By Sammy Caiola, Sacramento Bee On a recent Friday at Old Soul Coffee Roasters in Sacramento, actor Ian Hopps hunched over his laptop as he edited a flier for an upcoming performance with the Davis Shakespeare Ensemble. He had just come off a shift from the East Sacramento restaurant where he waits tables and […]
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· Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Expo is March 31 from 4:30-8:30pm at Harveys. Cost is $15 in advance, $20 at the door. · The Black Tie and Tails event at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe raised $180,000 for the Humane Society of Truckee Tahoe. · The League to Save Lake Tahoe […]
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Nevada’s U.S. attorney is one of the lawyers ousted by the Trump administration. Daniel Bogden’s last day on the job was March 10. U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions asked for the resignation of 46 U.S. attorneys who were holdovers from the Obama administration. Bogden served two stints for a total of 14 years as Nevada’s […]
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To the community, A big thank you to the city of South Lake Tahoe, the county of El Dorado, and the businesses and residents of Tahoe’s South Shore for clearing the snow from your sidewalks and paths. Even during these big storms, you have made sure the multi-use paths and many sidewalks on the South […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal The Black Rock Desert is due for an environmental checkup — one that specifically determines whether Burning Man is having an impact on the land — though it may be a while before the desert gets a diagnosis. The most recent environmental assessment that addressed Burning Man’s impact, conducted in 2011, set […]
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On April 13, Alpenglow Sports partners with outdoor publisher Mountaineers Books to host mountaineer Leif Whittaker in Tahoe City. Whittaker brings a fresh perspective on his famous father, Lou Whittaker, a mountaineering legend who forged his legacy as the first American to summit the world’s tallest peak, Mount Everest. In 1963, the world followed the […]
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Sierra-at-Tahoe is extending its season through April 23. Sierra will honor guests with Customer Appreciation Day on April 24. Customer Appreciation Day is dedicated to reminiscing about the plentiful powder days with high fives in celebration of another awesome season. Skiers and riders of all ages can purchase a lift ticket for only $35 on […]
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By Larry Weitzman Recently the Road Beat had a chance to drive a new second generation Chevy Volt. It was my first time and let me say it is impressive. This second generation gets a new refined and quite attractive body, sleek and stylish. It is a compact car riding on a 106-inch wheel base […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The view from Lahontan dam looking west features a shimmering desert lake framed in the distance by the snowy Sierra Nevada. The warm, late winter sun above and low roar of water surging through the dam below makes the quiet deck of the 102-year-old structure seem like a nice place […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the March 6, 2017, Las Vegas Sun. In this emotionally agonizing time for unauthorized immigrants living in Nevada, there’s at least one bright spot: Some of the state’s top leaders are showing them they’re not alone. That group of leaders includes state Sen. Yvanna Cancela, D-Las Vegas, who recently […]
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