The Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation and Rotary Club of South Lake Tahoe are teaming up for the third annual Off the Wall Art Auction this month. Participants may bid on art created by locally and regionally known artists while supporting local education and charitable organizations. Local artists, including nationally known artist and LTCC Art […]
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By USSA LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland — Two-time Olympic champion Ted Ligety (Park City) became only the second American man in history to podium in all five events, tying for second in the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup Finals downhill in Lenzerheide. Ligety, who started fourth to set the early pace, was just 0.11 off the winning […]
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By USSA LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland — Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley) was 10th to lead the U.S. Ski Team in the final downhill of the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup season Wednesday. “Last downhill of the season and you just really have to go for it. It’s a really tough course. It’s a fun hill,” Mancuso said. […]
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A Stateline man was injured Tuesday when the Subaru he was driving collided with a Peterbilt tractor towing a semi-trailer with 66 head of cattle. The March 11 accident happened about 3:53pm on Highway 88 at the intersection of Waterloo Lane in Douglas County. Nevada Highway Patrol troopers said evidence at the scene and witnesses […]
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By Anne Knowles MINDEN – Douglas County is back on track, but it’s unlikely the county will return to the earlier high growth that once fueled its budget. In 2013, 947 homes were sold, the most sales since 2005, at an average price of just less than $300,000, the highest since 2008. Assessed values, which […]
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To the community, Bread & Broth would like to thank the Filipino community for coming together to sponsor an Adopt A Day of Nourishment on March 3. With the generous donation of $250 by an anonymous Filipino community member and the help of a very eager and hard working crew, the dinner guests were treated […]
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California Public Utilities Commission, Sierra Economic Development Corporation and El Dorado County are looking at ways to help bring broadband service to densely populated rural communities. There will be a community meeting on the topic on March 17 from 6-7pm at the Holiday Market Meeting Room, 5030 Ellinghouse Drive in Cool. This meeting is for […]
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By Nick Wingfield, New York Times A half-century ago, dogs lived in barns or backyards, domiciled in shabby little doghouses. Now they have the run of our houses and apartments. They sleep in our beds (full disclosure). In some cases, they are considered by their owners to be like children, and possibly a bit cleaner. […]
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By Jame Sturz, Outside Last summer, Google launched a unique program in which it loans out backpack versions of its car-mounted Street View cameras, called Trekkers, to intrepid explorers. It’s an ingenious idea: put these devices in the hands of the people who know a trail, river, or stretch of wilderness best, and let them […]
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By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News Despite urgent calls for water conservation amid one of California’s worst droughts, more than 255,000 homeowners and businesses across the state can still use all the water they want without paying higher bills. And nobody even knows how much water they are using. From Bakersfield to Sacramento to […]
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