http://kplu.org en http://kplu.org/post/homeowners-resurrect-ski-season-northwest-resort <p>Idaho’s Tamarack Resort is once again alive with skiers and snowboarders. But the happy scene didn’t come easy.</p><p>Tamarack is one of the most glaring casualties in the region from the bursting of the real estate bubble. Homeowners at the bankrupt resort are bootstrapping the once heralded ski area back into business.</p><p> Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:42:55 +0000 Tom Banse 418 at http://kplu.org Homeowners resurrect ski season at Northwest resort http://kplu.org/post/early-snow-means-timely-ski-season-opener <p>For the region’s ski areas, this week’s snowfall may be too much of a good thing. More ski lifts are starting up soon, but lowland snow (in Portland, the Seattle area, etc.) could keep urban skiers at home.&nbsp;</p><p> Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:02:41 +0000 Tom Banse 202 at http://kplu.org Early snow means timely ski season opener