By Carl Lackey When Gov. Brian Sandoval proclaimed July as Bear Logic Month in Nevada he challenged Nevadans to think like a bear. That is what Bear Logic is all about, thinking like a bear. Homeowners, vacationers and even day visitors need to think about their property and even their campsites as a bear would […]
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By Elaine Glusac, New York Times Run or fight? That is the question prompted by a series of recent animal attacks on humans, including an alligator that dragged a 2-year-old to his death in an Orlando lake earlier this month. Last weekend, CNN reported that a mountain lion in Colorado attacked a 5-year-old boy, who […]
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Artist and poet Ziggy Rendler-Bregman will be leading a poetry, prose and writing workshop in Hope Valley in August. She is the author of “The Gate of Our Coming and Going”. Bring a journal or sketchbook and pencils, as she takes guests to some of her favorite spots in the region. There will be a […]
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Former Lake Tahoe Unified School District Superintendent Anthony J. “Tony” Magliari passed away at his home in Ridgecrest, Calif., on June 14, 2016, at the age of 85. Born in Los Angeles on Oct. 5, 1930, Mr. Magliari, the son of an Italian immigrant, graduated in 1948 from George Washington High School, where he served […]
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By Ian Whitaker, Las Vegas Sun A top-to-bottom reorganization of the Clark County School District. A program that allows the state to take over struggling schools. The most sweeping school choice program of any state in the country. Nevada suffers no shortage of programs concocted by lawmakers to improve education, but will any of them […]
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Magic Dan will appear at the Douglas County Public Library in Zephyr Cove on July 27 at 1:30pm. He brings a fast-paced program that is educational and fun. He fills his performances with positive messages that reinforce reading and self-esteem. Magic Dan has entertained thousands of children of all ages. He will then be at the […]
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Tahoe Outrigger (Kawai’ulu ‘O Tahoe) Canoe Club is having a canoe blessing ceremony on July 9. Hawaiian and Native American elders will be in attendance. Local Hula Halau has prepared a special ceremonial dance, including hula dancers and ukulele players. Potluck and canoe rides will follow ceremony. The event is at 10am at Lakeview commons […]
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By Science Daily Droughts in California are mainly controlled by wind, not by the amount of evaporated moisture in the air, research has found. The findings were published in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union, on June 30. The research increases the understanding of how the water cycle is related to […]
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The California Highway office in Meyers is conducting a car seat check-up event on July 16 and July 18. The law states child passengers must ride in either a car seat or booster seat until the age of 8 and the only exception to the law is if the child is 4 feet 9 inches […]
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· Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care on July 5 received three bear cubs that were orphaned when a car in Yosemite struck their mother the day before. Two are only 8 pounds and one is 10 pounds, but are otherwise healthy. · Northern Nevada’s largest event supporting the inherited bleeding disorders community, the Reno Hemophilia Walk & […]
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