By Jason Blevins, Denver Post Utah’s Powdr Corp. is doubling down in Colorado, adding Eldora Mountain Resort ski area to a portfolio that has included Copper Mountain resort since 2009. Powdr Corp. also owns Boreal Ski Resort. The acquisition by Powdr, which now owns nine ski areas in Colorado, California, Nevada, Utah, Oregon and Vermont, […]
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Washoe Lake State Park is offering a variety of events this month, including an astronomy program with telescopes, a slide presentation about Washoe Lake, a campfire program and a full moon hike. These events are included with the park’s entrance fee of $7/vehicle. Nevada residents receive a $2 discount. June 11, 8:30pm: Star Party The […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Weekend warriors may not be prepared for the elements, but a cadre of volunteers has their backs. Those volunteers come with varied backgrounds. Often their day job has nothing in common with rappelling down a slab of granite to find a hiker, or jumping into rushing water to save a […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The idea of nabbing a good spot on a Lake Tahoe beach at the height of summer can seem a little daunting for people who have to drive from Reno. They’re competing for parking and beach space with thousands of Tahoe residents and tourists who can roll out of bed […]
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By Kathryn Reed POLLOCK PINES – A gentle roar could be heard in the distance. There is no mistaking the sound of a waterfall. With California finally having a relatively normal winter in terms of snow and rain, waterfalls everywhere are raging and will continue to as the white stuff melts. Park Creek Waterfall brought […]
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The California Tahoe Conservancy’s free firewood permits and firewood locations are now available online. Permits are valid until Dec. 31 of the year printed or downloaded. The Conservancy’s free firewood permits allows people to collect up to two cords of pre-cut firewood for personal use. There is a limit of one permit per household per […]
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Summer’s right around the corner, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are here to remind you that there’s nothing like a dip in a public pool — a place where you might encounter tiny bits of fecal matter, parasites like Cryptosporidium and volatile chemicals that can irritate […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Rotary Club also donated $3,000 to stock fish in Sawmill Pond in time for the annual Optimists Kids Fishing Derby that will be June 4f rom 8am-noon. The derby is to teach children to fish, and it is open to all youth 14 and under. On June 2, members of the […]
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For each of the three days of the Tahoe Bike Challenge, South Tahoe Middle had and awesome participation. The first day we had 85 students participate, the second day we had 100 kids and today we had over 150 kids participating. Perfect weather for an amazing three days of fun and fitness. There were different […]
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Caltrans is advising motorists that thousands of bicyclists will be sharing the highways all around Lake Tahoe during Sunday’s annual America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride, a 72-mile ride around the lake. The northbound lane of Highway 89 in Emerald Bay from Spring Creek Road to Vikingsholm Vista Point will be closed to through traffic from 6:30-8:30am. […]
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