One of South Lake Tahoe’s first directors of Parks and Recreation, Victor Keith Gottschalk, has died. He was 79. Mr. Gottschalk died at his home in Reno on Dec. 2. He was born Jan. 12, 1935. His career spanned more than three decades as director of parks and recreation in Merced and South Lake Tahoe. […]
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Longtime Meyers resident Albert Morch died in his sleep Christmas morning. After retiring from a career in the newspaper business in San Francisco, he moved to Meyers where he lived for the past 28 years. Morch joined the San Francisco Examiner, then a Hearst publication, in 1976 as a society writer. He wrote his influential […]
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Two acts have already been booked for the 2015 Harveys Outdoor Concert Series. And with Lake Tahoe Hard Rock opening at the end of the month, the South Shore is expected to be more of a music destination. Kenny Chesney will be at Harveys July 22. Dave Matthews will be on stage Sept. 9. This […]
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By Larry Weitzman Toyota’s new third generation 2015 Tundra (refreshed in 2014) has finally got it right (keep reading and you will understand). Toyota has been making trucks for decades with the Tacoma owning the mid-size class for years and one of its biggest competitors, the Ford Ranger no longer in production. In the full […]
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TAHOE CITY — SnowFest almost wasn’t going to happen this year. The annual winter carnival that started in the early 1980s on the North Shore has been threatened because of mismanagement and diminishing sponsorship. But enthusiasts have rallied to ensure the event takes place this year – Feb. 27-March 8. Events are staged from Homewood to […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College is having three free art exhibit opening receptions on Jan. 15 from 5-7pm. Printmaking artist Emmy Lingscheit show Departure, housed in the Haldan Art Gallery, debuts. In the Foyer Gallery in the Fine Arts Building, people may explore recent paintings by artist Kelley Hackleman in her show Slightly Disheveled. In the […]
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Rehearsals are about to begin for the third annual Dancing with the Tahoe Stars. The fundraiser for Tahoe Arts Project pairs 10 South Shore residents with professional dancers. It is based on the TV show “Dancing with the Stars.” This year’s local contestants are: Paul Bruso, Jason Collin, Joe Laub, Howie Nave, Martin Goldberg, Corrina […]
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Monkey is a very sweet 6-year old Spaniel mix who has lived with kids. She is petite, about 15 pounds, and loves to go for walks. She is an active girl with loads of personality who came to the shelter with her sister, who has already been adopted. Monkey will fit into just about any […]
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By Motoko, Rich, New York Times Cue the hand-wringing about digital distraction: Fewer children are reading books frequently for fun, according to a report released Thursday by Scholastic, the children’s book publisher. In a 2014 survey of just over 1,000 children ages 6 to 17, only 31 percent said they read a book for fun […]
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Horrible Employment Headlines and How to Avoid Them is the topic of an employment law update that will be given Jan. 15 in Truckee. Co-sponsored by the Truckee Donner and North Lake Tahoe Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with the Sierra Human Resources Association, this seminar includes updated information on new laws for 2015 and […]
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