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Wildfire The New Reality – Conditions, Public Safety, Power Outages
Wildfire The New Reality – Conditions, Public Safety, Power Outages, Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, 8:00-11:00 a.m, Harveys Lake Tahoe Cabaret Theater. Free to public (validated garage parking) Fire Panel Roundtable Current and long-range conditions, power outages/impacts; customer safety; first-ever extreme red flag warnings, and public messaging best practices. Speakers Chris Anthony, Staff Chief for CAL… Read more »
Responsible Tourism
Responsible Tourism is the concept of visiting somewhere as a tourist and trying to make a positive impact on the environment, society, and economy. Kind Traveler Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (LTVA) launches a sustainable travel initiative with Kind Traveler, the first socially conscious Give + Get hotel booking and education platform that empowers travelers… Read more »
Echo Summit Sidehill Viaduct (bridge) Replacement Project
A full closure of U.S. Highway 50 over Echo Summit that was planned for mid-October is being postponed until next year. The seven precast bridge girders needed for the Echo Summit Sidehill Viaduct (bridge) Replacement Project will not be ready in time for an October closure. Instead, contractor Q&D Construction will winterize the job site and come back to… Read more »
Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority Annual Report 2018-2019
Link to the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority 2018-19 Annual Report
NV Energy Public Safety Outage Management
At 6 a.m. on Monday, September 30, NV Energy will resume work on Highway 50 in Stateline at South Lake Tahoe with new measures in place for traffic flow. The work is to replace equipment in two underground electric vaults. The new traffic plan will be in effect 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30 through approximately… Read more »
Funding Secured to Start Restoration Planning in Johnson Meadow
In 2018, the largest remaining privately-owned meadow along the Upper Truckee River was acquired by Tahoe Resource Conservation District (Tahoe RCD), a conservation organization dedicated to preserving and protecting the natural resources of Lake Tahoe. The approximately 206-acre property, known as Johnson Meadow, is located along the lower nine miles of the Upper Truckee River… Read more »
Unprecedented 72 Mile Underwater Cleanup of Lake Tahoe
NPO and local partners collaborate on lake-wide scuba trash removal project South Lake Tahoe, Calif. (September 5, 2019) – In wake of the recent studies conducted by Desert Research Institute and UC Davis finding microplastics in Lake Tahoe, local 501(c)(3), CLEAN UP THE LAKE in partnership with TAHOE DIVE CENTER, have decided to speed up… Read more »
Tahoe East Shore Trail: What to Know Before You Go
Even before the first line was drawn on a map in 1988, residents and visitors of North Lake Tahoe have been dreaming of a trail that provides a safer alternative for cyclists and beachgoers near the scenic East Shore of Lake Tahoe. Through the work of 13 partners, the impossible is now a reality with… Read more »
Reno-Tahoe International Airport Deals
Below you will find this week’s RNO Explorer featuring airfare deals available to/from Reno-Tahoe International Airport. Every week we search the internet for the best deals available out of Reno-Tahoe International Airport. These fares are available at the time of newsletter publication and are subject to change. Please visit the airline websites directly to… Read more »
Presentations from Operation Sierra Storm 2019
Operation Sierra Storm, National Weather Conference, January 28 – 31, 2019 Link to Speakers Link to Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5* C Link to OSS 2019 Fire Panel Presentation WHAT IS OPERATION SIERRA STORM? Leading National Weather Conference • A cutting-edge meteorological forum and seminar for… Read more »
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