By Aliza Kellerman, VinePair “Clear liquor is for rich women on diets.” So says Ron Swanson, one of the most quotable characters on television today. In this case, I find myself disagreeing with his typical wiseness, but the goal of this article isn’t to give a takedown of an internet meme, but rather to ask why? […]
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Peluche is a sweet little 1-year-old Cockerpoo (cocker spaniel and poodle). He is quite playful, walks nicely on the leash, and is very affectionate. They don’t get much cuter than this! Peluche, which means plush in Spanish, has beautiful fur that will need regular grooming and he likes other dogs. Peluche is neutered, microchipped, tested […]
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By Anne Knowles Large commercial development projects around Lake Tahoe are moving along unchanged in the midst of a historic drought. Squaw Valley’s proposed 94-acre hotel, condo, timeshare and recreation area, Edgewood Tahoe’s 154-room lodge, and the Chateau’s multiphase retail and hotel project at Stateline are all on track. A fourth project, Homewood Mountain Resort’s […]
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By Larry Weitzman El Dorado County interim Chief Administrative Officer Pamela Knorr, with a sign off from the new County Counsel Robyn Truitt-Drivon, has hired a private investigator. The PI contract was hidden under a “consultant” contract with a law firm that Knorr has dealt with when she was CAO of Alpine County. Ditto for […]
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By Brandon Sportel About four years ago, I found myself asking a question many teachers ask their students: “Why would you do something like that?” I was sitting down with a fourth-grade student I had just been asked to counsel. I had success at getting to the bottom of students’ issues and I had earned […]
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By Mandy Morgan, Deseret News Research has long shown that concussions are not healthy in any case, but a recent study finds children and teenagers who sustain a concussion while participating in sports could also be affected in their academic performance. Student-athletes with concussions “may experience more problems concentrating, keeping up and paying attention in […]
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There will be a Wildfire Safety Expo on June 20 from noon to 3pm in South Lake Tahoe. People will learn about how to be prepared for a fire, making an evacuation plan, and creating defensible space. Smokey Bear will be part of the festivities. The free event will be in the parking lot at […]
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By Steve Tetreult, Las Vegas Review-Journal WASHINGTON — The Department of Interior on Thursday proposed added controls across 17 million acres in rural Nevada and northeastern California to preserve habitat and avoid an endangered species listing for the imperiled sage grouse. Solar and wind energy development would be excluded or subject to added scrutiny across […]
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By Wayne Parry, AP ATLANTIC CITY — Internet gambling is off to a slow start in the United States, with banks hesitant to handle credit card payments for online bets and some politicians and casino moguls pushing to ban it, but there remains potential for great growth, participants in a major gambling conference agreed Wednesday. […]
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A family dog is being credited with saving the lives a Tahoe City couple. The fire was reported just before midnight on May 30 at 495 Tamarack Lane. When firefighters arrived they found 60 percent of the house engulfed in flames. “Two occupants got out alive thanks to their dog who woke them up. They […]
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