By Susan Wood Athletes who make their living on boards appear to never be bored. And television viewers may get a glimpse of why when they tune in this Sunday to ABC’s weekly “World of X Games” show at 1pm. A 22-minute short film is embedded in the show highlighting a first-time double snowboard-skateboard course […]
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By Ian Collins “Librarians? They’re still around?” It’s one of countless sarcastic jokes about my profession that I’ve heard for years, each of them landing with all the comedic force of late-period Carrot Top props. If you search online for the combination “libraries” and “dead” you’ll find various articles proclaiming the same sentiment. I get […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal It’s tough to find a tougher hiker than Mary Kwart. The 64-year-old former wildland firefighter has tackled some of America’s roughest routes, including the Pacific Crest, Grand Enchantment and Hayduke long distance trails. But Kwart, of Ashland, Ore., nearly met her match last year in the Siskiyou Wilderness, a 180,000-acre swath […]
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Placer County supervisors on Tuesday voted 4-1 to approve the controversial Martis Valley West project. Supervisor Jennifer Montgomery, where the 760-unit gate community would be built, voted no. Opponents, of which there are many, have 30 days from Oct. 11 to file a lawsuit to stop the project. Many expect the courts to eventually weigh […]
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Smoke in the Tahoe basin is being blamed on a controlled fire in Eldorado National Forest, according the U.S. Forest Service. Not only is the smoke visible, but the smell is strong. The feds plan to continue the burns more days this week. A couple hundred acres are being treated. — Lake Tahoe News staff […]
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By Henry Brean, Las Vegas Review-Journal BAKER — Along a dirt road just north of Great Basin National Park, Dayer LeBaron plucks a cone from a pinyon tree and shakes its contents into his calloused hand. The pine nuts almost shine in their varnished, dark-brown husks, but all he can see is their size. These […]
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· The nonprofit Tahoe Figure Skating Club is sponsoring a Halloween event, with free skating for the community donated to by Tahoe Sports and Entertainment. There will be free skating in costumes, an exhibition by local skaters, and more free skating on Oct. 29 starting at 3pm. · Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Corps is […]
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As the first digital generation, Millennials are known for being entrepreneurial, tech savvy, collaborative multitaskers – but Generation Z is the first generation of mobile technology – raised in the era of smartphones. Many do not remember a time before social media. The Sierra Human Resources Association is presenting Millennials Rising – Gen Z on […]
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By Nic Abelow Although many Americans now plan for a retirement up to 20 years, your retirement may last much longer. Believe it or not, living nearly a century may someday soon be almost commonplace. As a result, rather than thinking of retirement as the final stage of life, a more realistic approach may be […]
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To the community, Harrah’s/Harveys’ HEROs hosted Bread & Broth’s evening meal on Sept. 26, providing the funds and help to feed the 103 dinner guests who came to St. Theresa Church Grace Hall for the weekly Monday evening dinner. For over 27 years, the hungry of the Tahoe South Shore community know that every Monday […]
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