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Lake Tahoe Community College hosts award-winning poets
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/17/2013 - 10:35pm
The Lake Tahoe Community College Writers’ Series proudly presents an evening of poetry with Robert Krut and Patricia Smith on Friday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. in the LTCC Library. The poets will read, engage the audience in a Q & A and sign books. This free event is open to the community and books will be available for purchase.
Robert Krut’s “This Is the Ocean” is the recipient of the 2012 Melissa Lanitis Gregory Poetry Prize, offered annually by local publisher Bona Fide Books in honor of the Lake Tahoe artist who died in 2009.
Taylor Creek Visitor Center Fall Fish Festival is Canceled
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 09/12/2013 - 3:42pm
Event Date:
October 5, 2013 (All day)
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the Tahoe Heritage Foundation will host the Fall Fish Festival Oct. 5-6, offering a variety of free, fun events with the beautiful backdrop of Taylor Creek in the fall.
Formerly the Kokanee Salmon Festival, the Fall Fish Festival will focus on the variety of fish species that live in Lake Tahoe and its rivers. In addition to the Kokanee, these species include the federally threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout and little-known smaller fish, such as speckled dace.
South Lake Tahoe Moose Lodge hosts 12th annual Kid's Fishing Derby
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/05/2013 - 2:29pm
Event Date:
September 22, 2013 - 7:00am The South Lake Tahoe Moose Lodge 12TH Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby is being held this Sunday, September 22, at Tahoe Paradise’s Lake Baron. The Derby is FREE to all children under the age of 16. The lake is being stocked with thousands of trout just for this event.
Don't worry if you don't have fishing equipment: fishing poles, tackle, power bait, and worms are also provided free of charge, or bring your own if you want.
Location
Lake Baron
United States
See map: Google Maps
Barton Foundation Signature Cocktail Contest
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/02/2013 - 8:12amEvent Date:
September 12, 2013 - 5:30pm
Barton Foundation Signature Cocktail Contest returns Sept. 12, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Riva Grill.
This year, the Barton Health Festival of Trees and Lights annual Signature Cocktail Contest will feature unique and tasty drinks created by bartenders from Chart House, Heavenly, Kalani’s, LewMarNel’s, MontBleu, Naked Fish and Riva Grill.
Labor Day weekend fishing report for Northern California and Sierra
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/27/2013 - 5:56pmHere is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in the Sierra, Northern California and Nevada. This report is for the week of Aug. 28 through Labor Day. Don't forget, California's second free day of fishing without a license will be Saturday, Sept. 7.
Outdoors with Don Q: Sept. 7 is California's Free Fishing Day
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 08/24/2013 - 4:36am
The second Free Fishing Day in 2013 in California will be Saturday, Sept. 7. The first was way back on Saturday, July 6.
On Sept. 7 you will be able to fish wherever you like without the need for a fishing license. However remember that you will need to abide by the rules and regulations that govern whatever water(s) you will be fishing.
Be sure to obey those rules and regulations, and don’t do something illegal. If you do, and if you get caught, it could be a very expensive experience.
Raccoon skinning leads to arrest of at-large parolee, registered sex offender
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/20/2013 - 3:43pm
South Lake Tahoe police arrested a man on Monday for allegedly skinning a raccoon after a foot chase ended on the South Tahoe Middle School ball field.
Kevin Burroughs, 37, faces several charges including unlawful taking of wildlife. He is also a parolee and a registered sex offender out of California and had a felony warrant for being a parolee-at-large. The raccoon’s remains were recovered and destroyed by Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care.
Nevada researchers collaborate to preserve Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 08/14/2013 - 2:44pm
From Tahoe’s mountaintops to the lake’s sandy bottom, scientists from the University of Nevada, Reno continue to study and find solutions to the breadth of issues that face the entire Lake Tahoe Basin. Their research is making a tangible contribution to the decisions, policies and practices that guide the basin’s environmental health.
UNR team shows trends at Lake Tahoe ahead of summit
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/06/2013 - 9:14amScientists continue to remove invading warm-water fish from Lake Tahoe, while new research indicates some of the tiniest bugs that live on Tahoe’s bottom are disappearing at an alarming rate.
Those were among the research efforts conducted by experts at University of Nevada, Reno that were demonstrated at the lake Monday and two weeks before the Lake Tahoe Summit, an annual event celebrating decades of work to protect the landmark alpine lake.
Don Q's Nevada and Northern California fishing report for week of August 1-6
Submitted by newsroom on Fri, 08/02/2013 - 7:58pm
Here 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 Aug. 1-6.
