Third-generation farmer Gary Romano is sharing his secrets about growing food at high elevation in his book “July & Winter: Growing Food in the Sierra.” Meyers publishing house Bona Fide Books is releasing the book Sept. 2. Despite the challenging mountain climate and soil, Romano has successfully grown food on his 65-acre organic farm. He […]
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By Larry Weitzman First with respect to the Santa Fe Sport is its classification. While it rides on a 106.3-inch wheelbase, which is 1 to 3 inches longer than the RAV4 and CR-V, it is a half an inch shorter than the Nissan Rouge and identical to the CX-5 wheelbase at 106.3 inches. But Santa […]
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Squishy is a very large boy. Our best guess is that he is some sort of Mastiff mixed with Lab mixed with shepherd mixed with Great Dane. He is very shy when first meeting people, but he is quite affectionate once he gets to know them. He likes dogs of all sizes and didn’t chase […]
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By Howie Nave Man, when did Jonah Hill grow up to become a serious, dramatic actor? I mean, he caught me off guard how good he was playing opposite Brad Pit in 2011’s “Moneyball” and opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in 2013’s “The Wolf of Wall Street” but “War Dogs” solidifies it. And just like in those […]
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Award-winning journalist and travel writer Ann Marie Brown will lead a two-hour workshop Sept. 28 about how to get published in a magazine. Brown has been writing, editing and teaching writing classes for more than 20 years in the Bay Area and Lake Tahoe. She is the author of 14 travel guidebooks including the “Moon […]
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By Nancy Trejos, USA Today Hotel companies are starting to conclude that guest room key cards are no longer the key to customer satisfaction. The largest hotel companies in the world are experimenting with technology that allows guests to use their smartphones to open the doors to their rooms, bypassing the front desk upon arrival. […]
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Nevada students are invited to showcase their artistic talents and promote radon awareness by entering the 2017 Nevada radon poster contest. The deadline is Oct. 31. The contest is open to ages 9-14 who are enrolled in public, private, territorial, tribal, Department of Defense and home schools. Children may also enter through a sponsoring group, such […]
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The Sierra State Parks Foundation is looking at refurbishing the historic Donner Pioneer Monument. The Donner Pioneer Monument, a designated California Historic Landmark, was dedicated on June 6, 1918, at Donner Memorial State Park in honor of the pioneer families who crossed the Sierra Divide in search for a better life. The monument was an […]
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Frederick Artman Graham died July 27, 2016. He was 79. Fred was born Aug. 21, 1936, in Butler, Pa., to Robert Humphries Graham II and Jennie Marie Schottenheimer. At 15, he met and fell in love with Shirley Ann Ramelli. Their story began with him walking past her home on his way from work at Friedman’s […]
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By Larry Weitzman First introduced to the United States in 1999 and now in a new fourth generation, the first hybrid and still leading hybrid, is the Toyota Prius. Except for the front end, the new Prius is almost unrecognizable from the 2015 third generation model. Now made in several distinct models staring with the […]
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