By Dan Hinxman, Reno Gazette-Journal Real Quiet is right where he belongs — at a farm in Pennsylvania in the company of mares. The bay thoroughbred is 15 now, 12 years removed from what some have called “the toughest beat in all of sports,” the whisker loss to Victory Gallop in the Belmont Stakes that […]
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By Maggie O’Neill, Reno Gazette-Journal Hurry and take your boat in for a free safety inspection offered by the U.S. Coast Guard this Sunday in the Reno-Sparks area. Otherwise, you might end up driving your vessel to a boat ramp at Lake Lahontan, Pyramid Lake or Lake Tahoe in search of a free inspection. Nobody […]
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The boat launch at Sand Harbor will reopen May 1. Boating launching hours will be 6am-8pm throughout the summer. Boat inspectors from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency watercraft inspection program will be present during these hours. Tahoe boaters are encouraged to get watercraft inspected early due to summer crowds. Lake levels are still low and […]
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Schoolchildren across Nevada will be traveling to school by foot and bicycle on April 28 as part of the first Nevada Moves Day. The statewide event was proclaimed by Gov. Jim Gibbons, with walking and bicycling to school events planned across Nevada. More than 32 schools will participate in Nevada Moves Day in seven counties […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Experts plan this summer to try a new way to eradicate an invading underwater weed spreading throughout Lake Tahoe and the Truckee River. The experiment at Martis Creek Reservoir, located south of Truckee, will target Eurasian watermilfoil. If it is successful, it could be employed elsewhere — including in the […]
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Get to the slopes — resorts are closing today. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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By Derek Wilson, Times-Herald When her boys wanted to start skiing, the first thing Vallejo’s Jake Souza did was to put helmets on their heads. Now, two Northern California lawmakers would like to do the same for all minors. A fatal skiing accident at a Northern California ski resort received international attention in February, sparking […]
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Bring the sunscreen if you are headed for the slopes. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS — “Parklands are for the entire state, not just one community.” That was the overriding message of Pam Armas, superintendent of the Sierra District of the California State Parks. She was one of many park officials dressed in their trademark green uniforms at Thursday night’s open house at Lake Tahoe Golf […]
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Spring has returned to Lake Tahoe. It’s a bluebird day. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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