Angora Fire 10-year commemoration
Remembering the 2007 Angora Fire 10 years after it destroyed 254 houses. Video by Tahoe Production House for Lake Tahoe News.
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Nevada laws push toward gender equality
By Chris Kudialis, Las Vegas Sun In a Legislature in which the ratio of women to men was among the country’s highest, gender equality issues ranging from tampon taxes to equal pay were advanced. Representing less than a quarter of the nation’s lawmakers, women held almost 40 percent of the seats across Nevada’s Senate and […]
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Many in U.S. can’t afford a summer vacation
By Beth J. Harpaz and Emity Swanson, AP Forget frequent flier miles, last-minute getaways and even road trips. Nearly half of Americans say they won’t be taking a vacation this summer, mostly because they can’t afford it, according to a poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The new AP-NORC survey, conducted […]
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Temporary personnel changes at LTBMU
There is some temporary rejiggering going on within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit headquarters in South Lake Tahoe. Forest Supervisor Jeff Marsolais is currently the acting deputy regional forester role for the Pacific Southwest Region. He should be back in Tahoe in mid-August. Teresa McClung, who came on board last fall as deputy forest […]
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Nev. gaming regulators continue to weigh marijuana policies
By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal Policies on how the legal use of marijuana will affect the gaming industry are expected to be aired next month as regulators grapple with the oncoming legalization of recreational pot. Nevada Gaming Commission members took advantage of an unrelated company licensing Thursday to glean information about how Colorado […]
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Slowdown in travel industry could be worse
By Micah Madenberg, New York Times The travel industry is voicing a common refrain: President Trump’s travel ban, terror attacks in Europe and a laptop ban represent a recipe for a potential sharp decline in visitors to and from the United States. “When you hear words like ‘travel ban,’ it puts a big chill” on […]
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Snippets about Lake Tahoe
· Bijou Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe is finally open. It took a while because of all of the water on it. · El Dorado County has launched a new website. · South Lake Tahoe’s Fourth of July parade starts at the Y at 10am. So far there are 75 vehicle and float entries, […]
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Snow remains common obstacle in Desolation
By U.S. Forest Service The report and photos below are from Forest Service wilderness ranger scouting expeditions this last week in Desolation Wilderness. Many hikers are turning around because of difficulty finding the trail, a great deal of snow, limited dry ground, frozen lakes, and high stream crossings. Sturdy, waterproof hiking boots and proper clothing […]
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Water trail signs help Lake Tahoe paddlers
By Becky Bell Paddlers on Lake Tahoe will have an easier time safely finding their way on the Lake Tahoe Water Trail this summer. Sierra Business Council, with funding support from Placer County, Nevada Department of Wildlife, and the city of South Lake Tahoe, will oversee the installation of educational wayfinding interpretive signs at 10 […]
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Heat wave adds 12B gallons to Lake Tahoe
By Amy Graff, San Francisco Chronicle The process of the Sierra Nevada spring snow melt sped up last week as a heat wave brought triple-digit temperatures to parts of the Western United States. More than 12 billion gallons of water poured into Lake Tahoe over the past week. That staggering amount of water resulted in […]
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