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Sierra at Tahoe's Olympic Golden Celebration Video
Submitted by paula on Tue, 03/25/2014 - 11:20amSierra-at-Tahoe Resort hosted a "Golden Celebration" on March 15, 2014 to welcome home Winter Olympians, Jamie Anderson, Maddie Bowman, and Hannah Teter. The day started with a procession through South Lake Tahoe where people lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the gold medalists. The celebration at Sierra Resort consisted of a grand ceremony, proclamations from dignitaries, including California Senator Gaines, and live music. The girls also signed autographs and danced the night away. Thanks to the entire community for coming out to celebrate. Way to go Team Sierra!
TRPA Applauds Senate Move on Lake Tahoe Restoration Bill
Submitted by paula on Sat, 02/08/2014 - 12:30amA measure to advance environmental restoration and forest management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin yesterday passed out of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The legislation would reauthorize the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act, originally passed in 2000, which has helped advance one of the most comprehensive watershed restoration programs in the nation-the Lake Tahoe Environmental Improvement Program, or EIP.
Reno Native Jessica Satre Joins TRPA Legal Team
Submitted by paula on Sat, 01/25/2014 - 12:39amThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) welcomes attorney Jessica Satre to its legal team as Agency Associate Counsel. Satre joined TRPA in November last year.
Most recently, Satre was a government affairs and legislative analyst for the law firm of Snell & Wilmer, LLP. She has also worked on Capitol Hill in Washington DC for Senator Harry Reid and held legal internships at the Federal Communications Commission and U.S. Department of Education.
Northern Nevadans Walk Sunday to Support Philippines Typhoon Victims
Submitted by paula on Sat, 11/23/2013 - 10:29pmNorthern Nevada students and others are holding "Walk for Philippines Typhoon Victims" starting at University of Nevada-Reno (UNR) on November 24 in support of the victims of deadly super-typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), one of the most powerful ever recorded on land.
Ordinance Passed in City Council to Ban Single Plastic Bag Use
Submitted by paula on Tue, 10/15/2013 - 11:06amToday the South Lake Tahoe City Council voted to approve the ban on single use plastic grocery bags in the city limits, duplicating their 3-2 vote from the first reading of the ordinance on October 1, 2013.
Council members Hal Cole, Angela Swanson and Brooke Laine all voted in favor of the ban. Tom Davis and JoAnn Conner against.
California Legislature unanimously passes compromise bill
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/10/2013 - 2:38pmThe League to Save Lake Tahoe applauds the California Legislature for unanimously passing SB630, which implements a compromise between California and Nevada to preserve the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
Transgender Bill for School Equality is Passed Into Law
Submitted by paula on Thu, 09/05/2013 - 6:57pmCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Assembly Bill 1266 which allows transgender youth to use whatever bathroom and participate on whichever sports team they believe matches their gender identity. This groundbreaking bill gives students in public K-12 schools the right "to participate in sex-segregated programs, activities and facilities" based on their self-perception, regardless of their birth gender.
2013 Lake Tahoe Summit: Governors Brown & Sandoval, Senators Feinstein & Reid in Attendance
Submitted by newsroom on Mon, 08/19/2013 - 5:37pmSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) introduced Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak and noted that this was the first time, ever, a Russian Ambassador has visited Lake Tahoe. Senator Reid described Russia's Lake Baikal as the most voluminous freshwater lake in the world, containing roughly 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water, conservation efforts, and compared both Lake Baikal and Lake Tahoe as "two of the fairest places in all of the earth".
Remarkable progress continues at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 08/17/2013 - 10:36amIt has been 17 years since President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore stood on the shores of Lake Tahoe and issued a challenge. They urged the frequently fractious perspectives in the region to come together in support of the restoration of Lake Tahoe.
Lake Tahoe leaders applaud restoration bill
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/01/2013 - 4:27pmLake Tahoe organizations whose collaborative work over the past 15 years has been a driving force for advancing Lake Tahoe restoration efforts applauded congressional leaders Thursday for introducing a $415 million reauthorization of the federal Lake Tahoe Restoration Act.
