Longtime Lake Tahoe resident Christy Smith died July 23, 2016. She was 67. Christine Cosbey was born March 10, 1949, in Altadena to Jack and Marjorie Cosbey. She spent her childhood in Southern California, graduating in 1967 from Long Beach Polytechnic High School. She studied nursing at Long Beach State College and worked as a […]
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The Village at Squaw Valley pays tribute to our four-legged friends with the 7th annual Peaks and Paws Festival on Aug. 27. Peaks and Paws is a special day to celebrate dogs with pet-friendly guided hikes up the mountain, an array of specialty products pet vendors, live bluegrass music all day, the Fetch Fest at Cushing […]
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Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will finalize its 2016 Tahoe Summer MusicFest with a four concert series beginning Sept. 11, 3pm at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in South Reno (100 Bishop Manogue Drive). The series commemorates the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy and features the Brahms Requiem and Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole […]
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Under all that (dirty?) white fur, is Coco, a 10-month-old poodle who has not been treated like the sweet lap dog he should be. He has never been inside or on a leash. He probably needs help with house training, and it appears that he has never been groomed. So, he needs a patient owner […]
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Music on the Beach, the free concert series at Kings Beach State Recreation Area, has four more concerts this season, Aug. 5-Sept. 2. (There is no concert Aug. 12). Bands in August are Paul David and the Drivers, Miss Lonely Hearts and Forget the Roses and will wrap up with Achilles Wheel. Music is from 6-8:30pm. […]
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By Susan Wood STATELINE – Louise Feller is all too familiar with overcoming adversity. That’s why when she decided to attend her sixth Olympic Games as a volunteer, the notion of particular challenges associated with Rio in 2016 left her unfazed. After all, she worked the Games in Athens with a broken leg – the […]
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Bob Emmons, the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude, will give a talk at Sierra Nevada College on Sept. 1. Emmons is a professor of psychology at the UCDavis, and the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Positive Psychology. He is also the author of the books “Gratitude Works!: A 21-Day Program for Creating Emotional […]
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Former South Tahoe High School teacher Douglas Harmon Sprague died July 19, 2016. He was 83. Doug was born Oct. 15, 1932, in Colton, Calif., the only child of Guy C. and Euleta Mae Sprague. Doug was already active in the YMCA when he graduated from Van Nuys High School in 1950. After earning a […]
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Award-winning poet and human rights advocate Carolyn Forché will lead a workshop on Aug. 11 in South Lake Tahoe. The intimate craft talk will be limited to 12 participants, who will work with Forché to strengthen their writing skills in a nurturing, fun and educational environment. Participants should bring one poem for critique. The event […]
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By Larry Weitzman Thirty years ago they were all the rage. Almost every manufacturer made them. The field is now reduced to the Japanese manufacturers, Chrysler and one Korean brand, Kia. VW had one, but it was just a version of the Chrysler Town and Country. Ford and GM are out of the minivan business. […]
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