By Kathryn Reed Pine fills the senses. A chill is in the air. The building seems massive with only a few pieces of equipment inside. A pile of wood fills one corner; wood chips are at the other end of a large red chipper that looks like it could spit out an entire pine tree. […]
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The Second Annual Telemark Ski and Freeride Festival at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, presented by Tough Guy Productions, is Feb. 18-22. This four-day event will showcase snow safety courses, parties and big mountain ski competitions. Join in the action at the Keyhole Classic Feb. 19, when some of the best competitors will rip down Keyhole […]
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North Lake Tahoe Visitors Bureaus and Chamber of Commerce recently secured the Sunchaser Challenge, a multi-discipline adventure challenge set for May 22 at Northstar-at-Tahoe in Truckee. “Having 1,000 competitors descend on North Lake Tahoe for three days translates into a potential $2 million in economic impact for the area,” Tourism Director Andy Chapman of the […]
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Caregiving is a difficult and often challenging role that one can undertake, and taking the opportunity to share information and feel connected to others who are providing care is a vital step to perform this task to the best of your ability. Take the opportunity on March 11 from 5:30-7:30pm at the South Lake Tahoe […]
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By Vancouver Sun The U.S.’s Hannah Kearney won the gold medal in women’s moguls in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games, edging 2006 Olympic champion Jennifer Heil of Canada. Kearney, the last to compete on the course Saturday night. American Shannon Bahrke won the bronze medal with a total of 25.43. It was an incredible […]
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Ski Run Business Improvement District will meet Feb. 17 from 3-5pm at Riva Grill in South Lake Tahoe to gather input about what events the public would like to see, what services might enhance the area and talk about expanding the mix of businesses.
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By NEWS-10 A small plane made an emergency landing on Latrobe Road just off of Highway 50 Saturday morning, according to officials. California Highway Patrol spokesman Michael Bradley said the single-occupant plane landed just after 11 a.m. The plane clipped a car on the way down, but no one inside was injured. The pilot walked […]
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By Sam Stanton and Denny Walsh, Sacramento Bee Phillip Garrido apparently had a way with people. Repeatedly over the years he managed to charm the prison officials and parole agents supervising him to the point that they lauded him in letters. Even when they detected him acting “real weird” or “strange” during visits to his […]
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It’s going to be one of those glorious day on the slopes of Lake Tahoe. With bad weather for the Olympics, you won’t miss much of the televised action by skiing here today. Check out the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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By Kathryn Reed South Tahoe High School’s class of 2010 will graduate knowing what it’s like to learn in a new building with state-of-the-art equipment. The building in what was the parking lot at the front of the school will open the day after spring break in April. At Tuesday’s school board meeting the funds […]
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