By Tony Bizjak, Sacramento Bee After 83 years of service, Tahoe City’s landmark – but crumbling – Fanny Bridge may soon be relieved of major duty. Transportation officials have drawn up several alternatives for replacing or supplementing the historic concrete bridge over the Truckee River with a new span a few hundred feet to the […]
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By Jill Oberly, Reno Gazette-Journal Cast. Reel. Repeat. The motions of fly fishing on the Truckee River have a rhythm. Until the moment a line goes taught, and you discover an unusual-looking fish on the end of your line. It’s the bottom-feeding mountain whitefish, and it’s about as local as a fish in these parts […]
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• Unity at the Lake celebrates International Peace Day on Sept. 21 from 5:30-6:00pm at Regan Beach in South Lake Tahoe. For more info, call (530) 544.2266. • Need news from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency? The agency has an e-newsletter. • Nevada Division of State Parks is having a meeting Oct. 12 from 3-5pm […]
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On Sunday, a group bike ride called the Tahoe Bike Fun Ride will leisurely ride along South Lake Tahoe’s bike path system from Stateline to Camp Richardson and then back to Stateline. Led by members of the Lake Tahoe Bicycle Coalition, bicyclists will meet at the Van Sickle Bi-State Park’s barn under the Heavenly Gondola […]
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By John Heil Outdoor recreation activities in California’s national forests contributed $2 billion to local economies and helped sustain an estimated 38,000 jobs in 2010. The U.S. Forest Service’s National Visitor Use Monitoring report released last month shows national forests attracted 170.8 million recreational visitors nationwide and sustained approximately 223,000 jobs in rural communities across […]
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By Ashley Lutz and Jeran Wittenstein, Bloomberg News Ross Stores Inc. is outperforming rival chains in a sluggish economy, luring budget-conscious shoppers with 60 percent discounts on Calvin Klein shirts and Nike sneakers. At a market value of $8.7 billion, Ross is now less than $100 million away from overtaking Gap Inc., despite having a […]
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The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is looking for people to participate in next month’s Community Awareness Academy. The series of eight classes gives people an inside look at the agency. Each of the eight sessions covers a different topic. Classes are Oct. 4-27 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 9pm at the Community Room […]
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By Kathryn Reed While implementation of new bike trails at Lake Tahoe seems to move at a glacial pace, on the same day boards on both sides of the South Shore unanimously approved aspects of different projects that will eventually link together. First came the approval Thursday by the California Tahoe Conservancy board (with Larry […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal 10:06pm update: A spectacular air race that drew tens of thousands of spectators Friday transformed into a horrific war scene after a veteran pilot crashed his vintage plane on the tarmac just feet away from VIP box seats, forcing officials to cancel the remaining two days of the event. Early estimates were […]
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By Kathryn Reed A ticket seller recommended the Dauschers not buy box seats for today’s Reno Air Races. It may have saved the Zephyr Cove family’s lives. “We were sitting in the stands, maybe a half football field away. It was close … a little too close for comfort,” Ellen Dauscher told Lake Tahoe News […]
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