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🌱 Why Kings Beach’s pine pollen feels so much worse this year
Kings Beach, California Patch AM: a 3 min readCheers Kings Beach! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why Kings Beach’s pine pollen feels so much worse this year
Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 77 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 76, low: 49.
- Friday: Windy and not as warm, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Is pine pollen this year worse than last in Tahoe? (sierrasun.com) — If you’re in Kings Beach, you’re likely seeing and breathing more pine pollen than last year, with Tahoe-area counts notably higher than in Reno/Sparks. The story explains why the yellow-green clouds are so intense this season and shares practical tips—from timing window closures to using masks, filters, and showers—to ease allergy symptoms until the pollening passes. 
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Market Music →
Tahoe Backyard, 8428 Trout Ave, Kings Beach
3:00 pm
Saturday June 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Regular Board Meeting
Tahoe-Truckee Unified DO Board Room
5:30 pm -
Truckee Thursdays →
Historic Downtown Truckee & Visitor Center, 10065 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee
5:00 pm -
Jurassic Summer Reading Program at the Tahoe City Library →
Tahoe City Public Library, 740 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe City
2:30 pm -
Full Moon Kayak Tours | Tahoe Adventure Company →
Tahoe Vista Recreation Area and Boat Launch, 7010 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe Vista
6:30 pm -
California Coaches Caravan →
Gar Woods Grill & Pier, 5000 N Lake Blvd, Carnelian Bay
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Summer Programs for ELOP, AIM High, ESY, and TK-Bridge
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Sunset Kayak Tour →
Tahoe Vista Recreation Area and Boat Launch, 7010 N Lake Blvd, Tahoe Vista
5:30 pm -
14th Annual Summer Concert on the Green →
Tahoe Donner Driving Range, 12790 Northwoods Blvd, Truckee
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Truckee 4th of July Parade →
Historic Downtown Truckee & Visitor Center, 10065 Donner Pass Rd, Truckee
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Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants of Blackwood Canyon →
Blackwood Canyon SNO-PARK, Parking lot, CA-89, Tahoe City
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Paint & Sip @Tahoe Wine Collective →
Tahoe Wine Collective, 760 N Lake Blvd Suite 1, Tahoe City
5:00 pm
Wednesday June 24
Thursday June 25
Saturday June 27
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Tuesday June 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for someone to haul away cardboard/trash and one piece of furniture from Kings beach home.
Please contact me if available Tues or Wed this week (Nextdoor Brockway)
- Tahoe Truckee Unified School District posted a job opening for High School Social ScienceTeacher (Temporary) - Spring Semester Only 797 in Truckee. Apply here.
- Schulte posted a job opening for Hotel Night Auditor P/T - Martis Valley Lodge in Truckee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kings Beach here.
🗞 Nearby News
Truckee
- Truckee Fire awards five 2026 Community Wildfire Prevention Grants (sierrasun.com)
- Truckee Donner PUD Board advances multi-year electric system investments (sierrasun.com)
- Your Next Chapter Might Just Be the Best One Yet (tahoedailytribune.com)
South Lake Tahoe
- South Lake Tahoe's community baby shower provides support to families on June 25 (tahoedailytribune.com)
Ok Kings Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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