Publisher’s note: The following is the rebuttal argument for Measure R that was submitted for the voter guide. I feel the best way to decide your vote on Measure R is to simply tour the two facilities in question. At the ball fields you will find new paint, poles, bleachers and grass. All of these […]
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• Assemblywoman Beth Gaines, R-Roseville, testified Aug. 17 before the State Water Resources Control Board against what she calls new burdensome stormwater permits that are estimated to cost the state billions of dollars and have a detrimental effect on local businesses and governments. • There is free yoga on Nevada Beach on Aug. 26 from […]
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By Kathryn Reed Food and wine pairings are nothing new, but beer is the beverage often associated with barbecue. But not if you are Larry Rice. Rice owns The Best Barbeque Catering Company in Gardnerville. He is bringing his cooking apparatus to Valhalla four times this season to pair his food with wines from El […]
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By Jason Hildago, Reno Gazette-Journal The highly-polarized budget debate combined with wishy-washy renewable energy policy from Washington, D.C., were identified as key threats to the speedy development of the U.S. clean economy, said experts at a national geothermal conference in Reno. The need to pare an extra $1.2 trillion from the federal budget especially raised […]
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A Celebration of Writers around the Lake is Sept. 16 at 7:30pm. Tahoe Writers Works hosts talent from the lake and beyond in a smart, funny, and inspirational night of prose. Reception starts at 7pm at the Valhalla Boathouse Theater on the South Shore. The $10 admission includes wine reception and reading.
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On Sept. 17, experience Immaculée Ilibagiza, storyteller, author and inspirational speaker, who will present “Left To Tell: Discovering God amidst the Rwandan holocaust” at the Truckee Community Recreation Center from 7 to 9pm. Ilibagiza, a survivor of the genocide that took most of her family members, is a powerful example of one woman’s spirit. She […]
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Publisher’s note: This is the second of a two-part series about South Lake Tahoe’s fiscal situation. By Kathryn Reed Fixed incomes and health care payments are beginning to clash for South Lake Tahoe retirees. As retirees, most of their retirement checks are set. Not so when it comes to health care benefits. They get what […]
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Blake Shelton made a surprise appearance at Lake Tahoe on Friday night. The country music star shared the stage with his wife Miranda Lambert for one song. Lambert was the real star of the night as she was the headliner on the stage at Harveys as part of the outdoor concert series. Lake Tahoe News […]
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Updated 10:45pm Aug. 19 By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Full containment for the 3,895-acre wildfire in Douglas County has been pushed back to Sunday, Sierra Front fire responders report Friday night. Now at 85 percent containment, the fire continued to smolder Friday, officials said. Two 15-year-old boys suspected of starting a wildfire that burned more […]
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“Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time” will be shown at the outdoor theater at the Sagehen Creek Field Station, north of Truckee on Aug. 23. The movie will begin at 6:30pm. All are welcome to bring a picnic and eat during the movie. Aldo Leopold was a U.S. Forest Service […]
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