·      The Tahoe Arts Alliance’s inaugural art expo will be June 9 from noon-5pm at Black Bear Lodge on Ski Run Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe.

·      AdventureSmith Expeditions is moving from Tahoe City to Truckee in June.

·      Za’s restaurant plans to move into the lakefront Tahoe City location where Moe’s BBQ used to be.

·      Mystic Roots Band, plus JRas and the Higher Elevation and Bukue One will be at Blu Nightclub in Stateline on June 16. Doors open at 10pm. Must be at least 21 to attend. Advance tickets are $15; day of show are $17.

·      Larry the Cable Guy will be at MontBleu in Stateline on July 14. Doors open at 7pm, show at 8pm. Must be at least 21 to attend.

Beginning May 29, the two-hour public parking lot commonly referred to as the Beacon lot located on Donner Pass Road in downtown Truckee, behind the Beacon gas station, will be closed for construction-related activities.

Two temporary parking lots are being constructed to replace the parking spaces at the Beacon. One is located directly adjacent to the Beacon lot in a northeast direction. The second lot is located approximately 200 yards east of the Beacon lot.

These two temporary lots will still be considered two-hour maximum parking lots. The lots will also be available for employee parking all day with the appropriate employee parking pass and as overnight parking areas.

The changes are necessary during the construction of the railyard project. As the project progresses, there will be more changes to the parking in this area.

·      Bijou Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe opens May 28.

·      On June 7, Douglas County commissioners will honor Assessor Doug Sonnemann who will end his 30-year career with the county following the election.

·      Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules from Caltrans for the week.

·      Margaret Cho is bringing her irreverent brand of stand-up to MontBleu in Stateline on June 30 at 8pm.

·      The meeting last week between South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County officials, and Charter regarding KCRA going away in June on the South Shore didn’t change anything.

·      South Lake Tahoe’s city manager opening is now listed – on Craigslist.

·      The El Dorado County Behavioral Health Commission is seeking five members to fill vacancies. The 16-member commission is advisory to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors and the county behavioral health director. Applications are available online.

·      Truckee is offering rebates for the removal of non-compliant woodstoves and other solid fuel burning devices. For more information, go online.

·      Last year, the cost of clearing litter and debris from California’s highway system exceeded $69 million.

·      Lake Valley firefighter Larry Stewart, who lost is life in the line of duty in 1964, will be dedicated on the Happy Homestead Cemetery Wall of Honor on Memorial Day.

The following students were recognized:
LTCC – Hannah Brown, Robert Gutknecht, Mika Klitsch, Farrah Kuenzi, Jennifer Lenches, Tristy Medina, Morgan Montoya, Thorne Saunders, Kathryn Spence, Lakin Smith, Kyle Sullivan; STHS – Briana Alamilla, Halle Alvarez, Abby Burns, Jakob Costley, David Holmes, Annika Johnson, Shelby Lyon, Barbara Rivas, Theresa Sandborn; WHS – Dylan Kixmiller, Gabriela Trachsel.

·      Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe recently hosted its annual Rewards for Excellence Scholarship program where $21,000 in scholarships were awarded to 22 students from Lake Tahoe Community College, South Tahoe High School, and Whittell High School.

·      North Tahoe’s Clean Up Day is June 2 from 9am-1pm in Kings Beach, Crystal Bay, Carnelian Bay, and Tahoe Vista. Registration starts at 9am at Community House located at 265 Bear St. in Kings Beach.

·      Sierra Nevada College’s Summer Gala takes place June 15 at the Lakeside Ballroom of the Hyatt in Incline Village. Go online to buy tickets.

·      Douglas County Public Library is providing a Summer Reading Program for adults from June 11-Aug 4. Adults ages 18 and older may register at the Minden Library or Zephyr Cove Library. 

·      Solid Gold Soul opens June 14 for a summer-long run through Sept. 3 at the South Shore Room at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe.

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·      Sustainable Community Alliance submitted 1,827 signatures to the South Lake Tahoe city clerk this week, the next step in qualifying its vacation home rental restrictions measure for the November ballot.

