By Reef Hi, my name is Reef, and I’m one of Howie Nave’s dogs who he adopted last summer from the Pet Network. I was asked to write a commentary from a dog’s perspective. Maybe you heard me mentioned as he talks about me frequently on his morning radio show and posts way too many […]
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By Jonah Ogles, Outside On Thursday morning, Colorado College released its Conservation in the West poll, which it has conducted since 2011. The survey asks voters in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho (added this year), Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah for their opinions on everything from energy development to national monuments, water usage to recreation. It also […]
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Lake Tahoe News Publisher Kathryn Reed on Feb. 7 received third place from the North American Travel Journalists Association in the “historical travel” category for her article on Manzanar. The January 2017 story is about the Japanese internment camp on Highway 395 in the Eastern Sierra. Photos accompanying the story are from Carolyn Wright, a […]
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By Jim Krajewski, Reno Gazette-Journal She’s gone from being the wide-eyed newcomer to the wily veteran on the U.S. Ski Team. But now, Stacey Cook knows her competitive ski racing career is nearing the end and she is cherishing each moment. Cook, who was born in Truckee and lives in Reno part-time, will compete in her fourth […]
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Donner Memorial State Park will explore the history of Donner Summit through two videos being shown at the visitor center. “Chinese Story, Artifacts from the Camps” focuses on the artifacts uncovered and left behind by the Chinese community during the construction of the transcontinental railroad. The second video – “On the Road with the Green […]
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By Eric Rucker, Fox 40 What was supposed to be a simple day trip along the Rubicon Trail in Placer County turned into a frigid overnight stay and a rescue situation. “According to one of the persons that were lost the temperature reading was 15 degrees,” said Placer County sheriff’s Sgt. Dave Hunt. Monday morning […]
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By Dan Elliott, AP From its headquarters in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Bureau of Land Management oversees some of the nation’s most prized natural resources: vast expanses of public lands rich in oil, gas, coal, grazing for livestock, habitat for wildlife, hunting ranges, fishing streams and hiking trails. But more than 99 percent of that […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Lisa Holan was 42 years old the first time she picked up a rifle. Four years later, Holan, a Nordic skier and Truckee resident, is a competitive biathlon athlete. The ancient and grueling sport that combines cross-country skiing with target shooting is largely ignored by American sports fans and adventure […]
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El Dorado County is looking for nominations for senior of the year awards. Nominees must be 60 or older, reside in the county, with active community volunteer service within the last two years. Applications are online. Submissions must be received by April 20. For more information, call 530.621.4833 or email to yasmin.hichborn@edcgov.us. The award will be presented by […]
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Tahoe Arts Project’s 6th annual Dancing with the Tahoe Stars will be March 3 at 6:30 pm at MontBleu in Stateline. The dances will be cha cha, tango, salsa, merengue, swing, disco, fox trot, bachata, hip hop and Musical Theater. Locals will be paired with professionals. The pairings are as follows, with the Tahoe person […]
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