By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Service above self is the philosophy of Rotarians worldwide. Tahoe Douglas Rotary took that mantra a step further on March 13 by honoring those who embody that philosophy on a daily basis. This was the first year the South Shore Rotary club honored first responders during the annual St. Patrick’s […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College Foundation and Rotary Club of South Lake Tahoe are hosting the Off the Wall Art Auction in the Haldan Gallery/library building this month. All of the art up for grabs is created and donated by local and regional artists. Proceeds support student scholarships and academic programs at LTCC, and will help the […]
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A celebration of life for Kevin Murnane will be March 15 at 1pm outdoors at Tahoe Cross Country in Tahoe City. Seating is extremely limited; bring a chair. The service is expected to last about 45 minutes. While street parking is allowed for this celebration, people are strongly encouraged to park at the high school, and […]
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By Kathryn Reed I may have never liked science, but if a book like “Teacher at Sea: Miss Cook’s Voyage on the Ronald H. Brown” had been around when I was a kid, maybe it would have piqued my interest. What is so fun about this book is that Miss Cook is a real person. […]
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Howard Hughes’ former Lake Tahoe estate found its way back to the spotlight as a winner in HGTV’s 2014 Doory Awards. The cabin received the most online votes in the Celebrity Homes category. The monthlong contest on HGTV’s FrontDoor.com attracted nearly 50 million views. Billed as “The Ultimate House Hunt,” the Doory Awards present extraordinary […]
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By Larry Weitzman “Seventy-five percent of the accidents in snowy conditions are four-wheel drive vehicles” said Lee Aderlee, retired California Highway Patrol officer. That’s a telling statistic that all drivers of four-wheel drive vehicles should be aware of. Aderlee went on to say, “Four-wheel drives don’t negate the laws of physics.” “Many people who drive […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – “This is the time to uphold women’s achievements, recognize challenges, and focus greater attention on women’s rights and gender equality to mobilize all people to do their part.” These are the words of Pat Papp, a district director for Soroptimist and member of Soroptimist International Tahoe Sierra. While March 8 […]
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Sybil is beautiful 1-year-old domestic shorthair cat who is a lot of fun. She is a bit feisty and would make a great mouser. Sybil is one of seven cats at the shelter right now. Sybil is spayed, microchipped, tested for FIV, and vaccinated. She is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter in […]
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By Kathryn Reed While humans have evolved for the better in so many ways, when it comes to what they eat – especially in the United States – it’s more like people have devolved. “There weren’t many overweight or obese ancestors,” Lynn Norton, a registered dietician with Barton Health, told a group of nearly 60 […]
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By John L. Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Black History Month came and went with the usual fitting tributes to iconic African-American leaders. From Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman to Medgar Evers and Martin Luther King Jr., the black experience in America has no shortage of historical figures. Their stories and struggles are well known, and […]
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