Truckee
Bruce Ajari: Invasive species could have huge consequences
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/23/2011 - 11:17amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - It seems like every day now there is some new news account of an invasive specie issue. Two weeks ago it was all about the boat that got stopped coming in to Lake Tahoe from Lake Me...
Racing the Tahoe Sierra 100
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/21/2011 - 6:00amTRUCKEE, Calif. - Did you happen to notice all the mountain bike racers around Tahoe's north shore last weekend? If you did see one, there is a good chance he or she was here for the Tahoe Sierra 1...
Tahoe athlete to compete in the TransRockies Run
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/21/2011 - 6:00amTRUCKEE, Calif. - As punishing as it may be to traverse 120 miles on foot through the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Ross McMahan can't seem to get enough of it.The multisport athlete from Incline V...
Sexual harassment class for business owners, managers
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/20/2011 - 11:33pmThe North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce and the Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Sierra Human Resources Association are offering ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../sexual-harassme...
Top 10 do's and don'ts of trail running
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 6:00pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - The other night I gave a brief seminar about trail shoes and on good and bad choices I've made over the years as a runner. I thought it would be fun to highlight some of those ...
Forest Service uses shocking method to survey fish in Upper Truckee River
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/19/2011 - 9:52amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Chris Lemmers has been shocked more times than he can remember. As a fish surveyor for the Forest Service, his job is to walk or boat the rivers, streams and creeks of...
Think green at Stella salad demonstrations
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:54amKnock, knock.Who's there?Lettuce.Lettuce who?Lettuce us begin the salad demonstration.A diversity of greens and other ingredients Saturday, Aug. 20, in Truckee will be transformed into culinary ...
Think green at Stella salad demonstrations
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/18/2011 - 11:54amKnock, knock.Who's there?Lettuce.Lettuce who?Lettuce us begin the salad demonstration.A diversity of greens and other ingredients Saturday, Aug. 20, in Truckee will be transformed into culinary ...
Rail festival in Carson City and Virginia City
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amThe 6th Annual Virginia City/Carson City Railfest – a celebration of trains and the Virginia & Truckee Railroad is Aug. 13-14. Events take place all day both days in Virginia City and Carson Cit...
A filling lineup for North Shore food and wine
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:23amThe 26th Annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival, considered one of Lake Tahoe's premier gourmet events, is scheduled for Sept. 9-11 at the Village at Northstar in Truckee. The three-day e...
Paper or plastic?
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 10:02amTAHOE/TRUCKEE - You faithful readers will recall that a year and a half ago we were critical of a Court of Appeal decision allowing a consortium of plastic bag manufacturers to sue under the Califo...
Reintroduction of Lahontan cutthroat trout should benefit anglers
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 11:15amTRUCKEE, Calif. - The Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) recently sent out a press release saying that it would be planting the area's only native trout, the Lahontan cutthroat trout (LCT), into ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Cyclists on South Upper Truckee Road should be more respectful
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 9:28amIt is a source of continuous frustration to have cyclists riding two and three abreast along South Upper Truckee Road. For the most part, they refuse to move over and will try and wave you by. In d...
After extended delay due to Sierra snowpack, the Truckee River is open for rafting
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/06/2011 - 8:30pmTAHOE CITY, Calif. - The dam gates have finally opened and a flood of rafters are sure to follow.The two Tahoe City-based companies - Mountain Air Sports/Truckee River Rafting and Truckee River ...
Trail running doesn't always have to be about the workout
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 08/06/2011 - 2:00pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - Finally enough snow has melted up high to safely navigate and find trails. This week I took a hike up the Warren Lake Trail to the Frog Lake overlook with the family. Obviously, I...
Annual Squaw Mountain Run draws elite competition from across country
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/05/2011 - 2:30pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - The question is, will someone not from North Carolina win the 31st Annual Squaw Mountain Run on Saturday?Recent history suggests not. It hasn't happened since 2007, anyway, as a d...
Disabled Sports US Far West hosts three-day water play at Donner Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/03/2011 - 8:30pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - A three-day Disabled Sports Far West event was chock full of sailing, canoeing, kayaking, tubing and dining at Donner Lake. Dave Ceruti, owner of Donner Lake Water Sports, dona...
Golf tourney helps fund cancer center in Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 8:27amTahoe Forest Health System raised more than $119000 to benefit Tahoe Forest Cancer Center at its annual Gene Upshaw Memorial Golf Classic charity event. The cancer center is projected to open in 2012....
Cross training for the trails
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 6:00amTRUCKEE, Calif. - I'm spending more and more time on a bike these days. I don't quite get the same satisfaction that I do when I'm running, but it's much better than doing nothing at all. Seriously...
Tour De Nez cycling race returning to its roots
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/30/2011 - 6:00amTRUCKEE, Calif. - Planning a Costco or Trader Joe's run in Reno this weekend? Consider doing it Sunday morning so you can spend the afternoon watching the 19th annual Tour De Nez bike race. Tour De...
USFS' fish testing puts Upper Truckee River off
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 11:31pmAnglers and others wading in South Lake Tahoe's Upper Truckee River could be in for a shock – literally – if they fail to heed warning signs. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../usfs-fish-testing-put...
USFS' fish testing puts Upper Truckee River off
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/29/2011 - 6:43pmAnglers and others wading in South Lake Tahoe's Upper Truckee River could be in for a shock – literally – if they fail to heed warning signs. Beginning the first week of August and continuing ...
Sections of Truckee River nearing optimal flow for angling
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 9:18amTRUCKEE, Calif. - It is almost the end of July and the Truckee River is just now starting to get near normal fishing levels. While still pretty high for this time of year, it is now beginning to be...
Youth poetry reading in Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 1:51amAdventure Risk Challenge's annual benefit poetry reading and reception is 5:30pm Aug. 2 at the Cedar House Sport Hotel in Truckee. Ten youth participants of ARC's 40-day literacy and outdoor i...
Aquatic invasive species meeting in Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 3:19pmThe Truckee Regional Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program and the Tahoe Resource Conservation District ) invite the public to a meeting July 28 from ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../aquatic-invasiv...
Aquatic invasive species meeting this week in Truckee
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 07/25/2011 - 9:23amTRUCKEE, Calif. - The Truckee Regional Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program and Tahoe Resource Conservation District will host an aquatic invasive species prevention program from 5:30 to 6:3...
Donner Lake Triathlon draws mixed bag of athletes
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 07/23/2011 - 12:00pmTRUCKEE - Who knew the Donner Lake Triathlon attracted the likes of retired Major League Baseball players and world-class mixed martial arts fighters?It does - evidenced by last Sunday's 30th an...
Man airlifted after motorcycle crash
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 07/15/2011 - 10:53amSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif.- A 61-year-old Redding man was flow to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno with major injuries to both legs following a solo motorcycle crash on North Upper Truckee Road...
I-80 project will narrow stretch of highway near Donner Lake to four lanes until October
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 05/20/2011 - 5:30pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - An Interstate 80 project extending roughly from the Castle Peak Road exit to Donner Pass Road begins Monday, diverting traffic to the highway's westbound corridor and closing the ...
Officials stand by decision to cancel race
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 05/15/2011 - 8:00pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - Race officials hope Stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California will proceed as planned after Stage 1 was cancelled Sunday due to harsh weather.Monday's Stage 2 start from Squaw Va...
Clear Capital takes it to the top in Amgen Tour of California sponsorship
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/12/2011 - 3:00pmTRUCKEE, Calif. - Clear Capital announces the company will sponsor the Amgen Tour of California's Stage 1 and Stage 2 King of the Mountains (KOM) cycling competitions, which is awarded to the faste...
