By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is committing $100,000 of taxpayer money to fight the lawsuit filed by Councilwoman JoAnn Conner. Conner is asking the court and her attorney for a payment plan because of her income level. The City Council and City Manager Nancy Kerry – the five defendants – met in a special […]
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To the community, Tahoe Douglas Rotary held its annual children’s Christmas party and traditional turkey dinner at the Lake Tahoe Resort Hotel. This event was held for Live Violence Free’s children and their families, and also Sierra Child and Family Services, who assist in placing foster children in the South Lake Tahoe area. Tahoe Douglas […]
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By Reid Singer, Outside There’s no question that helmets make cycling safer. A recent study by researchers at the University of Arizona found that wearing one makes you 59 percent more likely to survive a collision. But according to many bike advocacy groups, laws requiring that adults wear helmets actually lead to more injuries. How’s […]
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By Blaine Friedlander, Washington Post As Santa Claus makes his annual toy-distribution trip around the world, he will be guided Christmas Eve by Rudolph’s nose — of course — and the light of a brilliant moon. It is the first Christmas full moon since 1977, and just the ninth in the course of U.S. history. The pudgy […]
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By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee Earlier this year, I was having a perfectly good time backpacking the Tahoe Rim Trail when I became unnerved by all the people passing me on mountain bikes. The reason for my frustration: They were clearly having more fun than me. So I did what any self-respecting outdoor enthusiast would. […]
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By Alison Ganong As we gear up for outdoor winter activities, the potential for sports-related injuries stacks up. Tendonitis is a common winter sports injury. Tendons are bands of fibrous connective tissue that attach muscles to the bones. Micro tears in the tendon can lead to irritation and inflammation known as tendonitis. If the area […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The past few years haven’t been easy for Lake Tahoe’s north shore communities. An epic drought took a toll on winter resorts and small business which depend on them. And in addition to the natural challenge the communities faced a political challenge in the form of an incorporation battle over […]
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A small area in the North Upper Truckee area of Meyers is without power this afternoon. A power pole has been damaged and needs to be replaced. Liberty Utilities as of 3:30pm Dec. 21 had no estimate of when the power will be restored. The power has been out since about 1:30pm. — Lake Tahoe […]
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By USSA VAL GARDENA, Italy – Tim Jitloff (Reno), fresh off a seventh-place finish in Sunday’s traditional giant slalom, finished ninth to led the way for the U.S. Ski Team in Monday night’s new Audi FIS Alpine World Cup parallel giant slalom. Ted Ligety (Park City) and Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, N.Y.) were both knocked […]
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By Mary Callahan, Press Democrat With less than two weeks left in 2015, state health and wildlife officials say chances are slim to none that Californians will be feasting on local Dungeness crab this Christmas or any time before next year. Though overall levels of a naturally occurring neurotoxin called domoic acid have diminished off the […]
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