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TRPA Approves the South Lake Tahoe Tourist Core Area Plan

The City of South Lake Tahoe's vision to recreate a community that encourages revitalizing commercial and residential areas got one step closer today with the TRPA's adoption of the South Lake Tahoe Tourist Core Area Plan. The area involved is the Highway 50 corridor from Fairway Ave at Bijou, up and down Ski Run Boulevard, and up to the Stateline.

Outdated development and pollution in the core of South Lake Tahoe could be on their way out with the adoption today of the City of South Lake Tahoe Tourist Core Area Plan by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board.

Parks, Recreation and Tourism Workshops for South Lake Tahoe

Event Date: 
December 11, 2013 - 6:30pm

El Dorado County, Douglas County, and the City of South Lake Tahoe are hosting two community workshops on December 11-12, 2013 to discuss the role that outdoor recreation plays in enhancing tourism and community livability for the South Shore. This is a great opportunity for residents to share their insights about parks, recreation, trails, events and programs, so that recreation opportunities can be improved in the future.

Forest thinning to begin on west side of Fallen Leaf Lake

Forest thinning on public land along the west side of Fallen Leaf Lake will begin Friday, Aug. 16, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit announced Thursday. Thinning will take place south of the dam and will move closer to the dam in a couple of weeks.

Forest thinning begins between Montgomery Estates and Sierra Tract

Thinning of trees for fuels reduction and forest health begins this week on National Forest System lands between Montgomery Estates and Sierra Tract in South Lake Tahoe.

The contractor has begun mobilizing equipment and will begin cutting trees within the next few days. The Forest Service has closed the area from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily through July 26 for public safety due to heavy equipment operations and falling trees.

South Lake Tahoe taking applications for commissioner appointments

The South Lake Tahoe City Council is soliciting applications for the following Commissions: Parks and Recreation, Clean Tahoe, City Lay Member Appointee to the TRPA Advisory Planning, and El Dorado Commission on Aging.

Applications may be obtained at the City Clerk's Office located at 1901 Airport Road, South Lake Tahoe, California, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and are also available on the City of South Lake Tahoe’s website at www.cityofslt.us – City Clerk-Boards and Commissions.

Missing snowboarder found alive, stayed overnight at Horizon

A search for missing snowboarder Corey Hoffman ended this morning when the Douglas County Sheriff's Office was contacted by a family member who informed them that Hoffman had phoned his father and advised he had spent the night at Horizon Casino Resort.

Deputies contacted Corey at the Stagecoach Lodge where he had proceeded to, and according to him he was unaware of the search for him. After a lengthy interview with Corey and his brother who had reported him missing, we are unable to determine exactly what transpired.

Tahoe Fund Presents $12,850 Check for Key Segment of Lake Tahoe Bikeway

The environmental non-profit Tahoe Fund presented a $12,850 check today to the Tahoe Transportation District for the Rabe Meadow Bike Path, a key segment of the proposed new bike and pedestrian route around Lake Tahoe called the Lake Tahoe Bikeway. The Bikeway will link communities around the lake, improve air quality, and provide a breathtaking recreational amenity for Tahoe residents and visitors.

OBITUARY: Ronald J. Krupa

September 8, 1953 - August 25, 2012Ronald J. Krupa, 58, of Stateline, Nevada entered into eternal rest on August 25th 2012. Ron was born in Johnstown, PA on September 8, 1953 to John and Ann (Leck)...

Edgewood Lake Tahoe resort project approved by TRPA board

Lake Tahoe planning leaders gave their approval Thursday to a paradigm changing project at the South Shore, which would allow for a high-end resort complex at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course, the site of the American Century Championship.
The governing board of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency unanimously approved the Edgewood Tahoe Lodge and Golf Course realignment project that will make way for the 154-room lodge. Construction could begin in 2014, according to the Tahoe Daily Tribune.

