By Kathryn Reed OLYMPIC VALLEY – Mikaela Shiffrin tamed the Red Dog giant slalom course at Squaw Valley on Friday much like she has been doing throughout the world this season. Three days shy of her 22nd birthday, the Colorado native on March 10 won with a time of 2:16.42. This was 0.07 seconds ahead […]
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By Rick Gross When you plan for the future, you may think about positive events such as marriage, starting a family, retirement or grandchildren. Yet there are other life changes such as job loss, illness, disability, or the need to care for a family member that can take an emotional and financial toll. While it’s […]
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Special Olympics Northern California & Nevada will host the annual South Lake Tahoe Polar Plunge on March 18 at Zephyr Cove Resort. The Plunge will be featured during a full weekend of events and activities to benefit Special Olympics. To kick off the plunge weekend, Special Olympics Nevada will host a Tip-A-Cop happy hour from […]
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By Sean Cockerham, McClatchy The drought has been declared over in most of California, with heavy winter rains sending water over the Oroville dam and forcing the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people. But climate change is still in the air, and the recent weather pattern is a harbinger of what’s to come. The abrupt shift […]
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By Nicole Raz, Las Vegas Review-Journal Rural communities between Las Vegas and Reno have a better shot at boosting and attracting business. Valley Communications Association of Pahrump, which is a member of the co-op Valley Electric Association, and Churchill County Communications finished 11 months of work at the end of January installing more than 450 […]
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The town of Truckee and Truckee Chamber of Commerce are having a community workshop March 16 from 6-8pm about special events and quality of life in Truckee. It will be at the airport. This hands-on workshop will provide an opportunity for people to weigh in on what aspects of special events are most important to […]
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By Dan Caplinger, Motley Fool Investors in ski-resort operator Vail Resorts wait longingly each year for the winter months to come around, because that’s when the company makes most of its money. Even with a small operation in Australia, where winter comes during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer months, Vail Resorts still relies on North America […]
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By Kathryn Reed The quality of roads in the basin and Lake Tahoe’s clarity may be more closely tied together than previously believed. That is the belief of El Dorado County officials. On the day the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board voted to approve the next five-year Lake Tahoe municipal storm water permit for […]
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By Marcos Breton, Sacramento Bee Despite being a self-righteous poser and a carpetbagger, Rep. Tom McClintock deserves credit. Unlike some of his congressional colleagues, the Elk Grove Republican, whose district is nowhere near Elk Grove, is game enough to continue presiding over town hall meetings where he is the piñata. But instead of candy […]
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By USSA SEVEN SPRINGS, Pa. – Caroline Claire (Wilmington, Vt.) swept the Toyota U.S. Revolution Tour slopestyle events at Seven Springs this week, topping both podiums. The overall Toyota U.S. Revolution Tour champions were also crowned, with Claire winning for the women and Ryan Stevenson (Washington, N.J.) for the men. Cal Carson (Winter Park, Colo.) […]
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