Ski report: Start the weekend today
Conditions are great for the start of a long weekend. Here is the Jan. 18 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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Doctor specializing in women’s health to give talk
Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra’s Jan. 31 speaker is John Missanelli. The doctor specializes in female reproductive health and gynecological health and is specially trained in da Vinci robotic surgery, is a da Vinci trainer and has completed more than 400 da Vinci surgeries. The talk is at 7:30am at the South Lake Tahoe Senior […]
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South Lake Tahoe victim of hit and run DUI coping in pain; hopes to walk, work again
By Kathryn Reed “There is no prognosis for full recovery. I will have problems for the rest of my life.” That is the life sentence Adam Rose has been left with after being hit by a drunken driver in August while riding his bike on Emerald Bay Road between his house and the store. The […]
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Immune-boosting habits help during flu season
By Mandy Kendall It is that time of year for sniffles, coughs and the dreaded flu. If you have been fortunate enough not to succumb to the current version going around, then it is possible that you are already practicing good immune-boosting habits. However, some of the following flu-busting Qwik-e tips may help you to […]
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Opinion: A mother’s heart aches for injured son in Tahoe
By Terry Soule No matter their age, our children are always our children. It is never easy to see them sick, or injured or hurting. Our mama-heart aches with each of their aches. As a mother of four grown children, I have experienced this many times over the years, but never so much as after […]
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Heavenly ski patrollers learn ice rescue techniques
Ice rescues aren’t common at Heavenly Mountain Resort, but the potential is there with the two reservoirs. Tahoe Douglas firefighters and Heavenly ski patrollers practiced ice rescue techniques at the reservoir by East Peak Lodge on Jan. 17. “It is very common for untrained would-be rescuers to become victims themselves as they take desperate action […]
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String of burglaries in Carson Valley may be related
Several burglaries occurred in the early morning hours of Jan. 15 in Douglas County, including at the Genoa Bar. Burglars hit two unoccupied homes in Genoa, and several vehicles at two auto repair shops in Gardnerville. Sheriff’s deputies said evidence recovered at the various scenes makes them believe the burglaries are related and were committed […]
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South Tahoe turns out to remember Alyssa Byrne
Huddled in the cold, more than 40 people somberly gathered at Lakeview Commons as the sun was setting Thursday. The flicker of candles symbolizing a life extinguished too soon. Mary Gillespie wanted a way for those in South Lake Tahoe to pay their respects to Alyssa Byrne. The 19-year-old from Petaluma froze to death earlier […]
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Rascal Flatts coming to Harveys in summer 2013
Country music super-stars Rascal Flatts return to Lake Tahoe in July. The concert will be the main entertainment during the 24th annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. The group is the first to be booked for the 2013 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena. Rascal Flatts performed at the Stateline venue […]
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Lake Tahoe may host Winter X Games
By Kathryn Reed The last time the two main visitors authorities for Lake Tahoe worked to bring a major sporting event to the basin it was snowed out. Snow would be a good thing for their latest endeavor. Lake Tahoe is one of four cities in the running to host the Winter X Games for […]
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