• League to Save Lake Tahoe’s office in South Lake Tahoe has a demonstration garden where people can take a self-guided tour to learn about Tahoe native plants. • South Lake Tahoe’s STAR Teen Camp Overnight Camping & Hiking is July 29-31. Cost is $150. For info, email Jen Menzel at jmenzel@cityofslt.us. • The Tahoe […]
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By Susan Wood If Belgium can allow France to claim its fries, then maybe Spain will surrender its honorary al fresco dining niche to the United States – if only for a day. After all, it’s the Fourth of July – America’s signature holiday that marks a summer fun of eating, drinking, schmoozing, relaxing and […]
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Douglas County School District will provide full-day kindergarten at all seven of its elementary schools for the 2013-14 school year. Full-day kindergarten was implemented last year for students in the Carson Valley attending Jacks Valley, Scarselli and CC Meneley. Additional funds have been identified to now include students at the district’s remaining four sites: Zephyr […]
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To the community, “Actions speak louder than Beliefs.” While I was out running I noticed in my head that the statement had the first two letters of the alphabet. After my run I decided to to see if I could use the alphabet to come up with some kind of statement. This is what I […]
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Ready to run? The Tahoe Firecracker Trail Trek is July 4 starting at 8am. There will be a 5K run-walk and kids’ race at Incline Middle School, 931 Southwood Blvd., Incline Village. The race benefits the Incline High School boys and girls cross country teams. The Race is part of the Red White and Tahoe […]
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By Jeannie Nuss, Huffington Post LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — How much does it cost to pack a picnic this Fourth of July? That’ll be $6 per person. That’s according to the American Farm Bureau Federation, which launched an informal price survey this year looking at the cost of hot dogs, cheeseburgers and other Independence Day […]
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The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a flash flood warning for eastern El Dorado and Placer counties until 8:45 tonight. This includes South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, and Squaw Valley and all of the communities in the basin on Highway 89. Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued for areas east of Reno, and […]
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By Karoun Demirjian, Las Vegas Sun Douglas County’s public lands issues now have a proposed federal solution, after Nevada Sens. Harry Reid and Dean Heller introduced a bill Tuesday to address everything from economic development to wilderness and sage grouse protection. The bill, titled “The Douglas County Conservation Bill,” would give the necessary permission for […]
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Several Northern Nevada law enforcement agencies will be teaming up and “Joining Forces” this Independence Day as an additional security measure in providing for a safe holiday weekend. On Thursday afternoon and evening, police officers from the Reno and Sparks police departments, deputies from the Washoe and Lyon county sheriff’s offices, and troopers from the […]
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Nevadans can learn to grow safe, fresh, organic produce at home and in school and community gardens without spending a lot of money. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension will help show residents how during eight “Grow Your Own, Nevada!” gardening classes featuring “back-to-basics” best practices for producing bountiful harvests. Classes will be presented July 8-Aug. […]
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