· Trey Stone, Niall McGuinness and John Shipley are putting on a fund-raising concert for Tahoe Arts Project on Aug. 27 from 7-9pm at Lake Shore Lodge and Spa in South Lake Tahoe. Cost is $10. · Admission will be free Aug. 15-16 at the 20 museums in Placer County from Lake Tahoe to Roseville. […]
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With 51,000 pounds of fish harvested in a three-year pilot program to rid Lake Tahoe of invasive fish, scientists are finding a way to put the fish to good use. This season about 55 pounds of fish fillets went to St. Vincent’s food pantry, which is operated by Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada. The fish […]
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Local artists capture the essence of plant form in an exhibition at the Wilbur D. May Museum in Reno. The Power of Plants art show and sale features dozens of paintings from the Sierra Watercolor Society. All art on display is available for purchase. An artist reception will be Aug. 16 from 1-3pm. The free […]
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By Joann Eisenbrandt PLACERVILLE – “Placerville, a Unique Historical Past Forging into a Golden Future.” Placerville’s letterhead describes the historic Gold Rush city that way. But retaining a reverence for the city’s legendary past while accommodating the demands of an expressway future has proven to be an uncomfortable process, no more so than in the […]
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By Steve Urie Kathryn Reed’s balanced Aug. 12 article on the plan to use herbicides to control invasive curlyleaf pondweed and Eurasian watermilfoil, and native coontail in the Tahoe Keys begins with the overriding message of a study presented by the Tahoe Keys Property Owners Association at this week’s public meeting: “It’s time to do […]
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By KRON-TV A Contra Costa County deputy sheriff died in an apparent drowning in Lake Tahoe on Thursday, according to sheriff’s office spokesman Jimmy Lee. The sheriff’s office said it was informed of the drowning of Deputy Carlos Francies by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department Thursday afternoon. Read the whole story
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — Conservative activists have filed a petition seeking to repeal the entire $1.1 billion tax package that Nevada lawmakers passed this spring. Anti-tax activist Chuck Muth said he filed paperwork with the Secretary of State’s Office on Monday seeking the ballot measure. The petition includes the names […]
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By Jeff DeLong, Reno Gazette-Journal A black bear recently captured by wildlife officials near the Oregon border may be the latest example of a bear making its home in historic Nevada range last occupied by the animals close to a century ago. After receiving increasing reports of bear sightings, tracks and scat on a ranch […]
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The 8th annual Conservation Landscape Tour on Aug. 19 is an opportunity to learn about sustainable landscaping in Lake Tahoe. The tour will begin at the Lake Tahoe Community College Demonstration Garden and continue down Pioneer Trail toward Meyers Station. This free tour will be hosted by the Tahoe Resource Conservation District. Tour participants will […]
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To the community, The Zephyr Cove Tennis Club Foundation thanks the multitude of individuals and businesses that contributed to making the 32nd annual Tahoe Tennis Classic such a success. The foundation is the nonprofit entity responsible for the upkeep of the six courts at Zephyr Cove Park. It takes time and money to keep this […]
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