By Elizabeth Karam, U.S. Ski Team ASPEN -– Three-time Olympic medalist Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley showed she has the speed to return to the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom podium finishing eighth Saturday to lead the U.S. at the Visa Aspen Winternational. France’s Tessa Worley produced a blistering second run jumping seven […]
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With a winter storm warning for the Lake Tahoe Basin until 10 tonight, a day on the slopes may not be the warmest place to be. Here is the ski report for the day from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe. Check the resort where you are skiing because it’s possible lifts will be on […]
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By Kathryn Reed One of the best things about living on a street that doesn’t get plowed first or even on the same day a storm hits is the ability to cross country ski on it. Heading to Cove East last Sunday we knew it could be a bit treacherous before we got to this […]
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By Jennifer Dlouhy, Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON — An environmental advocacy group says tourism and fishing deliver $204 billion annually to coastal economies along the Pacific, Atlantic and Florida Gulf shores – about four times the value of the estimated oil and gas that could be recovered every year from proposed offshore drilling nearby. The study, […]
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By Rachel Harris, Ski How sustainable is that sweet pair of skis you’re about to buy? You may soon be able to find out how green all your favorite products are through a new tool called the Eco Index. Designed in collaboration with over one hundred retailers, brands, and suppliers, along with the Outdoor Industry […]
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By Susan Skorupa, Reno Gazette-Journal The reaction usually started with the opening notes of the song, eight dark tones leading up to the first line of lyric. Johnny Cash’s audiences waited for it — the second verse of “Folsom Prison Blues,” the line “but I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.” […]
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By Kathryn Reed Choosing the perfect Christmas tree is important. Sometimes it takes the right person to find the right tree. For many people, Benny Kunibe is that person. Kunibe, who turned 93 this month, is the man behind the Optimist’s annual Christmas tree lot near El Dorado Beach. “People will come to the tree […]
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Shop — it’s a four letter word in a super negative way for so many people this time of year. With the economy being what it is, household incomes such as they are and the pressure to buy, buy, buy this time of year, let’s help each other out. Twenty dollars. What if that were […]
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By Tammy Krikorian, Reno Gazette-Journal The city of Reno and Washoe County are seeking residents’ input on whether the two local governments should combine services in information technology, human resources and purchasing. Washoe County and Reno already share dozens of services through inter-local agreements, memorandums of understanding and consolidation. The county, Reno, Sparks and Washoe […]
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By Tom Travis, 777 Poker Poker player Stanley Quinn has become the latest star to pick up a coveted World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold ring by winning the circuit’s main event at Harvey’s resort in Lake Tahoe. The 51-year-old, who previously worked in IT before taking up the card game, takes home $86,789 (£55,076) […]
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