By Kathryn Reed OLYMPIC VALLEY – Heirloom tomatoes, corn bisque and black trumpet mushrooms = heaven, even for a carnivore. Chef Chad Shrewsbury had guests of this month’s Study of the Seasons: Farm to Tahoe dinner at the Resort at Squaw Creek’s Six Peaks Grille raving about his ability to transform ordinary ingredients into extraordinary […]
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By Nancy Kerry On June 17, 2014, the City Council held a workshop regarding the city’s five-year financial forecast and the overall economic forecast for the local community. While the forecast has improved, we need to attract substantial capital investment over the next 10 years to grow the economy, meet the community’s needs and fund […]
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Washoe County sheriff’s deputies are intensifying efforts to keep vehicles and valuables safe at county parks and trailheads. Data from previous years shows a definite increase in vehicle burglaries at parks and trailheads during the busy summer months. In order to reduce those burglaries, the department has launched a proactive, summerlong action plan. Investigators identified […]
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Dawgs on the Run will host the inaugural Buried Bones Rummage Sale on July 26 from 9 am-2pm. The rummage sale will be full of things for pets and owners, including new and used dog toys, bedding, accessories, clothing and more. The event will be on the corner of Ski Run Boulevard and Forest Avenue […]
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By Whip Villarreal, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Much of urban Nevada is quickly moving forward to license medical marijuana dispensaries, but patients in some rural areas might find it difficult to obtain the drug because local governments are opting out. Another barrier to getting the drug is the apparent lack of interest by […]
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The Lake Tahoe-Reno area is one of the cheapest places for hotel rooms, according to a survey by travel site Hotwire.com. Orlando topped the list, with an average Hotwire price of $56 a night. This was followed by Tahoe-Reno at $69 a night, then Salt Lake City ($70), Atlanta ($75) and Dallas-Fort Worth ($78). Hotwire […]
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By Allison Aubrey, NPR Eat more when you’re stressed? You’re not alone. More than a third of the participants in a national survey conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health said they change their diets during stressful times. And many of us are quick to turn to […]
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While mountain lions are not often seen in the Lake Tahoe Basin, they do live here. El Dorado County Vector Control employees were reminded of this today when they found a deer carcass that was the work of a mountain lion. The skeletal remains were found July 14 near Trout Creek right below Pioneer Trail […]
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By Steven Greenhouse and Stephanie Strom, New York Times CONCORD, N.H. — Ben Nawn, a sophomore at the University of New Hampshire, says his friends who work at McDonald’s are envious of what he earns working for the Boloco burrito restaurant here. While they make $7.25 an hour, the federal minimum wage, Nawn receives $9 […]
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Tahoe Douglas Rotary Club awarded nearly $10,000 in scholarships to Whittell and South Tahoe high school students. Whittell students who won are Elizabeth Anderson, Tori Jimenez, Spencer Buchholz, Serena Libert, Kendal Ferris and Danica Bunnett for academics and Mark Waite and Margaret Ellis for vocational. South Tahoe High students awarded vocational scholarships this year were: […]
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