By Amy Alonzo Rozak, Union Democrat Tucked away in Yosemite Valley is a granite pocket known as the “Coiler cave.” Hidden by a jumble of large boulders, it remains dry throughout the year. Despite Yosemite’s 30-day per year camping limit, for eight years Bryan Kay called it home. “I was a criminal for living in […]
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By Kathryn Reed RENO — It’s one of those days when the slopes are as enticing as relaxing in the lodge. At 8,260, Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe has bragging rights for having the highest base elevation of any Tahoe area ski resort. The summit is 9,700 feet. Being located on the Mt. Rose Highway between […]
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Publisher’s note: This is reprinted from the November 1973 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. Construction of Lake Tahoe highways in Nevada during the years from 1927 to 1935 was reviewed last week by William Howard Smith of Glenbrook when he addressed members of the Lake Tahoe Historical Society. Smith, a former division engineer for the […]
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By Andrew Solomon, Newsweek Children used to make me sad. With the happy children in my adult life, I felt guilty, even mean, about being sad. The origin of that sadness was opaque, but I think it came most from how the absence of children in the lives of gay people had been repeatedly held […]
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By U.S. Ski Racing GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — In the end Aksel Lund Svindal made the Italians — silver medal winner Christof Innerhofer and bronze medalist Peter Fill — look like pretenders, claiming the gold medal of the World Championship super combined by an outstanding 1.01 seconds. But the Italians weren’t complaining. It was the second […]
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This just in from Curtis Fong at 8am: Heavenly’s upper mountain closed, Squaw’s upper mountain closed, Alpine’s upper mountain and back side closed, and Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is closed. Love and snow are blowing in the air this Valentine’s Day. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Winter is expected to return with a vengeance to the Lake Tahoe Basin this week. A winter storm watch is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Reno is calling for possible snow accumulations of 12 to 18 inches at lake level, 1 to 2 feet above 7,000 feet […]
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By John Schumacher, Sacramento Bee The Amgen Tour of California has displayed a deft touch in tweaking its route for the sixth annual pro cycling race. Adding Lake Tahoe? A game changer. Returning to the Central Coast for a postcard ride down Highway 1? Breathtaking. Following the Solvang time trial with a Stage 7 climb […]
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Valentine’s Day is traditionally a day in which people express their love to one another by presenting gifts, such as cards, candy, flowers and other symbols of love or affection. Opinions differ as to who was the original Valentine, but the most popular theory is that he was a clergyman who was executed for secretly […]
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The Nevada Department of Public Safety has partnered with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety to offer four advanced accident investigation and reconstruction classes to law enforcement officers in Nevada. Funding for the classes was provided by a $58,996 traffic safety grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety […]
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