Marley is a pretty 7-year-old tortoiseshell cat who has been at the shelter since December. We are concerned that she is being overlooked because she needs a home without other pets or children. But hopefully that special person who wants just one kitty will consider Marley and come meet her. Marley is spayed, microchipped, tested […]
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By Susan Wood The Nevada Department of Transportation turned 100 last month, and amid challenges and opportunities construction engineer Steve Lani has spent about a quarter of that time paving the way for a more improved Silver State. It’s not a bad day’s work for a 47-year-old civil engineer who essentially matured with the agency […]
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By Larry Weitzman Honda and its luxury brand Acura are on a roll. My last three Honda/Acura Road Beats have all reported great new products out of the company that started with Soichiro Honda and his marvelous 50 cc Honda Cub that is still in production nearly 60 years after its introduction. With production exceeding […]
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The sixth season of nationally celebrated classical music festival, Classical Tahoe, will be July 28 through Aug. 12. The festival brings together nationally and internationally recognized musicians for three weeks of concert performances in Incline Village. Under the direction of Joel Revzen, the 10-concert series supports Tahoe’s cultural growth, while bringing together an assembly of […]
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John Kleppe, UNR professor emeritus, will be on the South Shore on April 25 to discuss Ancient Mega Droughts in the Lake Tahoe Basin and Beyond. Kleppe fished Fallen Leaf Lake for 15 years before discovering it contained a preserved medieval forest in its depths. Intrigued by his fishing hooks getting caught on a mysterious […]
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By Kathryn Reed What would David Foster Wallace have to say about the state of tennis today? What nuances would he bring to life? How would he dissect icons Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal, who are still the pillars of men’s tennis, who just last weekend battled it out in the final at the Miami […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s coming, and may arrive with a vengeance. We’re talking about allergy season. “The wet weather will bring a lot more vigorous plant growth, which means more pollen and more allergies,” Ronald Roth, otolaryngologist at Barton Ear, Nose & Throat, told Lake Tahoe News. The one good thing about all the snow […]
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By Hui-Yong Yu and Spencer Soper, Bloomberg Amazon.com Inc.’s battle with Apple Inc. over digital assistants is moving to a new venue: hotel rooms, where Alexa and Siri are both vying to be the voice-controlled platform of choice for travelers. Marriott International Inc., the world’s biggest lodging company, is testing devices from the two tech giants […]
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Sierra Nevada College’s choir will perform “Carmina Burana” on April 6 and April 8, at 7 both nights, at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church in Incline Village. “Carmina Burana” is based on 254 poems from 11th-13th century Europe that were discovered in 1803 in a Benedictine Monastery in Bavaria. “O Fortuna” from “Carmina” is featured in […]
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To celebrate the season of Lent and Easter in a unique way, St. Theresa’s Catholic Church is presenting a production of the play “People of the Passion,” written by Mary Betten and directed by Susan Boulanger. The free performance will be on April 14 at 6pm in the church, 1041 Lyons Ave., South Lake Tahoe. […]
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