Douglas County School District board of trustees has moved the meetings at Lake Tahoe. The new location is the meeting room on the first floor of the visitor center at 169 Highway 50 in Stateline. The next school board meeting is Jan. 14 at 3:30pm at this new location. For questions or more information, call […]
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By KCRA-TV A “snow dance” performed by a group of traditional Native American dancers produced immediate results at Lake Tahoe on Saturday. It began snowing at the very same time the Eagle Wings Dancers appealed to higher authorities during a ceremony at Sugar Pine Point State Park, organizers said. About 20 young female dancers in […]
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By Kimberly Beltran, Cabinet Report Last year Gov. Jerry Brown set out to fundamentally remake the state’s funding relationship with schools – this year the Democratic governor has set his sights on remaking the state’s seminal school funding guarantee, Proposition 98. Perhaps best known for its byzantine formula that adjusts for economic growth, student enrollment […]
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By USSA VALLNORD, Andorra -– Trevor Jacob (Mammoth) rode to his career first snowboardcross victory Saturday in the FIS Snowboard World Cup in Vallnord, putting him in prime position to make the Olympic team with just a month before Sochi. Olympic medalist Lindsey Jacobellis (Stratton Mountain, Vt.) took third in the women’s race with Canadian […]
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By Jason Hoppin, Santa Cruz Sentinel CAPITOLA — Santa Cruz has long established its bona fides when it comes to organic farming. But a nascent effort now on the horizon could lead to a new title: the birthplace of certified marijuana. Clearly echoing the organic movement of the 1970s, a handful of county leaders and […]
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Print Club will resume at Bona Fide HQ on the third Monday of the month — or Jan. 20. Lovers of ink and art are welcome to work on an antique book press and an etching press. Bring your supplies or pay the $10 material fee. The informal club meets form 6-8:30pm at 1069 Magua […]
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By Nina Liss-Schultz, Mother Jones The United States has long been known to have one of the most expensive hospital systems in the world, and now a study indicates that hospitals are overcharging patients for medical services. According to the study published Monday by National Nurses United, the largest nurses’ organization in the United States, […]
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By USSA ADELBODEN, Switzerland — A stroke of bad luck zapped Ted Ligety (Park City) Saturday as the four-time Audi FIS Alpine World Cup giant slalom champ crashed midway through the final run. Ligety, who was third after the opening run, was poised for the podium when his left ski skipped off the snow at […]
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By USSA ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria -– Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley) punched her best Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill finish of the Olympic season on Jan. 11 with 13th to lead four U.S. Ski Team athletes into the Zauchensee top 25. Elisabeth Goergl ended a two-year downhill victory draught for Austiran women with a stunning win […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one of a series of blurbs about how the lack of winter is impacting businesses in the Lake Tahoe Basin. If you have an idea, please email info@LakeTahoeNews.net. Sleigh rides through the woods are a Lake Tahoe tradition. So are carriage rides. Fortunately, the Borges family is flexible with what it […]
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