Sierra-at-Tahoe isn’t closing until April 22. Throughout the week of April 16-22, Sierra will operate Grandview, Easy Rider and West Bowl Express. On April 23, Sierra Resort will host its annual Customer Appreciation Day, giving guests one last chance to ski and ride before the 2012 season comes to an end. Skiers and riders of […]
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The High Fives Foundation, Alpine Meadows, VolklSkis and Marker Bindings are putting on Trains 2012 Freestyle Ski & Snowboard Contest on April 14 from 11am-4pm at Alpine Meadows. Trains affords the opportunity for spectators to witness world-class skiing and snowboarding. Three teams of 10 (skiers and snowboarders) will be picked by captains to compete for […]
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Police are sifting through the remnants of a crude explosive device to determine who may have left it on Tallac Avenue near the Laundromat at Harrison Avenue in South Lake Tahoe. “At first glance it did not appear to be a highly sophisticated device,” South Tahoe police Lt. Brian Williams told Lake Tahoe News. He […]
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Spring is having a hard time sticking around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Today’s afternoon rains have an 80 percent chance of becoming snow as the evening rolls around, according to the National Weather Service. The white stuff is expected to keep falling through at least Friday night. With snow comes a dramatic drop in temperatures […]
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By Kathryn Reed Halfway into his three-year contract with South Lake Tahoe, Tony O’Rourke is looking for another job. He has been out of the office quite a bit in a quest to move on. He says the decision has more to do with his family than it does professional reasons. “For the long term […]
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By Kathryn Reed Pigeonholing people is never a good idea – especially chefs. Just because someone works in a pizza place doesn’t mean pies are the only things he knows how to make. Marc Vaccaro is a bit of a world traveler who likes to cook foods from where he has traveled. Some of these […]
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The Eric Nageotte-Lowe Memorial Fundraiser benefiting the Heavenly Freestyle Team is April 14 from 6-10pm at Mo’s Place in South Lake Tahoe. Everyone is invited to hear live music by the Cash Only Band, buy a raffle ticket, eat, and meet and mingle with Heavenly freestyle team members, alumni, and coaches. Raffle tickets are $1 […]
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Percentage-wise the Stateline casinos had a higher tally in gaming revenues compared to the state from February 2011 to February 2012. The Nevada Gaming Control Board released the figures this morning. The South Shore win was $15 million, an increase of 10.3 percent. The state revenue was $932 million, or an increase of 5.7 percent […]
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• Overland Meat’s products are turning up in other places besides the South Lake Tahoe store. The Italian sausage is being used at Lake Tahoe Pizza Company. Lake Tahoe Chocolate Factory is dipping bacon in chocolate. • Barton Health named Henning Mehrens, general practitioner, and Peter DiGrande, anesthesiologist, as doctors of the year. • What […]
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Portions of 42 off-highway-vehicle routes that cross meadows in the Eldorado National Forest may be closed to motor vehicle travel this recreation season while the U.S. Forest Service completes an environmental analysis. The potential travel prohibitions are the result of a February court order by U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Karlton. The order said the […]
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