By Norm Clarke, Las Vegas Review-Journal Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller is retiring from mixed martial arts as an undefeated light heavyweight. There goes that dream division matchup between Jon “Bones” Jones, the face of the UFC, and Miller, 1-0. “I’m one and done,” Miller said. “Competing in an MMA event was on my […]
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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is putting on a webinar for people to learn more about the Regional Plan update. The free event is Aug. 29 from noon-1pm. The public will be given a chance to ask questions. To sign up, email kboosman@trpa.org.
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There will be a neighborhood crime meeting Aug. 22 at 6:30pm. We have been hit with a lot of crime in South Lake Tahoe. Officer Angela Kallstrom will be having an informal meeting with neighbors to discuss crime problems. Meet at the rear entrance to South Tahoe High School by the Mt. Tallac High parking […]
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By Dan Tatzin I do not envy the challenge facing California’s legislators and Gov. Jerry Brown. The bursting of the housing bubble, high unemployment, reduced property values and the never-ending Great Recession, coupled with the rising cost of government, have triggered a financial debacle from which state government may not recover for a decade. Even […]
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Lisa Berry, wildflower aficionado and Lake Tahoe Community College adjunct instructor, says the fickle weather in the Sierra can result in a distinct advantage for wildflowers. Berry has been leading wildflower hikes and studying the area’s wildflowers for almost a decade. This year’s dry winter season resulted in something she said she has never seen […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Rec Center is putting on a three-day water skiing-wakeboarding clinic for ages 12-16. The classes are Aug. 22-24. Cost is $125. Register by calling (530) 542.6056.
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By Scott McCartney, Wall Street Journal Sometimes the best vacation sightseeing begins before the wheels touch down on the runway. A number of regularly traveled commercial flight paths showcase some of the nation’s most beautiful vistas, from the Grand Canyon to Alaskan glaciers to historic lighthouses en route to Portland, Maine. Pilots have their favorites […]
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Animal enthusiasts and their dogs of all shapes and sizes are encouraged to take part in the inaugural Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe’s Tennies & Tails event Sept. 1 at 9am at the Truckee River Regional Park. Participants and their dogs will park (for free) and register at the Regional Park on Brockway Road in Truckee […]
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By Eliza Barclay, NPR Doctors need to prescribe exercise to patients who don’t get enough exercise, a Mayo Clinic expert says. “You’ve got a bad case of deconditioning,” the doctor says. Actually, it would be the rare doctor who would say that to anyone. And though it might sound like something to do with hair, […]
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By Chris Buckley, KOLO-TV SAND HARBOR — Beachgoers at Lake Tahoe’s Sand Harbor got quite a surprise Friday afternoon. It was part of a new business venture that’s making appearances all over the west coast. A water-powered jet pack that has been hitting oceans, lakes and rivers to promote a new drink called Air is […]
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