California, Nevada lawmakers introduce $415 million federal bill to restore Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/01/2013 - 2:30pm
Nevada Senator Harry Reid today co-sponsored, along with Senator Dean Heller (R-NV), and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act that was introduced today by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act continues the federal commitment to Lake Tahoe by authorizing $415 million over 10 years to improve Lake Tahoe’s water clarity, reduce risks from catastrophic wildfires, combat invasive species and restore and protect the environment in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
14th Annual Children’s Environmental Science Day
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/30/2013 - 10:47amEvent Date:
August 10, 2013 (All day)
Children are invited to spend the day with scientists on Saturday, August 10, learning about the unique ecology, function, restoration and preservation of Lake Tahoe. Children’s Environmental Science Day will be held at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village.
Multiple lightning-sparked fires in Douglas County, Northern Nevada
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/02/2013 - 3:58pmCrews are responding to at least three lightning-sparked fires in Douglas County. The fires are located off Leviathan Mine Road and in the Pinenut Mountains at the Sunrise Pass and Mount Segal areas, according to U.S. Bureau of Land Management spokeswoman Lisa Ross.
Go here for the latest updates.
Here is a news release from Douglas County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Pat Brooks regarding the fires:
Paiute cutthroat trout restoration in Alpine County begins this summer
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/26/2013 - 4:59pm
Plans to restore one of the rarest trout species in America to a remote stream in Alpine County will begin this August. The Paiute Cutthroat Trout Restoration Project is a joint effort by the U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Forest Service to begin work Monday on Upper Truckee River
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 06/23/2013 - 4:49pmThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin work on the Upper Truckee River Reach 5 Restoration Project on Monday, June 24.
The project will replace the existing stream channel with a new channel that is more stable and is connected to the adjacent floodplain, which will provide a better aquatic habitat, support a healthier meadow ecosystem, and reduce the amount of fine sediment that reaches Lake Tahoe.
Fish without a license on the Nevada side Saturday, June 8
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 06/01/2013 - 1:56pmHere’s an advance notice of something very special in the outdoor world that will occur in just a few days: Draw a great big red circle around the date of Saturday, June 8 on your calendar and then plan to have a fun-filled day in the Great Outdoors.
June 8 is Nevada’s Free Fishing Day for the year 2013. On that day, you can fish anywhere you want, and not need a Nevada fishing license or a Nevada Trout Stamp or a Nevada Second Rod Stamp.
Taylor Creek Visitor Center hosts bird and native species festivals
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 05/31/2013 - 9:06pmThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science will host the fourth annual Lake Tahoe Bird Festival on Saturday, June 8, followed by the third annual Native Species Festival on Sunday, June 9.
Residents and visitors are invited to attend these free family events from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center, located three miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89.
June 8 event:
UC Davis Tahoe City Field Station Open House June 15
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 05/26/2013 - 10:08pmEvent Date:
June 15, 2013 - 10:00am
Join UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center for an Open House at the Tahoe City Field Station (Historic Hatchery) at 2400 Lake Forest Road from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 15. Visitors can tour the historic building, talk to TERC scientists about their work, and learn something new about Lake Tahoe. Local garden clubs will be on hand to give plant selection and gardening advice, and Red Truck of Truckee will sell food and beverages.
Memorial Day weekend fishing report for Northern California and Sierra
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 10:32pm
Here is the Memorial Day weekend fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of May 22-28. Pack plenty of sunscreen, fill your cooler full of cold beverages and enjoy the long holiday weekend.
Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Public Forum scheduled for May 23
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 2:13pmEvent Date:
May 23, 2013 - 5:30pm
The Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Coordination Committee will host a free public forum on Thursday, May 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Inn By The Lake, located at 3300 Lake Tahoe Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
Tahoe Regional Young Professionals mixer tonight at Naked Fish
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/15/2013 - 11:34am
Event Date:
May 15, 2013 - 6:30pm
Tahoe Regional Young Professionals will host its May mixer at Naked Fish's recently remodeled Lounge, tonight, May 15, from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Festivities will consist of a free sake beverage, discounts on the entire menu, networking and several raffle prizes including a $50 Naked Fish gift card.
Taylor Creek Visitor Center hosts Native Species Festival
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/01/2013 - 3:23pmEvent Date:
June 9, 2013 - 10:00am
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will host the third annual Native Species Festival on Sunday, June 9, 2013. Residents and visitors are invited to attend this free family event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center, located three miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89.
