North Lake Tahoe Visitors Bureaus and Chamber of Commerce recently secured the Sunchaser Challenge, a multi-discipline adventure challenge set for May 22 at Northstar-at-Tahoe in Truckee. “Having 1,000 competitors descend on North Lake Tahoe for three days translates into a potential $2 million in economic impact for the area,” Tourism Director Andy Chapman of the […]
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By Vancouver Sun The U.S.’s Hannah Kearney won the gold medal in women’s moguls in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, edging 2006 Olympic champion Jennifer Heil of Canada. Kearney, the last to compete on the course Saturday night. American Shannon Bahrke won the bronze medal with a total of 25.43. It was an incredible […]
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It’s going to be one of those glorious day on the slopes of Lake Tahoe. With bad weather for the Olympics, you won’t miss much of the televised action by skiing here today. Check out the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Nearly three years after California biologists poisoned a popular Sierra fishing lake to rid it of Northern pike, Nevada officials are considering doing the same thing at another lake overrun by the voracious predator. And if the Nevada Department of Wildlife succeeds in ridding Comins Lake of pike, the small […]
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By USSA Two-time Olympian Stacey Cook (Mammoth Mountain, CA) is in good spirits following a downhill training crash that left her bruised, but without major injury Thursday. “It’s not the ideal way to start the Olympics, but I’ve just got to keep fighting,” said Cook. “I hear I’m lucky, so I’ve just got to keep […]
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Should be a good day to be on the slopes before the holiday weekend. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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By USSA WHISTLER, British Columbia — Stacey Cook (Mammoth Mountain, CA) was released early Thursday afternoon from the Whistler Polyclinic following a crash in the first women’s downhill training prior to Sunday’s super combined medal event. “Stacey has been released from the Whistler Olympic Village Polyclinic and her prognosis is good,” said U.S. Olympic Team […]
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Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe, says to wear yellow-bronze or rose tinted goggles today. Here is his ski report.
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North Lake Tahoe celebrates its long winter season with SnowFest, a 10-day carnival and one of the region’s most popular annual family celebrations. SnowFest is scheduled for March 5-14 and will be at a variety of venues throughout North Lake Tahoe. In its 29th year, SnowFest is expected to draw thousands of attendees, with the […]
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By Andy Boogaard, Fresno Bee Jim McCall of Firebaugh and Tom Orlich of Clovis West are being recognized by their schools after each boys basketball coach reached a career milestone. McCall coached his 900th game Friday night as Firebaugh remained unbeaten in the West Sierra League by winning 55-40 at home against Dos Palos. Former […]
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