By Kathryn Reed I have to catch my breath at one point as I feel the pull in my legs and lungs at the same time. “That’s why it’s called High Meadow,” Rosemary says. I don’t have my snowshoe legs. That’s my excuse. It’s February and this was the first time to strap on the […]
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Publisher’s note: While Whitney Houston was never on a stage in Northern Nevada, she did have a connection to Lake Tahoe. The 1992 film “The Bodyguard” was partly filmed at Fallen Leaf Lake. In the film, Houston and co-star Kevin Costner were holed up at his father’s cabin at Fallen Leaf. Leah Halsten, who was […]
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By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times Jill Kinmont Boothe was the national women’s slalom champion and on the cover of Sports Illustrated when she set out to win a 1955 race that would help put her on the U.S. Olympic ski team. As she sped down a Utah mountain slope, she lost control on an […]
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Caltrans is having a public meeting in Meyers on Feb. 21 from 5:30 to 8pm at the Lake Valley Fire Protection District building. The main topic will be the proposed changes to the speed limits in the area. Also to be discussed is the issue of pedestrian crossings in Meyers.
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Robert Rupp and Rene Hoogendijk will give two lectures in March about hips. The Barton Health officials will talk about alternative treatments for people with hip pain. The first meeting is March 7 from 6-7pm at Lake Tahoe Community College in South Lake Tahoe. The second is March 21 from 6-7pm at Sierra Nevada College […]
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In the midst of a challenging economy, the 2012 Nevada Small Farm Conference looks to agriculture to help communities rebuild local economies. Western Nevada College will host this year’s Nevada Small Farm Conference March 8-10 at the Fallon Convention Center and Western Nevada College Fallon campus. The event includes four pre-conference workshops, two days of […]
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• The 50th annual Lake Valley Firefighters’ Ball is March 2 at 8pm at MontBleu in Stateline. Click on the flyer for more info. • The South Lake Tahoe women’s center received a grant to build an emergency shelter in Alpine County, which will include permanent offices. It will be able to house three families with […]
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By Torey Van Oot, Sacramento Bee When Molly Munger’s name surfaced last year as a potential partner on efforts to provide more funding for schools, California State PTA President Carol Kocivar had to turn to Google to find out who she was. While Munger is a longtime champion for civil rights and education policy issues, […]
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To the community, Bread & Broth would like to extend a warm thank you for the Brownies/Girl Scout Troop 123 support in our Adopt-A-Day of Nourishment Program. Volunteers from the Brownies/Girl Scout Troop 123 spent their Monday helping Bread & Broth volunteers serve those in need a well balanced nutritious meal to people from the […]
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By Anne Knowles The Nevada Fire Safe Council may have to return $2.7 million to the U.S. Forest Service unless it can prove it properly spent the grant money. A federal investigation found the group mishandled the funds. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Office of Inspector General, which has been investigating the group after receiving […]
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