Jamie Anderson of Meyers added some hardware to her trophy case on Jan. 28. She took home silver in slopestyle at the X Games in Aspen. This was her 12th X Games medal. Nineteen-year-old Julia Marino, making her X Games debut, was on top of the podium. Taking third was Katie Ormerod. — Lake Tahoe News staff report
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Thin ice isn’t just a threat to humans. Animals can break through just as easily. South Lake Tahoe firefighters on Saturday rescued two dogs from the frigid waters at the mouth of the Upper Truckee River and Lake Tahoe. “Crews donned our ice rescue gear and ice board and entered and retrieved the dogs who […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — As Gov. Brian Sandoval begins the job of selling his $8.1 billion legacy budget to the Nevada Legislature, he finds himself in familiar territory. The Republican will have to work with Democratic majorities to achieve his objectives when the 2017 session kicks off on Feb. 6, […]
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By Henry Brean, Las Vegas Review-Journal An anonymous group of current and former Bureau of Land Management employees, including a few from Nevada, have joined a Twitter-based revolt against their new boss. The “Alt_BLM” Twitter account, launched Thursday afternoon, describes itself as the unofficial resistance team of the BLM, dedicated to “defending science and our […]
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The annual Kings Beach Snowfest Parade is scheduled for March 11, 11:30am-12:30pm on Highway 28 in downtown Kings Beach between Secline and Coon streets. The event is produced by the North Tahoe Business Association. Last year’s Kings Beach Snowfest Parade was attended by an estimated 1,000 spectators and featured 30 entertaining entries including kids, music, animals, clubs […]
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The Tahoe Boys Variety Show will be Feb. 3 at the MontBleu showroom beginning at 7pm. The show features Tahoe natives Chris Smith, Nick Smith and Sean Pawling. It will be an evening of music, comedy, juggling, skits and more. This program is suitable for all ages. Tickets are $15 for adults, and free for […]
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By Andrew Selsky, AP Antelope injured while falling on ice. Horses stranded in snowy mountains. Cougars descending from their wilderness lairs to forage in a town. It’s been a beastly winter in the American West, not just for people but for animals too. One storm after another has buried much of the region in snow, […]
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The Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe will be hosting a guardian nomination workshop for all families in the South Lake Tahoe area. This event is open to the public and will help with the process of nomination a guardian for minor children. The event will be in the meeting room at the of […]
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· Jan. 30 is a school day for Douglas County kids at the lake. Originally it was to be an in-service for teachers. Instead it’s a makeup day for one of the five snow days this school year. · The first Maker’s Monday of the New Year will be Feb. 13, 6pm at Bona Fide […]
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By USSA GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley) was again the top American down the dark Kandahar downhill, this time finishing 12th. Saturday’s race was the official Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhill day in Garmisch, as Friday’s race was a makeup race from Wengen. While Ganong won in Friday’s attempt, he skied the […]
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