· Tough Mudder Tahoe is June 11-12 at Northstar. Go online for more info. · The International Association of Firefighters Association Local No. 2139, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, along with Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District’s Local No. 3895 donated $5,000 to the Northern Nevada Children’s Cancer Foundation to be distributed among five […]
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By Nic Abelow For many business owners, taking their company to the next level of growth is an exhilarating but stressful task. Deciding on a growth strategy — which areas of the business to fund, what pace of growth to aim for, whether investments should be allocated to short-term or longer-term needs — is just […]
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On April 16, California State Parks Foundation will host its 18th annual Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup at 27 state parks across California, including Grover Hot Springs in Markleeville. More than 3,000 volunteers are needed to help with environmental improvement projects statewide. Since its inception in 1998, CSPF’s Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup program has resulted in […]
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“Like sex on an elevator, this project is wrong on so many levels.” […]
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By Paul Nelson, KTVN-TV Thanks to a wet winter, the area’s reservoirs are beginning to see a rise in water levels. Sierra snowpack numbers are average and higher in most of Nevada. Now that the temperatures have warmed up, some of that snow is beginning to flow into the reservoirs. “We’re doing much better than […]
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Kindergarten registration for next school year begins in May for Lake Tahoe Unified School District. For kindergarten, kids must be 5 by Sept. 1, 2016. For transitional K the child must turn 5 between Sept. 2-Dec. 2, 2016. This is a two-year program at Tahoe Valley Elementary School. Registration is May 2-6. California Law require: […]
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Players are being sought for a spring basketball team. The South Shore program is in its inaugural season. Elevation Elite provides an advanced level of competition, skills and training. Sessions run now through June 18. Grades 3-8, boys and girls may compete. There will be three evening practices a week at local gyms and five weekends […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy RENO – “What you can’t see can kill you” was part of the message delivered this week by an expert in air pollution. “Our air quality depends on the time of year. During wildfires and winter inversions, it’s awful,” Heather Holmes, an assistant professor in the Departments of Physics and […]
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By Timothy Fong I not only play fantasy sports; I study them. Fantasy sports are online games in which people assemble virtual teams of real-life players and compete against other virtual teams based on statistical performances. While money is often involved, these games are not seen as gambling by the federal and most state governments. […]
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Arson suspect Wayne Allen Huntsman, 38, is expected to change his not guilty plea this week, according to El Dorado County district attorney officials. Huntsman is accused of starting the September 2014 King Fire that burned 97,700 acres, mostly in El Dorado County. It started near Pollock Pines and burned for 27 days. Huntsman is […]
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