A public hearing for the replacement of the historic rock barrier wall on Highway 50 at Echo Summit is scheduled for Aug. 5 at 2pm before the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency hearing officer. Click on agenda for more information.
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America’s most recognizable wooden speedboat, the iconic Thunderbird yacht, is celebrating her 70th year on Lake Tahoe. Since America’s Great Depression, Thunderbird has transported guests in opulent luxury between high-mountain estates and luxury resorts. While her past is privileged and legendary, her future is uncertain. Thunderbird’s 70th birthday initiates a fundraising campaign to preserve Thunderbird […]
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By Vicki Barber Yes, summer is almost over and this is often the toughest time for families, especially kids. There’s no longer quite enough to do to keep them busy and they’ve run out of the entertaining fun. Now what? Well, there’s always TV and video games, but you’ve really tried to stay away from […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS — If there were any doubt about summer’s arrival in Lake Tahoe, one need only go on next weekend’s annual garden tour on the South Shore. Lush green lawns and plants are accentuated by splashes of color representing all shades of the rainbow. Creative water features prove these aren’t just something […]
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By Kathryn Reed A 10-minute hailstorm in South Lake Tahoe on Friday afternoon sent people scurrying indoors – at least those near the Y. The National Weather Service in Reno said this was not unexpected, but seemed impressed to hear the size of the hail was more than a quarter-inch in diameter in some cases. […]
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The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is leading hikes July 28 and July 31 entitled Galena Falls Wildflower Hike. This is a leisurely hike, which starts with a climb up and over a ridge and through the forest to a cascading waterfall. Followed by a moderate climb to a high mountain meadow in brilliant blooms; the […]
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South Shore harpist Anne Roos will be joined on stage by local, eighth generation bagpiper Séan Cummings in a lighthearted evening of Celtic music at the Boathouse Theatre at the Tallac Historic Site on the South Shore on July 28. It’s part of the Valhalla Summer Festival and the fifth year for the Celtic Harp […]
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The Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival is celebrating a milestone – 25 years — Sept. 10-12. Culinary aficionados and hungry travelers can return to the cobbled streets at the Village at Northstar in Truckee for chef battles, free cooking demonstrations, along with wine seminars. Visitors can join in with noted celebrity chefs, presenters […]
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Grades 1-12 may audition for Tahoe Arts Projects’ Missoula Children’s Theatre production of “Sleeping Beauty” on July 26 from 10am-noon at the Sierra House Elementary School multipurpose room in South Lake Tahoe. If cast, there will be a fee of $50 per child. A limited number of scholarships are available. Call Peggy Thompson at (530) […]
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• KTHO radio General Manager Paul Middlebrook and Lake Tahoe News Publisher Kathryn Reed each taped a segment about the media with host Steve Teshara to be aired on Douglas County’s public access television channel for a month. • Tour de Tahoe – the Sept. 12 cycling event around Lake Tahoe – is working with […]
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