To the community, Our “yarn folk” have outdone themselves again this year. Nearly 700 warm and wonderful handmade items were donated to the Caps for Kids program. Thanks to Christmas Cheer, as every year they get your gifts to the people who have need of all these goodies: yarn animals, hats, scarves, socks, booties, slippers, […]
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For the third consecutive year Artown has earned recognition from the National Endowment for the Arts with a $30,000 Access to Artistic Excellence grant. Artown’s monthlong festival was recognized by the NEA’s grant based on three key areas: preserving diverse cultural heritage; making the arts more widely available in communities; and supporting artistic creativity. The […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee Fall in Northern California brings a rustle of leaves and a welcome chill to the air. Nothing’s changed about that. What’s been missing the past three years is the pulse of salmon returning from the ocean to their spawning streams. The Central Valley fall chinook run was once the most […]
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By Anthony York, Los Angeles Times SACRAMENTO — Jerry Brown ran for governor promising to revive the economy through an aggressive expansion of California’s green-energy industry — but that agenda could prove costly to consumers. Brown wants the state to make major new investments in solar and wind power: building large-scale power plants that run […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau STATELINE — The South Shore’s marketing plan for the upcoming 2011 Amgen Tour of California is off and rolling. At the Dec. 9 Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority board of directors meeting, Executive Director Carol Chaplin provided an update on event promotion in the coming months. The tour is the largest cycling event […]
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Mount Shasta keyboardist, harmonica and tabla player Anton Mizerak, singer Laura Berryhill and Nepali maestro flautist Manose will present an afternoon of transformational healing music, Nepali folk tunes and chants from around the world on Dec. 12 at noon at Unity at the Lake in South Lake Tahoe. Mizerak lives in Mount Shasta and writes […]
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Law enforcement personnel from the Reno and Sparks police departments, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, and the Nevada Highway Patrol are teaming up to conduct a DUI checkpoint this weekend. With grant funding provided by the Northern Nevada DUI Task Force, the administrative roadblock will be taking place Dec. 11 from 5-11pm on Kietzke Lane in […]
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North Lake Tahoe Troop 266 Boy Scouts and Venture Crew is selling Christmas trees this holiday season at Lighthouse Shopping Center in Tahoe City. The naturally grown and hand-harvested Christmas trees are environmentally sound. Purchasing your Christmas tree from Troop 266 is a “green” way to celebrate the holiday season while helping support local youth. […]
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The Nevada Highway Patrol is looking for information regarding a hit and run accident on Dec. 7 in Douglas County. The collision was at 5:35pm at Highway 395 and Buckeye Road. Two vehicles were stopped in the left northbound travel lane for a red traffic signal light when a silver Chevrolet or Dodge pickup failed […]
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The Tahoe Figure Skating Club and the South Lake Tahoe Ice Arena are hosting a “Holiday on Ice” Dec. 18 from 5:30-6:30pm at the South Tahoe Ice Arena located at 1170 Rufus Allen Blvd. Admission is free. See local and regional skaters perform to their favorite Christmas songs. There will also be performances by the […]
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