By Susan Wood TWIN BRIDGES – Sharing their Olympic experience in full circle, medalists Jamie Anderson and Hannah Teter came home to Sierra-at-Tahoe Saturday to celebrate with about 500 friends, families and fans. The Winter Games in South Korea are but a distant memory, but etched in the hearts and minds of those of all […]
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By Kathryn Reed No rainfall records were set in the Lake Tahoe Basin, but what fell has caused creeks and rivers to rise, with standing and running water in unusual places. Highway 50 going up Echo Summit has water spilling from the granite so fast that it looks like substantive waterfalls have sprung forth. A […]
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By Jeffrey B. Halverson It was March 2017, and a winter storm named Stella promised to deliver up to a foot and a half of snow to New York City and parts of New Jersey. Officials pushed out blizzard warnings, suggesting the city was under imminent snowy siege. But only 7 inches fell. Then-Gov. Chris […]
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By Terra Breeden It’s not always about the summit. This is something rock climbers have to come to grips with. Professional rock climber Emily Harrington shared her experiences of big climbing this week with an audience of nearly 50 at Blue Angel Café in South Lake Tahoe. The North Shore resident spoke of the triumphs […]
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By Andrew Harnik, AP RENO — Gov. Brian Sandoval opposes President Trump’s current proposal to send thousands of National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border to help federal officials fight illegal immigration and drug trafficking. Sandoval’s press secretary Mary-Sarah Kinner said in an email to the Associated Press on Friday that Sandoval doesn’t believe the […]
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By Matt Weiser, Water Deeply Many Americans may not realize it, but rivers throughout the West are increasingly under siege. The threats are not as apparent as they once were in the era of big dam building, which makes them that much more troubling. Climate change, land development and catastrophic forest fires are the big […]
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By Kathryn Reed A short jaunt up to the ridge above Echo Lake was a much needed reminder of just how gorgeous this area is. Sometimes it’s easy to take the beauty of Lake Tahoe for granted when one is immersed in daily life. It’s been such a strange snow season that last Sunday was […]
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By Aimee Cunningham, Science News Some victims were found at home. An 84-year-old woman who’d spent over half her life in the same Sacramento apartment died near her front door, gripping her keys. A World War II veteran succumbed in his bedroom. Many died outside, including a hiker who perished on the Pacific Crest Trail, […]
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Updated April 6, 5:30pm: By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe acting City Manager Jeff Meston has told the City Council that he wants to step down. Meston’s full-time job is fire chief of the city. He has had the added responsibilities since Feb. 7. That is when the council put then City Manager Nancy Kerry […]
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By Terra Breeden Playing in the snow isn’t all fun and games. It can be deadly without the correct preparation or tools. At the avalanche awareness and snow safety station hosted by David Reichel from the Sierra Avalanche Center, students learned how to rescue an avalanche victim by using a beacon and probe. They also […]
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