Peeps is a sweet 10 month old girl. She likes other cats and dogs. She is a bit shy in the shelter, but will probably warm up quickly in a home. She was brought to Tahoe from another shelter when they ran out of space. Peeps is spayed, microchipped, tested for FIV, and vaccinated. She […]
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By Stella McMillin Spring is in the air and rodents may be in your garage, attic, closets, cabinets, tool shed or yard. It’s a busy time for pest control companies and rodenticide sales. But nature can control rodent populations if you let it. In the natural environment, there is balance. Every creature is prey to […]
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Bona Fide Books & Letterpress in Meyers will offer two classes of interest to writers in May. “So You Want to Write and/or Illustrate a Children’s Book—Now What?” is the title of children’s book author and illustrator Kristen Schwartz’s class. It will be an intensive, personalized session aimed toward helping writers and illustrators of children’s, […]
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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency on April 27 presented Lake Spirit Awards to four people based on their commitment to preserving Lake Tahoe. The Lake Spirit Awards honor people making real progress at restoring Lake Tahoe. Awards were given in two categories, exemplary citizen and exemplary agency representative. This year’s winners are: Exemplary Citizen South Shore: […]
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By Nic Abelow We are all faced with choices every day. Mostly those choices are related to what we should be doing, what we can purchase, or where are we going. Today it is more important than ever to control what you can control. Here are my five keys to financial independence: 1. Have a […]
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The Squaw Valley Ski Museum Foundation board of directors is working toward establishing a 1960 Winter Olympics museum at the entrance of the resort. It would showcase the colorful ski history of the Sierra. Peter Pfau, of Pfau Long Architecture in San Francisco, and Larry Young, of Ward Young Architects in Truckee, will lead the […]
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Entries are open for the second annual Lake Tahoe WordWave One-Act Play Competition. WordWave, A Festival of Story at Lake Tahoe, will return Oct. 21-23 to the Tallac Historic Site on the South Shore. Winners of the play competition receive a $500 and the chance to see their work directed and produced as a reading […]
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Tahoe Art League is hosting an oil painting demonstration by one of the best contemporary plein air painters of the West. Charles Muench will be in South Lake Tahoe on May 11 at 6pm. The title of his presentation is Pack Mules and Plein Air — Exploring the Sierra Backcountry. The free demo starts at 7pm […]
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By David R. Baker, San Francisco Chronicle For snowboarders, surfers and mountain bikers, the car roof rack is an indispensable accessory, essential for weekend getaways. Unfortunately, it’s also a bit of a gas hog. A study published Monday found that a seemingly innocuous rack can cut mileage by as much as 25 percent, depending on […]
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Bread & Broth 4 Kids’ second Cram-A-Cruiser event at the Grocery Outlet will be April 30 from 9am-2pm. A South Lake Tahoe police car will be in the parking lot in front of the store. The goal is to fill it up with as much food as possible, which will then be distributed to kids in […]
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