Pippa is a very sweet Chihuahua who was found as a stray. She had had puppies recently, but they and her owners were never found. After two weeks in the shelter, her personality is coming out and she is no longer super shy. She loves to be held and to go for walks, and she […]
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In conjunction with the Make-A-Wish Foundations of Hawaii and Northeastern California/Northern Nevada, the Incline Village General Improvement District and the communities of Incline Village and Crystal Bay came together in March to help make 11-year-old Kenny Mercado of Maui’s wish come true. Kenny has terminal Sarcoma cancer and his wish was to learn to ski […]
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Country sensation Tim McGraw kicked off the 2010 Harvey’s Outdoor Concert Series. This year he is kicking off the American Century Championship golf tournament as the main entertainment. McGraw will be at Harveys on July 16 at 7pm. The opening act has not been determined. Three years ago it was Lady Antebellum; who helped sell […]
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For a limited time, the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter in Placerville is offering $20 adoptions for adult cats now at the shelter to make room for the anticipated increase in felines. Spring is traditionally the busiest time of the year, with lots of kittens coming into the shelter. The limited-time $20 adoption fee […]
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April is nationally and locally proclaimed as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Child Abuse Prevention Month. Live Violence Free will be hosting events throughout the month to increase awareness of the impact of violence. Goals are to celebrate survivors and encourage the community to break the silence and become allies in the movement. Live Violence […]
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Do you or someone you know like live theater? Are you looking for a different gift to give mom this year? Lake Tahoe News has two tickets to the May 16 performance of “Best of Broadway” being put on by the Truckee High School Drama Club. Dancers from InnerRythms Dance Centre will be performing in […]
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The State Historic Preservation Office, Nevada Archaeological Site Stewardship Program is sponsoring a workshop May 4 from 9am to noon at the Churchill County Museum in Fallon. That program will highlight some of Nevada’s WWII resources from an archaeological perspective. Jeffrey Wedding from Nevada Desert Research Institute will discuss the types of resources remaining, how […]
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The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office has released a Safety Activity Book filled with activities for kids. The book does have an important mission — teaching young children how to stay safe. “The activity book is definitely a great deal of fun,” Sheriff Mike Haley said. “But more importantly, it provides a format that will engage […]
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By Robert D. Dávila, Sacramento Bee William “Bill” Scott, an innovative lawman who was Placer County’s longest-serving sheriff, died March 27 of lung cancer, his family said. He was 88. Sheriff Scott was a war hero and Auburn police chief when he ran for Placer County’s top law enforcement job in 1954. At 29, he […]
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By Ted Long This week’s session was the most interesting so far and the most troubling. Our instructor, Mike Roberts, is a longtime El Dorado County sheriff’s deputy who began his career in the jail at 19, then moved to deputy status at 21, gave us the patrol officer’s view of the job. Mike is […]
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