Ski report: Ton of sun
Wind may be an issue at higher elevations. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Tahoe Tails — Adoptable Pets in South Lake Tahoe
Sam is a really nice, loving, cuddly lap cat, who loves to be brushed. He is an older gentleman who would like a quiet home. Sam is scared at the shelter and spends his time hiding in a box so he never gets snatched up. He is happy to live with other well mannered pets […]
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Estate planning workshop on South Shore
Attorney Jacqueline Mittelstadt is offering two seminars on estate planning. Both start at 5:30pm. One is March 10, the other March 11. Both are on the South Shore. Reasons to attend and learn about living trusts: 1) To avoid giving your money to the government; 2) Ensure loved ones are provided for; 3) Avoid wasting […]
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Census results may shift political power to S. Nevada
By Guy Clifton, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada’s population shift to Southern Nevada will be reflected in the redrawing of representative districts, but whether it means seats will be added in the state Legislature for the first time in 30 years or whether Northern Nevada loses seats remains to be seen. With Democrats in control of the […]
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Opinion: Brown, labor have a chance to be a model
Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 21, 2011, Sacramento Bee. Gov. Jerry Brown offered a quick answer to the question of whether he would follow the incendiary lead of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker by moving to abolish collective bargaining rights for state workers. “No,” Brown told reporters the other day. Walker and other […]
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Alpine Meadows understands what true skiers want
By Susan Wood TAHOE CITY – I felt a kinship skiing the slopes of Alpine Meadows. We’re about the same age. We’re both no frills. We’re both a little rugged. In its 50th year, Alpine’s philosophy of “it’s just the mountain” appeals to me in this day and age of carnivals, villages, casinos and caviar […]
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Mountaineer Doug Robinson to speak
Mountaineer, climber, skier, and award-winning author, Doug Robinson, will speak in Reno on March 10 at a special benefit for the Reno-based advocacy group Snowlands Network. The lecture and slideshow “Wild in the Sierra: Backcountry Skiing the Highest Sierra” will feature Robinson’s reflections about his 50 years of climbing and skiing throughout the Sierra. Robinson, […]
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Guided Meditation Workshop
Feeling stressed out and overwhelmed? Struggling with money, health, relationships or your career? Ready to make positive changes in your life and don’t know where to begin? Learn how to use the elements of nature to become more balanced,clear blocks and release tension at a Guided Meditation Workshop on March 19 from 1-5pm. Facilitators are […]
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Girl Scout cookie sales are serious business
By Mary Widdifield Yes, sir. There is a gap in my resume. That’s right, 12 years out of the workforce. And no, it isn’t a misprint that I garnered experience in sales, marketing, public relations, management and inventory control. That would be the Girl Scout cookie sales. Try managing inventory of 660 boxes of Thin […]
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Solar energy’s greenness under scrutiny
By Todd Woody, New York Times SAN FRANCISCO — Just weeks after regulators approved the last of nine multibillion-dollar solar thermal power plants to be built in the Southern California desert, a storm of lawsuits and the resurgence of an older solar technology are clouding the future of the nascent industry. The litigation, which seeks […]
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