By Cheryl Millham I received a call asking if I had ever heard about a product called Bird Repellent by Tanglefoot. The person told me they were going to do some work on their house and wanted to stop any birds from nesting. Tom and I were in town a few days later and stopped […]
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TAMBA is putting on two trail days this weekend. The first is Sunday on the Tyrolean Downhill Trail. Meet at 9am May 27 at the lower Diamond Peak parking lot across from the Big Water Grill. Workers will then caravan to the work site. Volunteers must wear long pants, long sleeves and sturdy footwear. Bring […]
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The 8th edition of the South Shore 4-5 Elementary Track & Field Classic is June 5 at at South Tahoe Middle School. This meet will include girls and boys from throughout the region. In 2011 more than 500 parents and friends witnessed 400 student-athletes compete, with seven meet records broken. The event is from 4-8pm. […]
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The California Department of Boating and Waterway’s urges boaters to be properly prepared for safe boating this Memorial Day weekend. California’s waterways will be crowded with motorized and non-motorized vessels. People will boat in groups creating numerous distractions, which can have deadly consequences. Below are some ways in which boat operators can decrease the chances […]
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The 13th annual Near Death Experience will take place at Kirkwood Mountain Resort from June 7-10. This camp prepares riders for the Death Ride, the 129-mile bike tour of the California Alps on July 14. Led by coach Rob Panzera from Cycling Camp San Diego, campers will be provided the knowledge and hands-on training necessary […]
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By Paul McHugh, Sacramento Bee California must have some of the hardest-working water in the world. Our mountains scrape abundant snowfall out of the sky to offer a playground for skiers and snowboarders. Then, as snow melts in spring, runoff gushes down river canyons and provides thrills to rafters and kayakers. Ultimately, of course, the […]
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By Susan Wood With international and U.S. Olympic officials paving the ski trail this week for future bids in the States, organizers of a bi-state coalition to bring the 2022 Games to the Tahoe-Reno region solidified their dedication to the monumental effort. It’s early, and there’s a lot to do. But great feats don’t happen […]
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Nine South Tahoe High students, three scientists and one conservation coordinator spent part of Saturday planting 300 yellow cress on the beach at Edgewood Tahoe. Edgewood Companies is participating in a volunteer program called the Tahoe Yellow Cress Stewardship Program and has been assisting with inventory surveys since 1979. The endangered plant only grows in […]
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Most campgrounds and recreation sites within the Tahoe National Forest will be open for Memorial Day; however snow is expected to keep some of the more popular trails closed until early or mid-June. There are still some snow banks in the high country, especially on north facing slopes or in shaded areas. Even so, fire […]
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Enjoy the sunshine in Lake Tahoe because it’s about to go away. It wouldn’t be a normal Memorial Day weekend if nasty weather weren’t in the forecast. The brunt of the bad weather is expected to land Friday. The National Weather Service in Reno is calling for 70 percent chance for rain-snow showers. Those odds […]
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