By Kathryn Reed While modern golf dates to the Middle Ages in Scotland, Tahoe’s links history isn’t quite 100 years old. “There were kids around in the neighborhood who would get odd jobs as caddies. I did that. One time I caddied for Max Baer the fighter. He trained in the summertime with Mr. Goldman […]
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The annual Dale Sare Memorial Optimist Club Fishing Derby is June 8 from 8-11am at Sawmill Pond. Fishing is free to all children up to age 14. In addition, the Optimist Club will be hosting a free raffle to give children and opportunity to win prizes. The Optimst club will also be handing out free […]
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For motorized boats to be launched at the Fallen Leaf Lake marina they must have a Fallen Leaf Lake sealed boat. If there is no seal, then boats will have to be decontaminated at an approved decontamination station in Meyers, Homewood, or any other approved locations that have seals for Fallen Leaf Lake. For information, […]
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By Kathryn Reed EMERALD BAY STATE PARK – It says something about a trail when the camera still comes out and the oohs and ahhs are endless even after being on it so many times. That’s the thing about the Rubicon Trail; it never gets old. It connects Emerald Bay State Park to D.L. Bliss […]
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Future Major League Baseball hall of famers Chipper Jones and Iván Rodríguez are the latest to join the field of 80 sports legends and entertainment celebrities at the 24th annual American Century Championship. The annual celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe is July 16-21. Tournament officials are not following Nike’s lead, which abandoned its affiliation […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee Climate change may cause the extinction of 82 percent of California’s native fish species, including iconic ones such as Central Valley salmon and Delta smelt, according to a new study. The peer-reviewed study by fishery experts at UC Davis created a framework to measure how vulnerable numerous species are to […]
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Nevada State Parks is waiving entrance fees and the need for a fishing license on June 8 to encourage kids and families to explore America’s great outdoors. This is also to recognize National Get Outdoors Day. State parks with fishing opportunities include: Washoe Lake, Sand Harbor and the Lake Tahoe backcountry (Spooner and Hobart), Rye […]
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By Jon Beckmann, National Geographic In the original poem-turned-song “Home on the Range”, Dr. Brewster Higley affectionately recalled building his Kansas cabin in a place he shared with buffalo, deer, and antelope. Notably absent from his poem are the other species of large mega-fauna that at one time called his region home, including grizzly bears, […]
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Effective June 1, residential burn permits will be suspended for Nevada, Placer and Yuba counties and fire restrictions will go into effect in the Tahoe National Forest. Despite the recent light rain, conditions in the foothills and the high country remain unseasonably dry. Warming temperatures, dry winds, and very dry fuel moisture levels have prompted […]
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Caltrans is reminding motorists to be aware of increased bicyclist activity in the Lake Tahoe region during Bike Month in June. Motorists need to share the road with bicyclists on roadways where there are no designated bike lanes. Bicyclists also need to take precautions when traveling through construction areas. Caltrans offers the following reminders: · […]
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