California, Nevada lawmakers introduce $415 million federal bill to restore Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/01/2013 - 2:30pmNevada 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.
Heavenly plans include ropes course, ziplines, bike park
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/16/2013 - 11:14pmHeavenly Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe has submitted a proposal to the USDA Forest Service and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency for expansions to its on-mountain summer activities, as part of Vail Resorts’ Epic Discovery, a Summer Mountain Adventure.
Douglas County conservation bill introduced by Nevada Senators Reid and Heller
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/02/2013 - 9:32amNevada Senators Harry Reid and Dean Heller have introduced the Douglas County Conservation Act of 2013 designed to promote conservation, improve recreation opportunities, and provide for sensible development in Douglas County.
Barton Health's Chief Nursing Officer asks for community support to help pass AB900 on Tuesday
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 11:48amDear Community Members,
In recent months, Barton Memorial Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Facility has been challenged with keeping patients, staff and the facility in its entirety, safe from the effects of the California senate bill, AB97.
If passed, this bill would create devastating cuts to reimbursement for Medi-Cal services provided by distinct part skilled nursing facilities (DP/SNFs) throughout the state, including South Lake Tahoe’s only long- term-care-facility located at Barton Memorial.
South Lake Tahoe celebrates Earth Day at Bijou Community Park
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 04/24/2013 - 9:16pmEvent Date:
April 27, 2013 - 10:00am
The South Lake Tahoe Earth Day Festival will kick off Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bijou Community Park.
Earth Day recognizes, celebrates and promotes our region’s unique beauty while educating the public about local environmental issues.
Bring your friends and family to learn about ways to counteract global climate change through recycling and composting, alternative energy, water conservation, sustainability, and reducing our ecological footprint.
California bill would require ski resort accident reporting
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 5:19pmA California senator has introduced a bill that would require ski resorts to prepare public reports of safety procedures, as well as injuries and deaths.California Senate Bill 564 would require ski...
California bill would require ski resort accident reporting
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 5:19pmA California senator has introduced a bill that would require ski resorts to prepare public reports of safety procedures, as well as injuries and deaths.California Senate Bill 564 would require ski...
Nevada bill would kill requirement to pay $1 higher minimum wage to some
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 9:50amA state senator is trying for the second consecutive session to repeal a component of the state minimum wage law in the Nevada constitution.Sen. Joe Hardy, R-Boulder City, presented SJR2 to members...
Sen. Harry Reid addresses 2013 Nevada Legislature (full text)
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 8:30pmNevada son and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid addressed a joint session of the Nevada State Legislature today in Carson City. Here is the text of his speech:
Minden senator wants Nevada to be declared a sovereign state
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/20/2013 - 10:21amTwo state senators and a dozen other Nevadans urged a Senate committee Tuesday to tell the federal government that "enough is enough" and declare Nevada a sovereign state, recognizing federal juris...
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 ...
Democrats Continue To Outpace Republicans In Nevada Voter Registration
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 09/18/2012 - 3:16pmCARSON CITY — Democrats continue to out-register their Republican counterparts, with the latest data from Clark County now showing a more than 100,000 voter advantage as the deadline to participate in the Nov. 6 general election draws ever closer.
Today just before noon the Clark County website, which updates registration totals regularly, showed 346,703 Democrats registered to vote compared to 246,479 for Republicans, a 100,224 advantage.
Tahoe Fund Raises $55,000 for Critical Tahoe Environmental Projects
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/17/2012 - 11:32amFounders Circle members of a Lake Tahoe nonprofit donated $55,000 at Sunday's annual Tahoe Fund Summer Dinner and croquet party for three specific projects that will improve lake clarity and recreational opportunities in the Tahoe Basin. The money raised by the Fund is for shovel-ready public projects that require additional private support to be completed, and was in addition to the more than $120,000 raised by the dinner for the organization.
