Perched atop her Pathfinder, Jessica Day is oblivious to traffic whizzing by on Highway 89. Her focus is on Mount Tallac. Parked in front of the gate at the Tallac Historic Site, Day is sketching the mountain. Her goal is to redesign the shirts at The Brewery, one of two places she works. (The other […]
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South Tahoe Pop Warner Cheer spaghetti dinner fundraiser is Nov. 19 from 5:30-7:30pm at St. Theresa Catholic Church’s Grace Hall. (1041 Lyons Ave., South Lake Tahoe) To go orders are available. Tickets are $10 per person or $35 for four tickets, Ten percent of the proceeds will be donated to St. Theresa’s school. Funds are […]
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• Nevada Department of Wildlife officials are expected to make a decision about reintroducing bear hunts to the state at the December meeting. Emails in support or against the proposal may be sent to ndowinfo@ndow.org. • The open house on Nov. 23 regarding the Homewood project has been canceled because the release of the draft […]
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A celebration of life for Dennis Oliver will be Nov. 30 at 5:30pm at the Tahoe Biltmore Hotel in Crystal Bay. For more information, email jcowen@trpa.org.
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will resume prescribed fire operations in the McKinney-Rubicon area Nov. 17, weather permitting. Operations are expected to continue through the weekend if favorable weather conditions continue. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from prescribed fire project areas. Smoke management is part of every prescribed fire burn plan, […]
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Caltrans this month completed the $5.4 million highway safety improvement project on Highway 49 in El Dorado County 100 days ahead of schedule. The project was financed entirely by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The project realigned a rural section of Highway 49 between Dolomite Drive and China Hill Road in El […]
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Seasonal closures at recreation sites and forest roads in the Lake Tahoe Basin have begun. Forest Service gates have been closed and locked, and motorized access is prohibited for the winter. Although motorized access is prohibited during seasonal closures, the public will continue to have non-motorized access, as well as access to snowmobiles where permitted […]
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This week’s listing: Star is a pretty, spunky 8-year-old Chow Lab mix, all black except for a little white around her chin. She likes to play with other dogs and even gets along with cats. She has a lot to say and will tell the bears to stay out of her yard. Star is at […]
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• The November issue of Ski magazine has a good write-up on Kirkwood. The cover story is about where to ski with kids. Runs at Heavenly, Northstar, Squaw and Mammoth are mentioned. • Jay Brazil of South Lake Tahoe took second in the masters division of the North Coast Classic combined surf/golf competition that raises […]
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The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Lake Tahoe from 6pm Sunday to 6am Monday. Winds will be from the northeast at 15-25mph, with gusts up to 35mph. Wave heights are expected to be 2 to 3 feet from the West Shore near Dollar Point to South Lake Tahoe.
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