Barton Health is offering pre-participation physicals for student athletes who were not able to attend the Tahoe Center for Orthopedics sports physicals event last month. All high school, middle school, and Pop Warner athletes from the Tahoe area may participate. The free physicals are available at Barton Urgent Care and Family Practice on: · […]
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By Sally Ho, AP Nevada gambling regulators have approved a new platform that will allow bets in a fantasy sports model. The Nevada Gaming Commission voted Thursday to give a gambling license to Henderson-based US Fantasy. The newly developed sports system essentially blends sports betting with elements of traditional fantasy sports contests. US Fantasy and […]
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CalFire as of June 27 is suspending all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the state responsibility area of Sacramento, Amador, El Dorado and Alpine counties. This means all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris like branches and leaves will be prohibited. “Conditions throughout our region have become such that it is no longer safe for the public to […]
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By KTVZ-TV TERREBONNE, Ore. — Two California men climbing the popular Monkey Face formation at Smith Rock State Park became stranded when they chose a wrong descent route and one ran out of rope halfway down Wednesday afternoon, prompting a rescue operation that took until after midnight to conclude, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Shortly […]
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The Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe is providing breakfast and lunch for free to all youth 18 and younger now through Aug. 26. The program is funded through the Summer Food Service Program, a USDA/CDE program. The purpose of the program is to ensure children receive a healthy meal during the summer when […]
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· Snowboarder Jamie Anderson of Meyers has been nominated in the Best Female Action Sports Athlete category for the 2016 ESPY Awards. · Wanderlust returns to Squaw Valley from July 14-17. Event details are online. · Starting June 27, Homewood Mountain Resort will host a cornhole league. On Monday nights from 5 -9pm until Aug. 22 (with a bye on July 4), teams […]
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By Scott Smith, AP California’s drought and a bark beetle epidemic have caused the largest die-off of Sierra Nevada forests in modern history, raising fears that trees could come crashing down on people or fuel deadly wildfires that could wipe out mountain communities. Officials who are cutting down and stacking the most dangerous trees in […]
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Hump Day tennis is all about having fun with friends and visitors on the courts of Zephyr Cove. Organizers on July 6 will pair adults together to play against unsuspecting opponents in what is lighted hearted, albeit competitive doubles. Play starts at 5:30pm at Zephyr Cove Tennis Club. Cost is $10 for ZCTC members, $15 for non-members, and […]
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By Trevon Milliard, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada’s public school system no longer ranks last in the nation, a position it held for the past four years. The Silver State is now second to last, edging out New Mexico for 49th place, according to the 2016 Kids Count report published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The […]
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By Kathryn Reed Heavenly Mountain Resort is becoming a year-round economic driver. With the opening of Epic Discovery this month, the South Shore resort is redefining itself – at least when it comes to summer activities. For years the Broomfield-Colo.-based firm wanted to diversify, but U.S. Forest Service regulations prevented that from happening. The feds […]
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