Wicked wind on Sunday brought down a tree into a South Lake Tahoe residence. No one in the duplex was injured. Even the cat was safely rescued by firefighters. The two units on Tahoe Vista Drive, though, are uninhabitable. Vehicles were also severely damaged. The National Weather Service in Reno recorded a gust on Feb. […]
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By Melody Gutierrez, San Francisco Chroncile SACRAMENTO — When the state Senate investigated sexual harassment allegations against a high-ranking legislative staffer three years ago, the house’s handling appeared to be done quickly and decidedly. The staffer, Steve Davey, was placed on paid leave and ultimately resigned as chief of staff at the request of his […]
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Tahoe City Public Utility District has scheduled a special board meeting for Feb. 22 to discuss the Tahoe City Lodge project. The only item on open session is: Approving an agreement with Kila Tahoe LLC with respect to the grant of a shared-use parking easement, transfer of density from TCPUD property to the Tahoe City […]
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By Frederick Reimers, Outside The outdoor recreation economy is officially a big deal. On Wednesday, the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released numbers detailing the economic power of the outdoor recreation industry, showing it comprises 2 percent ($373.7 billion) of the entire 2016 U.S. gross domestic product. It’s an impressive figure that puts it […]
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By Nicole Raz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada is beginning to deliver on a promise to boost its workforce training programs. The Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation — created by executive order in 2016 to manage and bolster training programs — said last July that it aims to boost the number of apprenticeship programs in the […]
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By Associated Press PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — For about 20 minutes during the Olympic giant slalom, Ryan Cochran-Siegle was in the leader’s box, soaking up the spotlight. By the end of the race Sunday, he had slipped into a tie for 11th. That’s just about par on the icy course for the U.S. men’s Alpine […]
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Whittell High School will soon have a press box and concession stand to go along with its new field. Douglas County School District trustees last week approved spending $122,281 to complete the amenities. While the vote was unanimous, some board members expressed frustration finding out about the overruns when they didn’t’ have much choice but […]
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By Sean McAlindin, Tahoe Weekly There are few things humans like more than a good mystery — other than solving one, of course. When Elizabeth Pitcairn’s grandfather put forth a $1.6-million secret bid at a 1990 Christie’s auction to win ownership of the legendary Red Mendelssohn Stradivarius violin, she was just shy of her […]
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By Joe Mathews Could the San Joaquin River, long a dividing line in our state, unite Central California in pursuit of a better future? In Madera County, across the river from Fresno, a new unincorporated city of multiple planned communities is under construction. Within a generation, it seems likely to swell to more than 100,000 […]
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By Shivani Vora, New York Times Think you won’t have time to exercise on your next vacation? Not according to Annette Lang, a New York City-based certified personal trainer. “You can actually maintain and even improve your fitness level when you’re on the road,” she said. “And, you don’t have to bother with a gym […]
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