By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Invading mollusks that have overrun Lake Mead have been found in two Northern Nevada reservoirs, Nevada wildlife officials report. Preliminary tests indicate quagga mussels exist in both Lahontan and Rye Patch reservoirs, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife. The tests need to be confirmed but represent a worrying development, […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal After Nevada wildlife officials declined to consider a petition that could invalidate the state’s first black bear hunt, critics say they will take their case to court. A complaint will be filed in District Court in Carson City “as soon as possible,” said Christine Schwamberger, an attorney and member of […]
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By Kathryn Reed There appeared to be more shapes and sizes of bicycles than of people in the parade down Highway 50 this afternoon. Thursday afternoon’s parade from the Y in South Lake Tahoe to MontBleu in Stateline was for the average rider. It’s one of the many events leading up to Sunday’s start of […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is planting native seedlings in the Angora area this week. Planting will occur on 24 acres of National Forest System lands off Tahoe Mountain Road near South Lake Tahoe. Forest Service crews will plant approximately 4,000 Sugar and Jeffery pine seedlings. Funding for the seedlings came […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal When it comes to weather’s impact on bear problems, biologists are hoping for not too much of a good thing. A wet winter set the stage for healthy summer forage in the mountains, a situation that would probably have fewer black bears raiding garbage, breaking into homes and otherwise causing […]
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By Kathryn Reed Teams participating in this weekend’s Tour de California bike ride have been taking to the roads in South Lake Tahoe to get acclimated to the elevation and familiarize themselves with the route of the first stage. It’s hard to miss all that lycra, especially as some groups take up whole lanes of […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal The war of will between wildlife biologists and the Nevada Wildlife Commission over management of the state’s mule deer continues, with the panel appointed by Republican former Gov. Jim Gibbons poised to adopt policy critics insist lacks scientific support. Commissioners are pursuing changes Chairman Scott Raine of Eureka said are […]
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By John Schumacher, Sacramento Bee Cycling’s version of free agency plays out every year. As riders seek their best opportunities, team management searches for the right mix in building rosters. With most cyclists on one- or two-year contracts, change and uncertainty are givens. Throw in a team disbanding or merging with another and the deck […]
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On Course Events presents BMX skills exhibition featuring 2008 Olympic BMX racing medalists Donny Robinson (bronze) and Mike Day (silver). Along with Olympic athlete trainer Greg Romero, the riders will demonstrate what it takes to be an Olympic bike racer. This will be May 15 at approximately 11:30am at the Y in South Lake Tahoe […]
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The preliminary start list for the 2011 Amgen Tour de California has been announced. Rosters may change before the start of the race Sunday. More than 140 riders from 18 elite cycling teams are set to compete in the sixth-annual Amgen Tour of California, which kicks off May 15 in Lake Tahoe. The race will […]
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