south lake tahoe

A man holds a poster with the picture of a marsh and points to it while standing on a boat with mountains in the background.

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency runs several projects to combat invasive species threatening the lake

Sydney Peerman

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency has several projects in place to manage invasive species in Lake Tahoe. These species can disrupt the natural ecosystems and diminish lake clarity.

Una empanada argentina de carne servida junto a salsas.

En Español

Empanadas argentinas artesanales en South Lake Tahoe

Maria Palma

Una pareja lleva más de 10 años ofreciendo empanadas argentinas en South Lake Tahoe.

A beef empanada cut down the middle and resting in a basket. There are containers of sauces sitting next to it.

Local Stories

EmpaNash: Handcrafted Argentine empanadas in South Lake Tahoe

Maria Palma

A couple has been offering Argentine empanadas in South Lake Tahoe for more than 10 years.

A tilt-shift view of South Lake Tahoe. A city is in focus from a distance, while a lake, trees and a mountainscape surround it.

KUNR Today: Some Western states take up abortion bills, Tahoe granted $1 million to expand access

Kaleb Roedel

Read or listen to the morning news headlines for Friday, March 18, 2022.

Housing

Pilot program incentivizes long-term rentals in South Lake Tahoe

Gustavo Sagrero

A new pilot program aims to convert vacant vacation homes in South Lake Tahoe into long-term rentals for the local workforce.

There are bushes with yellow and white flowers in the forefront, a brown building surrounded by tall trees in the middle ground, and an orange and gray plume of smoke in the background. The smoke is creating a sepia tint to the scene.

Local Stories

Lake Tahoe Community College President Grapples With Caldor Fire Effects As Fall Quarter Approaches

Lucia Starbuck

Lake Tahoe Community College is a small, rural school near the southeastern shore of Lake Tahoe. Each year it serves about 7,000 students from California…

A sign in downtown South Lake Tahoe that says, “welcome to the city of South Lake Tahoe, California.”

Local Stories

KUNR Today: Barton Health Reopens, Tribes Lose Bid To Block Digging At Nev. Lithium Mine

Danna O’Connor

Here are the local news headlines for the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021.Barton Health Reopens Some Services In South Lake TahoeBy Lucia StarbuckWith…

Jose Mora is crouching down between two SUVs. He has a serious expression on his face. He’s holding a black and tan chihuahua in one hand and putting his other arm around a smiling, tan pit bull with just one ear sticking up.

Nevada + California

Some South Lake Tahoe Evacuees Wait Out The Caldor Fire In Reno

Lucia Starbuck

The American Red Cross has set up several evacuation centers in Northern Nevada to help evacuees fleeing the Caldor and Dixie Fires. Some have had to move…

An outdoor patio with tables, chairs and umbrellas. Lake Tahoe is visible in the background with a dock and sandy beach alongside it. Mountains can be seen in the far distance.

Business and Economy

Business Beat: Tahoe High-End Housing Project Secures Funding, South Lake Tahoe Kmart To Close

Kaleb Roedel

Here’s the latest business news from around Northern Nevada, with Business Beat from the Northern Nevada Business Weekly.Carson City Opens New Investment…

About 100 people attended vigil. Tania Leal showed up with her husband and her 7-year-old son [pictured]. He held a sign that read, “Families belong together” and listened to each speaker attentively. Leal says its important for him to understand

Politics and Policy

'We Have Blood On Our Hands, Too': Locals Respond To Border Crisis

Stephanie Serrano

Community members are reacting to the current conditions at migrant detention centers at the Southern border. KUNR’s Stephanie Serrano spoke with some…