Reno and community partners will host a David Wise Parade of Champions on April 26 starting at 5pm. Wise, a gold medalist in men’s ski halfpipe at the recent 2014 Winter Olympics and the first person from Reno to win Olympic gold, will be escorted to Aces Ballpark, where the parade will end at approximately […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post Despite one of the worst winters ever for resorts around Lake Tahoe, Vail Resorts on Wednesday reported that stellar snowfall in Colorado buoyed the company’s performance for the 2013-14 ski season. “Our performance this year reflects our ability to drive outstanding performance across our business despite varied conditions,” Vail Resorts […]
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Improvements to Eagle Point Campground at Emerald Bay State Park are expected this summer. Bids on the three projects at the Lake Tahoe campground are being taken until May 13. The first project is to update the campground so it meets Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. This includes upgrading existing parking, making paths accessible, and […]
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By Teri Mizuhara In 2013, 32 percent of all wildfires in the Amador-El Dorado Unit of CalFire were caused by residential debris burning, which is up from 23 percent in 2012. This amounted to a total of 94 fires and 66 acres burned. Escaped debris burning continues to be one of our leading causes of […]
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife will be conducting a wildlife checkpoint operation April 28 to promote safety, education and compliance with law and regulations. CDFW law enforcement division will be conducting the inspection on southbound Hightway 395, south of Bishop on that Monday from 8am-4pm. The wildlife checkpoint is being conducted to protect […]
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By Bill Pennington, New York Times GREENSBORO, Ga. — Golf holes the size of pizzas. Soccer balls on the back nine. A mulligan on every hole. These are some of the measures — some would say gimmicks — that golf courses across the country have experimented with to stop people from quitting the game. Golf […]
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By Kathryn Reed Flying critters may become problematic sooner this year in the Lake Tahoe Basin. With temps being in the 60s for much of last week and the basin coming off a relatively dry winter, it means yellowjackets could be in abundance. And despite the lack of water, it’s impossible to completely skip mosquito […]
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Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute offers a Native Plant and Seed Production workshop May 17 from 9am-3pm at the Carson campus, 2201 W. College Parkway. The workshop includes a tour of Comstock Seed farm and seed cleaning operation in Gardnerville. The introductory workshop provides an overview of the native plant and seed industry for […]
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William Kent Campground on the West Shore will be closed for construction this summer. The William Kent beach/day use site will be closed for portions of the season. Work in the campground includes the installation of erosion control measures to reduce stormwater runoff, reduce peak flow levels, and reduce the amount of sediment reaching Lake […]
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NFL hall of famers, former Major League Baseball players and other sports celebrities, including Olympic freestyle skiing gold medalist Jonny Moseley, will gather July 13-14 to pay tribute to the former Oakland Raider Gene Upshaw. They will be raising funds for cancer programs and traumatic brain injury research during the 6th annual Gene Upshaw Memorial […]
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