On November 22, the US District Court for the Eastern District of California, ruled in favor of the “US Department of Agriculture, which oversees the forest service, and denying Friends of Tahoe Forest Access in its attempt to preserve and expand access for off-highway vehicles” according to a recent Sierra Sun article. “The Tahoe National Forest is crisscrossed by almost 3,700 miles of Continue Reading
Squaw Valley Stables Improvement Plan
Mike Pavel’s initial plan for “Squaw Valley Ranch Estates” consisting of eight lots has been abandoned in favor of a plan to utilize half of the property to build homes for his family, and the other half for an events facility to host weddings, corporate retreats, and other similar functions. Even this modified plan causes raised eyebrows from residents who are already dealing with KSL’s proposal Continue Reading
Squaw Valley Olympic Museum
“While there is broad consensus that Tahoe, and Squaw Valley specifically, needs a first-rate Olympic museum, there is disagreement over where the museum should be located” according to an article in Moonshine Ink. Existing museums in Tahoe City and at Donner Summit do not completely and accurately represent the monumental, landmark event of the Squaw Valley Games in 1960. Many “firsts” were Continue Reading
Truckee is the 4th Snowiest City in USA
According to the Weather Channel, average annual snowfall in Truckee over a period of 30 years has been 202.6 inches. In the rankings, Truckee follows Hancock, Michigan, with 211.9 inches; Crested Butte, Colorado, 215.3 inches; and Valdez, Alaska, 326.3 inches. The 2010-2011 was a record year for snowfall in the region; Squaw Valley reported 510 inches at 6200 feet and 810 inches at 8200 Continue Reading
No More Cones on Interstate 80
The “Get Across 80” campaign will be completed by October 15th. This rehabilitation project has replaced 423 lane miles of Interstate 80 between Auburn and the Nevada State Line since 1998. “Due to high traffic volumes and severe winter conditions, the lanes were worn and deeply rutted. An average of 170,000 vehicles commute I-80 over Donner daily, with that number tripling Continue Reading
More About Bears
Bears in the Lake Tahoe area are doing two things this time of year: fattening up for the winter hibernation and finding the ideal spot for a den. Surprisingly, bears can fit into very small spaces and are attracted to crawl spaces, under porches and decks. In an article in the Sierra Sun, Ann Bryant, director of the BEAR League “estimates that at least 50 or more bears hibernate under homes in Continue Reading
Lake Tahoe Dam Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Lake Tahoe Dam was constructed between 1909 and 1913 to control the top six feet of Lake Tahoe creating a reservoir of more than 700,000 acre feet of water. The Newlands Project which included the Lake Tahoe Dam and the Lahontan Dam was designed to provide irrigation water for cropland in the Lahontan Valley. The dam was completed in the fall 1913 and was subsequently placed on the National Continue Reading
IRONMAN LAKE TAHOE
On Sunday, September 22nd 2,500 + competitors will swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run 26.2 miles along some of the most beautiful shoreline and spectacular views in the world. This is the first IRONMAN to be held in California since 2001. Athletes will compete for 50 qualifying slots for the IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. In a recent Moonshine Ink article, Keats Continue Reading
New Coalition Of Environmental Groups Formed To Consolidate Their Common Goals Of Protecting Lake Tahoe
According to an article in todays Sierra Sun this new coalition, The Coalition To Save Lake Tahoe, includes the Sierra Club, Friends of the West Shore, Friends of Tahoe Vista, North Tahoe Citizen Action Alliance, Washoe Meadows Community and Earthjustice. Laurel Ames, conservation co-chair of the Tahoe Area Sierra Club said, “the members of the Coalition to Protect Lake Tahoe have Continue Reading
Bear Euthanized in Glenbrook, Lake Tahoe, for Public Safety
On August 5th the Sierra Sun reported that “this black bear was killed by the Nevada Department of Wildlife.” The photo does not reveal any threat from the bear, but apparently it had been involved in at least three incidents of property damage and trying to break into homes. The article did not say if this bear had cubs. So far this year three bears have been euthanized by the Nevada Department Continue Reading
