By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — Veterans of the American Century Championship are contending with two new holes. Holes 8 and 9 have been reconfigured to accommodate the Edgewood Lodge that will break ground in August. A fence is up around part of what was the green for hole 9. It has been moved farther […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – The biggest name in this year’s ACC celebrity golf tournament can’t be found in the top 10 after Day 1, but the fans don’t care. Justin Timberlake is No. 1 with the crowd – at least based on gallery size – no matter his score. The singer-actor is tied at […]
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By Molly Martinez, KRON-TV In a worrying trend, more California drivers are using their cell phones while driving this year than last, according to a study released by state officials today. The study, conducted by the state Office of Traffic Safety and the UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center, centers on observations of driver […]
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By Guy Clifton, Reno Gazette-Journal Their first lives might have ended in a mining camp or city dump or with an unceremonious drop into the depths of an outhouse, but a century or more later, they tell a history of their own. Bottles. Bottles for beer, whisky, perfume, medicine and myriad other uses are a […]
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By Jon Verive, Los Angeles Times A new bill signed into law by California Gov. Jerry Brown will let you sample beer before you buy it at your local farmers market. The bill amends an October law that allowed local breweries to sell beer at farmers markets. When the new law goes into effect in […]
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By Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times More than a third of the largest groundwater basins in the world are being depleted faster than they are getting replenished, and there are little to no accurate data showing just how much water is left in them, according to two studies published Tuesday. Researchers used data from NASA […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Ironman is in need of 3,500 volunteers to help during a five-day period. While the race is Sept. 20, volunteers are needed Sept. 16-21. The triathlon begins with a 2.4-mile swim at Kings Beach, then a 112-mile bike ride over Brockway Summit to Squaw Valley, and ending with a marathon that […]
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By Kathryn Reed Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District may finally have an elected board instead of one appointed by sitting members. Four of the five seats are supposed to be elected, with the fifth being appointed by the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors. The District 5 supervisor usually fills that seat. Four seats will […]
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The Truckee chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association had a Young Eagles rally at the airport on Sunday. Nine pilots and 19 ground volunteers turned out for the event. The EAA’s Young Eagles program was started in 1992 with the goal of introducing 1 million kids to aviation by giving them a free airplane ride. They easily […]
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· The Brews, Jazz and Funk Fest is Aug. 8-9 at Squaw Valley. More than 40 craft beers from local and regional breweries will be available for $5 each (16 ounces). The festival runs from 2-8pm each day. The daily entry fee is $5 per person, with proceeds going to the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. […]
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