meetings
STH Boosters Club meeting date rescheduled
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/03/2012 - 2:38pmThe monthly meeting of the South Tahoe Boosters Club will be at 6 p.m. Jan. 11 this month due to the school holiday. The club normally meets on the first Wednesday of the month. Meetings are in the...
Blackwood Canyon project on Lahontan's agenda
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 6:36amLahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board at the Jan. 11-12 meetings in Apple Valley will consider a resolution regarding the California Tahoe Conservancy restoration project in lower Blackwood Cr...
TRPA policy updates will be in March draft environmental study
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 6:35pmBy Jeff Cowen
The Regional Plan Update Committee of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board made broad strides this month including endorsement of updated policies that would improve how aspects of land coverage and planning procedures are managed in the Tahoe Region.
Homewood project at Lake Tahoe approved by TRPA; League responds
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 8:56pmBy Kristi Boosman
To a packed house of observers, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board voted to approve Phase 1 of the Homewood Mountain Resort Ski Area Master Plan at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 14.
S. Tahoe library plots monthly book club selections
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 8:12pmMeetings are in the library conference room; 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. Dates and books: Dec. 21: Bring your favorite poem to share. Jan. 18: “Triangle: The Fire That Changed America” b...
Financial cracks emerge in South Tahoe ice rink deal
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/06/2011 - 4:29pmWhile there is no proving meetings occurred between John Upton, the lone paid employee of the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority, ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../financial-crac...
Agency and Lake Tahoe Scientists Share Knowledge with Lake George
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 3:41pmBy Kristi Boosman
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and a delegation from the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program presented to a consortium of public agencies, non-profits and interest group at Lake George, New York last month.
TRPA’s Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator Ted Thayer, Sudeep Chandra, Professor of Limnology from University Nevada Reno, and Marion Wittmann, Postdoctoral Research Associate from the University of Notre Dame and UC Davis, traveled to Lake George to speak about the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program and ongoing research.
Douglas County ready to move forward with
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 8:45pmDouglas County, after more than 2.5 years of stakeholder meetings, it is moving forward on the Douglas County Conservation Bill by having public open houses ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../douglas-county...
Douglas County ready to move forward with
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 2:49pmDouglas County, after more than 2.5 years of stakeholder meetings, it is moving forward on the Douglas County Conservation Bill by having public open houses at several locations through mid-December t...
Parks and Recreation Commission meeting schedule changes
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 10:26amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Parks and Recreation Commission is changing their meeting schedule to the last Tuesday of every month from January through November. Meetings are held at the Recreati...
Nevada Prepaid Tuition Program Open Enrollment Period Begins
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 5:27pmBy Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY — The 2012 open enrollment period for Nevada’s Prepaid Tuition Program starts Thursday and runs through Feb. 28, 2012, the state Treasurer’s Office announced today. Since its inception, 14,120 Nevada Prepaid Tuition contracts have been purchased by Nevadans.
Tahoe planning agency to look at Homewood plan; Upper Truckee river plan removed from agenda
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 5:18pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will hear plans on the Homewood project on the west shore but has scrapped plans to discuss the Upper Truckee River Restoration project during a two-day meeting of the Governing Board.
According to a news release, the Dec. 14 agenda remains unchanged and includes a proposed adoption of the Final Environmental Impact Review and Environmental Impact Statement for Homewood Mountain Resort. The meetings are on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at Granlibakken, and Thursday, Dec. 15 at the TRPA offices.
Kirkwood Mountain Resort to open Friday
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/21/2011 - 8:13pmKirkwood Mountain Resort announced it will open Friday, Nov. 25, the day after Thanksgiving, and remain open through the weekend, and then again from Friday, Dec. 2 to Dec. 4. Kirkwood says it will use midweek operations for on mountain preparation, snow making and readying more terrain. The resort hopes to open for full seven-day-a-week winter operations beginning Friday, Dec. 9. The date may change, however, with significant snowfall.
Tahoe Toastmasters Club Meeting
Submitted by admin on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 12:07pmPlease join us at Chase International Realty from 7:00pm - 8:00pm to practice your communication and speaking skills in front of a very supportive group!Practice conducting meetings, giving impromptu speeches, presenting prepared speeches, and offering constructive evaluation.
