By Joanna Lin, California Watch The last time Charlie Parker took a social studies class, he was a teenager with an Afro and Jimmy Carter was president of the United States. Yet here he was, standing at the front of a classroom, trying to teach dozens of high schoolers subjects that never appealed to him […]
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Heavenly Mountain Resort is partnering with Snow Park Technologies and two-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White to host High Roller Hold ’Em big air competition. There is $50,000 at stake in this casino-inspired event that combines high-flying big air competition with Texas hold’em poker. High Roller Hold ’Em will take place on the World Cup […]
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By Rebekka Kuehnapfe Before I came to America I thought: “Tahoe looks amazing” and now I can say: “It really does.” Tahoe is the perfect place to spend a year as an exchange student. I love to go skiing or watching the sunset at the beach. It almost gives me a feeling of being home. […]
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By USSA INAWASHIRO, Japan -– Rookie of the Year Bradley Wilson (Butte, Mont.) earned his career first podium in single moguls with a second place finish on a slick course in Inawashiro. Wilson was able to stay tight and in control on the fast course and finished only 0.10 points behind the winner. Sho Kashima […]
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By USSA MERIBEL, France — Less than a second separated the top 17 finishers in Saturday’s Audi FIS Alpine World Cup women’s downhill, with Julia Mancuso (Squaw Valley) leading the way for the U.S. Ski Team at 13th, 0.90 behind surprise winner Carolina Ruiz Castillo of Spain. It was a historic first World Cup downhill […]
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By USSA GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Veteran Marco Sullivan (Squaw Valley) was 19th to lead the U.S. Ski Team in a shortened Audi FIS Alpine World Cup downhill Saturday in Germany as Birds of Prey downhill champion Christof Innerhofer of Italy claimed his third win of the season. The race course was shortened after heavy snow […]
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Chance of snow today. Here is the Feb. 23 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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• The Bicycle Advisory Committee of the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority will meet March 1 form 9–11am at Lake Tahoe Airport. • Earthly Delights in the Northstar Village has launched a new website. • This story-video proves why one should not throw a snowball while on a chairlift. • The Fields […]
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By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – Clearly there is a demand for high-end properties in the greater Lake Tahoe area because within days of full ownership residences at the Ritz-Carlton at Northstar coming on the market some are already in escrow. The public was able to stroll through the multimillion dollar penthouse floor parcels last weekend. […]
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The Friends of the Library is accepting donations of books and audio/visual materials (DVD and books on tape-CD only) for the upcoming book sale. The materials should be in good condition and with a copyright date no earlier than 2000. Especially needed are recent children’s books and children’s DVDs, as well as recent materials in […]
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