A 4-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a hot tub at MontBleu on Sunday. Douglas County sheriff’s officials said the incident is believed to be an accident. They were called to the Stateline casino about 1:30pm Dec. 17. First responders tried to revive the boy. The Redwood City toddler was transported to Barton Memorial Hospital […]
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A South Lake Tahoe house was severely damaged Saturday when a tree fell on it. No one in the Saddle Road residence was injured in the Dec. 16 incident. The winds that night were strong and sustained. The renters living there stayed the night with the hole in the roof. They have since been temporarily […]
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By Garvin Thomas, NBC Elena Hight moved to Lake Tahoe from Hawaii when she was 6, so snow was new to her. Acrobatics, weren’t however. Her parents tell her she was jumping off everything by the age of 2. And now, after a big setback, Hight is hoping to jump back into the games. Read […]
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By Matt Hansen, Powder For a pastime that was built around the notion of escape and freedom in the mountains, getting to the ski hill now feels like we’re lurching in the opposite direction from those ideals: stop-and-go traffic, idling cars spewing exhaust, drivers angry at one another as they jockey for position. Though […]
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The Nevada Department of Transportation last week completed the second construction season of the Highway 28 bike path near Incline Village. The entire project is anticipated to complete in late 2018 or early 2019. Lane closures in place through the summer and fall have now been removed. Crews may conduct minor preparation and staging along […]
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“The Legend of Fred Beckey” premiers Jan. 6 at MontBleu. Beckey is the original American “Dirtbag” climber whose name has evoked mystery, adulation and vitriol since the 1940s. Beckey’s stubborn, singular quest to conquer peaks meant a solitary life on the road, where he left a long trail of scorned climbing partners and lost lovers […]
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By Adam Ashton, Sacramento Bee Every time you pay more at California’s gas pumps to fill your tank, you’re feeling the price to fix the state’s roads. But are you feeling the improvement? California’s newly paved roads are built to standards of smoothness that are the strictest in the country. With that standard comes high […]
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By Jessie Bekker, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada ranked 37th in the nation this year in health, dropping two rungs from last year in an annual ranking by a health care company. A UnitedHealthcare annual report showed that Nevada’s greatest challenges include high rates of violent crime rate and the uninsured and a dearth in primary […]
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For the second year in a row, Truckee in partnership with local businesses has made getting into downtown easy with free shuttle service from area neighborhoods and Northstar. Residents and visitors alike can help reduce congestion by leaving the car behind from Dec. 26-31. Free neighborhood shuttles will be providing service to/from downtown Truckee between […]
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By Susan Wood TRUCKEE – Pssst – here’s the best-kept secret for those who have been living under a rock – midweek skiing is nothing like the weekend. Midweek riding offers a world all its own for those either lucky enough to be retired or crazy enough to call in sick to work. Then, there […]
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