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Labor Day closings
The Sierra Sun and North Lake Tahoe Bonanza offices will be closed to honor Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6, dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. Banks, Nevada and Placer County offices , Tahoe Truckee Unified Schools and alternative schools will be closed. Select health care practitioners will be closed, however, retail and grocery stores, recreational facilities and dining establishments will be open for business. Call ahead for hours and reservations.
Dog days of summer
Gold Country Kennel Club, an all-breed dog club located in Nevada County, is gearing up for their annual dog show. Almost 1,500 dogs, representing most of the more than 170 breeds of purebred dogs now recognized by the American Kennel Club, will be entered in the shows at the Nevada County Fairgrounds, Sept. 4 and 5. There will also be several specialty shows on Friday, Sept. 3. Admission to the show is free. Day of show parking is $7 for a single day or $10 for a
MORE DETAILSOpen space concerns: Tahoe Donner homeowners worried about proposed building
TRUCKEE, Calif. - A group of Tahoe Donner homeowners are upset about the prospect of a new multi-use facility which could be built on the border of large plots of open space in the area.
The project, according to the Tahoe Donner Association, is the result of 15 years of increased usage and tremendous residential growth in the area, thus demanding greater facilities.
In an article posted on the association's website, current maintenance and forestry facilities are described as "fundamentally inadequate" and "significantly under capacity to meet the future needs of the association," findings that stem from Tahoe Donner's 2007 General Plan, which recommended either new construction or renovation of Tahoe Donner's existing facilities.
However, homeowners in the area are concerned - not necessarily by the creation of new facilities - but that three of the four potential sites would place the structure at the edge of Tahoe Donner's vast open spac
MORE DETAILSNorth Tahoe boys soccer | Lakers play 4A Douglas to 1-1 tie on road
The Lakers played 4A Douglas to a 1-1 tie in a nonleague game on the road Thursday.
After falling behind 1-0, North Tahoe senior Felipe Rodriguez scored the tying goal unassisted.
"The boys played well. It was very encouraging ," said North Tahoe coach Beto Alcaraz.
The Lakers are now 0-1-1 on the season after opening with a 2-0 loss at Nevada Union (Calif.) last Friday. They face another tough test at nationally ranked Jesuit (Calif.) on Saturday.
North Tahoe then returns home to host Placer (Calif.) on Tuesday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. The Lakers begin league play at Sparks on Thursday, Sept. 9.
Stay tuned for a North Tahoe season preview in Wednesday's Sports & Outdoors.
MORE DETAILSTruckee boys soccer | Wolverines hungry for return to state championship
The 2010 Wolverines are bigger and better than they were a year ago, and they're as hungry as ever to prove last year was a fluky non-appearance in the state championship.
"We have pretty high expectations for our team. We expect to win our league and state," said Truckee head coach Hernan Valdivia, whose Wolverines had won back-to-back state titles before falling to Incline in the state semifinal in 2009, when they finished 12-7-3 overall. "After having a little bit of a down year last year, the guys are hungry to get back to where we're used to being."
Make no mistake about it. Truckee is accustomed to playing for state title hardware. The Wolverines have won a Nevada boys record seven championships, which is one more than longtime rival North Tahoe. Last year, however, both teams watched Tahoe Basin foe Incline march through the season en route to the title.
This year it's anyone's for the taking, as South Tahoe, a successful program for decades at the 4A
MORE DETAILSTruckee volleyball | Wolverines off to successful start
The Truckee High volleyball team is off to a 8-2 start after finishing runner-up in the Yerington Tournament and splitting a pair of nonleague matches against 4A Spanish Springs and McQueen.
Most recently, the defending state champion Wolverines defeated McQueen in straight sets Wednesday night.
Krysta Murphy and Kiersten Knoppel led Truckee with four digs each. Katie Mohun and Jillian Akers followed with three digs apiece. Akers completed 95 sets with 30 assists. Junior setter Brittany Thomas contributed with an additional six assists. Annie Reiswig led the team with 12 kills, followed by Knoppel with seven and Akers and Murphy with five each. Kristina Tirman contributed to a great defense, which increased the pass rating from the previous night.
Truckee lost to Spanish Springs in five games Tuesday night. After starting well and winning the first set, Truckee senior libero Natalya Jones injured her shoulder and could not continue. Without their libero, the Wolverines went on to
MORE DETAILSLocal triathletes, ultrarunners fare well in recent races
Genevieve Evans of Tahoe City defended her crown from a year ago while finishing 18th overall in the XTERRA Lake Tahoe triathlon in Incline Village this past Saturday.
