By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – “Gardening is such a surprise.” So said one of several people on Monday’s preview of the annual Tahoe in Bloom Garden Tour. Much of the time they are good surprises. For the six houses that will be featured on the July 25 tour the recent hail storms were an unwanted […]
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The 3rd annual Meyers Mountain Bike Festival is designed to be bigger, with two days of riding and fun on Aug. 8-9. On that Saturday there will be demos, shuttles and riding with Ibis, Norco, Specialized, Knolly and Intense. Sunday will be the famed Triple Crown Ride, expo and bands at Divided Sky. Pre-registration is available online for […]
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Several bike baths are being built in the Lake Tahoe Basin this summer, with most expected to be completed by fall. They include: Sawmill 2 – Closing the gap on Sawmill Boulevard Bike Trail in El Dorado County Nevada Stateline to Stateline Bikeway – Laura Drive connection on the South Shore South Tahoe Greenway – […]
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By KXTV-TV An orphaned baby bear cub is now safe thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers in Lake Tahoe. The BEAR League, a non-profit organization in Lake Tahoe, said the orphaned cub named Bridger had been seen on his own without his mother, Jasper, for 10 days. Bridger’s sister had been killed by a […]
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By Susan Wood STATELINE – Former Major League Baseball pitcher Mark Mulder threw a curve into the final round of the American Century Championship Sunday by winning the golf tournament for the first time. With family in tow, Mulder won with 82 points (5-under 67 on Sunday’s final round) by edging out ex-Los Angeles Dodger Eric Gagne […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau Anyone who has spent at least a few days on the slopes can tell you that skiing is an expensive pastime. But the cost of a weekend ski trip pales in comparison to the expense of being a ski racer. Each season, racers and their families fork out thousands of dollars to […]
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By Kathryn Reed For a man who makes his living using his foot, Josh Scobee is proving he also knows what to do with his hands when holding a driver, irons and putter. The Jacksonville Jaguars placer kicker finished Day 2 of the American Century Championship atop the leaderboard by five points. Scobee was […]
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Brian Polian @BrianPolian It wasn’t just celebrity golfers who were getting some exercise at Lake Tahoe on Friday. UNR football coach Brian Polian brought his players to the lake on July 17 for a workout before camp starts next month. He posted a series of photos on Twitter. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — Veterans of the American Century Championship are contending with two new holes. Holes 8 and 9 have been reconfigured to accommodate the Edgewood Lodge that will break ground in August. A fence is up around part of what was the green for hole 9. It has been moved farther […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – The biggest name in this year’s ACC celebrity golf tournament can’t be found in the top 10 after Day 1, but the fans don’t care. Justin Timberlake is No. 1 with the crowd – at least based on gallery size – no matter his score. The singer-actor is tied at […]
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