South Lake Tahoe, Chamber partner on Business Breakthrough Series

Event Date: 
September 12, 2012 - 9:00am

The City of South Lake Tahoe, in partnership with TahoeChamber, is offering a Business Breakthrough Series this fall on four consecutive Wednesdays beginning September 12th. The series is free for all qualified individuals and $95/day or $300/4 days for all others.

Beach benefit for South Shore Lake Tahoe local Sean Riley set for August 15

Event Date: 
August 15, 2012 - 5:00pm

In May, local community member Sean Riley suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of a succession of blackouts and falls. A Beach Bash Benefit is being held to help offset Sean’s medical expenses on Wednesday, August 15, 5-8 p.m., at Zephyr Cove Resort.
Sean is an off-road tour guide for Lake Tahoe Adventures and his wife, Georgette, works for the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and Tahoe Chamber. Sean has been hospitalized since May and came home this week and is now under 24-hour care. He is doing better, but does have some issues with comprehension and memory as a result of the injury, and has a long road to recovery requiring extensive therapy, home supervision and care.

Keep Tahoe Blue Volunteer Weed Pull

Event Date: 
June 28, 2012 (All day)

Join the League to Save Lake Tahoe and the U.S. Forest Service for a weed pull on the evening of June 28th in Rabe Meadows near Stateline, Nevada. Volunteers will be helping to remove invasive weeds that are threatening Tahoe’s native plant species and wildlife habitat. Learn about invasive weeds and how to properly remove them. If you would like more information on volunteering for this event please call 530-544-5388, or email events@keeptahoeblue.org.

OBITUARY: LESLIE VIRGIL GOODNER

March 5, 1939 - November 29, 2011Les, 72 of Stateline, Nevada passed away suddenly on November 29, 2011. He was born in Nebraska on March 5, 1939 to Virgil and Mae Goodner.Les worked in and arou...

Arrests made in Lake Tahoe cocaine sting

The Tri-NET Narcotic Task Force, working in conjunction with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Street Enforcement Team (SET), the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Investigators, and the Santa Cruz California Police Department arrested 26 year-old Joseph Perez and 25 year-old Oscar Madriz, both of Santa Cruz, California, on charges of trafficking and sales of cocaine. The arrests were made on March 2.

Transportation and the Economy Kicks Off Tahoe Regional Young Professionals

Tahoe Regional Young Professionals’ development and education speaker series kicks off, March 15, from 6 - 9 p.m. at the Lake Tahoe Airport’s Flight Deck Restaurant and Bar with Alfred Knotts, principal planner/project manager for the Tahoe Transportation District.

Lake Tahoe planning agency announces 2011 Best in The Basin award winners

Recognized for stewardship and care taken in the building and construction of developments around Lake Tahoe, the 22nd annual Best in the Basin awards were announced Tuesday by the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.
The TRPA, which sets policy for development around Lake Tahoe, will recognize the winners, listed below, during the 2011 Best in the Basin awards presentation during the meeting of its Governing Board on Wednesday, Feb. 22 in Stateline. Go here for the agenda.

Douglas County authorities prepare for New Year's Eve revelry

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is preparing itself for the upcoming New Years Eve celebration at Lake Tahoe, on Saturday, December 31st, 2011. Each year upwards of 50,000 celebrants ring in the New Year in the casino core area of Stateline, Nevada.

New pier sets up plans for Tahoe Beach Club development

A new pier installation at Tahoe Beach Club www.beachclubtahoe.com will underscore the lakefront lifestyle at the first fully-owned residential lakefront development on Lake Tahoe in 25 years, and mark initial phase construction at the eagerly awaited project.

Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe to Give $28,000 to Local Nonprofits

Rather than funding many smaller projects as in the past, this year Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe Foundation, Inc. (SISLT) will distribute $28,000 to a maximum of five local nonprofit organizations. The goal of this new approach is to encourage applicants to think big and create increasingly impactful programs for the community.

Judge dismisses League to Save Lake Tahoe suit against TRPA

By Kristi Boosman
LAKE TAHOE — A federal judge has dismissed a suit against the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and the Sierra Colina project that was brought on by the League to Save Lake Tahoe.

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