By Jennifer Marshall and Liliana E. Sanchez After going over the different stages of the cycle of violence in yesterday’s article, we begin to understand a bit more about the way in which abusive relationships work. Today, we are going to take a look at the abuser and try to understand the characteristics and tactics […]
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The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Lake Tahoe from 6pm Sunday to 6am Monday. Winds will be from the northeast at 15-25mph, with gusts up to 35mph. Wave heights are expected to be 2 to 3 feet from the West Shore near Dollar Point to South Lake Tahoe.
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By Las Vegas Sun Southwest Gas Corp. of Las Vegas said its third quarter loss narrowed on lower revenue. Losses, which are normal in the third quarter for the seasonal business, came in at $4.8 million or 11 cents per share in the most recent quarter vs. $8.3 million or 18 cents per share in […]
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By Chris Macias, Sacramento Bee There’s a new wine association brewing in them thar hills. Make that the Sierra Foothills Wine Alliance, an association that covers approximately 800 square miles of wine country ranging from the counties of Calaveras to El Dorado and Amador. All of these areas already have respective associations to promote wine […]
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The Paul Abowd Tribute Dinner is a culinary love note to a man who has owned myriad Northern Nevada restaurants since the 1950s and is still manning Reno’s Stone House Café kitchen. At this gastronomic Super Bowl, Abowd and fellow diners will be feted by chefs like Gregg Carano of the Eldorado, Jorge Flores, the […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will be offering permits for the public to select and cut holiday trees in the Tahoe basin beginning Nov. 22. Permits cost $10 each (cash or check only, no credit cards) with a limit of two permits per family, valid for cutting on or before Dec. […]
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By Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal At least four people in Washoe County were injured in car crashes in the past five years because the driver was busy putting on lipstick or mascara. Dozens of others were hurt when the driver lost control while messing with the CD player or radio. Eleven more were injured because […]
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By Joel Gratz “Hey La Nina, what’s in it for me?” When geek-speak goes mainstream, you know the nerds must have a hot topic on their hands. You might think that I’m talking about The Facebook Movie (“The Social Network”), where geeks write computer code over shots of Tequila. But not quite. I’m actually talking […]
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By Kathryn Reed This may have been the first cruise where passengers lost weight instead of gained a few pounds. That’s what happens while living off salads and odd sandwiches (think beet, cucumber and tomato – but just one of those with bread) for three meals a day. Karen and Bob Smith who live in […]
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Publisher’s note: This is from the May 1973 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. By Marie Walsh “In 1897, my grandfather’s tax bill on 1,300 acres of land, from the middle of Emerald Bay to Baldwin Beach and including Cascade Lake, was $155. By 1938, it had grown to $399. And by 1968, it had jumped […]
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