By Kathryn Reed Even though Nadia Guerriero is well versed in event planning, a mega-winter pushing 600 inches of snow to date is one event she didn’t plan for. “For so many years the conversation was how to keep our trails open, how to make sure we had enough snow. Now it is where do […]
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Live Violence Free is offering a free adult trauma support group for people who are survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, or other forms of sexual abuse. The support group offers a confidential space to receive education and support on healing from trauma caused by previous abuse. The goal of the group is […]
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Lake Tahoe Hard Rock casino and Hard Rock Café are looking for emerging musicians to take the stage for its annual Hard Rock Rising Battle of the Bands competition. The winner will perform at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens during halftime. Locals may register online until March 30. There are local and regional competitions. […]
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Tahoe Art League is hosting a free presentation titled A Blending of Philosophy, Art and Science at Lake Tahoe Community College’s Aspen Room on March 8 at 7pm. The founders of Journey Around Happy Inc. are friends who liked to go on walkabouts together. Chris Hill, a fine art painter, sculptor and “imaginer” for Disney, […]
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By Adam Ashton, Sacramento Bee With a white helmet and ash-gray beard, Caltrans Superintendent Dave Wood exudes old-fashioned charm from his post at the snowy summit of Donner Pass. But his favored method of communicating with drivers is decidedly modern. He’s the voice behind regular mountain traffic updates dispatched on Twitter by Caltrans, where Wood […]
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Registration is open to the public for Sierra Nevada College’s 33rd annual Summer Visiting Artist Workshops. This is a chance to learn from masters of their craft at the Holman Arts and Media Center in Incline Village. Choose from a variety of disciplines, including: ceramics, painting, drawing, printmaking, digital art, sculpture, glasswork, paper and bookmaking, […]
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The High Fives Foundation is awarding Truckee-area residents Taylor Fiddyment, Jason Abraham and Jeff Andrews grants totaling $14,820 to aid in their respective recoveries. Truckee resident Fiddyment was injured while riding a four-wheeler with friends in May 2011. Fiddyment’s goals have remained the same since entering the world of spinal cord injury recovery – to […]
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Imagine a world with no frogs. No longer would you hear frog melodies in the evening, algae would flourish, and entire ecosystems could change dramatically. This is a possibility in the Sierra Nevada because 90 percent of the Mountain yellow-legged frogs have been disappearing due to an amphibian pathogen and loss of habitat from fish […]
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By Larry Weitzman RAV4 is another Toyota success story, with continuous sales growth since 2011 (sales were 132,000) to its best year ever 2016 when U.S. sales topped 350,000 for the first time. The bestselling car in America, the Toyota Camry, had sales approaching 390,000 (Camry was fourth in overall sales behind three pickups, 1. […]
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Sherlock is a 4-year-old shorthair male cat who has lived with dogs and kids. He is friendly and easy-going once he’s warmed up. As you can tell from the size of his eyes, he’s a bit frightened in the shelter. Sherlock has beautiful soft fur. Sherlock is neutered, microchipped, tested for FIV, and vaccinated. He […]
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