By Suzy Strutner, Huffington Post For some travelers, relaxing while on vacation seems like the last thing they should do. Trips are best spent exploring, culture-seeking and absorbing every single second, right? Not quite. Travel can indeed teach lessons that alter the course of your life. But it also serves as a time to decompress, unplug and get […]
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By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee Squaw Valley CEO Andy Wirth knows how to stay calm under pressure. Since coming to Squaw in 2010 to lead the resort in its “next phase of growth,” Wirth made the decision to buy Alpine Meadows, the ski resort just south of Squaw. He introduced a plan to link […]
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El Dorado County does not have a permanent solution for the road-resurfacing debacle on the West Shore. County staff and Supervisor Sue Novasel last week met with more than 60 frustrated residents of the Tahoma area about the crumbling roads. The chip seal work done last fall on 21 miles of roads didn’t seal. The […]
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The Incline Village to Sand Harbor Bikeway will be talked abut April 26. Reps from the Nevada Department of Transportation will talk about the Federal Lands Access Program and its four phases, including the Phase 1 bikeway/shared-use path. This path is part of the larger Stateline-to-Stateline trail. Officials will be able to answer questions and talk about […]
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Novelist and short story writer Daniel Chacón will be at Lake Tahoe Community College on May 13 at 7pm. Chacón will read selections from his works, answer audience questions about the writing process, and sign copies of his books, which will be available for sale. This free event will be in the college library. Chacón is […]
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By Megan Michelson, Powder In terms of snow, this winter brought the best of times and the worst of times, depending on which coast you’re talking about. On the West Coast, a much-welcomed El Niño delivered ample snowfall to help ski resorts in California and Nevada recover from the last four years of lackluster winters […]
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· South Lake Tahoe is conducting a survey about snow removal on bike paths. · On May 2 from 1-2:30pm, El Dorado County’s ad hoc Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee will meet for the first time. The meeting will be at 330 Fair Lane, Building A, Placerville. · El Dorado Irrigation District’s board is keeping drought […]
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Reno tied for 11th-most polluted city in the nation for short-term particle pollution in a study done by the American Lung Association. Compared to the 2015 State of the Air report, Reno has seen an increase in short-term particle pollution. That report covered 2011-13, while the 2016 report is for 2012-14. The 2016 report also found year-round […]
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Slow Food Lake Tahoe along with former board member and Truckee River Sanctuary owner Polly Triplat will present a Backyard Chicken Raising Workshop from 10am-noon on May 14. Attendees will be taught what it takes to start enjoying fresh eggs from their own chickens, whether its legal to have hens, and what it takes to keep them […]
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By Kathryn Reed The brouhaha created at the April 5 South Lake Tahoe City Council meeting regarding televising public comments about non-agenda items was quelled this week when the electeds unanimously agreed to keep the camera rolling. While legally the council has no obligation to televise any portion of its meeting, filming has occurred since […]
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