By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Statewide boat inspections to detect aquatic invaders are required and should be under way next year under a plan signed into law Wednesday by Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval. More immediate changes — making it unlawful to deliberately introduce invasive species into Nevada’s waters — take effect in July, with violators […]
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By Lenita Powers, Reno Gazette-Journal Mark Osberg, owner of Estate Landscape in Kings Beach, has fixed up four public gardens around the Lake Tahoe community for free to improve the area’s appearance and raise the spirits of snow-weary residents. “I saw these areas that looked kind of untidy, and I had the capacity and interest […]
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By Jeremy Benson, ESPN Action Sports Recently, there has been chatter that Squaw Valley’s new owner, KSL Capital Partners, is attempting to purchase neighboring Alpine Meadows from its owner, JMA Ventures. The rumors have been circulating mostly on websites like Unofficialsquaw.com and Epicski.com. UnofficialSquaw.com contributor Miles Clark recently posted that a “letter of intent” had […]
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By Craig Welch, Seattle Times They looked at the rings of thousands of ancient trees in the mountains above the most important rivers in the West. What they found may influence how water gets used from Arizona to Canada — and particularly in the Columbia River basin. Despite odd years like this one, researchers have […]
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On June 18 in the arena at the El Dorado County Fairgrounds, WGAS Motorsports Entertainment presents the Truck Pull & Extreme Free Style Moto X Spectacular with shows at 2pm and 7pm. Founded more than 30 years ago by John Borba, who grew up on a dairy farm in Central California, WGAS is now based […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is continuing to enforce the expanded closure of the Meyers Landfill site and surrounding area while construction takes place. The expanded closure, implemented in November 2010, is meant to protect the public from the hazards of heavy equipment operations, in addition to preventing potential exposure to […]
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Tahoe Swim Club Summer League is July 5-Aug. 25 from 6-6:30pm. at the community pool in South Lake Tahoe. Cost is $180. The program is for ages 5 and up and swimmers should be able to swim the length of the pool with limited assistance. The coach is Jorie Turner. Email jorieturner@gmail.com with questions or […]
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By Mike Anton, Los Angeles Times YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — It’s nearly summer, and swarms of cars, buses and RVs breeze through Yosemite Valley as if on conveyor belts of asphalt. But up here at 8,400 feet, along the snowbound solitude of Tioga Road, winter is still in control. Three members of a National Park […]
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By Ski Racing During its latest session, the Utah Legislature handed down a new law that will reach far beyond state borders as all U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association coaches and officials now have the legal responsibility to remove young athletes with suspected head injuries from competition and training. The new law (Utah House Bill […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal A conservation group that last year purchased the land around a scenic Sierra lake developed a recreation strategy designed to allow for limited boating while protecting the lake from aquatic invaders. The plan for Independence Lake, released Thursday, is seen as a compromise after critics decried last summer’s closure of […]
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