Expedition:Kirkwood, now in its 10th season, offers an educational adventure program for people who desire to develop skills beyond personal and resort boundaries. Expedition:Kirkwood offers a collection of clinics, camps and programs including free monthly beacon training clinics, women’s clinics for novices to experts, and avalanche awareness and certification courses. For more information about any […]
Read moreUpdated as of 9:15am Jan. 4: The February meeting has been canceled. The next meeting is March 10-11 in Victorville. The Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board is expected to discuss invasive clams at its February meeting. Comments are being sought on a proposal for Lake Tahoe. Click on clams to get more information.
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By Kathryn Reed Alex Cushing left his East Coast law practice to move to Squaw Valley in the 1940s, soon convinced PanAm pilot Wayne Poulson to sell him 600 acres in what is now Olympic Valley and then spent $100,000 to build a ski lodge near what is KT-22. By 1954, Cushing was entertaining the […]
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South Lake Tahoe Sustainability Commission is in the initial stages of drafting a policy recommendation with the goal of significantly reducing or eliminating polystyrene and one-time use plastic bags in South Lake Tahoe. The public is invited to attend the commission’s meeting Feb. 3 at 4pm to comment on the proposed pathways to the goal. […]
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The 2010 USDA food distribution schedule at the Tahoe Douglas Senior Center, 885 Highway 50, Zephyr Cove is from 9-10am on Jan. 28, March 25, May 27, July 29, Sept. 30 and Nov. 18. The eligibility requirements are: having Nevada ID, reading the “self-declaration assurance” form and signing it to the certify that household income […]
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Updated Jan. 3 at 4:54pm. By Kathryn Reed Kirkwood Mountain Resort ran chairs 11 and 2 today because the electrical connection to the rest of the chairs was not working. Resort officials say that problem has been solved. Kirkwood anticipates all lifts being in operation on Jan. 4. “The lifts are not reacting well with […]
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Improve your navigation skills with a course where you will learn to read map contour lines and translate them to the actual terrain. With your compass you’ll learn about magnetic north, true north and declination. Then we’ll put it all together to pinpoint your location and plan your route. Map, compass, snowshoes, gaiters and trekking […]
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REI and Kirkwood host the annual national Winter Trails Day event at Kirkwood Cross Country Ski Area and Snowshoe Center on Jan. 9. Snowshoe vendors, including MSR, Tubbs and Atlas, will offer free snowshoe demos from 10am-3pm and REI Outdoor School instructors will provide guided snowshoe hikes on designated trails at Kirkwood. REI employees and […]
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Women Entrepreneurs meet Jan. 7 from 11:30am-1pm at Passeretti’s Restaurant at 1181 Highway 50, South Lake Tahoe. Lunch is $13 for members or advance registration; $15 for non-members or at the door. RSVP to jctahoewriter@hotmail.com or go to www.weoftheworld.com and click on the Tahoe Chapter to RSVP or pay online with a credit card.
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El Dorado County Animal Services is looking for individuals who would like to provide foster care in their homes for abandoned and adoptable animals. Animal foster families serve as volunteers who offer temporary, loving care in their homes while a permanent home is being sought for the animals. The commitment to care for the animals […]
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