CARNELIAN BAY – Lake Tahoe is like glass – except where the storm pipe is draining. It’s more like a manmade waterfall just off Highway 28 in Carnelian Bay. Across the highway a stream is filtering down from the mountainside above. It drains under the road, continuing through a pipe that is just above the […]
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By USSA SEATTLE – In a night filled with emotion and fond memories, eight legends of skiing were inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall Fame as more than 600 attended a ceremony in Seattle. Olympic and World Championship medalists Joe Pack and Eva Twardokens headlined eight skiing luminaries who joined the Hall of […]
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Barton Health is putting on “Mom’s Morning Out” – a free event celebrating motherhood. The event is May 5 from 10am-noon at Lake Tahoe Community College. This event is for new moms, soccer moms, mothers experiencing an empty nest, and all other types of moms. The following will be available for every stage of motherhood: […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada’s worsening drought conditions and already kiln-dry vegetation should combine for extreme fire danger over the coming summer, a wildfire forecaster said. More than 600,000 acres of Nevada terrain is expected to be scorched this fire season, Fred Svetz, manager of the Western Great Basin Predictive Services Center, reported last […]
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By Nancy Shute, NPR Food stamps have long been are a favorite whipping boy of politicians looking to beat up on government spending. But the massive food-assistance program does help keep people out of poverty, according to new research. Food stamp benefits led to decline of 4.4 percent in poverty from 2000 to 2009, according […]
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By Jason Hildago, Reno Gazette-Journal It isn’t quite turning garbage into gold. But it’s close. For the past couple of weeks, Waste Management’s Lockwood landfill has literally been having a gas, generating electricity at its new renewable energy plant by using the methane it produces from decomposing garbage. Since going online, the plant has been […]
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By Kathryn Reed OLYMPIC VILLAGE – Don’t expect to make money in social media. That was the message delivered by a panel of tourism marketing officials April 18 during the 37th annual Mountain Travel Symposium at Resort at Squaw Creek. Before joining three peers, Davy Ratchford, marketing director with Northstar ski resort, spoke with Lake […]
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The U.S. Forest Service is planning to burn the understory near Grover’s Hot Spring State Park in the next week. Approximately 33 acres of understory vegetation will be treated to reduce build-up of trees and brush that can cause more intense wildland fires. Fire crews are currently monitoring weather conditions to identify time frames that […]
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By Beth Gaines In the Sacramento region, the original Squeeze Inn is the poster child of lawsuit abuse. A woman sued the famous burger joint for allegedly violating disability law even though she had no intention of ever doing business with them; she was merely a front for a predatory attorney looking for an easy […]
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Lake Tahoe Water Trail’s annual Spring Paddle is May 19 from 9am-1pm. Launch from Commons Beach in Tahoe City for a morning paddle, followed by lunch at Sunnyside. Interpretive guides will navigate and educate about the Lake Tahoe environment. All ages and skill levels are welcome. For more information and registration, go online.
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