Tahoe Fund is Organizing Sponsor of 2012 Lake Tahoe Summit
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 08/09/2012 - 1:56pmThe need for more public-private partnerships to complete environmental projects at Lake Tahoe is the focus of the 16th annual Lake Tahoe Summit, which will be held this Monday, August 13 at the Edgewood Tahoe resort at Stateline, Nev. The free event will be held 9 a.m. to noon and is open to the public.
Lake Tahoe Sees Less Public Money for Environment
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 08/06/2012 - 4:31pmThe annual Tahoe summit takes place next week in Stateline, Nev. This year's theme is public-private partnership -which may well be a sign of how protecting the Tahoe basin will work in future. Since the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act passed in 2000, the majority of the $1.5 billion of funding for environmental projects has come from state and federal governments.
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.
Tahoe Fund Hosts Croquet Party on August 12
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 11:00amThe Tahoe Fund is encouraging supporters of Lake Tahoe to break out their croquet whites for a good cause. The environmental non-profit is preparing for its 2nd Annual Founders Circle Summer Dinner, to be held at Edgewood Tahoe’s historic Friday’s Station on Sunday, August 12th. Billed as a night to celebrate the organization’s early funders and the Lake, the event will include “Tahoe Croquet” and a gourmet dinner on the lawn. Senators Feinstein, Heller and Governor Brown have all confirmed their attendance.
Lake Tahoe environmental summit Aug. 13
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/30/2012 - 12:57pmThe 16th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit will be held at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course Aug. 13, according to a Monday announcement by U.S. Senator Dean Healler (R-NV).Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval, Californ...
Nevada Senator Dean Heller Announces 2012 Lake Tahoe Summit
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 07/30/2012 - 12:44pmThe 16th annual Lake Tahoe Summit will be held on Monday, August 13 at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, according to a press statement from Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to Visit South Lake Tahoe and Barton Memorial Hospital
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 07/26/2012 - 1:25pmThe chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, will visit Barton Memorial Hospital on Monday as part of a tour visiting health care facilities in California and Nevada. The visit coincides with the FCC's Rural Healthcare Pilot Program, in which Barton Health received funding.
Lakeview Commons at South Lake Tahoe dedication
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 06/20/2012 - 6:55pmThe Dedication Ceremony of Lakeview Commons at El Dorado Beach was held today with a large turnout of contributing agencies, visitors and locals alike.
Lakeview Commons dedication
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 3:36amThe dedication of Lakeview Commons at El Dorado Beach is Wednesday, June 20 at 2 pm. The ceremony will be followed by a concert and barbecue at 3 pm. Complimentary food, commemorative items, and speeches by California State Senator Ted Gaines, California Tahoe Conservancy, current Mayor Claire Fortier, former Mayor Kathay Lovell. The event is open to the public.
Message from the Mayor: On The Road to Rethinking Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 06/08/2012 - 11:30amWhat do you get when you jam twelve community leaders in a small van and send them on the road for three days? In addition to lots of laughs and too many unanswered texts, this merry van of road warriors got a collective awakening to the positive power of change. The road trip, sponsored by www.Tahoechamber.org, was an eye-opening view of how other communities solved what seemed insurmountable problems and, in doing so, prospered.
Gaines to host Angora fire forum
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 06/06/2012 - 3:58pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - California State Senator Ted Gaines will host a forum to discuss the ramifications of the Angora fire five years later.The forum will be held from 6-8 p.m. June 25 at Sou...
Tahoe Fund Names Amy R. Berry as first CEO
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/30/2012 - 11:32amIn a milestone for the organization, Amy R. Berry was appointed to the new position of CEO of the Tahoe Fund on Wednesday. The official announcement is a major shift forward for the organization and its mission to raise private and public funding for environmental projects in Lake Tahoe.
Survey Of Nevada Lawmakers, Candidates Shows Continued Support for Transparency
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 3:34amCARSON CITY — Sixty state lawmakers and legislative candidates who responded to a survey on government transparency largely favor new laws requiring the Legislature to follow the Open Meeting Law and mandating expanded reporting of spending on legislators by lobbyists.
