Ski report: Windy this afternoon
Bring the sun screen and an extra layer. The wind is likely to pick up this afternoon. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Ganong breaks hand hitting gate
By U.S. Ski Racing GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Erik Guay is the World Champion. Once again Canada has taken the Worlds downhill title from under the noses of the Europeans. In 2009 it was John Kucera winning a difficult test at Val d’Isere. This time it was Guay with an early run down a decidedly changed […]
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Snippets about Lake Tahoe
• Truckee ’s Dragonfly Restaurant and Sushi Bar is having a monthlong celebration to mark the restaurant’s 10-year anniversary. A 10th anniversary celebration bash has been set for March 1 that will feature live music and food specials. • What is the value of daily online news about Lake Tahoe? You decide. Although LakeTahoeNews.net will […]
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South Tahoe college being turned into winter mecca
Snow was starting to cover the parking lot Friday afternoon near the library at Lake Tahoe Community College. That’s not unusual in February. But not a cloud was in the sky. Crews from On Course Events were creating the rail jam apparatus for today’s Winter Expo at the South Lake Tahoe campus. The inaugural expo […]
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South Tahoe chief explains traffic citations
By Brian T. Uhler A recent concern expressed by some community members included the idea there has been an increase in the number of traffic citations issued by South Lake Tahoe police officers. Others may very well contend that our department should do more in the way of controlling unsafe drivers in our community. This […]
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Movie about Pacific Crest Trail to air in Tahoe City
The Pacific Crest Trail and Tahoe Rim Trail associations are showing the National Geographic “America’s Wild Spaces: The Pacific Crest Trail” on Feb. 25 at 8pm. This hourlong film chronicles the peaks and valleys of the epic 2,650 mile long Pacific Crest Trail. This trail stretches from Mexico to Canada, cutting through seven national parks […]
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Frostbite can sneak up on winter enthusiasts
By Chuck Myers, McClatchy Tribune Its typical consequences aren’t nearly as severe for Sierra enthusiasts as those of the avalanche or blizzard, but frostbite is an ever-present danger of the snow season. Frostbite’s symptoms may be subtle at first: a slightly painful, prickly or itching sensation; skin that turns red, white, pale or grayish-yellow; numbness; […]
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South Tahoe council revises rules for itself
By Kathryn Reed Stationary for council members, how to get an item on the agenda and receiving text messages during meetings. Those were some of the heady issues the South Lake City Council spent a chunk of time on this week. It was all part of the council going over its protocols Feb. 8. Apparently […]
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LTCC takes hard look at creating goals to improve
By Kathryn Reed Lake Tahoe Community College knows what it needs to work on, but how to get there is another matter. “We want to develop a shared understanding of opportunities and challenges,” Tom Greene, vice president of Academic Affairs and Student Services, explained as the five tables of eight people chatted among themselves. “This […]
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Meeting about South Tahoe fuel reduction project
To combat potential public outcry when the 50-acre Lake Christopher fuels reduction project starts this summer, officials have scheduled an outreach meeting for Feb. 16 at 6pm at Lake Tahoe Airport in council chambers. South Lake Tahoe firefighters plans to use hand crews and low-impact equipment, including a helicopter, around the Trout and Cold creek […]
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