By Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — As America’s road planners struggle to find the cash to mend a crumbling highway system, many are beginning to see a solution in a little black box that fits neatly by the dashboard of your car. The devices, which track every mile a motorist drives and transmit […]
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The 6th annual Blue Ribbon Awards dinner and ceremony at MontBleu in Stateline is Nov. 14 at 5:30pm. More than 175 nominations were received, the finalists have been chosen, and the winners will be announced at the dinner. Tickets are $50 and may be purchased online. The deadline to purchase tickets is Nov. 8. For […]
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By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee Built to accompany the long-delayed and never-completed Auburn Dam, the unusually long legs of the Foresthill Bridge has teased parachute daredevils for decades. With its forest-green deck 730 feet above the American River Canyon, the bridge is the fourth highest span in the United States. The bridge’s height, combined with […]
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Douglas County schools at the lake are starting one hour later because of snow. Lake Tahoe Unified schools are open. In Tahoe Truckee Unified it’s a snow day for Donner Trail Elementary and there is no bus service on Donner Summit. A fast moving storm dumped 6 inches of snow in South Lake Tahoe overnight. […]
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Geoffrey is a 2-year-old goof. He looks like a Lab, except that he’s a little bigger than your average Lab, and he has wiry hair and a scraggly beard. He is one-quarter Irish Wolfhound. And he’s got tons of energy, and very few manners. He’d just as soon jump on you as pull you down […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Knee injuries aren’t the only thing skiers and snowboarders need to worry about. Orthopedists in Lake Tahoe see a number of dislocated shoulders, too. Kyle Swanson, a doctor with Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, went over the various shoulder injuries and treatments during a lecture Oct. 23 at Kahle Community […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Oct. 18, 2013, Sacramento Bee. In a report that should not sit on a shelf, the Little Hoover Commission this week urged Gov. Jerry Brown and legislators to devise a new master plan for higher education to meet anticipated demand for 2.3 million more college graduates within 12 […]
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The Carson Valley Inn will serve a free spaghetti lunch to all veterans and active military – plus one guest – on Veterans Day from 11am-4pm. Veterans and active military personnel must present a military ID for entrance. There will be a Veterans Day colors presentation, the national anthem and an invocation at 11am. The […]
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By Lois M. Collins, Deseret News Parents who want their teens to do better in school might want to send them outside to play hard for a bit. Research from the United Kingdom indicates that moderate to vigorous exercise helps teens academically. And it’s especially good at helping girls do better in science. The study […]
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• Royal Gorge, North America’s largest cross country resort, has launched a new website. • Oakland’s hair-folk group Tumbleweed Wanderers is headlining the Crystal Bay Club Red Room on Nov. 23. The 10pm concert is free. • Ian McFeron will be at The Cottonwood in Truckee on Nov. 9. The 7pm concert is free. • […]
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