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Outdoor enthusiasts sharpening their blades

Making lemonade out of the lemon weather pattern that has brought weeks of cold, clear skies and no snow to the Reno-Tahoe area, about 50 ice skaters ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../outdoor-enthusiasts-s...

Outdoor enthusiasts sharpening their blades

Making lemonade out of the lemon weather pattern that has brought weeks of cold, clear skies and no snow to the Reno-Tahoe area, about 50 ice skaters converged on Prosser Reservoir in Truckee on Satur...

Heavenly adds more runs today

Heavenly Mountain Resort has done it again, opening more skiing and snowboarding terrain on the strength of the West Coast’s largest snowmaking system, just in time for the upcoming holiday season.

Rockin' pneumonia and the boogie-woogie flu

Anyone who has traveled knows how easy it is to catch someone's cold. Imagine how difficult it is to avoid illness for musicians who must travel and meet people to earn a living."It's a strange ...

Rockin' pneumonia and the boogie-woogie flu

Anyone who has traveled knows how easy it is to catch someone's cold. Imagine how difficult it is to avoid illness for musicians who must travel and meet people to earn a living."It's a strange ...

Heavenly Mountain at Lake Tahoe opens top to bottom skiing in Nevada

Behind the power of the West Coast’s largest snowmaking system, Heavenly Mountain Resort opened Stagecoach Express on Wednesday, Dec. 14, giving skiers and snowboarders top-to-bottom skiing and riding on the resort’s Nevada side.

Meyers creating a sense of place without a

Clutching free cups of hot cocoa to ward of the bitter cold 28-degree Tahoe night, (or is that Meyers night?), adults could be overheard saying what a wonderful event, why didn't it happen sooner,...

Ski report: No snow in the forecast

The weather pattern in the Lake Tahoe Basin is getting repetitive — sunny and cold. But those overnight lows mean resorts are making snow. And this translates to more resorts being able to open in the...

Ski report: No snow in the forecast

The weather pattern in the Lake Tahoe Basin is getting repetitive — sunny and cold. But those overnight lows mean resorts are making snow. And this translates ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-n...

Precautions urged to deal with ongoing cold temps

The California Emergency Management Agency is urging residents throughout the state to accelerate their winter weather preparedness efforts in response to a ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../precautions-ur...

Ski report: Cold and sunny

Ski report: Cold and sunny. Posted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 5th, 2011 | no responses. It's another bluebird day in Lake Tahoe. Dress warm and ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-...

Ski report: Cold and sunny

Posted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 5th, 2011 | no responses. It's another bluebird day in Lake Tahoe. Dress warm and bring the sunscreen. Here is the ski report for Dec. 5. – Curtis Fon...

Ski report: Lots of manmade snow

The one good thing about all the cold weather is ski resorts have been able to keep making snow while Mother Nature takes her time in bringing the white stuff to the Lake Tahoe Basin. Here is the Dec....

Ski report: Lots of manmade snow

The one good thing about all the cold weather is ski resorts have been able to keep making snow while Mother Nature takes her time in bringing the white stuff to ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-repor...

Ski report: Plenty of sun, plenty of cold

It's a bluebird day in Lake Tahoe. The problems, so to speak, are the biting cold temperatures along with a bit of wind. Here is the ski report for Dec. 3. ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-...

Ski report: Plenty of sun, plenty of cold

Posted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 3rd, 2011 | no responses. It's a bluebird day in Lake Tahoe. The problems, so to speak, are the biting cold temperatures along with a bit of wind. Her...

Ski report: More wind, more cold

With wind in the forecast for today, lifts are likely to be affected. Here is the ski report for the Lake Tahoe area for Dec. 2. – Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-repo...

Ski report: More wind, more cold

Posted by admin in Ski Conditions on December 2nd, 2011 | no responses. With wind in the forecast for today, lifts are likely to be affected. Here is the ski report for the Lake Tahoe area for Dec. 2....

