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University of California to host Forest Landowner Workshops
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/25/2012 - 3:28pmEvent Date:
October 30, 2012 (All day)
The University of California will host a two-part workshop series on succession planning to help forest landowners learn simple techniques to pass their land and its legacy on to the next generation. The first workshop is being offered at 7 locations throughout California. In the central Sierra Nevada, workshops will be held in Auburn on Oct. 30, Jackson on Nov. 13, and Sacramento on Nov. 15. All workshops will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.
Lake Tahoe agency hosts Community Appreciation Day and Spirit Awards
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/21/2012 - 5:03pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency would like to invite the community to its Community Appreciation Day Open House and Lake Spirit Awards on Thursday, September 27 from 4 – 7 p.m. at the TRPA offices at 128 Market Street in Stateline.
This year’s theme is “Making Progress” and will focus on the Regional Plan Update and the 5th anniversary of the Angora Wildfire. Partners include the Tahoe Science Consortium who will show a pictorial display of the Angora Wildfire and restoration efforts.
Heavenly eyes Nov. 16 opening date
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/19/2012 - 3:50pmHeavenly Mountain Resort is planning on opening for winter operations Nov. 16, according to a Wednesday statement from the ski area.The 2012-2013 ski season is expected to include the return of a h...
Heavenly eyes Nov. 16 opening date
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 09/19/2012 - 3:50pmHeavenly Mountain Resort is planning on opening for winter operations Nov. 16, according to a Wednesday statement from the ski area.The 2012-2013 ski season is expected to include the return of a h...
Column: TRPA's 21st Century role is fostering regional cooperation
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 09/15/2012 - 6:00amThe Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update has spurred many important discussions about the vision for Lake Tahoe and what future role the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency TRPA should play. As we consider c...
TRPA seeks Best in the Lake Tahoe Basin nominees
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 09/15/2012 - 4:06amThe nomination period is open for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s 2012 Best in the Basin awards program, which annually recognizes environmentally compatible projects in the Tahoe Basin that stand out as the best designed, planned and implemented.
For more than two decades, the Best in the Basin awards program has recognized those property owners, contractors, architects and planners whose work and investment should be held up as examples to follow.
TRPA seeks nominations for Lake Spirit Awards
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 09/14/2012 - 2:27pmTahoe Regional Planning Agency is looking for nominations for its Lake Spirit Awards.Nominees should be people who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to protect Lake Tahoe, exhibit a stron...
Tahoe Mountain News publisher Taylor Flynn describes painful search for missing mother Deanna Brooks
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/14/2012 - 4:24amEditor's Note: The story below is about my friend and colleague Taylor Flynn's search for his missing mother Deanna Brooks. Taylor wrote about the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and the long and painful searches for her in the September issue of the Tahoe Mountain News. Go here for his column. The Flynn family wishes to express their gratitude to the South Lake Tahoe community for the outpouring of prayers, thoughts and support. A Facebook page has been established as part of the search, www.facebook.com/find.deanna
On a personal level, it has been painful to see my friend Taylor going through this very difficult time with his family. It serves as a reminder about the importance for family members and friends to check in with one another often as they travel and to provide travel plans including departure and expected arrival times as well as the highways and roadways to be taken. A brief phone call or text message while filling up the gas tank or stopping for a break is always a safe practice when driving long distances. The same can be applied to those going on backcountry trips where an itinerary to family and friends — including departure and expected arrival — should be considered mandatory for hikers and campers. — Jeff Munson
SANTA CRUZ - After three weeks of searches on the sides of Highway 101 and surrounding roads in five counties, Taylor Flynn has not given up hope of finding his mother.
Flynn, the 49-year-old publisher of the Tahoe Mountain News in South Lake Tahoe, was one of the last people to see 70-year-old Deanna Brooks before her disappearance Aug. 24.
