U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will conduct prescribed fire operations near Taylor Creek on Lake Tahoe’s South Shore and on Alice Lane in the Meeks Bay area of the West Shore on Oct. 26. Each area is approximately one-quarter acre. On Oct. 28, prescribed fire operations will take place in the Timberland area of […]
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As boating activities slow down, the El Dorado County sheriff’s boat patrol unit will appropriately modify its schedule to meet off-season boating needs. Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake, and Lower Echo Lake are patrolled by deputies from the South Lake Tahoe station, while Folsom Lake, Jenkinson Lake, Union Valley Reservoir, Ice House Reservoir and the […]
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By Nancy Trejos, USA Today Chris McGinnis travels with just a carry-on bag, which leaves little room for running shoes. When he wants to exercise during a trip, he takes long walks. He prefers burning calories while strolling through the Hudson River Park in New York or Runyon Canyon in Los Angeles. It’s much nicer […]
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With the arrival of cooler, wetter weather, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has lifted fire restrictions. Additionally, Forest Service fire chief Kit Bailey, in conjunction with local fire chiefs, has opened residential burning. Although the Forest Service is lifting the additional fire restrictions imposed in the summer, the Lake Tahoe Basin […]
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Fire restrictions in the Tahoe National Forest have been lifted. Recent rain and snow in the high country enabled the Forest Service to lift restrictions. Visitors can now have campfires in the backcountry with a valid campfire permit. As fall progresses however, visitors are reminded to be fire safe as the weather can turn warm, […]
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More than 1,400 pounds of trash was brought in off the slopes at Sierra-at-Tahoe on Oct. 21, including two snowboards, a few skis, a GoPro, a digital camera, a Blackberry, and water gun. Plastic bottles, cans, trail fencing, and signs were also collected while cleaning up the mountain. Sierra Resort employees spend the winter and […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun With the U.S. Olympic Committee giving up on a U.S. bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, a coalition of winter sports enthusiasts will focus instead on attracting other sports competitions to Nevada, including the possibility of bringing a curling event to Las Vegas. Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki, […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations in the Timberland area of the West Shore on Oct. 23. Crews anticipate burning 3 to 10 acres per day, for a total of 10 to 20 acres, conditions permitting. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from this prescribed fire project area. […]
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Dodge, dive, dip, duck, and dodge Sierra-at-Tahoe style. The first Sierra Snowball Fight will use the classic childhood game dodgeball to reconnect powder hounds and celebrate the upcoming winter before the lifts start spinning. The Nov. 8 event is for all ages to compete in a variety of quirky games. The event will take place […]
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By Scott Hanson, Seattle Times You’re one of the greatest athletes in Washington state history, you’ve quarterbacked a Super Bowl winner and your foundation just donated $3 million to a Children’s Emergency Center at Spokane’s Sacred Heart Hospital. Having just turned 50, what do you for an encore? Try to make it on golf’s Champions […]
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