Time change for Tahoe Summit with President Obama

Nevada Senator Harry Reid will host President Obama, California Governor Jerry Brown and California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer at the 20th annual Lake Tahoe Summit on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at Harvey's Outdoor Arena. Nevada’s homegrown band, the Killers, will also take the stage for a special performance.

The time for the summit has changed to 1:30 p.m. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Those attending can expect heavy traffic and road closures.

In 1997, the first summit was held at the amphitheater at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center with President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore in attendance. Reid hosted that one as well in response to declining water clarity and environmental conditions at the Lake Tahoe Basin. After that, national attention was given to the lake and spurred passage of the first Lake Tahoe Restoration Act in 2000. Since then, hundreds of millions of dollars have been invested to restore Lake Tahoe’s clarity and natural systems in the local watersheds.