The California Highway Patrol is preparing for this heavily-traveled time of year by educating the motoring public about safety on the roadways. As part of its upcoming maximum enforcement period the CHP is reminding travelers to buckle up, adhere to the posted speed limit, avoid distractions behind the wheel, and always designate a sober driver. The enforcement effort begins […]
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By Anne D’Innocenzio, Associated Press NEW YORK — Despite an early start, sales data provided to the Associated Press shows that stores may once again have to rely on procrastinators to save the holiday shopping season. Sales were up 1.8 percent from Nov. 1 through Monday compared with the same period a year ago, according […]
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A new race is coming to Lake Tahoe — the Rock Tahoe Half Marathon. Epic Tahoe Adventures and Hard Rock Lake Tahoe are putting on the June 20 event. The Rock Tahoe Half Marathon starts at Spooner Summit and drops more than 1,000 feet as it winds its way down Highway 50 along the East […]
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This winter Truckee will be plowing all trails that are owned or maintained by the town. This new service is funded by voter approved Measure R. Residents and visitors will be able to walk or ride throughout the winter on eight miles of paved trails, including the Legacy Trail, the Brockway Road Trail, all trails located along […]
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By USSA ALTA BADIA, Italy — Ted Ligety (Park City,) had a phenomenal second run of giant slalom, skiing from seventh place to second in the Audi FIS Ski World Cup in Alta Badia. Tim Jitloff (Reno) took 12. It was a rough track, with the men tackling nasty ruts and icy bumps. If the […]
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By USSA VAL D’ISERE, France — Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley) capped the speed weekend in Val d’Isere finishing sixth Dec. 21 in an Audi FIS Ski World Cup super G. Austria’s Elisabeth Goergl took the win, while Lindsey Vonn (Vail) saw her hopes of matching the all-time win record dashed when she crashed near the top […]
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By USSA VAL GARDENA, Italy — On a snow-hungry super G course in Val Gardena resembling a luge track, the U.S. men on Dec. 20 could not rival the women’s Val d’Isere results. Andrew Weibrecht (Lake Placid, N.Y.) was the top U.S. athlete in 19th place, while Ted Ligety (Park City) and Friday’s downhill winner […]
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Horses were once a mainstay at Lake Tahoe. They were used for transportation and work. Whereas motorized means prevail now, in the early 1900s horses would haul wagonloads of hay to the Van Sickle barn at Stateline. Today the ranchland is the site of the Village Center — proving cars have replaced horses. Horses also hauled […]
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By Kathryn Reed Bridges aren’t just about getting people from point A to point B, they can be an architectural wonder – no matter when they were built. This is true for two iconic bridges in the United States. The new San Francisco Bay Bridge, while it will always take a backseat to the Golden […]
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To the community, With the funds provided by Vail Resort’s EpicPromise Grant Program, Heavenly and Kirkwood resorts sponsored their 12 Bread & Broth Adopt A Day of Nourishment for 2014 on Dec. 8. Attending the evening as sponsor crew volunteers were team members from Heavenly Mountain Resort’s Ski and Ride School. Volunteering at her second […]
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