Tahoe
All of the stories from the North Lake and South Lake Tahoe areas
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Sep- 2020 -27 September
News
Highway 50 Reopens to Vehicles Over Echo Summit Near Tahoe Following 2-Week Closure
When CalTrans announced they would be performing a three-week maintenance overall on Highway 50 near Lake Tahoe in September, drivers…
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21 September
News
Tahoe Locals Nickname Popular Party Spot ‘Covid Island’
Truckee River near Tahoe City When most of the world hunkered down in their homes at the beginning of the…
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4 September
News
Popular Tahoe Outdoor Destination Closed Due to Bubonic Plague
Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse, the plague has entered Tahoe. Visitors to Tahoe’s Tallac Historic Beach,…
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3 September
News
Heads Up: Highway 50 to Tahoe Will be Closed For Two Weeks in September
Echo Summit Sidehill Viaduct For most people in Northern California, there are two ways to drive to Lake Tahoe –…
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1 September
Tahoe
VIDEO: Kings Beach Gas Station Employee Confronts Tahoe Bear Attempting to Break into Store
The recent weeks have seen a lot of videos of bears entering businesses for human food in the Lake Tahoe…
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Aug- 2020 -31 August
Tahoe
Giant Bear Returns to Tahoe Safeway to Grab a Meal for the 2nd Time in Just Over a Week
WATCH: For the second time in just over a week, a Safeway grocery store in Lake Tahoe got an unexpected…
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30 August
Tahoe
VIDEO: Giant Tahoe Bear Wanders into Grocery Store to Score a Bag of Tostitos
Tahoe’s King Beach community is used to having run ins with bears. During the summer months, bears emerge from hibernation…
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25 August
News
Squaw Valley Resort Announces Name Change to Remove ‘Racial and Sexist’ Slur
Photo:Â Yun Huang Yong After months of deliberation, Squaw Valley Resort has decided to permanently change its name to remove the…
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12 August
Stories
Inside the $75 Million Lake Tahoe Mega-Mansion with a Hillside Tram
The most expensive mansion on Lake Tahoe is worth around $75 million and it’s one of the coolest houses we’ve…
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10 August
News
13-Year-Old Becomes the Youngest to Swim Across Lake Tahoe
At the age of 13-years-old, James Savage accomplished the extraordinary feat of swimming across Lake Tahoe, becoming the youngest person…
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3 August
News
NorCal Ultrarunner Shatters Tahoe Rim Trail Record
Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America, boasting 70 miles of beautiful shoreline sitting at 6,225-feet elevation.…
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3 August
News
Bears Hilariously Wander Around a Tahoe Golf Course During PGA Tour Tournament
Photo: PGA Tour If you’re a golf fan, you may have seen videos of golfers coming across alligators in the…
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Jul- 2020 -24 July
News
Town of Truckee Once Again Asks Visitors to Stay Away
Photo by Don Graham The Town of Truckee has once again asked non-residents to stay away in an attempt to…
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19 July
News
Photo Shows a Large Mass of Truckee River Rafters Not Practicing Proper Social Distancing
While the Covid-19 quarantine continues throughout California, residents are heading into the great outdoors to get out of the house…
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16 July
News
Confederate Name Removed from Sierra Nevada Peak Near Tahoe
Photo by Tim Berger A mountain sitting in the middle of the Sierra Nevada near Tahoe will no longer bear…
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8 July
News
One Dead After Small Plane Crash Near South Lake Tahoe
A small plane crashed near South Lake Tahoe on Tuesday afternoon resulting in one death and another person being airlifted…
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6 July
Outdoors
Pro Skier Comes Close to Death From a Flying SUP Board Near Lake Tahoe
View this post on Instagram ATTN: If someone lost a SUP on the west shore of Lake Tahoe yesterday around…
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6 July
Outdoors
Explore the Magical Water of Lake Tahoe in a Clear Kayak
Photo by Clearly Tahoe The water of Lake Tahoe is world famous for its clarity. Ever since humans began settling…
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6 July
Outdoors
Skier’s Summer Delight: A Backpacking Adventure to Find the Sierra’s Fountain of Youth
Skiers and snowboarders hit a bit of a stage of depression in the late weeks of June. Although some ski…
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6 July
News
Group Announces $14 Million Deal to Preserve Nearly 3,000 Acres of Tahoe Wilderness
A coalition of land trusts, funded mostly by tech entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, have announced a $14 million deal to…
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5 July
Tahoe
Tahoe Bear Seen Breaking into Six Cars in One Neighborhood
The bears in the area surrounding Lake Tahoe are known to be brash, hungry and adept at breaking into cars…
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2 July
News
“Some People Spent the Night in Their Cars.” The Line for Boaters at Lake Tahoe is Excruciatingly Long.
