U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations in two locations on Lake Tahoe’s South Shore beginning March 6. Operations will take place near the intersection of Pioneer Trail and Al Tahoe Boulevard. Crews expect to burn approximately 9 acres, weather permitting. In addition, operations will begin in the Angora Fire area […]
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By USSA OSLO, Norway -– David Wise (Reno) and Torin Yater-Wallace (Basalt, Colo.) boosted ahead of the tough competition to win halfpipe gold and silver at the FIS Freestyle World Ski Championships on March 5. Wise and Yater-Wallace put down solid first runs that couldn’t be topped, landing them on the podium just 0.6 points […]
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As a manager, it is inevitable you may need to conduct a workplace investigation. Where do you start? When shouldn’t you conduct the investigation yourself? What can you say to employees? What is confidential? Join the discussion with Nicole Harvey of Harvey Law Firm and Cindy Davis, chief people officer of Strategic HR Partners LLC. […]
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By Kathryn Reed When I see a recipe I like in a magazine I rip it out. Then it goes into a pile of “I’ll get to it someday”. Every now and then I flip through them and wonder why I cut out what I did and other times I wonder why I didn’t try […]
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By Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee TAHOE CITY – Flames lick the crisp morning sky, as they’ve done for decades from two cauldrons along Highway 89, midway between Truckee and Tahoe City. They don’t quite reach the Olympic rings looming from the twin-towered entrance to Squaw Valley USA, but their symbolism burns strongly. Once, these flames […]
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By Anne Knowles, Northern Nevada Business Weekly The Reno-Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority wants to be in motion pictures — and it’s created a studio to help make it happen. The RSCVA has launched Film Reno Tahoe to market Reno, Lake Tahoe and other Northern Nevada locations for television and film production and to act […]
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By Lisa O’Daly Far West 14 and under athletes gathered at Alpine Meadows for the North/South Series last weekend to compete in super G. While Sunday’s race was canceled, the teams had the opportunity for a Friday training run and an exciting Saturday one-run race on a long course from the top of Summit down […]
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Clouds and wind will be increasing by late in the day. Eight to 14 inches of snow are predicted to fall above 7,000 feet tonight, which means tomorrow could be a powder day. Some lifts at Squaw are starting on wind hold. Here is the Feb. 5 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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• Olympian and Truckee resident Daron Rahlves will be chatting with guests March 7 as part of a mixer hosted by the Truckee Chamber of Commerce at the Bank of the West branch office in Truckee. The mixer is from 4:30-6pm at 11202 Donner Pass Road. • The Nevada Land Bank has funds available to […]
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Publisher’s note: This is first of a few articles about the Drug Store Project. This marks the 10-year anniversary of the program. This year’s event will be April 2 at Lake Tahoe Community College. For more info about volunteering, donating or if you have questions, email Lisa Huard at lhuard@ymail.com. By Lisa Huard The Drug […]
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