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Nevada lawmakers to feds: Pay up for Tahoe fire work
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/17/2015 - 4:00pm
Fed up with waiting, Nevada lawmakers are ramping up efforts to have private companies, fire districts and others paid for work conducted years ago to reduce fire danger in vulnerable areas around Lake Tahoe.
The Legislature earlier this month passed a joint resolution urging Congress to pay contractors who performed extensive fuels treatment work in the wake of Tahoe's disastrous Angora Fire of 2007.
Tahoe Talks Lunch Series Continues March 18
Submitted by paula on Sat, 03/14/2015 - 12:27am
A Tahoe Talks Brown Bag Lunch Series recently launched offers a monthly forum for people to discuss and learn more about ways to strengthen communities, make towns safer for bicyclists and pedestrians, and help protect Lake Tahoe’s amazing natural resources.
Lunches are held monthly at Lake Tahoe Community College. They cover topics ranging from transportation to the economy and the environment, and offer a comfortable, low-key setting for people to discuss and learn about those issues. The events are free to the public.
Battle Over Tahoe Bears Gets Ugly
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/22/2015 - 9:04pm
A Lake Tahoe woman is suing a longtime bear protection group after she says she got death threats for reporting an aggressive black bear to Nevada authorities, who then killed the animal.
Adrienne Evans, a professional mountain bike racer and high school science teacher, accuses the BEAR League of igniting an ugly social media campaign that turned into a vengeful attempt to run her and her husband out of town. She said she loves bears and wasn't trying to get the animal killed.
Transportation is Key in Restoring Lake Tahoe, Revitalizing Communities
Submitted by paula on Thu, 02/19/2015 - 11:22pm
There’s a lot to be learned by studying others’ successes. At the Tahoe Talks Brown Bag Lunch this February, a design engineer for the Federal Highway Administration discussed how modern roundabouts are being used to improve traffic and make roads safer for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians, as well as where they would make the most sense at Lake Tahoe.
Animal Ark Continues to Probe Tiger, Wolf Deaths
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/15/2015 - 10:10pm
A Nevada wildlife sanctuary is awaiting test results from a California laboratory to determine what killed a tiger and wolf and seriously sickened a cheetah.
The Animal Ark near Reno says a 21-year-old tiger died on Feb. 6, a day before a 3-year-old wolf died and a 9-year-old cheetah was found comatose.
Officials at the nonprofit sanctuary say a barbiturate from an undetermined source is suspected as the cause of the deaths and illness after the cheetah tested positive for the drug. Food also hasn't been ruled out as the cause.
Pot Smoke And Mirrors: Vaporizer Pens Hide Marijuana Use
Submitted by paula on Tue, 01/27/2015 - 10:04pm
It's a sunny afternoon at Kelly's Collective, a medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles, and Nikki Esquibel is getting stoned. But you wouldn't know it.
The 19-year-old, who has a medical prescription for marijuana, is "smoking" pot with a handheld vaporizer, or a vape pen. It's sleek, black, and virtually indistinguishable from a high-end e-cigarette.
That's the point, says Esquibel. "I use it mostly around my neighborhood. It's easy to hide." The vapor coming from the device doesn't even have much of an odor.
Shop local and support women at 4th Annual Zawadisha Holiday Bazaar
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/22/2014 - 11:57pm
Event Date:
November 29, 2014 - 10:00am
Tahoe-based nonprofit the Zawadisha Fund is teaming up again with Bona Fide Books to offer an opportunity to shop locally while having global impact this holiday season. Connect with contemporary local artists, crafters and entrepreneurs at the 4th Annual Zawadisha Holiday Bazaar on Sat., Nov. 29, from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. at Bona Fide Books,1069 Magua Street in Meyers, CA. All vendor space fees benefit the Zawadisha Fund.
TRPA wins Silver Spike Award for their "Tahoe in Depth" newspaper
Submitted by paula on Fri, 11/21/2014 - 9:52pm
Tahoe In Depth, the environmental newspaper that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency created two years ago to help improve awareness and understanding of lake issues, was recognized with a Silver Spike award at the Sierra Nevada Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America annual awards ceremony on Thursday.
