Although the Sierra Nevada is a North American butterfly diversity “hotspot,” the Tahoe basin isn’t. But that doesn’t mean you can’t attract a fascinating array of butterflies to your garden. This talk will cover the species you are most likely to see, and touch on the rich fauna that you can access easily within just […]
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Wyland Galleries in South Lake Tahoe is hosting two painters — James Coleman and Walfrido — July 16 from 4-8pm, and July 17-18 from 2-6pm. Coleman is a romantic impressionist known for his sense of color and ability to translate emotion into image. He molded his professional career as a fine artist at Walt Disney […]
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Douglas County Sheriff’s Department in partnership with Douglas County TRIAD is about to launch the 14th annual Senior Citizen’s Law Enforcement Academy. The goal of the free academy is to provide crime fighting educational programs and information to senior citizens of Douglas County. Attendees will become more aware and comfortable with law enforcement services, and […]
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By Candice Williams It was a dark, cold winter night in February 1991, when a vehicle carrying five teenage boys hit a patch of black ice, spun out and crashed into a tree on Pioneer Trail. Three of the young men perished in the accident. Their names are Rory Hrbacek, Sandy Haynes and Casey Wells. […]
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North Shore takes its music outdoors with a variety of concerts and festivals – all part of the destination’s High Notes – North Tahoe’s Summerlong Music Series, running through August. The lake’s music campaign also has a new website, www.TahoeHighNotes.com, that covers all the weekly free events, festivals and headliners. Visitors to the country’s largest […]
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The Sierra Nevada Guitar Society and the Carson Valley Arts Council will present internationally known artists Triada in Minden on July 15 at 7pm at the CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda. On July 17 at 7pm Argentine classical guitarist Maximo Diego Pujol and flutist Viviana Guzman will be at the Copeland Cultural Arts Center ArtBar, 1572 […]
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By Gina Kim, Sacramento Bee The black and charred trees spoke silently on that winter day three years ago. Gong Yuebin was driving with his family to a Lake Tahoe ski resort when he caught sight of the garishly angled trunks and burnt remains of tree after tree, strikingly black against the pure white snow. […]
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By Carla Roccapriore, Reno Gazette-Journal KINGS BEACH — Information about solar energy, energy sustainability, shopping and local dining abounded this weekend on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore. The Sierra Green Building Association’s second annual Tahoe GreenFEST was Saturday and Sunday at the Kings Beach Plaza and the North Tahoe Events Center. Donna Walden, association executive director, […]
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By Stephen Ward TAHOE CITY – Each facet of the Eriksson Education Center seems meticulously designed to accompany a paramount theme of the project, which is the importance of wetlands in the Tahoe area. An example of this attention to detail is the ovate pathway that makes up the outdoor section of the exhibit, consisting […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal The bear gave him a bloody nose. That’s getting off lightly, for sure, but Sam McClure’s predawn encounter with a black bear while hiking the Tahoe Rim Trail two years ago was a frightening experience. McClure, then 16 and an experienced backpacker, had set up camp near the trail south […]
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