David Cloninger raced to a first-place finish overall, posting a time of 2 hours, 51 minutes and 45 seconds. Evans improved on her winning time from last year, finishing in 3:09:17.
Truckee's Julie Young, author of the weekly Fit to be Tried column, was the second woman to finish, as she placed 21st overall with a time of 3:11:44.
The course measured out to two 750-meter swims (split by a 50-meter beach run), a 22-mile bike ride on the Flume Trail and a 6-mile run.
In the sprint race, Tom Faukner captured the win for the second straight year, finishing in 2:28:29 to improve on his time in 2009. Dorea Shoemaker of Incline Village also improved on her winning time in the women's race last year, winning the women's event and placing fifth overall with a mark of 2:50:14.
Short-course racers faced one 750-meter swim lap
MORE DETAILSWith cyclocross, the bike race season never ends
For some, this transition period into winter is an important act of recovery from a long summer of cycling. But for those who may have gotten a late start to their season, or racers with a competitive fire that can't be doused, end-of-summer bike riding is an unhappy time.
If you find yourself lamenting the cold weather and lack of serious bike riding, I have a solution to your problem - cyclocross. Cyclo-what? It's an off-road style of bike racing, a mix of riding on pavement, dirt, grass, sand and mud combined with some running, obstacle hurdling and bike shouldering.
The courses are usually short, no more than a mile or two and are run for multiple laps for up to an hour. It's designed to be a fast, hard event that can be performed in any type of weather, including snow. Cyclocross events are usually ridden on mutated road bikes with knobby tires and cantilever-type brakes, however, specialized equipment is not needed to be competitive. Many cyclocross
MORE DETAILSImprove running ability with interval training
There are many runners who get stuck in a rut or a routine that prevents them from improving. A common mistake is to go for the same or similar run day in and day out without changing the intensity. This is where interval training comes in. By no means is this just for the avid runner; this is for anyone wanting to improve his or her ability as a runner.
Intervals can be done by either distance or time. I prefer distance. That keeps you from having to look down at your watch (unless you have it set to be every 5 minutes or so). Because you will be running faster than you normally do, you're going to want to find a trail that you're comfortable with. Two weeks ago I mentioned linking some of the cool trails around Donner Lake and Coldstream. If you had a chance to run them, you'll easily be able to give this a shot.
Here we go: Park wherever and warm up to the dam. Your first section is about 1 mile from the dam to China Cove. Once there, walk jog over to the trailh
MORE DETAILSBruce Ajari | Do not overlook the importance of leaders
All anglers in their pursuit of catching fish use leaders. To fly fishers, they are probably even more important since the design of the leader helps the fly turn over properly.
Most fly-fishing leaders are tapered from a thicker but t section to a finer tippet, the connection to the fly itself. Because flies are lighter than lures, the fly line provides the weight and the leaders are tapered so they will turn over and straighten out.
Leaders are constructed with both monofilament and fluorocarbon material. Fly fishers carry a pretty large selection of leaders for specific purposes.
For dry-fly fishing, monofilament lines are the best since these leaders will float as opposed to fluorocarbon lines that sink. Anglers typically carry dry-fly leaders in lengths from 9 to 15 feet, or more, for particularly finicky fish or stillwater conditions.
If anglers come across a particularly selective fish while dry-fly fishing, they can apply some leader sink to a few inches of tippet above the
MORE DETAILSTake your rest after a strenuous race
Following a strenuous event - for example, last weekend's XTERRA Lake Tahoe triathlon in Incline Village - rest and recovery take top priority in the training plan.
There is the investment of training intensity and volume in preparation for the event in order to stress and challenge the physiological systems. Prior to the event, we counter and remedy this resulting accumulation of fatigue with the taper period. But then comes the big day, and we dig deep and push ourselves beyond those self-imposed limitations - one of many positive benefits of competitions - and these deep, sustained efforts take their toll on the body and mind.
In order to fully capitalize on the training and the intensity of the competition, and realize the fitness gains of the investment, it is absolutely vital that every ounce of the body and mind is allowed to completely rest and regenerate. This recovery period leaves us refreshed and hungry to go after the next goal and the tra
MORE DETAILSTruckee girls soccer | Wolverines edge Whittell in league opener
ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. - One powerful Whi ttell shot nearly denied Truckee a 3A girls' soccer league opening victory on Thursday afternoon.
