This popular truck was a Ford cash cow for more than two decades before a sales dip led to its departure in the United States. An overall decline for compact truck s led to the 2011 discontinuation (it was produced in 2012 for fleet sales) of the Ford Ranger. That left Ford focusing on its […]
Vail Resorts sets ski season protocols
Covid-19 protocols for the 2021-22 ski season will be a little different at Vail Resorts throughout its 34 North American properties. Vail Resorts has three Lake Tahoe ski resorts – Heavenly Mountain, Northstar California and Kirkwood Mountain. All three Vail properties and Tahoe’s other ski resorts stayed open all last season despite pandemic concerns. The […]
2021 Ford F-150 can power a home
If the power goes out in your home, no reason to worry if a 2021 Ford F-150 hybrid truck happens to be residing in your driveway. Unfortunately, in many parts of this country, power outages have become a frequent fact of life. But no reason to worry for owners of the F-150 hybrid, which has […]
South Lake Tahoe reopens
South Lake Tahoe is open for business again. Following nearly two weeks of evacuations over fire safety concerns for residents and their homes, officials, locals and businesses are pulling together to heal and return to normalcy that starts Thursday (Sept. 16). With more than 22,000 residents returning home, local businesses are opening their doors to […]
Sugar Bowl ski resort hiring dates
Sugar Bowl, a Lake Tahoe-area ski resort, is hiring workers for the 2021-22 season. Starting Wednesday, Sept. 22, Sugar Bowl will have four virtual hiring events and two in-person events at the resort (see the hiring days below). Sugar Bowl and Royal Gorge, its cross-country ski resort that’s within close proximity, offer winter seasonal jobs […]
Squaw changes name to Palisades Tahoe
The name Squaw Valley is no longer. The iconic home of the 1960 Winter Olympics has been changed to Palisades Tahoe. More than a year ago, resort officials announced their intention to drop the derogatory “squaw” from its name. As of Monday, Sept. 13, the Lake Tahoe ski area will be known as Palisades Tahoe. […]
Residents return to South Lake Tahoe
Smiles have returned to South Lake Tahoe. That’s a direct result of jubilant and relieved residents of the iconic resort town being able to return to their homes over the Labor Day weekend. Residents shouted their enormous thanks to firefighters and honked their horns Sunday evening as they drove past a transportation sign illuminated with […]
Three Tahoe ski resorts surviving Caldor Fire
Thanks to the hard work and ingenuity of firefighters, plus the use of snowmaking machines, three Lake Tahoe ski resorts are surviving right now amidst the Caldor Fire. Located off Highway 50, Sierra-at-Tahoe was the first Tahoe ski resort to utilize its snowmaking equipment to shoot out water, creating moisture in the air that in […]
2021 Toyota Sienna now hybrid only
After seven consecutive years of brisk sales, interest in the Toyota Sienna has gradually declined the past three years, a fate that has befallen many in the once-popular minivan class. Times are tough for all minivans. Even the top-rated Honda Odyssey had a down year in 2020 with sales of 83,409, its worse total since […]
2022 Honda Civic better than ever
The 2022 Honda Civic looks a bit different and travels a little faster than this year’s model. The Civic received a redesign for 2022 and delivers an even better overall package than previous years = and that’s saying a lot. Historically, this longtime standout in the compact vehicle class earned its reputation for being well […]