By Tom Millham I have an update for you on “Bobzee” the 40-pound pet bobcat. The owners came here about an hour ago and took her to Safe Haven, a wildlife refuge in Imlay, Nevada. Bobzee will spend the rest of her natural life there. The owners, Tony and Christel, were very relieved to know […]
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By Ray Ford, Santa Barbara Independent On Saturday, a small cadre of trail volunteers were provided detailed training in advanced erosion control techniques, using rock armoring of the trail, rolling grade dips and a type of “mini-dip†known as a nick. The project was part of the Forest Service burned area recovery program (BAER), which […]
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Oakland A’s World Series MVP and boater Dave Stewart will be the keynote speaker at the 38th Annual Marina Recreation Association Educational Conference and Trade Show at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Stateline, Nov. 3-5. “His journey from raw-talent rookie to ultimate success at the top of the game gives Stewart a unique insight into the value […]
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Lauren Glendenning, Aspen Times VAIL — One Vail company is trying to hone in on a market that has brought business to other resorts for years — the gay and lesbian community. Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals, a local vacation planning and concierge company, is hosting Vail Gay Ski Week Jan. 27 to 31, which will […]
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Reno Gazette-Journal Freestyle athletes from across the U.S. will again wrap up their winter season at Squaw Valley USA at the 2010 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships. Moguls, dual moguls, aerials and skier halfpipe titles will be awarded to the best in the U.S. March 25-28, 2010, during the 50th anniversary of the 1960 Winter Games. […]
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New England might be home to the most famous swath of fall foliage in the United States, but it isn’t the only place to see nature’s palette. The American River Canyon (Highway 50 between Echo Summit and Pollock Pines) is rich with color right now. Various shades of yellow — ranging from golden to pale […]
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Thursday was the deadline for the U.S. Olympic Committee to pick a city to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. No submission was entered. This means 2022 is the soonest the Tahoe-Reno area could host the Games. Regional organizers are saying they are likely to continue their quest to bring the Games to the area. […]
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The 2009 Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships are at Northstar at Tahoe Oct. 16-18. The best collegiate mountain bike athletes will descend upon the largest bike park in Northern California for three intense days of racing. Come on out and cheer for your favorite college or university team as they race hard all weekend to […]
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By Susan Wood Nevada park officials were granted a weeklong excavation extension by TRPA to work past today’s deadline of no more dirt moving so progress can be made on the 725-acre Van Sickle Bi-state Park that is situated under the Heavenly gondola near Stateline. Storm drainage work on the $2.8 million phase of the […]
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Free skiing – it’s all about the price tag, not the style on Friday when Mammoth Mountain opens. The storm that just blew through Lake Tahoe brought substantial white stuff to the resort south of the basin off Highway 395. Six feet is what the mountain has up top. Oct. 16 is the second earliest […]
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