Tahoe TAP

Ep. 67 - Jenny Hatch - Sierra Nevada Alliance

  Welcome back to the Tahoe TAP — your go-to podcast for all Things, Adventure, and People around the Lake Tahoe Basin! Your hosts, Mike Peron and Rob Galloway, are back in the booth with a fresh episode packed with local news updates and a spotlight into the incredible work of Jenny Hatch, Executive Director of the Sierra Nevada Alliance.
  Jenny has been leading conservation work, in collaboration with diverse partners, for over twenty years. Raised in the Sierra, Jenny earned a B.A. in Conservation Biology from the University of Nevada, Reno, in 2001. While in college, Jenny served two terms with AmeriCorps. Her career background includes work in watershed restoration, wildlife and conservation biology, horticulture as a Master Gardener, and initiating the Aquatic Invasive Species prevention projects for Lake Tahoe. Jenny balances her leadership role at the Alliance with mothering three children and many community volunteer commitments. Her hobbies include painting, yoga, playing and seeing live music with her husband, biking, trail running, skiing, traveling, and enjoying anything outdoors.

Ep. 66 - Colin West - Clean Up The Lake

Welcome back to the Tahoe TAP, everyone! Your hosts Mike Peron and Rob Galloway are here with another fresh episode of Things, Adventure and People—all Tahoe-related and delivered straight to your ears.

We kick things off with a quick roundup of top local news and stories making waves around the Tahoe region. Then, we dive into the heart of the episode with a special guest: Colin West, Founder & CEO of Clean Up The Lake.

You’ve probably heard of The 72 Mile Cleanup—the first-ever human-powered circumnavigation of Lake Tahoe using SCUBA and the largest litter removal effort in the lake’s history. Colin takes us behind the scenes of that monumental project, what inspired him to start, and what’s next in the fight to protect one of the world’s most iconic alpine lakes.

About Colin West: With over a decade of experience as a SCUBA diver, Colin is a certified PADI Divemaster and Open Water SCUBA Instructor. He also brings 10 years of expertise as the Owner, Director, and Executive Producer of a global film and television production company, managing complex overseas operations and teams ranging from 5 to 30 people. His work has been featured on platforms like Amazon Prime, ABC International, HULU, Virgin Media, and in-flight entertainment networks worldwide. Colin’s unique combination of underwater expertise, multimedia storytelling, and multi-faceted project management has helped guide Clean Up The Lake’s mission to new depths—literally and figuratively.

Tune in and get inspired—because keeping Tahoe blue starts with people like you.

🎧 Listen now and tap into Tahoe!

Ep. 65 - Summer 2025 Entertainment Roundup

This week's episode is a shakeup from the normal. Today Mike Peron and Rob Galloway skip the guest interview to chat about all of the events and entertainment you need to add to your calendar for the summer of 2025!

 

MAY:

5/24: Matisyahu (Bally’s) 

5/24 – 25: Made in Tahoe Festival (Palisades)

5/30: Kevin Hart in Reno (Nugget Event Center)

5/31: Jefferson Starship (Harrah’s) + Jackie Greene/Hot Buttered Rum at CBC

5/31: Big Blue Adventure Tail Wagger (NT Regional Park) – run with your dog 5k & 1-mile runs + dog-focused festival 8am - 3:30pm

5/31 – June 1: America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride

6/2 - 6/4: Backcountry Festival at Corely Ranch in Carson Valley

6/7: 

The Hip Abduction (The Hangar)

Tahoe City Food & Wine Classic  

Soroptimist Wine & Restaurant Faire Dinner - 50th anniv on this (Coyote Moon Golf Course)

Bowl Incline has Words to Water – benefit concert from WaterHope.org 

6/8, 7/13, 8/10, 9/7: Music in Paradise Park (SLT)

Trey Stone, Dirty Cello, Mescalito, Boot Juice

6/8: Wiz Khalifa (Cargo in Reno)

