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Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/16/2019 - 9:32am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
Fresh Powder reported at all Resorts for your Presidents Day Weekend… Resorts will be on Delayed openings today… Winter Storm Warning in effect thru 12 pm Sunday… Expect Upper Mtn. Wind Holds and Lift Closures. Road Controls Posted for all roadways with chain restrictions posted. Hwy 88 & Emerald Bay Road Closed… Stay out of the Backcountry! Avalanche Danger is High! Be Safe!
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/15/2019 - 10:26am
Fresh Powder reported at all Resorts… Resorts are digging out and Lifts will be on Delayed openings today… Winter Strom Warning in effect thru 12 pm Sunday… Expect Upper Mtn. Wind Holds and Lift Closures. At this time (8:30 am), I-80, Hwy 88, Hwy 267, Hwy 431 & Emerald Bay Road are CLOSED… All other roadways have chain restrictions posted. Stay out of the Backcountry! Avalanche Danger is High! Be Safe!
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/14/2019 - 10:56am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
Happy Valentine’s Day and Lake Tahoe Discovery Day! Fresh Snow reported at the highest elevations at all resorts… Wet Weather, Strong Winds and Threat of Lightning has most scheduled lifts on Hold… Many Resorts opting to CLOSE Today… Call Ahead! Winter Strom Warning in effect thru 10 pm Thursday with snow level expected to lower today. Backcountry Avalanche Danger is High! Stay Dry and Be Safe!
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 10:47am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
Just returning from my annual road trip… My Road Trip to ReHab… I skied 10 different resorts in Utah & Colorado, while Lake Tahoe Got Hammered with big snows… Great to be back! Fresh Snow reported at all resorts, but Winter Strom Warning in effect thru 10 pm Thursday. Lifts are on Hold at many resorts. Call ahead…
Nominations sought for Lake Tahoe HIghway 50 Main Street working group
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/12/2019 - 1:56pm
STATELINE, Nev. – With the recently approved U.S. 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project in South Lake Tahoe (also known as the Loop Road), three people are being sought to become a working group that will help develop a Main Street Management Plan for the area.
TRPA accepting project nominations for Best in Basin
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/11/2019 - 7:27pm
Stateline, Nevada – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) is accepting project nominations for its annual Best in Basin awards program now through Tuesday, April 2.
TRPA created the Best in Basin awards program as a way to recognize public and private projects that demonstrate exceptional planning, design, and compatibility with Lake Tahoe’s environment and communities.
Tahoe meeting to reveal results from analysis on newly formed Carson Valley Water Utility
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/08/2019 - 10:15pm
Event Date:
February 21, 2019 - 11:00am
Douglas County is hosting a public workshop concerning the preliminary findings and recommendations from the Water Utility Rate Analysis for the newly consolidated Carson Valley Water Utility. A public workshop has been scheduled on February 21, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. in the Tallac Room at the Kahle Community Center, 236 Kingsbury Grade, Stateline, Nevada 89449.
Nurses give Barton Memorial Hospital a 10-day notice of a strike
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/05/2019 - 6:21pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Barton Memorial Hospital received a ten-day notice from the California Nurse's Association on Monday, informing them that the nurses at the South Lake Tahoe hospital intend to strike on February 15, 2019.
Negotiations have been ongoing between the nurse's union and Barton Health since the Registered Nurses (RNs) at Barton Memorial Hospital and Lake Tahoe Surgery Center voted 123 to 17 to unionize on November 15, 2017.
South Lake Tahoe City Council on a delayed start Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 9:08pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Due to the current blizzard, the South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting on Tuesday, February 5 will start two hours late at 11:00 a.m. The closed session portion of the meeting will start at 10:30 a.m.
City officials said this delayed start will allow attendees to get to the meeting safely.
