A who’s who of the Tahoe-Reno region will descend upon the courts at Zephyr Cove next week for the 33rd annual Tahoe Tennis Classic. More than 175 players from multiple states are entered into the all doubles tournament. The four-day tournament (July 28-31) has 11 divisions. Spectators are welcome to watch the action for free […]
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By Marsha Hayes, Horse When the 61st Tevis Ride commences early on July 23, about 170 horse and rider teams will head down the historic Western States Trail across the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains in a challenging 100-mile journey. It will also allow equine researchers another opportunity to study elite endurance horses in a field […]
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STATELINE – Steph Curry understands what it is like to be a fan. The basketball star is nutty about golf, being a fan of Jordan Spieth’s. His wife just shake’s her head when he spends six hours on the couch watching it on TV. Where is he on a day off during the hoop season? […]
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By Scott Smith, AP CAMP NELSON — At the foot of a giant sequoia in California’s Sierra Nevada, two arborists stepped into harnesses then inched up ropes more than 20 stories into the dizzying canopy of a tree that survived thousands of years, enduring drought, wildfire and disease. There, the arborists clipped off tips of […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP Leave it to Charles Barkley to capsulize the challenges he and others will face atop the Sierra this weekend trying to keep their golf balls in the fairway, away from the galleries and out of the water during the 27th annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe. “Golf is […]
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By Tony Berendsen Passion is something we all have in varying degrees. Every once in a while we learn about someone with extraordinary passion who achieves something really amazing. Over the last couple weeks I’ve become reacquainted with a fellow ASN (Astronomical Society of Nevada) member Jay Lawson who has set the passion bar really […]
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Lake Valley Fire Protection District is offering free wood chipping to assist homeowners with their efforts to reduce flammable vegetation and create defensible space. This service is offered to resident serviced by Lake Valley and people living at Fallen Leaf Lake. LVFPD is continuing to work with South Tahoe Refuse to offer two methods of […]
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The Nevada Department of Transportation will host a public information meeting on July 26 to provide information about the Stateline-to-Stateline bike path that will be built over the next two to three years in Incline Village. The meeting will update the community, and provide information on the project construction schedule and traffic impacts. To project is a three-plus […]
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Mark Mulder, the defending champion and former MLB all-star pitcher, and newly-retired pro tennis champion Mardy Fish are co-favorites to win the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. Harrah’s and Harveys Race & Sports Book have Mulder and Fish at 3-1 to win the 27th annual competition at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Stateline. The […]
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By Abby Hobbs, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Emerald ash borers are infesting states across the country, and they’re on their way to Utah, officials said. But researchers at BYU study may have found a way to eliminate the problematic pests. The emerald ash borer was originally discovered in Michigan in 2002 and since […]
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