As the Fourth of July weekend approaches, people are flocking to the great outdoor destinations of Northern California to celebrate…
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1 July
News
Lake Tahoe Boaters Can Expect Delays this Week with Limited Capacity Inspections
As demand soars for watercraft inspections at Lake Tahoe, agencies preventing the introduction of aquatic invasive species (AIS) into the…
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Jun- 2020 -29 June
News
High Winds Brings Ocean-Like Waves to Lake Tahoe
It was a bustling day at Lake Tahoe yesterday, with high winds coming off the mountains and creating a dangerous…
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24 June
News
Thunderstorm Brings Massive Balls of Hail to Kirkwood, California
While most of Northern California sat through incessant heat reaching triple digits on Tuesday, Kirkwood, California near Lake Tahoe received…
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23 June
News
Fisherman Nears California Record with MONSTER Mackinaw on Donner Lake
Donner Lake, sitting just east of Truckee, California, would not be described as a fisherman’s paradise. Not only is catching…
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22 June
History
Why Are There Old Train Tracks Going Into Lake Tahoe?
If you’ve ever explored the breathtaking beaches of Lake Tahoe, you may have noticed a rare sight of railroad tracks…
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22 June
News
Tahoe High Schoolers Experience Perfect Social Distancing Graduation at 8,800 Feet Elevation
When the Covid-19 outbreak seemingly put the entire world on pause, school officials were faced with many obstacles in terms…
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22 June
News
Squaw Valley Resort Considering Name Change to Address Native American Slur
One of the most popular ski resorts in Northern California is joining the movement to address its controversial name amidst…
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11 June
News
Lake Tahoe’s Famed Water Clarity Decreased by 8 Feet in 2019
If you walked up to the water of Lake Tahoe in 1968, you’d be able to see 108 feet down…
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11 June
Destinations
What Campgrounds are Open in the Lake Tahoe Area?
Fallen Leaf Lake. Photo by Denys Nevozhai Although the exciting announcement that more than 1,600 campsites would reopen throughout California State…
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5 June
Outdoors
VIDEO: Cliff Jumper Comes Close to Death on 100-Foot Lake Tahoe Ropeswing
We’ve heavily highlighted the 100-foot ropeswing over Lake Tahoe, which has been billed the “highest rope swing ever made.” The…
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May- 2020 -29 May
News
Strong Thunderstorm Approaches Lake Tahoe
Photo by Jordan Davis The National Weather Service has announced a strong thunderstorm is approaching Lake Tahoe with 50-mph winds and…
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28 May
News
More Than 4,600 Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Released into Native Lake Tahoe
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife has conducted its second stocking of Lahontan cutthroat trout into Lake Tahoe, releasing 4,645 of…
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22 May
Tahoe
Keep Tahoe Bears Wild!
