By Associated Press RENO — Volunteers joined Nevada wildlife officials this week in a rescue mission to save thousands of stranded trout and other fish from irrigation ditches that have been cut off from Truckee River water supplies due to drought in the Reno area. Two dozen wader-clad rescuers splashed through the knee-deep ditches that […]
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South Tahoe High School is struggling to have a tennis program this fall with the abrupt resignation of both coaches. The husband-wife duo of Justin and Jenny Clark recently gave notice. Practice for the boys’ and girls’ teams is supposed to start Aug. 16 per NIAA rules. The governing body mandates the teams have 10 […]
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Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care is rehabbing a record number of bears this summer –11. The latest bear was brought in Aug. 6 by California Department of Fish and Wildlife. “This one is — they are fairly certain — the third cub of the two that we already received from the Paradise area,” Tom Millham with […]
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Eurasian watermilfoil has been found in the Upper Truckee River near its outlet to Lake Tahoe. The 1- to 2-foot wide by 50 yard infestation was discovered by an Eyes on the Lake volunteer. Eyes on the Lake is a collaborative effort of the Lake Tahoe Invasive Species Program. According to the League to Save Lake […]
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The 34th annual Kirkwood 5K/10K Adventure Trail Run is Aug. 30. There are 1 mile and half mile fun runs for kids starting at 9am. The 5K and 10K will start after the fun run. Tahoe Mountain Milers Running Club and Kirkwood Volunteer Fire Department present the races under special use permit from the U.S. […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin post-Angora Fire restoration work on Angora Creek this week. The project is designed to enhance approximately two miles of stream by placing downed logs to prevent future channel erosion. This should improve aquatic habitat for fish and amphibians. Hand crews will do the work […]
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By Chris Healy Fruit trees throughout western Nevada blossom in the spring and will produce ripened fruit in mid-summer. As the fruit develops, the black bears in western Nevada are sure to take notice. Armed with a sense of smell that is 2,100 times better than a human’s, black bears can tell when it is […]
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In 1972 a group of Tahoe Yacht Club members and friends got together to share their passion for wooden boats. From this modest beginning, the Lake Tahoe Concours d’ Elegance has grown to play a significant role in the wooden boat community, as well as the Lake Tahoe maritime community. Since its induction in 1994 […]
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Sierra State Parks Foundation is hosting a full moon kayak tour on Aug. 10 at 7:30pm. Paddlers will go along Sugar Pine Point from the highest elevation operational lighthouse in the United States to the parks’ southern boundary overlooking Meeks Bay. Park staff will provide tidbits about the region’s cultural and natural history. No experience […]
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With the heat finally breaking on the final day of the 31st annual Tahoe Tennis Classic, all the sizzle was coming off the rackets of the finalists. One hundred seventy-four players from nine states participated in the three-day tournament at Zephyr Cove Tennis Club that ended Aug. 3. The closest final was in the 7.0 […]
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