South Fork State Recreation Area, which is seven miles south of Elko, has tested positive for quagga mussel DNA. No adult quagga mussels or veligers (larval stage quagga) were found in that waterway, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife. The reservoir is not considered infested at this time. Infestation is declared when adult quagga […]
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Funding has been secured to continue the invasive species and boat inspection programs at Lake Tahoe. The federal Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force recently approved a five-year revision to the Lake Tahoe Region Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan. The management plan guides collaborative efforts to prevent the introduction and spread of aquatic invasive species at […]
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Expect delays throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin this weekend as competitors in the Lake Tahoe Triathlon take to the road. There are four events scheduled – a sprint course Aug. 23; and Olympic, half and duathlon courses Aug. 24. All events start from Sugar Pine Point State Park and all will use Highway 89 for […]
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By Amanda MacMillan, Outside Hal Koerner, one of ultrarunning’s best, once shared with us what University of Oregon track coach Bob Bowerman told athletes after a big win: “The next day, you just start again. Nobody cares what you did the day before.” Certainly motivational stuff, but don’t take it too literally. Definitely take some […]
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By Jack Healy, New York Times PARK CITY — Can a ski town survive if the ski lifts stop running? The question is gripping this mountain town where celebrities gather each winter for the Sundance Film Festival and summer days glide by as placidly as kayakers on the nearby reservoir. Beneath the calm veneer, a […]
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Professional stargazer and astronomy instructor Gigi Giles will lead a laser-guided tour of the stars on Aug. 29 at Spooner Lake State Park. Giles will have high-powered telescopes and astronomical binoculars to look through. The free event is from 8:30-10pm. Park in the upper lot. Spooner park is located off Highway 28 near Highway 50. […]
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By Associated Press A regional boss for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is lauding the work of a Reno-area nonprofit building a 116-mile bicycle path that follows the Truckee River all the way from Lake Tahoe to Pyramid Lake. The Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway was one of eight organizations in the western U.S. the EPA named as […]
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By Alicia Castro, Calaveras Enterprise The forward progress of Bear Valley Mountain Resort will soon be in the hands of Skyline International Development Inc., and leaders of the investment company want to take the Bear Valley Mountain Cooperative along for the ride. “The co-op is the engine,” said Skyline Chairman and President Gil Blutrich at […]
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Tahoe Kids Triathlon is Aug. 24 starting at 3pm at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Complex. The event is for ages 3-13. Registration is from 1:30-2:30pm, or register online. First race (PeeWee – ages 3-6) starts at 3pm. Second wave (Tweens – ages 10-13) will start as soon as the PeeWees finish. Third wave (Groms […]
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By Associated Press A black-bear cub burned in a devastating Washington state wildfire is making a slow recovery at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care. The cub, named Cinder, still has third-degree burns on her paws that require new bandages every other day, and she’s still on pain medications and antibiotics, the Wenatchee World reported But Denise […]
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