4th Annual Thank A Vet Golf Tournament to Support Service Members Mental Health
May 1, 2026 | Member Submitted
Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW! will host its 4th Annual Thank A Vet Golf Tournament on June 15, 2026, in Incline Village at the Championship Course, bringing together community members and supporters to raise funds for service members mental health services.
PTSD NOW! is dedicated to providing immediate, no-cost access to mental health care for veterans, with a mission to reduce suicide and improve long-term wellbeing. Through programs like Purple Resolve and Onward Ops, the organization continues to expand its reach across multiple states, ensuring that those who served have access to the care they deserve, when they need it most.
The 4th Annual Thank A Vet Golf Tournament is more than just a day on the course, it’s a meaningful opportunity to give back. Proceeds from the event directly fund therapy services for service members, helping eliminate financial barriers and providing life-changing support.
“We are honored to host this event in a place as special as Lake Tahoe,” said Craig Rauchle, President of PTSD NOW!. “Every dollar raised helps us provide immediate access to therapy for service members who might otherwise go without care. This event is about community, awareness, and action.”
Participants will enjoy a full day of activities, including:
18 holes of golf at a premier Championship Course in Incline Village
Service Member recognition moments
On-course contests and prizes
Post-tournament reception and auction
Local businesses and organizations are also invited to participate through sponsorship opportunities, helping amplify the event’s impact while aligning with a cause that directly supports the military community.
Event Details:
Event: 4th Annual Thank A Vet Golf Tournament
Date: June 15, 2026
Location: Championship Course in Incline Village
Host: Chase Rauchle PTSD NOW!
Registration & Sponsorship:
Spots are limited. To register or learn more about sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Courtney Goodballet
In The News – Incline Village roundabout planned for improvements
April 29, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 04/29/2026, Written by Katelyn Welsh
The Incline Village roundabout at the intersection of Mount Rose Highway and Tahoe Blvd will soon undergo improvements.
Known for its bronze animals, the talent of local artist June Brown, the roundabout was installed in 2012 as part of the Nevada Department of Transportation’s effort to improve roadways on the North Shore.
Over the years, invasive plants have overrun the roundabout and irrigation issues have prevented planted perennials from thriving. The sculptures and the traffic circle, with its low-mound design, have also been subject to car crashes.
Improvements focus on the safety and aesthetics of the roundabout, including raising the mound, adding irrigation, and incorporating elements that reflect the Tahoe East Shore’s natural beauty, such as granite boulders, fir and aspen trees, and a succession of perennials.
The project represents a public-private collaboration with strong community involvement and fundraising efforts to bring the vision to life.
FW Carson, the contractor, is raising the mound at the roundabout to make it more visible to drivers. The next step will be to add nature’s own art, with iconic granite boulders, as the focal point of the roundabout. The boulders are donated by Realberry, the owner of the Cal Neva (under revitalization), and SMC/SNC, the contractor moving the boulders to the roundabout. The boulder placement is scheduled for next week.
The original roundabout was installed by NDOT in 2014 with the bronze animals created by artist June Brown and paid for by various community members. The bronze animals will remain on the roundabout, but in a safer and more visible location. History of the Roundabout HERE
The new design will add irrigation to support a succession of blooming perennials from April to October. A fir tree and aspens, along with some shrubs, will also be installed.
This is arguably the biggest single event to bring community members together with students from all of the schools. It is an hour-long lip-syncing show that will have you wondering, “How can I be in it next year?” And it’s for a good cause. Thanks to Mary Danahey and Sharon Shrage at Incline Education Fund and Kathie Goldberg and the Follies board for making it all happen.
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In The News – Boat Launch at Sand Harbor State Park to open without docks following storm damage
April 29, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 4/29/2026, Staff Report
The boat launch at Sand Harbor State Park is scheduled to open for the season on Friday, May 1, 2026, though visitors should be aware that no docks will be available at the launch due to storm damage sustained during an April weather event.
High winds and rough lake conditions damaged the docks at the boat launch, requiring them to be removed from the water for repairs. Nevada State Parks staff are actively working to fabricate new docks and return them to service as quickly as possible.
In The News – Bridget Giroux Design: Sierra Nevada-inspired sculptural side tables debut as the studio’s first furniture capsule
April 28, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 04/28/2026, Written by Victoria Mastrocola
For centuries, the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains and its stunning landscapes have inspired painters, sculptors, songwriters, and artists alike. It was no different for interior designer Bridget Giroux as she was designing five pieces of furniture.
After living in Chicago for over 13 years, eight of those years spent working under Holly Hunt, industry leader in interior design, Giroux then worked for a retail brand, developing textiles and wallpaper before she found herself making the big move to Tahoe with her husband.
“We were just feeling burnt out of city life,” said Giroux. “It was quite the life change from living in downtown Chicago to moving to Tahoe.” Giroux then saw the opportunity for an interior design studio in the area, and she seized it. “That’s when I pivoted from designing products interior designers were using to actually having my own firm.”
