By Kathryn Reed A court decision this month most likely will delay for a year the ground breaking of Homewood Mountain Resort’s slopeside hotel. Owners were slated to begin construction in summer 2016 on the hotel that is almost a replica of the old Tahoe Tavern. San Francisco-based JMA Ventures owns the West Shore ski […]
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By John L. Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Casino titan Sheldon Adelson likes to tell the story of his early days as a newsboy in Boston, elbowing the bigger kids for a chance to hawk nickel dailies on the street corner. It’s an inspiring tale torn straight from the pages of Horatio Alger. The scrapper from Dorchester […]
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By Christina Farr, NPR Is your doctor your go-to for nutrition advice? Neither is mine. And why would I expect that? Fewer than a quarter of doctors say they’ve had sufficient training to provide nutritional advice to their patients, according to recent polls. We all know about the Hippocratic oath, but there’s that other thing […]
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To the community, By providing meals and giveaway food bags, Bread & Broth strives to give hope and comfort to those who struggle with hunger in our community. Thanks to B&B’s Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsors, filling and well-balanced meals are served every Monday at St. Theresa Grace Hall. Knowing that nutritious meals will […]
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By Leath Tonino, Outside Soundscape ecologist Bernie Krause has recorded jaguars in the Amazon, ice in Antarctica, insects in Zimbabwe, rainstorms in Borneo, and orcas in the Pacific. The 77-year-old began studying nature’s sounds at age 30, later earning a Ph.D. in creative arts. (This was after two successful decades as a musician and producer.) […]
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Erik Detweiler, 25, of South Lake Tahoe formerly of Quakertown, Pa., died Dec. 27 of injuries he received in an auto accident. Born in Abington, Pa., he was the son of Royden Detweiler of Quakertown and Mary Ellen (Kasmer) of Red Hill, Pa.. He was a 2008 graduate of Quakertown High School and received his […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal It’s looking increasingly likely water levels in Lake Tahoe will climb above the natural rim at some point in the coming year. That’s according to the Natural Resources Conservation Service streamflow forecast published Monday. How high above the rim the water level will rise, however, remains a question because there are […]
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By Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle Beneath the canopy of snow that recently blanketed California’s mountainsides are vast swaths of forest struggling to survive the drought. A study released Monday by the Carnegie Institution for Science counts as many as 58 million trees statewide experiencing severe water loss, whose ruin would not only turn massive […]
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By USSA SANTA CATERINA, Italy – Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley) and his U.S. teammates tackled one of the most challenging downhill tracks on the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup circuit Tuesday, where just making it to the finish line was a victory. “There’s been lots of action, lots of crashes, lots of crazy stuff,” Ganong […]
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Producers of the annual Renaissance Fair at Camp Richardson on Monday announced via Facebook that the 2016 event is a no-go. This is because the U.S. Forest Service is overhauling the campground. Work will not be done in time for the late May, early June fair. The Badger’s Den area at Camp Rich was a […]
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