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Nominations are in for the 2011 Blue Ribbon Awards

By TahoeChamber.org
TahoeChamber.org would like to thank all those who took the time to nominate a business or individual for the 4th Annual Blue Ribbon Awards. Over the four years that the awards program has been in existence, community participation and support has increased annually by leaps and bounds. This year brought in a record amount of nominations, which resulted in over 100 businesses and individuals being nominated for the eight different award catagories.

League to Save Lake Tahoe leadership change leads to many unanswered questions

By Heather Gould
The press release announcing the resignation of Rochelle Nason as executive director of the League to Save Lake Tahoe consisted of the usual PR fluff — statements from the president of the board praising her efforts over the years and statements from Nason herself casting the matter as a purely personal decision.

South Lake Tahoe city budget fight looms large; layoffs eminent

As an early snowstorm descended on South Lake Tahoe the first week of October, the continuing winter of economic discontent looks bleak for the city’s budget woes and employees facing layoff. Seventeen positions are still on the chopping block. At least half of those positions are linked to street maintenance and snow removal operations. While negotiations between the bargaining units and the city continue to be held, there is a hint of an impasse — while the city functions on only an interim budget until the end of the month.

STPUD candidate forum Wednesday

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - South Tahoe Public Utility District's Employee Communication Committee will host a Board of Directors candidate forum from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the district's office....

KUDOS & KINDNESS: Tremendous Autumn Fest support

The Autumn Fest Planning Committee sincerely thanks the multitudes of volunteers and sponsors who made Autumn Fest possible last Sunday!Your support, in many forms, made this fundraiser for the Lak...

Opinion: Time to sell the Olympic idea to the people of Tahoe-Reno ...

The return of the Winter Olympics to the Reno-Tahoe area took another step forward last week when officials of the Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition confirmed to the U.S. Olympic Committee their inter...

KUDOS & KINDNESS: Thanks for help with Homecoming float

On behalf of the Freshman Float Committee at South Lake Tahoe High School, we would like to express our thanks to the generous folks who contributed to this year's successful Homecoming Float.Blue ...

Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation announces 2011-12 programs, scholarship opportunities

By Aimi Xistra-Rich
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation has opened registration for the 2011 – 2012 Alpine, Freestyle, Freeride and Snowboard Programs. With a variety of options from the One-Day Program to the Full-Time Competitive Program, the Lake Tahoe foundation has something for all ages and levels of skiers and riders. Registration packets are available online, at the HSSF building, or by calling the HSSF administration office. Those who register and pay in full now will receive the early registration pricing; prices increase $100 on November 1, 2011.

NIAA approves more realignment

RENO, Nev. - Realignment, again, is one step closer to reality for Nevada high school athletics.At its meeting in Reno on Sept. 8, the realignment committee of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities...

Melting polar regions discussed Thursday at Tahoe environmental center

By Heather Segale
A lecture that explores climate change and the melting polar regions will be discussed Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Lake Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences at Incline Village.

Long-time League to Save Lake Tahoe director resigns

League to Save Lake Tahoe Executive Director Rochelle Nason has resigned today, effective October 2011, after nearly 20 years of working to protect and restore Lake Tahoe.

League Program Director Carl Young will serve as interim executive director, with Nason serving as a senior advisor, until a new executive director has been selected.

November election has 12 candidates, one ballot measure

By Heather Gould
Amid voting for favorite websites, blogs, restaurants, American Idol contestants and more, residents of South Lake Tahoe have the opportunity to vote in an actual public election. Elections for the Lake Tahoe Community College board, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board, the South Tahoe Public Utility District board and a ballot measure regarding recreation funds will all be decided by voters on Nov. 8.

Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe to Give $28,000 to Local Nonprofits

Rather than funding many smaller projects as in the past, this year Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe Foundation, Inc. (SISLT) will distribute $28,000 to a maximum of five local nonprofit organizations. The goal of this new approach is to encourage applicants to think big and create increasingly impactful programs for the community.

Autumn Fest at Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden Sept. 25

How does your Lake Tahoe garden grow? Count the ways at the fifth annual Autumn Fest on Sunday, Sept. 25, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the beautiful Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden located at Lake Tahoe Community College. 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bear hunt not for Tahoe

I am perplexed and saddened by this new bear hunt resolution. As a committee member of Sustainable Tahoe, a non-profit dedicated to sustainable stewardship of our basin and the promotion of geo-tou...

Opinion: Garden tour committee thankful for

The Lake Tahoe Historical Society's 8th annual garden tour was a success despite a very late spring and a long, cold winter. We lost one large and lovely garden due to storm damage, and we thank o...

TRPA forms Regional Plan Update committee

LAKE TAHOE - As pressure mounts to complete a regional plan update, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has formed a committee tasked to streamline the review and deliberation of items crucial to it...

Tahoe planning agency charts clear path for regional update

By Jeff Cowan
To streamline the review and deliberation of items crucial to the Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board on Wednesday chartered a new committee to focus on update of the Plan.
The formation of this committee comes on the heels of the annual Lake Tahoe Summit where federal and state representatives urged swift completion of the plan update.

Calif. Senate gets bill regulating health insurance rates

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A key legislative committee approved a bill Thursday to give state regulators the power to reject proposed health insurance rate increases, but the measure faces a stiff f...

Calif lawmakers OK statewide rules on circumcision

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A California Senate committee unanimously approved a bill Tuesday to block local jurisdictions from banning male circumcision, a debate that evolved from a divisive ballot...

No 2020 Olympic bid for US

The U.S. Olympic Committee has notified all interested cities that it will not submit a bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics.Chicago, New York and Dallas were among those that had expressed interes...

Paddlers Help Protect Lake Tahoe from Invasive Species

By Kristi Boosman
Paddlers at Lake Tahoe who enjoy the peace and solitude of skimming over crystal clear waters can now join the Tahoe Keepers stewardship community to protect Lake Tahoe from aquatic invasive species, according to an invasive species multi-agency committee.

Tahoe Keepers is a free training program designed to help non-motorized watercraft operators guard against inadvertently transporting aquatic invasive species to water bodies within the Lake Tahoe Basin by self-inspecting and decontaminating their boats and gear after each use.

LTFAC meeting in Incline

The Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee meets from 9am to noon on Aug. 23 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences located at 291 Country Club Drive ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/08/ltfac-meet...

Meetings set to decide projects for Tahoe National Forest

By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee. A bi-county advisory committee for the Tahoe National Forest has scheduled three meetings in September to discuss funding for projects that will benefit the fo...

LTFAC meeting in Incline

The Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory Committee meets from 9am to noon on Aug. 23 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences located at 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. LTFAC will address issues...

Senate panel tones down Lake Tahoe withdrawal bill

CARSON CITY, Nev. - A Nevada Senate committee tempered anger toward California and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency on Monday, seeking changes to its bi-state compact instead of immediate with...

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