By Jeremy Miller I went into “The Counselor” with hopes standard to what I expect from Ridley Scott, especially with the cast line-up and writer. However, I was quickly disappointed. “The Counselor” stars Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, Brad Pitt, Penelope Cruz, and Cameron Diaz. The screenplay was written by Cormac McCarthy (“No Country for Old […]
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• State Sen. Ted Gaines, R-Roseville, was one of nine legislators to receive an A grade from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. • Reno-Tahoe International Airport on Nov. 8 is adding nonstop service to Portland on Alaska Airlines. • Lake Tahoe Community College Nordic Ski Center offers season and day use passes for the 2013-14 […]
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After six years and nearly $4 million, Tahoe City Public Utility District has completed the acquisition and full replacement of the Lake Forest Water System. Most of the money to upgrade the 80-year-old system came from grants. The state and Placer County were integral partners. The water system suffered from poor water quality, lack of […]
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By Scott Sonner, AP More than 200 biologists, ecologists and other scientists are urging Congress to defeat legislation they say would destroy critical wildlife habitat by setting aside U.S. environmental laws to speed logging of burned trees at Yosemite National Park and other national forests and wilderness areas across the West. The experts say two […]
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Sprinkling a bit of truth with a ton of humor, the sold-out crowd was transported to a time with Mark Twain walked the shores of Lake Tahoe. McAvoy Layne entertained a large group Sunday at a fundraiser for the South Lake Tahoe Library. He is a legendary Twain impersonator. Sharing his take on what happened […]
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Barton Auxiliary cheeseballs are available. They are only on sale this time of year and they sell out. The are available at: · Barton Memorial Hospital Snowflake Lobby, 2170 South Ave., Nov 6, 10am-1pm. · Carson Valley Medical Center, 1107 Highway 395 Gardnerville, Nov. 13, 10am-noon. · Festival of Trees and Lights, MontBleu, Stateline, Dec. […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee ROHNERT PARK — Anita Silva, 82, never felt deprived by her humble upbringing in a drafty shack with no indoor plumbing on a reservation in Sonoma County. Despite economic hardships, she said simply, “I didn’t remember that there were any.” Silva, a tribal elder for the Federated Indians of the […]
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Three of the four people injured in a two-car crash Friday on Kingsbury Grade have been released from the hospital. The driver of the vehicle that crossed the center line was admitted to Renown Medical Center in Reno with non-life threatening injuries. Nevada Highway Patrol troopers told Lake Tahoe News that on Nov. 1 at […]
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By Roberto A. Ferdman, Atlantic It isn’t only France that’s suffering from a dearth of wine — it’s the entire world, says a report released last week by Morgan Stanley Research. And the shortage is only getting worse. Last year, global supply for wine already barely exceeded demand. Adjusting the demand to include non-wine uses […]
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The Truckee Community Christmas nonprofit organization is again overseeing toy, food, and coat drives that provide staples to local families and individuals just before Christmas each year. Locals who place donated items in collection barrels that are placed throughout the community between Nov. 30 and Dec. 18, and marked with the Truckee Community Christmas square […]
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