Claire Cudahy
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5 ways to stay healthy when the forecast takes a downturn
Just when you thought we were about to officially start beach season ... winter-like weather rears its cold, miserable head.With the forecast calling for rain, snow and all around → Read More
Dedicated ski patrollers and their dogs keep Tahoe’s slopes safe
Since the early 18th century, monks traveled the snowy St. Bernard Pass — a 49-mile route in the Alps between Italy and Switzerland — with the help of the → Read More
5 things to know about chain control in Lake Tahoe before you go
With a big winter storm in the forecast, there’s no better place to be than Lake Tahoe. But before you make your way up into the mountains for some → Read More
Man fights off bear in Fallen Leaf Lake cabin
When Johnny Bolton walked downstairs to inspect a loud crash in his friend's cabin at Fallen Leaf Lake Sunday night, he was prepared with a blow horn just in case it was a bear. What he wasn't prepared for was the bear to be standing behind him when he closed the front door after thinking… → Read More
Man fights off bear in Fallen Leaf Lake cabin
When Johnny Bolton walked downstairs to inspect a loud crash in his friend's cabin at Fallen Leaf Lake Sunday night, he was prepared with a blow horn just in case it was a bear. What he wasn't prepared for was the bear to be standing behind him when he closed the front door after thinking… → Read More
Picnic perfection
What’s better than sitting on a cozy blanket taking in stunning views of Lake Tahoe? Doing it while enjoying good food and drink, of course.This summer, round out your → Read More
206-acre meadow acquired for large-scale restoration of Upper Truckee River watershed
The largest privately-owned section of the Upper Truckee River is now in public hands, paving the way for another restoration project on an altered watershed harming Lake Tahoe's famed clarity. This week the Tahoe Resource Conservation District announced the acquisition of Johnson Meadow, a 206-acre portion of a larger watershed that, in its original form,… → Read More
In tourism-driven Tahoe, hotels are turning into long-term housing
After getting divorced, Jazzmin Pereschica moved out of the four-bedroom townhome she shared with her ex-husband and five children and began the search for a new home in South Lake Tahoe. As a newly single parent, a majority of the three-bedroom rentals she came across were outside of her price range. At the same time,… → Read More
Lake Tahoe snowpack doubles in March — and more on the way
As the Tahoe Basin prepares for another winter storm, this month appears to have the makings of a “Miracle March.” On March 1, snowpack in the Tahoe Basin was → Read More
Expert: Upcoming storm could deliver much-needed boost to Sierra snowpack
If the storm forecasted to hit the Tahoe Basin through the weekend delivers, it would provide a much-needed boost to this winter's below-average snowpack in the Sierra. Though Monday's storm brought 6 – 14 inches of new snow to area ski resorts, it did not do much for the overall snowpack throughout the basin. → Read More
A look inside Edgewood Tahoe’s lakeside lodge
When local officials and community members gathered at Edgewood Tahoe this past summer, they noted the reason for the occasion — completion of the $100-million lakeside lodge — was → Read More
Volunteers collect signatures for VHR ban in South Lake Tahoe neighborhoods
Outside of Grocery Outlet on a chilly Martin Luther King Jr. Day, four volunteers collect signatures for a petition that proposes banning vacation home rentals from South Lake Tahoe neighborhoods. It's going well, they say, though they won't reveal the number of signatures they've collected since Saturday, Jan. 13, when they officially began circulating the… → Read More
South Shore makes strides in greener transportation in 2017
With tourist car traffic continuing to put pressure on the Tahoe Basin, 2017 saw an increased focus on alternative transportation on the South Shore. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency released an updated transportation plan in April with around 100 proposed projects and programs aiming to get people out of their cars over the next 20… → Read More
South Lake Tahoe residents attempt to revive Measure T
Almost a year after a judge ruled against a measure restricting the city of South Lake Tahoe's decision making on the U.S. 50/South Shore Community Revitalization Project, two residents took the next step in the appeal process. On Dec. 22, Bruce Grego and Laurel Ames filed their opening arguments in the appeal of an earlier… → Read More
The different sides of #VanLife in South Lake Tahoe
For the last seven months, Arvydas Rajackas, Kela Bowman and their dog Kiva have been living and traveling around the United States in their Chevy Passenger Van. Wanting to → Read More
The different sides of van life in South Lake Tahoe
For the last seven months, Arvydas Rajackas, Kela Bowman and their dog Kiva have been living and traveling around the United States in their Chevy Passenger Van. Wanting to make the most of the gap year before Bowman starts dental school, the couple set out to experience as much of the country as they could… → Read More
California lost 27 million trees in the last year, including many in Tahoe Basin
In the last year, 27 million trees have died across California due to drought and bark beetles, bringing the total number over the last 10 years to an unprecedented → Read More
South Tahoe Greenway trail project delayed
Construction of a trail system that will ultimately create a continuous 4-mile pathway between the Sierra Tract and Stateline has hit a few speed bumps. The South Tahoe Greenway → Read More
Study: Sierra Nevada ‘snow line’ is moving uphill
Anthony Cupaiuolo has been skiing the Sierra Nevada backcountry near Lake Tahoe since 1997. But over the last decade, he's noticed some changes. → Read More
Meyers book publisher seeks essays on life in National Parks
Bona Fide Books, an independent press in Meyers, is seeking essays on living and working in National Parks for a second edition of its most popular book, → Read More