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  • Professional cyclists to impact Tahoe traffic

    Professional cyclists to impact Tahoe traffic

    Next month’s Amgen bike race is going to impact motorists in Tahoe. California Highway Patrol and marshals will supervise and manage rolling stops of approximately 20 minutes at all intersections and street crossings. That includes 10 minutes prior to the procession arriving and the amount of time it takes for the racers to pass a […]

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  • Squaw hosting youth adventure games

    Squaw hosting youth adventure games

    Kids Adventure Games will return to Squaw Valley, June 23-25. This for kids 6-14. Teams of two kids will navigate an adventure course that features biking, trekking, rope swings, mud pits, cargo nets, a giant Slip ‘N Slide and other obstacles. Competitors will strengthen physical and emotional bonds through a series of challenges centered on […]

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  • Professional soccer team to play against LTCC

    Professional soccer team to play against LTCC

    Lake Tahoe Community College men’s soccer team will play an exhibition game against the Reno 1868 FC professional soccer team under the lights at home on April 25 starting at 7pm. There is no cost to attend. The Reno 1868 FC team is a new Division II professional team that is affiliated with the professional […]

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  • NFL awash in gambling contradictions

    NFL awash in gambling contradictions

    By Ken Belson, New York Times  Los Angeles Rams guard Jamon Brown (68) competed against Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Howard Jones in an arm wrestling event at the MGM Hotel and Casino on the Vegas Strip in April. Credit Heidi Fang/Las Vegas Review-Journal When N.F.L. owners voted overwhelmingly last month to move the Raiders […]

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  • Record snowpack makes for wild whitewater rafting

    Record snowpack makes for wild whitewater rafting

    By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee   The Meat Grinder rapid on the South Fork of the American River looks like a cauldron of bubbling soup, its contents rising and falling, splashing and swirling along its one-third of a mile stretch. For intrepid whitewater enthusiasts, the rapids on the American’s South Fork should bring plenty of […]

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  • Prescribed fires slated for Tahoe basin

    Prescribed fires slated for Tahoe basin

    If conditions are favorable, North Lake Tahoe and Tahoe Douglas fire protection districts, California State Parks, California Tahoe Conservancy, and U.S. Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations on April 24. Operations may take place near Meeks Bay, Tahoe City, Kings Beach, Incline Village, Glenbrook, Round Hill, Lower Kingsbury Grade, South Lake Tahoe, and Meyers. […]

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  • Short workouts have lasting benefits

    Short workouts have lasting benefits

    By Kyler Crouse Don’t have time to exercise? According to recent research, a four-minute workout might be better than 30 minutes on the treadmill. Sounds almost too good to be true, but according to fitness researchers, it’s not. Regular exercise improves your physical and mental health. Unfortunately, many adults do not make time for their […]

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  • Warning: Leave young wildlife alone

    Warning: Leave young wildlife alone

    With late spring and early summer being the peak time for wildlife to bear their young, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife  is issuing this reminder: If you find a seemingly abandoned young wild animal, leave it alone. Even though it may be hard to resist picking up a young wild animal that appears […]

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  • Star Guide: 4 morning comets

    Star Guide: 4 morning comets

    By Tony Berendsen For those lucky star gazers willing who rise up early in the morning over the next few weeks there is a celestial treat awaiting. Four comets, all just below naked eye visibility, will be sprinkled across the dawn sky. One short period comet, two long period comets, and one that may never […]

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  • Fantasy sports firms fold as legislative battle resumes

    Fantasy sports firms fold as legislative battle resumes

    By Associated Press BOSTON — The daily fantasy sports industry sharply contracted since the online games offered by companies like FanDuel and DraftKings sparked court and legislative battles across the United States last year. More than two-thirds of companies that existed this time last year have shuttered, changed focus or joined with competitors, according to […]

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