]
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