• Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society received a $10,000 grant from the Nevada Commission on Tourism to improve the lagoon seawall and dock to enable more arrivals by boat. • Tahoe Craft Village is being constructed on Marjorie Springmeyer’s property in South Tahoe where the old amusement park was. • Truckee is having a meeting regarding […]
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Where do Tahoe’s animals go when they die? For some, their remains are in the Angora burn area. For decades before the 2007 fire, people had been burying their animals not far from the Gardner Mountain neighborhood. Although dogs are the primary pet of choice for those who live on the South Shore, other animals […]
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• Squaw Valley’s tram is free this summer to all active duty members of the military. • National Alliance on Mental Illness is having a garage sale June 30 starting at 8am, 692 Tahoe Island Drive, South Lake Tahoe. • Cedar House Sport Hotel’s Stella Restaurant will host “Vinegar 101” by Chef Jacob Burton on […]
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The fourth and final day of Lake Tahoe News’ four-part series on Angora Fire — 5 years later will run June 24. Sunday’s stories will be about life in dispatch that fateful day, words from Lahontan water board, former South Lake Tahoe Mayor Kathay Lovell’s perspective and the pet cemetery. If you missed the June […]
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The El Dorado County Department of Transportation is inviting the public to attend a workshop on the Travel Demand Model Update. The Travel Demand Model is an essential tool that helps determine the county’s future transportation needs. Not just for transportation engineers, the workshop will answer general questions about development, purpose and use of the […]
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Business owners will learn to create apps for wireless devices in a course through Truckee Meadows Community College. Dan Belhassen, an expert in digital marketing, will conduct the online course, “Creating Cell Phone Apps for Your Business,” through TMCC’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education. The class runs July 2-27 and is part of a three-course […]
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Herbal Medicine Making will be taught June 29 from 5:30-8:30pm through Lake Tahoe Community College’s Connect Education program. Herbal medicines can be shrouded in mystery, but in reality they are simple to make when you tailor them to meet your specific needs. In this workshop, there will be discussions on tastes, types, and basic chemistry […]
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California is a long way from the battlegrounds of the U.S. Civil War. So it may surprise people that 22 known veterans of that 19th century conflict are buried at the Sierra Mountain Cemetery in Truckee. Ten of the soldiers’ graves are marked with headstones; six are not. And six others recently got new headstones. […]
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Do you like knitting or crocheting? Would you like to share your enjoyment with others? If yes, then come to the South Lake Tahoe library each Wednesday from 5-7pm, and on the first Saturday of each month from 1-3pm for Spin A Yarn—an informal gathering of crafters. Some yarn is provided, but bring knitting needles […]
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St. Theresa School, Knights of Columbus and the Women’s Guild are having an inaugural garage sale on June 23 from 9am-3pm. The event will be in the parking lot of St. Theresa Church in South Lake Tahoe. Donations of small appliances, household and baby items, toys and gently used clothing are being accepted at the […]
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