By Bill Lindelof, Sacramento Bee The regional organ, eye and tissue donor agency serving Sacramento and neighboring counties led the nation in organ recovery. Sierra Donor Services was the top agency in the country in the number of organs recovered per donor at 3.78 for the first nine months of last year, the latest statistics […]
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New York Times best-selling author and aviator Dale Brown talks about his life, career and avocations on April 5 at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village. Brown volunteers for Angel Flight West, a group that volunteer their time, skills, and aircraft to fly needy medical patients free of charge to receive medical treatment. He is […]
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Lynn Gillette, president of Sierra Nevada College, talks about what’s new, changing and the future of the college as the guest at the Fireside Chat in the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences room 139/141 on March 20 from 7-9pm. Gillette is well versed in the growth and changes at the Incline Village college having served […]
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This is the “information age” and “everything is on line” but what, why, how, and where does the small business professional begin? Find out the answers March 30 from 2-4pm in a seminar called Finding the Easy in E-commerce at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Gene Romagna, business consultant for the Northeastern California SBDC, and Anthony Howard, […]
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Born with one leg, 23-year-old Anthony Robles, 23, went on to win the 2010-11 NCAA individual wrestling championship (against all able-bodied competitors) in the 125-pound weight class. He is a two time ESPY award winner, an inductee to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, and the exclusive motivational speaker for the Washington Speakers Bureau. This […]
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Squaw Valley comes alive with a weeklong kids extravaganza beginning Feb. 18. Big trucks, street parties, balloon animals, skating parties and kids’ concerts are just a few of the festivities for kids and families taking place during Squaw Valley’s Kid-O-Rama through Feb. 26. For more information, go online.
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The 23rd annual Kokanee Festival at Taylor Creek on the South Shore is Oct. 6-7 from 10am-4pm. For more information, go online.
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Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care’s annual open house is Aug. 5 from 10am-4pm. This is the once a year opportunity for people to visit the South Shore animal rehab center. For more information, go online.
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Tour de Tahoe — Bike Big Blue is a 72-mile bike ride around Lake Tahoe the helps benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. For more information, go online.
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America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride is June 3 starting on the South Shore and continuing for 72 miles around Lake Tahoe. For more information, go online.
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