By David Mislin, The Conversation In his address to the National Prayer Breakfast on the morning of Feb. 8, President Trump emphasized the centrality of faith in American life. After describing the country as a “nation of believers,” Trump reminded his audience that American currency features the phrase “In God We Trust” as does the […]
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By Mike Pomranz, Food & Wine We can be honest with ourselves: The glass wine bottle is more about tradition than logic. Glass is heavy. It’s breakable. And though it’s recyclable, the bottle’s weight and shape come with its own carbon footprint issues. Glass wine bottles clearly have a few problems—but is one of them that […]
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By Kenzie Bales, KRNV-TV The Nevada Department of Transportation is planning a major fencing project along Highway 50 in Dayton in hopes of preventing vehicle and wildlife collisions. Spokeswoman Meg Ragonese says the project tentatively planned for late fall 2018 or early spring 2019 will include approximately 10 additional miles of wildlife fencing from Stagecoach […]
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By Julie Brown, Powder For the world’s most elite ski racers, when a win on the World Cup is a matter of hundredths of seconds, the right tune can make or break a competition. Which is why every ski racer has a person whose job it is to make sure the skis are tuned […]
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· West Shore Café has named Robb Wyss executive chef. · There will be a blood drive March 2, noon-5pm at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center. · The Douglas County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications for appointment to the Audit Committee. Deadline to apply is 5pm March 9. · Steve Miller Band and […]
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By Lake Tahoe News Starting this summer there should be a whole lot less Styrofoam in South Lake Tahoe. The City Council this month gave direction to staff to come back with an ordinance that would limit the use of polystyrene by businesses in town. The product, which does not decompose, not only adds to […]
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By Paul Rogers, Bay Area News Group As California suffers through another dry winter, increasing fears that drought conditions may be returning, the state’s residents are dropping conservation habits that were developed during the last drought and steadily increasing their water use with each passing month. A new analysis of state water records by this […]
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The second Annual Nowruz “New Year” Celebration Feast to benefit Veterans Healing Camp will be March 27 from 5-10pmat the Casino Fandango Buffet Banquet Room in Carson City. This is a casual and festive fundraiser that features food, music, dancing, silent auction and a door prize. Nowruz is the ancient Persian “New Year” celebrated since […]
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The International Skiing History Association, the nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve and advance the knowledge of ski history and to increase public awareness of the sport’s heritage, will honor seven historians at its 26th annual awards ceremony during Skiing History Days at Squaw Valley next month. The March 23 awards banquet will be […]
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Placerville-based El Dorado Savings Bank reported after tax earnings for 2017 of $13,915,922. This is an increase from earnings of $12,981,836 in 2016. El Dorado ended the year with assets of $2,173,437,132, a $62 million increase from year-end 2016, and savings deposits rose by $50.2 million during 2017. “The continued strong performance of the bank’s […]
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