Besides having to deal with stolen traps, crayfish operations on Lake Tahoe are also limited to where they can work. But that may change. A bill sponsored by Assemblywoman Beth Gaines, R-Rocklin, to allow commercial fishing of crayfish in California’s waters of Lake Tahoe passed the Assembly on Wednesday. Assembly Bill 165, which allows for […]
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To the community, It has come to our attention that residents in the Lake Tahoe Basin area may be receiving phone calls from a caller claiming to be with CalFifre who is soliciting funds. CalFire has not, and will never, call residents asking them to donate money to support the department due to State budget […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee The company that manages Red Hawk Casino reported higher revenue today because of improved results at the troubled Shingle Springs facility. Lakes Entertainment Inc. of Minneapolis said it lost $300,000 during the first quarter compared to a profit of $1.8 million a year earlier. But revenue grew to $3.3 million […]
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By Mina Hochberg, Outside When freeskier Shane McConkey of Squaw Valley passed away at age 39 during a ski-BASE accident in 2009, he left behind an inspiring legacy that’s deftly captured in the documentary “McConkey”. The film leads you through the many phases of McConkey’s career: After an unsuccessful attempt to join the U.S. ski […]
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The 2nd annual Tahoe Bike Path Clean Up Day is May 30 from 3-6pm. Bring water. There will be free waste facility passes for participants, and snacks will be provided at the end of the event. Gloves, trash bags, and brooms will also be provided. Locations: South Lake Tahoe — Meet at Sierra Nevada Alliance, […]
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• A campaign is under way to have the South Lake Tahoe City Council ban plastic bags, even though the group already voted once not to do so. More info is online. • The Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Coordination Committee will spend a night talking about the past, present and future of aquatic invasive […]
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By Mike Dunne, Sacramento Bee Don’t know what to do with those empty wine bottles other than toss them into the recycling bin? For ideas, go to the website Pinterest. Judging by the photos posted there, old wine bottles can continue to provide happy service as hummingbird feeders, chandeliers, tiki torches, wind chimes and that […]
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Want free beach time at Sand Harbor? Then on Friday and Monday mornings in June, July and August, volunteer to pick up trash on the beach. Nevada State Parks is providing free admission for the day people volunteer a couple hours for trash duty. For more info, call (775) 831.0494.
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By Kathryn Reed While it can be dicey in the Lake Tahoe Basin to put plants in the ground before Memorial Day weekend, it doesn’t mean there isn’t gardening to be done now. Carolyn Meiers drove that point home Tuesday night during a talk at the South Lake Tahoe library that was sponsored by Friends […]
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By Ted Long I think it is safe to say this week’s session, session seven of the citizens’ academy, on gangs made the whole program worthwhile. This session was led by Deputy Carol Edwards. She has been doing the job for over 20 years. Not only did she bring a professional touch to the issues, […]
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