There are 15 items on the agenda including the final vote on a cannabis use ordinance and first reading on a mobile vending ordinance.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue honors many at annual awards ceremony
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/31/2019 - 12:52am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - "This is a good day for the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department," said Chief Jeff Meston as he began the annual awards ceremony, celebrating the men and women of SLTFR.
To begin the afternoon, Chief Meston officially welcomed Battalion Chief Jay Manning to the department. Manning came on board at the end of November from Visalia, California where he worked for 18.5 years for the fire department. His wife Stephanie pinned his uniform as son Jacob and daughter Harley looked on. The family is wrapping up their move to the Sierra.
JT Chevallier named new town manager for Genoa
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/30/2019 - 4:57pm
A man with strong Lake Tahoe and Northern Nevada ties has been named the new town manager for Genoa, Nevada.
On January 25, the Genoa Town Board voted unanimously to extend an offer to JT Chevallier to take the helm of the historic town just over the mountain from South Lake Tahoe.
“We had a difficult decision to make with some highly qualified candidates,” said Chairman to the Board Steven Shively. “Overall we are excited to bring JT on board and to set future goals and strategies for the Town of Genoa."
Douglas County again looking for task force members as they revamp VHR ordinance
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/29/2019 - 1:16am
STATELINE, Nev. - Vacation Home Rentals (VHRs) in Douglas County were on last Thursday's agenda for the Board of County Commissioners, leading them to seek additional representatives for their newly appointed VHR Task Force.
Douglas County uses the services of Host Compliance, the same company hired by the City of South Lake Tahoe to seek out unlicensed VHRs and under-reported Tourist Occupancy Tax (TOT). They charge the County $94,000 annually for their services.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/26/2019 - 10:30am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
A Great Lake Tahoe Day to Get Out on the Mountain… Blues Skies & Sunshine. Machine Groomed & Skier Rider Packed Powder… Warming up a bit today… Don’t forget the Sunscreen and reapply through-out the day… National Safety on the Slopes… Respect All Patrol Closures! Get After It. Have Fun & Be Safe!
I will be heading out on my annual road trip and will not be producing the report until I return in mid-February… Follow my page on Facebook and keep up with this adventure skiing 12 different resorts in Utah & Colorado…
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/25/2019 - 11:52am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
Finally Friday and a Great Day to Get Out on the Mountain… Blues Skies & Sunshine A Plenty with Machine Groomed Corduroy & Skier Rider Packed Powder… Warming up a bit today… Don’t forget the Sunscreen and reapply through-out the day… Respect All Patrol Closures! Get After It. Have Fun & Be Safe!
TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Sunny Skies. Highs: 42F-47F. (32F-37F on the slopes) Light Winds. Ridge Gusts up to 50 mph.
TONIGHT: Clear. Lows: 12F-22F. Southeast winds 10-15 mph. Ridge Gusts up to 60 mph.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/24/2019 - 10:22am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
A Beautiful Day to Get Out on the Mountain… Plenty of Machine Groomed Corduroy & Skier Rider Packed Powder… Respect All Patrol Closures. Don’t forget the Sunscreen! Get After It. Have Fun & Be Safe!
TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Sunny Skies. Highs: 37F-42F. (27F-32F on the slopes) Light Winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT: Clear. Lows: 16F-26F. East winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/23/2019 - 10:45am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
A Beautiful HUMP DAY to Get Out on the Mountain… Plenty of Machine Groomed Corduroy & Skier Rider Packed Powder… Respect All Patrol Closures. Get After It. Have Fun & Be Safe!
TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Sunny Skies. Highs: 41F-46F. (31F-36F on the slopes) Light Winds.
TONIGHT: Partly Cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows: 17F-27F. Light Winds.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/22/2019 - 10:25am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
A Beautiful Tuesday to Get Out on the Mountain… Fresh snow and Machine Groomed Corduroy… Respect All Patrol Closures… A Few Road Controls posted. Get After It. Have Fun & Be Safe!
TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Sunny Skies. Highs: 35F-40F. (25F-30F on the slopes) East winds 10-15 mph. Ridge Gusts up to 70 mph decreasing to 50 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT: Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows: 14F-24F. Light Winds.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/21/2019 - 10:11am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
If you’ve been Dreaming of Powder for your Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Day, Mother Nature delivers… 12-18”+ Reported at Resorts… Expect Lift Delayed openings and Wind Closures… Respect All Patrol Closures… Drive with Care… Road Controls posted on all Highways… Get After It. Have Fun & Be Safe!
TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies in the morning then becoming Partly Cloudy. Chance of Snow Showers. Highs: 28F-33F. West winds 10-15 mph. Ridge Gusts up to 60 mph in the morning.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/20/2019 - 10:08am
All Resorts are open and near full operations for your Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Day… Snain & Mixed Precip reported at Resort this morning… WIND HOLDS reported at Resorts… Respect All Patrol Closures… Avalanche Watch Posted… More Snow coming with a Winter Storm Warning posted for 10am thru 4am, Monday… Get After It. Have Fun & Be Safe!
Column: Building on Lake Tahoe’s Progress
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/19/2019 - 5:40pm
2018 was an extraordinary year for Lake Tahoe, and one of the region’s most successful years in decades. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) assisted by dozens of partners approved landmark programs and projects, including a new Shoreline Plan, a comprehensive update of TRPA’s development rights system, and the U.S. 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/19/2019 - 10:02am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
All Resorts are open and near full operations as we move into the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Observance Day… Ski & Ride with a Buddy if go Off-Piste… Respect All Patrol Closures… More Snow coming with a Winter Storm Watch posted for tomorrow… Get After It. Have Fun & Be Safe!
TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies with a Slight Chance of Rain & Snow. Snow Level 8000 feet. Highs: 40F-50F. (30F-40F on the Slopes). Southwest Winds 10-15mph. Ridge Gusts up to 50 mph.
Ski for free on Olympic trails at Sugar Pine Point State Park
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/18/2019 - 10:08pm
Event Date:
February 2, 2019 - 11:00am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Ski on the trails made famous in the 1960 Winter Olympics during a free ski day at Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park on Saturday, February 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
California State Parks and the Sierra State Parks Foundation are bringing back groomed Nordic skiing at the park and have invited the public to enjoy the sport in the same spot the biathlon and cross-country events of the Olympics were held.
The latest round of winter storms has brought in plenty of fresh snow for the park to offer this popular pastime.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/18/2019 - 10:28am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
POWDER TO THE PEOPLE! Lots of Fresh Snow to Smear Turns in today… Expect Delayed openings of lifts & trails… Resorts Digging Out in preparation for the MLK Weekend… Road Controls are dropping… Get After It. Have Fun & Be Safe!
TODAY’S WEATHER:Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies with a Slight Chance of snow & Rain. Highs: 37F-42F. (27F-32F on the Slopes). South Winds 11-15mph. Ridge Gusts up to 60 mph.
TONIGHT: Mostly Cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level 8000 feet. Lows: 127 to 37F. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. Ridge gusts up to 60 mph.
Schools open around Lake Tahoe on Friday
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/18/2019 - 7:41amFriday, January 18, 2019 - Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Truckee Tahoe Unified School District and Washoe County schools at Incline Village are open today.
Douglas County Schools are open with the following instructions for busses at the lake:
School busses will stop at main bus stops only for Lake school Zephyr Cove Elementary (ZCES). These stops are designated as:
The corner of Tina Court and Ski Court for students living in the Tramway and Kingsbury Village area:
ZCES - Bus will arrive at 7:57 a.m. and depart at 8:20 a.m.
Merger of El Dorado Savings with PacWest Bancorp terminated
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 4:15pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - In September, PacWest Bancorp announced the signing of a definitive agreement and plan of merger with El Dorado Savings, a transaction that was valued at approximately $466.7 million at the time.
Now the deal is off.
