· The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will host the fourth annual Native Species Festival from 10am-4pm on May 30 at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center. · Here are next week’s roadwork reports from Caltrans for El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra. · The gate to Powerline Road (the bottom of Corral) opens May 25 and […]
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The Avoid the 6 DUI Task Force is deploying officers this holiday weekend at DUI saturation patrols throughout El Dorado County to stop and arrest drunken or drugged drivers, and heighten awareness of the deadly impact alcohol and drugs can have. Additional officers will deploy to stop and arrest those who drive impaired by either alcohol […]
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· Lake Tahoe Hard Rock has delayed the opening of its pool party festivities because of the forecasted nasty weather this weekend. A new opening date has not been set. · The Eldorado National Forest draft environmental impact statement for the proposed King Fire restoration project is available online. · Donner Memorial State Park Visitor […]
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Lake Tahoe News subscriber Ty Robben is going to be at the Rocks & Rhones wine event in El Dorado County this weekend. He won tickets to the event through a contest that was open only to Lake Tahoe News subscribers. If you fill out this paid subscriber form, you will be eligible for the next contest. […]
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The Barton Foundation has $50,000 to give away to help improve community health. In this grant cycle, Barton Health will award up to $30,000 in grants and $20,000 will fund special community projects throughout the year as determined by the Community Health Action Committee. Local projects and programs that address the most pressing needs identified by South […]
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Douglas County homeowners have an opportunity to compost their residential yard waste. The free annual recycling program is now open at Heavenly Mountain Resort’s Boulder Lodge parking lot. Pine needles, branches, sticks and any other natural vegetation from defensible space clean up will be accepted from 9am-5pm, seven days a week through July 19. Residents are […]
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Westbound lanes of Highway 50 at Cave Rock will be closed May 27 starting at 9am. Nevada Department of Transportation officials plan to evaluate and secure the Cave Rock rock face and slope following a rock fall in February. Both directions of traffic will alternate through the eastbound tunnel, with up to 30-minute delays. Next […]
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Clean Tahoe’s Community Cleanup Day is June 6 from 8am-4pm. It’s the one day of the year South Shore residents can bring unwanted items to South Tahoe Refuse (2140 Ruth Ave., South Lake Tahoe) at huge discounts. Cleanup Day pricing: $5 per vehicle load California residents Truck and trailer California residents: $10 Nevada residents: $10/load Oversize loads […]
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Caltrans has scheduled an open house for May 21 to gather public comments on alternatives for a bridge project on Highway 50 over Echo Summit. Caltrans is considering five alternatives, including replacing the bridge in one construction season by closing Highway 50 for up to 90 days, replacing it in two seasons with a full highway closure […]
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Volunteers are needed for South Tahoe High School Sober Grad Night on June 5. It will be at Heavenly Mountain Resort’s California Lodge from 9pm-4am. Volunteers are needed May 29-June 4 for set up as well as during the event. To signup, go online or contact Deni Sullivan at 530.545.1688 or tahoeclan@sbcglobal.net.
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