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League to Save Lake Tahoe plans to move to new office
The League to Save Lake Tahoe is in the process of finalizing the purchase of a new facility. more...
02/08/2010 4:40pm
Truckee Donner Land Trust gets new president
Tom Van Berkem is the Truckee Donner Land Trust's new board president. Van Berkem is a Northstar resident and retired senior executive from Wellpoint Inc., a Fortune 50 health insurance company, and vice president on the Truckee Tahoe Airport...
  02/05/2010 3:52pm
Lake Tahoe Boulder Bay project: Deadline for public input looms
Residents with opinions regarding the initial environmental study on Boulder Bay must submit input to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency before Thursday, Feb. 4, the deadline for public comment.
  02/01/2010 2:30pm
Truckee Tahoe Airport looking at night sky lighting standards
With new technology like compact flourescents and LEDs making their way into homes and businesses, many people are saving money on power bills as they upgrade their lights.
  02/01/2010 8:26am
Lake Tahoe lake level slowly rising after recent snow, rain
After almost 10 days of rain, snow and everything in between, Lake Tahoe is flirting with its natural rim. Beginning Jan. 20 the lake rose to just above 6,223 feet and for the past week has ebbed and flowed, settling at 6,223.05 feet Tuesday evening.
  01/27/2010 8:40am
Lake Tahoe planning agency extends maximum buoy distance
In an effort to maximize navigational safety and aid enforcement, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has extended the maximum distance of a single use buoy to 600 feet from high water.
  01/07/2010 8:48am
Officials discuss logistics of plan to hunt for invasive species beyond Lake Tahoe
A pilot program for vessel inspections to keep new invasive species out of the waters of the Sierra Nevada — and not just Lake Tahoe — is in development for the 2010 boating season.
  01/05/2010 4:54pm
Saving the Northern Sierra
Gems of the northern Sierra — from granite cliffs and lofty peaks to verdant wetlands and rugged canyons, adding up to thousands of acres — preserved.
  01/05/2010 2:36pm
Truckee goes green for the holidays
TRUCKEE — Blending the colorful spirit of the holidays with an energy-saving vibe, this year almost 700 customers took advantage of the Truckee Donner Public Utility District's LED (light emitting diode) holiday light giveaway.
  01/04/2010 2:30pm
Officials: Hunt for invasive species to extend beyond Lake Tahoe
The hunt for invasive quagga and zebra mussels will extend beyond Lake Tahoe to other regional lakes and reservoirs to protect waters in the Sierra Nevada, officials said.
  01/04/2010 1:52pm
Sierra snowpack below average despite Calif storms
California's first snow survey of the winter showed the Sierra snowpack below normal Wednesday despite a series of storms that has drenched much of the state and pleased ski resort operators.
  01/04/2010 8:24am
NASA study confirms warmer Lake Tahoe water temps
A recent NASA study showed Lake Tahoe's water is warming twice as quickly as regional air temperature, lending weight to predictions of warming lake temperatures made by UC Davis researchers in 2008.
  01/04/2010 8:23am
Nikki Riley joins Mountain Area Preservation Foundation's board of directors
The Mountain Area Preservation Foundation (MAPF) is pleased to announce Nikki Riley, a Truckee resident and former Town of Truckee Planning Commissioner, has joined the conservation organization's board of directors. Founded in 1987, the Mountain...
  12/28/2009 3:11pm
Lake Tahoe-area snowpack dwindling, experts say
Experts say it will take a winter of steady storms for Sierra mountains of California and Nevada to recover from a dry stretch that has diminished snowpacks.
  12/28/2009 10:28am
Feds considering raising Stampede Dam north of Truckee
The federal Bureau of Reclamation could raise the dam at Stampede Reservoir by 11 feet — but it wants public input first.
  12/28/2009 7:31am
Tahoe Pyramid Bikeway project falling into place; funding is next
It's a tall order, tracing the Truckee River from origin to end with a trail. But a big piece has fallen into place, with the Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District's approval last week of environmental documents for the stretch of the...
  12/20/2009 10:49am
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