The El Dorado County Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is looking for volunteers who are interested in becoming certified long term care ombudsmen. Certified ombudsmen are advocates who visit residents of long-term care facilities, identifying complaints and concerns. They investigate any complaints and work with the staff of the facilities to resolve problems; advocating from […]
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By Kathryn Reed Easy, fun, scenic. Scampering up Twin Peaks on snowshoes encompasses all of these elements. It’s one of those jaunts that is great on a day when you want a little exercise outdoors, but don’t have a ton of time. Of course the snow conditions always play a role in how long an […]
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By Lindsey Sine, U.S. Snowboarding ASPEN -– Kelly Clark of Mt. Snow, Vt., opened up a new chapter for women’s snowboarding Saturday night, stomping out a huge 1080 to become the first woman to land the maneuver in a competition, and earning her the gold in the Winter X Games halfpipe. “It’s been an incredible […]
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By Lindsey Sine, U.S. Snowboarding ASPEN -– Nick Baumgartner of Iron River, Mich., held nothing back Saturday as he put the pain of a broken collar bone on the back burner to take his first Winter X Games gold medal. Reigning X Games snowboardcross champ Nate Holland’s of Squaw Valley five-year winning streak came to […]
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By Freddy Perryman, U.S. Ski Team CALGARY, Alberta -– Olympian Scotty Bahrke of Squaw Valley earned his first World Cup podium Saturday, finishing third. His career best finish came on the eve of the World Championships in Deer Valley Resort. After finishing on the bubble in qualifying, Bahrke competed in Saturday’s finals throwing first a […]
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By Lindsey Sine, U.S. Snowboarding ASPEN, CO — Lindsey Jacobellis of Stratton Mountain, Vt., nailed her fourth gold in a row Saturday, making her the first woman to four-peat in X Games history. Callan Chythlook-Sifsof of Gordwood, Alaska, finished right behind her teammate to take the silver in snowboardcross. “This is my second go at […]
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The Lake Tahoe Community College Theatre Arts Department is offering up a romantic cabaret Feb. 11 with “Loving You: A Musical Valentine.” The musical cabaret will feature songs of love from Sinatra to Sondheim sung and danced by some of Lake Tahoe’s most talented performers. A variety of desserts will be served beginning at 7:15pm. […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee After spending a century building the nation’s largest and most majestic state park system, Californians are poised to do something unprecedented: Retreat from that legacy and start closing parks. Years of budget cuts in the California State Parks system have resulted in widespread reductions in park hours, crumbling facilities and […]
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By Bob Shallit, Sacramento Bee James Knudson, known to many as “Jimboy” because of the famous taco chain he founded, died Wednesday at the age of 95. He remained active until being diagnosed with cancer a week ago and had “a mercifully quick end to what was quite a life,” said Tom Boalt, general manager […]
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March 26 will mark the much-anticipated comeback of The Pain McShlonkey Classic at Squaw Valley. This action packed on and off-mountain event will serve as a hilarious tribute to legendary skier Shane McConkey as pros and amateurs battle for the highly coveted Golden Saucer trophy and bragging rights. Celebrated for his playful spirit, McConkey was […]
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