6/8: Tahoe Joy Festival (Commons Beach in Tahoe City) – 10 regional bands + student musicians + local vendors & food trucks

6/8: Maker Show at Truckee Roundhouse (Tr Tah Airport) – think of a craft fair where you are the one making all the crafts

6/14: Rod Stewart (Caesars Republic) + Lonestar (Truckee Rodeo Grounds for Latitude 39 Festival – 3rd year)

6/15: Valhalla Free Lawn Concerts

6/19 - 22: Broken Arrow Skyrace (Palisades) 

6/19 – 20: Brighter Daze Music Festival – (Reno) Rebelution, Slightly Stoopid, E-40, Pepper, DENM, The Elovaters & more

6/19 – 20: Skate the Lake (Common’s Beach) 

6/19 – 28: Reno Rodeo – lots of events happening around the event and the kickoff concert is Scotty McCreery

6/21-6/22: Tahoe MTB Fest

6/21: Truckee Reggae Fest (Truckee Regional Park Outdoor Ampitheater) – Barrington Levy & Mystic Roots headline

Sun. 6/22: Rock Tahoe Half Marathon 

6/24 – 25: Trailcon (Palisades) trail & ultra running event + panelists & a festival 

6/26: Aaron Lewis at TJ’s Corral in Minden

6/28: Earth, Wind & Fire (Caesars Republic) + Western States Endurance Run – 100 mile race that is the world’s oldest 100 mile trail race – starts in Olympic Valley and ends in Auburn

JULY

7/1: Cascade Kitchens opening

7/6 – 7: Shakespeare Festival beings (runs thru August 23, 24) Twelfth Night & Peter & the Starcatcher

7/9-7/13: Celeb Golf

7/10: Tunes on Tap music series starts at Alibi in Incline Village 

7/11: Mini Enduro (Northstar) MTB rider competition tailored for intermediate riders

7/12: Polish Ambassador (The Hangar)

7/12: Truckee Brewfest (Truckee River Regional Park) – put on by Truckee Optimist Club – all proceeds support Truckee youth programs

7/12 – 13: Wild Lotus Yoga Festival (Palisades)

7/13: Junior Downhill Series (Northstar) riders 12 & under

7/14 – 20: Barracuda Open – formerly the Reno-Tahoe Open – PGA event at Old Greenwood

7/18 - 19: Jon Pardi (Caesars Republic)

7/19 - 20: Tahoe Trail 100 (Northstar) – ride 50k or 100k of the Tahoe Trail MTB

24 – 25: Gambler’s Run Music Festival (CBC) – Brothers Comatose, Beats Antique, Papadosio & Paul Thorn

26: Dropkick Murphy’s, Bad Religion & Mainliners (GSR in Reno)

26: Kane Brown (Caesars)

30: Steve Earle (Harrah’s)

 

AUGUST

8/1 - 2: Old Dominion (Caesars Republic)

8/8: Hozier & Gigi Perez

8/8 – 9: Concours d’Elegance wooden boat show (Obexer’s Boat Co. in Homewood) – 51 years

8/9: Taste of Gold (LTCC) - the foundation’s annual fundraiser for the college - lots of wine and food 

8/10: Creed, 3 Doors Down & Mammoth WVH (Caesars Republic) + 311 at GSR in Reno

8/15: Whiskey Myers & Tedeschi Trucks Band (Caesars Republic)

8/16 – 17: Valhalla Renaissance Faire (Tahoe Valley Campground)

8/21: Collie Buddz (The Hangar)

8/23 – 24: Lake Tahoe Triathlon (Sugar Pine Point St Park)

8/23: Comic Con (TB Event Center)

8/23: Tahoe BrewFest (Ski Run SLT)

8/24: Weird Al Yankovic (Caesars Republic)

8/26: Dave Matthews Band (Caesars Republic)

9/5: Hollow Coves (The Hangar)

9/6: Sample the Sierra

9/6: Teddy Swims (Caesars)

