By Joanne Marchetta The New Year is getting off to a phenomenal start with snow falling at Lake Tahoe. It seems long ago since we’ve had snow around the lake, but as California and Nevada continue to grapple with four years of drought and water shortages, the snow couldn’t be falling at a better time. […]
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By Ashley Whillans, Washington Post Every day, we are confronted with choices about how to spend our money. Whether it’s thinking about picking up the tab at a group lunch or when a charity calls asking for a donation, we are faced with the decision to behave generously or not. Research suggests that spending money […]
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· The Beacon’s first snowshoe cocktail race of the season is Jan. 16 at 7pm. Signups are from 5-7pm at the Camp Rich restaurant. For more info, call 530.541.0630. · Eli Ilano, former deputy forest supervisor of Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, who left for the same job at the Tahoe National Forest in Tahoe City […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post Vail Resorts on Wednesday reported climbing visits,and increased season pass sales and visitor spending at its resort network across Colorado, Utah and California. North America’s largest resort operator said lift ticket revenue for the season through Jan. 10 — including season pass sales — was up 19.4 percent over the […]
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CalFire and California ReLeaf are sponsoring the annual statewide Arbor Week poster contest for students in 3-5. Rules and details can be found online. In addition, this year the organizations are also having a new video contest for students in grades 6-8. For each contest, students are asked to create original artwork or video based on the theme […]
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By Kate Murphy, New York Times In what has come to feel like a twice-a-decade mea culpa, the federal government last week released another revision of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, this time urging many of us to consume less sugar and less protein. The new recommendations may well influence nutrition labeling, school lunches and […]
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Because of the research by South Shore resident Judi Allen the subdivision referred to as Sierra Tract in South Lake Tahoe will be changed back to its original name — Tahoe Sierra. Sierra Tract started to be used when a plan area statement for the neighborhood was adopted. City officials have indicated they will use the […]
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By Garrett Epps, Atlantic The most important fact about Monday’s oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association is that this case—one of the most important of the term—will be decided on the basis of no facts at all. The petitioners in Friedrichs are asking the Court to hobble unions […]
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The 10th annual Nevada Small Farm Conference is for farmers and ranchers, beginning or experienced, rural or urban, and business and community members. It takes place at the Nugget Casino Resort in Sparks on Feb. 5-6. Early bird registration is $85 until Jan. 25, and regular registration is $95. Topics range from soils, to beekeeping to raising […]
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North Tahoe Business Association is hosting a free seminar for businesses titled Time Management for Busy People. It is Feb. 9 from 8-9:30am at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. The seminar is designed tooptimize work-life harmony by: Identifying time-wasters and reasons for procrastination Discovering if you are “addicted to urgency” Getting a perspective on what matters […]
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