Lake Tahoe Community College and Barton’s Tahoe Center for Orthopedics have teamed up to offer the area’s only team sports performance summer camps for ages 8-14. Seth Martin, physical education specialist with Lake Tahoe Unified School District, will lead other top coaches and Barton’s training staff in the four- and eight-week camps. They will focus […]
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South Tahoe High School senior Jason Reum plants a yarrow seedling in the Angora Fire area on May 29 as part of a cooperative project that includes the U.S. Forest Service, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and South Tahoe High School. The project aims to restore native plants to the burn area while teaching students […]
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North Lake Tahoe takes its music outdoors with a variety of live concerts, festivals and headliner events – all part of High Notes: North Lake Tahoe Summerlong Music series running through September. The lake’s live music campaign also has a designated website that covers all the free events and ticketed performances. There are free concerts […]
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By Leona Allen My father was the consummate naturalist and environmentalist. He paid attention to his surroundings, and worked hard to ensure that the native flora and fauna had a place to exist. He strove to educate others on the importance of the smallest plant and the largest mountain. He recycled before it was “cool” […]
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By Nancy Gibson The Angora Fire was a significant and emotional event for the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, just as it was for the community as a whole. Many of our employees are members of the Meyers community, and experienced the emotional trauma of evacuation or learning of homes that were […]
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By Kathryn Reed Even if someone were arrested or admits to having been responsible for the Angora Fire, he or she may never be punished other than through their own guilt or if vigilantism takes over. It would depend on the state and/or federal charges that could potentially be levied against the person or persons […]
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State Sen. Ted Gaines, R-Roseville, is hosting a forum June 25 related to issues five years after the Angora Fire. He plans to give an update on the Blue Ribbon Fire Commission’s recommendations, educate people about what has been done and what still needs to be done to ensure future fire safety. The 6-8pm event […]
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By Susan Wood When the Lake Tahoe sky turned orange and black over the North Upper Truckee area five years ago, our land of blue was changed forever. June 24, 2007, started out like any other late-spring Sunday. People were out and about. Some ventured out of town to get an early taste of summer. […]
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Updated June 2, 2012 9:50pm: The Preacher Mine Fire is estimated to be 55 percent. contained; still at 1,070 acres burned. The fire has not grown since 3:30pm Saturday. Mop up has started on the interior of the fire. The River Bend Fire was contained June 2 at 8pm at 11 acres. —– Updated June […]
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Tahoe Derby Dames is having a car wash June 3 from 11am-3pm at Meeks Lumber in South Lake Tahoe. Meet the Dames, get your car washed, buy season tickets for the home season. Tahoe Derby Dames first home bout is June 16, a double header at the Bijou Community Park in South Lake Tahoe. […]
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