For 75 years, the annual Hahnenkamm race in Kitzbühel, Austria, has produced unforgettable triumphs and heartrending tragedies, a heritage that is full of myths and legends. Nowhere else is skiing celebrated so intensely. The city, the nation, and the entire winter sports world go crazy for the battles that play out on the slopes, and […]
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By Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Robert Gebeloff, New York Times On Page 5 of a credit-card contract used by American Express, beneath an explainer on interest rates and late fees, past the details about annual membership, is a clause that most customers probably miss. If cardholders have a problem with their account, American Express explains, the […]
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· Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules from Caltrans for this week. · The 2016 Mustaches of Placer County calendar is available. All proceeds go directly to Placer County museums, benefitting exhibits, conservation of their collection of photographs and education programs. For more info, go online. · The 11th annual Passport to Dining is […]
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To the community, “Gridlock.” “Don’t leave your home.” “Stay off the roads.” Do any of these terms sound familiar to you? As we observed this summer, with an improving economy comes the return of more traffic on our roadways. Yes, we want visitors to come enjoy Lake Tahoe and help support our local economy. But […]
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By Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle It was a tough call, but Hugo Von Meijenfeldt thought he detected a hint of astronaut wastewater in the beer that he had just gulped. The consul general for the Netherlands — who, as representative of the second-largest exporter of beer in the world, purports to know his way […]
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By Anna Callaghan, Outside Helmet-mounted GoPros have become a common sight at ski areas. The next step: ski-run footage shot from drones. As UAVs get more accessible and affordable (the Federal Aviation Administration predicts 1 million drones will be sold during the holidays this year), some organizations fear they could become just as ubiquitous as—but […]
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By Trevon Milliard, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada has achieved the largest decline of any state for its rate of children without health insurance, according to a new report by Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families. The number of uninsured Nevada children fell by 35 percent in one year, dropping from 14.9 percent uninsured children in […]
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El Dorado County Connections – One Stop has free services to help people who need a job. Through the county’s Dislocated Worker Program, unemployed and underemployed residents can receive free assistance, including help with job searches and paid on-the-job training, money for vocational or technical school tuition, or for specialized certifications, and more. The program […]
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By Erin Beresini, Outside It’s probably happened to you. Deep into a long training day you start craving a bacon cheeseburger and suddenly that pile of ground meat is all you can think about. Turns out, you’re not alone. Even the best athletes lust after certain foods during a race or run. Here are a […]
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Loki is a 10 year old Shiba Inu mix. He weighs about 35 pounds and would like a home as an only dog or with a mellow female dog and no children under 12. Loki has just had his teeth cleaned and his blood work shows that he is a healthy boy. Due to our […]
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