Silver Spike awards recognize the northern Sierra region’s best public relations and communications campaigns, according to Anne McMillin, President of the Sierra Nevada Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.
Soroptimists giving away $25,000 in grants to local non-profits
Submitted by paula on Sun, 10/19/2014 - 10:00pm
South Lake Tahoe area non-profits will be receiving $25,000 in grants from the Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe Foundation (SISLT).
SISLT has invited local tax-exempt, nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations to apply for grant funding for Community Service projects and programs.
Inaugural Meyers Gear Swap
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/07/2014 - 9:03pm
Event Date:
October 19, 2014 - 11:00am
Ready to clean out the garage, get some cash, make room for new gear, or buy some gently used toys and support your local nonprofit?
Bring your quality summer or winter gear to sell. Skis, snowboards, bikes, paddle gear, climbing gear, camping equipment, and other fun outdoor toys. No items over five years old, please!
Bike Way Finding Signs Being Tested in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/08/2014 - 10:27pm
Have you noticed the new, blue signs placed along some of the South Lake Tahoe bike trails? They are part of a pilot way finding sign project to help cyclists between Kingsbury Grade and Meyers.
There are currently eight signs up in four locations, so people using the trails can see the directions from opposing views.
According to Steve Noll, community planning consultant with Design Workshop, “the international best practices for way finding signs consist of four elements known as 'The Four D’s: distance, direction, destination and distinction'."
Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation looking for projects to fund
Submitted by paula on Sun, 08/31/2014 - 11:00pm
Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation is now accepting applications for its fall grant cycle. Applications are available online on the organization’s website www.ltedf.org and are due Sept. 26, 2014.
Sand Harbor concert celebrates peace with music from around the globe
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/18/2014 - 4:13pm
Event Date:
September 6, 2014 - 6:30pm Award winning performers from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, Reno and Tahoe will grace the stage for Trails and Vistas World Concert at Sand Harbor State Park at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 6. The World Concert, an original blend of diverse musicians, aerialists and dancers, is produced by Trails and Vistas, a Truckee, CA-based nonprofit organization dedicated to producing inspiring art events in nature, in collaboration with the Truckee Tahoe Peace Project.
5th Annual Peaks & Paws to raise money for Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Wed, 08/13/2014 - 10:31pm
Event Date:
August 23, 2014 - 11:00am
If you're ready for a day of fun in the sun with music, entertainment, beer, wine and dog-centered activities, then the 5th annual Peaks & Paws Festival is for you. This event is one of Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe's biggest fundraiser of the year. It will be held on Saturday, August 23 at the Village at Squaw Valley from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Leashed canine companions are welcome to attend.
Volunteers Invited to Clean Up Tahoe Beaches on July 5
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/30/2014 - 3:54pm
Event Date:
July 5, 2014 - 9:00am The League to Save Lake Tahoe will host its annual Keep Tahoe Red, White & Blue Beach Cleanups at five locations throughout Lake Tahoe on July 5. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are invited to join the effort from Tahoe City to Nevada Beach and South Shore.
LTCC Writer's Series: Pam Houston
Submitted by paula on Mon, 05/05/2014 - 12:40pm
Event Date:
May 8, 2014 - 8:00pm
Pam Houston will be the featured writer at Lake Tahoe Community College's Writers Series on Thursday, May 8 in the college's library at 8 p.m.
Houston’s most recent novel, Contents May Have Shifted, was published in 2012. The book has been called “an absorbing, generous, ravishing book by a high priestess of you-have-to-read-this prose” by author Cheryl Strayed, who penned the New York Times bestseller Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail.
Barton Helping Beyond the Hospital Walls
Submitted by paula on Mon, 02/24/2014 - 11:22pm
It takes collaboration and action to meet a community’s health needs. In March 2012, Barton Health engaged with the community to complete a comprehensive Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) of South Lake Tahoe’s health needs. Part of the Affordable Care Act, all nonprofit hospitals must identify health needs for vulnerable, often under-served, populations within their community and create an action plan to address these needs.
English professor releases new book of poems, “Of Dirt and Tar”
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/20/2014 - 10:16am
Readers will discover “deftly-crafted narrative moments that unreel like snippets of cinema” in the poems of June Sylvester Saraceno’s new book, entitled “Of Dirt and Tar.”