Tahoe Project interview with Casey Beyer, TRPA Governing Board Appointee
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/13/2012 - 7:42amThe latest Tahoe Project interview is with Casey Beyer, one of California Gov. Jerry Brown’s two appointees to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Governing Board. In this interview host Michelle Sweeney discusses how politics and policy were a part of Beyer's family life growing up in Tahoe. Beyer shares a bit about his life as a native of Nevada and how he approaches representing the interests of the Governor and people of California in Tahoe decision-making.
Don Q's fishing report for week of Sept. 12-19
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/12/2012 - 12:44amHere is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Sept. 12-19.
Sierra Resort at Lake Tahoe previews 2012-2013 ski and snowboard season
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/11/2012 - 3:16pmAt Lake Tahoe, football is underway, the colors are starting to change, the days are getting shorter, and the smell of fireplaces are starting to fill the evening air.
September message from South Lake Tahoe Mayor Fortier: Delivery, not diversion, is what drives the city
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/07/2012 - 3:35pmLet’s start with the elephant in the room: A councilmember has been linked to a bribery investigation. If anything is amiss, the repercussions will be significant. If nothing is amiss, the devastation to this councilmember, her reputation and her family is immeasurable and horrific.
But no matter the outcome, the damage has already been done. Trust and confidence in the city’s leadership has been shaken. A big question mark — “what now?” — hangs in the air. Which brings us back to the room: The City of South Lake Tahoe.
Vail Resorts partners with Verbier, Switzerland for Epic ski pass deal
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 1:06pmVail Resorts, Inc. which has three ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe area, announced Thursday an unprecedented partnership with Verbier, Switzerland, that will enhance the already incredible value of Vail Resorts’ Epic Season Pass, providing three days of free access to the Verbier ski resort, including Les 4 Vallées, the largest ski area in Switzerland, for new and renewing 2012-2013 Epic Season Pass holders.
Northern California fire complex doubles in size
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/06/2012 - 10:09amWILLIAMS, Calif. (AP) - State fire officials are planning to bring in more resources to battle a pair of wildfires in Northern California that doubled in size overnight and is threatening nearly tw...
TRPA to host Regional Plan webinar
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/25/2012 - 6:00amLAKE TAHOE - The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is hosting its first-ever webinar on the Regional Plan Update in order to reach people that have not yet had an opportunity to engage on the issues. ...
Edgewood Lake Tahoe resort project approved by TRPA board
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/23/2012 - 9:55pmLake Tahoe planning leaders gave their approval Thursday to a paradigm changing project at the South Shore, which would allow for a high-end resort complex at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, the site of the American Century Championship.
The governing board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency unanimously approved the Edgewood Tahoe Lodge and Golf Course realignment project that will make way for the 154-room lodge. Construction could begin in 2014, according to the Tahoe Daily Tribune.
TRPA Regional Plan Update moves forward
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/23/2012 - 5:11pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Regional Plan Update took a step forward on Wednesday when the governing board affirmed the recommendations of the Plan Update Committee to incorporate a packag...
Lake Tahoe agency board moves Regional Plan Update forward
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/23/2012 - 5:04pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Regional Plan Update took a major step forward with the Governing Board affirming, in a straw vote, the recommendations of the Plan Update Committee to incorporate a package of revisions into a final plan and accompanying documents.
Edgewood EIS approved by TRPA governing board
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/23/2012 - 5:00pmA four-year process came to a close on Thursday when the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's governing board approved Edgewood Companies' Edgewood Tahoe Lodge and Golf Course realignment project. The ...
Edgewood Lodge Project's final EIS to go before TRPA governing board
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/22/2012 - 6:00amEdgewood Companies' Edgewood Tahoe Lodge and Golf Course realignment project will reach one of possibly many finish lines on Thursday when its final environmental impact statement goes before the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's governing board.
