Forest Service seeks feedback on Highway 28 improvements
The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit announced it is currently seeking comments in regard to a joint environmental assessment for proposed improvements to the Nevada State Route 28 corridor on Lake Tahoe’s...
Tailgating pastime picks up steam in Truckee
A sport made popular during tailgating events and at summer backyard barbecues is gaining a foothold in the Truckee-Tahoe area. Weekly cornhole games have popped up in region with matches taking place at Truckee Tahoe...
Truckee cyclist Julie Young defends Tahoe Trail 100 crown
For the second straight year, no cyclist in the women’s field of racers could catch Truckee’s Julie Young during 100 kilometers at the annual Tahoe Trail MTB. Young, 53, outpaced the women’s division by 11...
New Kings Beach trail unveiled: ‘Beaver Tail Trail’ chosen among 80 suggested names
A new trail in Kings Beach has been unveiled after a few short months of construction. The trail name “Beaver Tail Trail” was chosen by community members through a survey that collected nearly 600 votes....
Truckee’s Kristin Bohm wins inaugural Big Chief 50K
The inaugural Big Chief 50K Trail Run was held last weekend on the trails and fire roads around Northstar California Resort. The race, which was organized by Big Blue Adventure, featured the Truckee area’s new...
Truckee whitewater guides in full swing as flows slow in Tahoe City
While conditions for rafting the Truckee River near Tahoe City are temporarily unsuitable due to a lack of water flowing out of the Lake Tahoe Dam, a trio of rafting companies in Truckee are still...
Lack of water temporarily grounds Tahoe City rafting companies
After opening for summer operations on June 26, Tahoe City’s rafting companies have been run aground by low water levels on the Truckee River. Since the area’s two rafting companies — Truckee River Rafting and...
SUMMER SLACKIN’
Kyle Nicely is steady as he goes while slacklining near Rainbow Bridge above Donner Lake.
Lake Tahoe resident achieves childhood dream in scaling Mount Everest
ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. — Robin DeSota grew up with a poster of Mount Everest hanging on a wall in his parent’s home. He would pass by it several times everyday and remembers staring at it...
Pickleball finds a home at Tahoe City’s Kilner Park
Pickleball, a sport growing in popularity among all ages, is now available fulltime at Tahoe City’s Kilner Park. The Tahoe City Public Utility District planned the pickleball court construction in conjunction with a tennis court...
‘The sky’s the limit’: Tahoe Via Ferrata opens in Squaw Valley
The final steps up Squaw Valley’s Tram Face give way to one of the best views in all of Olympic Valley. In order to reach the top, however, exposed sections of rock hundreds of feet...
Community asked to vote on name of new Kings Beach trail
Over 80 trail names were submitted by the community following the request for suggestions by the organizations building a new flow trail in Kings Beach. The U.S. Forest Service, Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association, Tahoe...
Alert on the water: Officers on lookout for impaired boaters during holiday weekend
This holiday weekend, law enforcement agencies and officers around Lake Tahoe will be on heightened alert for boaters under the influence as part of the nationwide Operation Dry Water campaign. “Operation Dry water will be...
Truckee’s Donatas Ereminas wins XTERRA Tahoe City
The annual XTERRA Tahoe City off-road triathlon was held last Saturday at Commons Beach, challenging athletes with an open-water swim in Lake Tahoe, a 22-mile mountain bike ride, and a roughly 5-mile run. The day...
Roommates Walmsley, Hazen post two fastest times ever at Western States
In the high desert of Flagstaff, Arizona, resides a pair of roommates and best friends who are among the best endurance athletes in the world. Jim Walmsley, 29, and Jared Hazen, 24, proved as much...
Deep, talented field highlight Western States Endurance Run
For those rare athletes addicted to the mental anguish and physical toll that comes with running an ultramarathon, this weekend presents the biggest day of the year. More than 350 of the world’s best endurance...
Runners, mountain bikers kick off Adventure Sports Week
Adventure Sports Week in Tahoe City got underway last weekend with hundreds of athletes battling it out on mountain bikes and on foot during two days of competition. The annual event, which is organized by...
Raise a paddle: rafting season underway in Tahoe City
Time to lather on the sunscreen and grab a paddle. Rafting season in Tahoe City is officially underway. The two companies operating on the initial stretch of the Truckee River — Truckee River Raft Co....
Week of competition, clinics and music hits Tahoe City
Adventure Sports Week in Tahoe City will get into gear Saturday morning as hundreds of cyclists pedal out for Big Blue Adventure’s Lake Tahoe Mountain Bike Race. This year’s 10-day event in the area features...
Singletrack officially finished near Truckee
Seven miles of new singletrack trail linking the Sawtooth Trail in Sierra Meadows with Watson Lake and the Tahoe Rim Trail has been officially completed in the Truckee area. The Truckee Trails Foundation recently announced...
