By Susan Wood Olympic gold medalist Hannah Teter, who snowboards for Sierra-at-Tahoe and hails half the time from the South Shore, has written a book about her sport. The “how to” book called “Mastering Snowboarding” reveals its “seven truths” as told by one of the best. Teter has won many awards, including five medals in […]
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Violet has been in the shelter system for more than a year. She was transferred to our Meyers shelter in the hopes of finding a home at Lake Tahoe. She is 5 years old and is very affectionate with people, but she’d rather be your only pet. Violet has her own large covered litter box. […]
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By Mark Glover, Sacramento Bee Low interest rates were blamed for a year-over-year decrease in net income at consistently profitable El Dorado Savings Bank. The Placerville-based bank reported a profit of $9 million in 2012, down from $10.2 million in 2011. Fourth-quarter net income was $2.8 million, compared with a profit of $3.3 million in […]
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By Alexander Nevsky A spotlight was shone this month on the harmful practice of steroid use during Lance Armstrong’s interview with Oprah Winfrey, where he admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs in all seven of his Tour de France victories. For an adult, the use of steroids is dangerous, but for youth who are still growing […]
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By ESPN ASPEN — Shaun White brought X Games Aspen 2013 to a close Sunday night with another emphatic performance in the superpipe he all but owns. The greatest competitive snowboarder in history routed the field, earning the night’s top two scores, including a 98 that began with a record-setting 24-foot, 1-inch backside air above […]
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By Marek Warszawski, Fresno Bee Extreme skiing can be defined in five simple, morbid words: If you fall, you die. The terrain these expert skiers seek out is so steep that any slip or stumble almost certainly would send them hurtling toward rocks, cliffs, crevasses … you name it. In other words, something way beyond […]
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• Lake Tahoe Community College has a revamped website. • On Feb. 22 at 1pm the movie “The Avengers” (with free pizza) will be shown at the South Lake Tahoe Branch Library, 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. • Carson Tahoe Health is opening a clinic inside the Gardnerville Walmart. • The bike advisory committee to Measure […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee Boats and other watercraft will be subject to inspections before launching in Donner Lake under a Truckee town ordinance intended to protect the lake and other local bodies of water from invasive species. If established in local waters, invasive species such as quagga mussels and Eurasian watermilfoil could degrade aquatic […]
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Sugarloaf Fine Arts Camp brings a unique camp experience to the students of El Dorado County. The weeklong sessions provide a supportive environment for campers to expand their fine arts skills and to experiment with new ones. The camper’s week focuses on their specialty major and an elective of their choice and includes a daily […]
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United Blood Services donors can now complete their health history questionnaire online on the day of their donation. By choosing to fill out the online questionnaire before they come to the blood drive, donors will likely reduce the in-person interview to only a few essential follow-up questions. Donors who complete the online health history questionnaire […]
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