By Kathryn Reed Smoke fills the air. It’s hard to see. Flames all around. It doesn’t matter. No time to think; just time to instinctively react. Someone up the narrow stairs is injured. It’s going to take careful maneuvering to get them out of the engulfed house on a gurney. Situations like this happen all […]
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By USSA LAKE LOUISE, Alberta — Lindsey Vonn of Vail completed a historic clean sweep in Lake Louise, topping the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup super G podium with Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley third. It was Vonn’s 45th career World Cup win and 11th in Lake Louise. Following a season opening giant slalom victory […]
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The South Lake Tahoe branch library (1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.) is having a Children’s Holiday Party on Dec. 10 at 2pm. Join us for an afternoon of family fun: – Listen to a holiday story – Sing Christmas carols – Free picture of children with Santa – Holiday frames for children to make and decorate […]
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Each fall El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office recognizes the achievements of search and rescue volunteers. There are approximately 200 registered SAR volunteers throughout El Dorado County who are organized into teams and respond to searches countywide and to mutual aid requests. In any given year, volunteers in El Dorado County respond to more than incidents […]
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Backcountry gates linking Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows are getting closer to being a reality. This season the two resorts, operated by the same company since earlier this fall, are working with the U.S. Forest Service to study the practically of opening the area. A press release says, “If successful, the pilot study would result […]
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By Tia Rancort The winter holidays are a time for celebration with family and friends, and that means more cooking, entertaining, home decorating and an increased risk of home fires due to increased usage of cooking and heating equipment. Most home fires and injuries occur in the kitchen as reported by the U.S. Fire Administration. […]
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By Anjeanette Damon, Las Vegas Sun As most of the political world’s attention is captured by the circus of the Republican presidential primary, Barack Obama’s campaign has been assiduously reactivating the formidable infrastructure that helped drive him to victory four years ago. Obama and the Democratic Party have been pouring organizing resources into battleground states […]
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Sweets will be featured at the Douglas County Public Library in Zephyr Cove on Dec. 17 at 1pm. Miss Carol will be on hand to help children build gingerbread houses using graham crackers and other sweets. Come to the library to create a fun, edible craft to take home. Children and parents are welcome. This […]
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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. Sing-along stories make a great gift for young children on your gift list. “In The Meadow (Don’t Feed Our Bears)” and “On the Trail” are two Tahoe stories that use rhythm, rhyme, and […]
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By Blair Anthony Robertson, Sacramento Bee In the past 15 or 20 years, there have been countless technical advances in clothing for athletes and active folks. Clothes got smarter and so did we. New high-tech, petroleum-based synthetic garments wicked, warmed and breathed, and they made those who skied, hiked, hunted, ran and bicycled all the […]
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