By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The ski and snowboard industry has had more than its fair share of face plants when it comes to depicting women. Whether it is ads with women as worse skiers than men or apparel and gear makers who push inferior products on female customers just about anyone with open eyes and […]
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By Kathryn Reed A friend died Friday. Some might be surprised I would consider Bill Crawford a friend. He was. And I hope he considered me one. The last time I spoke to him one-on-one was just before the election. His house is on one of my dog walks. Whenever he was out front we’d […]
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By David Ferry, Outside The latest trend in office design is to get as far away from the cubical as possible. Human beings, after all, labored for tens of thousands of years outdoors until relatively recently, so cultivating a natural work environment makes sense. Right? That’s the concept guiding cutting-edge companies like Google, which has […]
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By Susan Wood Bill Crawford, who made a name for himself on the South Lake Tahoe City Council, died Friday. He was 82. Mr. Crawford was more than a two-term council member. He loved nature, was an avid athlete and a teacher who touched many lives. The news of his Nov. 25 death prompted several family […]
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Starting in January there will be another way to get to Truckee. Blackbird describes itself as a technology-driven airline delivering a private flight experience at a budget airline price. Blackbird partners with charter companies to fly high demand routes and enables customers to purchase seats at an affordable price. Its first route will be between Palo Alto […]
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Zach McAllister, who grew up on the slopes of Sierra-at-Tahoe, died unexpectedly Nov. 12, 2016. He was 26. Zach was born and raised in South Lake Tahoe. He graduated from South Tahoe High School in 2008. He embraced all things outdoors — skiing, camping, and mountain bike riding in particular. From the time he was […]
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By Mayumi Elegado, Ally Gravina, Dave Zook, and Meghan Herbst, Moonshine Ink The Truckee Railyard project heralds a lot of firsts. It’s the first time the town of Truckee has partnered this closely with a developer. Likely the first time a developer convinced Union Pacific to accept commercial development within a balloon track. The first […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY – Before the nitty-gritty of lawmaking begins in February, newbie Nevada legislators fresh off the campaign trail need to know the basics. Orientation began last week for 17 freshman Assembly and Senate members who’ve never served in the Legislature. It was a three-day crash course on everything […]
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By USSA Just one week after the Milan Big Air, snowboarders headed to PyeongChang for the big air Olympic test event on Saturday. Ryan Stassel (Anchorage) and Julia Marino (Westport, Conn.) grabbed podiums for the U.S. team. Jamie Anderson of Meyers took fifth. On the tallest big air scaffolding ramp in the world in the […]
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Washoe Lake State Park has a slew of events planned for December. They include: Dec. 11: Intro to Washoe Lake Learn more about Washoe Lake State Park during this 45-minute indoor presentation starting at 1pm at the park office. Dec. 13: Full Moon Hike This will be a super moon; the moon is at its closest […]
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