By Ted Long This week’s session was a two for one, with a combination of investigation and Internet safety. Both sessions were unique in that the presenters did not carry guns and in fact one said she had no shooting ability or interest. The investigative session was in two parts. The first was a presentation […]
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Longtime South Lake Tahoe resident Deborah Sue Huff died May 21. She was 59. She was born April 4, 1954. Sue and Curt Huff were married in their hometown of Benton Harbor, Mich., on Nov. 16, 1974. For their honeymoon they packed up their Chevy van and moved west to California. They spent six years […]
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The Wild West returns to Virginia City on July 12. See the early days of Nevada through the eyes of Eilley Bowers – famous “Queen of the Comstock” — and Julia Bulette – Virginia City’s most beloved “working girl”. With their dislike for one another, the comedy and the drama will unfold on the stage […]
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By Robert Rupp An anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a common injury. The ACL is one of the major stabilizing ligaments of the knee, and it controls movement of the shinbone and thighbone. Many activities, such as skiing, soccer, and volleyball, require the ACL to stabilize the knee for safe playing. An unstable knee […]
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Dig Into Reading is the theme of this year’s Summer Reading Program for kids at the Douglas County Public Library. Registration starts June 3 at the Minden and Zephyr Cove libraries. The program continues through July 31. Go to the library’s website and fill out a registration form. Bring your printed form to the library […]
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The North Tahoe Business Association is ready for this summer’s Music on the Beach. Music on the Beach, a free nine-week outdoor concert series, begins July 5 and will run every Friday from 6-8:30pm through Aug. 30 at the Kings Beach State Recreation Area. Here is the line up: July 5 – Peter Joseph Burtt […]
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By Tom Hauser, KSTP-TV For George Lamson Jr., every day since Jan. 21, 1985, is a gift. Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 crashed shortly after take-off just after 1am that day. Lamson was the only one of 71 people on board who survived that crash a short distance from the airport in Reno. He’s one of […]
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Will Richardson will present The Tahoe Natural Year: a Journey Through the Season. This talk will cover a variety of natural history topics as Richardson takes guests through the calendar year at Lake Tahoe illustrated with his photography. This presentation on June 8 is a fundraiser for the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science. TINS is […]
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Kisses is an unusual chocolate brown shorthair cat who is about 20 months old. She came to the shelter when her owner became too sick to look after her. Kisses is a nice cat who has always lived inside. Kisses is spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated. She is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter […]
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By Barton Health This summer, millions of young adults in the U.S. will “binge drink” their way through parties. Binge drinking is drinking to get drunk — the point at which the drinker is risking health or behavioral problems as a consequence of drinking alcohol. Binge drinking means a man having five or more drinks, […]
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