By Nina Keck, NPR Fresh snow lures a lot of people to do some outdoor exploring, but sometimes that exploring can go too far. When snowmobilers or skiers wander off or get in over their heads, many call 911, putting a strain on already underfunded search-and-rescue budgets. Some states can bill skiers for search-and-rescue efforts. […]
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Publisher’s note: Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe on Jan. 23 recognized four Young Women of Distinction from South Tahoe High School The following are comments that Principal Ivone Larson said at the noon lunch at Harrah’s Tahoe about Kate Albrecht, Emily Barnett, Bailey David and Janelle Spandau-Buts. By Ivone Larson Katherine Albrecht Some day, it […]
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By Steven Greenhouse, New York Times As Facebook and Twitter become as central to workplace conversation as the company cafeteria, federal regulators are ordering employers to scale back policies that limit what workers can say online. Employers often seek to discourage comments that paint them in a negative light. Don’t discuss company matters publicly, a […]
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By Pat Graham, AP There’s a snowboarder working on a trick so difficult that if the feat is pulled off in a competition, it just may be game over for everyone else. Heard this one before? Only, this time it’s not Shaun White honing the mechanics of an intricate maneuver in a hush-hush location as […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe police Officer Johnny Poland is behind bars on five federal charges. Poland, who has been in and out of trouble with the department, has been under investigation locally and by the FBI for more than a year. That investigation culminated Jan. 23 when he was arrested without incident outside […]
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Truckee police officers and firefighters are warning people to not skate on Donner Lake. With conditions warming, the ice is generally unstable. “Unlike the Eastern United States, we generally do not have the consistently cold temperatures to sustain ice on area lakes and ponds due to their size and water currents,” authorities warn. Five years […]
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By Kathryn Reed The butternut squash kept calling to me. And I kept ignoring them. Then I bought one and put it on the counter. Finally, I couldn’t keep ignoring it. Hunger will do that to you. I knew I didn’t want to put anything sweet on it – like brown sugar. And I knew […]
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Get early because wind could be an issue in the afternoon. Here is the Jan. 23 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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• Sugar Bowl Ski Resort, as part of the National Ski Area Association’s Ski Safety Awareness Week, is putting on a safety campaign through Jan. 27 promoting a different safety message each day, with perks, prizes and giveaways for active participation. • The College of Education and the College of Business at UNR had their […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe’s proposed plastic bag ban is in the garbage – for now. The council on a 3-0 vote (Councilwoman Angela Swanson was absent) decided to not adopt an ordinance that would have banned plastic bags at stores throughout the city. They were not convinced of the environmental need in Tahoe […]
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