The album South Lake Tahoe’s Anne Roos contributed to won a Grammy on Feb. 8 for best New Age Album. “Winds of Samsara” is the album, with track No. 8 “Eyes of Wonder” where Roos comes in with her harp. Ricky Kej composed the album and played and keyboards, while Wouter Kellerman was the flutist. Roos attended […]
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Chuck is a 3-year-old American Staffordshire terrier who is smart, friendly, and well behaved. He walks nicely on the leash, and knows sit, stay, and down. Staffordshire terriers are often compared to pit bulls, but while they have similar characteristics, they are generally shorter and stockier. Both breeds are known for being loyal, fearless, and […]
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By Kathryn Reed Pros and cons of various time lines to complete capital improvement projects were discussed last week by the South Tahoe Public Utility District board. No action was taken, but the board is on track to go forward with the multi-year rate increase plan for sewer and water customers that was approved last […]
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By Larry Weitzman Jorge Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat.” It seems the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors is again guilty of violating this basic principle of leadership. At the Jan. 27 BOS meeting there was a small innocuous item on the consent calendar agenda. The consent calendar […]
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By Devon Jackson, Outside If you exercise, chances are you also drink. I know this because according to a study from Northwestern Medicine, people tend to drink more alcohol on the days they’ve exercised. Especially beer. It could be because we reward ourselves with a post-run brewski, or because we’ve used up all of our […]
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By Dale Kasler, Sacramento Bee Living like a high roller right to the bitter end, Alfred Villalobos had himself chauffeured to the shooting range where police say he killed himself last month, putting a bullet through his head. The man accused of bribing the chief executive of California’s giant public pension fund was staying at […]
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By Kim Wyatt STATELINE – Tahoe is going to have some sore knees, and it’s no thanks to snow. The English Beat brought its signature ska to a lively show at the newly opened Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Saturday night. The almost two-hour set was packed with crowd-pleasing tunes that afforded the largely middle-aged […]
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• Friends of the Library in South Lake Tahoe is having a book sale March 28 at 10am. Book donations are being accepted now – 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd. • Tahoe Donner Association’s general manager, Robb Etnyre, is now on the California Association of Community Managers board of directors. • Here are the El Dorado-Tahoe and […]
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Barton Health’s is initiating a Train for an Event Fitness Challenge from March to June. Fitness experts will provide the training, skills, and workouts to prepare participants for the Rock Tahoe Half Marathon or Burton Creek Trail Run. This includes sports performance clinics, individualized weekly workout plans, and training sessions. The 16-week training challenge starts […]
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The Business Association Chamber Collaborative in conjunction with the North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association launched the Show Your Love-Shop Local this January. The year-round campaign supports local businesses and the economy in North Lake Tahoe and Truckee. It comes on the heels of a successful Shop Local Holiday Contest that gathered $407,476 in local revenue. The […]
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