By Kathleen Miles, Huffington Post A teen who consumes alcohol is likely to have reduced brain tissue health, but a teen who uses marijuana is not, according to a study. Researchers scanned the brains of 92 adolescents, ages 16 to 20, before and after an 18-month period. During that year and a half, half of […]
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More light snow flurries expected today. Layer up. Here is the Dec. 30 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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Both photos, 1965 and 2012, I snapped from the same vantage point in Harrah’s parking lot, evidenced by the distinctive profile of the Harrah’s South Shore Room theater rectangular fly-loft at left. Among other things, notice the 1965 predominance of American cars, and that today’s parking lot has rotated 90 degrees, apparently affording more spaces. […]
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By Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee The body of a man missing for more than a month has been found in El Dorado County. When David Clement, 30, of Camino was thought to have gone for a jog on the morning of Nov. 6 and never returned, his father worried that he might have been attacked […]
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To the community, The South Tahoe Board of Realtors generously donated money and their time to sponsor Bread & Broth’s evening dinner on Dec. 3. Their donation covered the costs involved in providing a hot, well-balanced meal to over 80 guests at their Adopt A Day of Nourishment dinner. Representing the South Tahoe Board of […]
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Tahoe Backcountry Women’s mission is to come together to share stories, experiences, and education about backcountry skiing and boarding. Women of all ages and abilities are welcome. On Jan. 9 from 6:30-8:30pm is a class called Avalanche Safety — The Human Factors. It will be at Alpenglow Sports in Tahoe City. Megan Michelson will share […]
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE SALES & USE TAX RATE Rate Jurisdiction Purpose 3.6875% State State General Fund 0.25% State State General Fund 0.25% State State’s Fiscal Recovery Fund (2004 Economic Recovery Bonds) 0.50% State Local Public Safety Fund (1993) 0.50% State Local Revenue Fund (Health and Social Services) 1.0625% State Local Revenue Fund 2011 (Public […]
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SnowGlobe is under way in South Lake Tahoe. The gates opened at 3pm. The music is slated to go to 10 tonight. This is the first of three days of the music festival on the ball fields next to Lake Tahoe Community College. Traffic is backed up on Al Tahoe Boulevard, so those not needing […]
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The Nevada Division of State Parks is participating in the First Day Hike. This free event at Spooner Lake on Jan. 1 from 10am-noon is sponsored by the National Association of State Park Directors. Park entrance fees are waived for participants in the snowshoe. Children are welcome, but dogs are not permitted. Dress warm, bring […]
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By Colin Bane, ESPN.com Ski patrollers and avalanche control technicians at Vail Resorts properties in Colorado, including Vail, Beaver Creek, and Keystone, and at California’s Kirkwood Mountain Resort, will now be equipped with airbag backpacks, which are designed to help keep wearers afloat and reduce the risk of trauma in the case of an avalanche. […]
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