· Tahoe Improv Players will be at the Valhalla Boathouse on June 27, July 11, July 25 and Aug. 1 at 7:30pm. For tickets, to online. · Here is the El Dorado-Tahoe and Sierra roadwork schedules from Caltrans for the coming week. · Report Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest road and/or trail damage to Leah Johnson at leahjohnson@fs.fed.us. · […]
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Music on the Beach, the free concert series at Kings Beach State Recreation Area, kicks off June 30 from 6-8:30pm and will continue every Friday evening through Sept. 1, excluding Aug. 11. Produced by North Tahoe Business Association, the 11th annual Music on the Beach will include nine free concerts over 10 weeks featuring a […]
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Liberty Utilities has information on its website about the new Time of Use (TOU) rates. Residential and small/medium business customers who are willing to use less electricity during periods when total energy demand is highest (the peak), can save money by shifting their usage to times with lower rates. Liberty offers TOU rates to residential […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal The Nevada Commission on Tourism will collaborate with the Governor’s Office of Economic Development’s Nevada Film Office to promote the state through a medium that already has a sizable audience — television and the big screen. Eric Priess, director of the office, told board members Wednesday that […]
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On June 3, volunteers in Kings Beach, Tahoe Vista, Carnelian Bay and Crystal Bay will take to the streets to pick up trash. Registration will be at 9am at Community House located at 265 Bear St. in Kings Beach. This registration location is for Carnelian Bay, Tahoe Vista, Kings Beach and Crystal Bay. Last year, […]
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By Tony Berendsen “In the final decade of the 21st century…men and women in rocket ships landed on the moon. By 2200 A.D., they had reached the other planets of our solar system. Almost at once there followed the discovery of hyper-drive through which the speed of light was first attained…and later greatly surpassed. And […]
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By Kathryn Reed If a stop sign isn’t enough to get the cyclist to stop, the tennis ball does the trick when it hits the tire. That ball represents a vehicle without the consequences of not following the rules of the road. “The whole goal here is for kids to be safe through the summer,” […]
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By Edward Balleisen American capitalism has always provided openings for hucksters and outright swindlers. For centuries, this society has been especially receptive to economic innovation and the strategies of wealth-seeking that so often accompany it. Openness to new technologies and new ways of doing business exacerbates information gaps between sellers and buyers. Those gaps, along […]
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By Paula Span, New York Times In many ways, the life that Karen Kanter and Stan Tobin share in Philadelphia sounds entirely typical. Both 75, they happily see movies and plays together, visit children and grandchildren, try new restaurants (but avoid sushi). He supported her through a successful breast cancer treatment years ago. She has […]
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By Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal For many who live outside of Reno, the Biggest Little City’s image typically bounces between being a poor man’s Vegas to that place with the bumbling lieutenant who wore short shorts on TV. After securing more funding for its marketing efforts, however, the area’s leading convention and visitors’ bureau is […]
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