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On the Spot: News

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Creativity

February print edition

The Father of All Invention

Wandering Wolf and map

The Lone Wolf & the Wayward Wolverine

February print edition

A lone wolf has joined California's only wolverine in the northern reaches of the state. Is this the beginning of a permanent California wolf population, or just a wolf wandering through?

Adam McGill

Spot News Briefs: Nevada / Placer/ Washoe County

February print edition

10 February - 8 March, 2012

Project Mana

OUT & ABOUT: Local Businesses Back Project MANA

February print edition

Tahoe’s lackluster winter has made this year one of the busiest seasons in recent memory for the area’s hunger relief organization, Project MANA.

Melissa Siig and sister

My Sister's Story

February print edition

The author's adopted sister begins the journey to find her birth parents.

Brendan Madigan

Employees Become Owners

February print edition

La Galleria in Truckee and Alpenglow in Tahoe City are both under new ownership by long-time employees.

Alaska connects Reno and San Jose

Business Briefs

February print edition

10 February - 8 March, 2012

Pink slips - teacher layoffs

Teacher Layoffs Likely as School District Struggles to Close Budget Deficit

February print edition

TTUSD teachers will likely get pink slips as the school district budget continues to shrink.

New Leader Reshapes the League

Web Exclusive

Tahoe Native Takes the Helm at Tahoe's Oldest Environmental Organization.

Grant Korgan

Local 'Push' Team Reaches South Pole

Web Exclusive

Grant Korgan makes history by becoming first adaptive athlete to ski to the South Pole.

Buck Brown, owner of Olympic Bootworks

Bootfittin' in the Old Bear Pen

January print edition

Olympic Bootworks Heals Foot Pain in one of Squaw's most Historic Structures

Andrew Cross,

Business Briefs

January print edition

13 January - 8 February 2012

Lake Tahoe

Toxic Treatment for Tahoe?

January print edition

Environmentalists and Water Providers Oppose Use of Poison to Combat Tahoe's Invasive Species

Dr. Lynn Gillette,

Spot News Briefs: Nevada / Placer/ Washoe County

January print edition

13 January - 8 February 2012

Warren Hellman

Capitalism, Culture, and the Tahoe Ski Industry

January print edition

As Sierra Ski Pioneers Pass Away, Tahoe Skiing Braces for a Big Transition

The Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe 2011 award-winners

OUT & ABOUT: CATT Announces The Best Builders for 2011

January print edition

The Contractors Association of Truckee Tahoe 2011 award-winners

Sugar Bowl

Man-Made Snow Opens Tahoe Ski Terrain

Web Exclusive

Despite dreaded high pressure deflecting snowstorms, a Herculean snowmaking effort is opening vast swaths of Tahoe ski terrain.

Boy Falls Off Sugar Bowl Chairlift

Web Exclusive

Boy falls from Mt. Lincoln Express chairlift at Sugar Bowl

Squaw Valley Sports Shop

End of An Era

Web Exclusive

The Sports Shop, a Squaw Valley institution, will close its door at the end of the season.

development

Homewood Approved, Then Sued

Web Exclusive

Homewood’s base area development plan was approved by the TRPA board at their Dec. 14 meeting, but already one lawsuit is being filed against the project.

The Spout: Editorials

Jessica Biisbro

Do Tell! What's your favorite piece of clothing, and why do you like it so much?

February print edition

People on the street are asked to share their thoughts on the same question.

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Dear Editor

February print edition

10 February - 8 March, 2012

In the Moment

In the Moment: Unexpected

February print edition

Pam McAdoo’s art/writing

Verena Pereire

Do Tell!

January print edition

People on the street are asked to share their thoughts on the same question.

Ice harvesting

IN THE PAST: Ice, Ice Baby

January print edition

Ice, not snow, has been the region’s recreation surface of choice during this snowless start to winter.

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Dear Editor

January print edition

13 January - 8 February 2012

Back to the Future Delorian

Flummoxed by Techno-gadgets and Changing Weather

January print edition

Imagining another tomorrow

Mountain Life

Pinedrops

Persistent Pinedrops

February print edition

The snow plant's cousin — pinedrops.

Food labels

Food Labels

February print edition

Don't take for granted that food labels are telling you the truth.

home in basket

2012 Could Be the Best Year to Buy Real Estate - Here's How

February print edition

Practical steps to take advantage of the best time to buy.

Savvy Dog

The Nose Knows

February print edition

Help your dog harness his amazing smelling abilities.

Mike Libecki

The Bulletin

February print edition

Everything that’s happening in Truckee/Tahoe

Gaylord Morales

Tahoe Trendsetters

February print edition

Five local fashionistas strut their stuff and showoff their style.

Manitoba, Alaska

Skiers and Earth First

Web Exclusive

Mountain Riders Alliance seeks to change the ski industry by creating a new type of ski area.

The Push team training in Norway last spring.

South Pole Pull

January print edition

Truckee is the starting place for South Pole exploration.

Winter storm

Tahoe Snowstorms: Winter's Tumbleweeds

January print edition

Nature's Corner

Eleanor Hamilton

Giving through Internships

January print edition

Internships are a way to give back to the community.

Jake's Mai Tai

The Bulletin

January print edition

Everything that’s happening in Truckee/Tahoe

Flip

My Friend Flip

January print edition

Flip's owner remembers the dog we all came to love.

Heaven's Gate Pass on Highway 95

The Road to Freedom

January print edition

Touring the U.S. as a trucker.

Rocking Stone: Arts & Culture

Transcend the Mundane

February print edition

Your monthly horoscope forecasted by local astrologer Robert Ayres.

Rocking Stone Calendar

February print edition

Music listings for Truckee/Tahoe and beyond.

Soulive

GET OUT & GO: Snowlive

February print edition

Future event you should know about.

Downbeat

GET OUT & GO: Downbeat

February print edition

Future event you should know about.

Jammal Tarkington, Keyzer Soze

Backstage at the Crystal Bay Club

February print edition

The Crystal Bay Club is not your typical casino

It Is Time To Change Patterns

January print edition

Your monthly horoscope forecasted by local astrologer Robert Ayres.

Mickey Hart Band

GET OUT & GO: Mickey Hart Band

January print edition

Future event you should know about.

Beats Antique

GET OUT & GO: Beats Antique

January print edition

Future event you should know about.

Rocking Stone Calendar

January print edition

Music listings for Truckee/Tahoe and beyond.

Kath McGaughey

Facing Death

January print edition

Kath McGaughey and "Of Absence"