Senior Marlo Smith blasted in a 40-yard free kick with 26 minutes remaining, pulling the Warriors into an unlikely 1-1 tie with the three-time defending state champion Wolverines.
"That was a great free kick. She was hitting some nice balls all game long," said Truckee coach Amy Valdivia.
But Truckee didn't flinch, scoring the deciding goal four minutes later and adding an insurance goal late in the match for a 3-1 victory.
"Right now the score is kind of irrelevant to us. We just want to work on our game and getting it better," Valdivia said. "We just knew that we needed to keep playing our possession and working them up the field and making it simple."
The Wolverines dominated the offensive flow of the match with their one-touch passing and spread out the Warriors' defense with wide spaci
MORE DETAILSTruckee boys soccer | Wolverines rally past Whittell
Whittell couldn't have asked for a m uch better start to its boys' soccer match against Truckee on Thursday.
T.J. Kolesnik knocked a shot off the post in the opening minute, and Trevor Fairbank turned a steal into a goal 13 minutes later as the Warriors drew first blood.
But Truckee didn't buckle, scoring three unanswered goals for a 3-1 league-opening physical victory at Whittell.
"As far as being down one goal, I was happy that we responded well," said Truckee coach Hernan Valdivia. "We have a good core of three seniors, so it's a relatively young team, so I was happy to see us pick it up."
Michael Brixey scored twice and Jose Sarabia added a goal as Wolverines escaped with the two-goal win after tying Whittell in its last visit to Zephyr Cove.
"They are really skilled and quick, but we made some mistakes," said Whittell coach Steve Maltase. "Our weakside defense on offset plays was poor. We were ball watching.R
MORE DETAILSNeighborhood Watch: Many in Kings Beach area do not support biomass plant
KINGS BEACH, Calif. - A group of locals are restless - with some perhaps bordering on furious - about the possibility of a biomass plant being erected in their backyard.
For Dawn Baffone, the thought of possible threats to area children are enough to be skeptical.
"I have two little girls and I am concerned that the emissions coming from the plant and the trucks could negatively affect their health," said Baffone, who lives about 100 feet from a parcel in Kings Beach Placer County officials have proposed as a possible site for the energy-producing facility.
Baffone is one of the more outspoken people who live near the Speckled Avenue/Bear Street intersection - in proximity to the NV Energy property under consideration - who is not in favor of erecting a biomass plant close to residential homes.
Besides fears of potential respiratory impacts to her family, Baffone further noted the parcel is roughly two blocks away from Kings Beach Elementar
MORE DETAILSTruckee police logs, week of Aug. 26-31
The following are Truckee Police reports from the Aug. 26-31.
Aug. 26
At 7:45 a.m. a resident came into the Truckee Police Department to file a counter accident report when a rental car he was driving backed into a piece of heavy equipment.
At 10:30 a.m. at Pier 16 on Donner Lake a man reported his 14-foot canoe had been stolen.
At 2:16 p.m. on Highway 89 South officers responded to a non-injury, two-car collision.
At 4 p.m. on Donner Pass Road in downtown Truckee a police department vehicle was involved in a non-injury collision.
At 6:13 p.m. on Placer Dam Road in Glenshire officers put down a deer.
Aug. 27
At 8:08 a.m. on Donner Pass Road a student was arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance when school staff alerted police.
At 9:01 a.m. on Alder Creek Drive a suspect was found to be in possession of a controlled substance but was eventually released.
At 9:53 a.m. on Church Street a private party's vehicle was towed by dispatch.
At 2:47 p
MORE DETAILSPlumas Bank named Community/Rural Lender of the Year by U.S. Small Business Administration
QUINCY, Calif. - Plumas Bank was selected as the Community/Rural SBA Lender of the Year for 2010 by the U.S. Small Business Administration Sacramento District Office at the Northern California Lenders' symposium held in Auburn, June 16, 2 010.
"Plumas Bank is committed to helping northern California small businesses overcome challenges and achieve financial success," said Rodney Borges, vice president, SBA group lending manager, "and we are honored to be recognized by the SBA as an active small business lender serving our rural communities."
Jim O'Neal, District Director of the Sacramento District Office for the U.S. Small Business Administration, commented: "Plumas Bank plays a vital role in financing new Northern California based small businesses and facilitating the expansion of existing businesses. We are proud to recognize Plumas Bank for their success in using SBA's loan guaranty programs to provide our small business commu
MORE DETAILSTown of Truckee: Expect delays as work begins along Donner Pass Road
TRUCKEE, Calif.- Town officials are alerting residents to expect delays next Tuesday as construction crews begin repaving Donner Pass Road from the intersection of Cold Stream Road eastward to the intersection of Bridge Street in downtown.
