Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort was honored by Clif Bar and the National Ski Areas Association as the recipient of the 2010 Silver Eagle Award for Environmental Education. This is the second time Sierra has won this award. “Climate change presents a major and imminent challenge to everyone who enjoys the outdoors, especially when snow and winter activities […]
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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is warning business owners to be cautious of another scam targeted at service-type businesses like hotels and restaurants. A suspect contacts the business via email or phone call, and attempts to make reservations for multiple overnight stays or meals for a large group, then requests to pay for the hotel/meal […]
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By Jeremy Benson, ESPN This winter, Daron Rahlves’ ski-cross-style Silver Belt Banzai Race, previously a one-off event held at California’s Sugar Bowl ski area, will become a three-series tour around Lake Tahoe. Known as the Rahlves Banzai Series, the races will be held at Alpine Meadows (Jan. 22-23), Kirkwood (Feb. 5-6) and Sugar Bowl (March […]
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By Nick Behney and Cheyanne Lane What are the first thoughts that go through your mind when you see a youth on the streets? How did they get there, where are their parents, and are they safe? It’s disturbing to realize that between 1.6 and 2.8 million youth run away annually. That’s each year. Most […]
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By Kathryn Reed “Why do you bully each other mentally and verbally if you are telling us not to?” “If you continue bullying, what kind of message will you be sending to the children of the world?” “The commercials you have been making are like cyber bullying.” “Our school is trying really hard to defeat […]
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Fresh Ketch Pray for Snow Party is Nov. 17 from 7:30-11:30pm. Fresh Ketch is at 2435 Venice Drive, South Lake Tahoe.
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Daron Rahlves’ ski-cross-style Silver Belt Banzai Races. The races will be at Alpine Meadows (Jan. 22-23), Kirkwood (Feb. 5-6) and Sugar Bowl (March 12-13) and will feature skiers and snowboarders going head-to-head around gates set on big-mountain terrain.
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On Nov. 11 at 11am the American Legion in South Lake Tahoe is honoring all living and passed veterans at the American Legion Post, 2748 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Refreshment to follow.
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By Marek Warszawski, McClatchy-Tribune FRESNO – Tim Cohee, the new owner of China Peak, is crossing his ski tips that this winter brings a ton of snow. But not too soon. There’s still too much left to be done during what has been an unusually busy offseason at the 1,300-acre ski resort 65 miles east […]
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Poet and professor of English at Sierra Nevada College, Karen Terrey, will share her thoughts on how one lives as a writer and how she works with other writers to inspire and motivate. Since spending the summer of 2009 studying poetry in Prague, she finds inspiration for her efforts to help build literary community in […]
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