Ski report: Corn snow
Blue skies, plenty of snow — and the calendar says mid-April. Enjoy the slopes while they’re still open. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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East West Partners regroups, ready to build at Northstar
By Kathryn Reed East West Partners is surviving life after bankruptcy. The Avon, Colo.-based company is ready to break ground on 16 townhomes along the ski run at Northstar-at-Tahoe that leads to the village. The Truckee segment of the company filed for bankruptcy in February 2010, emerging from the proceedings last summer. “It had no […]
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Tahoe threatend with Santa Rosa as ’12 Amgen race start city
By John Schumacher, Sacramento Bee Imagine having eight days to showcase California to friends or relatives who come visiting every year. Where do you take them? Which places are left out? How is the itinerary changed each year to keep the visits fresh and interesting? Heading into its sixth year, the Amgen Tour of California […]
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Snippets about Lake Tahoe
• The annual Reno River Festival is May 6-8 at Truckee River Whitewater Park at Wingfield. • City National Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary City National Bank has acquired substantially all of the assets and deposits of Las Vegas-based Nevada Commerce Bank in a purchase and assumption agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. City National’s […]
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Barton Foundation has money to give away
In an effort to impact the health of the Lake Tahoe region, Barton Foundation recently opened its grant opportunities for programs and organizations benefiting the underserved and/or have the greatest impact on the health status of the community. The total grant amount available for 2011 is $25,000. The community’s most pressing health needs such as […]
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Tahoe City Easter egg hunt
Tahoe City Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Spring Eggstravaganza and Easter Egg Hunt is April 23. It will be at Commons Beach in downtown Tahoe City on starting at 10am. Activities include face paint, games, music and more. The event is free. For more information on this event or if you are interested in volunteering, […]
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Soroptimist appreciate community’s support at Elegant Evening
To the community, The 2011 Elegant Evening at Harrah’s was quite a success and that was due, in the most part, to the generosity of businesses and friends in our community. The Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra wish to thank everyone who attended this fun and worthwhile event and also those that donated to make […]
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Finding pain relief in kitchen cupboards
By Beth Howard, AARP Got knee pain? Drink some soy milk. Sore back? Eat salmon. The right foods can ease your aches: Recent research suggests that some pack as much pain-fighting power as common pain medications like ibuprofen. “What we eat has a dramatic impact on levels of pain in the body,” says Beth Reardon, […]
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Lahontan decides how to spend Northstar’s fine
By Kathryn Reed What was the largest penalty issued by the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board — $2.75 million – was cut by about $1 million when East West Partners emerged from bankruptcy. This week the water board decided in part how to spend the remaining funds now that the company is solvent and […]
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Public comments sought on North Shore trail
The public is being asked to weigh-in on the nine-mile Martis Valley Trail that would link Truckee and Lake Tahoe. The April 20 meeting from 5:30-7:30pm will be at the Truckee Town Hall. Two options are under review for the 5.4-mile section from Truckee to Northstar-at-Tahoe. One is visible from Highway 267, the other is […]
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