Oreo is a very friendly little Dachshund-rat terrier mix who is 3 years old. Her tail goes a mile a minute, and she loves to go for walks. Oreo probably weighs about 15 pounds, the perfect size for just about any household. Oreo is spayed, microchipped, tested for heart worm, and vaccinated. She is at […]
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By Sage Sauerbrey, Moonshine Ink Staff Ninety-nine percent of the species to live on Earth are extinct. Meteors. Over-hunting. Low sex drive. Extinction has taken many forms over the years, but the uncontested winner is habitat loss. Enter the modern Lake Tahoe ski bum. Shackled with an incompatible ratio between median income and median home […]
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By Donna de la Cruz, New York Times Sit still. It’s the mantra of every classroom. But that is changing as evidence builds that taking brief activity breaks during the day helps children learn and be more attentive in class, and a growing number of programs designed to promote movement are being adopted in schools. […]
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By Thomas Moore, Las Vegas Sun Roulette, the iconic casino game featured in numerous Hollywood movies, is making a bit of a comeback in Nevada casinos, showing marked increases this year and through most of 2016, according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The win from roulette was up 58.87 percent in Nevada in February […]
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By Yvonne Gonzalez, Las Vegas Sun A flower in one hand and a book in the other, Sarah Winnemucca’s sculpted presence in Washington, D.C., and Nevada pays tribute to a legacy that state lawmakers are looking to enhance. Winnemucca is the first Native American woman to write a book, titled “Life Among the Piutes: Their […]
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By Melinda Myers Harvest and enjoy the garden-fresh flavor of tomatoes right outside your kitchen. Grow them in containers set on your patio, balcony, deck or stairs. You’ll enjoy the convenience of harvesting fresh tomatoes just a few feet away from where you prepare your meals. And your guests will enjoy harvesting fresh tomatoes to […]
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Friends of the South Lake Tahoe Library are putting on two event later this month. The first is April 25 at 6pm – the Tahoe Rim Trail geology talk. Dave Schnake, a Tahoe Rim Trail Association board member and crew leader, is a trained geologist and geochemist. He will give the low down on Tahoe […]
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Concerts at Commons Beach music series is scheduled to return to Tahoe City on Sunday afternoons this summer from June 18-Sept. 3. Featuring a mix of touring regional and national artists, as well as local bands, concerts are every Sunday from 4-7pm, with the first and final concerts starting at 3 p.m. Presented in partnership […]
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By Rick Gross If you are just getting started on investing, it’s important to get a grasp on the basics. A proper perspective from the beginning may improve your opportunities for long-term investment success. Here are five concepts that can be helpful for new investors to understand: 1. If you are young, time is on […]
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Jeannine Naylor Ferguson passed away peacefully on Jan. 1, 2017, at Barton Skilled nursing facility in South Lake Tahoe. She was 84. Born Oct. 16, 1932, in Detroit, Mich., Jeannine grew up in North Hollywood. Jeannine played the French horn in the band and performed at the Hollywood Bowl. She graduated from North Hollywood High […]
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