Ski report: Powder, powder, powder
Snow — it’s the word for the day. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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The groundhog was wrong — winter hasn’t gone away
By Kathryn Reed That all too familiar hum of winter was echoing through the Lake Tahoe Basin this morning long before the break of day. That would be the snowblower. More than 6 inches of white stuff had fallen at lake level on the South Shore by 7am, with no sign of it stopping. Expect […]
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Fallen Leaf Lake contends with liquor, voter fraud issues
By Kathryn Reed It may not be known for a while who will be operating the store at Fallen Leaf Lake, but it could be decided at the next board meeting if alcohol will be allowed to be consumed this summer. Controversy swirled last summer that resulted in no alcohol being sold out of the […]
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Rafting fees going up on American River
By Gus Thomson, Auburn Journal State Parks will be asking river-rafting businesses to dig deeper into their pockets as it works to make up for Bureau of Reclamation funding cutbacks in the Auburn State Recreation Area. Recreation Area Superintendent Mike Lynch said rafting fees on both the north and middle forks of the American River […]
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Snowboarder magazine shooting at Sierra
Snowboarder magazine’s THE HIT comes to Sierra Resort on March 12. New this season, THE HIT lets locals experience the excitement of a large-scale photo shoot with an oversized custom build and the industry’s top photographers clicking shutter buttons from every angle. Get that perfect shot and it could end up in Snowboarder magazine. Sierra-at-Tahoe […]
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Hagar burns bridges in uncensored memoir
By Paul Liberatore, Marin Independent Journal Sammy Hagar’s memoir, “Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock,” doesn’t comes out until March, but I’ve just finished reading an advance copy and I can tell you that there’s one poor guy who’s going to wish it had never seen the light of day: Eddie Van Halen. Sammy’s one […]
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Opinion: Rethink role of Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Bureau
Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Feb. 9, 2011, Reno Gazette-Journal. The “Great Recession” has forced governments throughout the country, from the federal government to counties, cities and towns, to seriously rethink the way they do things. Because of declining revenues, they’re asking important questions: Is this something we should be doing? Are we […]
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Legislative analyst’s proposed cuts if June ballot fails
By Kevin Yamamura, Sacramento Bee The Legislative Analyst’s Office provides a sobering take on how to solve the state’s $26.6 billion deficit without new tax dollars in a memo released Monday. School districts would shorten the school year by a few more days, districts would increase K-3 class sizes and college tuition would soar. The […]
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Heavenly Village entities look at new era of cooperation
By Kathryn Reed Movement is afoot to alter language in the multi-year agreement regulating who pays what and does what at Heavenly Village. South Lake Tahoe officials brought the idea to the board Tuesday with the hopes of possibly being able to offer in-kind services, help with special events and restructuring parking fees as incentives […]
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Youth softball signups begin in March
High Sierra A.S.A softball sign ups for girls and boys ages 5-16 are March 2 from 5:30-7pm at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center, March 8 from 5:30-7pm at Kahle Community Park in Stateline, and March 24 from 5:30-7pm at the South Lake Tahoe Rec Center. The cost is $100 for the first child, $175 […]
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