The second, full-length collection of poetry by Saraceno, the English department chair at Sierra Nevada College, will be released March 1 by Cherry Grove Collections, with accolades on its jacket by some of the nation’s top poets.
Location
Sierra Nevada College
999 Tahoe Blvd
Incline Village, NV 89451
United States
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Local Celebrities Join Dancing with the Tahoe Stars
Submitted by paula on Wed, 02/05/2014 - 10:07pm
Event Date:
March 8, 2014 - 6:30pm
Ten local dancers will hit the stage for the Tahoe Arts Project's 2nd Annual Dancing With the Tahoe Stars on March 8 at 6:30 pm.
Watch former Mayor Tom Davis, STHS Theater Director Liz Niven, Realtor Klaus Utecht, Director of Tahoe Center for Orthopedics Chris Proctor, Tahoe Tot Spot owner Amy Thompson, Environmental Engineer Eric Taxer, Soroptimist Roberta Benvenuto, Jazzercise Instructor Jodi Stewart, Sierra at Tahoe Director Sean Sweeney and Dental Hygienist Frances Caro as they are paired with professional dancers in a fun competition.
County Arts Council Adds Lake Tahoe Board Member
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/13/2014 - 5:57pmPLACERVILLE, CA - El Dorado Arts Council (EDAC) announced today that Kim Wyatt, publisher of Bona Fide Books, was appointed to the nonprofit arts organization’s board of directors.
“We are excited to have Kim Wyatt join our board as EDAC prepares to launch exciting initiatives in 2014,” says Dan Cattone, EDAC board president. “The support and nurturing of the South Lake Tahoe art community is critical to our mission of ‘More Art in More Places.’ Kim will help us energize that effort and insure that EDAC brings relevant support and value to the South Lake Tahoe art community.”
Tahoe Arts Project Presents Vox Musica: Music Worth Sharing
Submitted by paula on Thu, 01/09/2014 - 11:26pm
Event Date:
January 31, 2014 - 7:00pm
Don’t miss your opportunity to witness this stunning female vocal ensemble on Friday, January 31th at 7:00 PM at the Lake Tahoe Community College Duke Theater.
General admission seating will begin at 6:30pm. Tickets are $12 for adults, $5 for children and $10 for seniors and can be purchased in advance at the CA and NV Visitors Center. To charge tickets by phone, please call 530 542-3632. Tickets will also be available at the door if not sold out.
Shop Local, Benefit Women at Zawadisha’s Annual Holiday Bazaar
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/18/2013 - 4:19pm
Event Date:
December 7, 2013 - 10:00am South Lake Tahoe, CA – Tahoe-based nonprofit the Zawadisha Fund is teaming up again with Bona Fide Books to offer an opportunity to shop locally while having global impact this holiday season. Connect with contemporary local artists, crafters and entrepreneurs at the 3rd Annual Zawadisha Holiday Bazaar on Sat., Dec. 7th, from 10am-3pm at Bona Fide Books,1069 Magua Street in Meyers, CA. All vendor space fees benefit the Zawadisha Fund.
Free Assistance for Local Medicare Recipients
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/08/2013 - 6:17pmThe El Dorado County Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) is offering free assistance to all Medicare beneficiaries in El Dorado County during Medicare's Annual Election Period that starts October 15, 2013 and ends December 7, 2013.
Lakota Sioux Dance Theater Performs This Week in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/01/2013 - 11:37am
Event Date:
October 4, 2013 - 7:00pm
Tahoe Arts Project, celebrating their 27th season, is pleased to present the Lakota Sioux Dance Theatre on Friday October 4th at 7pm at the Lake Tahoe Community College Duke Theater.
Timothy Cashman named Tahoe Fund board chairman
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/17/2013 - 8:48am
The Tahoe Fund, the first and only nonprofit in the Tahoe Basin dedicated to raising money for environmental improvement projects, announced Wednesday the appointment of Timothy Cashman as chair of the board of directors.
Tahoe Fund launches 2013 signature environmental improvement projects
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/10/2013 - 7:19am
The Tahoe Fund is kicking off its 2013 fundraising season with the announcement of four 2013 Signature Projects that will help restore Lake Tahoe clarity and improve recreation in the Basin.
