By Chris Murray, Reno Gazette-Journal David Wise is used to catching big air, but not quite like this. The Reno native and 2014 Olympic goal medalist set a world record last Sunday for highest freeski air on a hip, soaring 46.5 feet above the deck to best the previous record by nearly 10 feet. “There’s a […]
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To the community, “We love helping with the great folks at Bread & Broth,” commented Jacalyn Andrews. “It warms your heart to be involved with serving a hot meal” to those who attended B&B’s dinner Monday evening dinner on March 28. Andrews is a game supervisor at Caesars’ Stateline casinos. She and her fellow HEROs […]
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The snowpack is already good enough at Tahoe area resorts for most to stay open at least until mid-month, but the forecast could help extend the season. Rain at lake level is expected today, including thunderstorms. That scenario will carry over to Saturday. Showers are possible through Wednesday. Here are the projected closing dates for […]
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Publisher’s note: Beginning today Lake Tahoe News will be delving into the topic of mental health in the Lake Tahoe Basin. This is the first of several stories that will be running through October. By Jessie Marchesseau Considering one in five adults experiences some sort of mental illness in any given year, it’s no surprise this […]
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By Nancy Isenberg “Hamilton” is the hottest show on Broadway, filled with hip-hop songs, R&B rhythms, and tri-cornered hats. Its multi-racial cast portrays the pantheon of Revolutionary greats, and for many a starry-eyed critic this sing-along with the founders offers “a factually rigorous historical drama.” Those are the words of Jody Rosen in the New […]
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This is the official video recapping SnowGlobe 2015 — the three-day music festival in South Lake Tahoe:
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By Catherine Saint Louis, New York Times Anterior cruciate ligaments often tear on the sports field, and after a complete rupture, they are notoriously hard to get to heal. This month, doctors at Boston Children’s Hospital announced that they have succeeded in reconnecting ACLs in 10 patients using a novel technique. Their preliminary results at […]
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By Samantha Rea, Las Vegas Sun In January, Georgia introduced the Religious Liberty Bill. Known officially as the First Amendment Defense Act, it aims to “prohibit discriminatory action against a person who believes, speaks or acts in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction that marriage is or should be recognized as […]
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Aramark, the parent company of the Tahoe Queen, has paid the fine for releasing hydraulic fluid into Lake Tahoe last year. The spill occurred at the Ski Run Marina in South Lake Tahoe on March 5, 2015. Nine gallons leaked from the vessel, with 4 reaching the lake. Lahontan Regional Water Control Board could have fined the […]
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By Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun About five years ago, prospectors rushed to Nevada seeking a key component of the batteries that power the modern economy, one reliant on cellphones and laptops. The rush made sense, at first. The state was home to the only active lithium extraction operation in North America. Unlike in other […]
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