By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez single-handedly doles out millions in public funds each year to his 80 members: No vote, no committee, no debate. Like speakers before him, the Assembly Democrat gives and can take away, handing out or withholding leadership posts that can boost office budgets by six-figure sums. […]
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Celebrate the spirit of make believe, a sense of community and “Spooktacular” happenings all under one roof at Kahle Community Center on Halloween. Festivities include carnival games, ooey gooey station and lots of treats for a “bootiful” fun, safe and “ghoulishly” good time for all ages. The event is Oct. 31 from 4-6:30pm. Come dressed […]
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By Kathryn Reed By mid-2012 Barton Health expects to have completed a needs assessment study that will show its strengths and weaknesses when it comes to reaching actual and potential clients. All nonprofit hospitals will be required to do these studies every three years as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in […]
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Truckee River Winery with Slow Food Lake Tahoe is hosting a food swap Oct. 30 from 2-4pm. A food swap is where your homemade, homegrown, and foraged creations become your own personal currency for use in trading. All swap items must be homemade, homegrown or foraged by you. Jams, pickled anything, honey, olive oil, backyard […]
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The 11th annual Tahoe Cross County Ski Swap is Nov. 12 form 10am to 3pm. Skate ski equipment, classic, light touring, backcountry, snowshoes, kid’s sleds, kid’s ski gear, clothing and accessories will be available. Also for sale will be used rental gear, demos, samples, everything you need for the season. Selling? Register your sale items […]
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Calvin is just one of nine 2- to 4-month-old kittens at the shelter right now. They are all cute and playful, and ready to go home. With the reduced fee for cats and kittens is due to expire Oct. 31, now is the perfect time to adopt a new friend. Calvin is neutered, microchipped, and […]
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The colder days and nights of autumn remind us to get ready for indoor fire safety. Be extra cautious with wood stoves and fireplaces and keep anything that will burn at least 3 feet away. Have your chimney inspected or cleaned every year. Don’t use large amounts of paper or cardboard to build a fire […]
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Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s 30th anniversary annual meeting celebration is Nov. 5 at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. The event includes an online auction as well as a silent auction, buffet-style dinner, membership meeting, and presentation of volunteer awards. The meeting begins at 5pm with a silent auction and cocktail hour. After […]
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The Technique and Art of Photography is designed to allow the student to learn the fundamentals of photography as well as to deepen their creative inner self. More specifically the student will learn about the basic functions of a camera and different size lenses, as well as f-stops, shutter speeds, and ISO, and how to […]
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By Ed Smith University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with Nevada’s firefighting organizations, recently hosted the Nevada Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Summit. The summit’s purpose was to discuss ways to reduce the wildfire threat to Nevada’s wildfire-prone communities. This year’s summit theme addressed the concept of creating fire adapted communities, or FACs. A FAC is […]
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