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South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/24/2019 - 7:39pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following are the 67 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from April 16 - April 23, 2019.
4/16
1000 block of 89 Hwy - EMS: Dispatched & canceled en route
4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - Smoke detector activation, no fire/unintentional
Barton Hospital - EMS Call - Interfacility Transfer
Gold Tip Ave at Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
4/17
2200 block of Butler Ave- EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
Douglas County Sheriff's Office celebrates newest SAR graduates
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/22/2019 - 6:00am
The newest members of the Douglas County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue Team were recently celebrated at the graduation ceremony at the Carson Valley United Methodist Church in Gardnerville on April 16, 2019.
The academy they attended was taught at the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) by members of the Douglas County Search and Rescue Team, consisting of training in the classroom and practical training in the field.
Celebrate Earth Day in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 11:20pm
Event Date:
April 27, 2019 - 10:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A full day of earth-friendly events and activities returns to South Lake Tahoe on Saturday, April 27 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Bijou Community Park, located at 1201 Al Tahoe Boulevard.
Earth Day recognizes, celebrates and promotes our region’s unique beauty while educating people about its environmental issues. South Lake Tahoe’s free event includes children’s activities, local vendors, environmental booths, nature walks with Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, and live “river rock and mountain blues” by Boot Juice.
TRPA: What's new for the 2019 Lake Tahoe boating season
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 10:50am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – New boating safety programs are coming online at Lake Tahoe this summer, according to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA).
Additional enforcement of no-wake zones and excessive boat noise under TRPA’s Shoreline Program are two measures being taken to protect the lake and non-motorized watercraft and swimmers. Boat inspections fees are also being adjusted for the first time in seven years to better safeguard the lake from aquatic invasive species, and sticker fees now include a $12 fee as part of the Shoreline Program.
2nd Bi-Annual Basin Blitz shows Caltrans renovations help Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/11/2019 - 12:03am
The League to Save Lake Tahoe held its second bi-annual Basin Blitz this spring to assess progress in improving Lake Tahoe’s stormwater infrastructure (pipes, drains and sediment-catching basins). These features flow directly into Lake Tahoe and carry fine sediment pollution from our roads and neighborhoods into the lake, further degrading its clarity.
Laser measurement of Sierra snowpack from the air being considered in Sacramento
Submitted by paula on Tue, 04/09/2019 - 9:17pm
At a price tag of $150 million, the California legislature is considering a bill that, if approved, would change the way the Sierra snowpack is measured each year.
For 90 years the snowpack has been measured at several locations including Phillips, just west of Lake Tahoe. Normally performed in front of media, staff from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) snowshoe into a spot where they stick a pole into the snow to measure the depth and water content of the snow.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/08/2019 - 11:16pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following are the 17 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from March 21 - April 7, 2019.
3/21
Tahoe Island Dr - Unintentional transmission of alarm, other
Morro Dr - Public service assistance, other
Tamarack Ave - CO detector activation due to malfunction
Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
Pony Express Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
Barton Hospital - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer
3/22
Prescribed fire operations continue in Tahoe Basin
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/08/2019 - 3:19pm
Weather permitting, Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District and the USDA Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations over the next several weeks in the Tahoe Basin.
The following areas are scheduled to be treated at this time:
Kingsbury Grade, off Granite Springs Drive - 2 acres to be burned by Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit 4/8 - 4/12
Behind South Tahoe High School - 15 acres to be burned by Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit 4/8 - 4/12
Adjacent to Sawmill Pond -10 acres to be burned by Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit 4/8 - 4/12
Mooring permitting underway in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 04/08/2019 - 12:48pm
LAKE TAHOE, Nev./Calif – New online permitting options are available for mooring permits at Lake Tahoe. The Lake Tahoe Shoreline Plan approved by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in 2018 requires lakefront property owners, homeowners’ associations, and marinas to register all existing boat moorings, including buoys, boatlifts, and boat slips.
