LAKE TAHOE - Federal legislators urged the Sierra Club not to delay the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Regional Plan Update prior to the environmental group's challenge to the wide-ranging plan this week.The exisCopyright 2013 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
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Do the Pink Chase Tahoe | Women’s ski day to benefit Breast Cancer Research Foundation
TAHOE, Calif. - K2 Skis, maker of the first women's-specific ski, is proud to continue its support for the K2 Ski Alliance program and its altruistic vision for female skiers.K2's NorCal Alliance Team will present Copyright 2013 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
Ritz-Carlton Residences unveiled at Northstar California
TRUCKEE, Calif. - International real estate investment and services company Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW) and its partners on Monday announced the official debut of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Lake Tahoe. Perched mid-mountain at NoCopyright 2013 Sierra Continue Reading
North Tahoe basketball | Boys, girls fall in regional tourney
Both North Tahoe basketball teams dropped their quarterfinal matchups in the Northern Division III regional tournaments in Elko on Thursday, ending their seasons. The girls lost to Incline, 53-42, while the boys fell to Silver StaCopyright 2013 Continue Reading
‘Being for the benefit of Mr. Kise’ fundraiser announced
TAHOE CITY, Calif. - Proceeds of the Monday, Feb. 18, 4-7 p.m. fundraiser will go to help longtime local friend and Jake's manager Mike Kise offset medical expenses. For a $ 25 donation, enjoy a buffet of some of Mike Kise&Copyright 2013 Sierra Sun. Continue Reading
North Tahoe Public Utility District employee retires after 28 years
KINGS BEACH, Calif. - Robin Runyon, North Tahoe Public Utility District's water quality technician retired on Feb. 1 after serving since May 11, 1984. Originally hired in the administrative department as a customer serviceCopyright 2013 Sierra Sun. Continue Reading
North Face Masters of Snowboarding kicks off at Alpine Meadows
ALPINE MEADOWS, Calif. -- The 2-star competition of The North Face Masters of Snowboarding presented by PrimaLoft concluded Thursday under sunny skies at Alpine Meadows. The venue conditions were firm but chalky, providing many fun feCopyright 2013 Continue Reading
Snowlive 2013: Four-night musical extravaganza opens Wednesday at North Tahoe
CRYSTAL BAY, Nev. - It takes a former bowling alley to put folks in the right frame of mind.Before it was a musical venue, the Crystal Bay Casino's Crown Room was a bowling alley. The Brooklyn Bowl is used for bowling anCopyright 2013 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
Faith Factor | ‘Letting Go and Letting God’ Tahoe Lenten series announced
TAHOE, Calif. - These last days of winter in the Sierra are a time of wild, unpredictable weather: storms followed by sun; high winds followed by dark nights. In the calendar of many Christian denominations, this unsettled time Copyright 2013 Sierra Continue Reading
Truckee basketball | Girls fall at South Tahoe in playoff opener
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Defense isn't glamorous, but it does win basketball games, and South Tahoe proved it Wednesday.The lady Vikings used defense to shut down a disorganized Truckee team 35-28 in the Northern Division I-Copyright 2013 Sierra Continue Reading