Multimillionaire George C. Whittell Jr. built the Thunderbird Lodge in the 1930s. It stands 1.5 miles down the Nevada shoreline south of Sand Harbor State Park. Lake Tahoe water level is 3 feet below its natural rim of 6,223 feet, or about 6 feet below typical average. The water normally would be lapping at the deck […]
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· Carl Ribaudo, president of Strategic Marketing Group in South Lake Tahoe, will speak at the 2015 eTourism Summit in San Francisco on using data analytics to make the case for tourism funding. · The permanent 35-foot rock climbing wall at Heavenly Mountain Resort is now open south of Tamarack Lodge. It has 15 defined […]
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El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and South Lake Tahoe Police Department will be hosting prescription drug disposal event on Sept. 26. Expired or unused prescription drugs (excluding sharps) may be dropped off for safe disposal at no charge and anonymously. Times and locations: Meyers: 11am-5pm, Lira’s Market Cameron Park: 11am-5pm, Safeway at 3380 Coach Lane Cool: 11am-5pm, Holiday Market, 5030 […]
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The Labor Day holiday culminates the end of summer, a period known by enforcement officials as the “100 deadliest days,” as fatalities tend to increase during the summer, beginning with Memorial Day. With impaired driving and riding as a top traffic problem for Nevada, Nevada Highway Patrol is working with other agencies to boost enforcement […]
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The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Explorer POST 457 has been awarded a grant from the NRA Foundation Grant Program — Teach Freedom. The grants are designed to invest in the next generation of America’s leaders and support youth firearm related programs. The money will be used to purchase supplies, equipment, and firearms, as well as […]
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Jacob Callanan was recognized at the Sept. 1 South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting for his actions in assisting a person who nearly drowned. On July 25, Callanan was working at Ski Run Boat Company when he heard the sounds of a woman in distress in the water in Lake Tahoe. He swam to the person […]
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· Tahoe Regional Young Professionals is having a mixer Sept. 9 from 6-9pm at Blue Dog Pizza at the corner of Sierra Boulevard and Highway 50 in South Lake Tahoe. It is free for members, $10 for others. · The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department will be hosting a blood drive Sept. 10 from 9am-1pm […]
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The American Legion Post 795 of South Lake Tahoe is hosting a ceremony to honor the victims and first responders of Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony will be at 11am Sept. 11 at the American Legion Hall, 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd. The commemorative ceremony honors the victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, […]
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South lake Tahoe Fire Department’s first responder training class — STAT (South Tahoe Action Teams) — starts Sept. 3. STAT is designed to incorporate trained citizens in the field with the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department and other first responders during times of crisis. Classes will run approximately two hours per class for four weeks. The […]
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Expect delays and detours in the Black Bart, Martin, Barbara avenues area of the South Shore later this month and into October. Barbara Avenue is scheduled to be closed to all traffic on Sept. 23 and Sept. 28. Motorists will be detoured to Fountain Avenue. Directional closures of Black Bart Avenue and Martin Avenue are scheduled for between […]
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