By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee Reclusive twin sisters who were found dead in their South Lake Tahoe home in February died of natural causes, according to El Dorado County investigators. The sheriff’s office announced Aug. 30 that the determination regarding the deaths of Patricia and Joan Miller, 73, was made after a review of pathology […]
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The inherent dangers of having so many homes located in such dangerous terrain prompted University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Living With Fire program six years ago to sponsor the first The annual Nevada Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Summit is Oct. 1-2 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno. It will give homeowners and firefighters a chance […]
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By Anne Eisenberg, New York Times Football teams of the future — even high school squads on limited budgets — may someday have a new tool to check players for brain injuries. It’s a special form of headgear, packed with sensors that read the brain waves of athletes after they come off the field, thus […]
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By Sean Whaley, Nevada News Bureau CARSON CITY – A panel of lawmakers this week recommended Nevada’s public education funding formula be revised to take into account the higher cost of educating specific groups of students, including English-language learners and children in poverty. But lawmakers also acknowledged that updating the formula won’t mean any significant […]
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Two special “Soiree” events will take place in private homes as fundraisers for TOCCATA’s summer season finale concert series and for the Tahoe Symphony Youth Orchestra. The first is Sept. 7 at 5pm in Glenshire-Truckee and the other Sept. 9 at 3pm in Incline Village. Wine and hors d’oeuvres are included with the special entertainment. […]
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Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s final Backcountry Trails Camp is Sept. 15-16. Camp will be near Barker Pass on the west side of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Volunteers of all ages and skill levels are welcome to attend. Food will be provided, but in order to offset this cost the camp is $40. Scholarships are available. […]
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By Dylan Stableford, Yahoo News By the year 2050, you may be forced to become a vegetarian. That is, if Sweden’s water scientists are to be believed. According to the Stockholm International Water Institute, “There will not be enough water available on current croplands to produce food for the expected 9 billion population in 2050 […]
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By Jeff Maher, News 10 TAHOE CITY — Is Lake Tahoe due for a big earthquake? If so, will a large tsunami follow? That’s the question a research team is literally digging to answer. The team is using advanced technology to collect ancient evidence, including core samples from the Lake’s deepest points. This is an […]
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• The M.S. Dixie II and Tahoe Queen on Sept. 1 will race along Tahoe’s South Shore in a four-mile race for the title of the fastest paddle-wheeler on the lake. For more info, call 800.238.2463. • South Lake Tahoe’s library (1000 Rufus Allen Blvd.) is hosting a Princess Party on Oct. 6 at 2 […]
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By Eric Asimov, New York Times In the heat of a waning summer, when half the world seems to have taken off on vacation, a late-morning glass of wheat beer can be another sort of pleasurable departure. In Bavaria, home of the hefeweizen style of wheat beer, such refreshment is an essential component of the […]
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