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, 26-50 pounds, 51-75 pounds, and “heavy weight” at 75 pounds and over. Prizes are awarded to the fastest competitor in each division with a trophy for the overall winner.

Registration takes place at noon, with the race starting at 1pm. The entry fee is $20 per dog and includes a goody bag for the competing pooch.

For complete event details, email Ali Kovach at akovach@tahoedonner.com or call 530.587.9424.

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 law enforcement.

Based on the amount of bleeding and that he was vomiting blood, paramedics requested an air ambulance. However, doctors at Barton Memorial Hospital said not so fast, bring him here first because the trauma team was ready.

He was whisked to Barton with a sheriff’s escort.

Barton was able to save his life.

Because of his age his name is not being released. It is also not known what the warrant was for.

Authorities were still at the residence hours after the incident. Assisting with the investigation are investigators from the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office and California Highway Patrol.

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 Orthopaedic Center Sports Concussion Clinic at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

“Because of the high speeds that are traveled, it can go from a mild injury – bruises and sprains – to severe fractures that require surgery or head injuries that lead to bleeding in the brain,” says Zaslow, in a statement.

She said novice skiers and snowboarders are less likely to have mastered the skills needed to avoid obstacles and fall down safely.

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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. 

“Love/Sick” is a collection of nine slightly twisted short plays. Set on a Friday night in an “alternate suburban reality,” this fast-paced romp explores the pain and joy that comes with being in love. While each play contains different characters and storylines, put them all together and they chart the journey of a relationship from the first meeting to the end – or the beginning again.

Eighteen local actors make up the nine couples featured in “Love/Sick,” including Honora Bowen, Tessa Dixon, Carolin Hansa, Conrad Iacobellis, Thomas Lopez, Karoline Magee, Kurt Munger, Aletha Nelligan, Ginger Nicolay-Davis, Kristian Peterson, Brett Robinson, Joanie San Agustin, Amanda Sanderson, Elliott Smart, and Ashley Wallick, all of South Lake Tahoe; Fritz Schlottman of Dayton; and Dave Anderson of Gardnerville.

Performances are March 17 and 18 at 7:30pm, March 23-25 at 7:30pm, and matinée performances March 19 and 26 at 2pm. Tickets are $10 general admission, and $5 for seniors, groups of eight or more, children under 13, and students with a valid student ID. Tickets may be purchased in advance at LTCC’s bookstore; the box office will be open for ticket sales one hour prior to all performances.

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 High School, as well as Lake Tahoe Community College.

The seven high school scholarships are $500 each. High school seniors must have a minimum unweighted gpa of 2.5 and be accepted to an accredited four- or two-year college or an accredited vocational school. They also must have some community service experience in the community which they reside.

The Lake Tahoe Community College scholarship is $750. Those students are eligible for the scholarship if they have a current 2.5 gpa or higher, and have completed at least 18 quarter units at LTCC. They must be enrolled in LTCC’s upcoming fall quarter, and have demonstrated leadership through school and/or community service experiences within the community they reside.

Interested students should contact their school’s financial aid office or counselor to find out more about the scholarship and to obtain an application. The individual schools have different deadlines, but all scholarships will be awarded starting mid-May through the end of June.

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 departments of Hewlett-Packard and its successor Agilent Technologies.

For at least as long as there has been a Patent Office, there have been inventors who seek to exploit their patents to maximum advantage. This talk will examine the history of how patents have shaped modern technology — and brought fame and fortune to their owners — and how people can apply these lessons to new ventures in the future.

The March 13 talk from 6-8pm is free. Pizza and salad will be available for $5.

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 snow and early sunsets.

That’s why anyone who wants to head into the backcountry should plan for those risks by packing accordingly.

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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 General and Sprint, acquired the chain and ran 1,700 stores.

In a Chapter 11 petition filed Wednesday in the U.S Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, General Wireless stated it planned to close 187 stores by March 13 and close about another 365 stores, or transfer their ownership to Sprint.

Company officials would not tell Lake Tahoe News if the South Lake Tahoe store will close.

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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 and other interested parties to exit the utility for the purposes of acquiring its own supply of electricity. The utility’s parent company, NV Energy, took no position on the request.

Caesars will also exit from Sierra Pacific, NV Energy’s Northern Nevada utility company. Caesars will pay $3.5 million in exit fees to cover its Northern Nevada properties, including the two it owns in Stateline.

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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 app will recommend other beers based on style and provide a map to the next destination.

It includes more than 30 Northern and Southern Nevada breweries who are members of the association.

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