Sierra-at-Tahoe is offering deeply discounted lift tickets for Snowsports Week – Feb. 13-16. All ticket proceeds go to local nonprofits: Barton Memorial Hospital Foundation, Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation, Lake Tahoe Education Foundation, Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, and the Sierra-at-Tahoe Education Foundation. Snowsports Week tickets are $50 (regular rate $97) for a full-day lift ticket. […]
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By Chris Murray, Reno Gazette-Journal While New England Patriots star Tom Brady looks to break the record for most Super Bowls won by a quarterback Sunday when his team takes on the Atlanta Falcons, Nevada sports books are eyeing their own record: largest handle in Super Bowl history. A record $132.54 million was bet on […]
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South Lake Tahoe resident Gregory Baghdikian was part of Cal Poly’s team that created “the most beautiful float built and decorated by volunteers” at this year’s Rose Parade. This was the parade’s only float built entirely by students. It was awarded the Founders’ Trophy for its eye-popping appeal and visual effects. The winning work reflects […]
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By Gary Martin, Las Vegas Review-Journal WASHINGTON — Nevada’s two U.S. senators have joined a bipartisan effort to expand mobile broadband to rural and underserved areas. More than two dozen senators from both political parties on Thursday asked the Federal Communications Commission to expand mobile broadband in rural areas to improve public safety and enhance […]
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By Kathryn Reed Schools in Lake Tahoe Unified School District are going to have their water tested for lead per a voluntary initiative put forth by the state Department of Water Resources. The water purveyor for a particular district must provide the testing to the schools at no charge. The school districts must ask the […]
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The Eldorado National Forest will be submitting applications for off highway vehicle cooperative funds. The public’s ideas are important for developing the proposals. There will be an open house Feb. 8 from 4-7pm to discuss the proposed preliminary grant applications. It will be at the Eldorado National Forest Supervisor’s Office, 100 Forni Road, Placerville. The […]
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By Ryan Sabalow, Dale Kasler and Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee After five years of drought, could California really have so much rain and snow there’s no room to store all the water? The answer – as the state’s water picture careens from bust to boom – is yes. One month into an exceptionally stormy 2017, […]
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By Jeff DeFranco Lake Tahoe Community College stands with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and its board of governors in strongly supporting the values and benefits of diversity and inclusion; not just on college campuses, but in towns and cities large and small across the country. The current White House administration’s recent executive orders […]
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Washoe County Sheriff’s Office release the following tips for people hiking/snowshoeing and like this time of year: 1. Dress like an onion. Be sure to dress in layers. Since temperatures vary from the trailhead to the summit, a variety of insulating clothing will help you regulate your body temperature. 2. Start small and start early. […]
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Tahoe Coalition for the Homeless has struggled to assist guests with basic hygiene — specifically a shower. A community member has donated $1,500 of the approximately $3,000 needed to purchase and install an ADA shower unit. The portable unit could be moved to the South Lake Tahoe warm room’s next location. Further donations will be […]
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