If you’ve wanted to try backpacking, but weren’t quite sure how to get started then join the TRTA for the Backpacking 101 class. Led by our seasoned guides and Snow Camping 101 instructors Wayne McClelland and Jordan Summers, this class will go over all the basics of backpacking from how to pack to choosing a […]
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It was win No. 3 at the Lake Tahoe Marathon on Sunday for 31-year-old Kenyan John Weru. Weru, who lives in Oakland now, won the race for the with a time of 2 hours, 59 minutes and 50.31 seconds. Weru was also a champion in 2003 and 2004. Margaret Ashe, 52, of Olympic Valley took […]
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By Maggie O’Neill, Reno Gazette-Journal If things go as planned Mary Bennington, 53, will be the Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s executive director when the nonprofit celebrates 30 years in 2011. Bennington became executive director in May, replacing Mark Kimbrough who served as executive director for 7.5 years. “This is one of those dream jobs,” she […]
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By Reno Gazette-Journal For the first time in 18 years, the Nevada Department of Wildlife reports no fatal boat accidents on Nevada’s waters. “The boating season draws to its traditional September close in the next couple weeks and this is great news — no fatalities in Nevada’s boating community,” David Pfiffner, Nevada’s boating law administrator, […]
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By Steve Green, Las Vegas Sun People who can lawfully possess firearms can now take their loaded guns into Nevada’s state parks under a legal agreement approved Tuesday. Attorneys for the Nevada Attorney General’s office, representing the state park system, agreed in a lawsuit stipulation that the parks will stop enforcing a law that critics […]
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By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee Kids will not have to wear helmets when they ski or snowboard in California after all. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger applauded a proposed mandatory helmet law for minors Friday but took action that shelved it. The Legislature, in passing the helmet law, stipulated that it would take effect only if a […]
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By John Schumacher, Sacramento Bee Sacramento remains in, but Nevada City is out, and several other changes are likely coming to the 2011 Amgen Tour of California pro cycling race. City Manager Gene Albaugh said Friday he hopes Nevada City, which hosted the start of the 2010 first stage in May, can return to the […]
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By Harold Singer The Water Board’s Leviathan Mine treatment contractor began this year’s acid mine drainage (AMD) treatment activities on July 9. This followed the late-June sludge disposal activities for about 600 tons of sludge from the previous year’s treatment activities. Three ponds at the Alpine County site collect AMD from a former mine tunnel […]
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Drivers in the Lake Tahoe Basin should expect a few inconveniences this weekend because of Lake Tahoe Marathon events. On Sept. 25 is the Great Lake Tahoe 72 Mile Bike Race that starts and finishes at Zephyr Cove. Anticipate the peloton coming across the state line into California from the start in Zephyr Cove about […]
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By Kara LaPoint, Reno Gazette-Journal It’s only September, but the time has come for those seeking resort employment this ski season to start thinking about winter. “We’re at that transition point, where summer operations are winding down, and we’re looking ahead to winter season,” said Kirt Zimmer, director of marketing for Tahoe Donner Association. Hiring […]
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