Sean McAlindin

Editor at Tahoe Guide

Editor at The Mountains

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Articles

From the editor: A call for transparency in Isaiah Stark’s death

1 month ago | skyhinews.com | Sean McAlindin

I woke up on Thursday, May 15, ready to plan a Friday newspaper filled with community stories about local osprey eggs, golf course openings, an upcoming Hispanic heritage celebration and closing day at Winter Park Resort. We ran all those stories the next day. But we also ran something I did not anticipate during my second month as editor of Sky-Hi News.
Getting right with fire: 2025 Tahoe Sierra fire season update

1 month ago | yourtahoeguide.com | Sean McAlindin

Tahoe Guide spoke with local, statewide and national wildfire experts, along with naturalist Obi Kaufmann to paint a perspective of fire in the Tahoe Sierra. Here’s what we learned. “California is a very dangerous place,” says Kaufmann. “Fire is one of the threats that comes with living here.
Three’s the charm: Grand Lake ospreys lay two more eggs

1 month ago | skyhinews.com | Sean McAlindin

The world famous Grand Lake ospreys have been busy so far this spring. Over the past few days, they’ve laid a grand total of three eggs: one on May 8, one on May 10 and one on May 13. A couple days after the first egg was born live on camera, Kent Roorda, manager of the livestream, informed the world that there was more to come.
Middle Park lacrosse team’s sensational season ends with hard-fought loss in Loveland

1 month ago | skyhinews.com | Sean McAlindin

The Middle Park High School boys lacrosse team’s thrilling season came end on Friday night at Loveland Sports Park with a hard-fought 11-4 loss to Resurrection Christian. After falling behind early, the Panthers went down 2-6 at halftime. They battled hard in the third quarter to bring the score to 4-6. But their hopes were dashed in the fourth when they gave up five goals in a row. In the gallant loss, Jordan Anderson had two goals for the Panthers; Simon Wilcox and Henry Waldorf each had one.
Lady Panthers win squeaker to advance to Round 2 of state soccer tournament

1 month ago | skyhinews.com | Sean McAlindin

After cruising through lax competition in the second half of the regular season, the Middle Park High School girls soccer team won 1-0 nail biter against Thomas McLaren on Wednesday. The lone goal came from a first-half corner kick by junior striker Aylin Rios which deflected off a defender into the goal, said Middle Park athletic director Scotty Hicks. Rios leads the team with 20 goals this season. The Middle Park team is now 13-3 on the year.
The True Life Story of Eric T. Brandt

1 month ago | moonshineink.com | Sean McAlindin

“Helloooo skiers and riders!”Those words and the voice they came from are familiar to many Tahoe locals. Between 2016 and 2019, many of us started our days with this call to action by Eric T. via his morning radio snow report. Now, thanks to his courage in the face of a rare neurological condition, he’s giving us another wakeup call. And this time, it could be a matter of life or death. No matter who we are, at some point in our lives we all have to face the music.
Red hot Middle Park girls soccer hosts first round playoff game in Granby

1 month ago | skyhinews.com | Sean McAlindin

After sweeping league competition and giving up only eight goals on the season, the Middle Park High School girls soccer team hosts Thomas MacLaren School in a home match in Granby on May 7 at 5 p.m. The Frontier League champs are ready to pounce on the K-12 charter school from Colorado Springs. The Highlanders posted a 7-5-2 record this year and finished first in the 2A Black Forest League. Their leading scorers are junior forward Sarah Christensen and freshman forward Claire Liebold.
Two Winter Park locals place in finals at Alpine World Ski Championships

2 months ago | skyhinews.com | Sean McAlindin

Two local athletes placed in the finals of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships in March. Asher Michel placed 20th in men’s moguls and 25th in dual moguls at the competition in Engadin, Switzerland. The 19-year-old from Tabernash grew up skiing for Winter Park and now trains in Park City, Utah. Svea Irving placed fifth in women’s ski halfpipe. The 23-year-old has consistently placed in the top 10 in every international competition since 2022.
Sky-Hi opens for office hours this spring

2 months ago | skyhinews.com | Sean McAlindin

Through June, the Sky-Hi News office is open from 1-3 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays or by appointment. Please contact editor, Sean McAlindin, at 970-557-6031 or [email protected] to schedule. Office hours are set to be expanded in the summer. The office is located at 424 E. Agate Ave. in Granby. The mailing address is P.O. Box 409, Granby, CO 80446. Submit your news at SkyHiNews.com/submissions, and learn more about the Sky-Hi News at SkyHiNews.com/about-us.
The Power and Promise of Herbal Medicine

2 months ago | moonshineink.com | Sean McAlindin

Douglas fir, juniper, elderberry, chokecherry, red alder, yerba santa, stinging nettle, blue camas, violet, coyote mint, wild thyme, yarrow, sagebrush, rose hips. These are some of the natural medicines found in the Sierra Nevada. But how do we use them? One local woman is on a journey to open our eyes to the world of native medicinal herbs growing all around us. “The most common misconception is that herbs don’t work,” says Truckee-based clinical herbalist Mary McCallum.