The fifth annual Mardi Gras fundraiser to benefit Austin’s House has a new twist this year. The theme has been changed to a Cowboy Mardi Gras party. This casual fundraiser will be Feb. 8 at the Carson Valley Inn. Put on your jeans and celebrate the party atmosphere of Bourbon Street in New Orleans on […]
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On Dec. 21, the winter solstice, professional snowboarder Jamie Anderson will provide a surprise sponsorship for four lucky kids and have a winter clothing drive in South Lake Tahoe. In partnership with Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort and the Lake Tahoe Unified School District, Anderson will sponsor four middle school students from her hometown this winter season with […]
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By Bonnie Rochman, Time Know your enemy, we tell ourselves; knowledge is power. Laurie Hunter wanted to know what disease was attacking her daughter Amanda, who by the age of 2 months was not developing normally. Her muscle tone was low. She wasn’t lifting her head. She was slow to talk, and she didn’t walk […]
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Auditions of Lake Tahoe Community College’s “Around the World in 80 Days” are Jan. 8. It’s dubbed as Monty Python meets the Three Stooges. Adventurer Phileas Fogg has agreed to an outrageous wager that puts his fortune and his life at risk. With his resourceful servant, Passepartout, Fogg sets out to circle the globe in […]
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Last Chair Music Festival will be the first two weekends of January at Squaw Valley. Live music will be performed Friday and Saturday nights. “Part of our Renaissance is bringing world-class music to the slopes of Squaw Valley,” said Andy Wirth, president and CEO of Squaw Valley, said in a press release. “As we work […]
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In cooperation with Himmel Haus, Blue Angel Café, and Rainbow Mountain, Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation on Dec. 20 is hosting the inaugural Lake Tahoe Santa Run to benefit Christmas Cheer and the HSSF Scholarship Fund. Catch Santa on the slopes at Heavenly that day and then join him for the Santa Run that evening. […]
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Punkin is a shy mini Chihuahua who is maybe 1 or 2 years old. He is very sweet, quiet, and a pretty cream color. He warms up to gentle attention, and would love to spend as much time as possible in someones lap. And just look at those huge ears! Punkin is neutered, microchipped, and […]
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By Elizabeth Leonard, People Lindsey Vonn seems to have it all. As the most decorated skier in U.S. history, Vonn’s easy smile and record-decimating athletic career have made her a fixture on podiums, magazine covers and multi-million dollar endorsement deals. But life off the slopes wasn’t always so rosy. In an exclusive interview with People, […]
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee Bill Nern and Bill Bartlett are two regular guys who were honored Wednesday for their extraordinary actions. Calling Nern and Bartlett’s rushing to the aid of the two drivers involved in a fiery Jan. 9 collision in the Truckee area “selfless, courageous and heroic,” California Highway Patrol Capt. Timothy […]
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Three engine strike teams from the Eldorado/Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Plumas and Tahoe national forests were recognized by the regional forester as Honor Award recipients for their response to the Waldo Canyon Fire near Colorado Springs, Colo. Strike Teams 4601C, 3660C and 4660C arrived at the Waldo Canyon Fire on June 26. Driven by […]
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