By Geoff Schladow I have spent the last week observing the impacts of poor land management, uncontrolled invasive species, and degrading aquatic resources in one of the most unique and idyllic places on earth. I also saw really big crocodiles, so I wasn’t at Lake Tahoe. Rather, I was in the Northern Territory in Australia, a region that is starkly different than Tahoe, but sharing […]
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TRPA board approves facility By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — Hockey before education. That is ultimately what made the difference for the Tahoe Hockey Academy in Meyers to move forward. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board on June 22 voted unanimously to allow a 16.4-acre parcel at the bottom of Old Meyers Grade to be […]
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By David Cole Ever since the brutal mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando in the early morning hours on June 12, Florida has become the focus of nationwide concerns about easy access to guns, and the mayhem such access can produce. That focus on the Sunshine State is even more appropriate than the […]
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Tahoe Women Fighting Breast Cancer is a fundraiser for METAvivor Research and Support. This nonprofit provides support for women and men with metastatic breast cancer, and funding research to transition from a terminal illness to a controlled, chronic condition. The event is June 27 from 5:30-9pm at 121 Holly Lane, Stateline. This is in Lake Village. […]
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Lake Tahoe Golf Course in Meyers is becoming a cycling venue on June 24. Tahoe Games Bike Nights is a cross country race featuring illuminated pedaling across varied terrain. Helmets, bike lights, headlamps, glow sticks, bike decor and costumes are strongly encouraged. The course will be designed for ages 10 and up. Sierra Cycle Works will have demo […]
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State officials are closing Fallen Leaf Lake Campground from June 27-July 1 in order to apply a pesticide to “minimize potential future plague risk,” according the U.S. Forest Service. Campers must check out by noon Monday. The gate will likely reopen the morning of July 1. California Department of Public Health officials want all rodent burrows to […]
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By Scott Smith, AP The number of trees in California’s Sierra Nevada forests killed by drought, a bark beetle epidemic and warmer temperatures has dramatically increased since last year, raising fears they will fuel catastrophic wildfires and endanger people’s lives, officials said Wednesday. Since 2010, an estimated 66 million trees have died in a six-county […]
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· Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is putting on an ADA compliance workshop on July 13 at 9am at the Stateline office. It is free for members, $10 for others. For more info, email amber@tahoechamber.org. · The deadline to enter the Truckee Fourth of July parade is June 30. For more info, go […]
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Douglas County is preparing the five-year update to the county’s master plan. The master plan provides guidance on the location of different types of development in order to protect public health, safety, and welfare. There are 11 elements such as land use, housing, and transportation, as well as a five-year action plan to address specific development and […]
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The Hellman-Ehrman Mansion at Sugar Pine Point State Park is putting on “Downton Abbey” themed tea party on June 30. Starting at 2pm, guests will be served tea and treats in the tradition of a British afternoon tea. Cherie Oliver’s vintage fashion show will highlight authentic styles seen in the hit show “Downton Abbey”, bringing post-Edwardian […]
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