To contact the Tahoe Toastmasters, call President Jim Wire at (530)314-9008 or email tahoefitguy@aol.com.
S. Tahoe backpedals on some vacation rental policies
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/12/2011 - 7:13pmGoogle “South Lake Tahoe vacation rentals” and about 319000 results show up. While there are ... Jim Morris with Lake Tahoe Accommodations is a regular at meetings concerning vacation rentals and ofte...
Nevada Governor Calls For Reassessment Of Homeland Security Funding Priorities
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/03/2011 - 1:57amBy Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – Gov. Brian Sandoval today called for a reassessment of Nevada’s homeland security priorities given the news that federal funding for the ongoing fight against terrorism could be as much as 47 percent less in the 2012 federal fiscal year compared to last year.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Setting the record straight about Measure R
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 11:49amSeveral months ago at JPA public meetings on Measure R, I made arguments similar to those in Stephen Reinhard's recent letter opposing Measure R. I participated in all of the JPA public meetings, a...
Opinion: Reasons to vote for Measure R
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/01/2011 - 4:33pmTo the community,. Several months ago at JPA public meetings on Measure R, I made arguments similar to those in Stephen Reinhard's recent letter opposing Measure R. Unlike Reinhard who didn't ...
Settlement reached in Tahoe pier dispute
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 12:53pmUPDATED 5:19PM: Environmental regulators and a Lake Tahoe property owner who has hosted events for the League to Save Lake Tahoe have settled a dispute over environmental rule violations that stretch back to 2008.
Tamara Fritz and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency agreed to terms this week resolving violations between April 2008 and March 2011. Go here for more.
Here is a release this afternoon from the TRPA:
Tahoe RCD gains funding to continue invasive species protection
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/27/2011 - 4:29pmBy Peter Brumis
The Truckee River Fund has awarded $267,267 to the Tahoe Resource Conservation District to protect Truckee area waterbodies from the growing threat posed by aquatic invasive species. The money will also be used for continued implementation of a mandatory watercraft inspection program and the establishment of a stakeholder collaborative to fund a long-term, sustainable aquatic invasive species prevention program for the Truckee area.
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.
League to Save Lake Tahoe leadership change leads to many unanswered questions
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 3:09pmBy 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.
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.
South Lake Tahoe city budget fight looms large; layoffs eminent
Submitted by Li Terrell on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 4:46pmAs 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.
City tells employees to come up with budget solutions; final meeting slated for Sept. 27
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 9:15amBy Li Terrell
To a crowd of about 200, the South Lake Tahoe City Council met to hear the 2011-12 Budget Proposal from its city manager and finance director on Thursday. There was an obvious tension between the council and members of the public who attended the meeting, though the general sentiment of the council and city manager is that the deficit issues are not their fault, and that employee sacrifice is what is required to balance the budget.
Opinion: S. Tahoe council meeting another disappointment
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 3:17pmThey are not talking at council meetings – I'm there to know. They are not writing letters or guest columns to/for Lake Tahoe News to share with others what is going on, their thoughts, desires an...
Wolverines rout Vikings 6-0
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:09amTRUCKEE, Calif. - What a difference a year makes.After losing all three Sierra League meetings to eventual state champion South Tahoe last season, the Truckee boys' soccer team made sure that histo...
November election has 12 candidates, one ballot measure
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 9:55amBy 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.
More city services on the chopping block; budget meeting Thursday
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/12/2011 - 9:07amBy Li Terrell
A special meeting of the South Lake Tahoe City Council to discuss the 2011-12 budget will be held this Thursday, Sept. 15 at 7pm. Not only is this the first look the public will have at the proposed budget, but this may be the only opportunity for public input before layoffs in crucial departments like streets and recreation. The regular council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 9 a.m.
City passes marijuana dispensary ordinance
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/24/2011 - 12:06pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - After almost two years of public meetings, wordsmithing and debate, the South Lake Tahoe City Council gave initial approval to an ordinance regulating medical marijuana d...
Meetings set to decide projects for Tahoe National Forest
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 3:02pmBy 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...