By Kevin Schultz, San Francisco Chronicle About 2 million years ago, humankind’s ancient ancestors developed a shoulder structure that allowed them to throw spears and rocks to hunt prey, scientists say. That adaption moved modern humans away from shoulders built for climbing and swinging from branches and today gives them the ability to throw, say, […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal If you ever wanted to own a ski resort overlooking Lake Tahoe now is your chance. At least if you have some way to get your hands on tens of millions of dollars to pay for it. That’s likely the kind of cash it’s going to take acquire Mt. Rose Ski […]
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By USSA EONGSEON, South Korea – Steven Nyman (Sundance, Utah) nailed the podium in the first test event for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, taking third at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhill in Jeongseon. On a beautiful sunny day in South Korea, the men got a chance to race the manicured PyeongChang downhill course. […]
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By Chris Kamrani, Salt Lake Tribune Maddie Bowman saved her best for last. The American freeskiing halfpipe star and Westminster College student nailed her third and final run in Friday’s Visa U.S. Grand Prix ski halfpipe final at Park City, earning a 89.80 to top Japan’s Ayana Onozuka. Bowman watched as Onozuka’s first run of […]
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Tahoe Mountain Milers Running Club is hosting the Fresh Tracks 5K Snowshoe Walk and Race on Feb. 28. The event starts at 10am at Camp Richardson Resort. The beneficiaries are Girls On The Run-Sierra and Metastatic Breast Cancer in honor of club member Renee Gorevin. Preregister by Feb. 13 for $20, which includes a winter beanie, snowshoe […]
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The U.S Forest Service may continue prescribed fire operations beginning Feb. 8. Operations may take place near the Logan Shoals Vista Point and Camp Galilee on the East Shore of Lake Tahoe. To view a map with project locations and details, go online. Residual smoke may be seen in locations where operations have taken place […]
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Sierra-at-Tahoe is offering reduced lift tickets during Snowsports Week, Feb. 8-11. Tickets are $50. All proceeds go to Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation, Barton Foundation, Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation, Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care, and Sierra-at-Tahoe Educational Foundation. Tickets must be purchased prior to arriving at the resort. Tickets are available by calling 530.543.5614.
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By Case Keefer, Las Vegas Sun The thing that makes the Super Bowl so entertaining for sports bettors is also what makes it so profitable for sports books. Gamblers love proposition wagers because they provide hundreds, if not thousands, of different ways to bet on the biggest game of the year. Bookmakers love proposition wagers […]
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By Matt Youmans, Las Vegas Review-Journal Politicians frequently inspire intense feelings of love and hate from the American public, and sometimes NFL quarterbacks do, too. Opinions are divided on Cam Newton. Some despise his dancing and showboating. Others respect his immense talent. Five months ago, few people were thinking about him at all. And, certainly, no […]
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By Las Vegas Sun Modern-day mining in Nevada is a high-tech business, not a get-rich-quick dream. Operators use drones to survey, monstrous trucks to haul and T-Rex-sized power shovels to chomp into the ground. Permits and environmental applications take years to approve. Technology has transformed the business. But the first step remains the same: Stake […]
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