By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – In spite of the challenges of climate change and a shrinking snowboarding clientele, the ski resort industry is going strong, according to those in the know. “The market and demand is still out there,” Bob Roberts, president of the California Ski Industry Association, said at this week’s Truckee-Donner Chamber of […]
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To the community, From funding provided by Vail’s Epic Promise Grant, Kirkwood Mountain Resort hosted Bread & Broth’s Nov. 10 evening dinner. Starting off at Kirkwood Mountain Resort’s first Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsorship were members of Kirkwood’s leadership team. Casey Blann, general manager, was impressed with the “sincere and appreciative thank yous ” […]
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By Joanne Marchetta As the keynote speaker at last month’s National Workshop on Large Landscape Conservation in Washington, D.C., U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell emphasized the central role collaboration must play for America to protect its natural resources, balance economic needs, and address emerging environmental challenges such as climate change. “We are […]
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A South Lake Tahoe resident was scammed out of a large sum of money, according to South Lake Tahoe police officers. The scammer told the victim he was stuck in customs and needed help getting out. The suspect convinced the senior citizen to send him a large amount of money. The scammers also called back and tried […]
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By Karen Schwartz, AP Big-name ski resorts might give you bragging rights when you go back to the office, but lesser-known mountains can give you something else: less crowded slopes, shorter lift lines and even outlets for Crock Pots. Some of these hidden gems are located near their famous rivals, so visitors can enjoy the […]
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More than $25,000 worth of ski equipment was stolen from Soulhouse Project Ski and Snowboard Shop in Truckee. The Donner Pass Road business was broken into about 3am Nov. 20. The thieves triggered the alarm, but they still got away with about 40 pair of skis and snowboards. The snowboards were all new, without bindings, […]
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The third annual Holiday Parade will be Dec. 13 beginning at 3pm in South Lake Tahoe. The parade will start at the corner of Ski Run Boulevard and Pioneer Trail and proceed down the run to Highway 50 where it will turn west toward the Y. The parade will end in the back of the […]
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At the beginning of November, Dick’s Sporting Goods chose South Lake Tahoe as the location for a commercial featuring kayaks and paddleboards. Once filming was completed, the top of the line equipment worth $8,500 was donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe. “We are so grateful to Dick’s Sporting Goods for their […]
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By Mike Dunne, Sacramento Bee Summer wasn’t even over before the most popular wine question of fall popped up: What wine do you serve at the Thanksgiving feast? Judy Laverty asked this as she moderated the Blazing Pans cooking competition in early September at the Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival in the Village […]
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By Kyle Roerink, Las Vegas Sun Their contracts with the state of Nevada are worth millions. Their offices are based in places like New Jersey, Texas, California and the Midwest. They are hired to converge government with a world that moves much faster: technology. Gov. Brian Sandoval and the state’s Board of Examiners last week […]
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