The Spooner Summit sledding hill is popular during the winter months, but more foot traffic inevitably means more litter being left behind. This hill has now been designated a litter
Tahoe Daily Tribune
Tahoe Blue Crews were integral in combating the litter issue in 2020, and the volunteer groups will continue to clean up their adopted areas this summer.
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Alex Vale
Ask most Lake Tahoe residents how last summer went, and their answers will likely be the same: It was a mess.
With COVID cases on the rise and anxieties escalating, the small mountain communities surrounding the lake experienced a surge in visitation rivaling non-pandemic years. Coupled with limited staffing from resource agencies, the Jewel of the Sierra saw an exacerbation of issues that have afflicted the area for decades: littering, overcrowding, illegal parking and irresponsible recreation.
Guest column
Tahoe never ceases to amaze me. From my earliest memories water skiing on a mirror-like morning lake to this December’s breathtaking sunsets, this place continues to impress.
After being born and raised in South Lake, then venturing outside the basin for my early career, the lake called me back in 2012. I returned to take a position as the CEO of the League to Save Lake Tahoe, an organization where I interned in high school (with embarrassing 90s photographs to prove it).
It wasn’t just the job or the basin’s natural beauty that brought me home; it’s this community. It’s the people that make Tahoe a truly special place. A place that always draws you back. A place worth working for.