· Zephyr Cove Elementary School is having a food drive March 27-31 for the Backpack Buddies Program. · Plans are under way to build a new lodge at Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area in Tahoe City. · Reno Philharmonic will be at Sand Harbor on July 17 at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $60-$130. For more […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sometimes it’s necessary to improvise when cooking, especially when living in a small town – no matter the number of grocery stores. The store only had green Fresno chilis so that is what I cooked with. The red would have made it look so much better. The color is usually a matter […]
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By Melinda Myers Container gardens allow you to easily dress up your balcony and patio, create a colorful welcome for guests and keep edibles close at hand for cooking and entertaining. They’re also a terrific way for new gardeners to get their start. Increase your success growing vegetables, herbs or flowers in a container with […]
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Updated 9:45am: By Kathryn Reed The nearly 10-year-old artificial turf field at South Tahoe Middle School is substandard and the manufacture knew this at the time of sale, according to a lawsuit. Lake Tahoe Unified School District is suing FieldTurf for breach of contract. According to court documents, “Between 2005 and 2012, FieldTurf sold and […]
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By The Economist When owning one home seems like a struggle, resenting those with two comes easily. Second-home ownership is uncommon: in 2010 around 4 percent of houses in America were second homes; 1 percent of English homes are second properties of people living in England. But they still arouse passions. Norway and Denmark limit […]
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By Teresa Welsh It seems like you can’t go anywhere in public these days without seeing a child with his or her face glued to a screen. But despite the proliferation of electronic devices, kids still prefer reading actual physical books. A study by researchers in Australia found that kids who had access to e-readers […]
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By Doyle Rice, USA Today Air pollution from China, India and several other Asian countries has wafted across the Pacific Ocean over the past 25 years, increasing levels of smog in the western U.S., a study finds. Smog, also known as ground-level ozone, is harmful to human health, because it can exacerbate asthma attacks and cause […]
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By Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times California lawmakers have introduced more than 130 bills this year that try to tackle the state’s housing affordability crisis. Reams of statistics support the depth of the problem: California’s homeownership rate is at its lowest since World War II, a third of renters spend more than half of […]
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Alexander Hamilton is headed to Sand Harbor this summer. Hal Bidlack will assume the persona of Hamilton in a Chautauqua-style encounter that brings history alive. The intellect, wit, humor and humanity of this famous United States founding father will come to life in Tahoe. The event is Aug. 14 at 7:30pm. Tickets range from $24-$69. […]
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By Todd Prince, Las Vegas Review-Journal An international syndicate of Russian hackers that cashed out millions from slots in U.S. casinos over the years is focusing its efforts on South America and Europe after busts in Missouri and Singapore. The Russian syndicate most recently struck in Peru, a security consultant to slot-makers told a group […]
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