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Miss me? I have been working for the last year on The Children’s Memorial Tree and I would like to take this opportunity to say Thank You to the community of South Lake Tahoe for their support in rebuilding the memorial. I wanted to keep the Skibum as well as my alter ego out of the publicity due to the fact that there would be resistance to the idea from those that do not always agree with my views and I wanted no distractions. We had to play good cop / bad cop with the city in order to push the memorial through and guess which role I played.

With class schedules, books and other supplies in arm, 2,351 students headed back to school today as the Fall Quarter began at Lake Tahoe Community College. Though the numbers are comparable to last year, school officials have seen a shift to more full time students at the college. According to Tom Greene, VP of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs at LTCC, there are seeing more students who are working towards credits to transfer to a four year college.

The El Dorado COunty Habitat for Humanity and St. Joseph Community Land Trust are holding a "Hike for Housing" on Saturday, September 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the Lam Wa Tah Trail.

The hike will begin at Our Lady of Tahoe Catholic Church on Elks Point Road in the Round Hill area. Registration will be held the day of the event at the church. Cost is $25 per family or $15 for individuals.

The hike is to raise money to help locals have quality housing at Lake Tahoe.

Despite smoky skies, South Lake Tahoe was still a hot spot this Labor Day Weekend. The 4th Annual Sample the Sierra festival brought in masses of people to taste the unique flavors of the Sierra Nevada. The kickoff Winemakers Dinner at Bumgarner Winery spoiled attendees with a five course meal prepared in the wood fired oven with each course appropriately paired with one of Bumgarner’s fine wines. Saturday’s Sip & Shop at Après Wine Company drew more than 20 people to taste C.G. Di Arie wines and gourmet cheeses.

The City of South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County wants the help of all locals in creating a new plan for parks, recreation facilities, trails and programs. The area's recreation opportunities attract and serve residents locally and visitors from around the world.

Complete this questionnaire to provide input to help the City and County make decisions about parks and recreation in the South Shore area of El Dorado County. Anyone ages 10 and over is encouraged to respond.

TahoeChamber is teaming up with Fox and Hound to present a Happy Hour Ca$h Mob. Cash Mobs encourage locals to spend money locally, and support local businesses to help strengthen the economy. Come out and support this local business on Tuesday, August 13th at 5:30pm.

This was the 16th annual after 4th of July cleanup performed by Skibum Family Inc. Our crew starts at 7AM and empty's all the garbage cans as well as rakes the lawn areas picking up what is left behind by tourists and locals alike. We cover the entire El Dorado Beach walkway, sitting area, BBQ area and boat ramp. We then head down Lakeview Avenue stopping at the side streets to pick up garbage then continue down to Reagen Beach and finish at the wedding park area. STR lets us dump for free. No surprises in the garbage which came in at about 5100 pounds.

Big Blue Concierge of South Lake Tahoe just released their “Concierge in Your Pocket” app for locals, visitors and vacation home owners in the Lake Tahoe basin. The app is full of everything one needs to enjoy the area: hiking and biking trails, historical venues, dog friendly locations, homeowner services such as plumbers and electricians, restaurants, happy hours, discounts, shops, rentals, wedding vendors and much, much more. There is even a local’s point of view blog on the app.

Ski with a Ranger guides will conduct tours in both Spanish and English for the first time in the program's history. South Shore visitors and locals have skied with U.S. Forest Service rangers a...

I am sure glad I live here and not down there where there is such a big stink about a dad who took a DOJ helicopter and dropped the homecoming football to the team from the air. Where else can you go anywhere and have Santa dropped of in the Calstar helicopter at the Meyers Christmas Tree lighting or have the high school homecoming game ball delivered by Calstar?

I would gladly pay for that as I know others would also.

Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort team riders and South Lake Tahoe locals Jamie Anderson, Maddie Bowman, and Hannah Teter will invade Aspen, Colorado, January 24-28, 2013 for the 17th Winter X Games. All three Sierra Resort athletes have pre-qualified for X Games and will shoot to make it back-to-back podiums.

Well-known for its commitment to both freestyle terrain parks and maintaining one of Lake Tahoe’s best Superpipes, Sierra Resort is proud to be home to some of the best athletes in the world.

Mixed Martial Arts is back in the basin, and once again the lineup is loaded with locals. Six South Tahoe fighters will step into the cage Saturday for a MMA amateur showdown at Montbleu Resort,...

Sierra Nevada College professors and editors evaluated over 500 submissions to choose the top winners for the 2012 High School Writing Contest, a national competition that produced exceptional stories, poems and creative nonfiction from high school juniors and seniors.
“The level of talent was extraordinary, making it tough for the judges,” said June Saraceno, English Department chair at Sierra Nevada College, a four-year private college in Incline Village, Nev.

