By Fareed Zakaria, CNN Something caught my eye the other day: Pat Robertson, the high priest of the religious right, had some startling things to say about drugs. “I really believe we should treat marijuana the way we treat beverage alcohol,” Robertson said in a recent interview. “I’ve never used marijuana and I don’t intend […]
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By Kathryn Reed Garbage rates are expected to go up throughout the South Shore starting May 1. The joint powers authority that oversees waste matters agreed to recommend the rate increase earlier this month. Now the three jurisdictions – South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, and Douglas County – need to approve the hike. Fees […]
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Tahoe Regional Young Professionals is seeking three board members, an assistant executive director, finance director, and special events director. Application are being accepted until May 5. Tahoe Regional Young Professionals is a group of individuals that believes in giving back to the community. By connecting Tahoe’s next generation to help better the community, TRYP organizes […]
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By Kathryn Reed TWIN BRIDGES – Take small bites. That was the advice of Dennis, veteran Sierra-at-Tahoe salsa judge. Still, my tongue was numb for a bit of the contest. With 19 concoctions to taste, it was a good thing several criteria are involved to come up with a possible total score of 50. However, […]
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By Richard Perez-Pena, New York Times How well does a college teach, and what do its students learn? Rankings based on the credentials of entering freshmen are not hard to find, but how can students, parents and policy makers assess how well a college builds on that foundation? What information exists has often been hidden […]
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Women, Art and the Creative Process is a two-part series celebrating the creative spirit in Truckee on April 22 and April 24. The two-evening series features the Tahoe-Truckee premier showing of the “Evelyn” panel discussion and art project. Evelyn Brenner, 94, creates colorful, inspirational art by combining fabrics, paint, clay, buttons, beads and pearls. Truckee […]
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To the community, Thank you for all your generous donations in response to our recent call for support. We’ve been joyfully overwhelmed by the support and kind letters on behalf of the museum. We received $20,000 in donor contributions. The KidZone Museum board plans for a much needed campaign for a reserve fund to help […]
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By Kaomi Goetz, NPR The recession brought widespread unemployment across the U.S., but it also prompted a spike in the number of freelance or independent workers. More than 30 percent of the nation’s workers now work on their own, and the research firm IDC projects the number of nontraditional office workers — telecommuters, freelancers and […]
Read moreThe 4th annual Carson Valley Days Grass Volleyball Tournament is June 10 at Lampe Park in Gardnerville. Adults play 4 on 4, youth (under 18) play 6 on 6. Adult categories are Open, Coed, or Women; youth are grouped by school grades. There is a guarantee of three matches in pool play, plus elimination playoff […]
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While real estate prices continue to decline in the Lake Tahoe Basin, the number of sales in the first quarter increased compared to 2011. According to stats released by Chase International, for the quarter ending March 30 there was a 15 percent increase in units sold around the lake compared to a year ago. Chase […]
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