At a meeting of El Dorado shareholders on January 9, 2019, the transaction did not receive the two-thirds affirmative vote of outstanding shares as required under applicable federal law.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 9:59am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
Douglas county manager resigns just days after accepting position
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 10:21pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Just one week ago the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners made the announcement that Tom Stone accepted their offer of employment, making him the new county manager.
On January 16, 2019, Stone submitted his resignation.
“Effective immediately I am resigning from my position as Douglas County Manager. I want to thank the Board for giving me this opportunity to serve,” stated Stone.
Having to search for a new county manager isn't something new for Douglas County.
The recent past in the office:
Douglas County Board of Commissioners meeting cancelled
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 7:13pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Due to a forecast storm and concerns for driving and safety, the Douglas County commissioners have postponed their January 17 meeting.
A special meeting has been scheduled for January 24, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. at Lake Tahoe to hear the items from the January 17, 2019 agenda. The agenda has been removed from the County's website so it is unknown at this time what those items might be.
To check the agenda in the future, visit http://douglascountynv.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx.
Schools on the South Shore open; Douglas County on 90 minute delay
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/16/2019 - 7:49amAll schools in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District (South Lake Tahoe) will be open on Wednesday, January 16 but there are some program cancellations - All after[school AAA programs are cancelled, STHS cross country practice going to Kirkwood cancelled as are the high school alpine practices at Sierra-at-Tahoe.
Up at the North Shore, Truckee Tahoe School District schools are closed. All school activities are cancelled unless notified otherwise.
Residents appointed to South Lake Tahoe commissions
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/15/2019 - 4:14pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As part of their annual tasks the South Lake Tahoe City Council today appointed locals to several boards. In some cases there were not enough applicants while in the case of the planning commission, more applied that the number of open seats.
Seven applications were received for the appointment of five members to the Planning Commission. Selected were incumbents Diana Madson, Kili Ongoy and Jenna Palacio along with new members Natalia Wieczorek and Mason Hibbard.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/15/2019 - 10:22am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
A Terrific Tuesday to hit the slopes before the series of weather systems moves thru starting this afternoon and thru-out the week. A ReFresh of New Snow yesterday… Winter Weather Advisory posted, today thru Wednesday afternoon… Then, Winter Storm Watch from Wednesday afternoon thru late Thursday… 2-4 Feet possible above 7000 feet… Surface Conditions are holding up with Machine Groomed & Skier-Rider Packed Powder with Fresh Snow on top… Respect all Patrol Rope lines & Area Closures… Get After it! Have Fun & Be Safe!
Lake Tahoe Humane Society disbands, turns operations over to Truckee Tahoe group
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/14/2019 - 8:10pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Almost two years after their executive director embezzled almost $60,000 from the Lake Tahoe Humane Society (LTHS), the nonprofit tasked with helping local pets, is folding after 51 years of serving the South Lake Tahoe community.
A new board of directors had taken several steps, including the sale of their Emerald Bay Road building and laying off of employees, to get LTHS back on their feet but could never get the nonprofit's community standing back.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Mon, 01/14/2019 - 10:29am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
A Motivation Monday to hit the slopes before the series of weather systems moves thru starting Tuesday and thru-out the week. Surface Conditions are holding up with Machine Groomed & Skier-Rider Packed Powder… Respect all Patrol Rope lines & Area Closures… Get After it! Have Fun & Be Safe!
TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies. Chance of Snow in the afternoon. Highs: 32F-42F. (22F-32F on the Slopes). East Winds 10-15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
TONIGHT: Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 21F-31F. Southeast Winds around 10-15 mph.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/13/2019 - 10:34am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
A Beautiful Sunday Funday ahead… All Resorts are mostly in Full Operation with all lifts & runs open. Respect all Patrol Rope line & Area Closures… Surface Conditions are holding up with Machine Groomed & Skier-Rider Packed Powder… Get After it! Have Fun & Be Safe!
TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Sunny Skies. Highs: 36F-41F. (26F-31F on the Slopes). East Winds 10-15 mph.
TONIGHT: Clear in the evening, then becoming Partly Cloudy. Lows 14F-24F. Northeast Winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT:
Tom Stone selected as new Douglas County manager
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/12/2019 - 12:57pm
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - It has been announced by the Douglas County Board of County Commissioners that Tom Stone is the new county manager.
Stone, who beat out 42 potential candidates for the position, has lived in Douglas County since 2011.
“I’m looking forward to working with all five commissioners and the great staff at Douglas County”, said Stone. “Seldom in a person's lifetime do they have the opportunity to serve two exceptional counties in two great States. I am truly honored.”
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/12/2019 - 10:29am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
Mostly Cloudy Skies and plenty of Machine Groomed & Skier-Rider Packed Powder Conditions… All Resorts are open with full operations… You’re your Yellow or Rose Tinted Goggle today… Respect all Patrol Rope line & Area Closures… Get After it! Have Fun & Be Safe!
TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies in the morning then, becoming Partly Cloudy. Highs: 35F-40F. (25F-30F on the Slopes). Light Winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT: Clear. Lows 15F-25F. East Winds 10-15 mph.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT:
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/11/2019 - 9:35am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
It’s Finally Friday with Mostly Cloudy Skies and plenty of Machine Groomed & Skier-Rider Packed & Tracked Powder Conditions… All Resorts are open with full operations as we move towards the weekend… Respect all Patrol Rope line & Area Closures… Get After it! Have Fun & Be Safe!
TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Mostly Cloudy Skies. Highs: 38F-48F. (28F-38F on the Slopes). Light Winds becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT: Mostly Cloudy. Lows 21F-31F. East Winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
After 28 years, Richard Solbrig retires as head of South Tahoe Public Utility District
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/10/2019 - 5:33pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For many, Richard Solbrig has been the only person they knew as the general manager of South Lake Public Utility District.
On Wednesday, Janury 9, 2019, Sobrig retired.
The district's board of directors unanimously approved a resolution during their January 3 meeting, honoring Solbrig for he service that began in 1990. He has been their general manager since 2003.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/10/2019 - 10:30am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
Fresh Snow and Blue Skies will make for a great day on the Slopes… Powder, Machine Groomed & Skier-Rider Packed & Tracked Powder Conditions… Respect all Patrol Rope line & Area Closures… Get After it! Have Fun & Be Safe!
TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Mostly Cloudy in the Morning, then Clearing. Highs: 39F-44F. (29F-34F on the Slopes). Light Winds.
TONIGHT: Clear. Lows 21F-31F. Light Winds.
New shoreline applications now available including registration of existing buoys
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/09/2019 - 3:15pm
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) today released a series of updated permit applications for shorezone projects and activities under the recently-adopted Shoreline Plan that is taking effect this year.
Shorezone applications now available online at http://www.trpa.org/permitting/permit-applications/ include:
- Express Check applications for expedited TRPA review of in-kind shorezone structure reconstructions
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/09/2019 - 11:03am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
Winter Weather Advisory continues thru 9:00pm this evening… A few inches of Fresh Snow reported at all resorts and should continue to fall thru out the day… Winds are affecting the operation of lifts with Wind Holds reported at Heavenly, Squaw, Alpine & Mammoth to start the day. Call Ahead… Some road controls posted… buckle up and drive safely! Get After it! Have Fun & Be Safe!
New Registrar of Voters and head for Health and Human Services appointed
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/08/2019 - 2:54pm
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors today approved the appointment of Bill
O’Neill as Registrar of Voters, effective January 9, 2019.
