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Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows merger complete
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 11:26am
The previously announced transaction between KSL Capital Partners and JMA Ventures which joins Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows under one operating company has officially closed. This announcement affirms that skiers and riders can access Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows’ 6,000 acres, 44 lifts and over 270 trails on one lift ticket or season pass. The two resorts will be connected by convenient, complimentary shuttles that will provide transportation between the two resorts.
“Since announcing the merger, the Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley joint pass products –the Tahoe Super Pass and Tahoe Super Six, and Squaw Valley’s $50 million Renaissance, the response from our guests has been overwhelmingly positive” said Andy Wirth, Squaw Valley’s president and CEO.“The opportunity to experience these two incredible mountains, each with their own unique spirit and character, through one pass and one ticket has resonated deeply with our guests,” said Wirth. Wirth will take the helm as the president and CEO of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings, LLC, the newly formed parent company of both Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows.
Disc Golf Comes To Incline Village
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 4:37pmBy Mitch Wiseman
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – There is a growing sport sweeping the nation and it is making its way to Incline Village. Disc golf will be the newest addition to the abundance of recreational activities in the Incline area. With courses already in nearby Truckee, Kings Beach, and South Lake, Incline Village will be the newest course to grace the presence of these already popular courses.
Area fishing report through November 16
Submitted by Don Quilici on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 7:26amHere is this week's fishing report through Nov. 16 for lakes, rivers and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and southern Oregon.
Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Public Forum Nov. 16 at Kings Beach
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 3:39pmBy Peter Brumis
The Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Coordination Committee will host a free public forum on November 16th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the North Tahoe Events Center, located at 8318 North Lake Boulevard in Kings Beach.
North Shore ski resorts putting Tahoe on the map
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 2:59pmKINGS BEACH – “It is finally Lake Tahoe's time.” Those are the words of Squaw Valley CEO Andy Wirth. His peers Bill Rock, COO of Northstar, and Art Chapman, president and chairman of JMA Ventures,...
Pier dispute reaches settlement
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 9:32amKINGS BEACH, Calif. - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and a North Shore property owner have settled a dispute over a series of environmental rule violations that stretched back to 2008.On Wednes...
Overhaul of Lake Tahoe planning ordinances made easy
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 4:30pmBy the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
As the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency prepares to reorganize and reformat its code of ordinances to make it more user-friendly, an equally user-friendly summary of the proposed edits and procedural changes has been prepared and is available to offer greater clarity to the public, according to the Agency.
Tahoe Rim Trail celebrating 30 years
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 1:50pmTahoe Rim Trail Association's 30th anniversary annual meeting celebration is Nov. 5 at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. The event includes an ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-rim-tra...
Meeting next Wednesday in Kings Beach about updated TRPA code
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 5:11pmKINGS BEACH, Calif. - As part of its Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency last week released the public draft of an overhauled Code of Ordinances that is already more...
Major discussion next week on future of Lake Tahoe ski industry
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 4:54pmKINGS BEACH, Calif. - The North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Chamber Membership Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 27, at noon, with registration beginning at 11:30 a.m., at the Nor...
Major discussion next week on future of Lake Tahoe ski industry
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 4:54pmKINGS BEACH, Calif. - The North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Chamber Membership Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 27, at noon, with registration beginning at 11:30 a.m., at the Nor...
Regional transportation issues will be focus of November workshops
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 4:28pmBy Jeff Cowen
The Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization will host two workshops November 1 and 3 to get public input on transportation priorities. The workshops are part of a four-year update of the Regional Transportation Plan (Mobility 2035) being carried out by TMPO and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. The agencies encourage public input to better serve the needs of the community, according to TRPA Transportation Planning Manager Nick Haven.
Joint Tahoe Regional Planning Agency meeting on Oct. 26 to review code ordinances
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 11:00am
By the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
As part of its Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency recently released the public draft of an overhauled Code of Ordinances that is already more than one pound lighter in print than the current code. Most of the changes in the draft document will not need to wait for the TRPA’s scheduled adoption of the Regional Plan Update in 2012 to take effect. The TRPA Governing Board could vote to adopt the reformatted and more understandable version of the code in November of this year, according to the Agency.
Occupy Tahoe's First General Assembly
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 4:21pm
Occupy Tahoe is an information dissemination device linking the people of the United Tribes of Tahoe to the Occupy Movement. They will meet on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at North Tahoe Beach, across from Safeway in Kings Beach, Calif.
