Wildfire Awareness Weeks starts with first-ever kick-off event Saturday
When it comes to defending against wildfire, the Lake Tahoe Basin is only as safe as the sum of its parts. Developing what Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Fire Marshal Eric Guevin calls a “fire-adapted community” means removing dry, flammable …
Read More »Planning agency compromise on its way to governor’s desk
Compromise legislation repealing Nevada’s threat to withdraw from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is headed to Gov. Brian Sandoval’s desk. The Assembly gave final approval to Senate Bill 229 on Friday. Given that Sandoval was instrumental in worki …
Read More »Cycling club tackles rides around the region
About 20 racers battled cold winds and steep grades Thursday during the Alta Alpina Cycling Club’s Kingsbury time trial. The 7.9-mile race started at the base of Kingsbury Grade, rising 2,550 feet above the valley floor before finishing at Daggett S …
Read More »Boaters reminded to arrive dry at inspection stations
Boaters planning to launch at Lake Tahoe over Memorial Day Weekend are reminded to arrive at one of five watercraft inspection stations clean, drained and dry in order to get through the inspection process and out on the water more quickly. All boats …
Read More »Feds unveil shorter Pine Nut trail
A proposed 45-mile nonmotorized trail through the Pine Nut Mountains has been split in two and reduced to about a quarter of its former size. The Carson Valley Discovery Trail, originally envisioned as a loop around the Valley, has been revised to tw …
Read More »New marketing campaign highlights Douglas County
A new marketing campaign “Improve the State of Your Business,” developed by the Northern Nevada Development Authority has received media attention for its recent launch of marketing materials and a website targeting the relocation of business to Doug …
Read More »Heavenly to break ground on summer additions
Summer recreation opportunities at the top of the Heavenly Gondola could become more diverse by fall. Heavenly Mountain Resort plans to start construction on two ropes courses, a canopy tour and a zip line by mid-June. The offerings should be open t …
Read More »Prison preservation bill signed by governor
In late October 2011, retired Douglas High School teacher Myron Carpenter told The Record-Courier he was starting an effort to preserve Nevada State Prison after the inmates were moved out. The 24-year history teacher said he would take his students …
Read More »Suspect in fatal Tahoe crosswalk accident pleads guilty to felony charges
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — A Northern California man could face up to 6 years in prison for his role in a fatal pedestrian crosswalk incident on New Year’s Eve weekend 2011 on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. On Monday, Christopher Torii Smith of Grass V …
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