Business licenses issued by City of South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/06/2019 - 8:09pm
The following 35 businesses took out a license to operate in South Lake Tahoe during the month of February 2019:
2/1
IMMOOS FIRE PROTECTION INC
JOLINE WELCH CLEANING
KEITH BROWN DRYWALL INC
ON TAHOE TIME
2/4
2129 HELEN - DUPLEX
2/6
ANYTIME VENDING
2/7
AQUINO & GASPER MAINTENANCE
LAKE TAHOE LODGING (GONDOLA VISTA)
WHISKEY DICKS SALOON LLC
2/11
ERIC LABRECQUE CONSTRUCTION
NATURALLY MAID
ROBERT ELECTRIC INC
2/12
PAYNES SHARED HOME RENTAL
Nevadans protest and testify against Senate Bee Bill in Carson City
Submitted by paula on Sat, 04/06/2019 - 12:35pm
Carson City was abuzz Thursday evening at the Nevada State Legislature, in which over 100 Nevadan residents gathered to support honeybees, and their ability to be kept by residents.
Senate Bill 389 relates to the ability to keep bees in residential zones in Nevada and has been hotly debated since it was announced on March 20. It was read during a Natural Resources Committee meeting Wednesday.
Residents attended to an extent that legislative staff needed to open an overflow room to provide for those gathered, in which the meeting was televised from down the hall.
RAH Hair Studio moves to new location at The Crossing
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/03/2019 - 11:46am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For ten years the RAH Hair Studio has operated at a location near Sierra Boulevard, but as they enter their second decade, they have moved to a beautiful new space at The Crossing in South Lake Tahoe.
Is was not a normal April Fool's Day when Rah's owner Angela Zajic opened the doors on her new place for the first time. In the works for five months, the new space in The Crossing next to Verde Mexican Rotisserie has been turned into something that looks like it's straight from the pages of Etsy and Pinterest.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/28/2019 - 12:19am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following are the 77 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from March 14 - March 20, 2019.
3/14
2200 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
1000 block of Glen Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
800 block of Patricia Ln - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
2200 block of Utah Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
3800 block of Pioneer Tr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
Conservancy approves City's purchase of Bijou Park Creek watershed lot
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/27/2019 - 5:14pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Tahoe Conservancy (CTC) Board has approved the City of South Lake Tahoe's proposal to purchase an ecologically important parcel on Rockwood Drive as part of its broader plans to restore the Bijou Park Creek watershed.
LTUSD and LTCC to hold joint board meeting Tuesday
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/23/2019 - 9:48pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The annual joint board meeting of the Board of Trustees for the Lake Tahoe Tahoe Unified School District (LTUSD) and Lake Tahoe Community College (LTCC) will be held on Tuesday, March 26, starting at 5:00 p.m. in the LTCC Board Room L104.
The agenda will include updates on items that affect both groups:
Column: Fees benefit water quality and trails
Submitted by paula on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 7:32pm
While it still feels like winter, with a healthy snowpack and ski resorts reporting record monthly snowfall in February, another building season is fast approaching. One of the questions people ask the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency each year is why they have to pay mitigation fees for their development, like new homes and remodeling projects.
Land at the Y in South Lake Tahoe to be purchased for affordable housing project
Submitted by paula on Fri, 03/15/2019 - 4:26pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A vacant one-half acre lot on Emerald Bay Road at the "Y" in South Lake Tahoe will soon become an “affordable by design” housing project and could be the site of tiny houses. At Thursday's California Tahoe Conservancy meeting they announced their intent to sell one of its developable properties to Dinsmore Sierra who will finance and build the project which is across the street from Alpina Cafe.
Lake Tahoe real estate market news
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/13/2019 - 7:01pm
PREP IT, PRICE IT and GRAB THE MARKET
The appreciation rate for Lake Tahoe real estate has stabilized to a more moderate rate from past years and is currently being driven by limited supply. If you are considering selling your home soon; take advantage of the season by prepping the interior through de-cluttering, cleaning, painting where necessary and look at your floors to be cleaned or replaced. These are some very cost-effective applications which will show your home in the most favorable of conditions. It also budgets your time for the Spring yard work that will lend curb appeal.
State Route 89 recreation plan to address traffic, experiences and parking
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/11/2019 - 11:53am
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - Giving people a positive experience as they travel along the west shore of Lake Tahoe will require removing congestion from the roadway is one of the goals of the State Route 89 Recreation Corridor Management Plan.
A collaboration of 17 agencies and organizations have been working on the plan which covers the stretch from 15th street in South Lake Tahoe to the Placer County line at Sugar Pine Point State Park. Along the plan area are popular areas to view scenery, hike, bike and visit beaches along a 12 mile stretch of undeveloped shoreline.
How full is Lake Tahoe?
