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Forest Service burning piles to reduce risk of wildfire
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/27/2011 - 2:26amThe U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit fuels crew on Thursday had a prescribed fire operation on the West Shore near Rubicon Bay. This is part of an aggressive program to reduce wild...
Wildfire risk reduction at Tahoe's West Shore
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 3:07pm
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit fuels crew oversees Thursday's prescribed fire operation on the West Shore near Rubicon Bay, part of an aggressive program to reduce wildfire risk. Weather conditions have allowed the Forest Service to treat a total of 1800 acres over the past year, including 400 acres over the summer.
Photo by: Lisa Herron, U.S. Forest Service
Weekend Fishing Report
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 08/26/2011 - 9:45am
By Don Quilici
Here's the fishing report for the week of Aug. 24-31. The report covers lakes, rivers and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.
Paddlers Help Protect Lake Tahoe from Invasive Species
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 10:00am
By Kristi Boosman
Paddlers at Lake Tahoe who enjoy the peace and solitude of skimming over crystal clear waters can now join the Tahoe Keepers stewardship community to protect Lake Tahoe from aquatic invasive species, according to an invasive species multi-agency committee.
Tahoe Keepers is a free training program designed to help non-motorized watercraft operators guard against inadvertently transporting aquatic invasive species to water bodies within the Lake Tahoe Basin by self-inspecting and decontaminating their boats and gear after each use.
Prescribed burns to resume on West Shore
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 5:51amU.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to resume prescribed fire operations in the Rubicon Bay area Aug. 23. Operations are taking place near Scenic Drive, on small urban lots and ar...
GUEST COLUMN: Lessons learned from Ritz bankruptcy action
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 11:00amThe recent bankruptcy filing by East West Partners, the group that owned The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, hotel property at Northstar-at-Tahoe, is not an indicator of the state of the tourist economy ...
County nears redistricting decision as state finalizes maps
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 6:10pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - El Dorado County's District 5 Supervisor seat would shift west while keeping a single representative for the county's Lake Tahoe portion under a redistricting proposal...
Summer transitions to fall with Labor Day and beyond
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 08/16/2011 - 6:12pm
Before summer segues to fall Tahoe South will celebrate a Labor Day last call: an amped-up holiday weekend of non-stop activities on and off the water including a food and wine festival, sternwheeler race, outdoor and showroom concerts and a fireworks extravaganza.
LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Wildflowers a bonus treat on hike to Dardanelles Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 8:42amFrom South Lake Tahoe, go west on Highway 50. Pass the bug station, then turn left onto Highway 89. Before reaching the summit of Luther Pass, Big Meadow trailhead parking is on the left. Park. Follow...
Tahoe Fund aims to be conduit to bring cash to basin
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amThe nonprofit Tahoe Fund will announce funding for its first basin project at a fundraising dinner on Lake Tahoe's West Shore next week. The Tahoe Fund, formed about a year ago, plans to raise muc...
Disabled Sports US Far West hosts three-day water play at Donner Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 8:30pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - A three-day Disabled Sports Far West event was chock full of sailing, canoeing, kayaking, tubing and dining at Donner Lake. Dave Ceruti, owner of Donner Lake Water Sports, dona...
EDITORIAL: Keep Tahoe hypocritical?
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 7:30pmThe League to Save Lake Tahoe has a lot of explaining to do.For the past five years it's hosted an annual Oscar de la Renta fashion show at the Fritz estate on Lake Tahoe's west shore. The event ha...
Snowfall, cold weather delay start of fire season
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 7:05pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - A winter season that has been reluctant to end should keep the wildfire threat at a welcome low throughout much of the West this summer, according to an annual fire outlo...
