The Abbi Agency, a Reno-based public relations and digital engagement firm, has established a 10-year scholarship fund for Donald W. Reynolds School of Journalism and Center for Advanced Media Studies Strategic Communications students at UNR. This is the first time in the school’s history, part-time students are eligible to apply. Abbi Whitaker graduated from the […]
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A celebration of music, culture and community, the Last Chair Festival welcomes an eclectic mix of world-renowned music acts including The Flaming Lips, Jurassic 5, Matisyahu, Fitz & the Tantrums, Mayer Hawthorne and more. The second annual event at Squaw Valley is Jan. 9-11. Last Chair’s 2014 lineup includes: • The Flaming Lips • Matisyahu […]
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By AP STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. — If you’ve walked into a ski lodge the past few years, likely as not you’ve seen tables filled with gray-haired skiers wearing sweaters so old they’re back in style. That’s because the number of skiers on the far side of 50 — some on the very far side — […]
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Anyone in South Lake Tahoe who gets a phone bill – for a land line or cell – is likely to see a slight increase on Jan. 1. The City Council on Dec. 10 will have a public hearing to discuss raising the emergency communication system access fee. The current fee is $1.61 month. The […]
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• South Lake Tahoe has removed the parking kiosks on Venice Drive so snowplows won’t destroy them. The city says it always anticipated doing this, saying the couple hours to do so is cheaper than replacing them. When the snow flies it will be evaluated how snow removal operations around other kiosks work. On Venice […]
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South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County and Douglas County are hosting two community workshops to discuss the role outdoor recreation plays in enhancing community livability and tourism on the South Shore. This is an opportunity for residents to share their insights about parks, recreation, trails, events and programs in an attempt to improve recreation opportunities. […]
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By David Siders and Jim Miller, Sacramento Bee In its most optimistic budget forecast in more than a decade, the Legislature’s fiscal analyst said Wednesday that California is poised for years of multibillion-dollar surpluses. However, even a moderate economic downturn could throw the state back into deficit, the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office said. The analyst […]
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The annual holiday tree lighting in Kings Beach will be Dec. 6 from 5-7pm at the North Tahoe Event Center. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be attending. The North Tahoe School Jazz Band and Tahoe Music Institute students will be performing holiday classics. The Friends of the Library are hosting a book swap so bring […]
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The state of Nevada’s official moon rocks, brought back to Earth by astronauts in the Apollo moon-landing missions, will be on display at UNR’s W.M. Keck Museum. The public is invited to the unveiling of the exhibit Dec. 13 at 4pm. The Keck Museum is in the historic Mackay School of Mines Building at the […]
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The circa 1959 (my best estimate) photo shows highways 50 and 89 while the junction was still a Y just before Lake Tahoe Boulevard connected (about 1960) and made it a four-way intersection in South Lake Tahoe. The large empty lot at top was the 1940s site of the local school house. That building was […]
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