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  • Deadline near for panel’s Tahoe fire report (RGJ) - Eight months after flames roared through a Lake Tahoe community, destroying 254 homes, a special panel established to avoid future disasters is nearing its deadline. By March 21, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons expect a report on how to avoid a repeat of last June’s Angora Fire. This week, the California-Nevada Tahoe Basin Fire Commission is scheduled to sort through some 120 different recommendations crafted to achieve that goal. Read the complete story at
  • Stimulating conversation, not just coverage - Moonshine Ink, a monthly newspaper at Tahoe, ran an excellent article on the proposed Homewood Project this month. The active folks of the North Tahoe Citizens Action Alliance shared the article with each other on their Yahoo groups listserv.

    If we want to create a place for conversation, then one of …

  • Sustainable Energy, Huslia Style by Becky Warren -

    Huslia, Alaska- I left Fairbanks in the darkness of a perfectly crisp, 40 degree-below morning in early February, bound for the small interior Alaska village of Huslia. I was in search of a place where I could really cool off. With temps of 55 degrees below …

  • Athletes With a Cause -

    LifeMoreNatural.com is built on the premise that individuals matter and that we have the ability to bring about positive change. The stories that we share here are a reflection of that and a sign of hope that we can build on this conversation to make a real difference. In an …

  • Boof against the odds, an interview with Katie Hilleke -
    Katie hiking into the Middle Fork Kings Canyon, California
    Asheville, North Carolina- Last June and July, Katie Hilleke along with friends Stacey Heer and Robin Betz, went on a nation-wide kayaking tour called Boof Against The Odds, from North Carolina to Alaska, to raise money for cancer research. The tour was …
  • Moon over Spooner Summit -

    This photo was taken on Highway 50 near Spooner Summit. I was driving back to Carson after shooting an assignment Friday in South Lake Tahoe when I came around a curve and the moon peered out from above the trees. It was breathtaking. I slammed on my …

  • Can you cover a community from the outside? - This photo, ok really it isn’t a photo, shows how far I’ve come on covering the Tahoe community this year. Because it has snowed every time I needed to get to the lake, I’ve been there twice this year. Hardly a great way to get work done. …
  • Living in the wildland-urban interface - High Country News is a well-respected environmental publication that covers environmental issues of the West. In its most recent issue, a former Hot Shot firefighter turned scholar writes about the fundamental problem (”Don’t live in the woods”) facing many Western communities, including those at Tahoe:
    “The West is simultaneously drying and …
  • Managing wildfire takes more than science - An article in today’s New York Times, ” Project Enlists Computers to Help Fight Wildfires” makes this important point about how to protect communities in the West:
    “I think the role that science can play is limited,” said Jacqueline Vaughn, a professor of political science at Northern Arizona University who teaches …
  • Handicaped kids and environment - I am thinking on working on a story about handicapped kids involved in environmental work in Lake Tahoe. Therefore, I’m asking for your help. pPease support me with ideas, contact information, or a feedback. If you have suggestions or questions, I’m opened for a conversation.
  • Tahoe community project is getting up the speed - Lake clarity is one of the most discussed environmental concerns in Lake Tahoe. To keep the lake blue and prevent run-off, TRPA imposes BMPs –landscaping practices designed to lower the erosion and thus decrease the human’s impact on the lake.

    There are many controversies and contradictory opinions about BMPs. To help …

  • Understanding diversity - There are few things more intimidating or terrifying than living in a foreign land, a stranger to native customs and unable to speak the language.
    I know. I did it.
    When I was 21, I moved to Ecuador to live for 18 months as a missionary.
    I was greeted at the airport with …
  • News related to Winter Explorations -
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    In related news to our winter explorations, the Web site “What’s Up With That?” just ran an interesting article called, Jan08 Northern Hemisphere snow cover: largest anomaly since 1966. The story starts by pointing out that January has been an exceptional month for snow fall …

  • Green Rewards -
    Register Today to Win Lift Tickets at Sugar Bowl and Kirkwood, Beer from New Belgium Brewery and Wine and Food from Java Jungle Vino and Record Street Cafe. All you have to do is join the conversation about our environment!
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    Win by:

    Posting comments on stories
    Adding to the recreation guide
    Contributing your …

  • Boulder Bay LLC encouraged to heed
    community concerns     - The redevelopment of the Tahoe Biltmore site will be a project that could change the face of the entire North Shore.
  • Tahoe lets up on tree cutting - Lake Tahoe land use regulators on Wednesday relaxed regulations for tree cutting on private property as part of the effort to reduce risks of major wildfires such as that which destroyed
  • Guest View: What is ‘good enough’ for Lake Tahoe? - There is no question that Lake Tahoe is a scenic wonder. The natural forces that formed this basin’s forested peaks and deep, cobalt-blue waters produced handiwork beyond what even the most genius architect or artist could have achieved.
  • Parasol to honor local contributors - To honor individuals, agencies and businesses for leadership and contributions to the community, the Parasol Community Collaboration and the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation will gather Saturday night at its 5th annual awards ceremony.

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