By Suzanne S. Brown, Denver Post He laughs. He yodels. He talks to everyone from the new kids just getting started to industry kingpins. At age 93, Klaus Obermeyer is a snow-sports veteran with no thoughts of retiring. An estimated 19,000 people will file through the Colorado Convention Center this weekend buying and selling ski […]
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The annual fundraiser for Whittell and Zephyr Cove schools is Feb. 23 at 6pm at MontBleu. It will feature a disc jockey, silent and live auctions, cocktails, food and more. Funds will support technology upgrades, field trips, arts, science, reading, math, and sports equipment. Tickets are $50 per person or $90 a pair. They are […]
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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is putting on two workshop about the updated Code of Ordinances. The first Feb. 11 from 6-8pm, at the the TRPA office, 128 Market St. The Feb. 12 6-8pm meeting is at the Donald W. Reynolds Community Non-Profit Center, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village. The updated TRPA Code is scheduled […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Sun A Las Vegas ad campaign unveiled in June got a second wind after a national publication called attention to the city’s bid to attract gay and lesbian travelers, a lucrative market. The Huffington Post ran a story about the “sizzling” Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority campaign. Several […]
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It’s Ground Hog Day! Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow and that means an early spring. But he’s only been right less than 40 percent of the time. Surface condition are turning spring like and softening on southern exposures with recent daytime temperatures. There’s still pockets of chalky skier-rider packed powder in some north […]
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Publisher’s note: This is reprinted with permission from the March-April 1990 Lake Tahoe Historical Society Newsletter. By Lyn Landauer The era of railroads within the Lake Tahoe Basin was short and no trains now run in any portion of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Every summer, beginning in the 1860s, engines, track-layers, and loggers labored to […]
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To the community, Saint Joseph Community Land Trust wants to thank the St. Theresa Catholic Church Knights of Columbus for hosting its 10-year anniversary celebration with a free spaghetti dinner in Grace Hall. The excellent food and ambiance was appreciated by the board of directors and the many community land trust members in attendance. Thanks […]
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The South Lake Tahoe arm of the El Dorado County Search and Rescue team is looking for volunteers. Applicants must be 18 years or older. While the primary focus is backcountry response, no special skills are necessary to join. Candidate training academy prepares volunteers to safely execute a wide variety of missions. The academy includes […]
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By USSA PARK CITY — Olympic champion Shaun White, who rides for Northstar, led a U.S. sweep in the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix at Park City on Friday. Olympic bronze medalist Scotty Lago (Seabrook, N.H.) was second and Luke Mitrani (Mammoth Lakes) third in the FIS World Cup. Chinese rider Jiayu Liu took the women’s […]
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By Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee James Leslie Karis Jr., a convicted killer whose court case became so tangled in death penalty politics that he was sentenced to death twice, died early Thursday at San Quentin’s death row. Karis, 61, was found unresponsive inside the cell where he was housed alone and later pronounced dead at […]
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