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Lake Tahoe Roadside Boat Inspection Stations Open for Season
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 3:13pmRoadside stations for Lake Tahoe boat inspections and watercraft decontamination are officially open at three locations — Meyers, Spooner Summit and Alpine Meadows — with stations at Northstar and Homewood to open May 23.
Lahontan water board OKs long-term South Lake Tahoe tree project to reduce fire danger
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 2:25pmFire fuel reduction plans and forest thinning projects amounting to about 10,000 acres around South Lake Tahoe have been approved by the Lahontan Regional Water Board. Plans will get underway this summer with efforts lasting anywhere between eight to 10 years, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
The large-scale project has been in the works since the 2007 Angora fire where 254 homes burned.
The following is a joint news release from the U.S. Forest Service and the Lahontan Board.
California Senate appoints Bill Yeates to TRPA Governing Board
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 11:58amWilliam “Bill” Yeates, a California attorney with 34 years of experience in environmental law, has joined the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board following an appointment by the California Senate Rules Committee.
The seat is one of 14 voting positions on the Lake Tahoe environmental planning agency’s board - seven representing California and seven representing Nevada. One board seat, appointed by the President of the United States, is non-voting.
Lake Tahoe planning agency moves river restoration project forward, releases building allocations
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 5:41pmRestoring the Upper Truckee River and the 2013 home building season allocations both received the green light Wednesday from the Governing Board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
'Planning your Garden' talk at SLT Library
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/16/2013 - 8:56am
Event Date:
May 7, 2013 - 6:30pm Join the Friends of the Library as Carolyn Meiers, of the South Lake Tahoe Garden Club, informs and delights with her presentation "Plan Your Garden Early and Prepare for a Growing Summer Season." All ‘thumbs’ are welcome to this free event.
Location
SLT Library
1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.
United States
See map: Google Maps
Nevada Gov. Sandoval favors threat to leave Lake Tahoe Compact
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/03/2013 - 9:40amNevada Gov. Brian Sandoval favors keeping alive the threat to leave the bi-state Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Compact, a decades-old agreement that has governed environmental controls and development in the scenic Sierra basin straddling the Nevada-California line, a legislative committee was told Tuesday.
Go here for the full story.
TRPA director named Public Servant of the Year by North Lake Tahoe Association
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 3:28pmTahoe Regional Planning Agency Executive Director, Joanne S. Marchetta, was named Public Servant of the Year earlier this week at the 59th annual Community Awards dinner hosted by the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association and Chamber of Commerce.
“I just carry the baton, I carry it for all of you,” she told the audience upon receiving the award to a standing ovation Wednesday night at the Ritz-Carlton, Northstar, California.
El Dorado County awards $2.6 million contract to Maine-based Tyler Technologies
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/26/2013 - 5:20pmThe El Dorado County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday awarded a $2.6 million contract to Yarmouth, Maine-based Tyler Technologies to replace its current financial, payroll and human resources systems.
Eleven companies proposed bids and the county spent 18 months researching those bids, according to a news release. The money for the contract will come from the county's reserve for capital projects. Supervisors also OK'd $3 million to hire additional staff to assist with implementation and conversion of the project.
Below is the news release issued by El Dorado County.
TRPA announces 2012 Best in the Basin Award winners
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/21/2013 - 4:59pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency on Thursday announced the 2012 Best in the Basin award winners and will recognize the recipients March 27 at the TRPA governing board meeting.
This is the 23rd year for the program that recognizes Lake Tahoe area projects for demonstrating exceptional planning, design, and compatibility with the Lake Tahoe environment. Local professionals in the fields of landscaping, planning, engineering, water quality, and resource management judged each category. A reception for all Best in Basin winners and judges will follow the awards ceremony.
Planning for in-home care seminar; last in a four-part series
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 7:48pm
Event Date:
April 22, 2013 - 5:30pm The final presentation in an informational series on planning and providing in-home care for yourself or a loved one will be presented by Barton Home Health and Hospice on Monday, April 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Barton Memorial Hospital Board Room, 2170 South Ave. South Lake Tahoe.
The final part of this series will discuss resources and community services for caregivers, topics include:
— Financial Considerations
— Durable Power of Attorney
— Support Groups
— Self-Care
Planning for in-home care seminar (part three in series of four)
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 7:39pm
Event Date:
April 15, 2013 - 5:30pm Part three of four in an Informational series on planning and providing in-home care for yourself or a loved one presented by Barton Home Health Hospice will be on Monday, April 15, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Barton Memorial Hospital, in the Board Room, 2170 South Ave. South Lake Tahoe.
