Ski report: It may be crowded
Have patience in the lift lines. Here is the Feb. 16 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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1-day training to become certified lead safe worker
South Lake Tahoe and Lake Tahoe Community College Connect Community Education are sponsoring the Renovator, Repair, Painter course for local construction workers on Feb. 23. The Lead Safe Worker eight-hour training for Renovators, Repair and Painters is being offered at LTCC from 8am-5pm. The cost to attend the training is $50. Up to two workers […]
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Tahoe Trail Bar goes gluten free, vegan
By Kathryn Reed Eating one won’t necessarily have you skiing like Julia Mancuso, climbing like Todd Offenbacher, or even paddling the circumference of Lake Tahoe in a day, or setting cycling records on the Flume Trail – but it could give you a little more oomph to finish the athletic endeavor you set out on. […]
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V&T rail offers glimpse into Nevada’s past
Nevada’s window into the Old West is wide-open with tickets available aboard the historic Comstock-era Virginia & Truckee Railroad. The 2013 season starts in May with runs from Carson City to Gold Hill and Virginia City. The V&T Railroad offers two options with steam or diesel locomotives that pull Old West-era passenger cars through the […]
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Opinion: Watching out for signs of mental illness
Publisher’s note: The following column is the first of a two-part series that looks at the availability and impact of mental health services in Northern Nevada and across the nation. By Kristin Hestdalen As Nevada and the Lake Tahoe Basin greet 2013 with a mix of optimism and concern, we have great issues facing our […]
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Minimum wage not keeping up with productivity
By Caroline Fairchild, Huffington Post President Obama’s call to increase the federal minimum wage to $9 an hour was one of the more significant proposals he laid out in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. But $9 an hour is still a far cry from what workers really deserve, a 2012 study finds. […]
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Vikings basketball teams lose to Elko
South Tahoe High School’s girls and boys basketball teams’ seasons are over after losing Friday night in the second round of postseason play. The Viking girls took to the floor first Feb. 15 at Wooster. They lost 49-34 to Elko. Kayla Griffiths and Ally King fouled out. Bailey David returned to action after having to […]
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K’s Kitchen: Grasshopper pie keeps you jumping for more
By Kathryn Reed I’m not sure if it’s good or bad that Sue and I both love mint desserts. On the one hand it means being able to make something you know the other person will like. But it also means having to share. Considering we are both the youngest in our families, sharing is […]
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S. Tahoe man to face charges involving brother’s death
A 22-year-old South Lake Tahoe man has been charged with vehicular manslaughter in the death of his brother. Roberto Olazaba was reportedly intoxicated as he was driving Dec. 15 on Pioneer Trail at Ski Run Boulevard when his Honda accord broadsided a GMC Yukon. William Olazaba, 26, was a passenger in the Honda. He died […]
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Employee accused of stealing from Incline women’s center
By Kathryn Reed An employee of Tahoe Safe Alliance has been accused of embezzling about $15,000 from the nonprofit. The woman, whose name has not been released, was fired from the North Shore organization in December. A criminal complaint was filed Feb. 15 with the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. The woman had worked in the […]
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