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A 61-year-old woman was arrested on Friday night after leading South Lake Tahoe police on a chase from Heavenly Village, through city streets and ending on Blackwood Road.

Donna Lorraine Vano was observed driving erratically near Stateline. Police officers followed and pulled her over near Primrose. As they approached the car she drove away. Officers got her to pull over again near Glen Road but she pulled the same stunt.

We ran a story in June about Cody Matthews, the 23 year old El Dorado County man missing from his family's home near Ice House Reservoir.

The family was faced with another tragedy this week. Here is a story that ran this week on www.kahi.com:

Attendees of the Valhalla Art, Music and Theater Festival learned how to use a cross-cut saw, the primary tool still used today to keep trails open and accessible in the Wilderness. The event celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 National Wilderness Preservation Act.

U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit staff provided saws, logs and gloves and guided over 50 participants of all ages as they cut through a 10-inch log and received the souvenir slice branded with the 50th Wilderness Anniversary logo.

There is one more chance this summer for kids to attend South Lake Tahoe's FitKid Summer Sports Camp put on by Lake Tahoe Community College and Tahoe Center for Orthopedics.

The final camp will be held July 28 through August 1.

Campers, ages 7 to 13, enjoy a week-long summer sports camps that focuses on improving health, wellness, and athletic performance. Campers learn: proper exercise techniques, team-building, sports-specific techniques, and how to make healthy nutritional choices.

The cost is $185 (includes snacks, camp t-shirt, and water bottle.

The Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon cutting at the new South Lake Tahoe business, Welcome Home Shoppe Gifts & Decor on June 4 at 4 p.m.

The shop features unique gifts and home decor.

The ribbon cutting ceremony will feature wine and appetizers. Welcome Home will pay the sales tax on any items purchased at the time.

The new boutique is located in the log cabin at 2777 Lake Tahoe Blvd (in front of Tahoe Keys Cafe and adjacent to the car wash).

The producers of the reality show Treehouse Masters are looking for Lake Tahoe locals to take part in their new show, the Log Home Build Show. The premise of the show is to follow the journey of people as they pursue their dream of building a log home, adding an addition to their existing log home,
custom dog home or weekend retreats.

Stiletto Television, the producers, will supply nationally renown designers and builders to help turn dreams into realities.

Interested people that are ready to start on their log home dreams can send the following to loghomecasting@gmail.com:

SnowGlobe returns to South Lake Tahoe for their third year of outdoor concerts at Lake Tahoe Community College from December 29-31, 2013. Early bird tickets for the three day event are already sold out Concert promoters have released their lineup to date(final one will be released November 3):

Tiesto
Kaskade
Snoop Dogg (Snoop Lion)
Zeds Dead
Luck & Lana with DJ Nykon
That Sound
Festiva
LP
Guillaume
Griffin Camper vs David Oehm
Split
Bob Campbell
XFight
Galen
Bells & Whistles
option 4
Ritchie Panic
Sleazemore
Syd Gris
Ex Mag
Steffi Graff
Bixel Boys
Gladkill

On October 1, boat inspections will move to select launch ramps and winter hours will begin. Tahoe RCD (Resource Conservation District) inspectors will be stationed at Cave Rock and Lake Forest boat launches from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. seven days a week, weather permitting. Boats with attached Lake Tahoe wire inspection seals and valid Tahoe inspection stickers will be permitted to launch during these times, but any unsealed boats are required to get an inspection during daylight hours.

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.

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.

The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the U.S. Forest Service and the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association have been working together for a couple of years to improve mountain bike trails all while protecting the natural resources of our local forests. Lake Tahoe is a special place, loved and used by millions of visitors each year from around the world. The local forest service has been at the forefront of working collaboratively with user groups and the public to ensure that protecting the environment of this special place, still allows for uses that are compatible and fun.

For the past 17 years, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District and Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue have collaborated together to teach the 4th graders at Incline Elementary School about Winter Wilderness Survival, better known as the “Hug-A-Tree” program. The program focuses on teaching children what to do should they ever find themselves lost in the wilderness. This year the program will be held at the Incline Elementary School on Wednesday, Feb. 6.

Tour the 1930s cabin decorated for the holidays; view an early 1900s Victorian Christmas scene; enjoy refreshments and shop at a bargain table and take part in a silent auction at this free event hosted by the Lake Tahoe Historical Society.

Are You Lucky? Come “tour” our custom made log cabin, fully furnished with bedroom and bath in the loft, a reliable tenant and BMP complete!

It's that time of the year for my reminder to enjoy the spectacular color of the leaves on Quaking aspen trees (Quakies) in Alpine County, Calif.
And, based on our photography trip on Monday, Oct. 8, you had better enjoy that display, as soon as possible, because four of us (Mary Bottoms, Mary Morris, Elaine and I) found the following color conditions:

Sale of the 564-acre Genoa Lakes Golf Resort to Mazz Golf Management Co. is currently in escrow with closing expected in mid-October, the principals of the deal announced in a news release.

Tahoe Regional Young Professionals inaugural TRYP-Stock will raise funds for Tahoe’s Animal Humane Society, Saturday, August 18 from 1 - 5 p.m. at El Dorado Beach - the new Lakeview Commons. The 60s-themed "Peace, Love & Puppies" party provides locals, visitors and kids of all ages, an afternoon filled with music on the beach, costumes, games, contests, vendors, food and beverages.

Cal Fire says the Robbers Fire has grown to 1,950 acres and is still 20 percent contained. The latest incident update states that three outbuildings have been lost in the fire, and 170 residences are threatened.
The number of injuries has grown by one, to nine. There are 1,952 people working on the fire.
Evacuations remain in effect for homes off Yankee Jims Canyon & Shirttail Canyon area, as well as parts of Iowa Hill.

The American Pyrotechnics Association rates South Shore’s spectacular Fourth of July fireworks celebration one of the top five displays in the nation The show is scheduled to begin at 9:45 PM. The fireworks are visible from all over town. Below are some of the sweet spots to get a front row seat.

The 7th annual Tahoe Bike Challenge sets new goals for the 2012 event scheduled for June 4-15th. The Bike Challenge is a Tahoe Basin-wide campaign that challenges everyone to ride their bike to work, school and during play and errands in lieu of using the automobile.

Public input is sought by the U.S. Forest Service on a proposed one-time event at Heavenly Mountain Resort, called the MojoMan Challenge. This is an adventure race competition that covers approximately 10.5 miles and incorporates 25 to 30 challenge obstacles along the course that participants will negotiate.

Heavenly Mountain Resort received five inches of new snow Monday, just in time for President’s Weekend. More snow is on the way with a new storm expected to arrive by Wednesday morning.

Join us at the Lake Tahoe Historical Museum on Friday, December 2, 12:00pm to 8:00pm. Share hot apple cider, homemade cookies and a Victorian style Christmas tree in the museum. Tour our 1930s log cabin decorated for the season. Find good buys in our bookstore and on our white elephant table.

By Lisa Herron
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin fuels reduction and forest health thinning work near two East Shore beaches the week of Sept. 26, 2011. The project areas are located on National Forest System lands on approximately 15 acres near the Chimney Beach parking lot and 18 acres near Secret Harbor Beach on the Lake Tahoe’s East Shore.