Part three of this series will address the medical aspects of care giving, topics include:
— Medication Management
— Skin Care and Integrity
— Infection Control
— Wound Care
Planning for in-home care seminar (part two in series of four)
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 7:34pm
Event Date:
April 8, 2013 - 5:30pm Part two of four in an informational series on planning and providing in-home care for yourself or loved ones presented by Barton Home Health and Hospice will be on Monday, April 8, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Barton Memorial Hospital, inside the Board Room, 2170 South Ave., South Lake Tahoe.
Part two of this series will address the physical aspects of care giving, topics include:
— Transfer & Mobility Training
— Lifting & Ambulation
— Bathing/Dressing
— Environmental Safety
Registration is required. Please register by calling (530) 543-5581.
Planning for in-home care seminar
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 7:05pm
Event Date:
April 1, 2013 - 5:30pm Informational series on planning and providing in-home care for yourself or loved ones presented by Barton Home Health and Hospice – Part 1 of 4 begins on Monday, April 1, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Barton Memorial Hospital Board Room, 2170 South Ave. South Lake Tahoe.
Part one of this series will address the emotional, mental, social and spiritual aspects of care giving, topics include:
— Depression/Anxiety
— Guilt/Anger
— Communication Issues
— Non-compliance/Conflict
Registration is required. Please register by calling 530-543-5581.
Vail season 2013-14 passes now on sale for Lake Tahoe ski areas
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 12:15pmWith access to more than 10,270 skiable acres at three premier mountain resorts—Heavenly Mountain Resort, Northstar California Resort and Kirkwood Mountain Resort — Lake Tahoe’s only true three-mountain season passes provide season-long access to the most diverse and quality experience Lake Tahoe has to offer. Starting today, Lake Tahoe skiers and snowboarders can lock in the lowest guaranteed price on a season pass for the 2013-2014 winter season (www.bestoftahoe.com) for as little as $389.
Area Plans moving forward despite lawsuit
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 5:46pmWhat the South Shore looks like in the future could be determined in coming days and months as local governments move forward with portions of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Regional Plan Upd...
Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe to become independent beginning April 1
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/04/2013 - 3:16pmThe corporation that owns Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe – Hotel & Ski Resort announced today that as of April 1 the hotel will be operating as an independent property with a new management company. PHR Management, Inc., an affiliate of Ken Corporation, LTD., the Japan-based ownership group, will assume management of the hotel. Max Saito, vice president of PHR, said the company will retain the hotel’s 220 employees.
South Lake Tahoe wins excellence award for Lakeview Commons
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 10:18amThe City of South Lake Tahoe received an Award of Excellence from the California Park and Recreation Society for Lakeview Commons at El Dorado Beach. The City’s recognition in the category of Park Planning will be honored at the 2013 California and Pacific Southwest Recreation and Park Training Conference, held in San Jose March 6-8.
Lake Tahoe's clarity improves for second year in a row
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 12:43pmLake Tahoe's clarity improved by more than 6 feet last year, according to data released Wednesday by the University of California, Davis, and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. The lake's average ...
UC Davis: Lake Tahoe clarity best in 10 years
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 9:14amLake Tahoe’s clarity improved in 2012 for the second year in a row, and its waters were the clearest in 10 years, according to University of California, Davis, scientists who study the lake.
Last year’s average annual clarity level was 75.3 feet, or a 6.4-foot improvement from 2011, according to data released today by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
Nevada Land Bank able to buy and sell coverage in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 8:26amThe Nevada Land Bank currently has funds available to purchase land coverage in all five Hydrozones on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. There is also land coverage available for sale in the Incline Village, South Stateline and Agate Bay areas, as well as one Development Right available in Washoe County.
Loop road financial study focuses on one route
Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 2:35am
If Highway 50 were to go behind Harrah’s Lake Tahoe and MontBleu casinos, would this be a good financial decision?
Yes, according to the study done by Economic & Planning Systems Inc., a Sacramento-based land economics-consulting firm hired by the Tahoe Transportation District.
California senators respond to possible TRPA break-up
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 5:13pmTwo California senators have introduced a contingency plan for regulation of the California side of Lake Tahoe if Nevada makes good on a threat to pull out of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.Cal...
El Dorado County budget projection look stable; presented to Board of Supervisors
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/25/2013 - 2:50pmPLACERVILLE — El Dorado County revenue is up slightly and spending is down according to a report by Chief Budget Officer Laura Schwartz. Schwartz presented the budget report to the Board of Supervisors at a special workshop on Monday.
