The League to Save Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Resource Conservation District, and Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association are sponsoring a community weed pull the evening of Aug. 7 in the Tahoe Keys. Volunteers will be helping to remove invasive weeds that are threatening Tahoe’s native plant species, wildlife habitat, and the surrounding watershed. Participants will learn […]
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Southern Utah’s Eagle Point Resort near Beaver is offering free skiing and riding to residents of California for the 2012-13 season. The free skiing declaration was made this month. Every Thursday in January 2013, Eagle Point Resort will offer unlimited free access for skiing and snowboarding to any guest on all 600 acres of its […]
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Lake Tahoe Concours d’Elegance Wooden Boat Show is Aug. 10-11 at the Sierra Boat Co. docks in Carnelian Bay. The boat show annually features about 100 antique boats and draws more than 5,000 participants. Proceeds raise money to provide educational opportunities in the Lake Tahoe area to enhance expertise or understanding of maritime skills. Tickets […]
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By Mark Grossi, Fresno Bee Shortly before harvest this spring, thousands of rare birds suddenly flocked to a Tulare County wheat field and nested — setting the stage for a vast killing field with baby birds. But the dairy farmer who was growing the wheat as feed for his cows delayed long enough to save […]
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By CBC News A couple is fighting to keep a vegetable garden they grow on their property in Drummondville, which is northeast of Montreal. This spring, Michel Beauchamp and his wife, Josée Landry, planted an elaborate vegetable garden on the front lawn of their Richelieu Street home. They used to have flowers growing, but Beauchamp […]
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The North Shore pilot ferry program is going to hit Lake Tahoe on Aug. 3. The service stops at the end of September. The vessel carries 12 passengers and up to eight bikes. The pilot program includes a “paperless” reservation program, so book ahead online. Hours of operation are 8am to 8:19pm through Aug. 26 […]
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By Kathryn Reed TAHOMA – Lost Lake is appropriately named. We never found it. Still, the trek along General Creek provided stunning scenery and a chance to explore some terrain that was new to us. Two winters ago Sue and I cross country skied on the trails at Sugar Pine Point State Park on the […]
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The UC Cooperative Extension – Central Sierra in partnership with the Tahoe Resource Conservation District is offering the inaugural Lake Tahoe Master Gardener volunteer training beginning in September in South Lake Tahoe. Upon completion of the 50-hour training course, certified Lake Tahoe Master Gardeners will provide the community with research-based information about home horticulture and […]
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee On his way to Lake Tahoe earlier this month, Greg Service pulled into an eastbound rest stop along Interstate 80 about 40 miles west of Truckee. The Santa Rosa resident tossed a ball to his dog at the Gold Run Safety Area, but was soon in for a nasty […]
Read moreThe Tahoe Derby Dames lost a double-header at home. The two July 21 bouts at Bijou Community Park featured different squads. The first bout featured Tahoe’s Green Team up against the North Bay Bruisers from Sonoma County. Although the Tahoe Green Team battled through the Bruisers’ great defensive plays and scoring jammers, it wasn’t enough […]
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