Chamber meeting
South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce board meeting on Jan. 9 at 6:30pm at the Cantina restaurant on Emerald Bay Road. Everyone welcome.
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RAOK: Teaching her daughter to give at an early age
Heather Cade is going skiing at Sierra-at-Tahoe because she is the latest winner of Lake Tahoe News’ Random Acts of Kindness promotion. Maybe she’ll be giving the award to her daughter — after all, Mykenzie is the one who donated her old toys to be used by kids who don’t have as much as she […]
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Nevada officials studying feds’ ruling on online poker
By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun The Nevada Attorney General’s office has begun studying the U.S. Department of Justice’s surprising new interpretation of online gambling to determine what effects it might have on the state. What’s certain is that the race to offer online poker play has begun among several states and that Nevada […]
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Can Thin Mints be dethroned?
By Cara Kelly, Washington Post The Christmas cookies are gone, the Hanukkah doughnuts have been eaten and millions of Americans have made New Year’s resolutions to eat better. But in a few weeks, more sugary temptations will find their way into the office and onto adorable stands outside the grocery store. That’s right, Girl Scout […]
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The art of selecting New Year’s resolutions worth keeping
By Robert Schimmel I am not given to making New Year’s resolutions because they are usually too intimidating to fulfill and therefore create a failure mentality or become a joke. Taking stock along the way, making small adjustments inch by inch keeps me closer to the path I’ve chosen and less frustrated. On the other […]
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Tahoe publication celebrates its 30th year
The Weekly magazine is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2012 with an exhibit of 30 years of Weekly covers at North Tahoe Arts Center in Tahoe City through Feb. 27. An Opening Reception is Jan. 13 from 5 to 7pm at the Arts Center, and everyone is invited to attend. The exhibit will feature 30 […]
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Nuances of forest come alive in guided Tahoe trail hike
By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Someplace National Winter Trails Day lived up to its purpose – a free, guided snowshoe or cross country trek, with introductions to the sports for those who are unfamiliar with them. In Tahoe, the North Shore event was canceled because of lack of snow and the South Shore event turned […]
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Fire district wants judge to block county from taking money for Incline residents
By Susan Voyles, Reno Gazette-Journal The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District is asking a judge to stop the county from taking district property tax revenues each month to pay for court-ordered tax refunds to Incline Village homeowners, saying the money is needed to run emergency services. District lawyer Geno Menchetti of Incline Village filed […]
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Mancuso places second in downhill
By USSA BAD KLEINKIRCHHEIM, Austria — Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley stormed to second and led three Americans into the top 10 at the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill in Bad Kleinkirchheim on Saturday. World Cup overall and downhill leader Lindsey Vonn of Vail survived a big mistake right out of the starting gate […]
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Vegans muscle their way into bodybuilding
By Mary Pilon, New York Times HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Jimi Sitko gets up at 4 most mornings, works out two to four hours a day and can bench-press nearly twice his weight. He has a shaved head and a brightly colored tattoo on his left arm, and he can easily be mistaken for a Marine […]
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