parks and recreation

Zephyr Cove Ski Club signups at Kahle

Zephyr Cove Ski Club will have the first of three signup opportunities December 6 at 6:00 pm at the Kahle Community Center. Many options for participation and payment are available for kids K-12.

Parks and Recreation Commission meeting schedule changes

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The Parks and Recreation Commission is changing their meeting schedule to the last Tuesday of every month from January through November. Meetings are held at the Recreati...

Golf course battle heats up with lawsuit, vandalism

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."

Tahoe planning agency to look at Homewood plan; Upper Truckee river plan removed from agenda

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.

KUDOS & KINDNESS: Dames say thank you

The Tahoe Derby Dames would love to extend a heart-felt thank you to the always helpful and supportive city of South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation, each of our generous sponsors, our fanatically ...

Breakfast with Santa

Tahoe City Parks and Recreation Department's inaugural Breakfast with Santa at Rideout ... This family event is co-sponsored by the Tahoe City Rotary Club. ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/11/breakfa...

KUDOS & KINDNESS: Dames say thank you

The Tahoe Derby Dames would love to extend a heart-felt thank you to the always helpful and supportive city of South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation, each of our generous sponsors, our fanatically ...

Santa on his way to Tahoe City

Tahoe City Parks and Recreation Department's inaugural Breakfast with Santa at Rideout Community Center is Dec. 3 from 8:30-10:30am. This family event is ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/.../santa-on...

Hellman family donates $100K to keep mansion functional

The family that built a century-old Lake Tahoe mansion now owned by the state has donated $100,000 for its upkeep. The state Department of Parks and Recreation has accepted the donation from the Hellman family of San Francisco to support restoration efforts at the Hellman-Ehrman estate in Lake Tahoe. The mansion is along the west shores of Lake Tahoe in the Ed Z'berg Sugar Pine Point State Park.

Halloween festivities for kids and adults

Terror in Tahoe, a new event for South Shore, culminates this weekend.
Hosted by the City of South Lake Tahoe Community Services/Parks and Recreation, and the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, organizers have prepared a haunted trail in the woods behind the ice rink at the Campground by the Lake on Highway 50, dead in the center of South Lake Tahoe.

City combines parks and recreation positions

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The city's new recreation programs coordinator might just have to have eight arms, eight legs and four brains.The new position, recreation programs coordinator, currently...

Caps for Kids' looking for creative donations

The South Lake Tahoe Parks and Recreation Department is again the place to drop off all of your handmade goodies – booties, hats, scarves and mittens are ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../caps-for-kids-loo...

Tahoe City celebrates fall with Harvest Festival

The Tahoe City PUD Parks and Recreation Department's annual Harvest Festival and Pumpkin Patch is Oct. 22 from 10am-2pm. This family event is the wrap up to the Tahoe City Downtown Associations ye...

Haunted trails await at Campground by the Lake

Terror in Tahoe, which for years has spooked young and old Halloween enthusiasts is under new direction and has new digs.
Hosted by the City of South Lake Tahoe Community Services/Parks and Recreation, and the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, organizers have prepared a haunted trail in the woods at the Campground by the Lake on Highway 50, dead in the center of South Lake Tahoe.

Tahoe City celebrates fall with Harvest Festival

The Tahoe City PUD Parks and Recreation Department's annual Harvest Festival ... This family event is the wrap up to the Tahoe City Downtown Associations ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../tahoe-city-ce...

Open Letter: South Lake Tahoe City Manager offers explanation to proposed budget cuts

Here's an open letter from Tony O'Rourke, city manager of South Lake Tahoe, sent to the local press. South Tahoe leaders will meet Sept. 27 to vote on proposed cuts to the budget, which could mean eliminating several more city jobs.

City tells employees to come up with budget solutions; final meeting slated for Sept. 27

By Li Terrell
To a crowd of about 200, the South Lake Tahoe City Council met to hear the 2011-12 Budget Proposal from its city manager and finance director on Thursday.  There was an obvious tension between the council and members of the public who attended the meeting, though the general sentiment of the council and city manager is that the deficit issues are not their fault, and that employee sacrifice is what is required to balance the budget.

November election has 12 candidates, one ballot measure

By Heather Gould
Amid voting for favorite websites, blogs, restaurants, American Idol contestants and more, residents of South Lake Tahoe have the opportunity to vote in an actual public election. Elections for the Lake Tahoe Community College board, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District board, the South Tahoe Public Utility District board and a ballot measure regarding recreation funds will all be decided by voters on Nov. 8.

Raley’s and Nevada governor campaign to help promote Nevada State Parks

By Bob Conrad / Nevada Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources
CARSON CITY, Nev. — When shoppers use any reusable grocery bag — paper, plastic or canvas — at any Raley’s and Food Source store in Nevada, they will be helping more than the environment, they will also be raising money to preserve and enhance Nevada State Parks.

Mavericks win Douglas County flag football league

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - For the first time in 10 years, Tahoe Quick Lube wasn't on field for the final game of the Douglas County Parks and Recreation adult flag football season.The team, whi...

City removes Regan Beach playground over safety concerns

City officials removed the Regan Beach playground due to safety concerns. The steel jungle gym had been there for more than 20 years, said Parks and Recreation Department director Stan Sherer."B...

California State Parks announces closure of 70 parks

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - The California Department of Parks and Recreation announced Friday a plan to close 70 of its 278 state parks and recreation areas beginning in 2012. None of Lake Tahoe...

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