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.
Taylor Creek Visitor Center hosts Lake Tahoe Bird Festival
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/25/2013 - 11:10am
Event Date:
June 8, 2013 - 10:00am
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science will host the fourth annual Lake Tahoe Bird Festival on Saturday, June 8.
Residents and visitors are invited to attend this free family event from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center, located three miles north of South Lake Tahoe on Highway 89.
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.
12th annual Grapes and Gates wine, food tasting to benefit Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 5:47pm
Event Date:
May 8, 2013 - 6:00pm
The Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation will host the 12th Annual Grapes and Gates wine tasting event on May 8 at the Edgewood Clubhouse’s North Room. Enjoy a beautiful Lake Tahoe sunset while tasting exquisite regional wines and gourmet foods from the area’s top restaurants.
“What a wonderful opportunity to support a scholarship program for kids in the Basin, while at the same time enjoying the best food and wine tasting at South Lake,” said Foundation board member and Lakeside Inn president Lon Rusk.
Tahoe trails need your help to win $33k for improved recreation; vote on Facebook
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 12:44pmOut of more than 100 applications from around the country, Corral Trail located in South Lake Tahoe, Calif. was chosen as one of four “flow trails” to be voted on Bell Helmet’s Facebook page.
The other two trail types selected were pump tracks/bike park and downhill. Bell Helmets is offering up to $100,000 in technical assistance grants to fund three new mountain bike projects to be built by International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) Trail Solutions through the Bell Built Grant.
Lake Tahoe a finalist for $30k Bell Bike Helmet grant
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 5:14pm
The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the U.S. Forest Service and the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association have been working together for a couple of years to improve mountain bike trails all while protecting the natural resources of our local forests. Lake Tahoe is a special place, loved and used by millions of visitors each year from around the world. The local forest service has been at the forefront of working collaboratively with user groups and the public to ensure that protecting the environment of this special place, still allows for uses that are compatible and fun.
Mac the Naw: Go fishing, it's doctor prescribed
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/08/2013 - 6:11pmHello fellow anglers. The Naw has been out of commission for a while with a pulled back ligament. With the help of Dr. Paul Fischer I was able to fish for a half day last week with friends at In...
Foot-long gold fish now being found at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 9:22pmGiant goldfish have been found lurking in the waters of Lake Tahoe, and researchers say the monster fish has not been a welcome addition to the freshwater lake.
Don Q's weekly fishing report for Feb. 6-12
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 4:55amHere is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Feb. 6-12.
Outdoors with Don Q: Things you need to know about ice fishing
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 8:51pm
With the bitter January cold weather in the Sierra and above Lake Tahoe behind us, we do have plenty of water frozen on our creeks, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes and reservoirs. And that ice covering provides an excellent opportunity to catch fish.
Ice fishing is a unique sport that requires a whole different set of fishing techniques, gear and clothing, as opposed to lazy fishing on a warm, drowsy day in the middle of the summer. So, if you’ve never tried fishing through the ice, here’s some information that should be more than enough to get you “hooked” on this winter sport:
Letter to the editor: It's time for South Lake Tahoe to ban plastic bags
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 3:23pmPlastic bags are a menace to wildlife and should be banned across California. Plastic bags entangle birds, fish, and many other animals, trapping or suffocating them. At best, plastic bags brittle ...
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.
Storms brew over crawfish
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/12/2013 - 6:00amTahoe Lobster Co., the first commercial fishing operation to come to Lake Tahoe since the 1930s, drew national attention, but it's also worried some regional outfitters who say fish like the trout and mackinaw rely on the crawfish for food.
Flushing Nemo: Report warns home aquarium species a potential threat to California waters
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 4:23pm
Well-intentioned children and aquarium hobbyists seeking to “free” their pet fish down a toilet bowl or into a local waterway may inadvertently be contributing to the threat of invasive species downstream, according to a new report from the University of California, Davis.
Bear Biologist to speak Saturday, Jan. 12 at LTCC
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 7:25pm
Event Date:
January 12, 2013 - 10:00am The American Association of University Women will host a free presentation by the Department of Fish and Game's bear biologist, Mario Klip this Saturday, January 12 at 10 a.m. in the Aspen Room at Lake Tahoe Community College.
California Department of Fish and Game changes name
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/06/2013 - 6:00amThe California Department of Fish and Game has changed its name to California Department of Fish and Wildlife.The change went into effect Jan. 1 and was mandated by AB 2402, which was signed Sept. ...
