Smoke from a forest fire burning in Placer County could be seen while driving on Highway 50 toward the basin and it is filling the sky in Reno. As of 8:30 Sunday night about 800 acres had burned in the Tahoe National Forest. The American Fire is burning in the heavily forested area of Deadwood […]
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By Scott Glover and Lisa Girion, Los Angeles Times Over the last decade, the maker of the potent painkiller OxyContin has compiled a database of hundreds of doctors suspected of recklessly prescribing its pills to addicts and drug dealers, but has done little to alert law enforcement or medical authorities. Despite its suspicions, Purdue Pharma […]
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Hikers can travel the footsteps of early emigrant’s journey across the Sierra Nevada mountains Oct. 5-6 by participants in the 21st annual Donner Party Hike. Participants can choose from seven hikes on Saturday, and a walking tour on Sunday. All hikes offer insight into emigrant history from local area guides, along with invigorating recreation and […]
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Insights into Brain Health is the topic of a Sept. 5 lecture in Incline. The Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation presents world-class experts from the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in a community forum on Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s. Although the event is free, seating is limited so reservations are necessary — […]
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Have you ever wanted to write a novel and not known how to begin? Or maybe you’ve written fiction and you’d like help polishing your manuscript? Regardless of where you are in your writing process, South Lake Tahoe author Todd Borg is putting on a writing workshop that may be helpful. “The Hook, the Twist, […]
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By Eli Segall, Las Vegas Sun Warren Buffett’s purchase of NV Energy will be a financial bonanza to the utility’s stockholders, and the board of directors is no exception. Filings with the Securities Exchange Commission show that each of the Las Vegas power company’s 10 board members holds tens of thousands of shares in the […]
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By Bob Thomas, AP Eydie Gorme, a popular nightclub and television singer as a solo act and as a team with her husband, Steve Lawrence, died Aug. 10. She was 84. Gorme and Lawrence were regulars at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe South Shore Room in the 1980s. Gorme, who also had a huge solo hit in […]
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By Kathryn Reed Writing a coming of age book is no easy feat. Writing a book with the main character as the opposite sex is not easy. Writing compelling dialogue and description — again, not easy. Heather E. Pauly was able to do all of the above in “Changing Strides.” And while many authors have […]
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In the late 1950s, Caltrans presented various plans for a bridge across the entrance to Emerald Bay and rerouting Highway 89. Strong public opposition prevailed, and that idea was dropped in the 1960s. This was prior to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s formation. In the same time period, film manufacturer and processor Eastman Kodak declared […]
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By Kathryn Reed CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA – Nine wineries in three days – all by foot. A 17-mile ride instead of a drive. Oh, and that big expansive body of water known as the Pacific Ocean. Monterey County is one of California’s premier wine regions. The climate varies depending on if one is close to the coast […]
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