O’Neill was most recently vice president of election cybersecurity and consulting for Runbeck Elections Services, Inc., a private sector elections technology, products and services company. While there, he built a collection of new election-focused software products which improved, among other things, the duplicate ballot
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/08/2019 - 12:36pm
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
Some 2ndHelpings of Powder still out there! Lift operations on Delayed openings and some on HOLD… This will change thru out the day as Winds may affect upper mountain lifts… Winter Weather Advisory posted for tomorrow with 6-12” predicted above 7000 feet… Get After it! Have Fun & Be Safe!
TODAY’S WEATHER: Expect Cloudy Skies with a chance of showers. Snow level 7500 ft. Highs: 39F-44F. (29F-34F on the Slopes). South Winds 10-15 mph. Ridge Gusts up to 50 mph, increasing to 75 mph in the afternoon.
El Dorado County's newly-elected officials sworn in
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/08/2019 - 12:02am
Two El Dorado County Supervisors and eight other elected officials were sworn into office on Monday, January 7 during a ceremony in the Board of Supervisors meeting room in Placerville.
El Dorado County Superior Court Presiding Judge Suzanne N. Kingsbury administered the oath.
Board of Supervisors who took the oath of office were Lori Parlin, who was elected to represent District 4, and Sue Novasel, who was re-elected to represent District 5. It was a historic moment since, for the first time in El Dorado County the majority of the Board of Supervisors is comprised of women
SnowGlobe addresses many issues; NoGlobe Alliance remains concerned with sound
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 11:32pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - SnowGlobe 2018 is in the books, and according to law enforcement and other safety personnel as well as festival organizers, it was the most successful one yet.
There were fewer arrests and citations, fewer medical issues and an increase in community collaboration to help the event be both successful and less of a burden to the neighboring residents who have expressed concern over noise from the bass-centric sounds of the electronic music performers on the outdoor stages.
First baby of 2019 arrives in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 6:12pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The first baby of the new year has arrived in South Lake Tahoe at Barton Health's Family Birthing Center. On January 2, 2019 at 5:38 p.m., a baby boy weighing in at 7 lbs. 8 oz. and 21" long was born to local residents Mordey and Shaina Richler.
This is the fourth child for the Richlers, who run Chabad Jewish Center. As customary with his parent's faith, Baby Richler will be named when he is eight days old.
Nevada Gaming Control Board: South Shore casino revenue up over 10%
Submitted by paula on Thu, 12/27/2018 - 10:23am
Gaming revenue for the State of Nevada during the month of November 2018 showed an increase over the previous year, posting a gain of 6.40 percent with a "win" of $967,168,553 for casinos in the state (up $5.8M) according to figures released by the Nevada Gaming Control Board today.
The "gaming win" represents the computed income of casinos before business expenses and taxes.
On the South Shore, the $17,136,801 in gaming revenue earned by the casinos was up by 10.49 percent from 2017. The Carson City and Carson Valley had a "win" of $8,974,211 in September, up 3.48 percent.
Judith Virginia Brown ~ July 22, 1946 – December 8, 2018
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/26/2018 - 7:34pm
Judith Virginia Brown passed away at Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno, Nev., on Dec. 8, 2018.
She was 72.
The new year brings new laws in California
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/26/2018 - 9:58am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - There are new laws in California in 2019 that will affect those on the road, bike paths, eating at restaurants, paying bail and receiving minimum wage. In 2018, 1,217 bills made it to Governor Brown's desk and he signed 1,016 of them which are now new laws.
Here is a highlight of some of those laws which will soon be in effect:
Kudos: Bread & Broth thanks Heavenly Mountain Resort
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/25/2018 - 11:44pm
Thanks to Vail’s EpicPromise Grant funding, Heavenly Mountain Resort hosts six Bread & Broth Adopt A Day of Nourishments annually. Heavenly’s sixth and final AAD for 2018 was sponsored on December 10th and their $300 sponsorship donation went towards serving a fantastic Greek themed dinner. B&B’s talented volunteer cooks whipped up Greek chicken, a Greek pasta salad, broccoli, and a beautiful Greek salad to be served by the Heavenly sponsor volunteers to the very happy dinner guests.