Direct links will be established to our closest sister group, #Occupy Reno, as well as our two most strategic target cities and their organizations (#Occupy Sacramento and #Occupy San Fransisco).
This is meant to be a sounding board and organizational tool for our networks to aid the in-progress and burgeoning movements. Go to www.occupytahoe.wordpress.com
Placer County working on planning documents for Tahoe basin ...
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 8:31pmPlacer County will have a town hall meeting in Kings Beach on Oct. 25 to kick off the process for updating its long-range plans for North Lake Tahoe. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../placer-county-working...
Local kids go the extra 22 miles
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 5:20pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Twenty-two miles is a long way to go. But three of Tahoe's youngest paddle-boarders did it, starting at Camp Richardson and ending at Kings Beach for the 2011 Tahoe Fa...
Fishing report through Sept. 21
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:45pmHere is the fishing report for the week through Sept. 21. The report covers Nevada, Northern California, Southern Oregon and the Sierra.
Taco eating contest at MontBleu nets Kings Beach man $1,000 (PHOTO GALLERY)
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 11:55am
The first of its kind Lake Tahoe Taco Eat-Off Challenge at MontBleu Resort, Casino and Spa was won Saturday by Erik Irwin from Kings Beach. He ate 14 tacos in 10 minutes to take home $1,000 in cash. That's nearly three pounds of food! Check out some of these photos from the event, hosted at Cafe Del Sol.
Thunderstorms move over Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 09/11/2011 - 5:31pmA band of thunderstorms, carrying pea to marble-sized hail, heavy wind and lightning has moved over the Lake Tahoe region late Sunday. The National Weather Service in Reno began tracking the strong thunderstorm system near Carnelian Bay on the north side of Lake Tahoe nears Kings Beach.
The storm, moving southwest at around 10 mph, carries many lightning bolts, moderate rain amounting to about one half inch per hour, which is reducing visibility in the basin to less than three miles.
Proud to Say: The value of sports in helping us remember
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 9:53amIt's 2,756 miles from South Tahoe to Kings Bay Field in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York. The two spots, which are on opposite sides of the country, do not have much in common - except that footb...
Complaint against Kings Beach improvement
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 8:43amThe project's goals include improving Lake Tahoe's clarity by reducing stormwater runoff; providing better, safer pedestrian and bicycle access; and enhancing ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../comp...
Tahoe Cup Race Series -Tahoe Fall Classic 22 Miler
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/06/2011 - 2:08am
The O'Neill Tahoe Cup - Tahoe Fall Classic is on Sunday, Sept. 18 beginning at 8 a.m. at Camp Richardson Marina. This 22-mile point-to-point SUP and Paddleboard race starts from the Camp Richardson Marina, South Lake Tahoe and finishes in Kings Beach at the State Beach.
Go here to sign up.
Awards: Open men's and women's SUP and PADDLEBOARD first, second, and third place awards will be presented in all three board classifications.
They don't take cruelty sitting down in Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/30/2011 - 12:59pmKINGS BEACH - On Sept. 16, for the third consecutive year, Kings Beach resident John Merryfield and his ever-growing band of merry paddlers will embark on a stand-up paddle circumnavigating Lake...
Tahoe planning agency charts clear path for regional update
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 2:48pm
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.
Weekend Fishing Report
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 9:45am
By Don Quilici
Here's the fishing report for the week of Aug. 24-31. The report covers lakes, rivers and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Biomass plant in Lake Tahoe: TRPA chief reiterates Kings Beach is off the table
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 6:00amKINGS BEACH, Calif. - The North Tahoe property originally offered by Placer County as the preferred location to house a two-megawatt biomass facility is no longer a viable option after the leader o...
Site of League fundraiser could face larger fine
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 4:12pmKINGS BEACH, Calif. - A $35,000 fine is an insufficient penalty for a local resident who illegally expanded a pier and constructed an unauthorized boat lift on a lakefront property that has host...
Tahoe officials: Kings Beach off the table as possible site for biomass plant
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/21/2011 - 2:44pmKINGS BEACH, Calif. - The community of Kings Beach is no longer an option as a potential site to host a biomass facility, officials said this week.On Thursday, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency staff ...
