Bear activity has taken a sharp increase in recent days as hungry black bears expand their search for food, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife. Areas near Yerington in Lyon County, the Topaz Ranch Estates and the Minden-Gardnerville area of Douglas County and the foothills of Reno have all seen bears Monday, Tuesday and […]
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By David Siders, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation requiring motorists to give bicyclists at least 3 feet of space when passing on a California roadway, after vetoing similar legislation during the last two years. Assembly Bill 1371, by Assemblyman Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, requires motorists to slow down if they can’t give room […]
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The Reno Tahoe Winter Games Coalition will honor premier sports figures and their endeavors at the third annual Reno Tahoe International Sports Hall of Fame dinner gala on Nov. 23 at the Atlantis in Reno. The four inductees are: · Pam Buckner: Born and raised in Northern California, Buckner moved to Reno in the early […]
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By Jakob Schiller, Powder The first time I went to my local ski area last year — Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort in northern New Mexico — there was one run open and almost all the snow was man-made. To any bird flying over it must have been quite a scene: a mostly brown hill […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit lifted fire restrictions on national forest lands today. “The arrival of cooler, wetter weather brings safer conditions and has allowed us to lift restrictions on Forest Service managed lands,” Forest Service Fire Chief Kit Bailey said in a press release. “Even though restrictions will be lifted, […]
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The snow and rain that fell on the American Fire area over the weekend did not put the fire out. Smoke is still evident, especially in the northeast corner of the fire near Cavanah Ridge and Robinson Flat. The area near Foresthill is still hazardous, and consequently the closure order is still in place. Officials […]
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Tony Lyle won Lake Tahoe Petanque Club’s inaugural competition. After a tightly fought game, Lyle beat Steve Heslop in the finals of the adult singles class. In an ironic coincidence Scott Heslop (son of Steve Heslop) defeated Noah Lyle (son of Tony Lyle) to be crowned champion in the junior class. The competition was Sept. […]
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As part of the Lake Tahoe Marathon, the Optimist Club is putting on a free set of Kids Fun Runs at Pope Beach on Sept. 28 starting at 2pm. The kids start at the finish line gantry of the regular finish line of the Sunday marathon races. Age divisions are 1 to 13. Distances are […]
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An Australian and a Swede won the inaugural Ironman Lake Tahoe on Sunday. Chris McDonald earned his sixth Ironman crown with a finish time of 8:55:14, while Asa Lundstrom earned her second title with a time of 9:58:53. Both the men’s and women’s pro races were not determined until late in the race. While the […]
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By Richard Simon, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — In response to fires that have ravaged the West this year, the House on Friday approved a bill that would expand logging in national forests despite a White House veto threat. The measure, which would impose limits on environmental reviews to speed timber-cutting projects, was approved by […]
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