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Image caption: A group of cyclists seen rest on a ridge in Plumas National Forest.
Tahoe Trails Opened to E-Bikes

A recent decision by Tahoe National Forest and a proposal by the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit to open miles of mountain bike trails to Class 1 ebikes followed a two-year process that became contentious.

Image caption: Sometimes CHP photo editors have fun.
Nominate This Guy for a Darwin Award

The Sac Bee’s Amelia Davidson apparently resisted the urge to make fun of a man whose car was found burning along a remote stretch of I-80 yesterday.

Image caption: California law requires counties to make data on workplace COVID outbreaks public, but only 20 counties do.
Counties Scoff at Workplace COVID Data Law

A new report reveals that only 20 counties have complied with a law requiring release of workplace COVID outbreak data.

Image caption: Laird defended the education budget process on the floor of the senate.
Schools Finally Get Needed Funding

EdSource spoke with Sen. John Laird Monday regarding the “historic” education funding contained in the budget the legislature had just sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Image caption: Squaw Creek in Shirley Canyon, from a feature story in Tahoe Weekly's 2021 summer guide.
The Original Guide

Tahoe Weekly Publisher Katharine Hill looks back at the founding roots of the publication to talk about the challenges of running a journalistic enterprise committed to quality content.

Image caption: In the Big Jack East area, near Truckee, restoration and recreation coexist as the area is being treated to prevent wildfire.
Recreation and Restoration

The April Forest Futures Salon Series featured four speakers to discuss recreation and restoration.

Image caption: Bears get in trouble when humans aren't careful.
Life-Saving Bear Knowledge

Tahoe Weekly has launched a new feature it is calling “Life in Tahoe.” The first installment could be an actual life-saver, as it delivers some best-practices for preventing or managing human contact with bears.

Image caption: A sled corral full of broken plastic sleds at Fallen Leaf Lake Hill.
Tahoe Weekly Tackles Trash

Tahoe Weekly’s Priya Hunter offers deep reporting and her personal perspective on a serious trash problem that has roiled Lake Tahoe and the mountain communities that surround it since last summer.

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