Denver Post BRECKENRIDGE — Norway’s Andreas Hatveit captured the Winter Dew Tour men’s free-ski slopestyle final Sunday, and 16-year-old Tyler Flanagan of Mammoth Lakes, Calif., earned his first victory in a pro competition in the men’s snowboard slopestyle final. Jamie Anderson, 19, of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., won the women’s snowboard slopestyle final. Hatveit, 23, […]
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A “rail jam” snowboard and ski slopestyle contest is scheduled from 4:30-6pm Dec. 22 at Mt. Rose-Ski Tahoe, 22222 Mt. Rose Highway. Registration is from 3:30 to 4:15pm. Cost: Free to spectators. Details: (775) 849.0704 or www.skirose.com.
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KCRA Work crews in El Dorado County were planning Monday to blast a giant boulder looming on a hillside above Highway 50, a key route that connects the Sacramento area with Lake Tahoe. The 400-ton rock, which is hanging precariously above the road about 20 miles east of Placerville near Bridal Veil Falls, poses no […]
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Bring on the snow. Snow is in the forecast for about the next 24 hours. No blue sky to be found today. Here is the ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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Business owners, Time is ticking to qualify for 20 percent off Lake Tahoe News’ 2010 advertising rates. When the new year begins, the prices increase and the discount vanishes with 2009. Anyone who advertises in 2009 — which you can still do for as little as $75 — will receive 20 percent off the 2010 […]
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Publisher’s note: Get in the spirit and share your idea for a gift valued at $20 or less. Click here for details. Fight the cold, buy that last-minute, one of a kind gift and help the South Tahoe Chamber of Commerce. Mufflers of many colors and textures – $6-$9. Sets of matching hats and muffler […]
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South Shore comedian and radio host Howie Nave became Santa Claus over the weekend at the Village Center in South Lake Tahoe for the annual Christmas Cheer Food drive. “I don’t know how the ‘real’ Santa does it. I was exhausted after five hours, but it was cool seeing the kids light up, especially while […]
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By Kathryn Reed OLYMPIC VILLAGE — Jonny Moseley will finally see the Olympics. He vaguely remembers going to a hockey game in 1998 when he competed in the Nagano, Japan, Games. He skipped the opening ceremonies. He admits to having been obsessed with the competition. It paid off. He won gold that year in moguls. […]
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In 53 days the Winter Olympics begin. Lake Tahoe News’ coverage of the Winter Games in Whistler begins today – the first day of winter. From today until the closing ceremonies on Feb. 28, Lake Tahoe News will be covering the Games from a variety of angles – including traveling to Canada before the Games […]
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Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee An $89 million El Dorado County courthouse in Placerville is one of five new courthouse projects to receive initial funding authorization by the state Public Works Board. The funding marks the start of the projects. The authorization gives the Administrative Office of the Courts the green light to start looking for […]
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