4-Wheel Bob to cross Sierra via wheelchair
Bob “4-Wheel Bob” Coomber has climbed some of California’s tallest peaks, not on foot, but in his wheelchair. The legendary hiker, now 58, has new plans. He’s training for a 30-mile Sierra Nevada crossing later this summer. Coomber took a few minutes …
Read More »Bear killed at Tahoe after entering home of 92-year-old woman
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — Wildlife wardens killed a 3-year-old male black bear overnight at Lake Tahoe after it entered the home of a 92-year-old woman who left her garage door open, an official confirmed Friday. Shortly before midnight Thursday, deput …
Read More »Chicks Climbing reaches Tahoe women
Suspended over an 80-foot granite face with her hand touching the metal anchor, Andréia Christenson let out a victory shout and pumped her fist in the air Wednesday. She’d just completed her first climb as fellow members of the local Chicks Climbing …
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 Va …
Read More »Lake Tahoe boating season about to shove off
Around the South Shore hulls are being scrubbed, drain plugs are being screwed in tight, crew members are being interviewed and boats are being plunked in the water. Once again, it’s boating season at Lake Tahoe. “A lot of what we’re doing right now …
Read More »Wet weather can’t stop bike parade
Despite wet and gray weather, hundreds turned out for the third annual Slow Rollers Bicycle Club’s Spirit Parade in South Lake Tahoe. Colorful costumes and bikes of all different shapes and sizes rolled slowly down U.S. Highway 50 Thursday afternoon. …
Read More »New invasive species poses threat to Lake Tahoe
Another invasive species is encroaching on Lake Tahoe Basin waters. Three New Zealand mudsnails were found in the Truckee River near Reno earlier this spring, increasing the chances the invasive species could migrate to the basin. “It’s certainly b …
Read More »Farmers markets set to begin summer season
While Lake Tahoe isn’t exactly known for its bountiful produce, farmers markets are springing back to the area to fill the demand for regionally sourced food. The summer farmers market season at the South Shore is underway, with some markets already …
Read More »Accordionist for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros shares the family magic
With all the bouncing, whirling and smiling, it’s not hard to see Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros are having a good time on stage. Floored by the band’s wall of sound, audience members often aren’t far behind. After all, having fun is infectious …
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