South Lake Tahoe’s snow removal policy is to deploy snow plows when 3 inches of snow accumulates on roadways. Clearing of snow on roadways and city owned buildings and facilities is the primary purpose during a significant snow event. This winter the city has launched a pilot program to include snow removal on class 1 […]
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By Martin Griffith, AP A wolverine appears to be thriving in the northern Sierra Nevada seven years after being confirmed as the first one in California since 1922, researchers said. More than two dozen documented sightings of the solitary predator have occurred since it was first observed in March 2008 about 15 miles northwest of […]
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California State Parks interpreters will be leading people on snowshoe treks on the West Shore this winter. The events are Jan. 17, Feb. 14, March 21 and April 18 (if there is snow) — all starting at 11am. They begin in front of the Ehrman Mansion. Rangers will talk about the natural environment that attracted […]
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The Eldorado National Forest is seeking comments as it prepare an environmental impact statement for the King Fire restoration project. In order to be considered, comments must be submitted by Jan. 23. An open house to discuss the project is on Jan. 13 at the Best Western Plus Placerville Inn, 6850 Green Leaf Drive, Placerville from 6-8pm. […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun In recent years, gamblers expecting to place wagers on the Olympic Games at Nevada sports books were in for a letdown: Per state law, they were prohibited from doing so. The South Point is trying to change that. Next Thursday, the state Gaming Control Board will hold a workshop […]
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By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – Push, glide, glide. Or was it glide, pole, pole, glide, glide? Without the instruction of Grace Bronstone, we were a little unsure exactly what to do. Still, we kept at it to the point where we were fluid with our maneuvers, albeit a bit unsteady at times. Skate skiing looks […]
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By USSA ADELBODEN, Switzerland — It was a warm day at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup in Adelboden, following a night of heavy rain. And even with the race crew working around the clock, the conditions were rough for the giant slalom. Fighting against the bumpy, salted course, Ted Ligety (Park City) took seventh […]
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Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, California State Parks, Nevada Division of Forestry and U.S. Forest Service will continue prescribed fire operations beginning Jan. 12. Operations may take place near Tahoe City on Highway 28 between Rocky Ridge and Lake Forest, near Emerald Bay at Eagle Point Campground, the boat camp and behind Vikingsholm, Fallen Leaf […]
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By Jeff Barnard, AP GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Oregon’s famous wandering wolf, OR-7, is now officially the leader of his own pack. State and federal wildlife agencies said Wednesday they have designated OR-7, his mate and their pups the Rogue Pack, for their location in the Rogue River drainage in the Cascades east of Medford. […]
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Registration is open for the 2015 Reno/Tahoe Senior Winter Games, which run Feb. 2-14. Registration is $20 (there is an additional $10 per-sport fee) and includes a Senior Games T-shirt, water bottle, carry bag, and ticket to the Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance. For a schedule of events, and information on how to register, go […]
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