By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee Late-season storms did wonders for California’s snowpack, fluffing those white drifts in the Sierra Nevada to 143 percent of average as of Friday. A month ago, the total stood at 106 percent of normal. The readings came in the season’s final snow survey on Friday by the California Department of […]
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Unity at the Lake is having a murder-mystery fundraiser on May 14 from 6-9pm at Embassy Suites in South Lake Tahoe. Click on Unity for more details.
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Alpha Gamma Sigma honor society will be hosting its tri-annual blood drive June 10 in the Aspen Room, next to the library, from 10am-3pm at Lake Tahoe Community College. No appointments needed. LTCC is located at One College Drive in South Lake Tahoe. For more information, or questions, contact BloodSource at 800.995.4420.
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On May 14 from 8am-4pm at Green Valley Community Church in Placerville the public is invited to learn about Alzheimer’s disease – its warning signs, who’s at risk, what treatments are available and how to cope with the unique behaviors associated with the disease from the top experts in the field. Because of a grant […]
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By Laurel Rosenhall, Sacramento Bee Sacramento State officials are considering whether to declare the campus “impacted,” an action that would make it harder for students outside the region to get in. An impacted California State University campus is one where more qualified students want to enroll than the university has funding to accommodate. The designation […]
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By Dan Hinxman, Reno Gazette-Journal Real Quiet is right where he belongs — at a farm in Pennsylvania in the company of mares. The bay thoroughbred is 15 now, 12 years removed from what some have called “the toughest beat in all of sports,” the whisker loss to Victory Gallop in the Belmont Stakes that […]
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By Lenita Powers, Reno Gazette-Journal The sixth annual Spring Powwow, which provides Northern Nevadans an opportunity to enjoy American Indian dancing, singing, food and crafts, will be this weekend at the University of Nevada, Reno. The alcohol-free event is open to the public and charges no admission. The cultural celebration is held by UNR’s Center […]
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• Riley Chapman of Stateline is playing Louisa in the “Sound of Music” at the Carson Community Center in May. Capt. Von Trapp is played by August Stoten, who grew-up in Zephyr Heights and graduated from Whittell High School. Chapman performs May 14 at 7:30pm, May 15 at 7:30pm and May 16 at 2pm. Tickets […]
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Letter to the publisher, I would like to apologize for an article I wrote last month entitled, “Hats Off to S.T.P.U.D.”. The words I used in the article were misleading. I wrote, “The District is in a position to give its customers another zero percent rate increase.” What I failed to say was, “They may […]
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By Maggie O’Neill, Reno Gazette-Journal Hurry and take your boat in for a free safety inspection offered by the U.S. Coast Guard this Sunday in the Reno-Sparks area. Otherwise, you might end up driving your vessel to a boat ramp at Lake Lahontan, Pyramid Lake or Lake Tahoe in search of a free inspection. Nobody […]
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