By Kathryn Reed I kept feeling like I was going backward even though I wasn’t. And I was a bit disoriented, not to mention I felt small. Such are the hazards of hiking up Skyline Trail at Heavenly Mountain Resort in the summer. Going to the top of Sky Chair via foot instead of the […]
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Washoe County Sheriff’s Office community service crews will help battle a noxious weed invasion at the county’s Crystal Peak Park next week by pulling poison hemlock and other weeds that are trying to establish a foothold in this riverside park. Crystal Peak Park is located off Old Highway 40 in Verdi.Crews are scheduled to be […]
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Volunteers are needed to help with a MTB designed and built trail on Sept. 2 in Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. The Marlette Hobart link trail will be three miles of flowy singletrack from the Tahoe Rim Trail to the bottom of Sunflower Hill. It’s more than halfway done. The completed upper section will be […]
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By Rich Cimini, ESPN FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — South Lake Tahoe High grad Garrett McIntyre, 26, is still clinging to his NFL dream even though he has been tossed by three teams. In between tryouts, he has worked in construction, pouring cement foundations — and “that really sucked,” he said. Josh Baker is a well-traveled […]
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Next week South Tahoe High School will be playing a night game on its new football field. With the blue and gold Viking emblem encircled at the 50-yard line and the word Vikings in gold on a Tahoe blue end zone, the field looks nothing like what it did at graduation in June. It has […]
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UC Davis volunteer David Long has a variety of activities planned for kids ages 6 and up at the fish hatchery in Tahoe City on Aug. 27 from 10am-2pm. Activities include: • Learn fly-tying and casting • Discuss Lake Tahoe Fisheries • Discover native fauna and macroinvertebrates UC Davis Tahoe City Field Station is at […]
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By Scott Oxarart, Reno Gazette-Journal Truckee has been the most dominant team in the area, regardless of class, the past few years. The Wolverines have gone 24-0 the past two seasons and won the 3A state title in each of them. This year, Truckee is out to maintain its winning streak — though it could […]
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By Kathryn Reed Soaring through the air at eye level with the mountains. Lake Tahoe seems so much bigger from the sky, the boats so much smaller. All those trees. The Lake Tahoe Basin really is a forest and not a concrete jungle. For youths ages 8 to 17 they get to experience this for […]
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Imagine the scenic beauty of Lake Tahoe with its crystal clear blue waters surrounded by towering majestic peaks. Imagine being able to ride a bicycle around its 72-mile shoreline. On Sept. 11, more than 1,800 cycling enthusiasts from all over the country will participate in the 9th annual Tour de Tahoe – Bike Big Blue. […]
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Saturday will be the first of several Minor League Football games to be played in South Lake Tahoe. A multi-year agreement reached Aug. 18 that was announced this week between South Tahoe Sports Commission and South Tahoe High School with Minor League Football Ventures establishes the Tahoe Bowl Champions Series. The Tahoe Bowl on Aug. […]
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