Todd Landry, a senior engineer with the town of Truckee, said it will be the first major repaving project since 1998 and will cost the town about $1.8 million, plus an additional $75,000 should a smaller section from Spring Street to the McIver Crossing roundabout be included.
Landry said the first priority goes to working on utilities, with work zones being moved throughout the day and into following weeks as Advanced Asphalt, the local company that was awarded the project, begins preparations for the paving and grading.
While the duration of the project is expected to last until late October, Landry said delays will diminish as work progresses.
He said he anticipates grinding and paving will be done during the night and morning hours, 7
MORE DETAILSKings Beach business owners form new association
KINGS BEACH, Calif. - A new business organization in Kings Beach aims to represent small business owners located in its downtown corridor and to give them a voice regarding important community issues, officials said this week.
In its beginning phase, the recently formed Kings Beach Downtown Association - spearheaded by John Wainscoat of Brockway Bakery and Carolyn Nixon, owner of Robin's Nest - is considering initiatives such as strategic placement of garbage cans throughout the downtown corridor to prevent litter and the facilitation of aesthetic renovations to some store fronts, Nixon said.
She said the association collects a $25 membership fee, and it has preliminary plans to coordinate fundraisers to generate money for those and other potential initiatives.
"The intent (of KBDA) is to give Kings Beach business and property owners a voice," Nixon said. "We want to be heard."
The downtown association was not formed to compete with the Nor
MORE DETAILSLabor Day Weekend sales and grand finale concert on Commons Beach in Tahoe City
TAHOE CITY, Calif. - It's Labor Day Weekend in Downtown Tahoe City and summer isn't over yet. Get ready for an afternoon on the beach and weekend shopping spree. Bring the whole family into town starting Saturday, Sept. 4 for live music, discounts, specials and the grand finale Concert on Commons Beach on Sunday, Sept. 5.
Annual Sidewalk Sale
Don't miss another fabulous reason to Buy Local North Tahoe at the 7th Annual Downtown Tahoe City Labor Day Weekend Sidewalk Sale Saturday, Sept. 4 through Monday, Sept. 6.
Spend $50 in your favorite three stores as part of "The national 3/50 Project." For every $100 spent in locally owned independent stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll and other expenditures (from www.The350Project.net). Live music will also be on schedule in Heritage Plaza on Saturday afternoon with "Crazy and Emily Tessmer live." Explore numerous Tahoe City restaurants for dining and drink specials.
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MORE DETAILSVintage Tahoe Tours take to Lake Tahoe
TAHOE, Calif. - It's common local knowledge: the best way to experience the magnificence of Lake Tahoe is in a boat. With that said, savvy lake lovers can now add the proverbial cherry to this sublime summertime treat in a classic mahogany boat, thanks to Vintage Tahoe Tours.
New on the Lake Tahoe scene this year, Vintage Tahoe Tours offers a variety of excursions ranging from a one-hour Kaiser Estate Tour to a three-hour Emerald Bay Tour all in the comfort of a mahogany masterpiece. The company has several boats in its vintage fleet including classic Chris Crafts and HackerCrafts.
Dean Woolery, Vintage Tahoe Tours principal, firmly believes the classic wooden boat ride with its unique smooth "Cadillac-like" ride is unrivaled.
"The sound of powerful twin engines pushing the vessel at 30 plus miles-an-hour is reminiscent of the auto racing experience at Daytona or Talledega," Woolery explains. "The beauty of the shining varnished mahogany
MORE DETAILSTahoe Truckee school board to name new trustee by late October
TRUCKEE, Calif. - With an absence of candidates applying for former Trustee Lisa Mohun's Area 4 seat, school district officials have unveiled procedures to appoint a new representative before November's elections.
At the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District board meeting Wednesday night, Superintendent Steve Jennings announced the district is in a "Failure to Elect" status, meaning it must appoint a new trustee to Mohun's seat before the Nov. 2 election. No candidates filed for her Area 4 seat by the extended elections deadline in August.
Jennings said Mohun, who is resigning from the board this month due to relocation outside her Area 4 boundaries, would not need to be replaced before the end of her term because the time is less than four months before Election Day.
However, immediate action is needed to replace her position, he said.
"Basically, it's going to take a little more than a month to go through the process," Jenning
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