Nation Feb 19 Skiers with roots in Lake Tahoe's alpine community among the 8 killed in California avalanche By Brooke Hess, Julie Watson, Hallie Golden, Associated Press
Science Feb 19 How a snow drought helped set the stage for deadly California avalanche Several feet of new snow did not have time to bond to the earlier layer before the avalanche near Lake Tahoe killed at least eight backcountry skiers, said Craig Clements, a meteorology professor at San Jose State University… By Tammy Webber, Associated Press
Nation Feb 18 9 still missing after rescuers push through California winter storm to find 6 avalanche survivors Crews pushed through mountainous wilderness near Lake Tahoe during a snowstorm to rescue six backcountry skiers who survived an avalanche but were trapped by its snow and ice. By Olga R. Rodriguez, Julie Watson, Associated Press
Nation Jan 27 Snowboarder describes 15-hour ordeal trapped in a gondola at ski resort in Lake Tahoe A snowboarder spent 15 hours trapped overnight inside a ski lift gondola amid freezing temperatures at a Lake Tahoe resort, according to officials and media reports. By Associated Press
Nation Jan 10 Search teams deployed after avalanche at ski resort near Lake Tahoe The avalanche occurred around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Palisades Tahoe, the resort says in a statement on X, formerly Twitter. It wasn’t immediately clear if anyone was missing or injured. By Associated Press
Feb 10 Humans can safely feed wild Lake Tahoe chickadees by hand, research shows By Scott Sonner, Associated Press New research from University of Nevada scientists found that supplementing the chickadees' natural food sources with food provided in feeders or by hand did not negatively impact them, as long as proper food is used and certain rules are followed. Continue reading
May 14 Divers strike garbage gold, but finds no signs of 'Tahoe Tessie' By Scott Sonner, Associated Press The dozens of dives that concluded this week were part of a first-of-its-kind effort to learn more about the source and potential harm caused by plastics and other pollutants in the storied alpine lake on the California-Nevada line. Continue reading
Sep 06 Residents return to Lake Tahoe area as wildfire stalls By Sam Metz, Associated Press A week ago, the scenic tourist town on the California-Nevada state line emptied out when authorities issued an evacuation order as the fire approached from south. Continue reading
Sep 03 Tahoe evacuees escaping fire report price gouging By Sam Metz, Scott Sonner, Associated Press California prohibits exorbitant price increases during emergencies. But a ban that Nevada lawmakers passed this year doesn't take effect until October. Continue reading
Sep 02 Changing winds provide hope for California wildfire battle By Sam Metz, Janie Har, Christopher Weber, Associated Press Commanders have warned firefighters to be prepared for dangers, including localized terrain-driven winds in the Thursday weather forecast that happen as the sun heats the ground in the Caldor Fire zone. Continue reading