By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times Greta Goplen stood in position with a cane at the ready, like a ninja warding off invisible foes. As an instructor yelled out directions to the class — “left, left, jab, jab, nose! right, right, jab, jab, nose!” — the 59-year-old raised her walking stick and nimbly thrust it […]
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Motorists can expect delays on Highway 267 next week. Caltrans is having a contractor grind and repave 2.2 miles from just south of Brockway Summit to Stewart Way in Kings Beach. The cost of the contract is $800,000. One-way traffic control will be from 7am-6pm Monday through Thursday. Work may extend to Friday and into […]
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Mountain bikers are about to descend upon Squaw Valley for the return of the Tahoe Fat Tire Festival. Formerly one of the largest mountain bike events on the West Coast, the festival is being brought back Sept. 13-15 by the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association in an effort to promote recreational trails in the Tahoe […]
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Fire Fest is an annual event that highlights fire and life safety for children and families. This year’s free event is Sept. 28 from 10am-3pm at Lake Tahoe Airport. Helicopters will star at Fire Fest as they land at the airport. Sit in a fire truck, escape from the smoke house, wear firefighting equipment, squirt […]
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By Neil Irwin, Washington Post If you only looked at the headlines on Friday’s August jobs numbers, you’d think “Not bad!” You would also be completely wrong. Yes, the unemployment rate fell a notch to 7.3 percent, from 7.4 percent in July. Yes, the nation added 169,000 jobs, broadly consistent with the pattern of recent […]
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Following consecutive sell-out years, the Polar Express is returning with 15 additional train rides to accommodate 3,600 more passengers. This all-ages ride from the frosty Northern Nevada landscape to the North Pole will depart Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Nov. 22 through Dec. 22. Tickets are on sale. The train rides are based on the […]
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By Blair Anthony Robertson, Sacramento Bee The folks at highly regarded Russian River Brewing stress one thing that may surprise you: freshness. It’s practically a mantra for this famed Santa Rosa brewery. They want you to enjoy their Pliny the Elder, a world-class double India Pale Ale, as soon as possible. It’s not something to […]
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Washoe County residents who want to be better prepared for an emergency may participate in the free Community Emergency Response Team training offered by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Corps. Topics include disaster preparedness, emergency medical techniques, fire safety, search and rescue, disaster psychology, and terrorism awareness. The training is free and trainees are […]
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• The Olympic Valley residence at 254 Granite Chief Road sold for $8.5 million – breaking the previous highest priced home for this area by nearly $3 million. • Melissa Ewing, law enforcement program support assistant for the Tahoe National Forest and the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, is the recipient of the national 2012 […]
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By Kathryn Reed A multimillion-dollar waterline project to bring Lukins Brothers Water Company customers fire protection started this week. The 4-inch lines are being replaced with 12-inch lines. Because the bank loan was secured later in the summer than anticipated, the first phase is being broken into two segments to accommodate the limited time contractors […]
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