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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Life goes on, but that does not mean we can or should forget the past. To do so means the likelihood of forgetting what we have learned. Complacency can set in – which is never a good thing. That is why with the five-year anniversary of the Angora Fire coming up later this month Lake […]
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May is 31 tidbits about Lake Tahoe News month. LTN tidbit No. 31: This is it, the final Tidbit of the series. The rest will remain up for a while under the LTN Tidbits category at the top of the page. We hope you have learned a bit about Lake Tahoe News – Tahoe’s only […]
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May is 31 tidbits about Lake Tahoe News month. LTN tidbit No. 30: Lake Tahoe News is in the news business. That last word – business – is in many ways the unpleasant part of the whole process. If it were just about writing, editing, photographing and publishing – well, it would be all about […]
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May is 31 tidbits about Lake Tahoe News month. LTN tidbit No. 29: Sometimes images tell a story better than words. That is why the Gallery (accessed at the top of the page) has groups of photographs without words. This is an easy way to look at images without reading the story. You can view […]
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May is 31 tidbits about Lake Tahoe News month. LTN tidbit No. 28: Lake Tahoe News uses broad category names to classify stories instead of drilling down. One day we might expand beyond what we have or add subcategories. It will depend on what readers desire, what makes sense and how much content we produce […]
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