Devon Hayzlett said her husband thought someone was pulling his leg when he received a message from Washoe County Regional Animal Services that their 2-year-old cat Ponyo had been picked up in Reno on Aug. 27. The Hayzletts live in the Bay Area; about a four-hour drive from Reno. They had just seen Ponyo the […]
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Updated: Sept. 6, 2012, 9:30pm. By Kathryn Reed The Lake Tahoe Educational Foundation appears to be helping South Lake Tahoe City Councilwoman Angela Swanson cover up a donation from Gino DiMatteo. Nancy Rollston, president of the nonprofit foundation, Swanson and DiMatteo met this summer at least once to discuss a donation by DiMatteo to the […]
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Lake Tahoe Pack 592 Boy Scouts & Cub is looking for members. The purpose of the Boy Scouts of America is to provide an educational program for boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to develop personal fitness. On Sept. 11 at 6pm register to become […]
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By Eamon McNiff, 20/20 Relying on a cane was once considered a sign of an aging, weakened body. But today, some seniors are finding empowerment through their canes: They’re using them as weapons of self-defense through a fighting technique known as “cane fu.” “You can carry it anywhere you want. It’s a medical device, so […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – As Nevada policymakers work to ensure that ineffective teachers are removed from classrooms around the state, a report released this week provides evidence to support the use of test scores to measure how much individual teachers contribute to pupil achievement. Using quantitative measures to evaluate teachers, […]
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The Sept. 20 sunset cruise on the Safari Rose benefits Tahoe Arts Project. The event is from 6-8pm. The boat leaves from Tahoe Keys Marina in South Lake Tahoe. The $65 tickets include wine and appetizers. For more information, call (530) 542.3632.
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By Laura Bly, USA Today U.S. officials have warned travelers from 39 other countries, most in the European Union, that those who stayed in certain Yosemite National Park tent cabins earlier this summer may have been exposed to a rare but deadly mouse-borne hantavirus, a park service epidemiologist told Reuters Tuesday. Of the 10,000 people […]
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Live Violence Free, formerly the South Lake Tahoe Women’s Center, is opening its doors for the community to meet Executive Director Frank Blakeney. Community members will have the chance to not only chat with Blakeney, but to meet other staff members and learn about the programs and services offered. The event is Sept. 20 form […]
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Publisher’s note: This editorial is from the Sept. 2, 2012, Sacramento Bee. Gov. Jerry Brown waited until Friday’s deadline to announce his support for two controversial off-reservation casinos that are likely to usher in a troubling new Indian gambling boom in California. It’s unfortunate that Brown blessed these two bad deals initially approved by the […]
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Bona Fide Books presents a day dedicated to the environment at Sagehen Creek Field Station near Truckee with Three Ways to Look at a Landscape, a benefit for youth literacy and leadership program Adventure Risk Challenge. Using hands-on and creative methods, participants will be taught tree, plant, and wildlife identification keys and then translate that […]
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