The Nature Conservancy is welcoming public ideas and feedback about the recreation and access management plan currently under way for Independence Lake located in Northern California in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Nature Conservancy is offering several ways for the public to provide input. The first method will be two public meetings. * April 18 […]
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The Sugar Pine Foundation will be planting fungus-resistant sugar pine seedlings in the Angora Fire burn scar on April 30 from 10am-noon. Seedlings, tools, instruction and light refreshments will be provided. Bring the family, a trowel or a shovel if you can. Carpooling is encouraged. Meet at the intersection of Mt. Rainier and Cliff drives. […]
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By Susan Voyles, Reno Gazette-Journal Updated: The Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed that a controller at Reno-Tahoe International Airport fell asleep while a medical flight carrying an ill patient was trying to land early Wednesday morning. The air controller has been suspended while the FAA investigates. ******* A medical flight landed safely early today at […]
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The Douglas County Bar Association took a major step to further its primary goal of elevating the standard of honor, integrity and courtesy in the legal profession by formalizing its organizational structure. Patrick King, the newly elected president for 2011-12, filed with the secretary of state articles of incorporation establishing the Douglas County Bar Association […]
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East West Partners and KSL Capital Partners are partnering to pursue resort real estate acquisition and development opportunities throughout the United States. East West and KSL have a 25-year history of working together and developing resort real estate, dating back to their founders’ common time in Vail and Beaver Creek Resorts. East West developed Northstar […]
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The Sugar Pine Foundation will be planting fungus-resistant sugar pine seedlings in the Angora Fire burn scar on April 30 from 10am-noon. Seedlings, tools, instruction and light refreshments will be provided. Bring the family, a trowel or a shovel if you can. Carpooling is encouraged. Meet at the intersection of Mt. Rainier and Cliff drives. […]
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Combine an Easter egg hunt with an avalanche beacon search practice session, and the result is the 5th annual Beacon & Eggs beacon search contest at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort. Beacon & Eggs is a fun, free beacon hunt out on the mountain on April 24. Avalanche beacons will be buried in a 1-acre area […]
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Sierra Nevada College’s free Cultural Festival is April 23 from 11am until 3pm in Patterson Hall, Incline Village. This family-fun festival celebrates the diversity of cultures, languages, and histories in the local communities. Multicultural entertainment will feature five live music and dancing performances and two international film screenings. Cultural activities and exhibits include origami, Buddhist […]
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Tahoe City Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Spring Eggstravaganza and Easter Egg Hunt is April 23. It will be at Commons Beach in downtown Tahoe City on starting at 10am. Activities include face paint, games, music and more. The event is free. For more information on this event or if you are interested in volunteering, […]
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Wind may be blowing the chairlifts around so much that they won’t be operating everywhere on the mountain. Here is the ski reportt from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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