The North America premier of “Passenger” will be shown at Homewood Mountain Resort on Oct. 8. “Passenger” was filmed with several goals in mind, to push the boundaries of riding, explore artistic cinematography and formulate creative storytelling. The film includes destinations such as Revelstoke, Queenstown, Hokkaido, Edmonton and more. The riders are 15 world-class skiers […]
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By Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times Forecasts of an approaching El Niño winter have ski resort operators dreaming of the kind of snowy peaks that were a common sight in California before a four-year drought dried up the state’s $3-billion ski industry. But optimistic talk of powder-covered slopes may not be enough to persuade […]
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· There will be a meeting about Regan Beach on Oct. 6 from 5:30-7:30pm at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center. · UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center in Incline Village will host Robert Emmons, the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude, on Nov. 17 at 6pm. Learn how gratitude heals, energizes, and transforms lives. Cost is […]
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With the onset of cooler, wetter weather, the Tahoe National Forest is beginning preparations for prescribed burns that will occur throughout the fall, winter and spring, as conditions allow. Planned projects include burning piles of stacked vegetation and low to moderate intensity understory burns of vegetation on the forest floor. The primary goals of these […]
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By Michelle Rindels, AP CARSON CITY — A Carson City judge tossed out a petition Thursday that seeks a ballot question repealing the entire $1.1 billion tax package that Nevada lawmakers passed this spring. Judge James Todd Russell dismissed the measure brought forth by Las Vegas anti-tax activist Chuck Muth, who did not show up […]
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By Sharon Bernstein, Reuters A plan to ask voters to repeal a new California law tightening vaccination requirements for school-age children may falter due to a shortfall in signatures needed to put the referendum on the ballot. The effort is part of a backlash against a bill signed into law this summer by Democratic Gov. […]
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Award-winning chef Mark Tarbell will headline the sixth annual South Lake Tahoe Food and Wine Festival at Harrah’s and Harveys Lake Tahoe on Oct. 16-18. Tarbell studied in Paris, receiving wine training at the l’Acadamie du Vin and earning a Grande Diplome d’Etude Culinaire from La Verenne Ecole du Cuisine. Nominated for Best Chef-Southwest by […]
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As part of El Dorado County’s process to develop a three-year strategic plan, the county is conducting a citizen survey, town hall meetings, and focus groups. People may participate by completing the online survey and attending meetings. The meetings are: Oct. 14, 6:30-7:30pm – Cameron Park Community Services District, 2502 Country Club Drive, Cameron Park. Oct. 15, 6-7:30pm […]
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Sierra-at-Tahoe is hosting the 9th annual Keep Sierra Clean Day on Oct. 11. All members of the community are invited to ride up the Nob Hill chairlift, sweep the mountain of trash and enjoy live music and free lunch on the Solstice Plaza. In past years, thousands of pounds of trash has been cleared from […]
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By Kathryn Reed For decades it has been the go-to store on the South Shore for a great bottle wine, unique presents, holiday items, gift baskets and specialty foods. At the end of the month the doors to the Cork & More will close for the last time. Owners Kim and Jim Warlow are retiring […]
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