Forest Service responds to rekindling of prescribed fire unit on Kingsbury Grade

UDPATE12:45PM: A prescribed fire on Upper Kingsbury Grade conducted two weeks ago rekindled, touching off about 14 acres before it was fully contained late this morning, according to the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit.
"The fire is 100 percent contained," said spokeswoman Cheva Heck.

Ski report: Dress warm

With a cold front moving through the Lake Tahoe Basin, it means resorts will be firing up their snowmaking guns to help Mother Nature. Wind could be a factor ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../ski-report-dr...

Ski report: Dress warm

With a cold front moving through the Lake Tahoe Basin, it means resorts will be firing up their snowmaking guns to help Mother Nature. Wind could be a factor today for some lift operations. Here is th...

Winter survival tips for people living with paralysis

TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Three wheelchair users familiar with cold climate conditions provide general safety tips for people living with paralysis this winter season.Candace Cable, executive directo...

Ski report Windy and cold

curtis fong Heavenly Mountain Resort is delaying opening day until Nov 19. Here is the ski report for Nov 18. – Curtis Fong the Guy from Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/2011/11/ski-report-windy-and-col...

Five recommendations for surviving holiday heart attack season

Temperatures are dropping and the holidays are around the corner. We are now entering what is often referred to as "The Heart Attack Season." In addition to the cold weather restricting our blood c...

Weather Window: California's climate magnet

LAKE TAHOE - Long before the 1849 Gold Rush, California's relatively mild climate had attracted immigrants from other regions where inhabitants endured long, cold, damp winters. The Mediterranea...

Heavenly OPENING Weekend Events

Opening Day is just days away at Heavenly Lake Tahoe and the anticipation is the palpable here at the mountain. All teams and crews are gearing up for your arrival!

Secret Witness program key to closing cases

More than five years after the parents of a slain South Lake Tahoe teenager asked local authorities for help in solving the 1980 murder of their son, the case remains active and some remain hopeful the case could be solved.
Information that surfaced two years ago about the murder of Richard Swanson turned the cold case into an active one, with retired FBI agent Jeff Rinek and South Lake Tahoe police investigator Chuck Owens continuing their search for the killers. 

Weather Window: California's climate magnet

TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - Long before the 1849 Gold Rush, California's relatively mild climate had attracted immigrants from other regions where inhabitants endured long, cold, damp winters. The M...

Area fishing report through November 16

Here is this week's fishing report through Nov. 16 for lakes, rivers and streams in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and southern Oregon.

South Tahoe sets record low; more snow coming

weather South Lake Tahoe on Saturday set a record low at 13 degrees, breaking the previous record of 16 from 2002. Tahoe City and Truckee are equally as cold, but not setting records. The National Wea...

Tickets for 3-day South Shore music fest on sale today

With thousands of people milling about the Stateline casino corridor each New Year's Eve with nothing to do but be cold and drink, South Lake Tahoe has come up with an alternative for this crowd a...

Outdoors with Don Q: Nuts on the pine

By Don Quilici
This is an annual, late fall article on how to enjoy those tiny, irresistible, tasty gourmet treats known as pine nuts.
For those unfamiliar with them, they are the seeds of the Pinon Pine Tree, which is the official tree of the State of Nevada. The Pinon is a fairly short, bushy looking, rather unattractive, full-of-pitch tree and it is one of the main physical features of our Great Basin area.

Fishing report through Nov. 9

Here is this week's fishing report through Nov. 9 for Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and Southern Oregon.

Lake Tahoe weather: Chilly temps, more snow expected this week

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - A fast-moving cold front hit the Truckee/Tahoe region Monday night, beginning a period of colder weather and likely bringing more snow, according to the National Weather Service ...

Cold snow moving into Lake Tahoe Basin

After today's high being in the low 60s in the Lake Tahoe Basin it's expected to drop to 46 on Tuesday with that night's low being in the teens ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../cold-snow-movin...

