Mountain Life

Life in our local mountain towns. 

GET OUT & GO: Saving Johnsville

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Three Sierra Nevada College students put on a fundraiser to save the Johnsivlle Historic Ski Bowl, a community ski area that saw some of the first chairlifts and ski races in the world.

Explore the Ice Kastle at Squaw Valley

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Squaw offers a ginormous and ephemeral experience through this Saturday. Kids and adults are invited to explore climbing walls, hand-carved stair cases, luges, and slides that have been all carved out of snow. The 5,000...

Birds and Bunnies Needs a Nonprofit Too

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TINS hopes to bring wildlife science to the public, as well as conducting research. Bird watching never sounded so cool.

Jessica Barton: When Opportunity Knocks, She Answers

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Jessica Barton wears many hats in the Truckee/Tahoe community including co-owing Full Belly Deli with her husband, holds a executive sommelier certification, is a partner with Business Opportunity Brokers, and trains using CrossFit in her spare time.

Kings Beach Students Share Wishes

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Stoke your holiday spirit with these wishes from local students.

Do Tell! Debt ceiling debate

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

Squaw Valley USA Announces 2010-11 Season Pass Pricing

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Last season, Squaw Valley USA slashed season pass prices by $1,000 for the 50/60 anniversary season, and this year, they are doing it again. 'This year we got a lot of returning passholders who...

Don’t Take Granite for Granted

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“To learn the secret of history, you must first pay attention to the natural history of granite and understand geologic time.” ~ Lisa Veyssiere from her essay “The Orbit of Known Objects” (published in “Tahoe...

Dispatches from the World of Stone

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Trio Accomplishes American First in Karakoram and Local Climbing Guide’s Book Published Second Time

Life at the Lake, Education Included

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LTCC ramps up offerings of four-year degrees available on South Lake Campus.