One of TAMBA’s last trail days of the season is Sept. 30. It will be a preview of the Monument Trail the U.S. Forest Service has been working on this summer above Cold Creek and High Meadow. Meet at the locked gate on High Meadow dirt road at 9am. Cyclists will ride to High Meadow […]
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There will be a free outdoor concert Sept. 30 as a means to raise funds for Adam Rose. On Aug. 21, Rose was riding his bicycle and was struck by an alleged drunken driver at 12th Street and Emerald Bay Road. His arms and legs were broken and he is currently confined to a wheelchair. […]
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• Californians with questions about the state’s fire prevention fee billings may contact CalFire at 888.310.6447. • Nicole Zaborsky has launched a certified mediator business in Lake Tahoe. More info in online. • The Sugar Pine Foundation collected 27 bags of resistant sugar pine cones this season. That’s more than 40,000 seeds. • Genoa’s 92nd […]
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Join Unity at the Lake for a weekly study of Gloria Karpinski’s book “Barefoot on Holy Ground”. This is a practical book full of numerous effective exercises and meditations that will help manifest your spiritual intentions in the nitty-gritty reality of everyday life. All are invited whether you’ve read the book or not. A donation […]
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Unused or expired medications are unsafe to have in the medicine cabinet or drawer. The old advice of flushing them down the toilet or putting them down the drain is no longer environmentally correct. The best and safest way to dispose of drugs properly is to take the medication to a drug drop off location […]
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The University of California is hosting a two-part workshop series on succession planning to help forest landowners learn simple techniques to pass their land and its legacy on to the next generation. The first workshop is being offered at seven locations throughout California. In the central Sierra Nevada, workshops will be in Auburn on Oct. […]
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Celebrate Teen Read Week at the Douglas County Public Library by taking part in a short story/poetry writing contest about your best Halloween experience. Stories should be between 500 and 2,500 words. Entrants must be in grades 6-12. Contest entries will be accepted Oct. 1-13. The prize is a Halloween pumpkin filled with candy. Email […]
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To the community, It is beyond any words of appreciation and thanks that I can express for the concern, sympathy, prayers and all the offers of help I have received since the incident on Sept. 18. On the afternoon of Sept. 18, a freak accident resulted in the complete loss of my home of 40 […]
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The American Century Championship will distribute $65,000 to South Shore charities. The Lance Armstrong Foundation, the celebrity golf tournament’s nationally designated charity, in partnership with the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority, NBC Sports and American Century Investments, will provide funds to area nonprofits for specific needs to help make a difference in the community. Nonprofits have […]
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By Kayla Johnson September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and University of Nevada Cooperative Extension nutrition experts are urging parents to let their children serve themselves as a way to prevent overeating. In Nevada, almost a third of children entering kindergarten are overweight or obese, according to UNCE nutrition experts. But there are ways to […]
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