TRPA Community Appreciation Day and Lake Spirit Awards
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/21/2012 - 3:24pmEvent Date:
September 27, 2012 - 4:00pm
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will host its second annual Community Appreciation Day and Lake Spirit Awards on Thursday, September 27 from 4 – 7 p.m. at the TRPA offices at 128 Market Street in Stateline.
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency hosts Webinar on Regional Plan
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 08/20/2012 - 3:48pmEvent Date:
August 29, 2012 - 12:00pm
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will host its first-ever webinar Aug. 29 on the Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update in order to reach people that have not yet had an opportunity to engage on the issues. The webinar runs from noon to 1 p.m., is free and open to the public.
Lake Tahoe Regional Plan clears critical hurdle
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 08/13/2012 - 5:30amThe regional plan cleared a critical hurdle. No fanfare. No high fives. Not even a story in the local press. Yet an unprecedented moment in Lake Tahoe history transpired last week that may shape the Tahoe Basin for decades to come. That moment was the agreement reached by the Bi-State Consultation group, which should serve as the foundation for the new TRPA regional plan.
But first a little history lesson.
With NCLB not a factor, Nevada looks at education planning
Submitted by admin on Sat, 08/11/2012 - 10:45amTwo incumbents face field of challengers in City Council race
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/10/2012 - 11:05pmAnd they're off. Two incumbents — Hal Cole and Bruce Grego — will face three and possibly four challengers in the race for two seats on the South Lake Tahoe City Council in November.
The filing period ended at 5 p.m. Friday. If one of the incumbents had not filed, the filing period would have been extended by five days.
13th Annual Children’s Environmental Science Day
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 4:56pmEvent Date:
August 11, 2012 (All day)
Children are invited to spend the day with scientists on Saturday, August 11, learning about the unique ecology, function, restoration and preservation of Lake Tahoe.
Audio: California-Nevada Consultation, Regional Plan Update Recommendations
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 12:51pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Regional Plan Update Committee, received on August 2nd 2012 the California-Nevada Consultation, Regional Plan Update Recommendations presented by Nevada Director of Conservation and Natural Resources, Leo Drozdoff and California Secretary for Natural Resources, John Laird. Following is a 6-minute segment of their remarks compiled from their 30-minute presentation. The segment opens with John Laird speaking about “the plan”— meaning the Tahoe Regional Plan.
Volunteers needed for Lake in The Sky Air Show
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 12:55pmEvent Date:
August 18, 2012 - 9:00am
Volunteers are needed for the 23rd Annual Lake in the Sky Air Show at the Lake Tahoe Airport. More than 10,000 spectators visit the Lake Tahoe air show each year. This event is made possible by community volunteers, local organizations and business owners. Your support can help ensure that we continue to provide a memorable experience to all who attend the air show.
Proposed Lake Tahoe regulations raises environmental concerns
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/30/2012 - 9:57amThe agency that oversees Lake Tahoe is reworking its regional plan. It's the first big overhaul since 1987, and the initial draft has raised concerns about how much and where commercial development will be allowed.
Alex Leff, with the conservation organization Friends of the West Shore, says the main draft plan would allow significant commercial development on recreational land, which makes up 22 percent of Lake Tahoe's Basin.
Sally Ride, First American Woman In Space, Dies of Pancreatic Cancer
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 2:41pmIn a space agency filled with trailblazers, Sally K. Ride was a pioneer of a different sort. The soft-spoken California physicist broke the gender barrier 29 years ago when she rode to orbit aboard space shuttle Challenger to become America’s first woman in space.
Ride, 61, died in La Jolla, Calif. after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, NASA reports on Monday.
Lake Tahoe Resource Conservation District Hires New District Manager
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/19/2012 - 1:56pmThe Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD) has hired a new District Manager, John Skeel, who officially takes over duties on July 19 at Tahoe RCD’s offices in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Skeel has 24 years of experience working with government organizations and not-for-profit agencies, focused primarily on community services, parks and recreation.