California making provisions if Nevada leaves TRPA Compact
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/24/2013 - 12:00pm
Two California state senators introduced a bill on Friday that would bring changes to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
SB630 amends a series of sections of government code relating to the California Tahoe Regional Planning Agency. The bill is authored by state Sens. Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills, and Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento.
Study: South Shore Lake Tahoe Loop Road plan would contribute up to $25 million annually
Submitted by newsroom on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 11:51am(Stateline, Nev.) – A recent US Highway 50 economic analysis indicates that a completed downtown area outlined within the US 50/South Shore Community Revitalization project (aka Loop Road), City of South Lake Tahoe’s General Area Plan and the South Shore Vision Plan would provide for an annual retail sales increase of $16 million to $25 million.
Dr. Kenneth Spielvogel, OB/GYN, joins Barton Women’s Health
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 10:00amBarton Women’s Health welcomes Kenneth Spielvogel, M.D., obstetrician and gynecologist (OB/GYN), to their care team. Dr. Spielvogel and the entire women’s health team, including, OB/GYN, John Missanelli and long-time, Barton Health, family nurse practitioner, Patience Wenck will host a public open house reception on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Just across from Barton Memorial Hospital, at 2175 South Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, the newly remodeled women’s facility, will open its doors from 4 to 6 p.m.
South Lake Tahoe City Council appoints parks and recreation, other agency commissioners
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 4:18pmThe South Lake Tahoe City Council made appointments to the Parks and Recreation, Clean Tahoe, City Lay Member Appointee to the TRPA Advisory Planning, and El Dorado Commission on Aging at Tuesday's City Council meeting.
TRPA Column: Standing Up to Save Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/19/2013 - 1:21pmFollowing years of public process and serious discussions to improve one of the strictest environmental plans in the nation, the Sierra Club recently filed suit on the update of Lake Tahoe’s Regional Plan, a blueprint for the region’s long-term sustainability.
TRPA disputes Sierra Club's statement
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 7:23pmTahoe Regional Planning Agency representatives disputed a Thursday statement by the Sierra Club contending the planning agency refused to negotiate with the environmental group ahead of potential l...
Guest column: It's TRPA's fault Regional Plan lawsuit was filed
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 6:00amThat a lawsuit has been filed by the Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore against the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Regional Plan Update should come as no surprise to conservationists, poli...
Reid, Feinstein urged Sierra Club not to fight RPU
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/14/2013 - 6:19pmFederal legislators urged the Sierra Club not to delay the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Regional Plan Update prior to the environmental group's challenge to the wide-ranging plan this week.The ...
Regional Plan faces court challenge
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 4:47pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Regional Plan Update is headed to court.On Monday, the Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the TRPA's long-di...
EarthJustice: Weakened Environmental Plan for Lake Tahoe Challenged in Court
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 11:02amTwo Tahoe conservation groups, the Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore, filed a federal lawsuit on Monday challenging new rules for Lake Tahoe that seriously reduce protections for the treasured mountain lake. The new Tahoe Regional Plan Update, approved in December by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), shifts authority over future development decisions to local jurisdictions. The plan also allows those towns and counties to adopt weakened pollution controls that do not meet the minimum environmental requirements established by TRPA.
TRPA: Pointless lawsuit a major step backward for Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 5:41pmA lawsuit was filed in federal district court today against the first significant update to environmental protection standards at Lake Tahoe since 1987, a move that rolls back the clock nearly that far on efforts to restore the Lake’s fragile ecosystem, according to the bi-state Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), the defendant in the case.
Environmental groups challenge Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 4:41pmThe Sierra Club and Friends of the West Shore filed a lawsuit Monday challening the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Regional Plan Update, according to a statement from the agency.Developing...Copy...
Chamber kicks off new Tech Tuesday Workshop series
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 02/02/2013 - 1:19pmEvent Date:
February 5, 2013 - 8:00am
Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 5 from 8-9:30am, TahoeChamber will kick-off a new workshop series, Tech Tuesdays. These one and half hour workshops will cover the hottest trends in technology.
The series opener will touch on the basics of Social Media and will be taught by Jenn Gleckman of Strategic Marketing Group. Jenn is very well versed in strategic planning, integrated media planning and buying, website development and maintenance, social media programs, and email marketing programs.
Nevada lawmakers again likely to take up Lake Tahoe compact withdrawal
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/01/2013 - 8:11pmNevada’s role in the two-state pact forged decades ago to protect Lake Tahoe will be up for discussion again by the 2013 Legislature, with interests on all sides of the debate describing the stakes for the lake’s future as particularly high.
