Weather permitting, Nevada Division of State Lands, Nevada Division of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service may conduct prescribed fire operations beginning May 23. Operations may take place near Incline Village in the Rocky Point area along Tunnel Creek Road. On the South Shore they may take place off Lake Tahoe Boulevard and Sawmill Road, off Panther […]
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By Tony Berendsen I’ve often said Nevada has two great resources — rocks and stars. Anyone who has worked land in Nevada can attest to the abundance of rocks, and anyone that has strayed away from the meager city lights of most of Nevada has seen a multitude of stars in its night sky. There […]
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Liberty Utilities this month will begin removing trees via helicopter on lands north of Highway 267 from Brockway Summit to Kings Beach for the 650 electrical line upgrade project. Trees will be removed from U.S. Forest Service land and private property. Public access to the area will be limited during this time for safety reasons. The Tahoe Rim Trail […]
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Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is expecting a busy Memorial Day weekend. With its 6.3 million acres, the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is the largest national forest in the lower 48 states. Most forest recreation sites have opened for the season, with the remainder expected to open later in the summer as the snow in higher elevations melt. […]
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By Susan Wood In two whirlwind finishes Thursday, the Amgen Tour of California women’s and men’s bike races came down to a sprint at the end. San Francisco rider Megan Guarnier made her move over Sarah Storey and Latvian Toms Skujins barely beat Adam De Vos. Lake Tahoe served up one of its usual weather-challenging […]
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By Blair Anthony Robertson, Sacramento Bee It seems like such a no-brainer. You get out your bike to go for a ride and you put on your helmet, a highly engineered and carefully scrutinized piece of equipment designed to protect you from serious brain injury, even death. Helmets are lighter, more comfortable, more versatile and […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – The National Weather Service in Reno has issued an advisory today for boats on Lake Tahoe. However, meteorologists aren’t warning cyclists about the gusts that may reach 50 mph. Tahoe continues to present the Amgen Tour of California bike race officials and riders a challenge when it comes to weather. […]
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The annual Amgen Tour of California bike race hits South Lake Tahoe on Thursday. The women will start at Heavenly’s California base lodge at 10:50am May 19, with an expected finish at the same location at 2pm. The men are expected to ride in about 3:45pm to the Cal Lodge after coming from Lodi. The […]
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Tahoe Games Bike Night series returns May 27 at Lake Tahoe Golf Course in Meyers. On Course Events plans to use lights, themed bridges and music throughout to transform the golf course into a family-friendly, cross country course that will challenge every rider. The course will be designed for ages 10 and older. The event series […]
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This last weekend, the South Lake Tahoe AAA Little League had one of the rarest feats in baseball occur. More rare than a no hitter. More rare than a perfect game. Little Leaguer Jean Patrick Datoc on the Colorado Rockies fielded not just a triple play, an unassisted triple play. According to Wikipedia, “in baseball an unassisted […]
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