A winter storm warning has been issued for Sunday until 4pm for the Lake Tahoe area. The National Weather Service in Reno is calling for 4-8 inches of snow at lake level, 10-16 above 7,000 feet, and more than 2 feet above 8,000 feet. The rain falling this morning will turn to snow in the […]
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It’s another challenging day for resorts because of extreme winds and weather. Heavenly, Kirkwood, Sierra, Boreal, Mt. Rose, Sugar Bowl and Squaw Valley are closed. Comstock at Northstar is on wind hold Sierra Avalanche Center is reporting a danger level of 4 — high. Here is the Dec. 2 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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Opening in 1965 as Del Webb’s Sahara-Tahoe and adorned in Las Vegas-style flashing neon, its ornate dinner theater over the years headlined major stars like Elvis Presley who labeled it his favorite showroom. If I recall correctly, the debut show was Phyllis Diller with the Osmond Brothers. This also was the theater where entertainer Ann-Margret […]
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Four outfitters want permission from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency to harvest crayfish from Lake Tahoe. In July, the Tahoe Lobster Company run by Fred Jackson received permission from Nevada officials to begin pulling the nonnative species from the lake and selling them for consumption. This is the first commercial fishing operation on Lake Tahoe […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – While the cha-ching of cash registers could not be heard, the swiping of credit cards across the Square was evident as people turned out en masse to buy local and think global. Halfway into the Dec. 1 event more than 100 people had filtered through the doors of Bona Fide […]
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By John Ingold, Denver Post A case pending before the Colorado Court of Appeals could have a big impact on whether employers will be able to fire workers who smoke marijuana off duty. The case concerns a former Dish Network telephone operator and medical-marijuana patient who was fired after testing positive for pot, even though […]
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The following are unofficial observations from storm reporters to the National Weather Service in Reno for the current series of storms through 11am Dec. 1: LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE RAINFALL INCHES Alpine Meadows 6.41 9:30am Dec. 1 Donner Lake 6.0 9:30am Dec. 1 Homewood 4.98 9:30am Dec. 1 Sagehen Creek F.S. 4.39 9:30am Dec. 1 […]
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A Digital Workflow Certification Workshop is being hosted by Tahoe Production House on Dec. 6. The six-hour workshop will provide participants with knowledge and experience in using the S.two digital recording equipment. The workshop will include expert instruction, setup information, troubleshooting and hands on experience for uncompressed recording. The workshop is for individuals breaking into […]
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By USSA The No. 1 speed team in the world — the U.S. Ski Team — put six athletes into the top 20 on Saturday at Lake Louise. Superstar Lindsey Vonn came back from the brink of disaster to win her 55th career Audi FIS Alpine World Cup, matching the great Swiss Vreni Schneider for […]
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By Marjie Lundstrom, Sacramento Bee The former head nurse at a Placerville nursing home will stand trial for felony elder abuse in connection with the 2008 death of a 77-year-old Cameron Park woman, an El Dorado County judge ruled Tuesday. More than 4 1/2 years after the death of Johnnie Esco, Judge Daniel B. Proud […]
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