By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal A little more than a speck of evidence remains of Black Rock City. Where about 70,000 people rode lobster-shaped cars, danced witch-like in the moonlight and set up camp for a week straight, now there is only dust. Most of the people that participated in the week of artful libations known as Burning Man packed out their couches, skate […]
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Off-the-wall comedy will be provided by the improvisation group Random Acts of Improv on Oct. 28 at 7:30pm in Lake Tahoe Community College’s Duke Theatre. This improv group is the resident improvisation company of the Theatre Arts Department at Lake Tahoe Community College. This show is for all ages. Entrance is $5 at the door. […]
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Mercy is a beautiful 9-month-old puppy who is very shy, but who loves other dogs. She will need a patient owner who will help her come out of her shell. Mercy is probably a Black Mouth Cur, which is not a very nice name for a very nice breed. These dogs are very smart dogs […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — One person cannot do as much good as a group of like-minded individuals, but one person can make a difference. The power of one. That was the theme of the Tahoe Women’s Community Fund gala last week at Harveys. “We talk about the word collective. Our collective power is why […]
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Sierra Nevada College 2012 grad Jason Paladino has been named alumni of the year for 2016, while trustee Ben Solomon received the Lane Murray Distinguished Alumni Award. Paladino is a Truckee native and reporter at UC Berkley’s Investigative Reporting Program at the Graduate School of Journalism. This year he earned the Society of Professional Journalists – NorCal […]
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By Rick Gross A growing number of U.S. students are taking time after high school to expand their horizons before pursuing further studies. Most students who take a year off, also known as a “gap year,” use the time to gain real-world work experience, become more involved in volunteer work or learn more about other […]
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Sizable donations from the chief executive officer of Vail Resorts will benefit children on the South and North Shores of Lake Tahoe. CEO Rob Katz and his wife, Elana Amsterdam, founder of Elana’s Pantry, made personal contributions totaling $2 million to 12 nonprofit organizations in the communities where the company operates. Each of the contributions […]
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Missoula Children’s Theater will be back to Tahoe the week of Oct. 17. Auditions for “Rumpelstiltskin” are Monday at Tahoe Valley Elementary School’s multipurpose room from 4-6pm. Plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the audition. There are roles for […]
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Environmental writer and humorist Michael Branch will give a free talk at Lake Tahoe Community College on Oct. 20 at 8pm in the Roberta Mason Library. Books will be available for purchase and signing. For more than a decade, Branch has been writing about life in Nevada’s Great Basin Desert. In his latest book, “Raising […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one of several stories about mental health issues in the Lake Tahoe Basin that will be running through October. The other stories may be accessed from the Home page under Special Projects, then click on Mental Health. By Linda Fine Conaboy Living at beautiful Lake Tahoe and the lake’s surrounding areas, […]
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