By Seth Borenstein, AP Winter is coming … later. And it’s leaving ever earlier. Across the United States, the year’s first freeze has been arriving further and further into the calendar, according to more than a century of measurements from weather stations nationwide. Scientists say it is yet another sign of the changing climate, and […]
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Placer County and the North Lake Tahoe Resort Association are having three meetings in November to gather input on where hotel tax revenues should be spent. More than $18 million in transient occupancy taxes was collected in the last year on the North Shore. Now the county needs to decide how to spend it. The […]
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The winner of the 2016 Word Wave One-Act Play Competition, now expanded to a full-length production, is coming to Lake Tahoe Community College. “Joint Chiefs” is the story of four veterans, one from each branch of service, who meet regularly at the The Joint, a local diner owned by one of their own, Mike Riggio, […]
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George R. Scott, author of “An Archeology of Desperation: Exploring the Donner Party’s Alder Creek Camp,” will share his insights on the many long-unsolved mysteries of the Donner Party on Nov. 18. Doors open at 5pm at the Donner Memorial State Park Visitor Center, and the program begins at 5:30pm and ends at 6:30pm. His […]
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By Jason Blevins, Denver Post Ski resort companies are shouldering more responsibility for workforce housing after years working in the background with community partnerships. In Telluride, Colo., resort owner Bill Jensen spent $6 million this year on homesites and revamping an empty apartment complex for employees. Aspen Skiing spent $4 million on 40 tiny homes […]
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Lake Tahoe Unified School District Performing Arts Department’s Presents: A Veteran’s Musical Tribute will be Nov. 8 at 6:30pm. The free concert will be in the multipurpose room at South Tahoe Middle School. This concert is a tribute to the men and women who have served or are currently serving in the various branches of […]
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· On Nov. 3, Black Dahlia Murder, the American death metal band, comes to Hard Rock Lake Tahoe’s Vinyl Showroom. Doors open at 4pm, show starts at 5pm. Pre-sale tickets are $25 or $30 at the door. Must be 21 to attend. · Washoe County Sheriff’s Office will offer free Halloween candy X-ray screening at […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau Eight hours, 45 minutes and 22 seconds after she started, Katelyn Feeney crossed the finish line. It had been a long day, but the journey was beautiful. Feeney, 25, had just finished her first marathon. She may have been the 213 finisher, the very last one, but she had done it. Her […]
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By Garrett Hylton, Reno Gazette-Journal All due respect to Casimir Pulaski and Harry S Truman (nobody’s complaining about a three-day weekend), but the Silver State’s holiday sets the standard by celebrating Nevadan staples like imbibing, cavorting and gambling, often in costume. Nevada Day is here, which means it’s that special time of year where folks statewide celebrate […]
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Barton Memorial Hospital was on lockdown earlier this month after a man shot himself outside the emergency room. CEO Clint Purvance on Oct. 24 sent a letter to staff about the suicide that had occurred nine days earlier. In part it said, “… a lockdown was ordered to allow law enforcement and security to assess […]
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