By Lily Leung, San Diego Union Tribune A promising solution to the quagga-mussel invasion that threatens water supplies in San Diego and other parts of the West could soon be tested in open waters for the first time in the U.S., a leading quagga expert said Monday. That news and other developments in the fight […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is urging the public to use caution within the Angora Fire area and avoid areas with large concentrations of dead standing trees. Forest Service staff working in the area report that trees are falling on a regular basis. Windy conditions increase the hazard. Hikers, bikers, and […]
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Susan Marie Kaiser of South Lake Tahoe died Aug. 29 in a kayaking accident on the North Fork of the Feather River. She was 37. Kaiser was the fire and fuels coordinator for Lake Valley Fire Protection District for the past two years. Prior to that she worked for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. Kaiser […]
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By Kathryn Reed By the last day of the month, three of South Tahoe High School’s tennis courts are expected to be playable. The other three will be ready for action by mid-October. With the building at the school and limited space to put heavy equipment, the courts became a parking lot and staging area […]
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By Bill O’Driscoll, Reno Gazette-Journal Northern Nevada business leaders remain strongly pessimistic about the economy and the prospects for recovery, the Sierra Region Economic Outlook Mid-Year Business Survey shows. After nearly 63 percent of respondents rating economic conditions as poor or very poor, experts this month said the findings serve notice that change, from infrastructure […]
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Volunteers from the Truckee Tahoe Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association, EAA No. 1073, will fly kids for free at Lake Tahoe Airport on Sept. 4 starting at 8am. Children between the ages of 8-17 are welcome, but must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The mission of this event is to provide […]
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Dear Fallen Leaf community member and interested members of the public, The Fallen Leaf Lake Community Services District (CSD) and the Community Area Advisory Committee (CAAC) want and need your input. The CSD is responsible for the operation of the Fallen Leaf community area. The CAAC’s role is to provide direction to the CSD regarding […]
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By Kathryn Reed Being connected to the land, walking it, seeing what her employees are working on – these are things Terri Marceron likes about being forest supervisor of Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. She might not have the same luxury when she takes over as forest supervisor of the Chugach Forest in Alaska in […]
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By Susan Ferriss and Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee A measure to ban plastic carryout bags in supermarkets, drug and convenience stores was defeated late Tuesday in the state Senate, where key lawmakers said it could prove too costly for consumers. The proposal to make California the first state to institute such a ban was designed […]
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Recreation opportunities Over Labor Day weekend in the Tahoe National Forest: Nevada City: All recreation sites in the Tahoe National Forest will be available this Labor Day weekend. No fire restrictions are in effect, however anyone with a campfire outside a designated campground needs a fire permit. These are free and available at any Ranger […]
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