By Anne Knowles CARSON CITY – Capacity and kayakers top the list of issues to be addressed in the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park general management plan update. The Nevada Division of State Parks had meetings this week with interested agencies and the public to get input on the blueprint for managing the park that […]
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To the community, I just finished my meeting with Jody Jones and Andrew Brandt from Caltrans. Apparently our concerns were heard because Caltrans is modifying its recommendation regarding speed limits. In Meyers, from Hopi to right above Arapahoe the speed limit will remain the same 40 miles per hour. The entrance to Meyers to Hopi […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee One of Reno’s splashiest resorts is fighting to stave off financial disaster as Northern California Indian casinos continue to grab market share. The Silver Legacy Resort was supposed to reinvigorate Reno’s gambling industry when it opened 17 years ago. Its $300,000 laser-light show, illuminating a 120-foot-high silver-mining rig looming over […]
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Dew Tour champion, X-Games silver medalist, South Lake Tahoe local, and professional skier Maddie Bowman will be hosting an introduction to freestyle skiing class this weekend at Sierra-at-Tahoe — her home resort. Bowman will educate Sierra Resort Rippers, children ages 5-12, on everything from terrain park safety to freestyle skiing. She will also talk to […]
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For three days, the best of the best in snowsport education will share their knowledge in an exclusive clinic at Heavenly Mountain Resort. Michael Rogan, Robin Barnes and Josh Spoelstra, all Professional Ski Instructors of America or American Association of Snowboard Instructors National Demo Team members, will work with skiers and snowboarders at the Peak […]
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By Erin Beresini, Outside Peter Hass had been running for about two hours when he collapsed at the finish line of San Francisco’s Kaiser Permanente Half Marathon last February. The race’s only medical team, which included chiropractors but no M.D.’s, had been called away to deal with another emergency, so a doctor who happened to […]
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OPEN’s annual burger night fundraiser at Ernie’s is April 11 from 5-7 pm. The wait staff are volunteers, so tips are appreciated. For $10 people get a burger (regular, with cheese, or veggie), fries and a soft drink. OPEN — Ordinary People meeting Extraordinary Needs – helps support the medical needs of people on the […]
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Bona Fide Books is hosting an art reception, poetry slam and reading for Reno-based poet and artist Benjamin Arnold on April 7, 7-10pm at Bona Fide HQ. This event is free and open to the public. Singer-songwriter Athena McIntyre of Rockin’ Minerva will provide music starting at 9pm. This interactive National Poetry Month kick-off will […]
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• Judith Chow, a professor at the Desert Research Institute in Reno, received the Sanqin Friendship Award for her research on how pollution is affecting China’s famous terracotta soldiers. • Live Violence Free’s fourth annual Bowl-A-Thon is April 25 from 6-8pm at Tahoe Bowl in South Lake Tahoe. • All parents delivering at Marshall and […]
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By Kelly Kaoudis, SKI magazine Last season, 1.3 million snow sports helmets were sold in the U.S., up three percent from the year before and 25 percent from the 2008–’09 season. Even in one of the toughest snow and retail years in recent decades, helmet sales continue to rise. The consistent upward trend can partially […]
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