Area conservation groups to host Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update Q-and-A
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/19/2012 - 11:57amKINGS BEACH, Calif. - Concerns over what kind - and how much - development will be allowed under the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's long-awaited Regional Plan Update will be the focus of a meetin...
Tahoe Regional Young Professionals Members Offer Slew of Summer Mixers and Events
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/18/2012 - 1:59pmEvent Date:
July 24, 2012 - 7:00pm
Tahoe Regional Young Professionals keep the summer sizzling with their next mixer at Brothers Bar & Grill, July 24 from 7 – 10 p.m. Food and drink specials will be flowing throughout the evening.
Brothers Bar is located at 888 Emerald Bay Rd South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Board members will be sporting their TRYP t-shirts and encourage others wear them to events.
Douglas Boyle named to Nevada State Climatologist post
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 4:22pmDouglas Boyle is Nevada's new state climatologist. He will oversee operations of the Nevada State Climate Office, a public-service department in the College of Science at the University of Nevada, Reno.
The state climatologist and the Nevada Climate Office collect, maintain and interpret Nevada’s climate and weather data information, publish a quarterly report and provide leadership on climatic hazards and drought planning in the state through work and consultation with the governor's office and state agencies.
Lake Tahoe agency hosts bicycle community planners from Utah and Oregon
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/17/2012 - 12:34pmEvent Date:
July 26, 2012 - 5:00pm
UPDATED: As Lake Tahoe continues to earn the respectable distinction of having bicycle-friendly communities, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will host experts from two well-established cities to discuss ways the basin can improve its trails and paths.
The TRPA has invited bicycle community planners from Portland, Oregon and Park City, Utah for a community speaker panel today, Thursday, July 26, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Lake Tahoe Community College in the Board Room. A similar speaker panel was held on Wednesday at Kings Beach.
Obama appoints Carlson to TRPA
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/13/2012 - 6:00amU.S. President Barack Obama has appointed Tim Carlson to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's 15-member Governing Board, according to a Thursday statement from the planning agency.The presidential ...
Obama White House appoints Tim Carlson to Lake Tahoe Regional Planning Agency governing board
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/12/2012 - 4:56pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is pleased to welcome Tim Carlson as the new Presidential Appointee to TRPA’s 15-member Governing Board.
Carlson brings with him more than 40 years of government and business development experience to the non-voting seat on the Governing Board. His out-of-the-box business style has resulted in the development of many public/private partnerships and business-to-business joint ventures.
Golden Bear Events Thanks Community for 4th of July Participation
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 10:12pmGolden Bear Events would like to thank the community of South Lake Tahoe for the success of the Inaugural Community Wide 4th of July Parade and Celebration. Parade participants and vendors came from primarily Meyers, Stateline, and South Lake Tahoe. Several new businesses, like The Oven, the Yum Truck, and Lake Tahoe Custom Cycles were happy to be a part of something as new as they.
Douglas County's financial practices rated 'Strong' by Standard and Poor's
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 4:07amDouglas County’s financial management practices were recently rated “strong” by Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Rating Services.
As part of its rating, S&P stated that the highlights of the County’s management techniques are its formal financial policies, utilizing external and internal resources for budget assumptions, and engaging in multi-year financial planning, including a new five-year forecast the County created this year, according to a news release issued by Douglas County.
GOP Members Of Congress Ask Governors To Reject Health Exchanges, Nevada Program Already Well Under Way
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/10/2012 - 2:48pmCARSON CITY – A letter from 12 U.S. Senators and 61 members of the House to the nation’s governors asking them to oppose the creation of health care exchanges under the Affordable Care Act comes too late to have any effect in Nevada.
Volunteers invited to tackle Lake Tahoe invasive species
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 1:07pmLake Tahoe Basin residents and visitors are invited to help remove one of Tahoe’s most prolific aquatic invasive weeds, Eurasian watermilfoil, during a community volunteer event at Baldwin Beach on Sunday, July 15.
