• Zephyr Cove Elementary School has a new website. • Joann Eisenbrandt, sometimes freelancer for Lake Tahoe News, is now the fulltime operations manager for Sierra Nevada Alliance. • Tickets are on sale for Warren Miller’s latest movie, which will be shown at MontBleu and CalNeva in Tahoe as well as in Reno. Click here […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is profiling candidates for South Lake Tahoe City Council and Douglas County Commission. The stories are being published in the order they were received. Name: Claire Fortier Age: 57 How long have you lived in South Lake Tahoe?: 17 years Job/profession: A former newspaper editor and CEO of a local […]
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Publisher’s note: Lake Tahoe News is providing a glimpse into what skiers and boarders can expect at Lake Tahoe area resorts for the 2010-11 season. Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe: Dropping in is easy; dropping in the chutes isn’t • Projected opening date: early November, weather permitting • Daily adult lift ticket: $69 off-peak; $74 peak […]
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The El Dorado County Chief Administrative Office is inviting the public to a special budget presentation and discussion at the Main Library in Placerville. Chief Administrative Officer Gayle Erbe-Hamlin and staff will be presenting an overview of the county budget and be available to answer questions. The meeting will be Oct. 14 from 6-8pm at […]
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To the community, Bijou Community School would like to thank the Rotary Club of South Lake Tahoe and the Rotaracts from LTCC for generously donating their time to help our parent volunteer group plant trees around Bijou’s new field. We would also like to thank Aspen Hollow for their generous donation of these trees. It […]
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By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times QUINCY — “This is the easy part,” says Barry Rice, half-sliding, half-falling down a ravine through a latticework of dead branches. Decades ago, lush stands of Darlingtonia californica — emerald plants coiled like fanged cobras ready to pounce — grew at this spot in the northern reaches of the […]
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By Elizabeth Karam, U.S. Ski Team PARK CITY – The 2011 U.S. Revolution Tour is taking on a new look this winter showcasing freeride skiing as well as snowboarding events. The 2011 season marks the U.S. Revolution Tour’s seventh year and first time including freeride. The U.S. Revolution Tour, a qualifying event series for the […]
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By Susan Wood When author Jennifer Woodlief wrote acknowledgements in her book “A Wall of White” about the 1982 Alpine Meadows-area avalanche that killed seven, she thanked snow expert Jim Plehn for explaining the difference “between a snowflake and a pure stellar crystal.” This kind of knowledge goes a long way in the Sierra Nevada […]
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Here’s a revolutionary idea: it’s possible for brides-to-be to not only have fun planning their nuptials, but they can also enjoy the actual day stress-free. Not a believer? Change your mindset and plan to attend Tahoe Unveiled on Oct. 16 at PlumpJack Squaw Valley Inn, Olympic Valley, where brides will have an opportunity to meet […]
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By Susan Voyles, Reno Gazette-Journal Reno’s old City Hall building on Center Street has been gutted, and out of the rubble will rise the city’s first children’s discovery museum. “Carson City has a smaller children’s museum, but there’s never been anything like this,” said Melinda Lyons, the project manager. With nearly $20 million already raised, […]
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