Mewtoo is a nice 1 year old girl who has been at the shelter the longest of all cats, almost exactly six months, perhaps because she needs to be an only pet. But the shelter isn’t giving up on her. She is affectionate and likes children, and deserves a good home. Her adoption fee has […]
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By Kathryn Reed Is it all that tap water? Or maybe being immersed in the lake – even if it’s only ankle deep? Perhaps just being near it? Whatever it is, people who come to Tahoe seem to be transformed into another being – someone more fun, adventurous and outdoorsy. That’s the message behind the […]
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By A. Janet Tomiyama and Jeffrey M. Hunger You’ve just returned from your morning run and you’re rustling through your snail mail when you receive some shocking news—an official memo from your employer informing you that your health insurance premium is increasing by 30 percent. You’ve been deemed a health risk, and you are being […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Visitors to Lake Tahoe’s East Shore could soon have a new bike path linking upscale Incline Village to Nevada’s Sand Harbor State Park, but the price tag might induce sticker shock: $12.5 million for the 3-mile project. Yes, that is more than $4 million a mile […]
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By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney The proposed merger to create the world’s largest hotel chain is off — at least for now. Starwood Hotels and Resort said Friday it was pulling out of a deal to sell to Marriott International after determining that a $12.8 billion all-cash bid from an investment group led by Chinese insurer […]
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Truckee Chapter 1073 of the Experimental Aircraft Association is awarding three scholarships to local Young Eagles to attend EAA’s Air Academy this summer at Oshkosh, Wis. Keely Hoyt of Truckee will attend the Advanced Air Academy for 16- to 18-year-olds; Kestrel Sura of Kings Beach and Hayden Ruttenberg of Truckee will attend the Basic Air […]
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By USSA SPINDLERUV MLYN, Czech Republic – The final snowboard FIS World Cup slopestyle event took place Sunday, where Chris Corning (Arvada, Colo.) hit the podium for the men with a second-place finish, and secured the overall World Cup slopestyle title. The 16-year-old from Colorado scored two World Cup podiums this season, including a victory […]
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By Scott McFetridge, AP When Iowa’s largest city joined the boom in urban cycling, work crews painted more bike lanes, erected traffic signals especially for cyclists and installed rental bikes at self-service stands that catered to commuters and tourists alike. In Des Moines and scores of other U.S. cities, the efforts drew bike riders onto […]
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By Larry Weitzman Let’s get one thing clear from the beginning, this new second generation Sonata Hybrid is the best hybrid I’ve ever tested. Understand there still are some hybrids I haven’t driven including some of the newer PHEV’s like the Chevy Volt. What makes this Sonata Hybrid so good are its seamless transitions between […]
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Weather permitting, California State Parks, the Nevada Division of Forestry and the U.S. Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations beginning March 21. On the North and West shores, operations may take place in Burton Creek and Sugar Pine Point state parks. On the East Shore, operations may take place near Sand Harbor, Spooner Summit […]
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