The Animal Services Division of the Truckee Police Department has seen an increase in complaints related to dogs being uncontained or off leash, especially in open public areas like the Truckee River Legacy Trail. Here are some reminders about walking dogs in public areas off leash: The Town Municipal Code requires all dogs be under […]
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By Kathryn Reed EMERALD BAY STATE PARK – Fifty shades of blue; that’s what you see along the Rubicon trail. From Emerald Bay to D.L. Bliss State Park the spectrum of color is breathtaking. It seems to change every few feet; the hue altering with the sun and depth of water. With so much terrain […]
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By Lisa Herron Here’s some important information for residents and visitors to keep in mind this Memorial Day weekend at Lake Tahoe. Warm temperatures have accelerated melting of our tremendous snowpack, streams and rivers will be cold, swift and high. Snowmelt water is extremely cold and exposure for even for a few minutes can cause […]
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By Cate Neal A plunge into Lake Tahoe can literally take your breath away. It may be warm outside, but the lake can be dangerously cold. Lake Tahoe’s average surface temperature in the summer is 63 degrees, and can drop to 53 degrees just 18 inches below the surface. One of the most dangerous consequences […]
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Firewood permits from the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit go on sale May 30 in South Lake Tahoe, and on May 31 at the Incline Village office. Permits cost $20 per cord, with a two-cord minimum and a limit of 10 cords per household. Permits have specific conditions. Complete information is provided when the permit […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – No longer is the number of piers at Lake Tahoe being disputed. Now the debate is about all the strings attached to build one. The latest plan calls for 10 public piers and 128 private piers, with a maximum of 12 every two years. The shorezone plan that was adopted […]
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By Kyle Spurr, Bend (Ore.) Bulletin Little is known about the Sierra Nevada red fox, a rare subspecies of the small mammal of which there are fewer than 50 living in Northern California. But a recently discovered population roaming the Oregon Cascades has excited wildlife biologists, who believe they have found a larger population. The […]
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By International Ski Federation Downhiller Travis Ganong of Truckee has been racing on the most impressive World Cup courses for the past eight years, claiming two victories, one of them this season in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. We took the time to catch up with him and talk about his season, his career, but also the specificities of […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The poisonous plant that killed Socrates is alive and booming along the Truckee River in Reno. But if you don’t chug a jug of hemlock tea or accidentally toss it in a salad you’ll probably be OK. Just to be safe, though, Washoe County officials took time Monday to […]
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By David Gardner, Bleacher Report Although his football career with the Cowboys is finished and his basketball career with the Mavericks never got out of warm-ups, Tony Romo isn’t through with professional sports: The 37-year-old former Dallas quarterback is attempting to qualify for the U.S. Open. But first he will be returning in July to […]
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