MERIBEL, France - Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley ripped to second in the downhill half of Sunday's World Cup super combined in Meribel, France, but dropped to fourth overall after hooking up in the soft snow of the slalom pCopyright 2013 Sierra Sun. Continue Reading
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Vertical Express for Can Do MS to hold on-snow fundraiser
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - This winter marks the 28th annual Vertical Express for Can Do MS at Squaw Valley Ski Resort, a skiing and snowboarding event March 9 and 10. The event raises money for Can Do MS, a national nonprofit and Copyright 2013 Sierra Continue Reading
Galactic, Corey Glover to funk it up Sunday in Crystal Bay
CRYSTAL BAY, Nev. - Fresh of the heels of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, one of the city's funkiest bands, Galactic, will return to the Crystal Bay Casino Crown Room with a pair of special guests Sunday night.Spanning a careCopyright 2013 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
Official: North Lake Tahoe highway overhaul will likely take ‘several years’
KINGS BEACH, Calif. - Despite construction funding shortfalls, the Kings Beach three-lane project will move forward this summer, albeit with a piecemeal approach that could extend construction across several years, officials saiCopyright 2013 Sierra Continue Reading
Faith Factor | Food and shelter offered in Truckee
TRUCKEE, Calif. - In the summer of 2011, Father Mathew Blank, the pastor of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Truckee, determined there was a need in our town to assist the needy and homeless. He decided to dedCopyright 2013 Sierra Continue Reading
All-League basketball | Lakers’ Alex Tyler voted MVP
North Tahoe junior point guard Alex Tyler did a lot of things well for his Lakers this season, and Mount Rose League coaches took notice.Tyler was named Division III All-Mount Rose League MVP after helping lead the Lakers into the qCopyright 2013 Continue Reading
Radio Heads: Former KLKT DJs recall Incline Village’s first and only radio station
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - "This is Lee Warner, in Warner's Corner, on KLKT Tahoe FM 100."And so began a typical day of music, news and fun in the 1980s during the short life of Incline Village's first andCopyright 2013 Sierra Sun. All rights reserved. Continue Reading
Martis Valley Trail: Northstar board votes for highway alignment
TRUCKEE, Calif. - The debate over which alignment should be used for a large section of the proposed Martis Valley Trail has been settled.The 5.4-mile portion connecting Truckee to Northstar California will follow Highway 267 Copyright 2013 Sierra Continue Reading
Tahoe Expedition Academy to launch high school courses
KINGS BEACH, Calif. - For the 2013-2014 school year, Tahoe Expedition Academy plans to launch a ninth-grade class in 2013-14, and each subsequent year plans to add a grade level with the eventual goal if 9-12 high school coursesCopyright 2013 Sierra Continue Reading
NOAA: Below average Lake Tahoe precipitation likely through May
TAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. - If you're gambling on the weather, snow looks like the underdog.Much of the western U.S., including the Lake Tahoe Region, is most likely to have below normal precipitation for the next three months, acCopyright 2013 Sierra Continue Reading