The projects include beach improvements at Sand Harbor State Park, Asian Clam control in Emerald Bay, a mile of bike trail along the West Shore, and a new bridge across Angora Creek in the Washoe Meadows State Park. Interested donors can learn more about these projects on the Tahoe Fund website here.
Artist Studio Tour summer 2013 dates announced by Tahoe Art League
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 11:21pmSouth Lake Tahoe, CA – Local artist group Tahoe Art League (TAL) announces its 2013 Artist Studio Tour for two weekends July 26, 27, 28 and August 2, 3, 4 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day. Free and open to the public. Come to the lake to cool off and enjoy creativity!
Wonderful and inspiring for the whole family. See demonstrations and hear artist's stories.
League to Save Lake Tahoe receives $60,000 Wells Fargo grant
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/22/2013 - 1:01pmThe League to Save Lake Tahoe received a grant Monday from Wells Fargo and Company as part of a $3 million Wells Fargo Environmental Solutions for Communities grant program across 64 community-based nonprofits nationwide to help support land and water conservation, energy efficiency, infrastructure and educational outreach.
May brings live theater to Lake Tahoe's MontBleu Showroom with performances of 'Motherhood Out Loud'
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/19/2013 - 9:42am
Event Date:
May 9, 2013 - 7:30pm
Where else have you been able to entrust the subject of motherhood to such a dazzling collection of celebrated American writers and local Lake Tahoe talent? Motherhood Out Loud will take the stage at MontBleu May 9, and 10 at 7:30 p.m. and May 12 at 3 p.m. It is a moving hilarious theatrical event perfect for a Mother’s Day weekend outing. Go here for tickets, call (530) 541-4975 or stop by the MontBleu Box Office.
United Way partners with grants to help Lake Tahoe area agencies
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/01/2013 - 10:59am
Several Lake Tahoe area nonprofit organizations and agencies will receive financial aid this year through partnerships announced Monday by the United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra.
The partnerships are aimed to address issues identified in each of the Lake Tahoe area communities, said Karen Barsell, CEO and president of United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra.
Tahoe Fund announces $1 million Founders Circle campaign goal
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/05/2013 - 11:51am
Dedicated to funding environmental improvement projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin, the nonprofit Tahoe Fund on Tuesday announced a million dollar fundraising goal for its Founders Circle campaign.
Myriad languages, cultures challenge health reform
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 8:56amOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Set on a gritty corner of Oakland's International Boulevard, the nonprofit Street Level Health Project offers free checkups to patients who speak a total of 22 languages, fr...
Presentation by the League to Save Lake Tahoe about Pipe Keepers
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 12:52pm
Event Date:
March 13, 2013 - 6:00pm
The League to Save Lake Tahoe will be giving a presentation on the evenings of March 13-14 about Pipe Keepers, a new volunteer monitoring program.
Pipe Keepers is a volunteer based monitoring program that examines turbidity (clarity) of water that enters Lake Tahoe and its tributaries through storm drains.
Created in response to a resident’s concerns about a neighborhood storm pipe discharging dirty looking water directly into Lake Tahoe, Pipe Keepers began in the Fall of 2012 with trained local volunteers sampling outflow from storm drain pipes throughout the Tahoe Basin.
Paint recycling offered at Kelly Moore
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 6:00amKelly Moore is offering paint recycling as part of a statewide program.Through the American Coatings Association, paint manufacturers created PaintCare, a nonprofit that administers state programs....
TAP looks at new fundraising strategy
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 6:00amThe Tahoe Arts Project hopes to raise at least $10,000 to bring back a program the nonprofit cut this school year. It's the first time in TAP's 26-year history that the organization, which bring...
Lake Tahoe Nordic Festival arrives Feb. 8-10
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 3:54pmEvent Date:
February 8, 2013 (All day)
Alpenglow Sports has teamed up with Tahoe Cross Country to present the first-ever Lake Tahoe Nordic Festival Friday, February 8 through Sunday, February 10. All events are free, open to the public and take place at Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area in Tahoe City, California. A full schedule of events is available at www.tahoenordicfestival.com.
