By Denny Walsh, Sacramento Bee A federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. Forest Service was on solid legal ground when it put more than 90 percent of “user-created” miles off-limits to motorized vehicles in Tahoe National Forest. The forest service’s 2010 action generated disbelief and anger among off-highway vehicle owners, who sued the […]
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By Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — The trademark spat that is prompting the National Park Service to change the names of a handful of treasured sites at Yosemite, including the Ahwahnee Hotel and Curry Village, has taken a startling turn — to the park’s gift shops. Merchandise embossed with the name […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – “It’s what you do that counts.” That is what Lydia Rogers said before the recipients of the Violet Richardson Awards were announced last week. Rogers, president of Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra, and Brenda Knox, president of Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe, hosted the annual awards dinner at Harrah’s […]
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By Kathryn Reed MINDEN – I’m a firm believer people come into our lives for a reason – even if it is not immediately apparent why. As a journalist I’m always meeting people. Some of those encounters are more profound than others and have a lasting impression. Such was the case with Marjorie Springmeyer. What […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories about Park City, Utah. By Kathryn Reed PARK CITY, Utah – Anticipating a guest’s needs and fulfilling them are what sets Deer Valley ski resort and Stein Eriksen Lodge apart from their competitors. They are the leaders in their respective industries when it comes to […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories about Park City, Utah. By Susan Wood PARK CITY, Utah – Hurtling down twists and turns at speeds of 80 mph with complete abandon of the danger if the pilot makes a mistake. The centrifugal force to be reckoned with at 4Gs makes a rookie […]
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By Jon Erdman, Weather.com While this fall and winter have provided needed rain and Sierra snow in California, time is running out for significant drought relief from this strong El Niño as we head into spring. After an optimistically wet start to the rainy season in the Golden State, including the highest Sierra snowpack measured […]
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By Brian Handwerk, National Geographic It’s that time again: This Monday, Feb. 29, is a leap day, the calendar oddity that occurs (almost) every four years. For centuries, trying to sync calendars with the length of the natural year caused confusion—until the concept of leap year provided a way to make up for lost time. “It all comes down to the fact that the number […]
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By Kathryn Reed Being in prison does not mean being sentenced to a life without education. For nearly a year Lake Tahoe Community College has been striving to educate a slew of inmates in Northern California correctional facilities. There are 127 active students, with 234 inmates having been part of the program since it started […]
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By Seth Borenstein, AP Many species of wild bees, butterflies and other critters that pollinate plants are shrinking toward extinction, and the world needs to do something about it before our food supply suffers, a new United Nations scientific mega-report warns. The 20,000 or so species of pollinators are key to hundreds of billions of […]
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