It’s one thing to approach a building project with environmentally responsible intentions, however it’s quite another thing to have the entire home built according to the exacting standards of LEED, an internationally recognized green building certification system. The latter is exactly what an Incline Village builder/Realtor couple accomplished with the construction of the first LEED […]
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By Doug Lasken and Bill Evers Students in California public schools are not achieving at the levels they should. Too many students are unprepared for jobs or have to take remedial courses when they start college. In California, we judge student achievement through student scores on statewide tests. These tests assess how much students know […]
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The 26th annual Lake Tahoe Autumn Food and Wine Festival is Sept. 9-11 at the Village at Northstar in Truckee. Back bigger and better than ever, culinary aficionados and hungry travelers will return to the Village at Northstar for chef battles, free outdoor grilling demonstrations, celebrity chef luncheon, gourmet marketplace vendor fair, grape stomp, wine […]
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By Paul McCutcheon You might not realize it, but if Fluffy or Skippy are listless, disobedient and getting sick all the time, chances are your pet doesn’t have some mysterious disease –- he or she may simply be stressed out. A lot of people think that stress is something that only affects humans, but it’s […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee The American River Conservancy in Coloma is seeking teen applicants for its second summer of outdoor adventure and education programs. The Conservancy’s Epic Sierra Adventures takes teens on two-week trips rafting, kayaking, mountain biking and backpacking in some of California’s most outstanding scenery – the American River, Lake Tahoe, Mono […]
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A free driver safety course aimed at helping newly licensed and upcoming teenager drivers is available through the California Highway Patrol. With teenage drivers are injured and dying at an alarming rate, officers will review ways to avoid accidents. The next Start Smart class is scheduled for April 5 at 6pm at the South High […]
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It’s not too early to start training for the Sept. 18 Athleta Iron Girl Lake Tahoe South Shore. It is a triathlon consisting of a 400-meter swim, 24K bike and 5K run. It is a women-only event. Launched in 2004 with two races, the Iron Girl Series has grown to include 13 events nationwide, varying […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy Hilton Hotels is changing the way it does business because of a green lodging conference in South Lake Tahoe. Will something that significant happen at this summer’s conference? Only time can answer that question. But those putting the Aug. 22-25 seminar together are aiming for big things. “It’ll be a larger […]
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The Tahoe Douglas Bomb Squad was called out to a Topaz Ranch Estates residence Thursday evening to handle a World War II-era hand grenade, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Department reported. The address is unknown. Two Douglas residents found the device while going through another resident’s belongings at about 6:30pm. The residents took the device to […]
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With April being National Poetry month, Lake Tahoe Community College plans to put on its first poetry slam. The slam, to be hosted by Grand Slam champions Matt Blesse and Denise Jolly, is slated for April 26 at 7pm. in the LTCC Teaching and Learning Center. Up to 10 competitors may participate. The entry fee […]
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