Nevada State Parks invites the public to attend a free Chautauqua-style presentation at Mormon Station State Historic Park on Aug. 20 at 10 am. Doris Dwyer, professor of history at Western Nevada College, will give a portrayal of Sara Royce, one of the few female 49ers on the California Trail, who followed her husband and […]
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The Village at Squaw Valley is paying tribute to man – and woman’s – best friend with the 2nd Annual Peaks and Paws Festival on Aug. 27-28. Dogs and their owners can enjoy bluegrass music, wine and an array of events and demonstrations specifically designed for furry friends. A line-up of some of the region’s […]
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Publisher’s note: This is reprinted with permission from the March 1976 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. February 24 was “Back to School” night for Historical Society members who heard Thelma Bernhardt and Dorothy Lockett recall their school teaching experiences of twenty and thirty years ago on the South Shore and were hosted to a tour […]
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The third Wednesday of each month Friends of the Library meet to discuss a wide variety of critically acclaimed books. Each meeting is at 3pm in the library conference room at 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. Aug. 17 — “Shanghai Girls” by Lisa See Sept. 21 — :Saving Fish From Drowning” by Amy […]
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By Deanna Shoopman Caltrans is reminding pedestrians and cyclists to respect the cone zone around Lake Tahoe Basin projects, especially along the stretch from Trout Creek Bridge to Ski Run Boulevard on Highway 50. Caltrans crews are reporting that pedestrians and cyclists are crossing through the cone zone to access various destinations along the project […]
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By Johnathan Wright, Reno Gazette-Journal Pity the poor peanut butter and jelly. Today’s school lunch boxes, primed by food culture, offer an opportunity to pack far more than the classic default sandwich. Ban the bread (sliced, that is) for a day in favor of sliders built with: Chicken and Alfredo-tossed broccoli; Soft soft lavash lined […]
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By Diana Lambert, Sacramento Bee Five years ago, California education officials jumped aboard the data bandwagon. Nudged by federal mandates and competition for federal school dollars, California applied for and won a $6 million competitive federal grant to develop a data system to track teacher information, similar to a system the state is developing to […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – Secretary of State Ross Miller is seeking more than half a million dollars from a legislative contingency fund to pay the counties for the cost of the Sept. 13 special election in the 2nd Congressional District. The request for $539,137 from the Legislature’s Interim Finance Committee […]
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Lovers of the great outdoors in El Dorado County can gather at the fairgrounds in Placerville for the second annual Gateway to the Sierra Sportsman’s Outdoor Expo Sept. 30-Oct.2. The expo celebrates the rich and plentiful opportunities for outdoor recreation in El Dorado County and beyond, from fishing and hunting to boating, archery, biking, barbecuing […]
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Many young children are getting a head start on acquiring the skills needed to read, as family members take time out of their day on a regular basis to read aloud with them, the U.S. Census Bureau reports. In 2009, half of children ages 1 to 5 were read to seven or more times a […]
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