By Lisa Herron, U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Spring is in full swing in the Tahoe Basin…
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20 May
News
Town of Truckee Emphasizes Only ‘Essential’ Travel is Allowed in the Area Memorial Day Weekend
Donner Lake. Photo by Yannick Van der Auwera As numerous counties in Northern California begin to reopen and the heavily trafficked…
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20 May
Destinations
Tahoe National Forest Begins to Reopen Select Campsites, Trailheads and OHV Areas this Week
The Forest Service announced a bevy of reopenings in the Tahoe National Forest this week, including all motorized roads and…
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18 May
Tahoe
Watch a FedEx Truck Swerving its Way Up Interstate 80 Near Tahoe
This video is a few years old, but it does a great job showing why California Highway Patrol and CalTrans…
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18 May
News
Snowy Conditions Bring Chain Controls to the Sierra
The unseasonable May storm has arrived in Northern California and it’s creating winter travel conditions in the Sierra Nevada mountains.…
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15 May
News
South Lake Tahoe Increases $1,000 Fines for Tourists Despite Phase 2 Approval
View of South Lake Tahoe. Photo by Jeremy Banks El Dorado County was one of the 18 counties approved for Phase…
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10 May
Tahoe
WATCH: Coyote Attacks Small Dog on Tahoe Porch
A dog owner in South Lake Tahoe was surprised when a coyote ran up on his porch and attacked his…
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3 May
News
Largest Restoration Project in Tahoe’s History Begins on Upper Truckee River Marsh
The California Tahoe Conservancy has begun construction on restoring the Upper Truckee River Marsh, the largest wetland restoration project in…
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Apr- 2020 -29 April
Destinations
Tahoe Police are Handing Out $1,000 Fines for Non-Essential Visitors
Photo by Emily Karakis Both Truckee and South Lake Tahoe officials have pleaded with the public to stay away from the…
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16 April
News
Man Files Lawsuit Against Vail Resorts to Refund Tahoe Epic Pass Following Coronavirus Closure
Photo: Heavenly Ski Resort A California man has filed a class-action lawsuit against Vail Resorts seeking compensation for his season…
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9 April
News
Truckee Declared Coronavirus ‘Hotspot’ as Non-Fulltime Residents Asked to Leave
Photo by Wil Stewart A prominent Tahoe healthcare worker has declared Truckee a Coronavirus “hotspot” and is pleading with non-fulltime residents…
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9 April
History
Historic Video Footage Shows Scenes Around Tahoe in the Early 1900’s
Northern California was much different 100 years ago. The developed roads and landmarks we know so well today are just…
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4 April
News
South Lake Tahoe Issues a ‘No Travel Order’ Following Swell of Non Residents in the Area
Photo by Parth Singhal El Dorado County has taken a drastic measure to reduce any travel to South Lake Tahoe by…
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3 April
News
Local Artists Selected to Paint Mural on Tahoe’s East Shore Trail
Tyler Rivenbark and Frida Ticehurst-Rivenbark, a husband and wife art and design duo based in North Lake Tahoe In response…
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Mar- 2020 -31 March
News
Silver Lining: Travel Ban Could Significantly Improve Tahoe’s Water Clarity
At the outset of the Coronavirus outbreak in California, the visitor’s bureaus in the Tahoe asked people not to visit…
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19 March
News
South Lake Tahoe Joins Truckee in Asking People Not to Visit Right Now
In an unprecedented move from the visitor’s bureaus of Tahoe’s most popular towns, Truckee and South Lake Tahoe, they have…
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18 March
News
The Town of Truckee Asks People Not to Visit Right Now
It’s not every day you see a visitor’s bureau asking the public not to visit their town, but we are…
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18 March
Outdoors
VIDEO: Man Takes on Massive Widowmaker Snow Slab on Tahoe Cabin Roof
The massive winter storm that slammed the Tahoe area with nearly 10 feet of snow this week has given locals…
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16 March
News
Sierra Avalanche Danger “Considerable” as All Ski Resorts Remain Closed
The timing of Northern California’s most substantial winter storm has been poor, considering all the nearby ski resorts have closed…
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16 March
News
NorCal is Buried in New Snow with 3 More Feet on the Way
The biggest storm of the winter season waited until mid-March to reach Northern California, but boy did it deliver. Initial…
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15 March
News
Interstate 80 Reopens Over Donner Summit with Chain Controls
With a massive storm slamming the Tahoe area on Saturday and Sunday, officials were forced to close Interstate 80 for…
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15 March
Tahoe
VIDEO: Motorcyclist Attempts to Navigate Tahoe Blizzard
It was a busy day for California Highway Patrol and Caltrans officials on Saturday, as heavy snowfall slammed Tahoe roadways,…
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15 March
News
I-80 Closed for 50 Miles Near Tahoe with 3 Feet of New Snow Overnight
Interstate 80 at Soda Springs The biggest storm of the season delivered on Saturday with multiple feet of snow falling…
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12 March
News
Lake Tahoe Home Featured in Godfather II Up For Sale
Photo: Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty The Godfather trilogy is one of the most heralded cinematic achievements of all-time and many…
