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Lake Tahoe Basin removed from Nevada bear hunt
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 6:00amLake Tahoe Basin bears will not be under the gun this summer and fall following a decision by the Nevada Wildlife Commission last weekend.After two days of testimony Friday and Saturday, the commis...
Forest Service signs decision to proceed with Upper Truckee River restoration
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 2:50pmU.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Supervisor Nancy Gibson has signed a Decision Notice/Finding of No Significant Impact authorizing restoration activities on National Forest System lands associated with the Upper Truckee River Sunset Stables Reach.
Safety precautions can keep you out of the emergency room
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 9:46amWintertime in Tahoe means skiing and snowboarding for visitors and locals alike. Few other places in the world have the abundance of snow sports opportunities that we enjoy in the Tahoe basin. With...
Nevada panel bans bear hunting in Lake Tahoe basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 9:36amRENO, Nev. - State wildlife commissioners voted Saturday to prohibit black bear hunting on the Nevada side of the Lake Tahoe basin.The move was approved on a 6-3 vote after many Tahoe residents sai...
Nevada panel bans bear hunting in Lake Tahoe basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 9:36amRENO, Nev. - State wildlife commissioners voted Saturday to prohibit black bear hunting on the Nevada side of the Lake Tahoe basin.The move was approved on a 6-3 vote after many Tahoe residents sai...
Wet week, potential for heavy snow at Lake Tahoe and Sierra
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 4:08am
An unsettled and wet weather pattern will be in place for the Lake Tahoe Basin this week. The weather system passing through today is fairly weak, but there are two systems which are currently forecast to be stronger, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
Film profiles legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 9:55amThe U.S. Forest Service and Lake Tahoe Community College will host a free screening of “Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time” On March 28. Filmmakers Ann and Steve Dunsky will be available to answer questions after the screening.
Ocean, Earth atmosphere addressed at Thursday lecture
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 12:00pmThe study of climate change through Earth history has produced a wealth of information on the operation of the ocean-atmosphere system during climate transitions as well as the feedbacks that impact the magnitude and rate of climate change on the planet. A public lecture on Thursday at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences will address some of what has been found.
Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care eyes Echo Creek Ranch for relocation
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/19/2012 - 2:43am
A 16-acre parcel near where Highways 89 and 50 meet is being scoped as a possible and permanent relocation site for Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care.
The property, known as Echo Creek Ranch, sits in an estate and trust by the late Alex Graf and once had a value of about $7 million during the height of the real estate boom.
Grant supports Lake Tahoe 'Children’s Forest' at Pope-Baldwin
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 2:33pmA grant to the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will help develop a “Children’s Forest” for exploration and education in the Pope-Baldwin Recreation Area, off Highway 89 near South Lake Tahoe.
Storm systems line up with rain changing to snow for Sierra, Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/12/2012 - 8:47amA series of strong weather systems will begin moving through the Sierra on Tuesday bringing heavy rain, snow and wind to the Lake Tahoe region.
The National Weather Service in Reno reports that anywhere between 6 to 10 inches of precipitation is probable along the crest from Lake Tahoe northward through Saturday, bringing several feet of snow to the Sierra. What it will translate at lake level depends on how low the temperatures will drop, according to the weather service.
Grant supports 'Children's Forest'
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 6:00amA grant to the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will help develop a "Children's Forest" for exploration and education in the Pope-Baldwin Recreation Area, off Highway 89 Nort...
Seasonal dog ban at Upper Truckee Marsh planned for late spring
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 9:26am
For the second straight year the Tahoe Conservancy will enforce a seasonal dog prohibition at the Upper Truckee Marsh at south shore Lake Tahoe. The dog ban is meant to protect sensitive wildlife areas, including threatened and endangered species, during breeding season. The Upper Truckee Marsh provides critical breeding habitat. The dog ban begins May 1.
Four South Lake Tahoe men face federal charges for alleged snowmobile violations
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/06/2012 - 2:14pmU.S. Forest Service officers cited four local men for riding snowmobiles at night in the Freel Peak/High Meadows closure area on the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
While on patrol, officers observed fresh snowmobile tracks passing directly underneath closure signs and subsequently encountered the riders. One rider fled the scene, abandoning his snowmobile, which was towed and impounded.
Prescribed fire resumes Tuesday at Lake Tahoe on Kingsbury Grade
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 03/05/2012 - 6:38pmU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will resume controlled pile burning on Kingsbury Grade near Andria Drive Tuesday, March 6.
The size of the operation will depend on the condition of the area, according to the Forest Service. Crews may continue operations through the week and possibly through the weekend, weather and conditions permitting.
Lake Tahoe Weather: Warm through Monday, snow Tuesday
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 03/04/2012 - 6:27am
High pressure will continue to build over the region, with sunny skies and warm temperatures in the Lake Tahoe Basin today and Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. A strong cold front will move quickly across the region Tuesday, dropping temperatures up to 25 degrees compared to Monday. Winds will increase late Monday and Tuesday with gusts 40-55 mph in lower elevations, and ridge gusts in the Sierra exceeding 100 mph.
