The Historic Fourth Ward School Museum in Virginia City will host a grand opening of its Archives and Research Center on Aug. 1 at 2pm. The archival collection is housed on the bottom floor of the 1876 nationally significant schoolhouse. The collection consists of historic documents, photographs, maps, books and memorabilia pertaining to the Fourth […]
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• South Lake Tahoe Fire Department is having a public Badge Pinning Ceremony on Aug. 3 from 3-4pm at the senior center for the department’s three new firefighters and 19 reserves. • South Tahoe High School’s Student Union will be dedicated Aug. 24 at 10am. At noon the school board will head down to South […]
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By Cheryl Millham Things are really hopping at Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care. To bring you up to date, I would like to list all of our current occupants, which you can expect to see if you visit us for our annual Open House on Aug. 5th (10am to 4pm). What a wonderful event we expect […]
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By Joe Palca, NPR The cool weather in London is good news for the Olympic athletes because their bodies won’t need to put as much energy into cooling off. But most of us aren’t lucky enough to be headed to London, and we could use some help keeping cool. When you get hot you sweat […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Historical Society will host two tours in August: the annual Home Tour, and the Historic Bus Tour. The Home Tour (Aug. 2) is exclusive to NLTHS members. Individuals may purchase membership for a $30 annual fee ($5 for full-time students). The Historic Bus Tour (Aug. 24), which is open to the […]
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Squaw Valley is hosting the resort’s first Full Moon Party at High Camp on Aug. 2. Slated to take place amidst the brightest full moon of the summer, the party will feature a line-up of five disc jockeys playing from 8pm until 2am on the mountaintop. The Full Moon Party is restricted to ages 21 […]
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By Megan Greenwell I once had a soccer coach who stalked the sideline in cowboy boots, snarling helpful commentary such as “Man up!” and “Don’t be a sissy!” When I broke my arm diving for a ball during practice, he asked if I was going to “cry like a girl” or get back in position. […]
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By Diana Lambert, Sacramento Bee Military recruiters may be the only people happy about the faltering economy because the high unemployment rate in Northern California is buoying recruitment numbers despite a dearth of eligible candidates. Rampant obesity and a lack of education has made it difficult nationally for the U.S. military to find fresh recruits […]
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Ball fields group sitting on half a million bucks By Kathryn Reed Cyclists in South Lake Tahoe will soon have a less bumpy ride across two bridges. The old Douglas fir planks on the structures spanning Trout Creek and Upper Truckee River will be replaced with a material similar to what is on the 15th […]
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Mountain lions eating deer — that’s how the food chain works. It’s something that goes on every day in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Because a mountain lion killed a mule deer close to the stables of Zephyr Cove’s stables this week, the Nevada Department of Wildlife set a trap. But nothing was caught. “It has […]
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