By Steve Timko, Reno Gazette-Journal About one out of every four children born in Nevada recently were to mothers who were not U.S. citizens, the second-highest rate in the nation, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released Thursday. The data, collected as part of the Census Bureau’s ongoing American Community Survey, did not distinguish […]
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Bread & Broth’s 22nd annual Thanksgiving feast is Nov. 22 from 4-6pm at St. Theresa Church, located at 1041 Lyons Ave. in South Lake Tahoe. Roast Turkey is on the menu, as well as all the traditional side dishes including homemade dressing and cranberry sauce. In previous years, volunteers have served as many as 400 […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will host a meeting to update the community on the Meyers Landfill site on Nov. 18 at 6pm at the Forest Supervisor’s office, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe. The meeting will include an update on the status of construction of the landfill cap, details on […]
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By Rob Sabo, Northern Nevada Business Weekly An increase in early-season bookings for winter ski vacations has hoteliers and property managers in the Lake Tahoe region — who have struggled the past few years to fill rooms at profitable rates — optimistic about the upcoming ski season. And a rise in bookings from international clients […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Nov. 7, 2010, Sacramento Bee. What next for California’s struggling state parks system? Fifty-eight percent of California voters Tuesday roundly rejected an initiative asking residents to pay an $18 surcharge on their cars each year in exchange for free access to state parks. Incoming Gov. Jerry Brown and […]
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The 3rd annual North Face Junior Freeskiing Tour, a platform to develop young professional big mountain athletes by providing opportunities for them to compete and show the direction big mountain skiing is headed, stops in Kirkwood March 25-27.. The North American Junior Freeskiing Championships are in Kirkwood. Each JFT event is sanctioned by the International […]
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Billabong Flaunt it Finals at Sierra-at-Tahoe is April 9. The finals of this North American women-only snowboard series is a Swatch Ticket To Ride World Tour rated event, so expect high-level femme riding from some of the best snowboarders in the industry. Sierra Resort’s Jamie Anderson, currently ranked one of the top female snowboarders in […]
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Red Bull Butter Cup is April 2 at Sierra Resort. This South Shore vs. North Shore contest is multi-leveled with Sierra Resort’s Park Crew pulling out all the tricks to build the more creative Rail Jam course while snowboarders will compete to execute perfect butters and presses. The spectator-friendly course will be built on Broadway. […]
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Sierra-at-Tahoe’s 8th annual Telegrass Festival is March 26 and 27. This homegrown event brings out teleskiers from all over Northern California for a weekend celebration of the freeheel life. Morning and afternoon clinics for teleskiers of every ability level, equipment demos from top manufacturers, fun relays and races, live music from regional bluegrass bands, beer […]
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By Pat Wingert, Newsweek A new principal with no experience seems an odd choice to turn around a long-failing school. But that’s exactly whom most superintendents around the country end up hiring—largely because no one else applies for what seems like a thankless job. It’s no surprise that most don’t succeed. The obvious solution, concluded […]
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