By Rick Maese, Washington Post While senior members of the Trump administration have suggested that tensions on the Korean Peninsula could force the United States to skip the Winter Olympics, the U.S. Olympic Committee on Friday reaffirmed its intention to send a full squad to the PyeongChang Games in February. USOC officials were taken aback […]
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· Azul’s $10 enchilada buffet is a fundraiser for Tahoe Youth & Family Services. It will be Dec. 12 from 5-9pm at the South Lake Tahoe restaurant. · Bakery staff elves at Harrah’s and Harveys Lake Tahoe have created two gingerbread wonderland displays in the lobbies of each hotel by using 1,000 pounds of fresh […]
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By Art Marroquin, Las Vegas Review-Journal Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches. Until they damage your car. Or worse, tumble onto the street. Picking out that perfect evergreen centerpiece is a time-honored tradition for many families, but taking it home can sometimes pose a challenge. Failing to properly secure […]
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By Elaine Glusac, New York Times In a DIY precursor to downhill skiing, the latest on-slope trend is to go uphill. Called skinning, the activity of walking up a downhill slope on skis to schuss back down exemplifies a no-pain, no-gain ethos among skiers determined to earn their turns for the sheer challenge (or to […]
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By Sean Higgins, Ski Racing It was an interesting weekend of racing in St. Moritz, Switzerland, to say the least. Weather forced the cancellation of two out of the three days of women’s World Cup action with a lone super-G from a lowered start taking place on Saturday. One could say the real winner […]
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By Kathryn Reed I could have this dish every week. It satisfied my need for comfort food on a cold night and as well as what seems to be a never-ending mushroom craving. The trick to polenta is you can’t leave the kitchen. It takes constant stirring. The rest of the dish is pretty straight […]
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To the community, The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) has a vote scheduled for Thursday that could have a deleterious effect on us internet users. This 2 1/2 minute NBC report explains it. Our internet freedoms of choice and access — as well as costs — are at issue. While we public mere mortals don’t control […]
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By Kathryn Reed Partnerships and collaboration are making a difference in Placer County. The California Tahoe Conservancy has been a huge player in getting water quality projects, bike trails and other improvements established. In all, the CTC has poured about $62 million into the lake portion Placer County. At the state agency’s board meeting last […]
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Dex is a very sweet 2 year old border collie/Australian cattle dog mix. He is a little shy at first, but pretty soon after meeting new people he is leaning in for pets. He loves to go for walks. Dex weighs about 40 pounds. He likes other dogs and has lived with cats. He would […]
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By KCRA-TV A 23-year-old man died Thursday after crashing on an intermediate trail at Sierra-At-Tahoe, resort officials said. David Karlin’s parents said he was a Sacramento State University student. The crash happened about 1:15pm Dec. 7 when ski officials said Karlin lost control on the hill, slid off the trail and hit a snow fence. […]
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