Tulip is one of several small dogs currently at the shelter. She’s a Chihuahua, as are most of the others. You see by the smile on her face that she is happiest in someone’s lap. Tulip is about 3 years old, has pretty fawn fur, and is a very nice little girl. Tulip is spayed, […]
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By Stacey Plaisance, AP BATON ROUGE, La. — Miss Nevada Nia Sanchez, a fourth-degree black belt in the Korean martial art of taekwondo, was crowned Miss USA 2014 on Sunday night. She beat out 50 other contestants from all the states and the District of Columbia for the title of 63rd Miss USA. First runner-up […]
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By Jennifer Ludden, KQED-TV The number of dads staying at home with their children has nearly doubled in the past two decades, and the diversity among them defies the stereotype of the highly educated young father who stays home to let his wife focus on her career. A study from the Pew Research Center finds […]
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Trails and Vistas’ Art Hikes blend art experiences with being immersed in nature. This year’s guided art hikes will take place along an aspen lined trail at Spooner Lake in Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park on Sept. 6-7. “Meadows to Mountains — A cultural journey” will include Scarlet Rivera, one of the world’s most prominent […]
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By Kathryn Reed Is it any more irrational to believe in God than it is to believe in Bigfoot? While that is not a direct question posed by Ann Gelder in her first full-length novel “Bigfoot and the Baby,” it is a thread that is woven throughout the book. This is also Bona Fide Books’ […]
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By Jack Daly If you’re the CEO of a company, the realization that much of what you do can be copied by your competitors may be distressing. Sure your competition copy what they can, but there are two things they can’t: your people and your culture. I specialize in corporate coaching and sales, the latter […]
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The temperatures are rising fast and so are the numbers of “dog in hot vehicle” calls received by Washoe County Regional Animal Services. With temperatures expected to rise into the 90s this weekend outside the Tahoe basin, Animal Services is reminding pet owners that leaving a pet in an enclosed and unattended vehicle with the […]
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Pacific Fine Arts Festivals, a producer of high quality art festivals since 1980, has selected Lake Tahoe as one of its stops. Festival organizers bring together talents of artists from across the nation. The Homewood Fine Arts and Crafts Festival is July 4-6 from 10am-5pm. More than 50 artists will showcase their assortment of collectable […]
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By Jessica Firger, CBS News Summer holiday weekends and vacations mean days and nights chock full of activities: swimming, sun, sand, sports and soirees. But nothing puts a damper on warm weather fun more quickly than a trip to your local emergency room. That’s why it’s crucial to be aware of the safety issues that […]
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By Christopher S. Rugaber, AP NEW YORK — Private elevators, personal shopping assistants, six-bedroom suites with their own postal codes. Even helipads. This is what the super-rich have come to expect from hotels. For others, vacation now means renting someone’s apartment, a spare room, maybe just a couch — anything to save on the cost […]
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