The U.S. Forest Service will close the east end of the Mormon Emigrant Trail near Highway 88 to through traffic at noon Nov. 23 because of ice and snow. The west end of the road, near Sly Park Reservoir, will remain open to passenger vehicles as far as Silver Fork Road or to the point […]
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For almost 30 years the South Lake Tahoe Cancer League, an all-volunteer organization, has been providing permanent residents facing the challenge of cancer with free transportation to physician offices for cancer treatment and making limited financial grants to cancer patients. The annual See’s Candy sale is one of its biggest annual fund raisers. The candy […]
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• The Adidas store at the Factory Stores at the Y in South Lake Tahoe is closing Dec. 25 or Dec. 26, according to a sales clerk. Still no word on what store will occupy the old Mikasa building on the other side of the street, but it won’t be T.J. Maxx– at least as […]
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The 17th annual MontBleu Holiday Extravaganza is Dec. 14 and Dec. 15, starting at 7pm each night. Students in grades 3-12 in the various Lake Tahoe Unified School District choirs are the stars of the show. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors/students. Tickets are available at the door.
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Care packages will be assembled Dec. 3 at the American Legion Post 795 in South Lake Tahoe. Everyone is invited to help pack up the packages for the troops. Patty Smith, mother of Sgt. Timothy Smith who died in Iraq in 2008, is spearheading the drive. Drop off boxes located at: Grocery Outlet, Moose Lodge […]
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• The 2011 American Century Championship golf tournament will be rebroadcast on the Golf Channel Nov. 25-27 at 4:30pm and Dec. 22-24 at 5pm. • Squaw Valley Ski Holdings LLC is pledging $25,000 to the Community House, a new community center and a service delivery program spearheaded by the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation. • The […]
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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will be closed Nov. 25-27 as well as Dec. 23-Jan. 2. The front counter will reopen Jan. 3. It will be closed every Tuesday because of budget constraints. For additional information, call Kristi Boosman at (775) 589.5230 or send an email to kboosman@trpa.org.
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A steady stream of people flowed into the Valhalla Grand Hall on Nov. 19 for the first day of the 16th annual Holiday Faire. Plenty of shopping was being done, as most everyone was leaving with at least one bag. The fair is open today from 10am-4pm with 23 vendors selling everything from strudel to […]
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The American Century Championship has $100,000 to give out to South Shore nonprofit organizations. The deadline to apply is Nov. 30. Applications are online. Recipients will be announced Dec. 5 and checks will be presented at the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority board meeting Dec. 8 at 3pm. A committee of tournament representatives will review each […]
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Eldorado National Forest is starting to close dirt roads and trails for the winter season. The U.S. Forest Service closes dirt roads during the wet weather months to keep vehicles from damaging saturated, muddy roads and trails. They are also closed to keep mud from running off the routes and into creeks and rivers. Check […]
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