Tahoetopia

Katrina’s Lessons for Truckee & North Lake Tahoe

"We rely on technology and we end up thinking as human beings that we’re totally safe, and we’re not." Says Dennis S. Miletti, a scholar on disaster prevention at the University of Colorado. "We live on a very unsafe planet."

Lovers Leap Of Faith

The size and vastness of this massive chunk of granite dwarfs the human form. Located a stone’s throw away from U.S. Highway 50, the superb walls of Lover’s Leap loom over the hamlet of Strawberry, 40 miles east of Placerville and 18 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe.

Who is that Dam Guy?

Sutter started as a substitute dam tender in 1990, filling in for his friend, Jim Miller. Sutter took over the position five years later and has been operating the dam ever since. But his responsibilities are not limited to just the dam. He also collects information about the lake and Truckee River.

Storm Troopers at Tahoe?

I'm not the only one who's paranoid about law enforcement, especially when it resembles Haiti's Touton Macoutes. According to a current poll, 11 million American adults view the government as their enemy. Fortunately, only 10,000 of these people are members of armed militia groups of which there are at least 224 now in operation.

Uncivil Liberties Becoming Way Too Common

"Put that thing on a leash," he spat.

This tale isn't that interesting. The question is why was this guy so rude? What made him think I'd accept it? Does he always push his luck with strangers? No doubt he has his story. My view is that he was a little man sorely testing the patience of a big man who does almost anything to avoid confrontation.

The Beautiful and The Damned

Only one generation apart themselves, In 1995 Jerry Garcia, 53, died of a heart attack brought on by decades of drug abuse. A few days later, Mickey Mantle, 63, died of complications resulting from decades of alcohol abuse.

Entrepreneuring Ain’t for Sissies

Lately owning your own business is enjoying a revival. Newspapers, magazines, and books carry romantic success stories about new enterprises here and there. As most who have tried will attest, however, for every success story there is a pile of sad ones. It is easy to step onto the own-your-own-business playing field but difficult to score a touchdown.

Casablanca

Casablanca opened in theaters in 1942. At the time, the real Nazis occupied Casablanca along with most of Europe and Northern Africa. In Hollywood's version, the white suit Paul Henreid wore in playing Victor Lazlo represented civilization.

In Search of Golden Trout

As most anglers are hardy outdoorsy people who enjoy catching all manner of fish nearby to civilization, the golden trout enthusiast is the Henry Stanley-in-search-of-Livingston of fishermen. Going after golden trout can become like a fishing safari into unexplored regions of the Sierra’s dark continent.

Truckee River Dam--New Look

Contractors completed the initial phase of construction last week, allowing the new bridge pedestrian crossing to open on the east side of the dam. Since then, pedestrians, runners, bicyclists, rollerbladers, and strollers all have been exploring the scenic new crossing.

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