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The California State Park and Recreation Commission is scheduled to reconsider several October approvals related to a controversial restoration project along the Upper Truckee River.

Tahoe Senior Plaza Board of Directors David Kelly, John Pillsbury, Joe Tillson, Paula Lambdin, Daniel Masellones, Carol Daum, Delicia Spees and Susie Rust would like to thank American Century Golf ...

The holiday arrived early for 27 South Lake Tahoe non-profit organizations Thursday, Dec. 8, as $100,000 in charitable contributions was distributed on behalf of LIVESTRONG® and the American Century Championship by the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority.

“We’re fortunate to have the support from LIVESTRONG, NBC Sports and American Century Investments to assist to the local community,” said Carol Chaplin, executive director of the LTVA in a news release. “In addition to an outstanding event which attracts visitors, our 22-year partnership also helps local groups in need.”

How about all of the lost golf balls? I'm a canoer who regularly paddles through the area and am concerned about all of the balls that are washed downstream and off property. I don't think they sho...

I have been playing golf at the Lake Tahoe Golf Course since 1971. I have played golf on many fine and prestigious courses around the country and beyond. Lake Tahoe Golf Course is one of the finest...

Lake Tahoe needs the golf course to help the economy. So many people come to Tahoe in the summer to play golf, have weddings, and good times on the golf course. Don't let them take that away.Richar...

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."

The 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.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The American Century Championship is keeping $100,000 in the community that helps make the annual event a success. Livestrong, the celebrity golf tournament's nationally ...

The American Century Championship has $100000 to give out to South Shore nonprofit organizations. The deadline to apply is Nov. 30. Applications are online. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../south-shore-no...

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.

By John Heil
California is expected to see a boost in its local mountain economies as a result of a new legislation that now permits year-long recreation opportunities on U.S. Forest Service ski areas. The Ski Area Recreational Opportunity Enhancement Act of 2011, which was signed by President Barack Obama on Nov. 7, is estimated to create and annually sustain up to 600 extra jobs nationwide.

The tired old C&M Lodge, located at 1209 Bonanza Avenue, was completely removed this last summer with more than 50 percent of building materials recycled in the sustainable deconstruction effort by Edgewood Companies. Edgewood acquired the C&M Lodge in order to reuse the associated Transient Occupancy Units (TAUs) on its new Lodge Project at the Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, according to a news release.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The South Lake Tahoe City Council and the Douglas County Board of Commissioners will hold a joint meeting from noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 4 at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course.The Sou...

Sierra Expeditionary Learning School's fourth- and fifth-graders will be at the Tahoe Donner Golf Course on Oct. 23 to raise money for a trip to Yosemite so they ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../event...

Wednesday TBA STHS golf at State Tournament in South-Mesquite (Falcon Ridge course) 7:00 p.m. STHS powderpuff at South Tahoe High SchoolThursday2:00 p.m. WHS cross country at ROP-Silver State Acade...

Reinvention: We're all in this together.
This is the vision of the proposed Edgewood Tahoe Lodge at Stateline.
The plan by Edgewood Companies is to create a unique world-class destination that delivers significant economic, environmental and community benefits to South Shore Lake Tahoe.  
“That is one of the things that investment can bring to the community, said Patrick Rhamey, vice president of Real Estate for Edgewood Companies. “We have continued to re-invest our property over the years and hope to be a pathway for others to follow.”

The Coyote Grill will host a Chili Fundraiser for the South Tahoe High School Golf Team on Thursday, October 20, from 5-10pm. For more information, call Coach Jay at (530)409-2791.

The Tahoe Mountain Sports 5th Annual Pro/Am Disc Golf Tournament was a huge success; selling out to the full 90- player capacity for the first time in five years. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-vi...

A river runs through it – and that's one of the problems as well as one of the things that make this area on the outskirts of South Lake Tahoe so beautiful. Washoe Meadows State Park and Lake Vall...

Lake Tahoe casinos at Stateline continued healthy gains this summer, taking in $27.3 million in August, a 16.2 percent increase over 2010 figures for the same month, the Nevada gaming control board reports today.
Nevada’s nonrestricted gaming licensees reported a total “gaming win” of $886,861,912 for the month of August 2011, 6.10 percent decrease compared to August 2010, when licensees reported a gaming win of $944,457,344. Gaming profits in Stateline in August 2010 were 23,518,599.

Anyone who values open space and concurs with the wisdom of Native Americans that all living things are interconnected, should be appalled by what is happening in Washoe Meadows State Park near Mey...

The 9hole Tahoe City Golf Course is about to be sold to the Tahoe City Public Utility District for $5 million by the Bechdolt family ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../snippets-about-lake-tahoe-26......

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California State Park and Recreation Commission will meet at the South Shore next month to discuss aspects of a restoration project that would move nine holes of Lake...