By AC Shilton, Outdoor Argentine celebrity chef Francis Mallmann can stand the heat—in fact, he loves it. But he wants to get the hell out of the kitchen. And he thinks you should, too. “My least favorite place to cook is inside four walls,” he says. Next time you head out on a hike, Mallmann […]
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By Paul Nelson, KTVN-TV Three years of drought is taking its toll on Washoe Lake. The water is a few hundred yards away from the boat dock, where the water used to reach. That is leaving behind nothing but a muddy mess and thousands of dead fish. Chris Healy is a spokesman for the Nevada […]
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Sound checks for the annual SnowGlobe music festival in South Lake Tahoe have been rattling windows for the past two days. Neighbors of the Lake Tahoe Community College ball fields, where the event is staged, are sensitive to the loud bass because the first year it was so bad pictures fell off walls in houses. […]
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By Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times The long-range weather forecast is the biggest wild card in the battle over every available bucket of water in drought-stricken California — but a close second may be Dianne Feinstein. In a dispute in which positions have hardened after years of fighting, the state’s senior U.S. senator, who is […]
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By Nick Zaccardi, NBC Olympic champions gymnast Shawn Johnson and slopestyle snowboarder Jamie Anderson were announced as NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” season seven contestants. Anderson, a resident of Meyers who rides for Sierra-at-Tahoe, won gold in the Olympics earlier this year. It’s the first time since the third season that the Donald Trump show will include […]
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Jenni is a nice 11-month-old gray tabby cat who does well with other pets. She would also be fine as a single pet. In the shelter, she amuses herself by playing with the toys in her kennel. Jenni likes to play rough and wrestle and will sometimes play bite when she gets over excited, so […]
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By Kathryn Reed Owning and operating a restaurant is said to be a difficult endeavor – even more so in a place like Lake Tahoe because of the ebb and flow of customers as the seasons change or if the snow falls. Double that and people might question your sanity. But that’s exactly what Brian […]
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By Larry Weitzman All the colors are taken 1903 was a remarkable year. Not only did the first powered flight by a human take place by the Wright Brothers, but our country was introduced to the Crayola. Crayola became one of those marketing miracle words like Kleenex, Thermos, and Frigidaire in which a brand name […]
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By Mark S. Aloia, Huffington Post Most people take a common set of steps when preparing to lose weight. Pick an activity. Pick a diet. Cut out junk food. Pick a start date. Recruit support. One step, however, is typically missed, and recent research suggests it is as important as anything: Review your sleep habits. We […]
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By Lauren Coleman-Lochner, Bloomberg After a rocky start to the holiday shopping season, U.S. retailers benefited from cheaper gas prices and an improving job market in the weeks leading up to Christmas, raising optimism that sales reached a three-year high. Customer Growth Partners President Craig Johnson, who tracks the retail industry, now expects holiday sales […]
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