Court Orders New Study of Boat Buoys on Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/03/2012 - 11:02amOn Feb. 29 the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) acted illegally in not analyzing the boat pollution impacts for over one thousand illegal boat mooring buoys in the lake and that it must do so before it can approve other lake development.
The appeals court upheld a lower court ruling that found proposed amendments to the shoreline development plan were invalid. Under the new ruling, TRPA will retain discretion in how it will conduct a new study of the impacts of legalizing these buoys.
South Tahoe girls' skiing slalom champions, second in state
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 5:01pmALPINE MEADOWS, Calif. - South Tahoe girls' skiing was the only team to impede North Tahoe's sweep of the Tahoe Basin Ski League state championships on Monday and Tuesday. They were able to capture...
Winter storm conditions continue at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/01/2012 - 6:52am
A second wave of heavy snow will begin again this morning as the jet stream moves over northwest California southeast toward the Sierra, according to the National Weather Service in Reno. A Winter Storm Warning continues until noon today and schools are closed in the Lake Tahoe Unified School District.
Forest Service cites five for snowmobile violations in wilderness area
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 5:02pmFive men from the South Lake Tahoe and Carson Valley areas face fines after being cited by the U.S. Forest Service for riding snowmobiles in the Mokelumne Wilderness on the Eldorado National Forest. Snowmobiling and any kind of motorized activity is illegal in nationally-designated wilderness areas.
The riders were issued mandatory notices to appear before the federal magistrate in Sacramento.
Tahoe Fund Considers Funding Opportunities
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 10:21am
The non-profit Tahoe Fund is working with public and nonprofit agencies basinwide to develop its funding priorities for the next year. The Fund has a 10-year goal of raising and distributing $50 million to restore andenhance the Lake, including work on Nevada and California bike paths, hiking trails, restoration projects, interpretive programs, public parks and related projects. Founded in 2010, the Tahoe Fund raises private money to leverage the limited public funding available for such efforts.
Water clarity at Lake Tahoe improved in 2011
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 9:54amLake Tahoe clarity improved in 2011, but overall has remained nearly stable since 2000, according to a summary issued by UC Davis scientists who study the lake. Data released today by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center and the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency reported the average annual clarity level for 2011 at 68.9 feet, a 4.5-foot improvement over 2010, when average clarity levels were the second-worst on record.
Chain controls throughout Lake Tahoe and the Sierra
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 8:54amHeavy snow continues this morning, closing schools, but leaving ski resorts wide open for the onslaught of traffic to the Lake Tahoe Basin. Chains and snow tires are required over mountain roads and major highways into the basin. Go here for the latest road conditions and here for the latest weather information. Two to 4 feet of snow is expected in the Sierra with up to 30 inches at lake level. For the latest from Heavenly Mountain Resort, go here; from Sierra-at-Tahoe go here and from Kirkwood Mountain Resort go here.
Snow cancels classes; roads a mess in Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 6:31amWinter storm could bring additional 2 feet of snow to Lake Tahoe and Sierra region
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/28/2012 - 8:07am
With a much stronger storm system approaching tonight, expect slick roads with freezing fog this morning for the Lake Tahoe Basin and down into the valleys, according to the National Weather Service.
Chains and snow tires are required along mountain roads throughout the basin and over mountain passes.
Tahoe resorts, business outfit vehicle fleets with Lake Tahoe license plate
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 5:26pm
New Lake Tahoe license plates are appearing on the vehicle fleets of major ski resorts and businesses in the Tahoe Basin, as support for the Tahoe plate program in California and Nevada continues this winter.
Heavenly Ski Resort helped launch the program in 1996 and has 140 vehicles plated for Tahoe. Northstar Resort, Squaw Valley, Alpine Meadows, and Tahoe Dave’s Skis and Boards have ordered new Tahoe plates.
Snow falling, chains required on highways
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 02/27/2012 - 8:42amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Just a squall or the start of "Miracle March?" Snow is falling in the Tahoe Basin and highways around the lake have chain control.Chains are required on Highway 50 from M...
More snow in the forecast for Lake Tahoe and Sierra by Wednesday
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 02/26/2012 - 9:27pm
More changes in the weather are in store this week as a winter storm, which may produce strong winds and heavy snow, is expected to arrive in the Lake Tahoe Basin by Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
TBSL ends regular season with duals
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/23/2012 - 8:54amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Skiers went head-to-head at Heavenly Ski Resort on Friday in the final races of the Tahoe Basin Ski League. The race is the only one in the season in which competitors...
Lake Tahoe planning agency announces 2011 Best in The Basin award winners
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 12:43pmRecognized for stewardship and care taken in the building and construction of developments around Lake Tahoe, the 22nd annual Best in the Basin awards were announced Tuesday by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
The TRPA, which sets policy for development around Lake Tahoe, will recognize the winners, listed below, during the 2011 Best in the Basin awards presentation during the meeting of its Governing Board on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in Stateline. Go here for the agenda.
