By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – Speed – it’s what most riders want. Waiting in lines and slow lifts don’t add to a memorable ski day, at least not in a positive way. Comfort is another biggie. Northstar has been listening. While skiers and snowboarders might not notice the changes at first, the Big Springs Gondola […]
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By Andrés Martinez We may finally be getting the presidential candidates we deserve. Forget all that talk about the wisdom of voters, and the great American people. We are the problem, with our shrill, hyperbolic, extremist, intolerant, and polarized ways of engaging in politics over the past two decades. I can recall in the late […]
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By Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times Teenagers can be a notoriously sedentary group. Now a study showed that school may be a big part of the problem. The study, which used GPS devices to track when and where teenagers were getting physical activity, found that, on average, they were physically active only 23 minutes […]
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By John King, San Francisco Chronicle A calf was likely killed and eaten by wolves in Siskiyou County last month, state wildlife officials said — the first reported case of the endangered predators dining on ranchers’ livestock and an incident that may raise tensions over wolves’ reappearance in California. The killing of the calf prompted […]
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By Marcella Corona, Reno Gazette-Journal Holiday travelers can keep their shoes on, their coats on and their belts on when flying from Reno starting on Monday. The Transportation Security Administration is set to offer a temporary location where travelers can enroll in the TSA Pre-Check program at the Reno-Tahoe International Airport, officials said Friday in […]
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By Darryl Fears, Washington Post The nation is closing in on its worst wildfire season in recorded history, with nearly 9.8 million acres already burned — the equivalent of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and part of New Hampshire going up in flames. Two large fires and more than 160 smaller ones remain active, and more […]
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The South Tahoe Alliance of Resorts has provided $5,000 each to Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe, Christmas Cheer, and Live Violence Free. The Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe used the $5,000 to purchase equipment including new desks, chairs, computers and laptops. A $5,000 contribution was made through Raley’s to Christmas Cheer to help […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District may continue prescribed fire operations on the west side of Incline Village the week of Dec. 21. Residual smoke may be seen in locations where operations have taken place over the last several weeks. To view a map with project locations and details, go online. Smoke from prescribed […]
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By Juliet Williams, AP SACRAMENTO — Purveyors of daily fantasy sports gaming made their pitch for minimal regulations for the fast-growing industry before a panel of California lawmakers on Wednesday, arguing that the online sports match ups are a harmless outlet for fans and purely based on skill, not chance. “These are games of skill, […]
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By Howard Stutz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Full House Resorts and an affiliate of Hyatt Resorts said Thursday they will invest a combined $5 million to upgrade the Grand Lodge Casino at Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe. Las Vegas-based Full House, which operates the casino through a management agreement, will invest $1.5 million in new gaming equipment at […]
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