Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area will host the 13th annual I-Did-A-Run winter dog pull event on March 12. A canine and crowd favorite, the event raises money for the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. Dogs of all breeds and sizes compete against the clock, pulling sleds over a snow-covered course across four weight divisions; 0-25 pounds, […]
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Updated March 14: By Kathryn Reed A South Lake Tahoe teen is lucky to be alive after he stabbed himself multiple times Thursday. When officers went to his residence on San Jose Avenue just before 1pm March 9 to serve a no bail arrest warrant the 16-year-old started stabbing his chest several times, according to […]
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By Claudia Buck, Sacramento Bee As record snowfalls extend this year’s skiing and snowboarding season, a Los Angeles children’s sports doctor is reminding kids and parents to be aware of injury risks. Children are more at risk than adults for injuries from skiing and snowboarding, especially for beginners, said Tracy Zaslow, director of the Children’s […]
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The dual sides of love and relationships get a comedic treatment in the play “Love/Sick” by John Cariani, which will be staged at Lake Tahoe Community College from March 17-26. Considered quirky, humorous, and poignant, “Love/Sick” is a darker cousin to Cariani’s play “Almost, Maine”, which was a big at LTCC a few years ago. […]
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Liberty Utilities is offering academic scholarships to high school and college students within its service territory. The eight schools participating in the fifth annual scholarship program are South Tahoe High School, Loyalton High School, Douglas High School (students residing in Alpine County only), Coleville High School, North Tahoe High School, Truckee High School and Portola […]
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Tahoe Silicon Mountain in Truckee next week will host Dick Schulze; his talk is titled Fame, Fortune, and Exploitation: The Fascinating History of Patents and Patent Trolls. Schulze, with Holland & Hart’s Intellectual Property Group, has experience in all aspects of high-tech patenting. He was a supervising attorney for 20 years in the corporate legal […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Skiing, snowboarding or snowshoeing the Sierra Nevada back country can be a magical experience. Getting away from highways and crowded ski areas is a great way to find untracked lines and spectacular, unspoiled scenery. It also carries plenty of risks. They include avalanches, sudden changes in weather, extreme cold, deep […]
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By Mike Snider, USA Today Electronics retailer RadioShack has filed for its second bankruptcy in two years and will close about 200 of its remaining 1,500 stores. The Fort Worth, Tex.-based company previously filed for bankruptcy in 2015, which resulted in about 2,400 store closings. Subsequently, General Wireless, a joint venture of hedge fund Standard […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Caesars Entertainment Corp. won approval from state utility regulators Wednesday to to leave as a retail customer of Nevada Power Co. and purchase its own power supplies on the wholesale market. The Public Utility Commission voted unanimously to approve an agreement reached by Caesars, PUC staff […]
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By Mike Higdon, Reno Gazette-Journal For both the beer connoisseur and those new to the craft beer world, the Nevada Brewers Association app is the newest way to discover the state’s wide range of award-winning beers, find tap houses, rate and share what you taste. Users can check in with a favorite brew and the […]
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