By Jad Mouawad, New York Times The Transportation Security Administration said on Tuesday that it would allow airplane passengers to bring pocketknives, golf clubs and other sports items aboard in carry-on bags, loosening some of the restrictions created after the Sept. 11 terror attacks. The agency said the new rules, which align with international standards, […]
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By Carrie Jung, NPR March means spring break is just around the corner, and for New Mexico it means mild temperatures and fresh snow — perfect conditions for visiting area ski resorts. A growing number of resorts are now offering programs that cater to vacationers with disabilities, and resort owners say it has proved to […]
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Lake of the Sky Garden Club in Incline Village is looking to give away money for community-related garden projects in the North Lake Tahoe area. The club’s goals are to promote an interest in gardening, with particular emphasis on the problems at high altitude, to support charitable, educational, and scientific works, as well as to […]
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By Andrew Doughman, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — While it’s easy to quip that state government should be more efficient, actually finding the savings is another matter. An annual report shows state employees found a little less than $10,000 in savings under a program launched last year that rewards employees for cost-saving ideas. Of […]
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Dress for winter conditions. It is bound to take you longer to get to your resort of choice based on the snow still coming down, wind blowing and roads full of white stuff. Some lifts are starting the day on wind hold. Here is the March 6 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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Whittell High and Zephyr Cove Elementary schools will open one hour later than usual because of the snow. That means the buses will arrive one hour later, too, to pick up kids. In the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District it is a snow day for Donner Trail Elementary and all Donner Summit students. All other […]
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Professor Tom Meyer, who has climbed the pyramids in Egypt, explored Petra, walked around the Sea of Galilee and explored the entire Holy Land, will be giving a talk March 10 at at 11am at First Baptist Church (1053 Wildwood Ave., South Lake Tahoe). Meyer has written about the culture and religion of the Middle […]
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By Kathryn Reed For years, people on the South Shore have gathered to give voice to what they want their community to evolve into. Tuesday night was another opportunity to do more of the same. But it was also a chance to hear from a diverse group about how some of those ideas are now […]
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Alpenglow Sports presents the fifth and final installment of the 2012-13 Winter Film Series featuring Donny Roth on March 14 at Olympic Valley Lodge. Roth has spent nine years searching remote corners of Chile looking for the perfect Southern Hemisphere backcountry skiing location. 2012 brought below average snowfall that created a last-second change of plans […]
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South Lake Tahoe City Manager Nancy Kerry talks March 5 about what is going on in the city during the Shore Shore Economic Forum at Embassy Suites.
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