Smoke in Truckee from controlled fires
People in the Truckee area are reporting concerns about smoke plumes. Officials say it is from prescribed burns in the Eldorado National Forest. For more info, call 530.587.3558.
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King Fire sites reopening for public access
Stumpy Meadows Boat Ramp and Picnic Area, located east of Georgetown in the Eldorado National Forest, is open to the public. This is one of the changes in the forest closure order for areas affected by the King Fire. Due to the hazards of dead trees along roads within the burned area, most of the closure […]
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Snowshoe fundraiser at Camp Rich
The Tahoe Mountain Milers Running Club is hosting the Fresh Tracks 5K Snowshoe Walk and Race on Feb. 22 at 10am at Historic Camp Richardson Resort. The beneficiaries are the Eric Nageotte-Lowe Scholarship Fund for the Heavenly Freestyle Team and Girls On the Run-Sierra. If there is now show, it will be run-walk. Register before […]
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Homewood closes; rain forecast for Tahoe
Mother Nature is crippling the ski season. Homewood Mountain Resort has closed because of the lack of snow. The resort said if conditions improve, it will reopen. January was a record dry month for the Lake Tahoe Basin. Resorts with little or no snow making capabilities are struggling to cope. A storm is headed to the basin Thursday […]
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New fabric may rival Gore-Tex
By Jason Blevins, Denver Post Upstart apparel company Voormi is making waves with Core Construction, perhaps the first major progress in waterproof, breathable fabrics since the advent of Gore-Tex 46 years ago. Voormi announced the technology at the SnowSports Industries America Snow Show in Denver last week. “We see this as a game-changer,” Voormi founder Dan […]
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College hockey coming to S. Lake Tahoe
The PAC 8 Hockey Championships are Feb. 6-8 at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena. The first round of the college series will have two games on Friday. The first will be No. 3 seed Oregon against No. 6 seed Cal at 5pm. Game two will be No. 4 Washington taking on No. 5 UCLA at 8pm. In […]
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LTCC soccer players recruited by NCAA schools
Two members of Lake Tahoe Community College’s men’s soccer program are expected to sign today with NCAA schools. Josh Jirbandye, Coyote defender and team captain, is headed to UNLV, while defender Ross Gray is going to Concordia University in Oregon. Today is the national letter of intent day for soccer players. The two will make it official […]
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U.S. women in top 15 at Beaver Creek
By USSA BEAVER CREEK — The 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships began Feb. 3 with the women’s super G in Beaver Creek. In front of her hometown fans, Lindsey Vonn (Vail) skied her way to a podium spot, taking the bronze medal. All four American starters finished in the top 15. The morning’s forecast of […]
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Late interception deflates sportsbooks’ profits
By David Purdum, ESPN Nevada sportsbooks won $3.2 million off $115.9 million wagered on the Super Bowl, according to numbers released by Nevada Gaming Control on Monday. But it could have been so much more. The New England Patriots winning in a higher-scoring game than expected was the worst-case scenario for the majority of sportsbooks, […]
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Anderson providing opportunity for kids to ride
Sierra-at-Tahoe professional snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist Jamie Anderson is sponsoring three South Lake Tahoe students for her annual Give Back With Love sponsorship. This year’s recipients are Justice Ensign, 11, Jeremy Kornbeck, 14, and Jade Smith, 16. Through this event students have the opportunity to experience what it is like to be a sponsored […]
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