By Mandy Kendall The end of the year is not that far away. Before we descend into the chaos that can occur around Christmas, this can be a good time to reflect on what has happened in the last 12 months. Once we’ve reflected on what’s happened, we often turn to what might be in […]
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By Susan Wood STATELINE – By the looks of the Christmas tree filling up with ornaments, there appears to be no shortage of loss and grief on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe this season. About 60 people showed up at MontBleu on Wednesday night to mark an evening of remembrance called “Light Up a […]
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To the community, “Heavenly Mountain Resort sponsors Adopt A Days so often that it has become a fun challenge between departments to be the first to sign up for volunteering at the AAD dinner. The Heavenly IT Department is always the first,” said Tyler Morris, IT manager. So for the fifth time in the past […]
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• USA Today’s list of top bars that “exude warmth and coziness, with features such as leather banquets, wood paneling, strong drinks and hot fireplaces” includes the Auld Dubliner at the Village at Squaw Valley. • The U.S. Forest Service has sold-out of its Christmas tree permits in the basin. • Stephen Ditchkus is now […]
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By John Marshall, AP SNOWMASS, Colo. — The rustic ski lodge has been a staple of ski towns pretty much since the first resort was erected on the side of a mountain. A drastic design shift has taken place the past few years. Chandeliers made of antlers, animal trophies on the wall, paintings of cowboys […]
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A quick thinking Good Samaritan helped ensure a chimney fire in South Lake Tahoe didn’t turn into a full-blown structure fire Thursday. Keith Cooney was driving down Highway 50 at about 4:45pm Dec. 5 when he saw smoke that he knew could not be a controlled burn. He turned on to Barton Avenue and saw […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee Seven of the region’s highest-paid elected officials stand to see significant reductions in their six-figure paychecks after El Dorado County supervisors moved to eliminate perks that inflated their salaries. Beginning with their next term in 2015, El Dorado officials – including the sheriff, auditor-controller, treasurer-tax collector and four other elected […]
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By Kelley McMillan, Outdoor According to personal trainer Carolyn Parker, if you want to make the most of your ski season, you need to bolster your lower back, core, and glutes through a rigorous power-endurance routine. Power-endurance is, essentially, the ability for your muscles to work near maximum output for a sustained period of time […]
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The staff at Austin’s House has produced a 2014 calendar featuring artwork drawn by children who have stayed at the facility. The calendar is $10. To place your order, call (775) 267.6711 Monday through Friday from 10am-4pm. Austin’s House is the only emergency children’s shelter in rural Northern Nevada. The staff provides services and care […]
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By Tony Chamberlain, Boston Globe Like most young men who work part time in ski and board shops, Adam Sanchez is a student of the products he sells. A junior at Bridgewater State, he has also seen plenty of changes in snow sports, despite his young age. He started as a skier in junior high, […]
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