http://keeptahoeblue.com Read More]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 First there was the storm drain calendar, highlighting a polluting Tahoe pipe each month. Then came the videos, showing thousands of gallons of murky, road-soiled runoff shooting out of pipes into one of the world’s clearest lakes. Then came a newsletter entitled “Keeping Tahoe Black?... Read More]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 -0500 Read More]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 17:00:00 -0500 State officials are looking for resident feedback to help shape the future of some of the most picturesque and oft-used recreation spots along the North and East shores of Lake Tahoe.The Nevada Division of State Parks plans to adopt an updated general management plan for Lake Tahoe Nevada State... Read More]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 -0500 Read More]]> Sun, 06 May 2012 17:00:00 -0500 Read More]]> Wed, 02 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 Read More]]> Sat, 28 Apr 2012 16:00:00 -0500 Read More]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:00:00 -0500 LAKE TAHOE — In what officials are calling a fortunate coincidence, regional boat inspectors last week intercepted a vessel with more than 40 adult zebra mussels on it from entering Lake Tahoe.Inspectors discovered the 2001, 29-foot-long Sea Ray boat at the Meyers roadside station on April... Read More]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:00:00 -0500 Read More]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:00:00 -0500 Read More]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:00:00 -0500 Read More]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:00:00 -0500 Read More]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:00:00 -0500 Read More]]> Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:00:00 -0500 An armada of 41 flexible barges infested with quagga mussels during construction work in Lake Mead were stopped by Idaho’s boat inspection program. ... 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Read More]]> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:00:00 -0500 More than a decade after conflicts over winter sports led to the ban of snowmobiles from much of a popular mountain meadow between Reno and Lake Tahoe, new discussions are under way regarding the problem in the same vicinity.Involved are folks who cherish the quiet solitude of skiing or... Read More]]> Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:00:00 -0600 Read More]]> Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 -0600 Lake Tahoe clarity improved in 2011, but overall has remained nearly stable since 2000, according to UC Davis scientists who study the lake.   ... Read More]]> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0600 Read More]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0600 LAKE TAHOE — The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency recognized recipients of the 2011 Best in the Basin Awards at its Governing Board meeting on Wednesday at the TRPA Board Rooms in Stateline.This is the 22nd year TRPA's Best in the Basin awards program has recognized projects demonstrating... 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Read More]]> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0600 Read More]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:00 -0600 Read More]]> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2012 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today signaled the U.S. Department of Agriculture's intent to issue a new planning rule for America's 193-million acre National Forest System that seeks to deliver stronger protections for forests, water, and wildlife while... Read More]]> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:00:00 -0600