INCLINE VILLAGE, The second annual Hitchcock Center for Chemical Ecology Symposium invites the community to Incline Village, Nevada for its keynote lecture by Paul Alan Cox on Thursday, May 30 at 5:30 p.m. Cox will present his lecture titled “The Promise of Chemical Ecology” at the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe, where the symposium is being held.

Long-time South Lake Tahoe resident Beverly Helen Etter went home to be with Jesus peacefully with her family by her side on March 10, 2024, in Chico, California. She was 85.

Beverly, “Bev”, was born to Everett and Helen Milne, the second daughter of four girls. She is survived by two of her sisters, Margie Dunham of Redding, CA and Darlene Rumboltz (Matt) of Round Mountain, CA, and preceded in death by her sister, Marilyn Coffman.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Tipsy Putt celebrates three years in South Lake Tahoe with a new name, a new local discount, and a weekend celebration. The popular mini-golf bar and restaurant in the Stateline area recently changed its name from Flatstick Pub to Tipsy Putt.

Tipsy Putt is a hyper-local mini golf experience featuring craft beer and casual Mexican fare. Designed with adults in mind, Tipsy Putt welcomes all ages until the evening hours. In addition to interactive games, the pub caters to team-building events, birthday parties, or friendly gatherings.

The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners is currently accepting applications for one appointment to the Library Board of Trustees. All applicants must be Douglas County residents. The appointed applicant would serve the unexpired term through December 31, 2027, at which point, the appointee can re-apply for a 4-year term.

To apply online and to see the board eligibility requirements visit https://www.douglascountynv.gov/government/county_boards_and_commissions

Click on Apply to complete an application.

Application Deadline: Friday, June 7, 2024 at 5 p.m.

Memorial Day weekend is a great time to enjoy delicious food with family and friends. Are you hosting a neighborhood Memorial Day cookout at your house? Or, perhaps you are a guest at a friend’s house and were asked to bring a side dish. While potato salad is widely considered a staple at family gatherings, how about shaking things up a bit with this Mediterranean-inspired French Potato Salad made with creamy fingerling potatoes and crisp green beans in a zingy mustard vinaigrette – this is a dish that will soon become a new favorite summer side dish!

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Al Tahoe Pioneer Cemetery will be open for public tours on Saturday, May 25 at 1 p.m. Walk through the historic cemetery built land in the 1870s town of Rowlands which was at the end of what is today Lakeview Avenue in South Lake Tahoe. Located at 790 Alameda Avenue, this is the only historic cemetery in the Lake Tahoe basin. It is the final resting place for some of Tahoe’s earliest settlers.

Learn about who is buried there, and what the Al Tahoe Pioneer Cemetery Improvement Committee has been up to in preserving this part of Lake Tahoe's history.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) is scheduled to begin mechanical forest thinning next week on approximately 687 acres along the Pioneer Trail corridor from Ski Run Blvd. south to Meyers. The Al Tahoe Mechanical Contract is part of the South Tahoe Fuels Treatment Project intended to reduce the risk of severe wildfires near neighborhoods and create healthier forests in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. - The following is a recap of the May 9, 2024, Lake Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) board meeting provided by Teresa Schow, executive assistant to Superintendent Dr. Todd Cutler.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Starry-eyed travelers and Lake Tahoe locals have a new home base to indulge their passion for the cosmos with a newly launched partnership between Coachman Hotel and Tahoe Star Tours. Over June 13-16, the recently reimagined South Lake Tahoe property will offer a “Stargazer Package” featuring two tickets to the popular Dark Skies Cosmoarium at Nevada’s Spooner Lake, plus a charcuterie board for two, complimentary fireside s’mores, and two drink tickets redeemable at the Coachman Lobby Bar following the star-studded tour.