By U.S. Ski Team PARK CITY – Vancouver Olympic gold medalists Lindsey Vonn of Vail and Bode Miller of Franconia, N.H., are among 19 athletes named to the 2011 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Team announced Wednesday. The biennial event opens Feb. 8 and continues through Feb. 20 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The strong group also […]
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Tahoe-Reno is positioning itself to submit a proposal for the next opportunity to bid for hosting rights of a future Olympic Winter Games. Learn more about the vision and how individuals and businesses can join the effort during a presentation at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village on Feb. 4 at 2:30pm. Aside from hearing […]
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The Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society is hosting a blood drive on March 15 form 10am-3pm in the Aspen Room at Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe. No appointments needed. For more information, or questions, contact BloodSource at 800.995.4420.
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Best to stay on the groomed runs. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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The Crest Café, known for its specialized winemaker dinners, is teaming up with High Sierra Veggies & Vegans to host a gourmet vegan Valentine’s dinner. The five-course, gourmet menu will be made without animal products or by-products and includes wine pairings and discount wines by the glass or bottle. A winemaker representative will be on […]
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Sept. 18 — Athleta Iron Girl Lake Tahoe South Shore, is a triathlon consisting of a 400-meter swim, 24K bike and 5K run. Launched in 2004 with just two races, the Iron Girl Series has grown to include 13 events nationwide, varying in distance from 5K to duathlon and triathlon. Iron Girl recently introduced its […]
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• Puppy Kindergarten Class begins every Wednesday at 6:15 pm at Tahoe Best Friends, 2197 Ruth Ave., in South Lake Tahoe. Call (530) 542.2336 for more information. • Dominik, a bichon frise owned by Laura Rosio of Lake Tahoe, won best of breed at the annual Winterfest All-Breed Dog Show in Ventura County this month. […]
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By Kathryn Reed Although the dollars to put the final touches on the Van Sickle Bi-state Park have been allocated, the actual opening of the park still teeters on securing funds to operate it. Lisa O’Daly with the California Tahoe Conservancy told her board, “Currently, the Nevada budget doesn’t have the money to open the […]
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By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee Seven Republicans and one Democrat met Monday’s filing deadline to become candidates for the 4th District Assembly seat left vacant by Ted Gaines’ recent move to the state Senate. GOP candidates are Beth Gaines, Ted Gaines’ wife, a homemaker with business experience; Roseville City Councilman John Allard; Cheryl Bly-Chester, founder […]
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Sierra Nevada College’s Department of Humanities and Social Sciences has received a grant for the Tournées Festival, a program which brings contemporary French cinema to American college and university campuses, to be staged April 6-9. This inaugural festival spearheaded by SNC’s language program and made possible with the support of the Cultural Services of the […]
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