The Nevada Division of Forestry will be conducting prescribed burns at Tunnel Creek in the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park backcountry this month and in November, weather permitting. Tunnel Creek Road from Highway 28 to Tunnel Creek Station may be closed in order to conduct the burns. Signs will be posted throughout the area when burns […]
Read moreBy Derek Taylor, Outside When it comes time to throw stones in the ski world, there’s no easier target than Vail. A $3 billion-plus publicly traded company, Vail is an easy target because it’s a big target. Taking it down verbally is a rite of passage in many mountain communities. Just as a generation of […]
Read moreGiven Nevada’s current levels of employment and the potential for growth, the projections are for a statewide increase of 528,107 people in the next 20 years. Broken out by region, Clark County could experience an increase of 328,379 people; Washoe County an increase of 147,422 people; and other northwest counties (Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Lyon, […]
Read moreTAMBA is putting on two fun rides this month. The first is Oct. 12 in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service for the grand opening celebration and showcase ride on the new Monument Pass Trail above Cold Creek and High Meadow. USFS employees and trail builders will be on the ride. Meet at 9am at Bijou […]
Read morePublisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News convened an editorial panel of seven community members to come up with this endorsement. Who is going to genuinely represent the constituency the best? While that question is good to ask in every race, it was the deciding factor for us when it came to who should be the next […]
Read moreThe Tahoe Resource Conservation District is pioneering a project on the Truckee River to control the aquatic invasive plant, Eurasian watermilfoil, which has been growing prolifically since the late 1990s. Eurasian watermilfoil is a nonnative aquatic plant that can spread easily between water bodies by plant fragments adhering to boats, trailers and other recreational and angling equipment. Eurasian watermilfoil […]
Read moreThe Sugar Pine Foundation is starting its planting season this weekend. The foundation will provide seedlings, shovels and gloves. Volunteers should dress in layers with closed toe shoes and bring plenty of water. Community planting schedule: Oct. 11, 11am-1pm — Rubicon McKinney planting at 6445 Chamberland Drive, Tahoma Oct. 18, 10am-noon — Kingsbury Middle School planting […]
Read moreBy Andy Wirth, Outside I came to Squaw Valley in August 2010 to be president and CEO of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings and quickly befriended mountain athlete J.T. Holmes. J.T. is predominantly known for BASE jumping, wingsuiting, and big mountain skiing, but when we skied together, I’d tell him how I really wanted to get […]
Read moreBy Jeremy Miller After a severely dry summer financially, Hollywood, sadly, still failed to open October with a successful horror flick. With the genius of James Wan (“Saw”, “Insidious”, “The Conjuring”) backing the film I most certainly expected something more than what I got. Being somewhat of a precursor to the blowout “The Conjuring”, “Annabelle” […]
Read moreUpdated Oct. 9 7am: Financial forms for candidates running for office in November were due this week. Here are the forms for El Dorado County District 5 supervisor candidates Sue Novasel and Kenny Curtzwiler. Michelle Sweeney has not turned in a Form 460 for Lake Tahoe Community College. Only candidates who have formed committees must turn in […]
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