South Lake Tahoe Yacht Club’s first publishing endeavor is “Our Favorite Recipe Book”. The purpose of this project is put the group’s recipes into an easy to use collection, while supporting local charities. All profits this year will be directed to the Lake Tahoe Boys & Girl’s Club, CASA and the South Lake Tahoe Women’s […]
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A stabbing at a popular park in Gardnerville during a softball game sent one person to the hospital and another to jail. On May 14 at approximately 9pm, deputies of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office arrived at Lampe Park. They found 26-year-old Brandon Robertson injured from a stab wound and separate slash wound to the […]
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The SATELite Festival at Squaw Valley Sept. 10-12 The weekend includes an array of activities including films and music, art and symposiums, and dinner and drinks all in support of conservation. The event is a community-based event celebrating the beauty of nature and the steps that all must take to preserve it. Participation in the […]
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Tahoe Maritime Museum is looking for fun and enthusiastic people to volunteer at the museum. On June 5 at 9am, learn about the unique ways to help out this summer. The hour training and information session will include light refreshments. Opportunities include: Greeting folks during regular visiting hours and lecture series events; Leading group tours […]
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Publisher’s note: The following editorial is from the May 13, 2010, Sacramento Bee. Where is the outrage? In the week or so since Attorney General Jerry Brown filed a civil lawsuit charging two former high-level officials of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System with massive fraud, there’s been hardly a peep from public employee union […]
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The inaugural class of the Lake Tahoe Music Festival’s Orchestra Academy has been selected and 36 of the nation’s top music students are Lake Tahoe-bound for the 10-day intensive residency program. Candidates were selected after a three-month audition process where more than 50 students submitted YouTube audition videos. Participating students play a diverse range of […]
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By Dan Hinxman, Reno Gazette-Journal Golf in Northern Nevada and the Lake Tahoe area is getting cheaper, a clear indication that owners are reacting to the recession. Many golf courses in the area have lowered their greens fees, in some cases significantly, for the 2010 season. Among the courses that have reduced their rates by […]
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In celebration of National Bike Month, Nevada Division of State Parks is waiving entrance fees May 22-23 for anyone who rides or brings their bike to any of Nevada’s 25 state parks. This weekend in State Parks is in conjunction with Nevada Bike to Work Day on May 21, and the League of American Bicyclists’ […]
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By Kathryn Reed Dave Borges says he never made it to the elite category in wrestling. That changed Saturday night when he received the Lifetime Service Award from the state Wrestling Hall of Fame. “Dave is being recognized because of his long years of dedication and work and community service mindedness within the wrestling arena,” […]
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By Robert Mladinich, Sweet Science Although super middleweight Simon Ruvalcaba has an outwardly nominal record of 4-10-2, he has a master plan to put himself on the fistic map. Fighting out of his native Lake Tahoe, which is located on the California/Nevada border, the 31-year-old journeyman would like to put together a few wins before […]
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