By Howie Nave I think we can all pretty much agree that Liam Neeson is an exceptional actor with range, but it wasn’t until “Taken” that Neeson became an exceptional action star with an extraordinary appeal. Not a super hero mind you no, but someone with that everyman kind of appeal that is instantly relatable. […]
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By Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle Last year’s devastating floods and fires in California combined with hurricanes and other natural disasters to wreak unprecedented financial damage on the United States, the federal government reported Monday. The nation endured 16 weather and climate events that inflicted $1 billion or more apiece in damage in 2017, […]
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By Gary Martin, Las Vegas Review-Journal WASHINGTON — Nevada lawmakers said Tuesday that Congress must address federal marijuana laws following a decision by the Trump administration to lower the barrier on federal prosecutions in states that have decriminalized use for medical and recreational purposes. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., and Rep. Mark Amodei, R-Nev., are […]
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The fifth winter Alpenglow Mountain Festival, presented by Outdoor Research and DPS Skis, will be Feb. 17-25. The nine-day festival in North Lake Tahoe is a celebration of human-powered mountain sports, events, clinics, equipment demonstrations, critically-acclaimed film and more. It will showcase more than 75 individual events and is almost entirely free. Geared toward beginner […]
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El Dorado County is having public meetings Jan. 17 in Placerville and Jan. 18 in South Lake Tahoe to gather input for broadband planning and improvement. The county is working with consulting firm NEO Connect to conduct a broadband feasibility study to evaluate current broadband resources and identify options for improving connectivity and expanding broadband […]
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By Wayne Parry, AP ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A new report predicts 18 states will introduce bills to regulate sports betting this year, with 11 having a good chance of passing legislation. Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, which tracks gambling legislation nationwide, says that’s just the minimum; the firm predicts more than 30 states could introduce […]
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North Tahoe Business Association and 12 Kings Beach shops are creating Get S’more Saturdays. On select winter Saturdays from 3-6pm, attendees may head to participating eateries and shops for something extra and unexpected, track their visits on a play card, then stroll to the outdoor gathering area to redeem play cards for free S’mores and […]
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· Team USA WinterFest will be at Squaw Valley on Jan. 13 from 11am-5pm. It is free. Olympians Daron Rahlves and Marco Sullivan will be there. For more info, go online. · El Dorado County’s Continuum of Care program received nearly $400,000 in federal funding to help end homelessness, fund emergency domestic violence services, and […]
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To the community, As a young boy, Jeremy Woodford would attend Bread & Broth’s dinners with his family at Grace Hall. Now, many years later, Jeremy is paying it forward by hosting three B&B dinners so others can also benefit from the same nourishing meals that helped him when he and his family were experiencing […]
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By Susan Wood When the Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, surge into our consciousness next month, retired alpine ski racer Marco Sullivan’s snow-filled mind is sure to drift to another mountain. Sullivan, like many before and expectedly after him, grew up gracing the slopes of Squaw Valley. Squaw, like its southern Lake Tahoe counterpart […]
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