Kenny Broad doesn’t shy away from tough physical conditions or tough issues. Through a unique combination of underwater cave exploration, photography and environmental anthropology, he tackles challenging expeditions to unexplored caves and probes controversial problems ranging from climate change to inequity in natural resource management, focusing on the potential use and misuse of scientific information. […]
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The Squaw Valley Institute on March 23 at 5pm hosts Jeremy Bloom, three-time world champion, two-time Olympian and 11-time World Cup gold medalist in freestyle moguls skiing, and NFL player. Bloom is also the founder of the Wish of a Lifetime Charity, which grants lifelong wishes to 80, 90, and 100-plus-year-old people. In April 2010, […]
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Conrad Anker and his wife and author Jenni Lowe Anker’s lives have been intertwined in a story of tragedy and triumph, of family and adventure. Conrad is best known as an American rock climber, mountaineer, and author famous for his challenging ascents in the high Himalaya and Antarctica. His resume of alpinism is augmented by […]
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Tahoe City Golf Course’s future is the subject of a noon Feb. 7 meeting at Tahoe City Public Utility District’s board room (221 Fairway Drive, Tahoe City). The district is still finalizing the $5 million agreement to buy the property from the Bechdolt family. Still to be decided is if the property would remain a […]
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Northstar will host the Tough Mudder event series Sept. 22-23 at the Truckee resort. Tough Mudder events are 10- to 12-mile obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie. With the most innovative courses, half a million participants, and more than $2.5 million raised for the […]
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Businesses in South Lake Tahoe and El Dorado County are invited to a forum to learn about what low-cost, no-cost services and loans are available. The Feb. 29 3:30-5:30pm forum is being put on by the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce and Lake Tahoe Community College. The meeting is at Lake Tahoe Community […]
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There will be a rail jam Feb. 3 at the Hot Gossip parking lot (3447 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe). Registration is from 4-5pm, practice 5-6pm and competition from 6-8pm. Registration fee is $25. All competitors must wear helmets and be members of the USASA. Memberships available on site.
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The 7th annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival returns to MontBleu in Stateline on March 9 at 7pm. With a growing public awareness for the environment, the Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival producers say the aim is to increase awareness through inspiring and educational films, which hopefully will motivate people to go out and […]
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The Kings Beach Snowfest Parade is March 10 from 11:30am-12:30pm. The North Tahoe Business Association hosts this annual fun-filled event featuring entertaining entries from many local community and nonprofit organizations. After the parade there are Snowfest activities and events. For more information, call (530) 546.9000.
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Volatile oil prices. Looming climate change. Worldwide economic and political unrest. Worsening traffic congestion. Crisis in transportation financing. All of that will be discussed Feb. 23 at the Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability lecture. The 6pm event is at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. Facing the consequences […]
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