Sierra-at-Tahoe will host freeskier Tanner Hall and the inaugural Tanner Hall Invitational on March 30. Linked to the birth of freesking, Hall is an accomplished all-around freeskier with multiple X Games gold medals in slopestyle and superpipe. Hall has invited 15 of the best skiers in the world to participate in a one-of-a-kind event with […]
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By Kathryn Reed Make sure the marinade covers all of the noodles; otherwise you’ll think this is rather bland. And feel free to use more asparagus, but then I’m not sure you could ever have too much asparagus. The recipe below is from “Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone” by Deborah Madison. I’ve used different noodles, so […]
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By Kevin Sullivan, Washington Post The Obama administration, along with the U.S. travel and tourism industry, is spending millions of dollars this year to lure foreign visitors. A “Discover America” campaign includes television commercials in nine nations; ads on the Tokyo subway; banners in London and Vancouver, B.C.; Facebook pages in Portuguese and German; and […]
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By USSA LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland -– Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley) capped an incredible super G season with a second place finish in the women’s super G standings. She was in contention for the title, but high winds and heavy overnight snow forced officials to cancel the final Audi FIS Alpine World Cup Final super G, handing […]
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By Rachel Weber, Game Industry International Frank Christopher Olivera, former vice president of corporate communications and public affairs at Gamestop Texas, has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for defrauding the company. Olivera invented a company, Cloud Communications LLC, and used it to steal over $1.7 million from GameStop, using fake invoices and […]
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Follow the sun and wax your skis. Here is the March 14 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is seeking public comment for an Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Cooperative Funds Grant application recently submitted to the California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division. The OHMVR grant is used to provide staffing for OHV education and information, law enforcement patrols, resource and use monitoring, and to provide […]
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By Anne Knowles MINDEN — Barton Health and Douglas County are in talks to locate an orthopedic center of excellence in Kahle Park. Barton approached the county with the idea and this week the Douglas County Board of Commissioners approved a letter of intent allowing county personnel to explore a possible project in Stateline, according […]
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To the community, The Bread & Broth program is very grateful to be the recipient of Unity at the Lake’s “We Believe in You” tithe donation which recognizes organizations and individuals who make a difference in the world. Unity at the Lake members have long supported Bread & Broth’s feeding of the South Shore’s hungry. […]
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Five misdemeanor charges have been filed against a Carson City bounty hunter in regards to his actions in South Lake Tahoe. Douglas Lewis with Justin Brothers Bail Bonds has been charged with unlawful arrest, aggravated trespass, vandalism, battery and damaging a vehicle. The incident occurred in October at the South Lake Tahoe home of Ty […]
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