Lake Valley Fire Protection District is offering free chipping through October. Converting slash and cut limbs into wood chips reduces flammable vegetation and helps homeowners create defensible space to protect their property from the threat of wildfire. The program includes residents of El Dorado County, South Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf, and Alpine County. Go online […]
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Hot summer weather has forced Squaw Valley to finally end the 2016-17 ski season. The last day was July 15. This was after 200 days of operation; the average season is 174 days. This is the latest the resort has ever been open. The 728 inches that fell last season included breaking the record for […]
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By Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times As he prepared to launch his fishing boat from the dock at Castaic Lake, longtime angler Dan Curtis recalled conditions two years earlier when the state’s worst drought shriveled the reservoir to nearly a third of its total capacity. The lake is now near capacity, but below the […]
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By Paul Rogers, Bay Area News Group TRUCKEE — A breathtaking landscape of Sierra Nevada meadows, forests and wetlands larger than San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park — located 20 miles north of Lake Tahoe — will be preserved from development under a $10 million deal that closed Friday. The Carpenter Valley is 1,317 acres, a […]
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By Jamie Wanzek, Moonshine Ink The Truckee River has returned with vigor. In addition to creating rare whitewater conditions and easing concerns about the recent drought, the raging cobalt flows have done up to $1 million worth of restoration work naturally, says David Lass, Trout Unlimited California field director. The estimate is largely based on […]
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The four-day Tahoe Tennis Classic tournament based out of Zephyr Cove Tennis Club boasts some of the best club tennis players in the region as well as the country and world. The all doubles tournament is July 27-30, with 14 divisions. It’s an opportunity for the Tahoe community to watch some high level tennis without […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent announcement that it would review a New Jersey case on sports wagering and the American Gaming Association’s continued push to repeal the law forbidding state-authorized sports gambling are clear indicators that sports betting is on its way to some major changes. But will […]
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By Susan Wood STATELINE – Despite winning the American Century Championship golf tourney an unprecedented three consecutive times Sunday, former A’s pitcher Mark Mulder insisted he’s not necessarily ready to compete with the pros. When asked if Mulder was ready to take his game to the U.S. Open, the family man got understandably humble. “I […]
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By John Clary Davies, Outside German manufacturer Marker DE has stopped selling the beloved Kingpin ski binding in response to a finding from a patent infringement lawsuit brought forth by G3 Genuine Guide Gear Inc. According to legal documents, Marker stipulated in court in May, agreeing that it had infringed on one of three patent […]
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Reigning ACC champion Mark Mulder will go into the final round on Sunday with a three point lead. After two days of play, the former Major League pitcher has 48 points. (The American Century Championship uses the Stableford format for scoring.) Tied for second are Mardy Fish and Derek Lowe. Lowe was atop the leader […]
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