By Howie Nave Hello fans of the humor. Whatever your feelings regarding late night television I can tell you that comedians everywhere are enjoying the mess on NBC happening as you read this. Whether you’re team — Letterman, Leno or Conan — NBC is the one looking like the biggest loser here. One thing for […]
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People traveling to Lake Tahoe are looking for a deal and have no problem sifting through data to get what they want. It’s not that visitors to Lake Tahoe are unique in this respect; it’s just that a study about the basin was released this week. Rentalo.com, the online lodging directory, performed what it calls […]
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KITZBUEHEL, Austria -– Alpine World Champions Bode Miller (Franconia, NH) and Lindsey Vonn’s (Vail, CO) race bibs from this weekend are up for auction. In a grassroots effort driven by the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup athletes. Both men’s and women’s race bibs from Kitzbuehel, Austria and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy – two of the season’s […]
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By Denise Sloan Smart Most of us take time to exercise, read food labels while grocery shopping and take the time to make good lifestyle choices to lead a healthier life. Now it’s time to make time to get the free H1N1 swine flu vaccine. Choose Jan. 28 at Bijou Community School or Feb. 3 […]
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By Michael Reis, Stone World Like most fabricators these days, Perfection Connection in Carson City is facing more competition in the marketplace than ever before. To combat the presence of “discount fabricators†in the region, the company makes an effort to educate customers while also promoting the quality of its work. “We’ve had excellent success […]
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By Susan Wood CARSON CITY — Taking a lead from one of his top skiers, Terry Orr is returning to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, in February — for what he says will be the last time in this particular role. A legend of sorts to Lake Tahoe competitive and amateur athletes, the […]
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Publisher’s note: LTN is uncovering tidbits about the Winter Olympics while on assignment. By Kathryn Reed WHISTLER, British Columbia — It seems odd that the Inuksuit is the mascot of the Vancouver Winter Olympics when it’s the Indians who are protesting these Games. Talk on the street and slopes of Whistler is how the Indians […]
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By Nancy Oliver Hayden The idea of having the 1960 Olympic Winter Games at Squaw Valley and Lake Tahoe began as a marketing ploy with no chance to succeed. It culminated with record performances and many firsts and put the Lake Tahoe region on the international map of world-class skiing. In 1954 Alexander Cushing read […]
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Mark Williams, Lake Tahoe Community College music instructor, will be singing duets with some of the area’s best divas to raise money for a concert grand piano for the college’s music department. “It Takes Two: A Broadway Valentine†will be Feb. 6 at 8pm in the Duke Theatre. Tickets will be a $20 donation. “In […]
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The Douglas County Partnership of Community Resources and the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with local businesses, will be conducting a Prescription Drug Roundup this month. The purpose of the roundup is to get unused and unwanted prescription medications out of medicine cabinets – where they can be stolen or abused – and safely […]
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