Tag: invasive species

Workforce housing litigation settlement; new yoga festival in Kings Beach; agency adopts new climate smart policies; and more

Cal Fire warns against use of drones; local nonprofits, organizations raise money; Mountainfilm on Tour Returns with Two Days; more.

Truckee waives fees for assessing storm damages; tackling invasive plant species in Lake Tahoe; Palisades junior athletes competing at top levels; plus more.

TDPUD vs. Kim Harris; bluegrass concert to support Tahoe state parks; seven arrested in Tahoe Vista after stealing groceries from Safeway; more.

Invasive aquatic algae has long been a problem in the Tahoe Keys; now the homeowner’s association wants to use herbicides to combat the issue. In a My Shot opinion piece, these authors argue there are preferable, natural solutions.

Language matters. This My Shot reflects on a popular former opinion piece which discussed new residents avoiding being an “invasive species,” and why, historically and looking toward a brighter future, we need to avoid such characterization.

One long-time “local” pushes back on what that means, and discusses how stewardship is the route to avoid becoming an invasive species in Tahoe/Truckee … and even how to blossom into a Sierra wildflower.