By Elizabeth Karam, U.S. Snowboarding Five-time snowboardcross Winter X Games gold medalist Nate Holland of Squaw Valley started the season off with a win in the opening World Cup in Lech Monday night. Holland led a string of four U.S. athletes into the top 15. Holland, who went into the final rounds seeded fifth, pulled […]
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By CBS 13 SACRAMENTO — For the first time ever, a look inside the mind of a woman accused of kidnapping and raping Jaycee Dugard. These letters from Nancy come from a prison pen pal, a woman who she befriended at the El Dorado County Jail. That pen pal wanted Nancy’s story to be told. […]
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By Ed Sealover, Denver Business Journal Vail Resorts Inc. (NYSE: MTN) Tuesday reported a net loss of $43 million in the fiscal quarter ending Oct. 31, but it raised its “Resort Reported EBITDA” guidance for the fiscal year to reflect its recent acquisition of a Lake Tahoe ski resort. The Broomfield-based company typically loses money […]
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By Tom Knudson, Sacramento Bee TRUCKEE – Amid dark clouds and wind, rain pummels the Sierra Nevada crest outside this quaint resort community. Near the airport, water begins to gush from the base of a big federal dam, undermining its foundation. Then the earth shudders and the dam gives way, sending a giant wall of […]
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It’s a glorious day in Lake Tahoe. Time to call in late for work. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Let the Tahoe Derby Dames help you with your gift shopping this season. Through Dec. 12, Lake Tahoe’s only flat track derby league will be hosting its first online holiday auction, featuring a variety of gifts. The auction proceeds will help the Dames cover the cost of renting an indoor practice space this winter, since […]
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To the community, It’s that holiday time of year and the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department would like to encourage everyone to think of those less fortunate members of our community. At all the city fire stations, you can drop off any new or like-new condition used toys into the Christmas Cheer Barrels. Any donations […]
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Help the less fortunate this holiday season by supporting the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe’s Pet Pantry Program. The economic downturn continues to affect some Truckee-Tahoe residents and their pets, forcing some families to give up their beloved companions due to financial hardship. To help prevent this, the HSTT has implemented the Pet Pantry Program. Under […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is looking for volunteers with or without experience to coordinate the annual Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey on Jan. 7 from 9am until noon. There are 26 stations located around the Lake Tahoe Basin that need to be filled as soon as possible. Interested participants should respond […]
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By Rob Sabo, Northern Nevada Business Weekly The sale of Squaw Valley USA and the purchase of the management contract for Northstar-at-Tahoe represent a continued shift in the ownership and operating structure of major destination ski resorts. The Lake Tahoe region has been the focus of much investor attention during the past few months, with […]
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