The 15th annual Brews, Jazz and Funk Fest will be Aug. 13-14 at the Village at Squaw Valley. Proceeds from the event benefit theHumane Society of Truckee-Tahoe, a nonprofit dedicated to saving and improving the lives of animals. Last year’s festival raised more than $20,000. The festival is 2-8pm both days, with a $5 entry […]
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By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal They’re called “temporary Australians,” a derogatory term cooked up in the 1920s for wandering motorcyclists who headed out on the dusty back roads of Australia and didn’t seem to have a lick of sense about distance and direction. “It’s meant as an insult, but we embraced it because […]
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By Sammy Caiola, Sacramento Bee A mosquito that’s common in California has become the latest identified carrier of the Zika virus, potentially multiplying the population of vectors capable of spreading the disease. Until last week, researchers believed the virus could only be spread by two types of aedes mosquito much rarer in California and the […]
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· Ehrman Mansion on the West Shore is having a living history day on July 30. There will be family lawn games, open house tours, children’s activity zone, blue grass music, a car show, an art exhibit, and an auction. All events are free from 11am-4pm. · “Up” (rated PG) will be shown July 30 […]
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To the community, Hosting their fourth Bread & Broth Adopt A Day of Nourishment dinner this year, Kirkwood Mountain Resort’s $250 sponsor donation fed 92 guests at B&B’s dinner on July 18. B&B’s partnership with Kirkwood has provided so many meals to the food insecure of our community and has helped eased the struggle many […]
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By Michelle Rindels, AP Nevada is among the states with the greatest proportion of female lawmakers, although women are still underrepresented in the Legislature and in many of the highest elected offices. Women accounted for one-third of the 63 members in the Legislature last session. That ties the state for fifth place in terms of […]
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Placer County Water Agency is doing so well with water supplies that it has surplus for sale. The board of directors is selling up to 20,000 acre-feet to the Bureau of Reclamation. The cost is $300 per acre-foot. Transfers are rather routine in non-drought years. PCWA officials said the transfer will allow it to increase […]
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There will be a Historic Emigrant Trail Trek out of Sorensen’s Resort on Aug. 11 and Sept. 15. Participants will feel the strain and celebrate the triumphs of the emigrants who crossed the Sierra Nevada during the 1849 Gold Rush. On this walking, hiking, and driving tour the same paths where emigrants led their oxen-pulled […]
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The Meyers Community Foundation is seeking grant applications to fund projects that enhance and enrich the community of Meyers. The grant process involves submitting a short application and attending a board meeting to make a presentation. The MCF was founded in 2011 by three Meyers residents and business owners who were looking for ways to […]
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By Kathryn Reed An ember should be able to hit a house, drop and not start a spot fire. That’s called defensible space. John Pickett, forester with Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, talked recently about all things fire and what homeowners can do to make their home less combustible. Five feet from the structure is the […]
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