Lake Tahoe Community College’s annual Student Art Exhibition’s opening reception is May 17 from 2-5pm. The awards ceremony is at 3:30pm. This free exhibition will be on display throughout the LTCC campus through June 19. Paul Baker Prindle will serve as juror for the 17 categories. Prindle is the University Galleries Director at UNR, as well […]
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By Russ Parsons, Los Angeles Times The display at the Weiser Family Farms’ stand at the Santa Monica farmers market last weekend was sparse, even by early spring standards — potatoes, some green shallots and garlic, a little sprouting broccoli. The lilacs that signal the start of spring for many Southern Californians came and went […]
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By Katharine Lane Antolini One hundred years ago last May, President Woodrow Wilson signed the first congressional resolution and presidential proclamation calling upon all citizens to honor Mother’s Day. The observance of the Mother’s Day holiday may have had an easy birth, but not an easy transition to maturity. Anna Jarvis, who deserves credit for […]
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To honor Virginia City’s mining heritage, the town celebrates with Muckfest: Mining, Whiskey & Cigars. A full day of activities is scheduled in the Mining Village at the Delta parking lot, including mining demonstrations and exhibits. In the Whiskey & Cigar Lounge, study the old West’s favorite libations by sampling more than 20 whiskeys. Bring […]
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By Katherine Sayre, Times-Picayune The co-receivers in Texas who temporarily replaced Tom Benson in controlling some of the feuding family’s assets are asking a judge to approve several payments, including a $109,000 renovation on a house in Lake Tahoe. A Bexar County probate judge earlier this year appointed former San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger and estate lawyer Art […]
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By Patrick Quinn Most people collect things, whether it’s casually or compulsively. You might accumulate many pairs of a favorite brand of shoe. Or you might be a Deadhead on a mission to stockpile Jerry Garcia bootlegs. My own collection consists of unique items that are very personal, though they’re not an actual part of […]
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By Kevin Freking, AP WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. Forest Service warned Tuesday of an “above average” fire season that could cost the agency more than $1 billion and require shifting funds from programs designed to prevent wildfires. Tom Tidwell testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resource Committee that the fire season […]
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To the community, On Sept. 30, 2014, the [El Dorado County] Ad Hoc Budget Committee was formed to address a serious budget shortfall of about $18 million. The committee had two open volunteer positions from outside the government. In the hope of learning how the system works, I applied and was accepted as a committee […]
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More than a hundred trained volunteers will continue a 15-year tradition with a one-day hands-on effort to capture a snapshot of the health of Lake Tahoe’s watershed on May 16 at Lake Tahoe Community College. The League to Save Lake Tahoe will host Snapshot Day on the South Shore with presentations by Richard Booth from […]
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The Sugar Pine Foundation is partnering with Tahoe Donner Forestry to conduct a tree planting as a part of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative attempt to set a world record. Together with 40 groups across North America an estimated 200,000 trees will be planted in one hour. The local goal is to plant more than 200 Western white pines at Tahoe […]
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