By USSA LILLEHAMMER, Norway – The Winter Youth Olympic Games closed the cross country competitions with a Nordic mixed team relay. The U.S. team included one female cross country skier, Hannah Halvorsen (Truckee), one male cross country skier, Hunter Wonders (Anchorage) and one nordic combined male, Ben Loomis (Eau Claire, Wis). The U.S. team finished […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is hosting an open house Feb. 25 to provide information and seek public input on developing three preliminary applications for California’s Off-Highway Vehicle Cooperative Funds grants. Grants would provide for OHV education and information, law enforcement patrols, resource and use monitoring, planning for winter travel management, and […]
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University of Nevada Cooperative Extension and certified master gardeners have teamed up with Washoe County Regional Parks and Open Space to offer Gardening in Nevada: The Bartley Ranch Series. Classes are free and run 6-8pm every Tuesday through March 29, at Bartley Ranch Regional Park, 6000 Bartley Ranch Road in Reno. The next three classes are: […]
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By Kathryn Reed Commitment, dedication, a cadre of volunteers, a clear and convincing message, and money are some of the factors that can make a difference in a tax initiative getting the requisite number of voters to say yes. Three key figures in Truckee’s 2014 passage of a quarter-cent sales tax hike spoke to a […]
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By USSA HAFJELL, Norway – Keely Cashman (Squaw Valley) had another solid finish at the Winter Youth Olympic Games, taking 13th in Thursday’s slalom. Aline Danioth of Switzerland grabbed her fourth YOG medal in four races, dominating the field by 1.59 seconds. Following Danioth was Ali Nullmeyer of Canada in second and Meta Hrovat of […]
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By Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — New Jersey officials resumed their fight to legalize sports betting at casinos and racetracks when a federal appeals court in Philadelphia weighed the issue for the third time on Wednesday. Proponents hope New Jersey will be permitted to legalize sports betting to boost revenues for the state and its ailing […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Recreation Department is offering American Red Cross certified lifeguard training. Participants will be trained and certified to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries, and sudden illness until emergency services take over. Participants must be at least 15, able to swim 300 yards continuously while demonstrating breathing control and rhythmic […]
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By Wes Siler, Outside Camping: the best third date in the world. But bring the wrong sleeping bag or mattress and you might get the cold shoulder—quite literally. Fortunately, couple’s camping gear is suddenly becoming a hot segment. We’ve tested the latest equipment and are here to tell you what works. The go-to options, at least […]
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By USSA LILLEHAMMER, Norway – At the Winter Youth Olympic Games debut of cross-country cross, Hannah Halvorsen (Truckee) and Hunter Wonders (Anchorage) finished 13th and 30th, respectively. The new cross country discipline challenges skiers agility and poise as they raced through bumps, jumps and slalom turns throughout the 1.5K freestyle course through the Birkebeineren Cross-Country Stadium. […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Sharpshooters firing shotguns from a helicopter killed 24 bighorn sheep on Sunday and Monday in an unprecedented attempt to contain an outbreak of pneumonia in the herd. According to the Nevada Department of Wildlife it’s the first time wildlife managers in the state have taken such drastic measures to prevent […]
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