By Deirdre Clemente I study one of the most profound cultural changes of the 20th century: the rise of casual dress — the “why” and “when” our sartorial standards went from collared to comfortable. As Americans, our casual style uniformly stresses comfort and practicality. A hundred years ago, the closest thing to casual was sportswear […]
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Randy Walker was born into racing. His family had competed in the Tahoe Yacht Club regattas since their inception and his father, Bob Walker, was commodore of the TYC in 1939 and 1940. The younger walk will give a free talk Aug. 17 at 4:30pm a the Tahoe Maritime Museum in Homewood. At 14 years […]
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Local artists capture the essence of plant form in an exhibition at the Wilbur D. May Museum in Reno. The Power of Plants art show and sale features dozens of paintings from the Sierra Watercolor Society. All art on display is available for purchase. An artist reception will be Aug. 16 from 1-3pm. The free […]
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It was a somber occasion that brought people on the South Shore to the curbside Thursday morning. It was an opportunity to pay tribute to fallen U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighter Michael Hallenbeck. Hallenbeck died Aug. 8 after being struck by a tree while fighting the Sierra Fire that was burning outside the boundary line […]
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By Peter J. Blodgett Tens of millions of Americans have hit the road this summer. The all-American road trip has long been a signature adventure, but once upon a time the notion of your own motorized excursion of any length would have seemed impossible. In 1900, Americans were hampered by wretched roads and limited […]
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Jennifer Wu, professional photographer, will share her techniques on how to photograph the stars, Milky Way, meteors, the full moon and the crescent moon on Aug. 24 at the Nevada County Camera Club meeting. She will also discuss light painting techniques that can be used to paint light on trees, rocks, buildings to add another dimension […]
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By Kelly Ryan, CBS-13 It was a somber farewell for a firefighter who died in the line of duty in Lake Tahoe as hundreds turned out for a vigil Aug. 12 to remember Michael Hallenbeck. Friends, family and coworkers of Michael Hallenbeck streamed into the Sierra at Tahoe Resort at sunset ahead of a candlelight […]
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The U.S. Forest Service and cooperating fire agencies will escort fallen U.S. Forest Service wildland firefighter Michael Hallenbeck from South Lake Tahoe to Green Valley Mortuary in Rescue on Aug. 13. The 21-year-old was working for the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit when died Aug. 8 after being struck by a falling tree while battling the […]
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By Guy Clifton, Reno Gazette-Journal Coins and Carson City go together like cold milk and chocolate chip cookies. “Coin collectors place a very special spot in their hearts for Carson City,” said John Frost of Worcester, Mass., director of education of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club. “It’s just a legendary mint and so much history […]
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By Rebecca Klein, Huffington Post Most kids are severely sleep deprived, and early school starting times aren’t helping. Across the country, only 17.7 percent of middle and high schools start classes after 8:30am, contrary to 2014 recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Instead, the average school start time for middle and high schools around […]
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