Lake Tahoe snowboarders didn’t fare well in the superpipe at the Winter X Games in Aspen on Sunday. Hannah Teter of Meyers was sixth with a 67.33, while Elena Hight of South Lake Tahoe was eighth with 59.66 Chloe Kim repeated her gold medal performance from a year ago, with a score of 95 on […]
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By Sally McGrane, New York Times HÜMMEL, Germany — In the deep stillness of a forest in winter, the sound of footsteps on a carpet of leaves died away. Peter Wohlleben had found what he was looking for: a pair of towering beeches. “These trees are friends,” he said, craning his neck to look at […]
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This is reminder that starting Feb. 1 it will cost people to comment on Lake Tahoe News — $10/month or $100/year. For those who subscribed to LTN prior to this policy change there is no change in that annual payment amount. This change was first announced Jan. 1 and it is posted at the bottom […]
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By Doyle Rice, USA Today Several “big and dangerous” avalanches took a toll on skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers in the western USA this month, making January the deadliest month on the mountains since 2008. January is typically the month with the most avalanche fatalities in the U.S., but this January proved worse than normal, with 11 people killed, […]
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By Megan Messerly, Las Vegas Sun When electric car company Faraday Future was thinking of building a manufacturing plant in Southern Nevada, it needed water. Its operation would require 630 acre-feet of water, or about the amount it takes to water one golf course, said John Entsminger, general manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority. […]
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One of the Sierra’s enduring traditions, the Great Ski Race, returns March 6 after being canceled due to lack of snow the last two years. It is billed as the West’s largest cross country event. The 30-kilometer race began in 1977 with 60 racers. Today more than 1,000 skiers of all abilities participate. Racers depart in […]
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Twin Bridges on Highway 50 was a rest spot for many years, complete with a cocktail lounge. It was also on the annual wagon train route. Wintertime travel could require chains on vehicles driving Highway 50, and Twin Bridges often was specified as a chains enforcement boundary, making it a popular stop for removing or […]
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By Kathryn Reed Long before chocolate was routinely consumed as a solid form it was a beverage. There was a time when chocolate was for the elite members of society. The chocolate tree’s scientific name is Theobroma cacao. In Greek it means food of the gods. Dutch chemist Coenraad Jhannes van Houten is credited as […]
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To the community, When I was the first elected city clerk at South Lake Tahoe years ago, Marjorie Springmeyer was one of my best friends. Thank you for the notifying me of her passing. The article by Kathryn Reed is absolutely true. Marjorie was a brilliant woman with a kind and gentle heart who was […]
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Two skiers are being escorted out the wilderness tonight after having skied out of bounds at Mount Rose Ski Area. Washoe County sheriff’s search and rescue team was altered to two men needing assistance at about 4:30pm Jan. 30. At about 9:30pm they were located and being taken out of the woods. “They are both […]
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