By Kathryn Reed When a notice would come in the mail that I had a package, I knew I would be having cookies for dinner that night. Poor, starving college students can live off very little. Cookies – oh my, I don’t think I ever shared them. I hoarded them in my room, hid them […]
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The Friends of the Library Book Sale in South Lake Tahoe is Nov. 5 from 10am-3pm. The library is on Rufus Allen Boulevard.
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While a storm like the one that blasted the East Coast is not supposed to hit the region, fall is going away this week and in its place will be winter. It could make for an uncomfortable night of trick-or-treating. The National Weather Service in Reno is saying the cold front will move in tonight. […]
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Saturday Mornings, the award-winning morning discussion and lecture series collaboration of Sierra Nevada College and Incline Village Parks & Recreation Senior Programs continue this fall. College faculty and other knowledgeable locals present bite-size offerings of intellectually stimulating material to pique people’s interest and challenge their sensibilities. An optional continental breakfast will be provided for $3. […]
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Getting to the slopes of Heavenly Mountain Resort is about to be much easier for guests at Ridge Resorts. After three years without a gondola going between the lodging property at the top of Kingsbury Grade and Stagecoach chairlift, the Hilltrac Skier Express is expected to be operational Dec. 23. The eight-person gondola sits on […]
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Kitty Meow is a nice cat who would love a lap to call her own. She is very friendly and has a big purr. She is litter box trained and would prefer an indoor only home. Kitty Meow is spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated. She is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter in Meyers, […]
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By George Skelton, Los Angeles Times Don Perata remembers the mood and expectations when the Legislature passed a massive $37-billion public works program in 2006. The mood was jubilant, the former Senate leader recalls. Legislators had acted in a very rare bipartisan fashion. And the expectation was that the record-size bond package — pushed hard […]
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Billed as “holiday makeover presentations”, the Nov. 7 5:30-7pm presentations are free. Topics include “Skin Fitness” and non-surgical approaches to facial rejuvenation with Ronald M. Gemberling and “Healthy Diet and Exercise 101” with Paula Crenshaw. The doctors will answer questions afterward. RSVP to (530) 544.7744. The talk is at 2209 South Ave., Ste. D (across […]
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The observance of Halloween, which dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has long been associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires. Over the years, Halloween customs and rituals have changed dramatically. Today, Halloween is celebrated many different ways, including wearing costumes, children trick or treating, carving pumpkins, and going to haunted […]
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By Katherine E. Hill TAHOE CITY – Winter is approaching as the days grow cooler, but crews are continuing to work to complete a section of the region’s growing network of bike trails before weather puts a halt to their work. Tahoe City Public Utility District’s network of bike trails that extend from Tahoe City […]
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