• Cork & More in South Lake Tahoe is celebrating 35 years in business. • Sierra-at-Tahoe opens with limited terrain on Dec. 17. Sierra will have the first snowboard park in the world that features iconic Star Wars themes to introduce children as young as 3 to snowboarding. The Riglet Park is a partnership with […]
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To the community, The Meyers Business Group would like to thank the individuals and businesses that made our inaugural Meyers Tree Lighting event on Dec. 9 such a success. More than 350 people showed up to ring in the holidays and celebrate Meyers, and we couldn’t have done it without phenomenal local support. Instrumental to […]
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Tahoe Center for Orthopedics’ and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team physicians Terrence Orr and Jonathan Finnoff will give a lecture focusing on ski and snowboard injury prevention and treatment options on Jan. 5 from 6-7pm at Lake Tahoe Community College (One College Avenue, South Lake Tahoe). The event is free. In addition to ski and […]
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By Jeff DeLong, Reno Gazette-Journal The Reno man who killed the first bear in Nevada’s highly controversial black bear hunt faces charges he illegally baited the animals. Timothy Kawelmacher, 55, is scheduled to appear in Reno Justice Court on Monday. He is charged with two misdemeanor counts of baiting big-game mammals for the purpose of […]
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By Ed Fletcher and Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee Two senior Placer County officials announced plans this week to retire. Placer County Executive Officer Tom Miller, 57, announced Tuesday that he plans to retire early next year. Also stepping down is Lincoln Fire Chief Dave Whitt, 50. Miller said he plans to spend more time with […]
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The California Highway Patrol South Lake Tahoe area will conduct a Child Safety Seat Check-Up event Dec. 17 from 11am-3pm. Certified car seat technicians from the CHP will be available to show parents how to properly and securely install a child safety seat in their vehicle. National studies show three out of four car seats […]
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The Tahoe Science Consortium and Sierra Nevada College will host the 2012 Tahoe Science Conference May 22-24 on at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village. The theme of the conference will be “Environmental Restoration in a Changing Climate”. Lake Tahoe and many other high alpine lakes around the world are being increasingly stressed by climatic […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is looking for gift ideas that are less than $20. Find out how to make a suggestion. Your holiday gift can help save the biggest pine in the world — the sugar pine. Sugar pines are noted for their unique shape and enormous cones. For $20 you can buy someone […]
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By Kathryn Reed Some soups I can have night after night, week after week, winter after winter. The one below that I got from my sister, Tami, is one of those soups. It’s the splash of balsamic vinegar that makes this soup’s flavor a bit unique. You would not want to serve it without the […]
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Heavenly Mountain Resort this week announced it is giving 47 local nonprofit organizations cash grants and in-kind donations for the 2011-12 season. Vail Resorts Echo, the company’s corporate sustainability program, was established in 2008 to bring a more focused approach to local charitable giving and, since its inception, has contributed more than $6 million annually […]
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