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Commission upholds Washoe Meadows reclassification
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 5:17pmCalifornia State Parks is gearing up for a legal battle with the South Shore's Washoe Meadows Community over the reclassification of Washoe Meadows State Park into a “state recreation area.”
The classification change is a critical component of a proposal to move up to nine holes of Lake Tahoe Golf Course onto undeveloped land as part of a project to restore that section of the Upper Truckee River.
State parks to reconsider controversial golf course approvals
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/27/2011 - 1:05pmThe California State Park and Recreation Commission is scheduled to reconsider several October approvals related to a controversial restoration project along the Upper Truckee River.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Solution for lost golf balls
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 5:43pmI got a chuckle out of Russ Wright's letter regarding the golf balls in the Upper Truckee River. When I was a teen, and when my kids were teens, we made special float trips down that river in searc...
Lake Valley holiday fire truck about to hit the streets
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/09/2011 - 12:25pm11 – Echo View Estates, Tahoe Mountain Road, Mule Deer Circle. Dec. 12 – Lake Tahoe Boulevard from Boulder Mountain Drive to Grizzly Mountain Drive. Dec. 13 – West side of North Upper Truckee from Zun...
GUEST COLUMN: Setting the record straight on meanders from the truth
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 12/03/2011 - 6:00amAs a scientist, I've been studying the Upper Truckee River with many agency partners since 1995 and I can attest to the absolute critical need to restore this river in order to protect Lake Tahoe's...
Upper Truckee restoration hearing postponed
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/02/2011 - 11:13amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Discussion of the Upper Truckee River restoration and golf course reconfiguration project by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency governing board scheduled for Dec. 15 has ...
Golf course battle heats up with lawsuit, vandalism
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 3:48pm
UPDATED 8:30AM: California State Parks is investigating vandalism that happened over the weekend on Washoe Meadows State Park land near the Lake Tahoe Golf Course. Electronic equipment and river monitoring devices were damaged or destroyed. Two logs were found to have graffiti sprayed on them, saying "Stop Golf" and "Save the Park."
Upper Truckee restoration hearing postponed
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 10:17amSTATELINE, Nev. - Discussion of the Upper Truckee River restoration and golf course reconfiguration project by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency governing board scheduled for Dec. 15 has been post...
Tahoe planning agency to look at Homewood plan; Upper Truckee river plan removed from agenda
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 5:18pmThe Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will hear plans on the Homewood project on the west shore but has scrapped plans to discuss the Upper Truckee River Restoration project during a two-day meeting of the Governing Board.
According to a news release, the Dec. 14 agenda remains unchanged and includes a proposed adoption of the Final Environmental Impact Review and Environmental Impact Statement for Homewood Mountain Resort. The meetings are on Wednesday, Dec. 14 at Granlibakken, and Thursday, Dec. 15 at the TRPA offices.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Golf course relocation best for environment
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/23/2011 - 10:35amI support relocating Lake Valley Golf Course to less sensitive areas across the river. This is Alternative 2 of the State Park's plan to restore and improve the Upper Truckee River corridor and wat...
Battle over Lake Tahoe Golf Course proposal continues
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 1:51am
By Jeff Munson
The fight is pure Tahoe: A project proposed to improve the environment versus a group of people who don't want things to change.
Mud has been thrown, sides are dug in, and lawsuits are likely looming with the proposed reconfiguration of the Lake Tahoe Golf Course as it backs up to Washoe Meadows State Park and Recreation Area.
River restoration, golf course move OK'd by state board
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 10/22/2011 - 10:27pmThose were the reactions from the two sides in the divisive Washoe Meadows State Park, Upper Truckee River, Lake Tahoe Golf Course issue. On Friday, before a crowd that at times numbered more than 100...
Tahoe Chamber endorses Upper Truckee River Restoration Alt. 2
Submitted by admin on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 10:47amOn October 13, 2011 the Tahoe Chamber Board of Directors voted unanimously in favor of Alternative 2; the Upper Truckee River Restoration and Golf Course Reconfiguration project.
Upper Truckee River scenic designation hits snag
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 5:14pmBy Kathryn Reed. It's more about the fishing experience than anything else. That was the message delivered by proponents Tuesday to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors during a lengthy discu...
Forest Service plans to burn Angora piles this fall
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 7:37amBy Cheva Heck
U.S. Forest Service fire and fuels management crews plan to begin prescribed fire operations in the Angora fire area this fall, burning piles created during the fuels reduction component of the Angora Ecosystem Restoration Project. Operations could begin as soon as next week.
City says to avoid Upper Truckee Restoration Project area
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 11:10amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The City of South Lake Tahoe is urging people to stay away from the construction activity near a section of the Upper Truckee River located near to the Airport.The area i...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Deputies should be held accountable also
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 4:22pmI'd like to respond to a recent letter to the editor regarding being tailed by a sheriff's office vehicle recklessly with brights on.I live out near North Upper Truckee Road and drive from there al...
Forest Service uses shocking method to survey fish in Upper Truckee River
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 9:52amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Chris Lemmers has been shocked more times than he can remember. As a fish surveyor for the Forest Service, his job is to walk or boat the rivers, streams and creeks of...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Cyclists on South Upper Truckee Road should be more respectful
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 9:28amIt is a source of continuous frustration to have cyclists riding two and three abreast along South Upper Truckee Road. For the most part, they refuse to move over and will try and wave you by. In d...
USFS' fish testing puts Upper Truckee River off
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 11:31pmAnglers and others wading in South Lake Tahoe's Upper Truckee River could be in for a shock – literally – if they fail to heed warning signs. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../usfs-fish-testing-put...
USFS' fish testing puts Upper Truckee River off
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 6:43pmAnglers and others wading in South Lake Tahoe's Upper Truckee River could be in for a shock – literally – if they fail to heed warning signs. Beginning the first week of August and continuing ...
Man airlifted after motorcycle crash
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 10:53amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.- A 61-year-old Redding man was flow to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno with major injuries to both legs following a solo motorcycle crash on North Upper Truckee Road...
