Freestyle skier Cody LaPlante rattled the ghosts of Bodie has he turned the ghost town into a terrain park. Assisted by a safety and State Parks team, LaPlante and the crew built a dream ski park within the eerie buildings this month. They traveled 13 miles via snowmobile. The 15-year-old who is originally from Truckee […]
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An update on construction of the Highway 28 shared-use path and highway safety, accessibility and water quality enhancement project will be provided on March 30 by NDOT. The multi-year project that started last year includes a three-plus mile shared-use path from the south end of Incline Village to Sand Harbor State Park. The public meeting […]
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By Los Angeles Times Hey, Mammoth Lakes, add this group shot of the National Guard to your winter scrapbook. Burdened with removing the 44 feet of snow that had fallen this season, the village of 8,200 called in the National Guard earlier this month to help cart 4,000 tons of it away. The five-day offensive, […]
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· Homewood Mountain Resort will be closing April 16.Nevada Division of Tourism has hired Susan Mowers as art director, and promoted Teri Laursen to director of sales and industry partners. · Nevada Department of Transportation has just launched a redesigned website. · The Douglas County Public Library is hosting the live action movie “Alice in […]
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A lack of bus drivers is forcing bus service on the North Shore to be cut back. Tahoe Truckee Area Regional Transit will not be able to provide all of its expanded winter routes for the rest of the winter schedule. TART’s half-hourly service between Tahoe City and Crystal Bay will now run hourly. In […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – In an effort to get ahead of the fire season, crews from various fire agencies in the Lake Tahoe Basin have been gathering to talk about a united approach. “Wildfires are becoming more problematic because of the changing landscape and more homes are where fires burn,” Forest Schafer with North […]
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By Joe Mathews Los Angeles should drop its bid for the 2024 Olympics—before it gets chosen. Paris is the heavy favorite to be awarded the 2024 games during a vote coming up in September. But the contest has changed, with all other contenders for 2024 having dropped out (Budapest bailed last month), leaving L.A. as […]
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By Jane E. Brody, New York Times People trying to lose weight — or not gain weight — are frequently advised to “lay off the booze.” Although organizations like Weight Watchers offer ways to drink wisely within their plans, alcohol, with seven calories a gram and no compensating nutrients, is commonly thought to derail most […]
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Judi McCallum, longtime assistant to the District 5 supervisor in El Dorado County, abruptly left her job. She worked for the county from March 26, 1991, to March 20, 2017. McCallum’s resignation letter is not being made public. However, those inside the county said the separation was not McCallum’s idea. McCallum and Supervisor Sue Novasel […]
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Tahoe Arts Project is presenting Audio Threat on March 31. This all ages dance party will be at the Harrah’s South Shore Room beginning at 7pm. Audio Threat features Tahoe native Nikki Grant, Jared Hren and disc jockey Dyna “Mic” Duo. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Doors open at 6:30 and […]
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