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Here is this week's fishing report through Nov. 16 for lakes, rivers and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and southern Oregon.

Sierra-at-Tahoe resort's annual pre-season Pray for Snow party is Thursday night at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa's Opal Lounge. Contests including the first ever "La Niña" contest will give winter worshippers a chance to win gear including a sweet set-up from Rome snowboards and a Sierra Season Pass.

By Sean Whaley / Nevada News Bureau
CARSON CITY – It’s hard to know how well Nevada’s public school and college students are doing if there is no uniform and reliable data to view their performance over time.
Gov. Brian Sandoval is working to change that.

Heavenly Mountain Resort announced today that Tamarack Lodge received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Tamarack Lodge is the first LEED-certified, on-mountain building at Lake Tahoe. It will serve as the blueprint for the construction of Northstar-at-Tahoe’s new on-mountain lodge and as a guide for future Vail Resorts development.

Voters on Tuesday approved Measure R and two new South Tahoe Public Utility directors. Measure R won approval by 70 percent. It expands the South Lake Tahoe Recreational Facilities Joint Powers Authority's use of Measure S funds to include the renovation of bike trails and makes improvements to ball fields. Go here for the story and here for the results.

By Lisa Herron
U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near South Shore and on the West Shore near the Tahoe Heights area today, Wednesday, Nov. 9, weather permitting. Both project areas are small, approximately two acres. Operations may continue through the week.
Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from these prescribed fire project areas. Smoke may be visible on Highway 207 on Kingsbury Grade and on Highway 89 on the West Shore.

Nevada casino winnings declined nearly 6 percent in September over 2010 figures, with South Shore Lake Tahoe down 14 percent, the Nevada Gaming Control Board reports. Carson Valley casinos, which include Carson City, saw a slight decline at 2.54 percent.
Statewide Nevada casinos report a 5.8 percent decrease compared to September 2010.

By John Heil
California is expected to see a boost in its local mountain economies as a result of a new legislation that now permits year-long recreation opportunities on U.S. Forest Service ski areas. The Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011, which was signed by President Barack Obama on Nov. 7, is estimated to create and annually sustain up to 600 extra jobs nationwide.

By Mike Wolterbeek
Scientists from the University of Nevada, Reno helped renowned environmental artists Helen Mayer Harrison and Newton Harrison create an exhibition on display at the Nevada Museum of Art in downtown Reno that predicts the potential effects of climate change on the Sierra Nevada mountains.

“The exhibition by the Harrisons helps people see how climate change may alter natural areas that many of us enjoy,” Thomas Albright, professor of geography in the University’s College of Science, said.

Highlights of the project were touched on by Carl Hasty, executive director for Tahoe Transportation District – lead agency on the project, at the Nov. 4 joint South Lake Tahoe City Council-Douglas Co...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department will conduct a live burn training exercise at 1152 Third Street Tuesday through Friday, said city spokeswoman Nancy Kerry in a Monday...

RENO, Nev. (AP) - Hunters are nearing the end of Nevada's first bear hunt.Nevada Department of Wildlife spokesman Chris Healy said while the season is scheduled to close Dec. 31, it will end premat...

By Peter Brumis
The Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Coordination Committee will host a free public forum on November 16th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the North Tahoe Events Center, located at 8318 North Lake Boulevard in Kings Beach.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The newly formed Tahoe Prosperity Center is announcing a series of workshops to jump-start an effort to bring economic stability and prosperity back to the Tahoe Basin. T...

RENO, Nev. - The Round Hill Square Shopping Center at Zephyr Cove has been acquired by a New York investment firm.Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. of Purchase, N.Y., said last week it acquired ...

Edgewood Companies’ plan to erect a spacious lodge costing upwards of $100 million represents the most significant private investment at South Lake Tahoe in several decades — and the investment can’t come too soon, say private and government executives who work at South Lake Tahoe. Skimpy capital investment on both sides of the state line means many hotel properties and retail centers have fallen behind other gaming and destination markets, say concerned executives.

By Kathryn Reed. Lake Tahoe Airport in the near future may not be run by people on South Lake Tahoe's payroll. “It's not so much what we save in employee costs, as it is having a more entrepre...

Jaycee Dugard makes a Public Service Announcement on behalf of The JAYC Foundation: "Just Ask Yourself to Care. If you see something that looks wrong or amiss, speak out! You might be wrong, but you might just save someone's life. This is presented by the JAYC Foundation."
Go to www.theJAYCfoundation.org

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The California woman who was kidnapped and held captive by a sex offender for 18 years is urging people to help keep their neighborhoods safe by looking out for strange occurre...

The Lakeview Commons Project, a partnership between the California Tahoe Conservancy and the City of South Lake Tahoe, spans the beach area that was once known to locals as El Dorado Beach. Approaching from the western side is the boat ramp, and a newly constructed Boathouse. The downstairs will feature storage lockers for paddle boards and kayaks, restrooms, and a boat rental area. Upstairs will be a concession stand and patio with a gas fire pit and a more commercial size barbeque with a cook top.

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