By Craig Childs, High Country News The woman behind the counter asked where I lived. It turns out she grew up in the very same small town, population 300. She said she had to leave it to find a job, moving to the nearest place with a population nearer 10,000. “So you must be the […]
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By U.S. Ski & Snowboard BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. – Jamie Anderson of Meyers and Chris Corning (Silverthorne, Colo.) both landed second-place finishes in slopestyle snowboarding finals at Dew Tour, achieving maximum Olympic selection points and confirming their nominations to the U.S. Olympic snowboard team. Anderson’s signature smooth style was on display right out of the gate […]
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By U.S. Ski & Snowboard VAL GARDENA, Italy – Jared Goldberg (Holladay, Utah) scored a career-best FIS Ski World Cup result, finishing ninth in downhill Saturday in Val Gardena, Italy. Bryce Bennett (Squaw Valley) just missed the top 10, finishing 11th. “I was pushing the line and telling myself ‘don’t do that … just […]
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Thousands of customers on both sides of the state line are without power on the South Shore, along with residents in Carson City. It meant eating by phone flashlight for some people at Freshies in South Lake Tahoe when the lights went out just before 9pm Dec. 16. Initially, NV Energy reported 8,363 customers without […]
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By Associated Press A Reno sign collector is trying to persuade city leaders to keep Reno’s iconic downtown arch neon instead of switching to LED lights during a planned makeover. The city currently is conducting an online survey on a variety of possible changes to the arch on the main casino drag with the slogan, […]
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By Bart Jansen, USA Today A record 107.3 million people will travel to celebrate year-end holidays, braving higher gas prices than last year and roads in some spots threatening three times the normal traffic congestion, according to a AAA forecast Thursday. Holiday travel already set records this year for Memorial Day, Independence Day and Thanksgiving, according to AAA. […]
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El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office is partnering with Lyft to encourage residents to not drink and drive this holiday season. Between now and Jan. 1, Lyft will provide discounted rides throughout El Dorado and Placer counties. New users may enter the code RIDESAFE2018 in the app for $5 off their first 10 rides, and […]
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By U.S. Ski & Snowboard VAL D’ISERE, France – Lindsey Vonn of Vail is back to her winning ways, taking her 78th FIS Ski World Cup victory in super-G in Val d’Isere, France, Saturday. Italy’s Sofia Goggia, who much like Vonn has struggled with early-season results, finally landed on the podium in second. Norway’s Ragnhild […]
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By Lake Tahoe News STATELINE — The South Shore in April will be home to the largest trade show of its kind for all things related to winter travel. While this will be the 43rd year for the Mountain Travel Symposium, it is the first year this region has hosted it. More than 1,200 people […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee This is how dry it has been so far this season: California’s chances of having a normal “water year” have fallen to around 33 percent in much of the state, according to a federal scientist. Michael Dettinger, a hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, said those dismal odds are based […]
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