By Megan Michelson, SKI Magazine California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger founded After-School All-Stars, a free after-school program for inner-city kids, in 1990. Last week, he surprised a group of school children on a two-day ski trip at Mammoth Mammoth, California. He took some runs with the kids and offered them some valuable advice (“Make a turn!” […]
Read more
Recreation, forest health, fuels reduction, wildlife habitat, watershed restoration and aquatic habitat will be the subject of meetings next month conducted by the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the U.S. Forest Service. The public is encouraged to attend to learn about and comment on the forest plan revision, which is agency’s blue print of […]
Read more
By Kathryn Reed Change. It’s the one constant for students, parents and educators at the lake schools in Douglas County School District. More change is in the works. One day there will be only one school – a K-12 on the campus of Whittell High School. This won’t happen for several years, but still, just […]
Read more
The first Truckee Rib Fest, slated for Father’s Day (June 20) will be at Citizens Bank Plaza from noon–4pm. This casual foodie event will provide attendees a chance to sample ribs and side dishes prepared by the best chefs in the area. Event organizers have lined up a number of caterers and restaurants who will […]
Read more
Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra meets every Thursday at 7:30am at the Lake Tahoe Senior Center (3050 Lake Tahoe Blvd.) in South Lake Tahoe. Come join us for fun, fellowship, lively chat, great speakers and hear about our wonderful projects in this community. All are invited; breakfast and coffee served. May 20 Carolyn Treanor about […]
Read more
By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee Consider it one of those ideas so crazy it might work. Realtor Susanne Wolter said it took a couple of drinks to come up with the concept, but once she did folks signed on right away. Six El Dorado County real estate competitors decided, for at least one weekend, to […]
Read more
When: June 26 Time: Noon-4pm Tickets:$20 in advance – $25 on tour day. Sold by AAUW members, and at vendors in town before the tour,and at featured homes on tour day. More info: Contact Kay at kmhende@charter.net Early on the windy Sunday afternoon of June 24, 2007, what came to be called the Angora Fire […]
Read more
By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee Comprehensive maps of California’s earthquake faults and geology are now available on the Internet for the first time. Among other things, the new maps reflect the latest research on earthquake faults. For example, the Midland Fault crossing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has been updated to show that it was active […]
Read more
Although the inaugural Lake Tahoe Restaurant week is more than four months away, restaurants are climbing on board to be part of the Sept. 5-12 event. The event, which encompass the entire basin and Truckee, has launched its website to keep people informed. On the website, food aficionados will find a list of participating restaurants, […]
Read more
By Lauren Gustus, Reno Gazette-Journal Another link in the Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway has been completed east of Reno-Sparks. The latest addition to the bikeway stretches for about two miles through NV Energy’s Tracy Generating Station property and the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center from Waltham Way to the USA Parkway exit along Highway 80. This section of the […]
Read more