Twenty-two nonprofits are sharing $48,000 from the 2014 American Century Championship. Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority in partnership with NBC Sports and American Century Investments previously directed an additional $67,200 through on-site volunteer organizations and other efforts during tournament week to area high schools, Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe Booster Club, Boys & […]
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By Kathryn Reed It’s possible many of the adults in the room were not smarter than a first-grader – at least on Friday. Pink volcanoes, bottles of unknown substances, melting candy and crayons. Rows of tables with trifold cardboard displays explain what all of this is about. “We wanted them to do science,” Shaina Lucas […]
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Winners of the Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce’s 7th annual Blue Ribbon Awards have been revealed. They are: Experience award – Blue Sky Events Honorable mention: Ciera Steak & Chop House Tourism award – Tahoe Sport Fishing Honorable mention: Getaway Reno/Tahoe Geotourism award – Lake of the Sky Outfitters Honorable mention: South Tahoe […]
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By Melvin Backman, CNN Money It’s not quite Pets.com, with its beloved sock-puppet. But it’s close. DogVacay, which connects dog owners and pet sitters, recently announced a $25 million round of funding. Founded in 2012, the company says it has 20,000 registered sitters and surpassed 1 million bookings last month. The company has raised $47 […]
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By Kathryn Reed For those who say the military is no place for a woman, they have not met Bethany Brown, Poli Policarpio, Sheryll Valencia or Christina Frolich. These women on Nov. 13 shared with Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra some of their experiences. Brown is so dedicated that on Thursday she retook the Army […]
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Lake Tahoe Society for Storytelling & Enlightenment is a collaboration of Bona Fide Books of Meyers and local artist Jared Manninen. LTSSE seeks to build community at Lake Tahoe and keep its history alive through inspired storytelling. In 2015, LTSSE will launch its first collection of illustrated Tahoe history books. A sampler will be available this […]
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By Sean Whaley, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — A book documenting every Nevadan who gave his or her life while serving in the U.S Armed Forces was unveiled Monday by Gov. Brian Sandoval. Sandoval, joined by representatives of Nevada’s Gold Star Families, the Nevada Military Support Alliance and the Nevada National Guard, unveiled the […]
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Tina is a friendly cat who likes to play. She is just 1-year-old, and would love to cuddle with you on a cold winter night. She would be happiest as the only kitty in your household. Tina’s adoption fee has been sponsored. Tina is spayed, microchipped, tested for FIV, and vaccinated. She is at the […]
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TOCCATA-Tahoe Symphony will present Parts I & III of Handel’s Messiah along with carols the audience can join in singing on Dec. 12, 14, 19, and 21. Locations are as follow: Dec. 12 7pm: First United Methodist Church, 209 W. First St. Reno. Dec. 14 3pm: Cornerstone Church, 300 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. Dec. 19 7pm: […]
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By Susan Wood JENNER – More than two centuries later, one can still hear the Russian influence in the voices amid the grounds of Fort Ross State Historic Park. Although lesser known in contrast to other California parks, this 3,386-acre park represents one of the oldest in the system. The Fort Ross Colony established it […]
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