By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee A second Olympic Valley BASE jumper has found himself behind bars after a nighttime attempt off Placer County’s Foresthill Bridge. Authorities, responding to a reported suicide attempt Wednesday evening, spotted a man parachuting off the span. “We got a call saying that she was at the bridge and was going […]
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El Dorado Winery Association’s Bring Out the Barrel is Jan. 28-29, 11am-5pm each day. For tickets, go online. A weekend pass is $35.
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By USSA COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. -– With a host of new action sports events on the docket for the 2014 Olympics in two years, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association formally announced 2011-12 U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing teams Friday. The announcement includes first year teams in slopestyle snowboarding and skiing, as well as halfpipe […]
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• Dec. 18 is World Snowboard Day. • Diamond Peak and Alpine Meadows open Dec. 10. • Read about seven foods experts won’t eat. • Wanderlust returns to Squaw Valley July 26-29. Tickets and lineup will be released in January. • Based on vacation rental inquiry data for the winter months TripAdvisor ranked South Lake […]
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Here is the schedule for the Lake Valley Fire Department’s Christmas engine: Dec. 11 – Echo View Estates, Tahoe Mountain Road, Mule Deer Circle Dec. 12 – Lake Tahoe Boulevard from Boulder Mountain Drive to Grizzly Mountain Drive Dec. 13 – West side of North Upper Truckee from Zuni Street, to Highway 50, Chiapa Drive […]
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People parted with their money up and down Nevada in October. Casinos reported an 8.1 percent increase – or $961 million – compared to a year ago. Even Stateline clubs posted a gain. They were up 4 percent from 2010; taking in $15.7 million. When the weather is nice in Lake Tahoe in the fall, […]
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By Kathryn Reed It took about 45 minutes for both sides in the League to Save Lake Tahoe-South Lake Tahoe General Plan case to try to convince U.S. District Court Judge Garland Burrell of their opinions. The city is asking the court to dismiss the case. “The motion to dismiss is on the basis they […]
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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. Is there a mountain biker on your holiday list of people to shop for? If the answer is yes, then consider giving them a membership to TAMBA — Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association. […]
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By Susan Voyles, Reno Gazette-Journal The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District has saved half of the $6.5 million owed as its share of $43 million tax refunds being paid to Incline Village residents. But it may have to ask residents for a property tax increase — the very people who benefit from the tax […]
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STATELINE — Twenty-seven South Shore organizations are sharing $100,000 thanks to the annual American Century celebrity golf tournament. Livestrong – Lance Armstrong’s charitable foundation – has long been a partner with American Century and for the past few years a presence at the golf event in Stateline. At the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority meeting Dec. […]
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