By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Fire investigator Ryan Elliott is happy to talk about how shooting targets can lead to wildfires. Unfortunately, the conversation often happens after the fire has already started. “Almost every individual that has started a fire shooting has said to us, ‘I didn’t think I could start a fire shooting’,” said […]
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Boat Owners Association of The United States says July 4th is shaping up to be the busiest time of the year on the water for the nation’s recreational boaters, with boating traffic potentially surpassing last year’s levels. This also means boaters will face additional safety concerns with waterway congestion and nighttime operation. BoatUS is the […]
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Thousands of miles were logged in this year’s Tahoe Bike Challenge. Each year, for the first two weeks of June, hundreds of Tahoe residents and visitors participate in the Tahoe Bike Challenge in teams or as individuals to see who can replace the most car trips with trips by bicycle. Staff with the Tahoe Regional […]
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On the weekend of the Wimbledon Championships in England, the courts of Zephyr Cove will be going all white. The annual Breakfast at Wimbledon at Zephyr Cove Tennis Club is July 15. Breakfast starts at 9am, with play at 10am. Participants will be paired with a partner in the doubles event. Wear white – just […]
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By Kathryn Reed As if Mother Nature hadn’t taken away most of the sand in Tahoe via a full lake, now the state of California is cutting off what little access remains in parts of the South Shore. The Upper Truckee Marsh and the beach below where the Alta Mira building used to be adjacent […]
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It is the time of year when the big blue turns yellow. Pine pollen can be seen blowing out of the forest in great clouds with much of it landing on Lake Tahoe’s surface. When viewed from the air great swirls of yellow more than a mile long look like a giant hand finger painted […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Heavenly Mountain Resort is nothing like it was seven years ago when Pete Sonntag came to town. And that’s a good thing. “I did come in knowing there were challenges,” Sonntag told Lake Tahoe News in 2010. As he packs his bags to head north to take over the management […]
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Tahoe Fund and the Tahoe Water Suppliers Association are working together to raise more than $26,000 to help purchase 175 bottom barrier mats that will be used to kill aquatic invasive weeds in Lake Tahoe. The current inventory of bottom barriers is 1.6 acres short of the maximum 5 acres of coverage permitted by the […]
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Volunteers are needed for a lichen study in Great Basin National Park in Nevada. The July 17-19 event is called Lichen BioBlitz. There are more than 20,000 species of lichen in the world. The volunteers will learn about these organisms as they catalog them throughout the park. For more info or to signup, go online.
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By David Schoen, Las Vegas Review-Journal Joe Cada won enough money playing online poker to pay for his first house in cash. But before his first World Series of Poker in 2009, the 21-year-old didn’t want to risk a significant portion of his bankroll in Las Vegas. “I gave my mom money, and I still […]
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