Is an independent local news source important to you? If your answer is yes, keep reading. While Lake Tahoe News is free to read, it is not free to produce. We depend on advertising dollars and subscribers – who are really donors who have the benefit of commenting. Businesses have multiple options how to spend […]
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By Kathryn Reed Hummus always seems like a safe bet as an appetizer. The problem I have, though, is that so many store bought ones taste bland. This one is not bland. In fact, it has a bit of a kick. That can be adjusted by altering the seasoning, the cayenne in particular. The amounts […]
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From Dec. 18 to Jan. 2, the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office will dedicate extra deputies specifically to look for drivers under the influence. Funding for these extra patrols is made possible by a Joining Forces grant received from the Nevada Department of Public Safety/Office of Traffic Safety. Joining Forces is a multi-jurisdictional law enforcement program […]
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Publisher’s note: This is the second of two stories about California’s tree mortality and how biomass is one solution to the problem. By Susan Wood If a record 129 million dead and dying trees collected over the last seven years doesn’t electrify California to get serious about renewable energy like biomass, then perhaps nothing will. […]
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By Brian Gray, Leon Szeptycki and Buzz Thompson, Sacramento Bee California’s native freshwater fish – salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and others – continue to decline, and regulations to reverse this trend have fanned controversy. A new approach to environmental stewardship is needed. We should start by granting the environment a water right, as detailed in a […]
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By U.S. Ski & Snowboard VAL GARDENA, Italy – Weather continues to wreak havoc on the men and women’s FIS Ski World Cup European circuit. On Friday, the men’s super-G in Val Gardena, Italy, was cut off due to snow and fog after 38 racers took to the start, leaving 42 racers no opportunity to […]
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By Sierra Davis, Powder About half of all Americans don’t believe global warming is caused by human activities, despite the overwhelming consensus by climate scientists who say this is true. Salt Lake City-based pro skier Julian Carr is taking action to change this by attempting to raise $5.5 million by Dec. 22 to fund […]
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While it’s in the contract for the SnowGlobe to return the field to the condition it was in prior to setup for the concert, promoter Chad Donnelly is going a step further this year. He has purchased a cover for the new field near Lake Tahoe Community College. It will be over the majority of […]
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By Julie Cart, CalMatters Beyond the devastation and personal tragedy of the fires that have ravaged California in recent months, another disaster looms: an alarming uptick in unhealthy air and the sudden release of the carbon dioxide that drives climate change. As millions of acres burn in a cycle of longer and more intense fire […]
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By U.S. Ski & Snowboard BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. – The U.S. riders continued to demonstrate their dominance in the second Olympic qualifying event of the season at Dew Tour. Chloe Kim (Mammoth) led another U.S. sweep of the podium with teammates Kelly Clark (Mammoth) and Arielle Gold (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) in second and third. Jake Pates […]
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