In the News A collection of environmental news about Tahoe, including newspaper articles, announcements and newsletters from Tahoe agencies, League press releases, and science reports. Join our RSS feed to stay informed._________________________________________________________________________________ Guest Post: Why Tahoe Flows Into the Bay
Aug 8, 2012, Save the Bay
During the Gold Rush era, pioneer geographers stubbornly penciled in a completely mythical river linking Lake Tahoe to San Francisco Bay. Of course no such river actually exists–yet in the...
How your science teacher may be spreading invasive species
Aug 7, 2012, NBC News
Potential invasive species may get a helping hand from an unlikely source: science teachers, a new study indicates.
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Tahoe Lobster Co. starts putting crawfish on plates
Aug 3, 2012, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Crawfish gripped the decks of the Ellie June on Thursday as Fred Jackson and his nephew Justin Pulliam guided the boat from trap to trap off the shore of Sand Harbor, pulling up hundreds of...
Weather conditions, improper trash disposal contribute to bear problems
Jul 28, 2012, Tahoe Daily Tribune
Drought brings heat and lack of rain, and it might also bring more bears to the basin this season. Last year's mild winter means more cubs in the spring. And with little rain and warm temperatures,...
Volunteers needed to help get invasive weeds out of Lake Tahoe
Jul 27, 2012, League press release
We invite you to join the League to Save Lake Tahoe, the Tahoe Resource Conservation District, and the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association for a community weed pull event on the evening of August...
Washoe Meadows Park may be integral to Meyers' future
Jul 26, 2012, Lake Tahoe News
MEYERS – Meyers is an ideally situated spacious and walkable mountain community that values sustainability, health, wellness, and the natural environment. Uniquely concentrated with year-round...
Keeping the flame alive: With 2022 hopes dashed, Lake Tahoe officials look toward 2026 Winter Games
Jul 19, 2012, Sierra Sun
LAKE TAHOE — With the potential for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games out of the picture, will Lake Tahoe submit a bid for the 2026 Games? While it may seem far away, officials say preparations...
Forest Service fire chief bans residential burning
Jul 18, 2012, Keep Tahoe Blue News
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – The forest fire chief for the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is suspending residential burning, also known as "dooryard" burning, effective today...
Recreation opportunities on USFS land in Tahoe a concern
Jul 18, 2012, Lake Tahoe News
Playing in the outdoors is clearly what is important to people who live on the South Shore.
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Advocates lobby for second boat wash at Fallen Leaf Lake, agencies in basin cry poor
Jul 17, 2012, Lake Tahoe News
Fallen Leaf Lake is clean. That is, it is still free of aquatic invasive species.
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Lake Tahoe Basin forest plan: Mountain biking, snowmobiling fans voice concerns
Jul 15, 2012, Sierra Sun
LAKE TAHOE — A steady stream of hikers made their way up the Eagle Falls trail and into Desolation Wilderness Friday afternoon, eager to see the area's pristine alpine lakes and seemingly...
Forest Service to decide drained Incline Lake's fate
Jul 14, 2012, Reno Gazette Journal
With the issue of the land’s value now settled and its former owners paid, the future of a once-scenic Sierra lake now owned by the public is in question.The central point to be decided over...
Crayfish to Eat, and to Clean the Water
Jul 13, 2012, The New York Times
In the most recent years, the clarity of the water near the shoreline has “gotten considerably worse,” said John Reuter, the center’s associate director. Besides crayfish, other...
Critics say Lake Mead efforts inadequate to protect against mussel invasion
Jul 11, 2012, Reno Gazette Journal
Lake Tahoe and other pristine water bodies in the West are threatened by an alarming number of pleasure boats leaving Southern Nevada’s Lake Mead without being adequately inspected for the...
Volunteers invited to tackle invasive species
Jul 9, 2012, League press release
Tahoe Basin residents and visitors are invited to help remove one of Tahoe’s most prolific aquatic invasive weeds, Eurasian watermilfoil, during a community volunteer event at Baldwin...
South Shore fuels reduction project moves forward
Jul 5, 2012, Keep Tahoe Blue News
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. --The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has begun work on the South Shore Fuel Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration Project that will thin trees and...
Volunteers battle water weeds near Baldwin Beach
Jul 3, 2012, Keep Tahoe Blue News
In early June, the League to Save Lake Tahoe co-hosted 20 volunteer community members for a rewarding day of tackling Eurasian watermilfoil near Baldwin Beach on Tahoe’s South Shore.
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Forest Service continues project to eliminate invasive weeds from the Lake Tahoe Basin
Jul 2, 2012, Keep Tahoe Blue News
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. –The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) will continue a project to eradicate, control, and contain known and future infestations of &ldquo...
Forest Service Ecologists expect California 'super fires'
Jul 1, 2012, Sacramento Bee
Intense and deeply destructive "super fires," like Colorado's current Waldo Canyon fire, which has claimed two lives and burned 350 homes, are almost assured in Northern California's future,...
Sessions offer overview of Forest Plan alternatives
Jun 29, 2012, Keep Tahoe Blue News
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. – The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is hosting four information sessions and an interactive webinar to assist the public in reviewing and...
Four infested boats prevented from launching into Lake Tahoe in 2012
Jun 29, 2012, Keep Tahoe Blue News
Inspectors have intercepted and decontaminated four infested boats bound for Lake Tahoe this year. Three boats contained invasive quagga mussels, and one boat potentially carried New Zealand mudsnails...
Forest Service begins work on the Upper Truckee River and High Meadows projects
Jun 28, 2012, Keep Tahoe Blue News
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. --The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit's upcoming field season has begun. On Monday, June 25, 2012, the Forest Service began constructing the staging...
CA senator: Wildfire preparedness at Tahoe gets low grade
Jun 27, 2012, Sierra Sun
LAKE TAHOE — Wildfire safety has improved at Lake Tahoe in the five years since the Angora fire, but there is still work to be done, according to a report card released this week by California...
Change in lawmakers could alter future of state's involvement in TRPA
Jun 27, 2012, Lake Tahoe News
Nevada’s future in the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is still up in the air despite the recent defeat of the man who sponsored the bill that was approved last year that threatens to remove...
Lake Tahoe lobster company moves forward
Jun 25, 2012, KTVN Channel 2 Reno
Scientists now estimate there are close to 300 million crayfish in Lake Tahoe and they say that is adding up to clarity problems for the lake.
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Forest Service hosts summer programs at Taylor Creek
Jun 25, 2012, Keep Tahoe Blue News
The Summer Keynote Speaker Series at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center begins the first week of July and continues every Thursday evening through August at the Lake of the Sky Amphitheater. The series...
Researchers help curb invasive clam at Lake Tahoe
Jun 18, 2012, KGO - Assisgnment 7
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KGO) -- Boating season is now in full swing at Lake Tahoe. Extra safeguards are in place to make sure invasive species don't get in the lake, but some unwanted creatures are...
STPUD changing how water is distributed in Alpine County
Jun 18, 2012, Lake Tahoe News
WOODFORDS – Mark Twain was ahead of his time in so many ways, but as it relates to today, his quote, “Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting” may be the most important.
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Nevada's Senator Lee loses primary
Jun 13, 2012, Las Vegas Sun
Democratic state Sen. John Lee was defeated in a stunning upset Tuesday by political newcomer Patricia Spearman despite having a huge money advantage and the backing of the Democratic establishment...
Troublesome water weed poses unknown danger for the Truckee River
Jun 11, 2012, Reno Gazette Journal
A troublesome water weed that has spread through Lake Tahoe for decades is now established along the length of the Truckee River, posing possible problems of unknown scope and scale.
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