By Carole Bernardi INCLINE VILLAGE – Electric vehicle readiness is on its way to the Tahoe-Truckee region. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, Truckee-Donner Public Utility District, an independent consultant team and a Plug-in Electric Vehicle Coordinating Council have all partnered to accelerate transportation electrification in the region. Vehicle technologies in the United States and around […]
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To the community, On Oct. 20, 2016 the Boys & Girls Club held a Lights on Afterschool event for all members and families. The Lights on Afterschool event is a BGCA initiative throughout the country that showcases how important it is to have their doors open for kids. So far this year, the Boys & […]
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By Jan Hoffman, New York Times Our daily tug of leash war goes like this. I tell Chico we’re taking a left. He yanks right, wet black nostrils burrowing in loamy leaf piles. Me versus a 15-pound Havanese, incensed by scent. Today, I let him win. That’s because I have fresh appreciation for his sniffing […]
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By Melinda Myers Shorten the winter season with the help of spring flowering bulbs that you plant in fall. These beauties often provide the first bit of color, fragrance and winter relief each year. Look for new and unique ways to incorporate bulbs into your landscape. Create a seasonal water feature with a river of […]
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To the community, For the past several years, after busy and fun summer seasons, Camp Richardson Resort has been hosting Bread & Broth Adopt A Day dinners and helping disadvantaged members of our community. “We are always grateful to be a part of Adopt A Day and St. Theresa Bread & Broth,” said Vanessa Santora. […]
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By Paddy O’Connell, Adventure Journal “Hold my beer and watch this.” The famous last words of a redneck, as the joke goes. But, could “take my picture and post this” be the last words of millennial backcountry skiers and snowboarders? It would seem very possible. The latest human factor in avalanche terrain decision-making is the […]
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By Josh Lederman and Jill Colvin, AP GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Steering his campaign toward controversy yet again, Donald Trump vowed Saturday to sue every woman who has accused him of sexual assault or other inappropriate behavior. He called them “liars” whose allegations he blamed Democrats for orchestrating. Trump’s blunt threat of legal action eclipsed his […]
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By Tony Berendsen A lifelong passion for science and astronomy began for me with the gift of a Christmas telescope when I was a child. My parents did a pretty good job picking out the telescope I got, but that was 1959, there really wasn’t much to pick from in those days. Today things are […]
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· On Oct. 26 from 7-8pm the Tahoe Art League is featuring a special presentation and watercolor demo by internationally known artist Jean Haines at Tahoe Mountain Lab. Her 2016 book “Paint Yourself Calm” will be for sale and signing. Contact Robert Schimmel for more info — 530.544.5041. · El Dorado County Public Defender’s Office is […]
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By Tony Bizjak, Sacramento Bee Placer County roads and highways are increasingly congested and local leaders say they don’t have enough money to provide traffic relief. After years of debate, they are asking voters on Nov. 8 to approve a half-cent sales tax increase to fund an estimated $1.6 billion of transportation improvements over the […]
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