High school students interested in science have until Jan. 10 to apply for the Youth Science Institute. This after school program is offered on Wednesday evenings from 4-6 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village from Jan. 22-through May. UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC) will be hosting the eighth annual […]
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By John Verive, Los Angeles Times There is no one single style of Christmas beer, but brewers have long loved creating special brews for the yule season. Spices are common, dark malts are often used, and many Christmas beers have enough alcoholic punch to help settle your brain for a long winter’s nap. Here’s a […]
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By Jen Christensen, CNN There are many well-known risk factors for death — high cholesterol, smoking, obesity, and Christmas. Yes, Christmas. Several studies show you have a greater chance of dying on Christmas, the day after Christmas or New Year’s Day than any other single day of the year. This is true for people who […]
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Washoe County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a suspicious death in Incline Village. Christopher Elliott, 46, was found dead on his front porch on Northwood Boulevard at 4am Dec. 22. The cause of death is pending an autopsy. “It does not appear as if a firearm or cutting device was involved in this incident,” investigators said […]
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By Maria Godoy, NPR When you think about a scrumptious meal, airline food does not come to mind. There are plenty of challenges to tasty airline meals, like the fact that many airlines now charge you for anything more than a tiny bag of chips and a plastic cup of non-alcoholic drink, at least on […]
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Nevada Division of State Parks is starting the New Year with a free guided snowshoe at Spooner Lake State Park. This will be a snowshoe hike if there is adequate snow. The outing will follow the Spooner Lake loop trail, which is a little more than two miles, will little change in elevation. Park entrance […]
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By Dennis Canfield Wouldn’t it be great if we could somehow bottle some of the Christmas magic that helps to bring our families together during the holidays, so we could enjoy that same feeling of togetherness year round? Of course, we can’t do that; that would be too easy. But it doesn’t have to be […]
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By Chris Macias, Sacramento Bee The wine mags of the world continue to release their best of 2013 lists, and once again, the foothills area has landed some recognition. The latest instances come via Wine Enthusiast magazine, which published three year-end lists, and all include some local flavor. Bogle Winery of Clarksburg nabbed spot No. […]
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Empowering the Next Economy: Advancing Entrepreneurship in Truckee is the topic of a Jan. 14 meeting. The Truckee Donner Chamber of Commerce it putting on the 7-8:30am event at the Truckee Tahoe Airport. Eric Brown with Castle Peak Ventures and Megan Michelson with Tahoe Mill Collective are the speakers. Steve Frisch with Sierra Business Council […]
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For the third winter, Alpine Smith of South Lake Tahoe is providing free snow removal services for military families with a spouse or family member currently deployed in the Armed Forces. SnowCare for Troops is a national program underwritten by The Boss Snowplow. Register for the SnowCare for Troops program by calling (530) 541.0250 or […]
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