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LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Darius Rucker with special guest Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors will be performing at the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harveys on August 19. The show was just announced and tickets go on sale this week.

Darius Rucker returns to the road this summer on his Starting Fires Tour with 20 other dates across the U.S. and Canada. Joining the multi-time Diamond-certified star as direct support across most dates is popular Americana band Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors.

Wylder Hope Valley continues its weekly Eastern Sierra history series this Sunday, March 12 at 1 p.m., weather permitting. The program will be "A Nice Place to Visit…Tourism Below Sea Level.”

How did a location best known for producing laundry soap - with one of the least marketable names imaginable (Death Valley) - come to be one of the “must-see” destinations for travelers and adventurers the world over? Using rare and one-of-a-kind vintage photos, historians David and Gayle Woodruff recount the improbable story in a free 50-minute slide show.

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - The next UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) talk will be on Attraction and Relationships on March 23, 2023. Why are relationships so hard? Join Dr. Paul Eastwick as he upends what we think we know about how dating works and replaces it with a much more hopeful—and scientifically stronger—vision of relationships.

The 2023 Summer Concert Series has announced that three-time Country Music Award winner Dierks Bentley is bringing his Gravel & Gold Tour to Lake Tahoe on Friday, August 4 at 7 p.m.

Special guests Molly Tuttle, The Red Clay Strays & Golden Highway will be joining him on the stage behind Harvey's Tahoe.

Presale starts Thursday, March 16 at 10 a.m. (code BLUE). For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit HERE.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe community knows her as a dedicated and celebrated teacher at her alma matre, one who is full of energy and passion. They know her as the winner of the 8th season of Dancing with the Tahoe Stars in 2020.

People know her as a champion for LGBT+ youth, an advocate celebrated by the California Teachers' Association in California Educator and Read This, Save Lives by Sameer Jha.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The El Dorado County Library in South Lake Tahoe now has Book Club Kits for local teens. They are perfect for teens wanting to start a book club, or for those who already have a book club and are looking for their next read.

Each kit comes in a sturdy bag that includes six copies of the book, a tip sheet on how to start a book club, discussion questions, and a sheet to help keep track of each book.

Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra history series with a free 50-minute slide show presentation, “A Sentimental Journey Along Carson Pass” on Sunday, February 26 at 1 p.m.

Join Eastern Sierra historian David Woodruff as he takes you on a sentimental journey along one of California’s favorite scenic byways, California Hwy. 88-Carson Pass. Using seldom-seen vintage photos, hear the tales of the people and events that have brought us this beloved “Alpine Highway.”

Graduates of Western Nevada College’s (WNC) paramedic program were given a warm salute and send-off into a profession that makes communities safer with an important layer of emergency care that they provide.

The Paramedic Graduation Class of 2023 was recognized on Feb. 11 in WNC’s Carson Nugget Hall. A number of speakers took the time to honor the seven graduates, who included Ryan Baker, Tyler Elam, Garet Giovacchini, Sarah Harter, Rick Lopez, Adrian Lopez-Meraz and Jorge Negrete-Chavez.   

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The next Beginning Geneology Workshop will be held on Saturday, April 29 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Library.

Seating is limited. There is no fee but participants must pre-register by email at rosemary.manning@laketahoe.californiadar.org.

Learn how to research your family ancestors!

Sponsored by the Lake Tahoe Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Hope Lutheran Church invites the public to join them for a time of healing on Ash Wednesday, February 22.

Pastor Diana Turner will be in Stateline again with "Ashes to Go" from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., then services are at the church at 5:30 p.m.

Hope Lutheran is located at 930 Julie Lane, South Lake Tahoe.

Harveys Lake Tahoe has announced Kane Brown is bringing his Drunk or Dreaming Tour to the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena on Friday, September 1 at 7 p.m.

Presale tickets for the CMT and American Music Award winner go on sale this week - presale February 16 and to the public February 17. They can be purchased HERE.

The 29-year-old Brown joins Old Dominion and Illenimum for acts booked for the popular outdoor venue on the South Shore at Harveys.

Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its Eastern Sierra History series with a 50-minute slideshow “Daring and Dangerous Donner Summit” on Sunday, February 12 at 2 p.m. The 50-minute slide show uses rare and seldom-seen photographs.

