By Kel Munger, Sacramento Bee If you don’t think you know any poor people, think again. According to Sacramento journalist and author Sasha Abramsky, we all know someone who is economically insecure. “If you knock on doors in your neighborhood, you’ll find someone who has needed food assistance, someone who is underwater on their mortgage, […]
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By Rocklin and Roseville Today OLYMPIC VALLEY — Water utility service in Martis Valley near Truckee would be transferred to the Northstar Community Services District under a plan discussed last week by the Placer County Water Agency Board of Directors. The proposed transfer was reviewed as part of the PCWA board’s annual eastern Placer County […]
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Alpenglow Sports in Tahoe City is hosting the Tahoe premier of “Elevation: A Backcountry Film” on Oct. 14 at 7pm. The latest grassroots offering from well-known Salt Lake City outfit Powderwhore Productions, the film will take the audience on adventures in the Ruth Gorge of Alasaka, the Cascades, Tetons, and Powderwhore’s home terrain of the […]
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Mitch Underhill, born and raised in South Lake Tahoe, and an avid all-mountain adventurer, unexpectedly passed away. He was 34. Family and friends will deeply miss his loving, kind, and beautiful spirit, as well as his warm smile, infectious laugh, and passion for the outdoors. Mitch had a deep connection to the mountains and said […]
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By Mark Schwartz The Rim Fire is nearly contained and will quickly fade from public consciousness. However, the fire has left a scar on a part of the Sierra Nevada that many of us hold particularly dear. How do we move forward to restore this vital watershed, and what lessons do we learn for the […]
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A Bay Area man wanted in connection with two Lake Tahoe bank robberies was apprehended in Reno on Oct. 7. James Patrick Harnett, 49, of San Francisco was arrested at 5pm Tuesday at the Reno Transit Center on East 4th Street. Harnett was considered armed and dangerous, as well as a flight risk. Harnett is […]
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A man posing as a police officer attacked a woman Sunday in Alpine County. The woman was driving west on Highway 88 near Woodfords about 9pm Oct. 8 when she noticed a truck following her. The single red light made her believe it was a law enforcement vehicle pulling her over. The man was wearing […]
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The season’s final walking tour of the historic Al Tahoe neighborhood in South Lake Tahoe is Oct. 26. Walkers will leave the Lake Tahoe Museum at 1pm. The tour is about two hours. The tour is limited to 10 people and reservations must be made to Lee.Vestal.LTHS@outlook.com. Bring water, wear comfy shoes and a suggested […]
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By Julie Brown, Powder On Saturday afternoon at Squaw Valley, a couple bartenders tapped a few kegs, pulled out the bar stools, and opened the renowned Chamois for business. Cars started to pull up one after the other and soon the parking lot was as full as if it were a sunny powder day. Groups […]
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By Catherine Van, KOLO-TV Should transgender high school athletes be able to decide for themselves whether to play on the boys team or girls team? Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association is considering granting transgender students the ability to choose. High school sports can be gender exclusive but for those athletes who identify with the opposite sex, […]
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