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 2:27pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Sierra Nevada has seen epic amounts of snowfall this winter and recent measurements at both Phillips and Mt. Rose show water content of the snowpack well above normal.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Wed, 03/06/2019 - 10:38am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders!
Winter Weather Advisory in effect thru tomorrow afternoon… Fresh Snow & Windy Conditions… Upper Mtn. Lifts will operate Wind & Weather Permitting… Wear your Gore-Tex jacket today… Take your yellow, rose or bronze lens goggles… Ski/Ride with a Buddy if you go off-piste… Powder & Machine Groomed Snow… North Lake Tahoe SnowFest continues today thru March 10… Ski & Ride with Care & Be Safe!
Novasel honored by Assemblyman as 2019 Woman of the Year
Submitted by paula on Mon, 03/04/2019 - 7:05pm
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - County Supervisor Sue Novasel was honored by Assemblyman Frank Bigelow as the 5th District's Woman of the Year during a special ceremony on Monday during a Floor Session in Sacramento.
Each year, the California Women’s Legislative Caucus sponsors and hosts its Woman of the Year event to honor women from around the state for all they do in their communities.
TRPA accepting Lake Spirit Award nominations
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/02/2019 - 3:50pm
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. - It takes real people making real progress to conserve Lake Tahoe’s unique natural environment. The 2019 Lake Spirit Awards will honor those committed to a spirit of cooperation and protecting Lake Tahoe.
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) will accept nominations for the awards through Friday, March 29, 2019. The nomination form for the Lake Spirit Awards can be found online at http://www.trpa.org/get-involved/lake-spirit-awards/.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/02/2019 - 10:08am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders!
Winter Weather Advisory in effect thru today… Fresh Snow (Heavy-Wet) on lower elevations with Powder on upper elevation slopes… Lifts will operate, Wind & Weather Permitting… Wear your Gore-Tex jacket today… Ski/Ride with a Buddy if you go off-piste… Plenty of Machine Groomed Pack Powder… North Lake Tahoe SnowFest continues today… Ski & Ride with Care & Be Safe!
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/28/2019 - 12:37am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following are the 192 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Feb. 1 - 15, 2019.
2/1
01:57 - 2300 block of Tahoe Vista Dr - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
12:11 - Lake Parkway - Alarm system sounded, no fire/unintentional
13:10 - 2100 block of Butler Ave - Public service assistance, other
13:10 - 3500 block of Spruce Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
14:10 - 700 block of Sand Harbor Rd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/27/2019 - 10:36am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
Winter Storm Warning still in effect thru Thursday morning… with somewhat of a break today… But, Strong Winds are continuing to impact upper mountain lifts… Call Ahead! Mt Rose Ski Tahoe, Donner Ski Ranch are Closed. Diamond Peak is Closed due to Power Outage… Call Ahead … Road Controls posted on All Highways in and around Lake Tahoe with I-80, Hwy 88, Mt. Rose Hwy & Emerald Bay Road CLOSED… Back Country Avalanche Danger is HIGH… Ski & Ride with Care & Be Safe!
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/26/2019 - 10:38am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
Column: Shaping Lake Tahoe’s future through collaboration
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/22/2019 - 10:39am
We are stronger at Lake Tahoe when we work together. Everyone benefits when people of different interests, backgrounds, and perspectives agree to bring their ideas, energy, and creativity to the table to shape solutions for a healthier, more vibrant, and sustainable Lake Tahoe.
Working together can be hard, of course. But we’ve built a spirit of collaboration at Lake Tahoe and it’s growing. Through it we are achieving things that once seemed impossible, things that we could never achieve working on our own.
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/18/2019 - 11:27pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following are the 168 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Jan. 14 - 31, 2019:
1/14
05:21 - US Hwy - Alarm system sounded, no fire/unintentional
08:57 - Sierra Blvd at Palmira Ave - Dispatched & canceled en route
13:18 - 400 block of Tahoe Keys Blvd - System malfunction, other
09:31 - Barton Hospital - EMS call, Interfacility Transfer
14:44 - Sierra At Tahoe - Special type of incident, Dispatch error
16:40 - 3600 block of Pioneer Tr - Vehicle accident with injuries
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/17/2019 - 10:05am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
More Fresh Powder to the People reported at all Resorts for your Presidents Weekend Sunday Funday… Expect delays in lift openings… Winter Storm Warning in effect for continued snow showers and light to moderate winds thru 7 pm tonight. Road Controls – Chain Restrictions posted on All Roadways in and around Lake Tahoe. Stay out of the Backcountry! Avalanche Danger is High! Ski or Ride with a Buddy if go off-piste… Have Fun & Be Safe!