9/14: Darius Rucker (Caesars)

9/18 – 21: Tahoe Wine + Feast (TBEC)

9/27-9/28: Tahoe Games @ Caesars 

 

FALL & 2026 TEASERS:

Fall Fest @ Paradise Park: Oct. 18-19, 2025

Curling Grand Slam @ TBEC: Nov. 4-9, 2025

Celebrity Banked Slalom @ Heav: Apr. 3-5, 2026

Foam Glow @ TBEC: Fall 2026

Ep. 64 - Dr. Clint Purvance - Barton Health

Thank you for downloading another episode of Tahoe TAP! As always, Mike Peron & Rob Galloway are keeping it local with a quick round up of top news from around the Tahoe region. Then, the majority of our show will be spent getting to know about the new hospital building at Stateline, Nevada from Dr. Clint Purvance, President & CEO of Barton Health.

At 18 years old, Dr. Purvance became an EMT, which inspired him to pursue a lifelong career in health care. He now serves as the President and CEO of Barton Health in South Lake Tahoe. He began his medical career at Barton in 1999 as an emergency physician and later held the position of Chief Medical Officer from 2007 to 2015. In November 2015, he assumed the role of CEO, bringing a clinician's perspective to healthcare leadership. ​

Dr. Purvance earned his medical degree from the University of Nevada School of Medicine in 1996 and completed his residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Michigan in 1999. He is board-certified by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and holds a Certified Physician Executive (CPE) credential from the Certifying Commission in Medical Management. 

Under his leadership, Barton Health has expanded its services to include specialties such as urology, psychiatry, cardiology, and neurosurgery. Dr. Purvance has also overseen the development of the Robert Maloff Center of Excellence, a facility dedicated to orthopedics, sports performance, and wellness services. ​

A long-standing member of the Lake Tahoe community, Dr. Purvance and his wife, Shawna, have five children. They enjoy outdoor activities such as paddleboarding, skiing, and hiking in their free time.

Ep. 63 - Missy Mohler - Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships (SWEP)

Welcome back to the Tahoe TAP, everyone! Your hosts, Mike Peron and Rob Galloway, bringing you another fresh episode of Things, Adventure and People all Tahoe related. On this episode we talk with Missy Mohler, Executive Director of Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships (SWEP) which promotes environmental stewardship by connecting students to their local community and environment

Missy grew up on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe where her love and interest for the environment was fostered. After studying abroad extensively and at UC Berkeley, Missy returned to settle in the Tahoe/Truckee region. Shortly thereafter she began a school program in which she taught environmental education and science classes.

In 2008 she was hired at Sierra Watershed Education Partnerships as Project Director and became SWEP's Executive Director in 2011. One of Missy's goals at SWEP has been to empower students to become stewards of the Tahoe Truckee region through experiences and connections to their local environment. Missy has a Bachelor's degree in Primatology with a focus in Conservation Education, from UC Berkeley as well as a Master's in Education.

Ep. 62 - Hayley Williamson - Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA)

Welcome back to the Tahoe TAP, everyone! Your hosts, Mike Peron and Rob Galloway, deliver another fresh episode of Things, Adventure and People all Tahoe related delivered straight to your ears.

Thanks for spending your time with us! As always, we’re keeping it local with a quick round up of top news from around the Tahoe region and then the majority of our show will be spent getting to know Hayley Williamson, Chairperson of the Governing Board at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency.

In addition to her position on the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Governing Board, Hayley Williamson has more than a decade of public utility law experience. She is the Chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN), where she started in 2013, was first appointed Chair in 2020 by Governor Sisolak then reappointed Chair in 2023 by Governor Lombardo. As a Commissioner, she has been responsible for developing rules to implement many important pieces of legislation, including Nevada’s Renewable Portfolio Standard, renewable natural gas requirements, and Natural Disaster Protection Plans. Hayley was also elected by her national peers to serve on the Board of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners in 2022.

