Awards in six categories were given this month to businesses and/or individuals the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce believes have made notable contributions to the sustainability of and quality of life in the area. Winners were: Experience: Marcus Ashley Gallers, owned by Ashley and Marcus Matilla. Entrepreneur: Becky Bell, owner and creator of […]
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Help make someone’s Christmas brighter. The South Lake Tahoe Branch Library is inviting Santa’s Helpers of all ages to help make wreaths and tree ornaments for Assisted Care patients at Barton Hospital on Dec. 5 from 10am-noon. Enjoy Christmas music and refreshments while you work. For additional information, call Jan at the library (530) 573.3185.
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Southwest Airlines it making it easy to get to Tahoe. But there is less than two weeks left to save big on a Lake Tahoe ski vacation, when traveling Nov. 4 to Feb. 10. “With an El Nino winter predicted, Southwest’s timing of a Lake Tahoe ski package is absolutely ideal,†Executive Director Bill Hoffman […]
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California Highway Patrol is offering a second class winter driving class on Dec. 15. The class is at South Tahoe High School’s library from 6-8pm. Space is limited. Contact Officer Jeff Gartner at (530) 577.1001 to reserve a spot.
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It’s a bluebird day in Lake Tahoe — get out there and ski. Read the ski report to find out the conditions on the slopes of Lake Tahoe brought to readers by Curtis Fong, the Guy from Lake Tahoe.
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The historic Virginia & Truckee Railway will stoke its boilers, blow the whistles and highball this holiday season (Nov. 27-Dec. 19) for a series of theme rides over four weekends during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Historians in Victorian dress, cowboy regalia and other period attire will represent “living legends†of the area, riding along with passengers […]
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By Kathryn Reed Why did three councilmembers want Jacqueline Mittelstadt fired? Why did they fight to keep Johnny Poland off the streets? Those questions and the ones below remain unanswered. On Nov. 11, Lake Tahoe News sent an email to the city manager of South Lake Tahoe and the five councilmembers elected to represent all […]
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South Shore businesses could expect up to a 31 percent increase in visitors during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, according to a survey conducted by Strategic Marketing Group of South Lake Tahoe. Of the 35,000 people who were sent the survey, 806 responded. The reason they are coming — to sightsee, gamble, eat well, shop and […]
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Brian Pond, who oversees the ambulance service in El Dorado County in the Lake Tahoe Basin, gave a brief report to the South Lake Tahoe City Council on Nov. 17. He said in the last year there were 2,555 calls, which is up 4.6 percent from the previous year. Pond said per county regulations pertaining […]
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By Ann Westling NEVADA CITY — In four transactions, more than 1,000 acres of upper elevation land has been added to the Tahoe National Forest. With contributions from private entities and funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) totaling $3 million, these acquisitions have been finalized during the past two months. “I would […]
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