Global sporting goods and bicycle product leader Shimano partnered with Gooddirtyfun, a joint trail maintenance program by the Truckee Donner Land Trust and Truckee Trails Foundation, to improve multi-use trails in Truckee as part of the company’s weeklong visit to the area . Shimano has made advocacy a priority while in the Lake Tahoe area […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Amateur Hockey Association is seeking head and assistant coaches for four levels of hockey. Coaches are need for: Mite developmental (ages 8 and under) Squirt NORCAL team (ages 9 and 10) PeeWee NORCAL team (ages 11 & 12), and Bantam NORCAL team (ages 13 & 14). The application is due July […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews may conduct prescribed fire operations on the south side of the intersection of Pioneer Trail and Highway 50 in Meyers early next week if weather conditions permit. The project is approximately 30 acres and consists of piles of vegetation and woody materials remaining after fuels reduction efforts aimed at […]
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South Lake Tahoe BMX track is open for the 2011 season. The track at 1100 Lyons Ave. and is open to all ages and abilities for open practice on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30pm. Weekly races take place on Thursdays. Sign ups are from 5:30-6:30pm. Race fee is $10. For more information, call (530) 542.9337. New this […]
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El Dorado Beach is always a busy location each summer in South Lake Tahoe. The difference this year is it’s full of construction workers instead of beach-goers and barbecuers. While the weather shut down the multi-million beautification-recreation-water quality project for two days, Clark and Sullivan Builders are not behind because hiccups like that were built […]
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By Kate Galbraith, New York Times AUSTIN — At a botanical research center here, slender-bladed grasses that are soft on bare feet fill a round patch of lawn, which has held up despite getting trampled by hordes of visitors all spring. This is a demonstration plot showcasing a mix of native grass species, and it […]
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Trout Creek in South Lake Tahoe is expected to rise Friday morning to 8.5 feet, near the channel’s capacity. The National Weather Service in Reno said it was at 8.3 feet at 1pm Thursday. Lake Tahoe News saw the marker in the creek at Martin Avenue at 7:50pm June 16 at 8.1 feet. Even though […]
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The National Weather Service in Reno is predicting Trout Creek in South Lake Tahoe to hit flood level today, with possible minimal flooding in the Martin Avenue area. At 4pm Wednesday the creek was at 8 feet, with flood stage being 8.5 feet. The East Fork of the Carson River below Markleeville on Wednesday afternoon […]
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Tioga Pass will open June 18 at 8am, according to the Yosemite National Park website. Also known as Highway 120, this stretch of pavement is the main link between the Eastern Sierra and Yosemite. It’s the preferred route for people from the Tahoe-Reno area to get to the national park. The abundance of snow this […]
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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is seeking input as it updates the Handbook of Best Management Practices. It last updated in 1988. The BMP Handbook provides guidance to consultants, engineers, contractors, homeowners, agencies, and others who are proposing projects in the Lake Tahoe region which may affect water quality. Stormwater is an evolving science and […]
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