By Kathryn Reed Sometimes I look at a full cupboard and refrigerator, and claim there is nothing to eat. Hunger has a way of changing my mind. It was time to start throwing things together to see what might meld together that could be considered dinner. The only problem, so to speak, with what I […]
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By Seth A. Richardson, Reno Gazette-Journal Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., on Wednesday left a possible run for governor in 2018 on the table. Heller made the comments on political talk show “Nevada Newsmakers”. Republican Gov. Brian Sandoval will be term-limited in 2018. “I always keep my options open,” Heller said. “Frankly, most of those involved […]
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To the community, Bread & Broth would like to thank Unity at the Lake Church members for their ongoing support of our efforts to ease hunger in our community. About 10 Unity at the Lake (UATL) members are regular Bread & Broth volunteers who serve and cook at the Monday evening meals, help with the […]
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By AFP MINDEN — Airbus on May 7 completed a test flight of a glider set to eventually travel to the edge ofspace, in a pioneering step into the stratosphere. The Perlan 2’s flight, from an airstrip in Minden, took place two hours after the planned 1:45pm start time due to heavy rain. “It was […]
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Clean Tahoe’s inaugural spring clean up is May 21, 9am-noon. Volunteers will be picking up roadside and neighborhood litter from several locations throughout South Lake Tahoe. Click here to register and select a cleanup location. For groups of three or more wanting to adopt an area to clean that’s not on the list, call 530.544.4210.
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By Chris Kudialis, Las Vegas Sun What’s billed as a marijuana education conference this week at UNR is more like a state-sponsored, government-funded propaganda rally against legalization of the drug, say supporters of the state’s marijuana industry. And they think that if UNR is allowed to put on the event, they deserve equal time. The conference, […]
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Amador County’s sixth annual Barbera Festival showcases more than 80 wineries from all over California, and takes place June 11 at the Terra d’Oro Winery/Montevina Vineyards near Plymouth. The event provides attendees with the opportunity to compare and contrast this versatile varietal, including four Barberas from Italy selected by Darrel Corti. The festival features extensive wine […]
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By Kathryn Reed To build or not to build? If only it were that simple. What is allowed to be constructed and where depends on a slew of criteria. And once those rules are met, local, state and federal mandates come into play. Then when it’s all done, the work must be inspected. That was […]
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By Hattie Jean Hayes A spoiled child, I was flabbergasted and a little furious when, at the age of 5, I was told I could not live in my mother’s basement when I grew up. “You can’t live here forever,” my mother insisted. “You have to leave.” “You only live five minutes away from your […]
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By Elizabeth Bernstein, Wall Street Journal I’ve been going on a series of dates lately. I exchanged numbers with the person sitting next to me at a Cabernet tasting at my favorite wine bar and went for a coffee with a neighbor I met walking my dog. I reached out to people from my past […]
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