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3 March
News
The Red Bull Raid Returns to Squaw Valley Bigger and Better in 2020
Red Bull Raid, the only freeride event in the United States that blends the endurance aspect of competitive uphill ski…
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1 March
News
Miracle March?! Tahoe Area Wakes Up to Nearly a Foot of New Snow
Following a historically dry February, the Tahoe area was reminded what winter looks like with a blanketing of nearly a…
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Feb- 2020 -14 February
Outdoors
Local Filmmaker Releases Mark Twain-Inspired Timelapse of Lake Tahoe
A new short, time-lapse film of Lake Tahoe, with a narrative inspired by the thoughts of American writer, satirist, publisher…
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11 February
Outdoors
See What it Looks Like to Get Rescued Under an Avalanche by a Squaw Valley Ski Patrol Dog
We all know that dogs are a man’s best friend. Well now dog’s can be a skier’s best friend. And…
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11 February
News
High Winds Transform Lake Tahoe Into a Scene from The Perfect Storm
It was a windy week throughout Northern California, but no place saw bigger gusts than the Tahoe area. In fact,…
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9 February
Stories
Something Weird Happened at Kirkwood Mountain Resort this Week
Kirkwood Mountain Resort Kirkwood Ski Resort is known to be a local favorite of anyone on the south side of…
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9 February
News
Record Setting Wind? 209 MPH Winds Recorded Over Tahoe Peak Under Question
Flickr/Ryan Grimm Although it was widely known that high winds were pervasive across Norther California today, National Weather Service officials…
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9 February
News
Some Tahoe Ski Resorts Closing for the Day Amidst Winds up to 100 MPH
Heavenly Mountain Resort The National Weather Service issued a High Wind Warning throughout Northern California on Sunday and Tahoe ski…
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6 February
News
Proposed Gondola Connecting Two Tahoe Ski Resorts Moving Forward Following Environmental Lawsuit
A proposal to build a gondola that connects Tahoe ski resorts Alpine Meadows and Squaw Valley has cleared a major…
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5 February
Outdoors
Watch: Snowboarder Narrowly Escapes Avalanche in Tahoe Backcountry
Tim Humphreys is a professional snowboarder living in the Tahoe and has great experience with the area’s backcountry. But if…
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3 February
News
Get Married at the Top of Sierra-At-Tahoe for just $100 on Valentines Day
Photo: Sierra-At-Tahoe Sierra-At-Tahoe is mostly known to be the go-to ski resort for locals in South Lake Tahoe, but on…
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3 February
Outdoors
Massive Lenticular Cloud Appears Over Lake Tahoe
We’re used to seeing lenticular cloud shows over Mount Shasta, which may happen three to four times a month, but…
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Jan- 2020 -31 January
Outdoors
This 3-Year-Old Tahoe Kid Might be a Better Snowboarder Than You
If you’ve ever been riding at a ski resort near Lake Tahoe, you may have noticed a little shredder passing…
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28 January
Outdoors
Everyone is Fawning Over Milton – Squaw Valley’s Newest Ski Patrol Dog
View this post on Instagram Meet Milton, the newest patrol puppy at Alpine Meadows. Welcome to the @alpinepatroldogs team, Milton!…
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27 January
Outdoors
This Double-Drop Video from a Snowboarder at Squaw Valley is Absolutely INSANE
Blake Hunter is a talented fly fishing guide in the Tahoe area during the fishing season. And in the midst…
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18 January
Outdoors
This Week’s Storm Creates HUGE Waves for Surfers on Lake Tahoe
This week’s storm brought massive amounts of snow to the Sierra, closing down roads and bringing 100+ mph winds to…
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17 January
News
One Fatality Confirmed in Alpine Meadows Inbound Avalanche
Photo: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows The Placer County Sheriff has confirmed one fatality and another injury in the inbound avalanche…
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17 January
News
Several People Missing Following Avalanche at Tahoe’s Alpine Meadows
UPDATE: One Fatality Confirmed in Alpine Meadows Inbound Avalanche Alpine Meadows Summit. Photo: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows The Sierra Avalanche…
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14 January
News
3 Northern California Peaks Record 100+ MPH Winds Over the Past 24 Hours
Alpine Meadows Summit. Photo: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows As a few big winter storms begin to descend onto Northern California,…
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14 January
Events
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Brings 5-Day Event to NorCal this Week
The Wild & Scenic Film Festival is returning to Northern California this week with a 5-day event in Grass Valley…
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13 January
History
The Story of the Donner Party: Deadly Mistakes Over the Snowy Sierra
Photo of James F. and Margaret Reed, who were members of the Donner Party I could have died so many…
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9 January
News
Artist Needed for New Mural on Tahoe’s ‘Magical’ East Shore Trail
Photo: Tahoe Fund Tahoe’s “magical” East Shore Trail was completed in June 2019, highlighting the beauty of Lake Tahoe for…
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3 January
Outdoors
There’s a Secret Way to Get a Free Lift Ticket to Heavenly Ski Resort. Here’s How.