Forest Service continues prescribed fires around Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 11:33amU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fires in several locations around the Lake Tahoe Basin beginning today. The controlled burns may take place near Meeks Bay on the West Shore, Slaughterhouse Canyon on the East Shore and near the end of Andria Drive on Kingsbury Grade. Locations and size of the operations will depend on conditions at each site. Operations may continue through the week and possibly through the weekend, weather permitting.
Kirkwood ready for holiday weekend
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 02/18/2012 - 6:58amThe latest from Coop at Kirkwood:
TRPA community liaison Jeff Cowen honored by North Tahoe chamber
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 5:38pmTahoe Regional Planning Agency employee Jeff Cowen was honored as the recipient of the North Lake Tahoe Chamber and Resort Association’s Employee of the Year Award for his outstanding work as TRPA’s Community Liaison.
“I was shocked and truly honored to receive this recognition,” Cowen said about the award. “I am lucky in my job because I get to inform the community about all the great work being done by TRPA staff. I know I share this award with them,” he said.
Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 3:11pm
Event Date:
March 28, 2012 - 7:00pm Date & Time: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
7 p.m.
Location: Duke Theater
Lake Tahoe Community College
One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Details: FREE Admission!
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Followed by Q&A session
Contact Info: Lisa Herron, U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, (530) 543-2815, laherron@fs.fed.us, http://www.fs.usda.gov/ltbmu
Location
Duke Theater, Lake Tahoe Community College
One College Drive
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States
30° 8' 16.944" N, 81° 46' 25.6224" W
See map: Google Maps
Burst of snow to top Lake Tahoe powder ski weekend
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 1:47pm
A low pressure off the Pacific Northwest coast will move into Lake Tahoe Basin on Saturday morning, dropping temperatures to bring a nice powder dusting for the President's Day holiday ski and snowboard weekend.
Gusty winds to 30 mph are expected for valleys ahead of the front, with a quick burst of snow Saturday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
Wild and Scenic push for Upper Truckee River reappears with workshops
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 9:47am
After El Dorado County supervisors agreed in fall to table the concept, plans are in the works to again bring federal protection measures to the Upper Truckee River.
Heavy snow expected with quick-moving storm
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 02/14/2012 - 11:42am
More much-needed snow for the Lake Tahoe Basin is on the way, with a cold low pressure system that will move into the region by Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.
The strong jet stream and sufficient moisture associated with the system may produce heavy snow at times.
Carry chains for Monday morning Sierra commute
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 7:45amWith several inches already fallen in the Lake Tahoe Basin, a number of chain controls are required over mountain passes. Chains are required on Highway 50 over Echo Summit and chains or snow tires are required over Spooner to Carson City. Chains and snow tires are required on State Routes 28, 88 and 89 and 207 over Kingsbury Grade.
South Tahoe second, Whittell fourth in TBSL
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 9:14amALPINE MEADOWS, Calif. - The Viking boys' and girls' teams both finished second again in a Tahoe Basin Ski League Race, but again, it wasn't enough to secure first place on Thursday at Alpine Me...
Homewood lawsuit: Court rejects plaintiffs' request for shorezone judge
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 11:07amThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency received a positive ruling in the opening stages of the lawsuit challenging the Homewood Mountain Ski Area Master Plan that was filed by the Sierra Club and the Friends of the West Shore.
No decision on continuing bear hunt in Tahoe basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 10:41amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - During a two-day meeting in Las Vegas this weekend, the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners did not decide whether to remove the Lake Tahoe Basin from the state's 2...
South Tahoe third, Whittell fourth at Alpine Meadows
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 6:00amALPINE MEADOWS, Calif. - Results continue to be a bit wonky in the Tahoe Basin Ski League, as South Tahoe's boys' and girls' team both finished second, but the Vikins finished third as a team. T...
Prescribed fires to be scattered throughout Tahoe basin
Submitted by admin on Sun, 02/05/2012 - 7:41pmForest Service resumes prescribed fire operations Monday
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:41pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will resume prescribed fire operations in several locations around the Lake Tahoe Basin on Monday, according to a statement fro...
South Tahoe team wins; Norton tops boy at Sierra race
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 5:08pmSIERRA at TAHOE, Calif. - The Vikings found themselves back on top of the Tahoe Basin ski league on Wednesday, followed by North Tahoe, Truckee and Whittell in that order. South Tahoe head coach Mi...
Prescribed fires throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin set for Monday, Feb. 6
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 2:08pmPrescribed fires are planned beginning Monday at various Lake Tahoe basin locations, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The controlled burns are planned for Kingsbury Grade near North Benjamin; the Logan Creek area; north of Emerald Bay; Kings Beach and McKinney Bay near Homewood.
