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Lake Tahoe Roadside Boat Inspection Stations Open for Season
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 2:51pmRoadside stations for inspections and decontaminations of motorized boats and watercraft are officially open for the 2012 boating season at 5 locations entering the Lake Tahoe Basin.
“Boat inspections are critical to maintaining the health of Lake Tahoe and our local recreation-based economy,” said Ted Thayer, TRPA’s Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator. “Through the efforts of the Tahoe Resource Conservation District’s well-trained inspectors and other private and public partners committed to the Lake, we expect to have another successful season.”
In-town public sled hills disappear
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 1:52pmThough it is off the radar, sledding will always have its place as an all-ages family activity. And though there are plenty of places to sled and tube around the city limits of South Lake Tahoe, the last of the remaining free places in town have dried up.
And not for a lack of snow, either. Two sled and tube hill favorites have been removed from the public after recent projects leveled some of the property to make way for expansions.
Cross-country skiers, snowmobilers get season started
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:51pmThe scraping sounds of skis on ice echoed through the woods of Spooner Summit Friday. With the Spooner Lake Cross-Country Ski Area just opened, a handful of cross-country skiers cruised the rock...
Cross-country skiers, snowmobilers get season started
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:51pmThe scraping sounds of skis on ice echoed through the woods of Spooner Summit Friday. With the Spooner Lake Cross-Country Ski Area just opened, a handful of cross-country skiers cruised the rock...
Spooner shuttle bus accident injures one
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 3:38pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A broken driveshaft is being blamed for an accident that sent a shuttle bus careening into a barrier on U.S. Highway 50 near Spooner Summit Tuesday morning.The Harrah'...
Harrah’s bus crashes on Spooner Summit; 3 minor injuries
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 12:30pmFree New Year's Day hike at Spooner Lake
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 8:40am
Celebrate the New Year with park rangers on a fun outing around Spooner Lake. This free First Day Hike is sponsored by the National Association of State Park Directors. Park entrance fees are waived for participants in the hike, or snowshoe, depending upon snow availability.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: What happened to our beautiful blue sky?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 8:32amJust last week I was dwelling on what a beautiful fall we are having, especially the classic, pristine Tahoe blue sky. As I drove over Spooner Summit this evening, I was appalled to see the brown s...
Spooner Summit area home threatened by fire
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 7:38pmAt approximately 11:10am, firefighters from East Fork, Tahoe-Douglas, Carson City, and the U.S. Forest Service responded to a possible wildland fire in the ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../spooner-summit-...
Fire on Old Clear Creek Road contained; Highway 50 open
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 11:32am
Update 2 p.m.: Fire crews have contained a fire that broke out this morning near Old Clear Creek Road near the top of Spooner Summit, and Highway 50 has reopened.
The fire was last reported to be about 1.5 acres in size, and there was one home in the area that was threatened. Light winds and cool temperatures helped firefighters get a handle on the blaze, with a helicopter dumping water to help out the hand crews on the ground.
Paddlers Help Protect Lake Tahoe from Invasive Species
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:00am
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.