Nonprofit fire safe council files for bankruptcy
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 12:13pmThe financially troubled Nevada Fire Safe Council filed a voluntary petition this week with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking to essentially go out of business and liquidate its debts.
Go here for the full story.
Nonprofit provides second chance for teens
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 6:00amRichard Barna describes himself as the grand-grandfather of the 30 adolescents housed at any one time in Tahoe Turning Point. The current executive director of the company has worked with hundreds ...
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks for supporting our foundation
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 6:00amTahoe Dream Foundation would like to thank Leslie Schultz and the Lakeview Commons Crew for the opportunities given to our nonprofit organization founded on March 2 to support our local Child Care ...
American Century delivers $64,500 to Lake Tahoe South nonprofit organizations
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 4:53pm
The 2012 American Century Championship continues to benefit Tahoe South as the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority distributed $64,500 to 23 non-profit groups through funds raised during the annual celebrity golf tournament.
Ariz. donation to Calif. called 'money laundering'
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 11/05/2012 - 12:25pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - An $11 million campaign contribution from an Arizona nonprofit that gave money to a group fighting Gov. Jerry Brown's tax initiative represents the largest case of campaig...
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks for sponsoring Adopt A Day
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/03/2012 - 6:00amBread & Broth is a nonprofit, nondenominational, all-volunteer organization that provides hot, well-balanced dinners every Monday at St. Theresa Church Parish Hall and a soup and bread meal at Lake...
S. Tahoe council keeps nonprofit in place as avenue to accept donations
Submitted by admin on Sun, 10/14/2012 - 2:00am
A program started in 2001 by the South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Department as a means for people to earmark a donation is now under the purview of the City Council.
Avalon Lodge to donate portion of profits to charity
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/22/2012 - 6:00amAvalon Lodge is seeking nominations for a nonprofit to which it will donate a portion of its proceeds. The donations are part of Make a Difference Mondays, a yearlong campaign during which it will ...
Tahoe Douglas Fire District uses insurance bonus money to reward local nonprofits
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 1:18am
Five Douglas County, Lake Tahoe and Northern Nevada area non-profit organizations are the recipients of Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District employee insurance money designed to benefit community groups.
The money directed to the nonprofit groups comes from the fire district's health insurance plan operated through consultant LBG Advisors.
The following organizations were given the gifts:
Volunteers wanted for 15th Annual Lake Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 3:59pmEvent Date:
September 29, 2012 - 10:00am
Join hundreds of Lake Tahoe Basin community members as we help improve forest health at the League to Save Lake Tahoe's 15th annual Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Tahoe Paradise Park in Meyers. The League welcomes volunteers of all ages and abilities.
Donation part of bribery investigation, nonprofit confirms
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 10:49amThe Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation confirmed Monday that prosecutors have investigated a donation to the nonprofit in connection with the arrest of former medical marijuana dispensary operator G...
Help Clean Lake Tahoe Beaches
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/31/2012 - 1:29pmEvent Date:
September 15, 2012 - 9:00am
Join thousands of volunteers nationwide to help keep our waterways clean and blue on September 15 for National Beach Cleanup Day. The League to Save Lake Tahoe will be coordinating a cleanup at Kings Beach State Recreation Area from 9 a.m. to noon. The League welcomes volunteers of all ages and abilities. Other Tahoe-area organizations will also be coordinating cleanups along the lake's shoreline and its tributaries
Bird migration and climate change discussed at South Tahoe Branch Library
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 3:09pmEvent Date:
September 18, 2012 - 6:30pm
Join Will Richardson of the Tahoe Institute for Natural Sciences at the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library for a discussion on the fall bird migration at Lake Tahoe and the effects of climate change patterns on bird and wildlife migration.
The presentation is on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 6:30 p.m. in the library conference room.
Tahoe Fund Raises $55,000 for Critical Tahoe Environmental Projects
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 11:32amFounders Circle members of a Lake Tahoe nonprofit donated $55,000 at Sunday's annual Tahoe Fund Summer Dinner and croquet party for three specific projects that will improve lake clarity and recreational opportunities in the Tahoe Basin. The money raised by the Fund is for shovel-ready public projects that require additional private support to be completed, and was in addition to the more than $120,000 raised by the dinner for the organization.
