Vail Resorts’ net income was $149.8 million for fiscal 2016, an increase of 30.5 percent compared to fiscal 2015. The Broomfield, Colo.-based company that owns Heavenly, Kirkwood and Northstar ski resorts today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year that ended July 31. The number of season pass sold for this winter through Sept. […]
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Cali is a 10-year-old calico girl who came to the shelter when her owner went into a nursing home. She is beautiful, soft and sweet, with pretty long hair. She qualifies for our seniors for seniors discount. Cali has been at the shelter for almost two months and would love to go to her new […]
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By Kathryn Reed Guests at Edgewood Lodge will be able to feel the cool water of Lake Tahoe without ever having to dip a toe into the lake. This is because developers are extending the in-take line used by Edgewood Water Company, routing that water through the hotel and then to the pumping station before […]
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By Joe Mathews In California, embracing diversity is not just about being comfortable with demographic change. It’s about protection against disasters, natural and manmade. California is a disaster-prone state, and when calamity strikes, diversity—of all kinds—keeps bad times from becoming even worse. The central insight into diversity as protection is biological: a diverse eco-system is […]
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By Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times With the stroke of a pen, California Gov. Gray Davis signed legislation that gave prison guards, park rangers, Cal State professors and other state employees the kind of retirement security normally reserved for the wealthy. More than 200,000 civil servants became eligible to retire at 55 — and in […]
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By Buck Wargo, Las Vegas Review-Journal The future of bicycling rolled toward a clear trend this week, gaining speed throughout the 34th annual Interbike Exposition in Las Vegas with only a light push of the pedals. Once aboard the electric bike, that’s all the effort it might take. Imagine you’re riding a bike, come to […]
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By Megan Messerly, Las Vegas Sun Citizenship applications in Nevada were up 52 percent in the first six months of the year compared with the same period last year, according to data recently released by the federal government. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reported that 6,303 permanent residents in Nevada applied to become citizens between […]
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By Megan Harrod, USSA Growing up minutes from Squaw Valley, Travis Ganong found himself in the Mighty Mites peewee program as a tyke. He devoured the opportunity. “Cliffs, chutes, pillow-lines, arcin’ turns down the Dog Leg! I couldn’t get enough,” he recalls. With his sisters showing the way, he got into the race program. He […]
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The American Legion Post 795 of South Lake Tahoe is having a toy-food drive for Christmas Cheer. Drop off new, unwrapped toys and/or non-perishable food items on Oct. 1 from noon-5pm at the American Legion Hall, 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Over the years, Christmas Cheer has provided thousands of toys and meals to local families. For more […]
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North Tahoe Fire District and Placer County Tahoe Community Development Resource Agency are rolling out a pilot program to offer simple building permit approvals from both agencies in one place. North Tahoe Fire District staff will be available on Tuesdays from 8am-4pm at the Tahoe CDRA building in Tahoe City. Fire district staff will be […]
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