By Zack Bradford, Tahoe In Depth Winter snow is a welcome sight at Lake Tahoe, particularly since four of the last five winters were exceptionally dry. But as much as we all enjoy skiing or riding and as much as our towns depend on winter tourists to keep our economy going, there is a hidden […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Don’t drive. That is the message being delivered by nearly every agency dealing with roads in and around Lake Tahoe. This was the South Lake Tahoe’s message on Jan. 4, “Stay home. If you really don’t have to go out, don’t. Even if you can drive well in the snow, not […]
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By Kathryn Reed PHILLIPS STATION – While the water content of the Sierra snowpack is below average for this time of year, the October rains have reservoirs in California higher than most Januarys, especially considering the state is coming out of five years of drought. No one is saying the drought is over, but the […]
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If conditions are favorable, the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District and the U.S. Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations on Jan. 3. Operations may take place near Tahoe City, Kings Beach, Carnelian Bay, and Incline Village. To receive prescribed fire notifications, send an email to pa_ltbmu@fs.fed.us. Smoke from prescribed fire operations is normal […]
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There will be a 3-on-3 adult “pond” hockey tournament at the South Lake Tahoe ice rink on Jan. 7. This is a benefit to support the Grizzlies youth hockey team. There will be A, B and C divisions. Cost is $200 per team. The tournament is from 1-5pm. Beer and pizza will be provided. For […]
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By Case Keefer, Las Vegas Weekly Many NFL bettors have gotten the best of sports books this season—the house’s profit margins have declined, along with the overall handle. But gamblers have more work to do to send books into the offseason on a down note. With the money it commands on an annual basis, the […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal You might not know anything about Richard Bothwell. But Bothwell knows things about you. He knows that as a human you’re prone to making bad decisions. And if you like to play in the Sierra Nevada snow he knows how those bad decisions could get you killed in an avalanche. […]
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By Chadd Cripet, Idaho Statesman Jarid Davis was working in a ski shop in Whitefish, Mont., when he started using Christmas light ropes to warm himself – first by holding them, then by stringing them around his neck. “I was pretty impressed,” he said. “I thought, ‘Wow, someone should do something like that.’” That […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal A proposal from the Obama administration to withdraw nearly 10 million acres of western land from future hard rock mining to protect the greater sage grouse landed with a thud in Nevada on Thursday. That’s because state and federal officials are lining up behind their own vision for protecting both […]
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By Ann McCreary, Methow Valley News Cinder, the black bear that was badly burned in the 2014 Carlton Complex Fire, spent her second year in forests north of Leavenworth, Wash., and is now denned up for the winter not far from the site where she was released in June 2015. Cinder was rescued by […]
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