March 13, 2008

A Tricky Commute

Unfortunately once here, transportation for seasonal workers, who usually arrive sans cars, is becoming more and more of an issue.

Oh Woe, the Snow

Squaw continues its potentially quixotic attempt to improve Placer’s plowing

On the Spot Announcements (March 13 - April 9)

The community is busy, get involved!

Canyon Springs Land Attracts No Bids

Failed auction leaves open the chance to preserve the land as open space

Fire Tax Draws Some Heat

Getting to know the proposed assessment

Outrageous Economic & Tax Facts

In the spirit of tax season, some figures to get you thinking

Tidbits (March 13 - April 9)

Sacramento's high foreclosure rate, Kirkwood snowfall and more

Local Business Briefs

Mind Play, Corner Your Market, New College Dean

Rolling With The Punches

In an effort to save some gas, and to go back to the time-honored tradition of playing in your own backyard, my boyfriend Chris and I built a luge run on the hill behind our house.

Billboards: Signs of the Time

As I was rounding a corner and driving down a hill, a billboard caught my attention. Above a picture of a new housing development at one of the local resorts, these five words are written: “Owners have all the fun.” This got me thinking.

Royal Greed

Soda Springs resident questions the Royal Gorge development plan

Letters to the Editor (March 13 - April 9)

Readers write in: Our area and its tunnel vision, a father's thanks, Homewood development is a bad idea and one more letter about the Buckhorn Grill

Alleviate Pain with Compassion

Here I sit in my living room surrounded by snow! Every window completely covered, barely visible to the outside world

A Good Egg

Local recomendations on where to get a great breakfast Easter morning

Staying Power

Many local merchants, using business his or her business smarts, have taken it upon themselves to thrive and grow in what can only be described as challenging conditions. How do they do it?

Mountain Life Announcements (Mar 13 - April 9)

Goings on in the area

How Sweet It Is

Suggestions of places to get fine Easter treats

Egg-Siting!

Whats going on for Easter in Truckee/Tahoe

She Is The Egg Lady: Koo Koo Ca Choo

Truckee-based artist Cathee van Rossem St. Clair has used eggs as her canvas for many decades. Meet the woman behind the art.

The Life and Times of Longboard Ski Racing

This passion/legend/sport has a lifespan directly proportional to the length of the skis – that is, it seems to go on forever. Longboarding first became popular at the peak of the 1850s gold rush when local mining communities with names indicative to the lifestyle lead at the times (Poker Flat, Whiskey Diggings, and Porte Wine to name a few) were looking for an activity to help them while away the long Sierra winters. They say necessity is the mother of all invention and so, with few women in sight, a new activity was born: downhill ski racing.

When Truckee Moved

Our 1966 quake was small potatoes compared to the one that shook the Bay Area in 1989, just as the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A’s were about to open the World Series. That powerful tremor killed over 50 people and caused billions of dollars in damage.

Spring Snow: Less Bright Than Before

Research indicates spring melts are coming sooner, and suggests one cause of the faster thaws permeates the snow all around us.

The Hookup

Justin Broglio makes his living from hooking people up. As the General Manager for SnowBomb.com, his job is to get the best deals for people in search of great turns.

SnowFest!

It was a sunny cold morning as droves of people came out for the SnowFest parade on March 1, sponsored by the Tahoe City Downtown Association

Fools on April's Fools

Some noteworthy April Fool’s jokes that many believed.

A Spiritual Place to Find Spiritual Space

We, at Moonshine Ink, are interested in exploring the idea that our area is a spiritual place and that people may gravitate to The Lake of the Sky to connect with Something, or that Something may call to them once they are here. This month’s Java Jabber is the official launching of a new column, called “A Spiritual Place,” where we delve into these issues.

Wellness & Learning Announcements (March 13- April 9)

Discover whats going on: Kids, Classes and Outdoors Announcements

Designer Dogs and Social Responsibility

Dozens of Chihuahuas, Cockers, and Yorkshire Terriers languished in small, five-by-five wire enclosures. Day after day they paced their meager patch of dirt or sat atop ramshackle plywood doghouses to look forlornly at a world denied to them. They would never play fetch, feel the wind in their face on a car ride, or snuggle with a family member next to a warm fire. Rather, they continually suffered sweltering hot summers and frigid winters with virtually no protection.

Step Boldly Into the Future

The Spring Equinox has traditionally been celebrated as a time of new beginnings and rebirth. With the end of winter, life begins unfolding in a new solar cycle. Even though here in the mountains of Truckee/Tahoe we will most likely experience more snow, the awakening of nature from winter’s sleep is beginning.

Sierra Nirvana

What do you get when you have an “old Dead Head” and former PGA golf pro with a great idea and stick him high in the Sierras? Winterland Golf Studio.

Antibiotic Resistance

Since 1943, when pharmaceutical companies began mass-producing antibiotics, our lives have been made immeasurably easier. Thanks to these drugs, we no longer have to worry about dying from pneumonia, succumbing to dangerous staph infections, or wondering if we’ll survive TB. After all, we live in a time when curing an infection is only a prescription away. Right?

Some Sweet Animals

Adopt some great animals. Meet Sakari and Mr. Mom!

One Up On The Competition

I like competition. We live in a world of rivalry where everyone wants it bigger, better, and faster, and then they want to tell you about it. If you’re talking about the Olympics or overcoming extreme obstacles, then bring it on; this is competition in its purest form. However, there’s a form of competition that just irritates the heck out of me.

The Tipping Point

Citizens of Truckee will gather together to discuss this year’s town read, “The Tipping Point,” a provocative text that speaks to how cultural change occurs.

Requiem for a Gallery

The Truckee Co-op Gallery closed its doors less than a year after that festive opening gala that had attracted so many people, so much enthusiasm.

Mongolia or Bust:

With two recently published books of poems, a third poetry project in place, and the recent winner of the “Next Great Travel Writer” contest, sponsored by Travcoa and “National Geographic Traveler,” South Lake Tahoe local, Suzanne Roberts, is having a very, very good year, perhaps her best.

Fresh Tracks and Soulful Melodies

To create an all-star lineup, the players must possess more than a few superstar qualities. Compatibility, passion, and talent are central to producing genuine chemistry. The ability to progress individually and as a collective, while maintaining an element of humility, are the secret ingredients.

Greyboy Allstars are familiar with the aforementioned phenomena, and have been standing strong as a group for close to 15 years.

Mama Mia!

Well, I don’t know about any svelte figure and spaghetti, but I sure can ascribe my bulging belly and tight jeans to pizza – Village Pizzeria that is.