Updated Nov. 28 4pm: Rebecca Wass’ tree was named “best in show” by judges. By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Barren open space at dawn became a bevy of activity by noon and when the lights went out Tuesday night the room embodied the essence of the holidays. Barton Health Foundation’s 4th annual Festival of Trees […]
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By Harry Spencer, Sparks Tribune Long-time North Lake Tahoe resident George Galante, 69, passed away at Renown Medical Center in Reno on Nov. 21. He was born to Florence and George Galante in 1943 in Newark, N.J. He was the oldest of four children. He arrived at Incline Village in 1968, after spending time as […]
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By Cathy Locke and Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee David Clement spent the past two years pursuing his dream of creating a computer game for market and was within days of sending it out for testing when he went missing from his Camino home. John Clement said it appears his 30-year-old son had been on the […]
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Registered sex offender Gustavo Ramirez, 20, of Truckee was arrested on charges related to not telling police officers where he was actually living. Officers said when Ramirez first registered he gave a false address. The reality, officers said, is Ramirez was living closer to a day care facility than he was legally allowed. He was […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews may conduct prescribed fire operations on the East Shore near Secret Harbor on Nov. 28. The project is approximately 100 acres and consists of piles of vegetation and woody materials remaining after fuels reduction efforts aimed at reducing wildfire risk. The Forest Service is considering staffing a prescribed fire […]
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None of the 12 cities on the 2013 Amgen Tour of California is in the Lake Tahoe Basin. New this year is the course will go from south to north. Cyclists will travel approximately 750 miles from May 12-19. The official race start will begin and finish in Escondido. The next day, Stage 2 will […]
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Project Learning Tree is an award-winning environmental education program designed for educators working with youth from pre-K to grade 12. A workshop on Dec. 5 is designed to certify adults as a project learning tree educator. The seminar is from 10am-4pm at the Parasol Community Non-Profit Center, Trepp Room, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village. The […]
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By Karissa Bell, Wired Adrienne Schneider, a former racer and member of Salomon’s women’s ski team, now runs women’s clinics and coaches master’s programs for men and women. She sees the advent of rockered skis as one of the most exciting advancements in the industry, particularly for women. Unlike other cambered skis where the contact […]
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Wet. That’s going to be the dominant word to describe the weather starting Wednesday and lasting through the weekend. Rain is expected at lake level to begin with. “A more significant set of storms is shaping up for Thursday night into the weekend. These storms will likely tap moisture from the Central Pacific and confidence […]
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By Evan Halper, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — For the last couple of years, some of the state’s most influential business titans and elder statesmen have taken time off to grapple with the mess in Sacramento. Former Secretaries of State George Shultz and Condoleezza Rice, Google Inc. Chairman Eric Schmidt, Los Angeles philanthropist Eli Broad […]
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