• The Douglas County Public Library in Minden and Zephyr Cove will close Dec. 24 at 5pm and reopen Dec. 26. • Tahoe Regional Planning Agency offices will be closed starting Dec. 24 and will reopen Jan. 5. • Tahoe Youth & Family Services night of giving is Dec. 17-18. • Soroptimist International South Lake […]
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Today there is a ski resort called White Hills operating in Canada. Back in Tahoe history, there was a White Hills Ski Resort at the junction of highways 50 and 28 atop Spooner Summit. It lasted only six years, starting modestly in 1946. By 1950 it included a chairlift and a T-bar. But the overwhelming […]
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• Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care is looking for a home for twin ferrets that are less than 1 year old. People must live in Nevada because California doesn’t allow residents to own ferrets. For more info, call 530.577.2273. • A coyote was hit and killed by a car at Pioneer Trail and Glenwood Avenue in […]
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South Lake Tahoe is looking for people to be on a variety of commissions. The appointments are for two-year stints. Two people are need for the Airport Land Use Commission. Applicants must have an expertise in aviation by way of education, training, business, experience, vocation, or avocation, have acquired and possesses particular knowledge of, and familiarity […]
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The Public Health Division of the El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency is offering the flu vaccine by appointment. The seasonal influenza vaccine is available through Public Health for only $10 per vaccination. No one will be turned away due to inability to pay. To schedule a vaccination appointment, call 530.573.3155 in South […]
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• South Lake Tahoe employees donated nonperishable food items and raised more than $200 for Christmas Cheer. • Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules for the week ahead from Caltrans. • BlueGo’s California routes 50 and 53 will be free from Dec. 20-Jan.4. • Following a full interior and exterior renovation, Cal Neva in […]
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• The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association named the Squaw Valley-Alpine Meadows Ski Team a gold certified club – the highest recognition a ski and snowboard club can receive from USSA. • The Clarence E. Heller Charitable Foundation gave the League to Save Lake Tahoe $35,000 to support its land-use planning program. The foundation also […]
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• Sho Kashima of Stateline has been named a member of the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team’s moguls squad for the 2015 season. • HowMuchWillitSnow.com was developed by David Pomeroy to show snowfall forecasts in inches for cities and ski resorts for a seven-day period. • Borges Sleigh Rides is operating out of Sand Harbor State […]
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South Lake Tahoe has sand bags available at no cost year-round at 1160 Rufus Allen Blvd., next to Campground by the Lake. To pick up sand bags, proceed through the gate and drive to the back of the lot. At the back of the lot is a large sand mound, shovels and bags. Residents fill their […]
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Northstar handed out checks to 28 local nonprofits for the 2014-15 through Vail Resorts’ EpicPromise initiative. EpicPromise is the company’s way to support the communities surrounding each resort, encouraging environmental betterment, volunteerism and charitable giving among resort stakeholders. Neither the total amount nor individual dollar amounts were disclosed. Recipients include: Adventure Risk Challenge, Arts for the Schools, […]
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