By Denny Walsh, Sacramento Bee The final leg of a European vacation ended abruptly early Saturday morning for three El Dorado County residents when the Costa Concordia cruise ship ran aground and tipped on its side off the Tuscany coast. Adam and Joanne Lynch of Pollock Pines and Phyllis Egan of Placerville were unhurt during […]
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The fourth annual Mardi Gras Magic Dinner & Dance to benefit Austin’s House is Feb. 17 at the Carson Valley Inn. This fundraiser recreates the party atmosphere of Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Fat Tuesday with food, music, dancing, raffle prizes and a grand prize drawing for a trip to The Big Easy. The […]
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Lava Cap Winery of El Dorado County has a new logo and label design, with an updated website coming soon. “The classic, timeless look and feel of the new brand image not only evokes the winery’s heritage, but also indicates the quality of the wine handcrafted by the Jones family,” Shelley Mitchell, spokeswoman for the […]
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Carole Taylor is Lake Tahoe News’ Random Acts of Kindness winner for today. She was nominated by her sister, Ruth, for everything she has helped her with. Alpen Sierra Coffee will be making her mornings better by rewarding her with 1 pound of coffee. Random Acts of Kindness is Lake Tahoe News’ way of getting […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – A state panel this week supported a request from the Department of Taxation for $260,000 to hire a team of auditors to track cigarette sales to protect a $40 million a year payment to Nevada from the nation’s major tobacco companies. As much as $360 million […]
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By Jon Coupal The biggest challenge for California Republicans this year will be trusting Democrats. There’s a lot of loose talk making its way around the halls of the state Capitol these days about Republican irrelevance. Gov. Jerry Brown has made it clear that he is going to bypass the Legislature, where some Republican votes […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – News that a main sewer line may possibly run under where the intersection of highways 28 and 89 in Tahoe City could be relocated came as a surprise to transportation officials. Marcia Beals, general manager for the Tahoe-Truckee Sanitation Agency, dropped this piece of information on the Advisory Planning Commission […]
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By Geralda Miller, Reno Gazette-Journal Bill Hecht is an architect of sound. He’s a jazz pianist who entertained audiences for years with the Harrah’s Reno house band and now plays with the Reno Jazz Orchestra. He’s the composer of slot machine music. For 10 years, he sang baritone with the Reno Philharmonic Chorus. Now, he […]
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Kirkwood Mountain Resort is hosting the inaugural Freeride Flow Fest on March 16-18. The three-day event brings together novice and recreational winter athletes with professional athletes, backcountry experts and top industry vendors for clinics, demonstrations, electronic disc jockeys, performances and a whole lot of après ski. Tickets are on sale online. Confirmed athletes include: Sage […]
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On March 4 at 9am, cross country ski racers will gather to embark on the 36th annual Great Ski Race. The Great Ski Race covers 30 kilometers beginning at the Tahoe Cross Country Center in Tahoe City to the Cottonwood Restaurant in Truckee. Race registration is available online. Prices go up Feb. 16. The Great […]
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