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Along with the Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update, Mobility 2035, which is the Lake Tahoe Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy, was also approved by regional boards last week at Harveys Resort convention center in Stateline.

Passage of the Sustainable Communities Strategy makes Tahoe the fourth region in the state of California to approve a plan that complies with new greenhouse gas emissions legislation, according to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization (TMPO).

Bring your positive vibrations to the ski and snowboard alter Thursday, Nov. 15 for Camp Richardson’s annual “Pray for Snow” party at The Fresh Ketch at the Tahoe Keys Marina in South Lake Tahoe. The party begins at 7 p.m. with live music from Cool Black Kettle, Ike & JT, quirky contests, dancing, food and drink specials.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This week's report is for the week of Oct. 24-30.

In a symbolic gesture to Lake Tahoe's first roundabout, Beach Boy Mike Love and local dignitaries celebrated how locals and visitors can "Get Around" North Shore's intersection of Mount Rose Highway and State Route 28 at the dedication, Oct. 17.

“For these past 50 years you could say that I ‘Get Around,’ laughed Mike Love, lead singer and co-owner of the Beach Boys. “With the music I created along with the other Beach Boys it has taken me all over the world. If you ask me it’s pretty cool that thanks to the efforts of a whole lot of good people I get a Roundabout – it’s beautiful.”

The Tahoe Area Coordinating Council for the Disabled is being recognized by area restaurants in celebration of the council's 31 years. Taqueria Jalisco in South Lake Tahoe will host lunch, dinner and recognize TACCD on Oct. 25. Taqueria Jalisco is located at 3097 Harrison Avenue behind Rojos.
October was chosen for the annual fundraising events to highlight October as Disability Awareness and Employment month.

With misty eyes Kenny Curtzwiler recounted the tribute that was paid to his son at the start of Tough Mudders when he was singled out in the introduction speech. "I've got one of our own locals ...

UPDATE 3:27PM: KOLO Reno Channel 8 reports the brother of the registered owner of the Piper that crashed in South Lake Tahoe Saturday night says all five people aboard died. Javier de la Mora says his brother, Francisco de la Mora, of Fresno was in the airplane when it crashed. Francisco's wife and daughter and two other people were on board as well. Go here for the full story.

UPDATE 2:56PM: The City of South Lake Tahoe issued the following news release and photos this afternoon:

A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff on Saturday, August 25th at 9:48 pm from Lake Tahoe Airport. The crash ignited a fire in the meadow just past the airport off of Winnemucca Avenue. The fire burned approximately one acre and took an hour and a half to extinguish.
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department reports that the plane had been heard by witnesses to have apparent engine problems, and was seen to dip downward into the ground while attempting a turn.
According to Federal Aviation Administration, there were multiple victims and no survivors of the crash. The names of victims are not being released until notification of families is confirmed.
“Our hearts go out to the families of those that perished in this tragic accident. Thanks to the quick and cooperative efforts by multiple agencies; the fire caused by this crash was put out quickly,” said Mayor Claire Fortier.
Earlier in the day, the 23rd Annual Lake in the Sky Air Show was held at Lake Tahoe Airport. This plane was not affiliated with the air show in any way.
The location of the plane crash is within El Dorado County limits and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Department is the lead agency of this investigation. FAA and National Transportation Safety Board officials arrived on site today to perform an investigation and to identify the cause of the crash.

UPDATE 1:46PM: There are multiple victims to Saturday night's plane crash in South Lake Tahoe, confirmed El Dorado Sheriff's Office Lt. Pete Van Arnum. Investigators were processing the wreckage to confirm how many victims and their identities. Investigators do not believe the victims to be locals from the South Lake Tahoe area, he said. No information concerning the identity of the victims, or the plane will be released until positive confirmation has been made, he said. Investigators from the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are assisting with the investigation.
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10:36AM: Lake Tahoe News is reporting that it has exclusively learned from federal authorities that up to five people died in the plane crash on Saturday. Go here for the story. Meanwhile KOLO TV Channel 8 in Reno reports that an FAA official confirmed the plane was a Piper PA32.

UPDATE 6:55AM: A small airplane crashed in the Barton Meadows area in South Lake Tahoe sparking a wildland fire on Saturday night. Presumably there are no survivors. The crash was reported at 9:48 p.m. after the plane took off from Lake Tahoe Airport, said El Dorado County Sheriff's Lt. Pete Van Arnum early Sunday morning. Witnesses reported the plane was experiencing engine trouble and was seen moving downward before it crashed into flames, he said.

Winter sports can be a divisive issue. There are skiers and snowboarders, freestylers and racers, gapers and locals. But perhaps no two groups are as sharply divided as snowmobilers and cross co...