By Tim McDonnell, Mother Jones California is in the middle of a really bad three-year drought that stretches across nearly the entire state. The drought has already wreaked havoc with the state’s agricultural sector, is expected to take a $2.2 billion bite out of the state’s economy this year alone, and shows no sign of […]
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Northstar handed out checks to 28 local nonprofits for the 2014-15 through Vail Resorts’ EpicPromise initiative. EpicPromise is the company’s way to support the communities surrounding each resort, encouraging environmental betterment, volunteerism and charitable giving among resort stakeholders. Neither the total amount nor individual dollar amounts were disclosed. Recipients include: Adventure Risk Challenge, Arts for the Schools, […]
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The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is hosting a two-day wilderness first aid course in January taught by the Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS. This course will provide individuals with a foundation of important first aid concepts critical to responding effectively to emergencies in a remote backcountry environment. The WFA course will help participants prepare for […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is moving forward with continuity and change when it comes to city leadership. While it is normal for the mayor pro tem to take on the roll of mayor, that could not happen this year with Brooke Laine not being re-elected. At the City Council meeting on Dec. 9 […]
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By Bethany Barnes and Francis McCabe, Las Vegas Review-Journal The Board of Regents last week created local advisory councils for the community colleges in the state, a move some education watchdogs fear is just window dressing to appease advocates who want local communities to have more say in the colleges. The unanimously supported establishment of […]
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• Reno Tahoe Helicopters based out of Lake Tahoe Airport received its air carrier certificate from the FAA. This allows the company to offer charter services for air taxi in the United States, including tours to Napa, Calistoga, and Sonoma. • Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules from Caltrans for this week. • Diamond […]
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By Kathryn Reed A South Lake Tahoe hotel fire Monday night displaced 10 people. The 10:10pm blaze at Tahoe Pines Lodge started in a utility closet that contained a hot water heater and belongings from former guests, according to Fire Chief Jeff Meston. “The fire investigators are going through that,” Meston said. An exact cause […]
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By Kathryn Reed By next football season Viking fans will be watching games from a new seating area. At a January Lake Tahoe Unified School District meeting the board is expected to approve a contract for new bleachers at South Tahoe High School that will seat approximately 1,000 people. A press room and coaches box will […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Dec. 5, 2014, Los Angeles Times. Some people just don’t know when to stop fighting. Immediately after Gov. Jerry Brown signed the nation’s first statewide ban on disposable plastic bags, the plastics industry vowed to overturn it. Since then, out-of-state bag makers have contributed $2.5 million to help […]
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By Reid Singer, Outside On Monday, Vail Resorts unveiled a $50 million capital plan for upgrades to Park City Mountain Resort for the 2015-16 ski season. Subject to approval by both Summit County and the City of Park City, the upgrades would include combining the ski area with nearby Canyons Resort. Visitors would ride a […]
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