The countdown is on for skiing in the Lake Tahoe area to begin in earnest. Time is running out to get your equipment waxed and gear ready if you are going to hit all the opening days. Here is the Nov. 13 ski report. — Curtis Fong
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Raley’s said today it has struck a deal to end its strike. There was no immediate confirmation from the United Food and Commercial Workers. Ellen Anreder, a spokeswoman for UFCW Local 8 in Roseville, said there wasn’t a signed agreement yet. The announcement from Raley’s came after a marathon negotiating […]
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By Brendan O’Brien, Reuters A tattooed man with a goatee shakes five dice in a black cup, slams it down on the bar and watches as they come to rest among half-full beer bottles and empty shot glasses. “Nothin,” he says in disgust as he quickly slaps down a $20 bill to buy another round […]
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By Gene Hall Veteran CalStar flight nurse Mark Haase, who works in South Lake Tahoe, is about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime, and in so doing will help the poverty-stricken nation of Tanzania. Haase, who has been with CalStarfor 12 years, will be one of a select group of 200 paragliders from […]
Read moreLake Tahoe Unified School District will have seven vacancies on the Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee on Jan. 31. The following reps are needed: · A person active in a senior citizens’ organization. · A person active in a bona fide taxpayers’ association. · A person active in the South Tahoe Association of Realtors. · An […]
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By Kathryn Reed What would Northstar be like if skiers were whisked to the village via a gondola from the lower parking lot, if 300 acres of terrain were added, and those runs were accessed by an additional seven lifts? Skiers and snowboarders will get to know the answers firsthand in the next decade or […]
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The 2nd annual Breakfast with Santa & Craft Bazaar at Rideout Community Center in Tahoe City is Dec. 1 from 8:30am-12:30pm. This family event is co-sponsored by the Tahoe City Rotary Club. The pancake breakfast will be served from 8:30-10:30am, with the Craft Bazaar running until 12:30pm. Along with the various arts and craft vendors, […]
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On Nov. 14 from 8am to approximately 11am, the Department of Public Safety-Capitol Police Division will be conducting a full scale exercise of its emergency preparedness at Nevada’s Capitol. The exercise will involve all employees assigned to the Nevada State Capitol. The Capitol will be closed to the general public during this exercise. During the […]
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Mother Nature and a bit of snowmaking means ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe area are bumping up their opening dates. Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar are opening Wednesday with a combined seven lifts and eight trails, totaling 51 acres. “No need to bring your ‘rock skis’ to our resorts,” Pete Sonntag, Heavenly’s general manager, […]
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By Phillip Reese and Melody Gutierrez, Sacramento Bee Going to college has always been a gamble for students taking loans. They bet on a college degree conferring higher earnings that will let them settle up after graduation. For most, the gamble pays off: The unemployment rate for college graduates is half the rate for those […]
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