Earning Plaques and Breaking Records: Math League Contest Results
April 28, 2026 | Member Submitted
Lake Tahoe School will receive three plaques for the first time in ten years of competing, with three 2nd place finishes in our division* in the International Math League contest!
The 8th grade placed nine students in the top 50, led by Brooks E. with a 3rd place finish, followed by Jackson G. in 8th place, Vance L. and James W. tied for 13th, Mason G., 20th, and Max F., Andrew M., Grace P., and Harper S. tied for 27th place.
Jack M. led the 7th grade with a 17th-place finish, followed by Iva L. in 19th, Claire H., 20th, Harper D., 21st, and Luke M. in 25th place.
Levi E. led the 6th-grade team with a 10th-place finish; Noah B. placed 16th; Eric I., 20th; Abby I., 29th; Miya L., 31st; and Hawken S., Owen L., and Dixon H. tied for 34th place.
This historic achievement is a powerful reflection of Lake Tahoe School’s dedication to our students’ academic success. By securing three plaques for the first time in a decade, our students have demonstrated that the value we place on a rigorous, supportive education yields remarkable results, even on an international stage. We are incredibly proud to see our students embrace academic challenges with such spirit.
Excellent job by ALL of our Bobcats who participated in the contest!
The Math League contests give over 1 million students an educationally enriching opportunity to participate in an academically oriented activity and to gain recognition for mathematical achievement. The Math League’s primary goal is educational: to promote enjoyment and study of mathematics by organizing contests for grades 4-12.
*Math League Press division participating states: Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming
Using an integrated approach to protecting and improving your skin health has a slew of benefits, such as boosting your self-esteem, confidence, and overall mood (thanks to not being consumed about your perceived flaws). Not only can an aesthetic treatment make you feel better emotionally, but it can also shield your skin from further sun damage, environmental toxins, and the issues that come with aging.
Sometimes the business of cosmetic enhancements can be intimidating, but The Tahoe Aesthetician team immediately puts those worries to ease. Not only are they all beautiful, but these healthy skin gurus are also down-to-earth and understand the importance of feeling good while enjoying the Tahoe lifestyle.
The Tahoe Aesthetician is led by founder Kat Langridge. With over 22 years of experience and education, she opened The Tahoe Aesthetician in the fall of 2024. Shortly after, she was introduced to Cara Harding, a practicing aesthetician who always wanted to perform more advanced procedures. She apprenticed under Langridge before becoming a partner.
“It took a quick minute to realize Kat is so knowledgeable and so good at what she does,” Harding says. “And she has high standards like me, so it was a perfect fit.”
“I’ve always been a lone wolf, and I’m super meticulous, so I’ve been hesitant to work with anyone. But when we met, I knew I wasn’t meant to do this alone anymore,” Langridge smiles.
As The Tahoe Aesthetician recently moved to a new location at 770 Northwood Boulevard, Ste. 5 in Incline Village, Nurse Injector Tricia Walls also joined the team. She worked in neonatal care for many years but always wanted to get into aesthetics. When Tricia and her husband moved from Texas to Incline Village, she began working at a fellow medical spa doing Botox injections. Her favorite service is performing the Halo laser treatment for those who want new fresh skin but aren’t ready for surgery.
The newly renovated Tahoe Aesthetician luxury laser spa has more therapy rooms and a fresh, vibrant, and transformative atmosphere, which is how your skin feels and looks after a treatment. Its variety of services to help people look and feel their best includes SkinPen microneedling, chemical peels, dermaplaning, permanent laser hair reduction, laser therapy, and more. The spa’s innovative aesthetic technology enables The Tahoe Aesthetician to treat and enhance pretty much all skin types and skin conditions. A good example is The Tahoe Aesthetician acquiring the Neo Elite Aerolase laser, which has 36 FDA indicators easily and non-invasively treating skin issues like melasma, acne, wrinkles, skin tags, warts, and pigmentation.
“You can do as much as you want with it, and it works on any skin type,” Langridge says.
Whether you’re a fellow medical professional or customer, it only takes a couple of minutes of talking with Langridge to realize she is incredibly knowledgeable in the world of aesthetics, and she is passionate about helping the Tahoe community.
Langridge always aims to make healthy skincare accessible for everyone and offers complimentary consultations to teens battling skin afflictions.
“It is dear to my heart to help people feel comfortable in their own skin, and acne is often associated with depression, body dysmorphia, and low self-esteem,” Langridge adds. Teens will go to The Tahoe Aesthetician as a last resort to clear up their acne when Accutane doesn’t work, and The Tahoe Aesthetician has successfully treated some of the most difficult cases.
“I get a bunch of juniors and seniors who are getting ready to go off to college come in, and I give them complimentary consultations (with usually heavy discounts),” Langridge adds. In the worst case, Langridge helped a high school football player clear up his acne in six treatments, and his acne never came back.