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/16/2019 - 9:32am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
Fresh Powder reported at all Resorts for your Presidents Day Weekend… Resorts will be on Delayed openings today… Winter Storm Warning in effect thru 12 pm Sunday… Expect Upper Mtn. Wind Holds and Lift Closures. Road Controls Posted for all roadways with chain restrictions posted. Hwy 88 & Emerald Bay Road Closed… Stay out of the Backcountry! Avalanche Danger is High! Be Safe!
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/15/2019 - 10:26am
Fresh Powder reported at all Resorts… Resorts are digging out and Lifts will be on Delayed openings today… Winter Strom Warning in effect thru 12 pm Sunday… Expect Upper Mtn. Wind Holds and Lift Closures. At this time (8:30 am), I-80, Hwy 88, Hwy 267, Hwy 431 & Emerald Bay Road are CLOSED… All other roadways have chain restrictions posted. Stay out of the Backcountry! Avalanche Danger is High! Be Safe!
Winter Storm Warning through Sunday in Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/14/2019 - 2:40pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Lake Tahoe from Valentine's Day through Sunday, February 17 at noon.
After a day that saw mostly rain at lake level, the National Weather Service updated the warning, extending the length of the warning that originally issued and lowering snow levels through the three-day period.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/14/2019 - 10:56am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
Happy Valentine’s Day and Lake Tahoe Discovery Day! Fresh Snow reported at the highest elevations at all resorts… Wet Weather, Strong Winds and Threat of Lightning has most scheduled lifts on Hold… Many Resorts opting to CLOSE Today… Call Ahead! Winter Strom Warning in effect thru 10 pm Thursday with snow level expected to lower today. Backcountry Avalanche Danger is High! Stay Dry and Be Safe!
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 10:47am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
Just returning from my annual road trip… My Road Trip to ReHab… I skied 10 different resorts in Utah & Colorado, while Lake Tahoe Got Hammered with big snows… Great to be back! Fresh Snow reported at all resorts, but Winter Strom Warning in effect thru 10 pm Thursday. Lifts are on Hold at many resorts. Call ahead…
Nominations sought for Lake Tahoe HIghway 50 Main Street working group
Submitted by paula on Tue, 02/12/2019 - 1:56pm
STATELINE, Nev. – With the recently approved U.S. 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project in South Lake Tahoe (also known as the Loop Road), three people are being sought to become a working group that will help develop a Main Street Management Plan for the area.
Survey finds 18 Million trees died in California in 2018
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/11/2019 - 2:15pm
While the rate at which trees died in California has slowed, an additional 18 million trees (mostly conifers) have died in the state, bringing a commitment from both the USDA Forest Service and CALFIRE to make forest health their top priority.
The USDA Forest Service announced today over 147 million trees have died across 9.7 million acres of federal, state, local and private lands in California since the drought began in 2010. Since 2016, federal, state, and local partners have felled 1.5 million dead trees, primarily those posing the highest hazards to life and property.
Letter: Agencies alert public on what they're doing to alleviate traffic leaving South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/02/2019 - 1:03am
The following is a letter created by the four agencies currently working together to try and find a solution to the traffic problem in Meyers as visitors exit Lake Tahoe after a weekend. A public meeting was held on Friday night and that story will be carried on Saturday.
South Lake Tahoe woman's cross country run/walk nears completion
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/29/2019 - 11:24am
The journey started as South Lake Tahoe resident Ari Ramos touched the Atlantic Ocean and left Jacksonville, Florida on January 28, 2016, , and if all goes well it will end this February when she touches the Pacific Ocean at the Santa Monica Pier.
Prescribed burning around Lake Tahoe set to resume
Submitted by paula on Fri, 01/25/2019 - 11:42pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – California State Parks and the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District will continue prescribed fire operations over the next several weeks in multiple locations around Lake Tahoe, weather, staffing, and conditions permitting.
