Bona Fide Books will host an art reception for Sierra photographer and writer Stacy Hicks on May 5 from 5:30-7:30pm. It will feature 16 black and white images from her collection “What Remains”. The event in Meyers is free. Hicks, who lives in Strawberry, says that her photographs reveal the things that people often don’t […]
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By Michelle Higgins, New York Times The complimentary wine and fruit platter was sent up to Jessica Griffin and her family moments after they strolled into their roomy suite. They were accompanied by a bellhop who placed their bags near a tidy crib made up with luxurious, high thread-count sheets for Griffin’s 1-year-old daughter. The […]
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The Douglas County Public Library in Minden is bringing back Nevada outdoor author Mike White on May 15 from 4:30-6:30pm. The award-winning author will give a presentation of some of the best Nevada hikes as featured in his books “50 Classic Hikes in Nevada” and “Backpacking Nevada”. Spanning the entire state of Nevada, the presentation […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee A group of foster care agencies has launched a 100-day campaign to encourage more people in Placer and Nevada counties to become foster parents and allow children to remain in their communities. The initiative, “Today’s Foster Parent,” highlights the need for local foster parents. The main purpose of the campaign, […]
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• Santa Barbara City College board of trustees on April 26 chose Lori Gaskin to be president of the college. She worked at Lake Tahoe Community College for 17 years as a dean of Instruction, then the vice president of Academic Affairs and Student Services. • Stream fishing season opens April 28 in California. • […]
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By Kathryn Reed As the temps soared last weekend in the Lake Tahoe Basin, it was time for one of my favorite warm weather activities – fire up the barbecue. While others barbecue year-round, we are definitely fair-weather grillers. One of my favorite veggies to grill is asparagus. I never get tired of those tasty […]
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By Mandy Kendall I was invited to join a meeting of the Lake Tahoe Business Referral Network this week and met a great group of like-minded business owners doing great things for business in our community. During my short presentation I decided not only to introduce the Health Connective – a great group of natural […]
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By Steve Kubby The first thing you and I have to do, if we really want to clean up our planet, is identify the biggest polluters. Who is the biggest polluter in our country today? Unfortunately, it is the U.S. government. How, then, can our government claim to protect you and me from pollution when, […]
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By Anna Gorman, Los Angeles Times Six teenagers have shown up in two San Fernando Valley emergency rooms in the last few months with alcohol poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer, worrying public health officials who say the cases could signal a dangerous trend. Some of the teenagers used salt to separate the alcohol from the […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Sixty days. That’s how long people have to review and comment on the environmental documents associated with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Regional Plan update as well as the transportation update. About an hour of Thursday’s Governing Board meeting was devoted to discussing how long the comment period should be […]
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