Monday, February 26, 2007

Girl Scouts look to the skies (Lake tahoe weddings) for their next badge

Girl Scout Troop 294 cadets weren't focused on selling cookies Saturday morning; they had set their sights a little higher.
Coming off a ground-breaking Tahoe tsunami research year, scientists are planning for a new season of underwater science, one they hope will pinpoint the date of a past monster wave.
Published Nov 13, 2006 - 16:13:44 CST. Editor's note: Julianne Phillips is a puppy raiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind who is raising a German shepherd named Randolph. The Enterprise is following her story; this is the third in a five-part series.
A two-story, 12-bedroom home will be burned today as part of a live fire exercise for several area fire departments. Sargent Road will be closed from Lower Sacramento Road to Moore Road to accommodate the training.
The Squaw Valley, Sugar Bowl, Alpine Meadows and Heavenly ski resorts around Lake Tahoe all reported two feet or more of new snow. Mount Rose ski resort on the highway between Reno and the lake reported seven inches of new snow.
PHOENIX----Whether it's a vacation at the beach or one last dash down the ski slopes, family travel expert and BestWestern.com columnist Emily Kaufman, better known as "The Travel Mom," says families should begin planning their Spring Break escapes before winter melts away.
Part two of a trio of winter storms slammed into the Sierra on Sunday, snarling Highway 50 for Sacramento and Bay Area-bound motorists, but bringing much-needed snow to ski resorts that have struggled this season.
Published Jan 26, 2007 - 14:53:22 CST. Three stars; Gleefully tasteless bloodbath is a guilty pleasure. This is a movie for folks who felt Kill Bill wasnt violent enough.
Nationwide, 44 new or expanded centers are in planning or construction, according to the Brookings Institute with South Lake Tahoe's 12-year-old concept among them.
Snow blowing sideways in Valley