Don Q's fishing report for week of Jan. 2-9
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 7:14am
Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Jan. 2-9:
Agencies partner to launch Lake Tahoe environmental newspaper
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/20/2012 - 1:37pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has partnered with federal, state and local agencies to launch "Tahoe in Depth" a new Lake Tahoe Basin environmental newspaper.
Mailed to every Lake Tahoe Basin property owner this week, the free publication is designed to keep Lake Tahoe homeowners, residents and visitors abreast of the wide variety of activities taking place to protect and restore the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Big fish caught at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/12/2012 - 11:55am
Below is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Dec. 12-18. We want to note a big fish caught by Eric St. Denis of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., pictured above. Eric caught a 28-pound, 9-ounce Mackinaw trout at Lake Tahoe on Dec. 9, at 10:30 a.m. Photos courtesy of Gene St. Denis of Blue Ribbon Charters.
The Lake Tahoe record for Mackinaw Trout is a 37-pound, 6-ounce (44 inches in length) trophy caught by Robert Aronsen, way back in 1974. To date, only a handful of Macks have been caught that have weighed 30 pounds or more.
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks for supporting our program
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 11:25amThe League to Save Lake Tahoe would like give a very special thank you to Ricardo, Lance, and the entire staff from the Naked Fish for supporting our new event series, STEP INTO THE BLUE. We greatl...
Fast-growing fish may never wind up on your plate
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/04/2012 - 3:51pmWASHINGTON - Salmon that's been genetically modified to grow twice as fast as normal could soon show up on your dinner plate. That is, if the company that makes the fish can stay afloat.After we...
Outdoors with Don Q: Sigh, so-called 'Man's Favorite Sport' belongs to Elaine
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/22/2012 - 11:34am
Last Thursday, Elaine and I spent an enjoyable morning (as usual) fishing for Mackinaw (Lake) Trout at Lake Tahoe with our longtime friend and sport fishing guide, Gene St. Denis of Blue Ribbon Charters at South Lake Tahoe, Calif.
"Gino" has fished Tahoe for some 30 years and is one of the top, if not the top, fishing guides at that lake.
Sigh, and as usual on that day, Man's Favorite Sport belonged to Elaine for the fourth straight year!
Don Q's weekly fishing report for week of Nov. 21-27
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/21/2012 - 11:50am
Here is the fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California, Southern Oregon and the Sierra for the week of Nov. 21 through Nov. 27.
League to Save Lake Tahoe Steps into The Blue
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 7:05am
The League to Save Lake Tahoe celebrated its second Step in the Blue event Thursday at the Naked Fish in South Lake Tahoe. The gathering featured live music, games, Happy Hour specials, gifts and a raffle from local supporters including: The Naked Fish, The Cork & More, Lake Tahoe TV, Freshies Restaurant, Shoreline of Tahoe, The Improv at Harveys and Rhiakaz Beanies.
Step into the Blue is a social event series created by the League to Save Lake Tahoe that engages Tahoe enthusiasts and increases awareness about the footprint we leave behind while living and playing at Lake Tahoe.
Tahoe Fund Presents $10,000 Check for Nevada’s Highest Priority Restoration Project
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/15/2012 - 6:09am
The environmental non-profit Tahoe Fund presented a $10,000 check today to the Nevada interagency team responsible for implementing thestate’s highest priority Lake Tahoe restoration project, the Third Creek and Incline Creek watershed project. The grant finances a pedestrian bridge over Incline Creek to provide a recreational amenity in the heart of Incline Village and support the Environmental Improvement Program to improve lake clarity and recreational opportunities in the Tahoe Basin.
Step into the Blue Series at The Naked Fish Sushi Restaurant
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/09/2012 - 6:37pm
Event Date:
November 15, 2012 - 6:00pm
Join the League to Save Lake Tahoe for the 2nd event in the Step in the Blue series. This event will feature live music, games and activities, and Happy Hour specials at The Naked Fish Restaurant in South Lake Tahoe. We will also be giving away fantastic gifts and holding a raffle with prizes from local supporters including:
• The Naked Fish
• The Cork & More
• Lake Tahoe TV
• Freshies Restaurant
• Shoreline of Tahoe
Don Q's Northern California and Sierra Fishing Report
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/31/2012 - 1:17pmHere is this week's fishing report covering rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Oct. 31 through Nov. 6.
Don Q's Northern California and Sierra fishing report for Oct. 25-31
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 10/24/2012 - 9:22pmHere is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This week's report is for the week of Oct. 24-30.
