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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is marking this year’s Lake Tahoe Summit by highlighting the Environmental Improvement Program’s 15 years of achievement restoring and protecting Lake Tahoe’s fragile ecosystem.

Launched at the 1997 Presidential Forum at Lake Tahoe by then President Bill Clinton, and Vice President Al Gore, the Environmental Improvement Program (EIP) is a partnership of more than 50 federal, state, and local agencies, private interests, and the Washoe Tribe.

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.

The Annual Tourism Forum is presented in partnership between the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, the South Tahoe Alliance of Resorts and TahoeChamber.

Each year, the organizations strive to bring highly sought after speakers and the most current information on the travel and tourism industry to South Lake Tahoe. This year’s forum will focus on the expectations of the international traveler.

Tahoe Prosperity Center and TahoeChamber will host a South Shore economic forum on March 5.The topic of this year's forum is "The Future of South Shore - Next Steps." The topic resulted from a visi...

In the spirit of the TED talks that sparked a wildfire of communal knowledge and immediate action around "ideas worth spreading," the Tahoe Prosperity Center and TahoeChamber are holding a second economic forum March 5.

Business, government, education, transportation, recreation, and healthcare leaders will be sharing their plans, ideas and projects that are focused on economic revitalization on the South Shore. This forum is all about "connecting the dots" between projects that are moving Tahoe toward prosperity.

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Burton is dropping Forum, so this is their last season as a brand... Eternal, Forum & the Tahoe Biltmore have gotten together to throw Forum a going away party December 1st at the Tahoe Biltmore. Lots of free shwag, $2 PBR, cheap hotel rooms, and new & old footage, DJ on vinyl records, free t-shirt press, cupcakes. Be there :)

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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will release the final draft of the Regional Plan Update and associated documents during the two-day Governing Board meeting taking place on Wednesday, October 24 at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach, and Thursday, October 25 at Harvey’s Lake Tahoe in Stateline.

I went to the forum on Oct. 10 at the high school and was enthused by what I saw. There was no doubt in mind that Austin Sass is the man for the job. He was knowledgeable, articulate, energetic and...

Medicare expert Margaret Reilly will host a community forum explaining Medicare and Health Insurance this Wednesday, October 3rd from 12:30-2pm at the South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Facility located at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd.
This meeting is for anyone who currently has, or is soon to have Medicare as their primary health insurance. This meeting will also be helpful for anyone who helps relatives or friends with Medicare.
Reilly is the Program Manager for HICAP, California’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program, and is an expert on Medicare.
See flier below.

CARSON CITY – The state Board of Economic Development Wednesday unanimously signed off on a package of tax breaks to bring Apple to Reno, but the panel found it had little authority over the deal reached after several months of closed-door negotiations.

If the TTD took the $70 Million that they say it will cost to build the loop road and fix up the area they would still have enough over to give us a free bus system like most of the other resort towns. They are not alleviating any traffic flows or amount of cars only diverting them faster to Nevada. How is diverting the traffic helping the traffic situation, we will still have the same amount of cars on the road. I have said this before about other things done to us by our Government agency’s doing what’s best for them and us(mostly them).

Join California State Sen. Ted Gaines on Monday, June 25, 6 to 8 p.m. for an update on the Blue Ribbon Commission’s recommendations following the Angora Fire. Learn what has been done and what still needs work to ensure future fire safety. Ask questions and let your voice be heard on efforts to protect the region from destructive wildfires.
The meeting will be at the South Tahoe High School theater. To RSVP or for more information, call (916) 783-8232.

SOUTH 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...

The economic and environmental future at Lake Tahoe will be discussed among 350 researchers, scientists, policy makers and economic stakeholders at Incline Village this week during the Tahoe Science Conference Tuesday through Thursday.

With the latest round of lawsuits affecting our local businesses' bottom lines, It is imperative that every business owner understands what role they must play to ensure both California and Federal ADA Accessibility standards are met to not only welcome customers with disabilities, but also to avoid costly litigation. A meeting at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on May 23, 9 a.m. will address the latest ADA regulations.

Summer is a perfect time to learn about birds that migrate to the Lake Tahoe Basin for the season. Join Kirk Hardie, Co-Executive Director of the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science for two events introducing the migratory birds of the Lake Tahoe region. Kirk will present a talk on these avian visitors to the area on Thursday, June 14, 2012 (no-host bar at 5:30pm, presentation begins 6 pm, $5 donation suggested) at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences on the Sierra Nevada College campus and a bird watching walk on June 16 starting at the UC Davis Tahoe City Field Station.

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is encouraging local residents and part-time homeowners to become “wildfire aware” by taking advantage of public education activities during Lake Tahoe Wildfire Awareness Week happening May 26 to June 3.

“With the fifth anniversary of the Angora fire coming up, this is a good opportunity for our community to discuss the importance of wildfire awareness,” said Joanne Marchetta, Executive Director of TRPA.

The Tahoe Transportation District will host an Open House forum on Wed., May 16, to discuss the SR Highway 28 corridor safety and congestion issues. The forum will introduce the East Shore Express, a proposed shuttle from Incline Village to Sand Harbor Beach State Recreation Area this summer as well as updates on the North Demonstration Bikeway, a 3-mile off-road path between Incline Village and Sand Harbor.

The TahoeChamber will host its Annual Tourism Forum on April 26 at Harveys Lake Tahoe Cabaret Theater. The forum will feature Ralf Garrison, owner of Advisory Group Inc. and professional travel and tourism consultant, and Dr. Emilynn Sheffield, CSU Department of Recreation, Hospitality and Parks Management program professor. This year's theme, “Trends in Tourism,” will focus on changing demographics and the way travelers use technology and recreation and how that reshapes the tourism industry.

CARSON CITY – A regulation requiring thousands of home-based businesses to pay a $200 annual fee won approval today from a legislative panel.
Secretary of State Ross Miller has been trying to get the regulation approved for several months, but has seen the regulation stymied by strong opposition from some Nevada residents and Republican lawmakers who argued the regulation exceeded his authority.