·      There will be a Memorial Day service at Happy Homestead Cemetery in South Lake Tahoe on Monday at 11am, with reception to follow at the American Legion Hall.

·      Mammoth Mountain plans to close June 17.

·      El Dorado Beach boat ramp is open daily 8am-6pm, with the last launch at 4:30 pm. Cost is $17 a day, $40 for commercial use, or $138 for the season.

·      Douglas County has selected Tammy James to fill the position of chief technology officer.

·      The South Lake Tahoe Library will be hosting an art program for children ages 8-13 on June 2 from 10-11am. Children will learn about Pointillism and create artwork to keep. Space is limited, registration required. Register online, then click on Programs and Events Calendar.

·      Tioga Pass is open.

·      The spring Progress for Tahoe meeting will be June 5 at 5:30pm at Tahoe Mountain Lab. Topics will include the Tahoe Prosperity Center workforce housing project, starting a rental matching program with second homeowners, and a microtransit project for South Lake Tahoe/Stateline.

·      The Minden Library is showing family movies every Saturday in June at 2pm in the meeting room. The movies and fresh popcorn are free. Movies are June 2, “Curious George” (Rated G); June 9, “The Great Gilly Hopkins” (Rated PG); June 16, “Mary Poppins” (Rated G); June 23, “Despicable Me 3” (Rated PG); and June 30, “Moana” (Rated PG).

·      Jerry Blackwill of the Truckee Donner Railroad Society will tell the story of the first passenger train arriving in Truckee from Sacramento, the railroad’s construction over the Sierra, and how a civil engineer and four businessmen brought the dream to reality. The June 16 talk will be from 5-6:30pm at Donner Memorial State Park Visitor Center. Cost is $5.  

·      Sod planted at the new ballfields in South Lake Tahoe are expected to be ready for the CUFA soccer tournament in June. SnowGlobe paid for the turf to be replaced.

·      Homeless children in El Dorado County will soon be the beneficiaries of nearly $45,000 thanks to the efforts of the county’s Child Support Services staff and the state association of Child Support directors, which raised the money.

·      Lake Tahoe AleWorX is setting up a second location in the Mike Laub Building in the Stateline casino corridor.

·      The Tahoe Bike Challenge is June 1-14. The kick-off event is June 1 from 3-7pm at Blue Zone Sports in South Lake Tahoe. Sign up for the challenge online.

·      Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules from Caltrans for the week.

Truckee is embarking on a two- to three-year process to update the 2025 General Plan with a 2040 General Plan.

The General Plan is considered Truckee’s “blueprint” or guide to fulfill the community’s vision for future growth, development and conservation. Concurrent, the town will also be updating the Downtown Specific Plan.

With the council’s initiation of the General Plan update, the council approved the creation of a community-based public engagement process. The creation of a GPAC was one of several opportunities for public participation supported by council to involve a variety of stakeholders, community perspectives, and interests.

Applications for the GPAC committee are available online. Indicate “GPAC” as the committee you are interested in serving on. The deadline to apply is May 31, 5pm.

For more information, contact Jenna Gatto at 530.582.2922 or jgatto@townoftruckee.com.

·      From the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, “Currently, there is still significant snow coverage and drifts above 7,500 feet. We anticipate the trail to be fully open at higher elevations and north facing sections fairly early this year, probably mid-July.”  

·      Kelly Smith, lead loan servicing specialist, is employee of the year at Ridge Resorts at the top of Kingsbury Grade.

·      The League to Save Lake Tahoe is looking for donors and volunteer for the July 5, 8:30am-noon beach cleanup. Go online to help.

·      Bert’s Café in South Lake Tahoe is hosting a spaghetti night fundraiser for Tahoe Arts Project on May 23 from 5:30-7:30pm. Cost is $10.

·      Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe is having a poster contest for the 2018 wine event. Winner receives $500 cash and two tickets. The theme is “Sparkles.” Send high resolution art to SISLTWineTickets@gmail.com. For questions, contact Colleen Manzer at 530.867.4586 or Val Conners at 530.544.8545.