By USSA ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Lindsey Vonn of Vail pushed her Audi FIS Alpine World Cup points total to 1,070 with a super combined victory in bluebird St. Moritz on Friday. It was Vonn’s seventh victory of the season. She now leads the overall chase by 302 points over Slovenian Tina Maze, who was […]
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Placer County Office of Elections will have a free candidate workshop Feb. 7 from 6-9pm at the Placer County Finance and Administration Building, 2956 Richardson Drive, Auburn. Prospective candidates and their supporters are encouraged to attend. Members of the media and the public are also invited. The workshop will explain many of the details involved […]
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By Mandy Kendall I don’t know about you, but I was struck by a number of emotions when the snow finally started falling. I was excited as I thought of all the wonderful days of skiing ahead, I had that feeling of joy, that snow has always inspired in me ever since I was a […]
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By Katie Kieffer I believe states have the constitutional right to legalize drugs. For, the Constitution is silent on the federal government’s ability to regulate or ban substances that adults choose to digest at their own peril—or medical relief. The Constitution is so silent on this matter of individual liberty (choosing to digest or use […]
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• Kirkwood will be open 100 percent this weekend. Tahoe City Cross Country, Royal Gorge Cross Country, Tahoe Donner Cross Country, Tahoe Donner Downhill, and Donner Summit are open for the season. Snowmobiles will be running at Zephyr Cove starting Jan. 28. • Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Feb. 5 […]
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Nevada State Parks needs a name for the trail that currently is called the Marlette Hobart Trail. This section is scheduled for completion in July and will offer 2.7 miles of flowy singletrack to bypass the exposed and steep Sunflower Hill. A committee will determine a handful of the best submissions that meet parks criteria […]
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Lisa Sinizer nominated her neighbors Suzy and Rob Krzaczek for being so neighborly — especially with being new to the area. As Lake Tahoe News’ latest Random Acts of Kindness winner, the Krzaczeks will be receiving two tickets to ride the Tahoe Queen during one of the paddle-wheeler’s day cruises. To read all the entries for […]
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By Kathryn Reed Five years. It’s been that long since the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce came into being. While the beginning was rocky – as most mergers are – solid ground has been found. B Gorman has been at the helm since Day 1 when this chamber, which is the culmination of […]
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When Renaissance Productions transforms Camp Richardson into a giant stage in early June, it will mark the 20th year of the South Shore ren fair. Queens of England, ambassadors from foreign lands and juggling jesters, winsome wenches, lords and ladies, knight of horseback, squires and simpletons will gather June 2-3 and June 9-10 for the […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Federal attorneys withdrew a challenge to a judge’s ruling against plans to restore one of America’s rarest trout by poisoning a remote Sierra stream, a move conservationists are calling a victory but which federal officials characterize as but another development in a lengthy dispute over a project they still intend […]
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