By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Record crowds on Saturday witnessed golf that, while it may not rival Augusta, proved to be intense. Nine points separate the leader and No. 10 player after two days of play at the American Century Championship. Mark Rypien sits atop the leader board heading into Sunday’s final round at Edgewood […]
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Placer County Animal Services is offering half off the cost of adoptions for all animals at the animal shelters in Auburn and in Tahoe Vista through Aug. 31. “We’ve seen a bountiful increase in the number of dogs and cats that have come into our shelters this year,” Mike Winters, Animal Services manager, said in […]
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The temps are starting to sizzle in Lake Tahoe. Expect the mercury to be in the 80s for the next week. Thunderstorms are not in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service. Winds will be up to 15 mph in the South Lake Tahoe area this weekend. Keep applying the sunscreen. — Lake Tahoe […]
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By Cheryl Millham Since West Nile Virus (WNV) has been reported with two American Robins in the Tahoe Keys area, many people are all of a sudden interested in learning more about this disease. So, “What is West Nile Virus and Where did it come from?” WNV is a mosquito borne virus that has been […]
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By Linda Conaboy In preparation for its ninth annual garden tour, the Lake Tahoe Historical Society recently previewed all nine gardens that will be on view July 29. Five of the gardens are within the Angora burn area. “It’s always scary to put this together, basically because we have to pick the gardens the year […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Being a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball means a lot of days off from work. And like a lot of people with free time and money, golf fills in those hours. Some of the former starting pitchers playing in this week’s American Century Championship golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe […]
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El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini has created a new position and assigned a full time deputy to patrol the Rubicon Trail 40 hours every week during the OHV season. In the past, most of the staffing for the Rubicon Trail was on overtime, and was limited by grant funds. This position is also from […]
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By Adam Rasmussen, KTVN With temperatures hitting the triple digits, people of all ages are flocking to the Truckee River, which is exactly why teaching kids some safety lessons is so important. With strong currents and some rocky areas, swimming in the Truckee River is challenging. It’s easy to get swept away or thrown underwater. […]
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By Amber Marra, Auburn Journal Multiple groups of motor sports enthusiasts and individual riders are suing the US Forest Service and Department of Agriculture over preparations to close more than 800 miles of trails to off-road vehicles in the Tahoe National Forest. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday by Brandon Middleton, an attorney with Pacific […]
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By Lauren Gustus, Reno Gazette-Journal Blame her chosen sport, the country she’s riding for or the town she’s decided to make her home. Katerina Nash is flying into the London Olympics about as far under the radar as is possible. And that’s precisely how the Truckee mountain biker prefers it. “I think being a Czech […]
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