IVGID ChargePoint Stations Now Installed

IVGID ChargePoint Stations Now Installed

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. – As the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road grows, electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) is in high demand among EV drivers. EV owners require a robust network of charging infrastructure to increase their travel radius and reduce range anxiety. Public charging infrastructure allows drivers to charge their EVs while […]

Public Comments Released from Airport Master Plan Meeting

Public Comments Released from Airport Master Plan Meeting

South Lake Tahoe, CA – An Airport Master Plan community meeting was held in February 2014 and as a result, several comments were collected at and after the meeting.  The document including all of the public comments and responses is now available for review online at www.cityofslt.us/airportpubliccomments   A second public meeting regarding the Lake Tahoe Airport […]

Katy Simon Joins Tahoe Fund Board of Directors

Katy Simon Joins Tahoe Fund Board of Directors

LAKE TAHOE Calif. and Nev. – The Tahoe Fund today announced the election of Katy Simon to its board of directors.  Simon recently retired  from a distinguished career in public service, most recently as the Washoe County Manager, a position she held for 15 years.  She has a deep connection to Lake Tahoe, starting with her first job at the Northstar ski resort more than 30 […]

Fuelwood Permits Are On Sale

South Lake Tahoe, Calif.  –The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) has begun the sale of fuelwood permits at the South Shore office, and at the North Shore office.  Permits cost $20 per cord, with a two-cord minimum purchase and a limit of 10 cords per household.   Permits have specific conditions […]

City Wins Round 2 Prop 84 Grant for $2.8M for Sierra Tract Neighborhood

South Lake Tahoe, CA –  The City of South Lake Tahoe’s Engineering Division received confirmation that the City is a recipient of a Round 2 Proposition 84 grant in the amount of $2.8M for Sierra Tract neighborhood.   Investing in our infrastructure is a key priority to the City,” said City Manager Nancy Kerry.  “This is evident […]

Wildfire Prevention Clean Up at Temple Bat Yam

Wildfire Prevention Clean Up at Temple Bat Yam

South Lake Tahoe, CA – Members of Temple Bat Yam, Lake Valley Fire Protection District and South Lake Tahoe Fire Department held a community clean-up day for the synagogue property on May 18, 2014. In a collaborative effort between the fire agencies, neighborhoods and community members; this was an example of working together to create defensible […]

Sand Harbor Summer Shuttle Service Continues With Public/Private Funding

Sand Harbor Summer Shuttle Service Continues With Public/Private Funding

Incline Village, Nevada… Tahoe Transportation District’s East Shore Express, (http://www.eastshoreexpress.org) a park and ride bus schedule from Incline Village to Sand Harbor, will continue summer operations for a third consecutive year thanks to a federal grant and the Lake Tahoe License Plate Funds. The goal of this Tahoe Transportation District service is to address traffic […]

Adopt-a-Tahoe-Beach Program Launches Clean-up Efforts

Adopt-a-Tahoe-Beach Program Launches Clean-up Efforts

South Lake Tahoe, Ca…Local agencies are partnering to launch an “Adopt-a-Beach-Tahoe” program that will coordinate beach clean-up dates regularly from June 15 to September 15. The City of South Lake Tahoe, Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, League to Save Lake Tahoe, the US Forest Service Basin Management Unit, and Douglas County have developed the theme, “Caring is […]

Limnologist Katie Webb Explains the Threats Facing the Unique Ecology of Lake Tahoe

Limnologist Katie Webb Explains the Threats Facing the Unique Ecology of Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe, CA/NV…Lake Tahoe is one of California’s greatest natural treasures. It is a beauty to behold, with forested mountains surrounding the deep blue shimmering surface. It is famous for many recreational activities- snowboarding, skiing, hiking, mountain biking, boating, fishing, and sunbathing. But the clear blue waters of Tahoe are in trouble. Invasive species, climate […]

Tahoe Community Grant Program Opens

Tahoe Community Grant Program Opens

Lake Tahoe, CA/NV – The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) in its role as the Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization (TMPO) announced today the opening of the first application period for the On Our Way Community Grant Program to help Lake Tahoe community organizations and local governments identify transportation and other improvements that improve walking and […]