Being in such an active community, The Tahoe Aesthetician’s state-of-the-art technologies allow them to offer year-round treatments.
“You don’t have to change your lifestyle or hobbies to fit in a treatment,” Langridge adds, although she does mention having advanced services for people who do want downtime and can stay away from the sun.
No matter what your skin goals are, a certified and credible aesthetician at The Tahoe Aesthetician is happy to meet with you to curate a program tailored to your specific situation. And for a five-star rated luxury medical spa, The Tahoe Aesthetician’s services are a lot more affordable and accessible than you may think.
“A lot of people think skincare or improving their skin is out of touch for them, and I’m trying to break those barriers. I don’t feel like taking care of your skin should be a luxury; I believe it’s a human right,” Langridge adds.
Once upon a time I had the best job in America. At sixteen years of age, I was the gas jockey of Orinda Union 76.
At closing time, it was my job to swab the bay, which was more fun than you might think. I weighed 140 pounds at the time, so when I spread the slippery solvent on the surface of the bay and started mopping to the beat of “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini,” well, the mop stood still, while I slid back and forth in my slippery PF Flyers. People started stopping by at closing time to watch this ridiculous scene. I actually considered charging admission. But best of all, I got to drive the tow truck.
A heavy rainfall in that year of 1960 flooded the Caldecott Tunnel, and several vehicles were abandoned in three feet of water. The California Highway Patrol closed traffic to the tunnel and it became my job to haul out the half-dozen or so vehicles that were marooned.
It was my first real grown-up job, so I took to it like a duck on a Junebug. I hooked ’em up and hauled ’em out, drumming on the dashboard to the Everly Brothers singing, “Cathy’s Clown” on the radio.
It was ‘round ‘bout midnight when I got that last car out, and was struck with a burning idea. I drove over to Sneaky Legs’ house, parked my truck a few doors down, and knocked on his bedroom window, which he opened with half-shut eyes.
“Wanna go waterskiing?” I asked.
What’s a sixteen-year-old going to say to an offer like that?
Legs grabbed a slalom-ski and a tow rope, and off we went in our four-wheel ski boat to the Caldecott Tunnel.
We drove in silence past a California Highway Patrolman, who waved us on, and disappeared into the empty tunnel, where we glided across the inky waters, and parked. There wasn’t anything to say. Legs was out the door and hitching the towrope to the back of the truck while I turned the radio up. It was obvious he wanted to be first, and I had no objections, as he was my esteemed guest.
I hit the gas and hauled Sneaky Legs a hundred yards or so, grinning into the rearview mirror as he splashed rooster tails up onto those solemn old walls of the Caldecott. When we ran aground, I turned the tow truck around, and took my turn at washing the walls of the Caldecott with rainwater, smiling in ecstasy as I went. It wasn’t Artemis Two, but it was the next thing to it…
I might not have been the best gas jockey who ever worked at Orinda Union 76, hell, I might well have been the worst, but to this day, I think Sneaky Legs and I might be two of the luckiest people on the planet to have waterskied the Caldecott Tunnel, and are alive today to smile about it…
In The News – The Golf Courses at Incline Village® announce 2026 opening dates
April 24, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 4/24/2026, Staff Report
The We the People team of constitutional scholars from Incline High School ranked 10th in the country during last week’s national finals in Washington, D.C., while the team from Reno High School placed first in Division C during the same competition. The two teams from Nevada successfully competed against hundreds of students from across the country during the annual three-day event.
“More than 25 percent of Incline High School’s senior class is involved with We the People this year, and I am extremely proud of how my students have risen to the occasion all year and competed at an elite level,” said Milt Hyams, a social studies teacher at Incline High School who coaches the We the People team. “What makes this group of students special is their teamwork, sincerity, and passion to improve our nation while ensuring that we live up to our core principles of liberty, equality, and justice articulated in our founding documents. Our community and coaches have supported the students every step of the way and the students have responded, growing into thoughtful and engaged members of our Constitutional Democracy.”
In The News – Incline High School, Reno High School ‘We the People’ teams bring home national honors
April 24, 2026 | Member Submitted
Originally published in the Tahoe Daily Tribune, 04/24/2026, Staff Report
The We the People team of constitutional scholars from Incline High School ranked 10th in the country during last week’s national finals in Washington, D.C., while the team from Reno High School placed first in Division C during the same competition. The two teams from Nevada successfully competed against hundreds of students from across the country during the annual three-day event.
“More than 25 percent of Incline High School’s senior class is involved with We the People this year, and I am extremely proud of how my students have risen to the occasion all year and competed at an elite level,” said Milt Hyams, a social studies teacher at Incline High School who coaches the We the People team. “What makes this group of students special is their teamwork, sincerity, and passion to improve our nation while ensuring that we live up to our core principles of liberty, equality, and justice articulated in our founding documents. Our community and coaches have supported the students every step of the way and the students have responded, growing into thoughtful and engaged members of our Constitutional Democracy.”
