More than 120 people representing five countries will be in Tahoe City July 19-23 for the U.S. Laser National Championships. More than 25 local Tahoe Laser sailors will be competing in the event. There are two divisions: the original more powerful standard rig for bigger sailors, and the smaller sail Radial rig for youth and […]
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By Caroline Benner, High Country News Against the backdrop of a desert sunrise, two human silhouettes exchange double high-fives. By 8am, a bouncing crowd of a couple dozen has gathered around a group of wooden columns emblazoned with the crest of the Pacific Crest Trail — the monument that marks the start of the 2,650-mile […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Multi-sport athletes used to be the norm in high school; not so any more. But the pros, well, they are showing that they aren’t single sport wonders. Baseball, tennis, hockey and football players are in the top six spots after the first day of the American Century Championship. The three-day […]
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By Philip Marcelo, AP BOSTON — The two leading daily fantasy sports companies DraftKings and FanDuel have scrapped their proposed merger about a month after federal regulators sued to block it. The two companies said Thursday they were moving forward separately in the best interests of their customers, employees, and investors. Neither directly addressed the […]
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The Al Tahoe Safety and Mobility Enhancement Project, also known as the Safe Routes to School project, will begin with striping bike lanes on Al Tahoe Boulevard the week of July 17. The pilot project will be the first step toward the full project planned for 2019. As part of the project class 2 on […]
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By Susan Wood When it comes to those who venture out into a vast and cold Lake Tahoe, it’s good to know the ones who provide backup for emergencies have backup of their own. The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary achieved its 50th year in service to the Lake Tahoe region on April 20, serving as […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – It was hard to walk 10 feet Thursday at the American Century Championship and not see a Steph Curry article of clothing on someone or some Warriors emblem. He is back at the celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe. Also returning is his dad, Dell, who beat him last year. […]
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By Wes Siler, Outside It’s summer. Like every other summer, we humans enter the woods and are shocked to find that bears live there. Forewarned should be forearmed. Simply by carrying a can of bear spray with you when you go into the woods and following other commonsense advice, you will never need to fear […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Several of the contestants in the American Century Championship were sharpening their skills Wednesday at Edgewood Tahoe. Practice rounds and the pro-ams have a distinct casual feel about them. And while there are plenty of guys like Charles Barkley and Larry the Cable Guy who don’t ever take themselves too seriously […]
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By Kathryn Reed Starting Saturday expect to see a couple hundred bright green and yellow bikes throughout South Lake Tahoe. LimeBike ride share is launching in the city this weekend. The biggest difference with this company compared to other ride share businesses is that there is no set docking station. On the one hand, that […]
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