WINTER PARK, Colo. – Tommy Ford (Bend, OR) captured his fourth straight U.S. title with a giant slalom victory to open the Putnam Investments U.S. Alpine Championships Thursday in Winter Park. Ford swept the giant slalom, slalom and super combined titles at the 2010 U.S. Championships. Tim Jitloff (Reno, NV) was second followed by 2011 […]
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Grant applications for the Innovative Community Grants Program will be accepted until April 21 by the Placer County Department of Health and Human Services. The Innovative Community Grants Program aims to support the various groups and natural networks in Placer County that are currently providing assistance in keeping people well and preventing the need for […]
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The good news: Lift lines are small, and pockets of powder can still be found. But with the sun comes iffy conditions – carry wax. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Publisher’s note: This editorial first ran in the March 22, 2011, New York Times. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar told a House subcommittee recently that a drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing could be the “Achilles’ heel” that kills the natural gas industry. Like many others, Mr. Salazar sees natural gas, which America has in great […]
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The sultry jazz sounds of singer, pianist Diana Krall has made the lineup for the Harveys Outdoor Summer Concerts series, Harrah’s Lake Tahoe announced Wednesday. Krall is expected to take the stage June 18 at 8pm. Tickets go on sale April 8 at 10am. The Grammy award-winning artist was named Best Jazz Musician in 1999. […]
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By Dirk Johnson, New York Times CHICAGO — Locked in a climate-controlled vault at the Newberry Library here, a volume titled “The Pen and the Book” can be studied only under the watch of security cameras. The book, about making a profit in publishing, scarcely qualifies as a literary masterpiece. It is highly valuable, instead, […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee The seasonal closure of dirt roads in the Eldorado National Forest has been extended to May 1 due to wet weather and muddy road conditions. Forest supervisor Ramiro Villalvazo said soil conditions and weather forecasts will be re-evaluated every two weeks to determine whether the routes are dry enough to […]
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By Allan Hall, The Telegraph The steady rise in global temperatures is threatening vineyards around Bordeaux that produce some of the most esteemed and expensive wines on earth. Experts say that the region may be unsuitable for wine-growing by 2050, making the supreme wines of chateaux like Lafite, Petrus and Latour nothing but memories. Winegrowers […]
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The Heart Opening Retreat at Zephyr Point Conference is May 5-8. Find your authentic voice and be completely supported in the process as you deepen your awareness of the real you, outside of your roles and stories. Experience a true connection with yourself and others as you practice honoring yourself and communicating your true feelings. […]
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By Susan Wood and Brenda Knox PHILLIPS – The last snow survey of the season is for all Lake Tahoe residents who lamented over shoveling enough to skew the view of the neighborhood while others who chose the slopes to lose sight of their skis and boards. Snow measurements taken by California Department of Water […]
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