Flickr/jcookfisher Skiing can be a pretty expensive endeavor. If you already own your own gear (rentals can be around $100),…
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2 January
News
Season-Pass Holders Sue Northstar Over New Parking Fee
Photo:Â Reno Tahoe Prior to the 2019-20 winter season, Northstar Mountain Resort announced it would begin charging for parking, claiming the…
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Dec- 2019 -25 December
Outdoors
Surfers Use Winter Storm to Ride Chilly Waves on Lake Tahoe
When a recent windy winter storm descended upon Lake Tahoe, the waters moved with a bustle only seen a few…
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23 December
Outdoors
With Over a Foot of New Snow in the NorCal Mountains, Christmas Week will be a Powder Paradise
Since Thanksgiving week, the snow has been falling nearly nonstop, giving Northern California the snowpack needed to enter 2020 with…
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23 December
Destinations
Two NorCal Destinations Make Forbes List of ‘Best Places to Visit in 2020’
Forbes has released it’s list of the 25 Best Places To Visit In 2020 and Northern California got a lot…
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13 December
Outdoors
Tahoe Professional Skier Josh Daiek Barely Survives Massive Backcountry Avalanche
Josh Daiek is a well-known professional skier in the Tahoe area known for his big mountain riding and massive road…
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12 December
History
This 1952 News Reel Shows Passenger Train Buried in Tahoe’s Worst Blizzard in 50 Years
In January of 1952, the worst blizzard seen in 50 years slammed the Tahoe area, closing the pass over Donner…
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11 December
News
Squaw Valley Resort’s World-Famous KT-22 Opens Today!
There’s a reason Squaw Valley’s KT-22 was voted the best chairlift in North America. It’s simply paradise for any expert…
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3 December
Outdoors
Forget Avalanches: Tree Wells are the Most Dangerous Obstacles at NorCal Ski Resorts
Heavenly Mountain Resort If you’ve ever seen any semblance of an avalanche in person, you know why it gets much…
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3 December
News
Dangerous Rock Slide Falls on Highway 50 Near Echo Summit
On Sunday evening, the Sierra Avalanche Center issued an Avalanche Warning for much of the Tahoe area, warning motorists to…
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2 December
News
Avalanche Warning: ‘Large and Destructive’ Avalanches Expected in Tahoe Area
With the massive snowfall bombarding the Tahoe area over the past few days, the Sierra Avalanche Center has issued an…
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Nov- 2019 -27 November
News
Interstate 80 Remains Closed to All Traffic Near Tahoe Due to Storm
Any Holiday travel was completely stifled on Tuesday evening when a “bombogenesis” storm descended into Northern California, forcing officials to…
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27 November
News
Interstate 80 Reopens Near Tahoe with Chain Controls
Following a more than 3-hour closure on the popular stretch of Interstate 80 near Tahoe, the road has reopened to…
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26 November
News
Interstate 80 Closed at Alta Due to Snowstorm Induced Collisions
Photo: California Highway Patrol After much hype, the massive snowstorm has hit Northern California and traffic conditions are already being…
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26 November
News
Howling Winds Reach 101 MPH in Sierra Ahead of Big Winter Storm
View of Sierra Nevada from Mammoth Airport. Flickr/Jeff Sullivan The first big winter storm is descending into Northern California this…
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25 November
News
Tahoe Bear Destroys Car Interior After Breaking In and Getting Stuck Inside
It’s become a story all too familiar for Tahoe locals – a bear breaks into a car looking for human…
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21 November
Outdoors
Tahoe’s Looking Like a Winter Wonderland Right Now
It’s a weird time in Northern California right now. There are currently 50,000 residents without power from a PG&E power…
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20 November
Destinations
Take an Exhilarating Ride Down Heavenly Resort’s Mountain Coaster
You may not be a fan of skiing or snowboarding, but there are plenty of reasons to head up to…
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20 November
News
BREAKING: It’s Snowing in Tahoe!
Whispers of a light snow dusting began to rumble in the Tahoe area early this week and sure enough, we…
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18 November
Cannabis
South Lake Tahoe Man Files Injunction After His Proposed Cannabis Business Ranked Dead Last
Flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM While potential cannabis businesses in South Lake Tahoe continue to wait to move forward during the application…
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