The project is a partnership of the League to Save Lake Tahoe, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, and the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. Preventing the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species is a top priority for all three agencies.
Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe Celebrates New Board of Directors
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/05/2012 - 7:52amSoroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe, a 94-member non-profit community-service organization of professional and business women from California and Nevada announced their 2012 - 2013 Board of Directors at Harrah’s Resort in Stateline, June 27.
SI Sierra Nevada Region Governor-Elect Janice Labadie, a florist from Davis, Calif. and Regional Secretary Patricia Papp, a South Lake Tahoe Realtor and member of sister organization SI Tahoe Sierra, were both on hand to install the new board.
Lake Tahoe becomes ground zero for climate change study
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 4:32amLake Tahoe may be one of the most studied lakes in the world, but just how to translate all that climate change data into action remains a challenge. Data suggest a decrease in snow, more extremes like drought and flooding and reduced lake clarity.
Data suggest climate change is bringing an increased risk of more severe forest fires, but warming temperatures may cause other complex ecosystem changes. Local agencies are already planning ways to mitigate and adapt, but making policy based on models that show global trends over the next century is not an easy task.
Four Infested Boats Prevented from Launching into Lake Tahoe in 2012; 5 inspection stations prepared for July 4 holiday
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 10:39amThe July 4th Holiday and fireworks celebrations always bring an influx of boaters to the Lake Tahoe Basin. With sunny skies and warm temperatures predicted for the 4th of July holiday week, boaters are urged to Clean, Drain and Dry their boats before arriving at one of 5 roadside inspection stations in the Tahoe to avoid delays and decontamination fees.
Nevada Highway Patrol to set up Incline Village sobriety checkpoint over July 4 holiday
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 8:43amThe Nevada Highway Patrol, along with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Sparks Police Department, and the Carson City Sheriff’s Office are planning a sobriety check point for the Fourth of July holiday.
The check point will be held in Incline Village at Lake Tahoe and is being funded by a Joining Forces grant from the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety.
Due to the fireworks display and other special events planned at Lake Tahoe, a large increase in both vehicular and pedestrian traffic expected during the holiday.
Edgewood Lodge wants to be driver in high-end market
Submitted by admin on Fri, 06/29/2012 - 1:59am
STATELINE – With a history in Lake Tahoe that dates to 1896, the Park family’s Edgewood Companies is poised to build the first high-end lodging establishment on the South Shore.
Thursday marked the final day people could comment on the draft environmental impact statement for the Edgewood Lodge. Testimony was taken during the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Governing Board meeting, to which only people in support of the 15-room hotel spoke.
Lake Tahoe Regional Update Plan comment period ends today
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 3:38amThe initial comment period on the environmental study of the Lake Tahoe Regional Plan Update will close Thursday after a special two-day meeting of the Governing Board. However, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agencyencourages public input on the draft policy updates now and throughout the summer and fall as the update heads for a final decision by the TRPA Governing Board in December, according to the Agency.
RGJ: Apple looks at Northern Nevada to invest $1 billion in facilities
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 06/26/2012 - 12:00pmThe Reno Gazette-Journal is reporting that Apple is planning on opening a data center east of Sparks and a business and purchasing center in downtown Reno, part of a $1 billion investment the company plans to spend in Northern Nevada over the next 10 years.
The deal includes tax abatements from the city and state, including sales and property tax. The Reno City Council will consider the deal on Wednesday.
TRPA looks back 5 years on progress made after Angora fire
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 12:41pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is marking the fifth anniversary of the Angora Wildfire by reminding the public of the importance of creating defensible space around their homes and reflecting on the community’s progress since the fire.
Opinion: It takes a community to restore Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 6:00amThere's been tremendous progress at Lake Tahoe since the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency adopted a long-range Regional Plan in 1987. That plan spurred a quantum leap in environmental management. We ...