Ski for MS, a daylong fundraising ski event benefiting families with multiple sclerosis, will hit the slopes of Squaw Valley on March 3. One of six stops in a nationwide event series, the Ski for MS Squaw event benefits Can Do MS, a national nonprofit organization. It includes amateur ski races, the Jimmie Heuga memorial […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal By the time David Wise dropped in for his final run, the tension was palpable at both the venue and nearly 5,600 miles away at Wild Garlic Pizza in Reno. That’s where a group of employees from Moment Skis, the Reno-based company that made Wise’s skis, gathered to watch the […]
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John Wagnon and Tim Cohee will be having a conversation about the ski industry on Feb. 28 at 7pm at Blue Angel Cafe’s upstairs loft in South Lake Tahoe. After 45 years in the ski industry, Wagnon is now retired. He had virtually every ski job there is, most recently as the head of marketing […]
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Invasive mussels are marching into new territory, threatening water bodies across the West. Quagga and zebra mussels, which alter the underwater food chain and damage infrastructure, have been detected in Colorado and Montana in recent months. They have yet to reach Lake Tahoe. Until now, federal and state agencies have relied on awareness campaigns and […]
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At its Feb. 22 quarterly meeting, the Wildlife Conservation board approved approximately $17.9 million in grants to help restore and protect fish and wildlife habitat throughout California, including in the Sierra. Some of the 15 approved projects will benefit fish and wildlife—including endangered species—while others will provide public access to important natural resources. Several projects […]
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By Ric Anderson, Las Vegas Sun On the morning after his State of the Union address, in which President Trump told the nation that his administration had “ended the war on American energy,” he made news that suggested otherwise. Citing draft budget documents it obtained from the White House, The Washington Post reported that the […]
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To the community, It is hard to write about my experiences related to SnowGlobe. I am not against SnowGlobe, but I think that it is to big, too loud and too dangerous to be held at the center of our city. It stands in the middle of a forest, which if ignited, may be an […]
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By Larry Weitzman We always hear the words bang for the buck or big value, but here is a vehicle that personifies the term, the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander. First it has good looks. The lines are pleasant with no chances taken. Its proportions are also about perfect. The window line, the two-box shape, the sleek […]
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By Kathryn Reed Evan Strong never had dreams of being a snowboarder. He was a beach guy, having grown up in Maui. Skateboarding was his sport of choice. He had sponsors at 13 and was on his way to being a professional skateboarder. A drunken driver ended his career. Part of Strong’s left leg had […]
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By Michael Ian Black, New York Times I used to have this one-liner: “If you want to emasculate a guy friend, when you’re at a restaurant, ask him everything that he’s going to order, and then when the waitress comes … order for him.” It’s funny because it shouldn’t be that easy to rob a […]
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