The Tahoe Fund Winter Photo Contest has a winner. Jeff Bender's photo at the Upper Eagle Point Campground near Emerald Bay as the winner.

The photo was taken in November after an early-season snowstorm. Jeff, who often snowshoes in this area, said, "I have been to this spot recently and the bench is totally covered in snow now. You would never know it's there!"

Jeff grew up in Southern California and spent every summer in Tahoe vacationing with his family. After a lifelong love of this special place, he now calls Tahoe home.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Voting has opened for the Tahoe Fund's Winter Photo Contest. There were over 70 submissions and the field has been narrowed down to four finalists, Jeff Bender, Wendy Hudnall, Joshua Smith, and DJ Bickert.

Help them choose by voting for the winner. Vote for the winner of the contest by clicking HERE.

The Wylder Resort Hope Valley continues its history speaker series with a 50-minute presentation, Into the Jaws of Hell, on Saturday, February 4 at 2 p.m.

Local historian (and former Death Valley resident) David Woodruff recounts the dramatic and heroic tale of how lost, forlorn, and starving argonauts found demise in the desert instead of the riches of the California goldfields they had sought. That location was christened with the chilling name Death Valley.

SLT Republican Women, Federated will host its February 9, 2023 meeting at Casey’s Restaurant, 212 Elks Point Road, Zephyr Cove (Next to Safeway).

Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting and lunch will begin at 12 p.m. South Lake Tahoe City Councilmember Tamara Wallace will be the guest speaker. Councilmember Wallace will speak on the city’s goals and what is ahead for the city and its residents. Also speaking is the Nevada State Controller Andy Matthews.

The meeting with lunch costs $20 per person. To make a reservation, email: solaketahoerepublicanwomen@gmail.com

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Susan Baker and Sara Pierce were walking outside of Lake Tahoe Community College on Monday, January 30 when they came across the bobcat pictured above.

Sightings of the beautiful creatures have been occurring throughout the South Shore this winter. In one photo above, Don Flint saw one in a yard off of Pioneer Trail.

Bobcats used to rarely be seen around the Lake Tahoe Basin, or perhaps it was being more elusive and not allowing themselves to be seen, but they are making their presence known this winter.

They always elicit excitement when spotted.

POSTPONED: The Tuesday wildflower talk at the library is being canceled due to the upcoming storm. It has been rescheduled for May 30th.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Join the South Lake Tahoe Library and Tahoe Institute for Natural Science on March 28 as Bob Sweatt shares flowers from his 2022 Wildflower Big Year.

Lake Tahoe is an area abundant with wildflower species, including many rare and endangered plants. Mr. Sweatt's presentation will include many uncommon species that you will not normally see on your wildflower walk.

Come find out what you're missing!

The Eastern Sierra History Series continues o Sunday, January 29 when the Wylder Hotel Hope Valley hosts "Snowshoe Thompson-Mailman of the Sierra" at 1 p.m.

The Chautauqua-style presentation will be on Thompson who carried the mail across the Sierra Nevada mountains during winter snows for 20 years. He would travel over the 180-mile round trip in just five days on his hand-crafted snow skates (skis) with nothing more than a jacket, dried meat, matches, and his 80 lbs. of mail.

The 2023 Honda Civic Type R returns, and it's mostly magnificent.


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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - Nearly one-third of all the food that is produced in the world never gets eaten. By some estimates, 30 million tons of food are wasted in the U.S. and 1.3 billion metric tons worldwide every year. All this waste has huge economic, environmental, and social costs.

The Nevada Division of State Parks has announced a new way for Nevadans to check out their State Parks – by borrowing a Park Pass from their local public library.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Tahoe Prosperity Center (TPC) has been a driving force in addressing some of the toughest challenges facing the Tahoe-Truckee Region since 2012. Its initiatives include solving for workforce housing, improvement of higher-wage job opportunities, expanding reliable and robust digital connectivity, and ensuring a safe Basin equipped with fire alert cameras. This work has been broadly supported by consistent research and reporting practices, including the Measuring for Prosperity regional socioeconomic indicator reports.

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Women professionals and leaders in the Lake Tahoe region are invited to attend Women in Leadership: Opportunity to TRIVE on Wednesday, February 15 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Beach Retreat and Lodge. Registrations are now open through February 3, or until sold out.