By Kathryn Reed Even though the snowpack was increasing as it was being measured Tuesday morning near the entrance of Sierra-at-Tahoe, it will need to keep falling the rest of the winter to significantly ease the impact of California’s drought. The Dec. 30 reading was the first manual measurement of the season. Frank Gehrke with […]
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By Kathryn Reed Wind could affect Day 2 of the SnowGlobe music festival in South Lake Tahoe. “We will be monitoring the winds out there. If there are prolonged gusts in the 40 mph range, we will shut it down. That is in the emergency operations plan. It would not be a surprise to anyone,” […]
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The business community and town of Truckee are providing a free ride home for people who need it New Year’s Eve. Buses will leave the train depot at 12:15am, 1:15am and 2:15am on Jan. 1. Drivers will drop people off at Sierra Meadows, Northstar, Glenshire, Prosser, Tahoe Donner, Squaw Valley, Donner Lake and Donner Summit, and […]
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By Kathryn Reed It takes a certain type of person to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. Well trained and experienced are not requirements. Cheryl Strayed proved that. Her New York Times bestseller “Wild” is a testament to how tenacity and perseverance are two important components to backpacking one of the West’s most famous trails. Strayed’s […]
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By Jill U. Adams, Washington Post Are beer bellies a real thing? Do social drinkers really carry around an extra five pounds of weight? I have avoided investigating the answers to this question for all my adult life — and all my years as a health reporter. Call it denial by someone who likes her […]
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By Kathryn Reed Meghan Trainor’s song “All About that Bass” could be the anthem for SnowGlobe. It really is all about the bass. And that’s just what fans of this three-day music festival in South Lake Tahoe want. It was a raucous eruption of DJ induced music by Disclosure that brought screams from the crowd […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Dec. 25, 2014, New York Times. Dissidents in Russia and elsewhere are upset that Facebook has blocked an event page for a demonstration to support a leading opposition figure at the behest of the government of President Vladimir Putin. While their outrage is understandable, Facebook’s decision serves as […]
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By Jillian Eugenios, CNNMoney Even at some of the fanciest parties this New Year’s Eve, the bottles of bubbly that will be popped open won’t be classic French Champagne but its sparkling Italian cousin, Prosecco, instead. Prosecco sales have been booming in recent years, partly due to its affordability. But that’s starting to change. Higher-end Proseccos […]
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By Frank Pallotta, CNNMoney NEW YORK —Thanks to Netflix, many parents will be ringing in 2015 a few hours early. While the childless might be popping Champagne and staying out late, 87 percent of parents are planning to celebrate New Year’s Eve with their kids, according to a Wakefield Research survey conducted by Netflix. Midnight, […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal It’s no surprise business is booming at Nevada’s Lake Tahoe State Park, Spooner Backcountry. The park is home to stunning Lake Tahoe views, its own alpine lake and the Flume Trail which is probably the best mountain biking experience in Nevada. The only problem is not everyone who visits pays […]
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