By Anne Knowles Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe kicks off the ski season today, optimistic this season will be a return to normal after a foot of snow fell Monday. “El Niño typically bodes well for Mt. Rose. This is shaping up to be like ’97, a warm October followed by a successful snow year,” said Mike […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe Unified School District’s board has never had the opportunity to vote on whether it wants to be part of a consortium with Lake Tahoe Community College and the city of South Lake Tahoe that would manage and maintain ball fields. Instead, Superintendent Jim Tarwater made the decision to back […]
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By Anna Callaghan, Outside Helmet-mounted GoPros have become a common sight at ski areas. The next step: ski-run footage shot from drones. As UAVs get more accessible and affordable (the Federal Aviation Administration predicts 1 million drones will be sold during the holidays this year), some organizations fear they could become just as ubiquitous as—but […]
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North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts and the U.S. Forest Service will continue prescribed fire operations over the next few weeks in various locations around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Operations may take place near Incline Village, Meyers and Zephyr Cove Park. Operations will continue as conditions allow. Smoke from prescribed fire operations […]
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By Jeff DeLong, Reno Gazette-Journal Opponents of coyote-hunting contests are trying once again to ban the practice in Nevada. Four critics of what they describe as “gratuitous slaughter” have petitioned the Nevada Wildlife Commission to outlaw a controversial practice that gives cash or other awards to hunters who kill the most coyotes during so-called “coyote […]
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The Turkey Trot Fun Run will be Nov. 21 at Bijou Community Park in South Lake Tahoe. It will begin at 10am. Participants are encouraged to dress in Thanksgiving attire. Prizes will be given for best costume and most ridiculous costume. For more information or to register, go online.
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By Kathryn Reed As the sky was getting light we could see our destination just a few steps away. We had made it in time to meet our goal. It was the best sunrise I have ever seen. Sitting atop Mount Tallac at 9,735 as the sun comes over the mountains and shines all her […]
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By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times Exercise is good for the brain. We know that. But most studies of exercise and brain health have focused on the effects of running, walking or other aerobic activities. Now a new experiment suggests that light resistance training may also slow the age-related shrinking of some parts of our […]
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Whittell High School’s football team will enter postseason play with an undefeated regular season record. The Warriors for the first time in the school’s history won all of its games, compiling a 9-0 record in Division IV West League. The league champs are hoping to vie for the state title. Next up is Carlin on […]
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By Chris Lundy, Backcountry Early in my avalanche career I was in the field one day with a local forecaster. Based on the snowpack tests we performed at the edge of an avalanche path, we agreed that conditions on that slope were borderline, but we didn’t think it would slide. Stepping into my skis, I […]
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