By Phuong Le, AP MOUNT BAKER, Wash. — Walker Smith has been skiing in-bounds at resorts since he was young, but lately the Seattle teen has become more interested “in getting tracks where no one else has really gone.” He knows backcountry travel comes with avalanche risks, he said. So under a brilliant blue sky […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman JoAnn Conner has added more grievances to her lawsuit against the city and City Manager Nancy Kerry. Conner now claims: · The council violated the open meeting law in September; · She can’t get things on the agenda in a timely manner; · Her personal email is […]
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By Eli Segall, Las Vegas Sun Despite the slowly improving U.S. economy, more than half of Nevada households are locked in “perpetual financial insecurity,” says a new report, as the state remains near the bottom of the pack nationally for residents’ financial health. Nevada has some of the highest rates of bankruptcy filings, underemployment, delinquent […]
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By Jack Healy, New York Times BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — On nights when she could not crash on a friend’s couch or unroll a sleeping mat on an attic floor, Chelsea Lilly tucked her silver Subaru into a supermarket parking lot or a dark spot along a mountain pass, wrapped herself in a green Army blanket […]
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By Kathryn Reed Randy Peshon is a man who understands every facet of law enforcement. And that’s a good thing because for nearly a year he has been undersheriff of El Dorado County. “He’s a star. He’s excelled at everything,” El Dorado County Sheriff John D’Agostini told Lake Tahoe News. D’Agostini tapped Peshon for the job […]
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By Laurel Rosenhall, CalMatters Is it safe for children to play on fields made of ground up old tires? That’s a question California scientists are studying in the wake of alarming media reports that featured cancer-stricken soccer players describing years of diving into artificial turf made of recycled tires. The substance known as “crumb rubber” […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The independently-owned Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe is officially up for sale. Fritz Buser, majority owner of the Reno-area winter resort since 1971, “is looking to sell the resort,” according to a statement issued late Saturday afternoon. “From a business perspective, the timing is right with the 2014-15 season proving highly […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories about the National Park Service, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016. By Carolyn E. Wright I had visited Rocky Mountain National Park many times to hike, bike, and photograph the beautiful landscape. This time was different. With my new husband in tow, we […]
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By Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The vast majority of the money used to defend Gov. Brian Sandoval’s new $1.1 billion tax package is coming from major casinos. An expert says that’s likely because the governor’s plan spreads the tax burden broadly across a range of businesses and doesn’t single out the gambling industry. The […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – Golf courses offer some of most wonderful cross country skiing opportunities. They are flat, scenic and go on for miles. And while golfers might think the trees are close together, winter recreationists find these plots of land to be wide-open. Such is the case with Lake Tahoe Golf Course. This […]
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