Tahoe Legends 10K/5K Run is June 16 at 8am starting in the Lake Tahoe Community College parking area. The 5 kilometer and 10 kilometer runs snake through rolling hills, forests and meadows on single track trails and bike paths. Competitors start at LTCC and finish on the track at the South Tahoe Community Sports Complex. […]
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Money paid to the federal government by energy companies drilling for oil and gas on the Outer Continental Shelf is helping Lake Tahoe area entities. It was announced April 6 the national forest system received $41.6 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Regionally the money will go to: • Eldorado Meadows, Eldorado National […]
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By Kyle Wagner, Denver Post Olympic gold medalist and World Cup alpine ski champion Lindsey Vonn said she thinks it’s important for young girls to have “general strength” and be healthy overall, but when it comes to working out and weight-training, moderation is crucial and hard-core weightlifting is unnecessary. “Push-ups, sit-ups, body-weight squats,” Vonn said, […]
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By Cheryl and Tom Millham What should you do when a bird hits a window? The first thing to do is to place the bird into a brown paper sack or shoe box and close the container securely. Get the bird in its container to some place warm and dark. If you have a heating […]
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Natalie Vitalie of Incline Village won the April 5 rail jam at Copper Mountain Resort in Colorado. The U.S. Snowboarding Association’s event is an invite-only competition. On Sunday, Vitalie won gold in the slopestyle event.
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The Carson Valley Trails Association needs volunteers this month to work on the Fay-Luther and Genoa Trail systems. Anyone who is interested is welcome to participate; no previous trail building experience is required. Volunteers must wear long pants, long-sleeved shirt, hiking boots, work gloves and sunglasses. Tools and hard hats are provided. Bring food and […]
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On April 3, more than 200 people turned out at the Tahoe City Golf Course to honor the Bechdolt family and the legacy they have created, and to celebrate the new public ownership of the Tahoe City Golf Course. The direct descendants of Carl Jr. and Elsie Bechdolt all received special plaques honoring the family’s […]
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The annual workshops for erosion control best management practices in the Lake Tahoe Basin are April 20 and April 27 in Incline Village and Stateline, respectively. The workshops train and update contractors and do-it-yourselfers in proper BMP installation procedures for the Lake Tahoe Basin, featuring outdoor presentations, exhibits and activities in addition to indoor lectures. […]
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By Brian Nearing, Times Union LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — Scuba divers will plunge into the chilly waters of Lake George this month to start the second year of a campaign aimed at eradicating the invasive Asian clam before it spreads through the lake. Last year, after divers put hundreds of plastic mats over a clam-infested, […]
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Sugar Bowl Resort will host its annual Golden Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday. Colored eggs will be hidden throughout the resort and on the mountain; each containing festive Easter candies and clues to the location of the coveted Golden Egg. The Easter Bunny will be skiing around the mountain, handing out candy, taking photos with […]
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