By Kelly Vial With the cool fall weather approaching, it’s important to think about an important vitamin we can absorb from the sun: vitamin D. According to city data, South Lake Tahoe boasts an average of 249 days of sunshine per year, so we should all be quite abundant in our vitamin D stores. However, […]
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times Cancer has surpassed heart disease as the leading cause of death in California and 21 other states, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That total is in stark contrast to the situation at the start of this century, when only two states — […]
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By Daniel Rothberg, Las Vegas Sun Despite a sharp decrease in applications for new rooftop solar projects, Nevada remains among the top five states for the deployment of solar resources. When Nevada was compared to other states, it ranked fifth for solar installations during the first half of 2016, a trade group said in a […]
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· Expedia Viewfinder calls Lake Tahoe one of the world’s most breathtaking destinations. · The Tahoe Donner Trail (aka the Trout Creek Trail) is now open in Truckee. · Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California will receive $490,000 in Indian Community Development Block Grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. These […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal Cafeteria lunches have been the butt of jokes for generations of schoolchildren. Mystery meat, chef’s surprise and cardboard often come to mind. Jokes aside, it’s a conundrum Gov. Brian Sandoval contemplates seriously. Why can’t school lunches taste better? Sandoval raised the issue Tuesday as the state Board of Examiners […]
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Redrun will once again take over Virginia City by transforming the historic ghost town into the aftermath of Armageddon. The Oct. 8 event has been named one of the best zombie events in the nation by Yahoo and one of the top quirky races in Nevada by Travel Nevada. Runners must fight off zombies who are […]
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To the community, At one time, we were told by the Tahoe Transportation District that the EIR for the loop road project (aka, US/50 South Shore Revitalization Project) would be completed in April of this year and submitted for public comment this summer along with the TTD’s preferred alternative. More recently, however, TTD has said […]
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The El Dorado County Senior Nutrition Program is looking for volunteers for the home delivered meal program. Volunteers generally work one day each week on an assigned route, delivering meals between 10:30am-noon. People who cannot provide a weekly commitment can serve as back-up drivers. Orientation sessions for new volunteer drivers are: · Sept. 28, […]
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South Lake Tahoe Friends of the Library are putting on three diverse programs in October. The free programs include: Oct. 1, 11am: Tahoe historian Mark McLaughlin will put on an illustrated presentation about his newest book, “Snowbound! Legendary Winters of the Tahoe Sierra.” The book profiles the Top 10 snowiest winters since 1879, based on snowfall measured at […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College is launching three artist exhibits on Sept. 29. There will be a free artist receptions that day from 5-7pm. This is an opportunity to meet the artists whose work will be on display, and to enjoy light refreshments with fellow art lovers. In the Haldan Gallery inside the library building will […]
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