JACKSON — Backcountry skiing is having a moment. Throughout Northern New Hampshire in western Maine, outdoor lovers are heading to the glades away from the crowds and “earning their turns”
Democracy attacked
There are so many pillars of our fragile democracy under attack right now. Our free press, copied and admired all over the world, has become âthe enemy of the people.â This is the phrase used repeatedly by authoritarian rulers, e.g. Stalin, and now Trump. There is no democracy without a free press. The press has been attacked repeatedly, verbally and with violence, since Trump took office.
Science too is under attack. Sowing doubt, and promoting liberty without responsibility, is wrong. Maybe our new senator heard about the rally at the Cheyenne Capitol building screaming to remove all of the life-saving methods to curb the growth of COVID-19. Lummis was cheered, Cheney booed. Fake blood was thrown on the Cheyenne Health Departmentâs doors. Our health care workers and those around the state and country are threatened daily because of misinformation from the Republican party. Our top U.S. epidemiologist now needs security. Our science and medicine t
2020 has been a turbulent, difficult year for so many, including local nonprofits who have had to alter the way they raise money and get their messages out to the public.
If you want to give back to the Lake Tahoe community this giving season, several nonprofits need donations or volunteers.
Lake Tahoe’s Environment
League to Save Lake Tahoe-Keep Lake Tahoe Blue is a local nonprofit founded in 1957, that works to solve challenges facing Lake Tahoe including pollution, invasive species, trash, etc. This iconic organization has worked to Keep Lake Tahoe Blue for generations through advocating for environmental protections and creating tangible solutions for the community. Check them out at keeptahoeblue.org