Lake Tahoe agency OKs updates to watercraft inspection program
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 5:21pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Governing Board approved an annual update to the Aquatic Invasive Species Watercraft Inspection Program during their January meeting on Wednesday. The approval keeps nearly all boater fees the same and improves efficiency of service at watercraft inspection stations around the Lake Tahoe Basin in an effort to keep the $1.4 million inspection program in the black, according to agency officials.
Can Lake Tahoe Stay Blue and Get Smart?
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 1:38pmEarlier this month, a federal judge ruled that an expansion plan for Homewood Mountain Resort on the shores of Lake Tahoe would not be allowed to move forward without further considering a scaled-back alternative with less environmental impact. The Sierra Club, which joined with a local environmental group and Earthjustice to bring the suit against the resort, is calling the decision a victory. But so is Tahoe's regional planning agency, because, it says, at least the judge did not say the environmental review was flawed.
South Lake Tahoe taking applications for commissioner appointments
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 11:07amThe South Lake Tahoe City Council is soliciting applications for the following Commissions: Parks and Recreation, Clean Tahoe, City Lay Member Appointee to the TRPA Advisory Planning, and El Dorado Commission on Aging.
Applications may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office located at 1901 Airport Road, South Lake Tahoe, California, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and are also available on the City of South Lake Tahoe’s website at www.cityofslt.us – City Clerk-Boards and Commissions.
TRPA approves boating fee structure
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 5:40pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency approved a slightly modified fee schedule for its 2013 boat inspection this week. The agency's Governing Board approved the fee schedule at a Wednesday meeting in...
South Lake Tahoe City Council selects commissioner assignments for 2013
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/22/2013 - 6:06pmThe South Lake Tahoe City Council made its 2013 appointments to the Airport Land Use, Building/ADA Board of Appeals and Planning Commissions at Tuesday's meeting. Mayor Tom Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Hal Cole and Councilmember JoAnn Conner all voted with Councilmember Angela Swanson absent from today’s meeting.
Coyote Grill Sets Grand Re-Opening
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 8:07am
Event Date:
January 25, 2013 - 2:00pm Milky Way Incorporated dba The Coyote Grill has set Friday, January 25th for its long-awaited ‘Grand Re-Opening’ said Coyote Grill owner, Leland Faegre whose expansion has more than doubled the size of its current business model.
Lake Tahoe to make bid for 2015-17 Winter X Games
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/17/2013 - 4:13pmThe 2015-2017 X Games could take place at Lake Tahoe. ESPN, which owns the X Games franchise, announced qualified entities representing cities and Lake Tahoe was listed among the eligible destinations. Finalists will be determined by April 2013 and host cities will be announced by the end of 2013, according to a news release.
Text of Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval's State of the State address
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/16/2013 - 7:20pmAs Prepared for Delivery Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013:
Madam Speaker, Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Legislature, Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court, Constitutional Officers, Senator Heller, honored guests ...
Tahoe emerges from the Time Capsule
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 01/15/2013 - 5:10amLake Tahoe’s new regional plan can be viewed many ways — an act of self-preservation, a pendulum swing in planning, a plea for private investment. But what it seeks to do is indisputable — to re-engineer Tahoe development into denser town centers with taller buildings and more coverage.
The policies and development incentives in the new Tahoe regional plan intend to crack the Tahoe time capsule that has kept the Basin’s town centers in stasis for the past 30-plus years.
South Lake Tahoe City Council Makes Board Assignments for 2013
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 7:01amThe South Lake Tahoe City Council made appointments to various Boards and Commissions for 2013 at Tuesday's meeting. Mayor Tom Davis will serve on the following boards: California Tahoe Conservancy, City Selection Committee, TahoeChamber.org, Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, and South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Pro Tem Hal Cole will serve on El Dorado County LAFCO, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Abandoned Vehicle Abatement JPA, and South Tahoe Redevelopment Successor Agency boards.
Homewood lawsuit remanded back to TRPA on one issue
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 7:28pmOn the question of whether the Homewood Mountain Ski Area Resort, a ski area on Lake Tahoe’s West Shore, can be revitalized, the U.S. District Court validated all of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s environmental findings in the decision on the Sierra Club’s lawsuit challenging the project. The court remanded the case back to TRPA on one very limited issue concerning the adequacy of the economic analysis related to one of the alternatives studied, TRPA officials said.
Periods of snow headed to Sierra and Lake Tahoe by Sunday
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 2:12pmA low pressure system over California will bring some snow to the Sierra and Lake Tahoe Basin beginning Sunday morning, the National Weather Service in Reno reports.
Up to 6 inches of snow is possible along the Sierra crest near the Lake Tahoe Basin with a few inches at lake level and higher accumulations amounts expected across Mono County.