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Indian dancers may help bring snow to Tahoe like they did in 1960
History will repeat itself Jan. 15 at Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park as the Eagle Wings Dance Group, descendants of the Paiute, Shoshone and Washoe tribes, will be offering traditional songs and dances sacred to the tribes represented to the creator-God in thanks as part of the closing ceremonies for Olympic Heritage Celebration […]
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Opinion: Late-night comedians have it in for the GOP
By Bill O’Reilly President Obama may not know it, but he has a nice advantage in the world of late-night TV. A new study by The Center for Media and Public Affairs at George Mason University says that in 2011, late-night comedians mocked Republicans three times more than they did Democrats. The biggest ideological difference […]
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SnowGlobe angst, praise keep reverberating in South Tahoe
By Kathryn Reed Balancing the needs of the environment, the economy and the residents was the overriding message delivered by seven people who spoke at the Lake Tahoe Community College board meeting Tuesday night about SnowGlobe. The three-day music festival during New Year’s Eve weekend continues to be cursed by those who endured the loud […]
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Opinion: Running mates could shake up presidential race
By Robert Reich My political prediction for 2012 (based on absolutely no inside information): Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden swap places. Biden becomes Secretary of State — a position he’s apparently coveted for years. And Hillary Clinton, Vice President. So the Democratic ticket for 2012 is Obama-Clinton. Why do I say this? Because Obama needs […]
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No snow = no classes for some students
Lack of snow is delaying the learning process for some students in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The snowshoe trek at Heavenly that is led by the U.S. Forest Service for Lake Tahoe Unified students has been pushed back two weeks. Several outdoor classes at Lake Tahoe Community College have been delayed for a month. Those […]
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Canadian freestyle skier seriously hurt on superpipe
By Sheena McFarland and Michael C. Lewis, Salt Lake Tribune A pioneer in women’s freestyle skiing has been seriously injured in Park City. Sarah Burke, a Canadian freestyle skier who’s a four-time gold medalist in ski superpipe at the Winter X Games, sustained “serious” injuries while training in the Eagle Superpipe at Park City Mountain […]
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Law enforcement allocating more resources to Incline
The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and the Nevada Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol will be increasing law enforcement presence in Incline Village through April 1. Working in partnership with the community, and with the assistance from NHP, the goal is overall deterrence of traffic violations which include vehicle and pedestrian accidents, reducing criminal activity […]
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USFS control burn near Sunnyside
U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews are scheduled to begin prescribed fire operations in Placer County Tuesday. Operations will take place at the end of Silver Tip Drive near Sunnyside. The operation is small, approximately one-half an acre and will last one day. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from this prescribed fire […]
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Youth hockey players to take over S. Tahoe arena for 4 days
The South Tahoe Amateur Hockey Association is in full swing ready to host the 7th annual Lake Tahoe Invitational Hockey Tournament. This youth hockey tournament features 19 teams from all over California playing in three age divisions at the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena, home of the Tahoe Grizzlies. Admission to all tournament games is […]
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