By Kim Wyatt RENO – If you haven’t gone, go. “Tahoe: A Visual History” at the Nevada Museum of Art in Reno is a stunning achievement. The first major exhibit of Lake Tahoe, Donner Pass, and the nearby Sierra is a remarkable collection of work by 175 painters, photographers, printmakers, cartographers, sculptors, architects, basket weavers […]
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By Billie Greer I’m a 77-year-old Biker Babe. When I first started riding Harleys about 10 years ago, my children and grandchildren shrugged and said: “Well, that’s it. She’s finally gone crazy.” What possessed me? I’m mild-mannered, wear Anne Klein’s designs, and actually read the Los Angeles Times every day. Here’s how it began. As […]
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There is a Santa Claus, just ask the U.S. Postal Service. How else could kids get letters with a North Pole postmark? Here are the steps to ensure Santa writes back: Have your child write a letter to Santa and place it in an envelope addressed to: Santa Claus, North Pole. Later, when alone, open the […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection Distict has the tips to offer whether in the kitchen, near the fireplace or stove: · Have a qualified professional install stoves, chimney connectors, and chimneys. · Stoves should have the label of an independent testing laboratory. · In wood stoves, burn only dry, seasoned wood. In pellet stoves, […]
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In the early morning hours of Thanksgiving 1998, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office lost its first and only dog in the line of duty. As a way to remember Ranger and the sacrifice he made 17 years ago, the department is launching the first of what what it hopes is many videos on different topics meant […]
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North Tahoe Public Utility District is reminding residents and homeowners to take precautions to make sure homes and water lines are prepared. For pipes that are known to freeze, insulate and heat tape them to be sure they don’t freeze. Leave them dripping as a last resort. Never completely shut the heat off when you are […]
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When most people think about Thanksgiving, they envision turkey, pumpkin pie and time spent with their loved ones. Firefighters are thinking about kitchen fires. “It is critical to not get distracted and to always stand next to what you are cooking. Thanksgiving Day is often one of our busier days responding to home cooking fires,” CalFire Director Ken Pimlott said in […]
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By Howie Nave I’ve been waiting for the fourth and final installment of this franchise (although I still consider it a trilogy with the last one broken into two parts) for so long that I was hoping it would end with an amazing climatic experience. Well, it almost got there, but maybe that was just […]
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Gail is a 7-month-old terrier mix puppy. She is tall and lanky and full of fun. Gail arrived at another shelter with a broken leg and had to be crated for six weeks for her leg to heal, so now she is ready for her new, hopefully active, forever home. Gail is spayed, microchipped, heart […]
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By Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times Sleeping later on weekends may be bad for you. Several studies have shown that there is an association between shift work and an increased risk for heart disease and diabetes. Now a new study, in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, has found a similar association in people […]
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