Summer officially kicks off in North Lake Tahoe on Memorial Day Weekend with the 4th annual Opening Day at the Lake. This five-day special event begins May 27 and runs through May 31. It is comprised of celebrations and festivities primarily along the West Shore. “This is our official launch into the boating and summer […]
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By Kathryn Reed Tromping through the forest with hard hats on, the group listened intently to scientists talk about the affects of fire on the landscape. The 150 people with Project Learning Tree were divided into groups Wednesday as they scoured the Tahoe Mountain area that was burned in the 2007 Angora Fire. Today they […]
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Reno Gazette-Journal It was a good day for North teams in the 2A and 3A NIAA state golf tournaments on Wednesday. In the 3A, Truckee’s Allan Nousiainen took first place after a one-hole playoff. He shot a 74 (at the Oasis Golf Club’s Canyons Course) on Day 1 and a 76 on the second day […]
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By Steve Pajak, Sacramento Bee When the operators of Gray’s Crossing in Truckee decided they were going to allow public play, they weren’t going to let a little thing like a foot of snow get in the way. After three years as a private club, Gray’s Crossing opened to the public for its 2010 season […]
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Coined “A Sunday run you’ll never forget,” the Lake Tahoe Marathon will bring about 3,000 racers to Lake Tahoe Sept. 22-26 to run the 26.2 miles down the West Shore, along with a host of other events. In addition to the event’s popular marathon (Sept. 26 starting in Tahoe City), runners and walkers may choose […]
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By Kathryn Reed Mother Nature is hard at work this season as she creates another tributary into Lake Tahoe. Trout Creek in South Lake Tahoe normally flows into the Upper Truckee Marsh and then into the Upper Truckee River that lets out into Lake Tahoe at Cove East. Not this year. The creek has its […]
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Earlier this month Douglas County Search and Rescue hosted a three-day swiftwater rescue technician training event. The instructor was Rachel Moore from Sierra Rescue. Sierra Rescue is California’s premiere Rescue 3 Swift Water Rescue Instruction Company; specializing in hands-on training. In attendance were eight members from DCSAR, one Carson City SAR member and a deputy […]
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The 9th annual Water Quality Snapshot Day is May 22 in the Lake Tahoe Basin, Truckee and Reno. Sponsored by California Trout, Nevada Division of Environmental Protection, UC Cooperative Extension, Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Incline Village General Improvement District and the Truckee River Watershed Council, the day is about testing the water quality of Lake […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena is offering a curling orientation and clinic May 22 from 1-3pm. Curling is a great sport similar to shuffleboard played on ice. Although it is often played with significant strategy and skill, it can be enjoyed by all ages after a short lesson. Prepare yourself by logging on to […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will conduct mechanical forest thinning operations north of Zephyr Cove Resort along the west side of Highway 50 as part of the Round Hill Fuels Reduction Project beginning as early as May 18. Approximately 10 acres will be treated, which will include tree thinning and surface […]
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