Lake Tahoe environmental report shows promising results
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 9:17amSeveral environmental gains over the last five years have been made at the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s “Threshold Evaluation Report” released Wednesday, which highlights water quality as a continued area of concern.
The comprehensive report offers a snapshot of the health of the ecosystem in the Tahoe Basin by documenting the status and trends of more than 100 environmental standards ranging from air and water quality to fish and wildlife. The biggest improvements were documented in air and water quality, and scenic resources.
California voters to decide on death penalty in November
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/24/2012 - 8:34amCalifornia Secretary of State Debra Bowen has certified a measure for the November ballot that would eliminate capital punishment. Instead, prisoners would receive life without the possibility of parole.
Opponents include Republican State Senator Joel Anderson, who has tried unsuccessfully to change the death penalty process — including a bill that would have eliminated expensive, automatic appeals.
"To move forward and say that we're going to move these people into life without parole is to ignore what the public has asked for time and time again," said Anderson.
SAUNDERS: Santorum, the exorcist candidate
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/14/2012 - 6:00amRick Santorum has become the alternative to Mitt Romney because the former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania comes across as, to use his words, "the conviction conservative" in the GOP presidential pr...
Lake Tahoe puts forth big effort in 2022 Winter Olympics
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 11:31pmThe last time Lake Tahoe hosted the Winter Olympics, John F. Kennedy was still a U.S. senator, Muhammad Ali was still Cassius Clay and Mike Eruzione was a 5-year-old.
The year was 1960, and the Squaw Valley Games boasted a grand total of 17 events.
Fast forward more than half a century and Lake Tahoe again wants to host the Olympics. By 2022, the year they're shooting for, the Winter Games will have more than 90 events.
Former state Sen. Bill Raggio dies at 85
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 2:19pm(AP) - Former state Sen. Bill Raggio, the prominent Reno Republican who was the longest-serving state senator in Nevada history when he retired in January 2011, has died at age 85.He was first elec...
Nevada's longest serving senator Bill Raggio Dies at 85
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 7:34amNevada's longest serving senator, retired senator Bill Raggio has died. He was 85. Raggio died at 10 p.m. Thursday night while vacationing in Sydney, Australia. The cause was reported as death due to respritory illness. The death was first reported by Face-to-Face host Jon Ralston.
Calif. senator calls Nev. Tahoe law inflammatory
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/16/2012 - 5:09pmCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A leader in the California Senate has some strong words for Nevada over its threats to withdraw from the decades-old Lake Tahoe Compact.Sen. Darrell Steinberg, a Democrat f...
Movie Review: 'Star Wars' rages again in 3D With 'The Phantom Menace'
Submitted by Sam Bauman on Sat, 02/11/2012 - 6:28pmI was busy some other place when "Star Wars, The Phantom Menace" opened in 1999. Lucky me. Not so lucky now when I went to see the reworked original decked out in 3D. The film is now playing at the Horizon Stadium Cinema at Stateline, Lake Tahoe. And for all those Star Wars fans, and they know who they are, you won't want to miss it; though you can see the release without 3D and you won't be missing much.
Police seek help on drugged driving
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 11:14amALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The federal government should help police departments nationwide obtain the tools and training needed to attack a rising scourge of driving under the influence, two U.S. senator...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Our dim state senator in step with 'Flat Earth Society'
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 9:10amThank you, Tim Dickinson, for writing a great rebuttal to Sen. Ted Gaines' op-ed about green technology and CFL lights.Gaines' philosophy is in step with the "Flat Earth Society" and others who don...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Disgusted with Sen. Gaines view on green jobs
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 6:00amWith regards to Senator Gaines' opinion piece "Dimmer Switch On Freedom Lowered With Compact Fluorescent Bulbs," in the Jan. 14-17 weekend edition of The Tahoe Daily Tribune, I have a question to a...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Disgusted with Sen. Gaines view on green jobs
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 6:00amWith regards to Senator Gaines' opinion piece "Dimmer Switch On Freedom Lowered With Compact Fluorescent Bulbs," in the Jan. 14-17 weekend edition of The Tahoe Daily Tribune, I have a question to a...