By Mark Glover, Sacramento Bee As more Californians file their taxes electronically, the state Franchise Tax Board said last week that it will no longer directly mail tax booklets to households. The move will result in a cost savings of “at least $1 million,” the FTB said. The state’s action comes on the heels of […]
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South Lake Tahoe harpist Anne Roos has released two CDs. The collections contain music Roos arranged and performed over the past decades. These recordings include the most requested songs, plus, some songs that may be new to listeners. “Velvet: Timeless Standards on the Solo Harp” has melodies dating to the days of old movies, Broadway […]
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An inaugural family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration in the Heavenly Village will ring in the New Year starting at 2pm with a rail jam near the gondola, followed by a slate of activities from 6–9pm. Events include a snowboard simulator; ice sled motion simulator; adventure films; Reno funk band Jelly Bread; ice skating; and roaming […]
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• Do you have tickets for the various Festival of Trees and Lights events? For a complete schedule, to purchase tickets or for more information, go online or call (530) 543.5909. • Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has reappointed Amy Horne, 56, of Truckee to the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, where she has served as […]
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By Kathryn Reed If things keep going like this, those who talk about the winter of 1952 may have competition when it comes to bragging. That winter, the onslaught of snow that brought the white stuff to the second story of homes and businesses in Lake Tahoe didn’t start until Jan. 11. As the calendar […]
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By Jim Sloan, Sacramento Bee When Northstar-at-Tahoe ski area opened in 1972, it was nicknamed “Flatstar” and derided for its lack of black diamond terrain. Over the years, the resort has opened up steeper terrain, and its dated-looking base village has been remodeled with cobblestone plazas, trendy shops, expensive condos, restaurants and a 9,000-square-foot skating […]
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Nevada State Parks invites the public to Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park for “Home Ranch for the Holidays,” a special exhibit of historic toys, games and Christmas decorations from the 1860s through the 1940s. Highlights of the exhibit include an aluminum Christmas tree complete with a color wheel, the family’s Christmas stockings hung on the […]
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Nevada State Parks invites the public to Dangberg Home Ranch Historic Park for “Home Ranch for the Holidays,” a special exhibit of historic toys, games and Christmas decorations from the 1860s through the 1940s. Highlights of the exhibit include an aluminum Christmas tree complete with a color wheel, the family’s Christmas stockings hung on the […]
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Due to continued public demand, a third screening of the hard-hitting education documentary “Race To Nowhere” is scheduled for Dec. 15 at the Truckee High School theatre from 6:30-9pm. Sponsored by Sierra Nevada College, Lake Tahoe in partnership with Parents for Public Schools of Truckee-North Tahoe and the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, this film […]
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By Susan Skorupa, Reno Gazette-Journal A precedent-setting court case concerning a Lake Tahoe landmark so intrigued author Michael Makley that he teamed up with his historian son Matthew to write about it. The result, “Cave Rock: Climbers, Courts, and a Washoe Indian Sacred Place,” (University of Nevada Press, $24.95 paperback) examines the court cases involved […]
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