Sections of the Eldorado National Forest that have been off limits because of the King Fire will reopen April 25. Roadside trees killed in the King Fire that were identified as an immediate threat to public safety have been felled. Further hazard tree assessment will be done as part of the ongoing King Fire Restoration […]
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Weather permitting, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit may continue prescribed fire operations starting April 20. Operations may take place in Blackwood Canyon between Tahoe City and Tahoma, at Ski Run Boulevard near Heavenly and on the East Shore near Logan Creek Drive. Operations may last through the next several weeks as […]
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This spring, federal, state and local agency personnel will conduct defensible space inspections and provide recommendations on ways to create defensible space around homes to comply with defensible space regulations. While these regulations require residents to create defensible space on their own property, the defensible space zone often extends beyond the property line. The Forest […]
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By Daniel Oppenheimer Seventy-four college underclassmen have been declared eligible for the NFL’s upcoming draft, but Ohio State’s quarterback Cardale Jones won’t be among them. A few days after winning the national championship game in January, Jones shocked fans and football analysts by saying he wasn’t ready to go pro, that it was important for […]
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The general trout opener in many counties throughout California begins April 25 one hour before sunrise. Because of the popularity of this annual event with the angling public, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is making every effort to stock trout in all accessible waters approved for planting prior to the season opener. Lingering winter […]
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Motorists can expect delays May 8-9 when riders in the Amgen Tour of California make their way around Lake Tahoe. Cyclists will start and finish at Heavenly Mountain Resort. Partial road closures and delays will affect drivers from approximately 11 a.m. through noon. Fourteen of the top women’s cycling teams from around the world will […]
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California Department of Fish and Wildlife offiicials will be conducting a wildlife checkpoint operation in the Eastern Sierra in late April to promote safety, education and compliance with laws and regulations. CDFW wildlife officers will be conducting the inspection on westbound Highway 108, north of Bridgeport, on April 27 from 8am-4pm, weather permitting. The wildlife […]
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By Kathryn Reed Adapting to change is the only way ski resorts are going to survive. That was the message John Rice, general manager of Sierra-at-Tahoe, delivered to more than 40 people on Wednesday afternoon at Lake Tahoe Community College. He refused to engage in the debate of why things are changing, but he said […]
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By Jim Krajewski, Reno Gazette-Journal Truckee will honor two former members of the baseball team with an appreciation ceremony on Saturday at the baseball field. Former coach Mike Ellis, who died April 5, 2014, and former player Andrew Metlenko, who was killed in a car accident in spring of 2013, will both have plaques dedicated […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin the sale of fuelwood permits at the Forest Supervisor’s office at 35 College Drive in South Lake Tahoe today. Although weather conditions allow for the early sale of permits, areas to obtain fuelwood will be limited because not all gates and roads are open. […]
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