By Kathryn Reed Just because it’s a classic doesn’t mean it’s a good book. Such is the case with “Alice in Wonderland.” That was my opinion and that of the majority of the book club I’m in. A classic was chosen for the December book, and this children’s selection was the book of choice. I’m […]
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By Jules Older, San Francisco Chronicle It was the last place and he was the last person you’d associate with death. In the middle of the day, on a gentle beginner slope at the generally gentle Tahoe area ski resort of Northstar, a skilled ski instructor wearing a helmet and all his safety equipment died. […]
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Delilah is a beautiful 10-year-old cat who arrived here with three other nice cats when their owner could no longer take care of them. Delilah and her brother, Eli, would like to go home together. Adoptions for the rest of December are sponsored. Delilah is spayed, microchipped, tested for FIV, and vaccinated. She is at […]
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By Kathryn Reed KIRKWOOD – It had been a number of years since I spent Christmas with my dad. But that’s just what I did yesterday. Spending a holiday with a parent isn’t all that remarkable. Only in this case my dad died in April 2010. Kirkwood Mountain Resort was always my dad’s favorite ski […]
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By Joe Mathews How are Californians going to save Spanish? Yes, I know that a call to preserve the Spanish language might seem ludicrous in a state whose very name comes from a Spanish romance novel. Nearly half of us are either from the Spanish-speaking world, or trace our heritage there; an estimated 38 percent […]
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By Kim Komando, USA Today You may find this surprising. Many of us remember when people’s names, addresses, and phone numbers were listed in the telephone book and distributed for free. All we ever worried about were junk mail, telemarketers, and the occasional prank call. Times have changed. Phone books are now history. You can […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada will have an advocate in the American Gaming Association against any effort to revive the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository northwest of Las Vegas. AGA President and CEO Geoff Freeman, in an end-of-the-year press conference call Tuesday, also said he is optimistic that the $240 billion commercial […]
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Fred Gifford is the recipient of a pair of Harlem Globetrotter tickets. This is because he subscribes to Lake Tahoe News. Being a subscriber has multiple advantages, including being able to post unlimited comments, receiving breaking news alerts, and having a chance to win things like these basketball tickets. Subscribers are also ensuring there are […]
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By Gary Martin, Las Vegas Review-Journal WASHINGTON — Harry Reid didn’t start the partisan polarization that has stymied Congress in recent years. But he played a central role in sharpening the tone of discourse on Capitol Hill, dividing lawmakers and eroding the collegiality that once was a hallmark of the U.S. Senate. In that atmosphere, […]
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By Michelle Rindels, AP Exactly a year after a controversial rate hike dramatically hampered the number of new rooftop solar installations, Nevada utility regulators voted Thursday to allow about 1,200 customers to install solar systems and get older, more favorable rates when they sell back excess electricity. The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada voted unanimously […]
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