By Barbara Barte Osborn, Modesto Bee Two orphaned year-old bear cubs that were placed in a man-made den near Truckee on Wednesday will be remotely photographed as they move in and out of the den. Employees at UC Berkeley’s Sagehen Creek Field Station plan to display the photos as they become available on the station’s […]
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Radon is an issue that won’t go away in Douglas County School District. Thousands of dollars have been spent trying to mitigate the matter at schools on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. However, tests in December show that the problem is persisting. For more details, click here.
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By Ron Judd, Seattle Times Modern alpine ski events in the Olympics mirror those of the World Cup, a winter-long series of races organized and controlled by the International Ski Federation, or FIS. The races are the downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super-G, and alpine combined. Read the whole story
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By Ian McMillan, Yorkshire Post Dangdangerlang dangerlang dangerlang dang, der lang lang lang! There goes the map, smouldering outwards in grainy black and white from Virginia City to Carson City and beyond, to the shores of Lake Tahoe, and here come the Cartwrights, galloping towards the front of the TV screen on their magnificent steeds: […]
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Join volunteer outdoorsman Bill Holt and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association for a one-day winter skills workshop. This class will be offered Feb. 20 and March 6. The class will begin with classroom time in the morning and outdoor navigation in the afternoon. Your map and compass will be provided; bring lunch and winter clothing […]
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By Susan Wood WHISTLER, British Columbia — On first impression, second impression and lasting impression, the majestic nature of the Fairmont Chateau Whistler comes across as striking. Outside the slopeside window, in particular from the 10th floor, the views invigorate and excite. Opening the small, standing-room-only balcony door offers mountain breezes off the Wizard Express […]
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There are many children in South Lake Tahoe who are in need of a special “voiceâ€. These are children that have been abused or neglected and have not had a voice to speak for their safety and needs. The South Lake Tahoe branch of CASA El Dorado County is offering a spring training class for […]
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Drivers can log onto www.nevadadot.com/wind before March 31 to take a brief survey and provide feedback on the wind warning system located along highways 395 429 between Reno and Carson City. Winds are frequently high in the area. In the past 16 years, approximately 30 high-profile vehicles such as commercial trucks, RVs, campers, buses and […]
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Oscars at Opal is a benefit for Tahoe Arts Project, the organization that brings music and theater to students in the schools on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. The event is March 7 at MontBleu Opal Lounge at Stateline. Doors open at 4:30pm, with the telecast stating at 5pm. Tickets are $50. For tickets […]
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It’s a powder day in Lake Tahoe. Read the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe, for all of the details.
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