The Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute is offering a value-added lavender workshop Aug. 19, 9am-4:30pm at the Carson City campus. It will include a lavender farm tour. Cost is $35 for those registering by Aug. 12, $45 afterward. Lunch is included. Seating is limited, and registration is required. The workshop will begin at Campie’s […]
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Heavenly wants its summer activities to rival what it offers guests in the winter. Beyond what the South Shore ski resort is already embarking on, it has submitted plans to the U.S. Forest Service and Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to create Epic Discovery – the same type of summer adventure Vail Resorts has planned for […]
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The STAR Teen Camp on Aug. 19-31 is Water Skiing & Wakeboarding. Preregistration is required. Campers will choose between water skiing and wakeboarding. This camp is taught by Lake Tahoe Water Skiing/Wakeboarding School. Cost is $150. For more info, contact Jen Menzel at jmenzel@cityofslt.us.
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The U.S. Forest Service is intricately involved in the world of Major League Baseball. The feds have been testing and analyzing thousands of shattered Major League bats, at the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) to develop changes in manufacturing. It has resulted in decreasing the rate of shattered maple bats by more than 50 percent since […]
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By Kathryn Reed If the sportsbooks are right, there is going to be a repeat winner at this week’s American Century Championship golf tournament. Dan Quinn, who has the won the tournament five times – including last year, is favored this year with the odds at 7:2. Seven-time winner Rick Rhoden is behind him with […]
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By Kathryn Reed TAHOE CITY – It was a bit like being on sensory overload. Endorphins are going with each rotation of the pedal. Sounds of the river rippling and people playing on it are inviting. The aroma of pines and other foliage make breathing deep desirable. The scenery – well, it’s breathtaking and challenges […]
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By Scott Stump, Today News When Shaun White straps on his snowboard for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, there will be less hair tucked under his helmet, and a different obstacle in his path. The two-time Olympic gold medalist is best known for his aerial acrobatics in the half-pipe competition, but he will also […]
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By Alexei Koseff, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — Facing flak for proposing to eliminate some popular tourist amenities in Yosemite National Park, the National Park Service said it needed five more months to finish a plan to “protect and enhance” the Merced River, which runs for 81 miles inside the park. Kathleen Morse, the park’s […]
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South Lake Tahoe is hosting the Babe Ruth 13–15 All-Star State Tournament July 12-15. The local 13- to 15-year-old All-Star team will be competing against teams from Fallon, Sparks, and North Valley. The tournament will be at the Babe Ruth field on Rufus Allen Boulevard. Game times on Friday and Saturday are 10am, 1pm, 4pm […]
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By Kathryn Reed While Erline Christopherson doesn’t remember every stroke, she does remember much of the 13 hours, 37 minutes she spent in Lake Tahoe. Fifty-one years ago this month the then-16-year-old made history by becoming the first female to swim the length of Lake Tahoe. This week the Lake Tahoe Museum in South Lake […]
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