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Posted January 4, 2013 -

Ski report: Start the weekend early

Another beautiful day to enjoy mid-winter conditions. Here is the Jan. 4 ski report. — Curtis Fong

Posted January 4, 2013 -

Officials scour South Shore; no signs of Petaluma woman

By Paul Payne and Mary Callahan, Press Democrat STATELINE — Law enforcement officials in Nevada and South Lake Tahoe expanded their search Thursday for a missing Petaluma woman, combing the snowy region by air and land, conducting a room-to-room sweep of her hotel and poring over her cellphone activity. But so far, there has been […]

Posted January 4, 2013 -

Tips for making sure goals can be attained

By Mandy Kendall So, another year has come and gone and it’s time to look forward to this New Year. Resolutions have a reputation for being goals that people set for themselves but then never follow through on. However, studies have found that people who set resolutions or goals are 10 times more likely to […]

Posted January 4, 2013 -

Time to donate blood in Incline

North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District is hosting a community blood drive on Feb. 8 from 9am-4pm at the main fire station located at 875 Tanager St. in Incline Village. Food and beverages will be provided courtesy of the Hyatt Regency Resort and U-Bake Pizza. To make an appointment, call (775) 831-0351, ext. zero. […]

Posted January 4, 2013 -

Letter: Time share employees give back at Bread & Broth

To the community, On Dec. 17, the Stardust and Americana Vacation Resort hosted the evening meal served by Bread & Broth to over 90 community individuals. This was not the first time an Adopt A Day of Nourishment was sponsored by the Stardust and Americana Vacation Resort and B&B is very thankful for the Resort’s […]

Posted January 4, 2013 -

Recycling gives Christmas trees a second life

By Kathryn Reed With the holidays officially over, it’s time to restore the house to pre-holiday décor. This means out goes the tree. South Tahoe Refuse has been recycling Christmas trees since 1992. In 2007, it hit the 100,000 mark for the number of trees that had been repurposed. Even though people have cut back […]

Posted January 3, 2013 -

Tax deal not pain free for most people

By Ron Lieber, New York Times It is tempting for people who earn less than $400,000 to think that they got off easy this week under the tax deal to end the fiscal impasse, given that only those with incomes above that level will be in a higher income tax bracket in 2013. But the […]

Posted January 3, 2013 -

Frosty cold Tahoe not breaking any temperature records

It’s been icy cold in Lake Tahoe, especially in the wee hours of the morning. But it hasn’t been record cold. On Jan. 3 the low in South Lake Tahoe was minus 2 degrees, while the record was set in 1994 – minus 21. In Tahoe City on Thursday the low was 9 degrees. The […]

Posted January 3, 2013 -

Study: A little body fat is a healthy thing

By Allison Aubrey, NPR Being a little overweight may tip the odds in favor of living a long life, according to a new analysis. Researchers say there may be some benefit to having a little extra body fat. This isn’t the first time researchers have raised questions about the link between body weight and how […]

Posted January 3, 2013 -

Helicopter, ground searches no help in locating missing woman

By Kathryn Reed A Washoe County sheriff’s helicopter on Thursday has been flying over the shallow areas of Lake Tahoe, the meadows near Stateline and the area around the SnowGlobe venue in hopes of finding Alyssa Byrne. As of 4pm Jan. 3 her whereabouts remain unknown. The 19-year-old Petaluma woman has not been seen since […]