Six areas are currently scheduled for burning -
1. DL Bliss Campground - Acreage: 17 (Ongoing)
2. D. L. Bliss Gateway - Acreage: 4 (Ongoing)
3. Sunset Stables East - Acreage: 10 (Ongoing)
4. NV State Lands - Lower Kingsbury - Acreage: 5 (Planned start January 30)
South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/22/2019 - 12:09am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The following are the 189 incidents the South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue and Cal-Tahoe JPA ambulances responded to from Jan. 1 - 13, 2019:
1/1
00:29 - 4000 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - No incident found on arrival at dispatch address
00:04 - 900 block of Poplar St - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
00:44 - 4080 block of Lake Tahoe Blvd - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
06:33 - 1100 block of Charles Ave - EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury
07:51 - 1100 block of Herbert Ave - Police matter
Column: Building on Lake Tahoe’s Progress
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/19/2019 - 5:40pm
2018 was an extraordinary year for Lake Tahoe, and one of the region’s most successful years in decades. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) assisted by dozens of partners approved landmark programs and projects, including a new Shoreline Plan, a comprehensive update of TRPA’s development rights system, and the U.S. 50 South Shore Community Revitalization Project.
Letters: January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 1:08pm
As January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, one might ask, “exactly what is human trafficking?”
Human trafficking is defined as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of persons by means of coercion, abduction, fraud, deception, for the purpose of exploitation. Sex trafficking is defined as a commercial sex act that is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age. Of particular note is the automatic classification of trafficking in children under 18 years of age.
Living the New Reality: What You Should Know About Climate Change & Wildland Fires
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 12:27pm
Event Date:
January 30, 2019 - 8:00am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - As part of Operation Sierra Storm, the National Television Meteorologists' Conference held annually in Lake Tahoe, the public is invited to attend a lecture and panel discussion on living with climate change and wildland fires.
On Wednesday, January 30, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Living the New Reality: What You Should Know About Climate Change & Wildland Fires will be held at Harveys in the Cabaret Theater. It is free to the public and offers free validated parking in Harveys parking garage.
Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard, road and weather news - Mountain Resort Report©
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/17/2019 - 9:59am
Good Morning Lake Tahoe Skiers & Riders…
Tahoe Nature Myths & Wildflower at the SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/15/2019 - 9:11am
Event Date:
April 10, 2019 - 6:00pm Join the Friends of the Library as we welcome back Sarah Hockensmith, of the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science. Sarah will enlighten us regarding myths and facts about the Nature of Lake Tahoe and will introduce us to the upcoming Wildflower Season. Free and open to all.
Location
South Lake Tahoe Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
See map: Google Maps
Public memorial for Judge Terrence Finney in South Lake Tahoe Friday
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 10:58am
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A public memorial for the first superior court judge in the community, the Honorable Terrence M. Finney, will be held on Friday, January 4, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Department 3 of the South Lake Tahoe courthouse.
Finney passed away on November 7, 2018 at the age of 84.
Digital mountain assistant unveiled at Kirkwood and Heavenly resorts
Submitted by paula on Wed, 12/26/2018 - 9:33pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Emma, the world’s first digital mountain assistant, announced she is vailable to guide guests at nine Vail Resort properties, including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado; Park City in Utah; Whistler Blackcomb in Canada; and Heavenly, Northstar and Kirkwood in Tahoe. Guests can text Emma their questions at 77477.
Tahoe Douglas Fire boat named one of '10 Significant Boats of 2018'
Submitted by paula on Sun, 12/23/2018 - 2:18am
The boat Lisa "Angel of Tahoe" Maloff and Bob and Nackey Scagliotti helped bring to the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District (TDFPD) in 2017 was named one of WorkBoat magazine’s “10 Significant Boats of 2018” an international in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Lake Assault Boats fire and rescue craft on duty with TDFPD, named Marine 24, was christened in 2017. At a cost of $500,000 it is designed to respond to a wide range of emergencies, including structural and wildland fires, and on-the-water rescue operations.
Living the New Reality: Climate Change & Wildland Fires, Jan. 30
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/19/2018 - 10:34am
Event Date:
January 30, 2019 - 8:00am Living the New Reality: What You Should Know About Climate Change & Wildland Fires
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019
8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Harveys Lake Tahoe Cabaret Theater
FREE TO PUBLIC - with free validated parking in Harveys garage
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report (IPCC) – Update (8 - 9:15 a.m.)
What consequences does the recent IPCC report indicate? Impacts on humans and natural systems of additional warming? Adaptation and mitigation options for reducing risks over shorter and longer time scales.
Speaker:
Location
Harveys Cabaret
United States
See map: Google Maps