Ep. 61 - Erin Ellis - Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe

Welcome back to Tahoe TAP—your go-to podcast for Things, Adventure, and People in the Tahoe region! Join hosts Mike Peron and Rob Galloway as they bring you the latest local news and dive into conversations with the people who make Tahoe special.

In this episode, we’re shining the spotlight on Erin Ellis, Community Engagement Director at the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. Erin has been a driving force in animal welfare since 2008, overseeing volunteer programs, Pet Assisted Therapy, Humane Education, and more. Tune in as we explore her expertise with the organization and her passion for helping animals find loving homes.

Hit play and let’s TAP into Tahoe! 🎧🏔️🐾

Ep. 60 - Andy Buckley - Homewood Mountain Resort

Welcome to another episode of Tahoe TAP, where we bring you the latest news, stories, and personalities shaping life in the Sierra. Your hosts, Mike Peron and Rob Galloway, are here to keep it local, lively, and always Tahoe-focused. 
In this episode, we’re diving into one of the biggest topics in Lake Tahoe (Homewood's new development of a village and gondola) with a true industry veteran: Andy Buckley, VP and General Manager of Homewood Mountain Resort.
Andy has worked in the ski industry for the last forty years, starting as a guide in the French Alpine Resort of Flaine in ’84.  Since then, he has worked in various operations at Vail Mountain, Colorado, then moved to Northstar, CA to work on the Village Development in 2002. He oversaw the construction of the temporary and permanent skier service buildings and retail components of the new village, plus the iconic summer and winter operations at Northstar from 2007-2020.  In 2020 he started Hilltop Consulting and Development and chiefly focused on summer development projects for Jackson Hole, Sun Valley, Deer Valley and Palisades Tahoe.  In 2023 he joined the Homewood team to oversee operations and guide operational development, becoming GM in late 2024.

Ep. 59 - Tony Karwowski - North Tahoe Community Alliance (NTCA)

Welcome back to the Tahoe TAP, everyone! Your hosts, Mike Peron and Rob Galloway, are back in action, ready to bring you another fresh episode packed with all things Tahoe—the latest news, epic adventures, and the incredible people who make this place special.

In this episode, we sit down with Tony Karwowski, President and CEO of the North Tahoe Community Alliance (NTCA).

A 20-year resident of the North Lake Tahoe region, Tony was the Director of Base Area Operations at Northstar California Resort for 14 years. He served on both the Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association (TNT/TMA) board and the NLTRA’s Capital Infrastructure and Transportation committees, and was involved in employee housing while at Northstar.

Tony is responsible for leading the organization as it fosters a thriving local community and encourages responsible travel along with environmental stewardship.

Ep. 58 - Jeff DeFranco - Lake Tahoe Community College

Welcome back to The Tahoe TAP! Your hosts, Mike Peron and Rob Galloway, are here with another episode packed with Things, Adventure, and People from around the Tahoe region, delivered straight to your ears.

We kick things off with a quick roundup of the latest local news, but the highlight of this episode is our in-depth conversation with Jeff DeFranco, Superintendent/President of Lake Tahoe Community College. We dive into the powerful concept of #PromisesMadePromisesKept and how Jeff is making a lasting impact on education and the community in South Lake Tahoe.

A California native, Jeff joined LTCC in 2012 and previously served as the college’s Vice President of Administrative Services. His diverse background spans K-12, community colleges, and four-year institutions. Jeff holds an undergraduate degree from CSU Chico, a Master’s in Educational Leadership from the University of Oregon, and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Global Leadership and Change at Pepperdine University.

Beyond his professional life, Jeff is a dedicated member of the South Lake Tahoe community, where he lives with his wife, Kasey, and their two sons. A firm believer in lifelong learning, Jeff is passionate about leadership, education, and driving positive change.

🎧 Tune in now to hear Jeff’s inspiring journey and insights, available wherever you get your podcasts!