More cold, some snow on the way

Another change in the skies over Lake Tahoe is in the forecast this week, the National Weather Service in Reno reports Sunday.
After a weekend of sunny blue skies and warm weather a cold front will move into the area late Monday giving way to cooler temperatures and a chance of snow in the Sierra on Tuesday. Later in the week, a colder and wetter system will move through the Lake Tahoe region, with possible periods of heavy snow, according to the weather service.

Boreal opens for the season

To the delight of Lake Tahoe's jib-starved legions, the first ski lift in California started spinning Friday afternoon at Boreal Mountain Resort on Donner Summit. The previous week of cold nights in the Sierra allowed Boreal to make enough snow to open one 100 percent man-made run. The open slope featured terrain park obstacles top to bottom.

Heavenly, Northstar begin blowing snow on runs

Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California Resort began making snow Tuesday night, a sure sign that winter is upon us and sweet music to the ears of skiers and snowboarders everywhere.

Fishing report through Nov. 2

Here is the fishing report for the week of Oct. 26 to Nov. 2. This report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, the Sierra, Northern California and Southern Oregon.

Wrap it up: It's gonna get cold

A cold front will push through the Sierra and western Nevada today, bringing a significant cooling trend. High temperatures will struggle to get out of the 50s even in the warmest valleys on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, while morning lows will drop below freezing everywhere, according to the National Weather Service in Reno.

U.S. dealt another La Niña winter but ‘wild card’ could trump it

Colder and wetter than average conditions in northern California and the Sierra may be what is in store this winter as La Niña will influence weather patterns for the second year in a row across the country, according to the annual Winter Outlook released by NOAA on Thursday.

Fishing report through Oct. 26

Here is this week's fishing report through Oct. 26 for Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.

Remains found confirmed by family as Marie Hanson; Services on Saturday at Sierra Community Church

Update 7:14PM: Marie Hanson's family has confirmed through Facebook that the remains found Sunday at the site in Washington are Marie's. Services will be held this Saturday, October 15th at Sierra Community Church, Sierra Boulevard in South Lake Tahoe at noon. More info to follow.

UPDATE 3:52PM: Searchers have found skeletal remains and jewelry in an area of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest where a South Lake Tahoe woman, Marie Hanson, was last seen during the Rainbow Family gathering. The Skamania County Sheriff's Office said in a statement Monday that searchers would continue to look for other evidence to link the remains and jewelry to Hanson, 54, reported missing by family since July 9. Go here for the story.

Meteorologists: Snowfall like last winter's unlikely

With the first flakes come the whispers of how the upcoming winter will match up to big ones in the past. Will it be as cold? Will there be as many storms? Will it snow as much?Rolling off of la...

Say goodbye to fall — snow in the forecast

The strong low-pressure system that is expected to develop over the Gulf of Alaska this weekend could bring cold temps, wind and snow to the Lake Tahoe ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../say-goodbye-to-fall...

UNR helps scientists take the world’s temperature as well as Lake Tahoe to monitor invasive weeds

By Mike Wolterbeek
From the suffocating heat of Death Valley to the bone-chilling cold of Antarctica, scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno are leading the way in new, more precise methods of collecting important temperature data from around the world.

Good news on Tahoe's clam colony front

When it comes to invading clams, Lake Tahoe might not be a very good place to make babies. That's the encouraging conclusion of new research by scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno who found that cold temperatures and lack of food combine to discourage reproduction of Asian clams in the lake.

Fishing report through Sept. 6

By Don Quilici
Here is the fishing report for the week of Aug. 31 through Sept. 6. The report covers rivers, streams and lakes in Nevada, Northern California, the Sierra and Southern Oregon.

Opinion: Garden tour committee thankful for

The Lake Tahoe Historical Society's 8th annual garden tour was a success despite a very late spring and a long, cold winter. We lost one large and lovely garden due to storm damage, and we thank o...

KUDOS & KINDNESS: Garden tour a success

The Lake Tahoe Historical Society's 2011 Garden Tour was successful despite the long, cold winter.We lost one beautiful garden due to winter damage, but we sincerely thank our garden owners who "so...

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