By Megan Michelson, Co-op Journal Exactly one year ago, Joe Zuiches kissed his half-sleeping wife, Mikki, on the forehead as he left his house in the dark, at 3:30 in the morning on Jan. 24, 2017. Joe was on his way to his job as a ski patroller at Squaw Valley. He’d once read that […]
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By Pat Dillon, Moonshine Ink The early years of the white man’s exploration and settlement of the Tahoe Basin provided many examples of eccentric characters. The more famous of these, such as Mark Twain and Pretty Boy Floyd, have been well-documented. I’m intrigued, however, by a lesser-known character from our neighborhood. James Stewart — alias […]
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By Kathryn Reed The $500,000 that Measure R provided for South Lake Tahoe fields has been spent. The recreation joint powers authority that oversees the bond was given an update about the status last week. That board is made up of representatives from South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County and Tahoe Paradise Resort Improvement District. […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post Skiers and snowboarders notched yet another victory Monday as Telluride ski area joined the Epic Pass for the 2018-19 season, the first limited-access partner to take up with Vail Resorts as it squares off with Alterra Mountain Co. in a season-pass brawl. Last week, Denver-based Alterra announced its Ikon Pass, an […]
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By Marjie Lundstrom, Sacramento Bee Four young men who were locked in a youth correctional facility in Southern California accused a male staff counselor of coercing them into sex acts in exchange for contraband and special treatment. The cost to taxpayers to settle their lawsuit: $10 million. At CSU Fullerton, a female student in her […]
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By Kathryn Reed The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s future involvement with vacation home rentals is up in the air based on comments from Governing Board members. The board received an update about VHRs on Jan. 24 from the bi-state regulatory agency’s staff. Part of it included going over what the city and each county in […]
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By Colton Lochhead, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada regulators are cracking down on marijuana testing labs, as nearly half of the state’s marijuana labs have had their license suspended in the past five months. Since the Nevada Tax Department took over the marijuana regulation on July 1, four of the state’s nine cannabis testing facilities have […]
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By Malika Andrews, Joe Drape and Karen Crouse, New York Times STATELINE — The 17th hole is the party spot. Nearby is a dock where fans motor up wearing swimsuits. The football coach Herm Edwards remembers playing with the talk show host Maury Povich when his tee shot landed on a boat. Is that out […]
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By Adam Jensen Think of them as your next-door neighbors — the hundreds of species of wildlife inhabiting the Lake Tahoe region. From boas to beavers to salamanders that roll down hill, the area boasts some unique inhabitants. Each is adapted to its own niche in the sometimes unforgiving Sierra Nevada. Some species you may […]
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By Dan Elliott, AP DENVER — Sales of outdoor equipment are slipping as millennials drive changes in U.S. consumer habits by favoring clothes and sporting goods that are less specialized and more versatile, analysts say. Industry retail sales totaled $18.9 billion from December 2016 through November 2017, down 6 percent from the previous 12 […]
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