January 2010 will enter the record books at Alpine Meadows Ski Resort as the ninth best January in 40 years for snow accumulation. At the 6,835-foot base area, 118 inches of snow fell; at the resort’s mid-mountain snow stake (elevation 7,500 feet) topped out at 165 inches. Winter to date, Alpine Meadows has received a […]
Read moreFunding from the latest round of Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act money has been allocated. For a spreadsheet with details, click funding. Here are most of the highlights: * City of South Lake is final with the amounts shown on spreadsheet * El Dorado County may receive $50,000 more for the Meyers Planning project, […]
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Harveys Outdoor Concert Series at Stateline expects to have 10 acts this summer. No one is confirmed yet, but the country artists tend to sign first. Sources say it’s likely there will be some returnees to the stage and not all newcomers to Lake Tahoe. A balance of genres is what the casino folks look […]
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What is the Emergency Preparedness Guide and why is it important? Find out Saturday at 10am on KTHO 96.1-FM and 590-AM when Darcie Carpenter of the Emergency Management Community Council is on the radio. Or listen at www.kthoradio.com.
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The U.S. Postal Service is commemorating the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games with the issuance of a stamp featuring an illustration of a snowboarder. The stamp went on sale this month. Illustrator Steve McCracken captures the thrill of Olympic sports in his portrayal of an airborne snowboarder against the backdrop of a snow-capped mountain. Stamps […]
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The Lake Tahoe Unified School District board on Tuesday appointed Casey Blann to the Citizens Bond Oversight Committee as the business representative and Kelly Lancellotti as the at-large member of the committee. Both are two-year terms.
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Publisher’s note: Below are snippets gathered while LTN has been on assignment in Whistler. By Kathryn Reed WHISTLER, British Columbia — Guys on one of the lifts talked about businesses in the Whistler-Vancouver region having 25cm (9.84 inches) days – meaning if it snows that much, it’s a ski day, not a workday. Most Whistler […]
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KRLT/KOWL radio stations are hosting a fundraiser to benefit Clean Tahoe at the Coyote Grill at the Round Hill Shopping Center on Jan. 28 from 5-10pm. Folks can enjoy “All you can eat chili for $1” with Clean Tahoe getting all of the proceeds. For any vegetarians and those who just don’t want to eat […]
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Where are you going to be during the Vancouver Olympics? Lake Tahoe is likely to have the most athletes of any region going to Games and Sierra-at-Tahoe should be well represented. Why not live like an Olympian for two weeks? Inn by the Lake in South Lake Tahoe and Sierra are offering a Go for […]
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Publisher’s note: First full day in Whistler is about to begin for Lake Tahoe News writers. It’s morning and we’re about to get some breakfast delivered before finding the Wizard — he’s the lift we see from our slopeside room at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler. If this is what all things named “Chateau” can be, […]
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