By Karen E. Crummy, Denver Post Avalanches within the boundaries of open runs at Colorado ski resorts are an inherent danger, and operators do not have to warn skiers or close runs, even when risk is high, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. The 2-1 decision, which immunizes resorts from claims after avalanche-related deaths […]
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By Paige Preusse, 40/29-TV GARFIELD, Ark. — A former Lake Tahoe bartender who has been impersonating a Navy SEAL was arrested Friday in Arkansas on charges stemming from firearm violations. A.J. Dicken was wanted in Nevada for possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony. Dicken boasted about being the most decorated […]
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By Elisabeth Rosenthal, New York Times American physicians, worried about changes in the health care market, are streaming into salaried jobs with hospitals. Though the shift from private practice has been most pronounced in primary care, specialists are following. Last year, 64 percent of job offers filled through Merritt Hawkins, one of the nation’s leading […]
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By Kathryn Reed PLACERVILLE – One life ended while countless others were shattered all because a South Lake Tahoe bar fight culminated in a homicide. The three men charged with crimes related to the death of Derek “Zippy” Penaranda were sentenced Friday. Penaranda, who was from Ripon, was in South Lake Tahoe in May 2012 […]
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The U.S. has collected one medal after five alpine events. Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley was unable on Saturday to add to the bronze she won in the super combined. At one point Mancuso was in second in the super G. She finished in eighth with a time of 1:27.04. On the podium were Anna […]
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To the community, Members of Heavenly Mountain Resort’s skier services joined Bread & Broth volunteers to serve the Feb. 10 Adopt A Day evening meal. Normally, Heavenly’s volunteer crew for the evening spends their days making sure that the guests at Heavenly Mountain Resort are enjoying all the amenities offered at our local ski resort. […]
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By Tom DuHain, KCRA-TV PLACERVILLE — A 49ers-era gold mine, usually closed to the public, will open this weekend for guided tours in Placerville. The Priest Mine is one of the few surviving “hard rock” mines. Started in 1850, it was completely dug by hand picks. No dynamite was used in the small mine. “The […]
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Longtime South Lake Tahoe resident Phyllis Ann Clifton passed from this life on Feb. 9. She was 73. Phyllis was born on Sept. 16, 1940, in Modesto to Annabelle and Ernest Farrell. When she was 8-years-old, Phyllis moved from Hickman to Portola Valley. As a teenager she attended Menlo-Atherton High School; and later studied to […]
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Prize-winning, bestselling writer, producer, and cartoonist Chris Millis will be at Sierra Nevada College on Feb. 21. He adapted his first novel “Small Apartments” into a feature film that stars Matt Lucas, Billy Crystal, Johnny Knoxville, and James Caan. The 7-9pm reading is free at the college’s Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, Room 139-141. Millis […]
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The sixth annual Cowboy Mardi Gras fundraiser to benefit Austin’s House is Feb. 28 at the Carson Valley Inn from 6-10pm. The party atmosphere of Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Fat Tuesday features food, music, dancing, games, raffle prizes, and a silent auction. The Cowboy Mardi Gras starts at 6pm with a cocktail hour. […]
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