The nonprofit Learning Bridge of the Sierra is collaborating with Adventure Risk Challenge, Sierra College and Sierra Nevada College to provide useful information for all college bound high school students at the College Knowledge Expo on Oct. 24. Public, private and home-schooled students are encouraged to attend the free event. Families can come for a […]
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Do you want to put your travel stories on paper? Award-winning travel author Suzanne Roberts is putting on a writing workshop hosted by Bona Fide Books on Oct. 11 from 6-9pm. In this class, you’ll learn the basics of writing travel and adventure essays, including crafting work for an audience, basic revision strategies and publishing […]
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By Ron Sylvester, Las Vegas Sun The rules for entertaining business clients have changed since the days of the three-martini lunch. Who has time to sit around and drink when there’s so much work to be done? Nevertheless, while leisurely “business” lunches may be a thing of the past, maintaining good customer and client relationships […]
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Sierra Avalanche Center wants your best short (3 minutes or less) ski or snowboard film footage from the 2011-12 winter season. Submit your short films (using an online video sharing site) to jenny@sierraavalanchecenter.org by Nov. 1. Sierra Avalanche Center is a nonprofit dedicated to providing snow safety information to the general public to increase knowledge […]
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Twelve South Lake Tahoe residents have a lot more insight into the workings of the city than they did a few months ago. These individuals were recognized Tuesday at the City Council meeting as the first graduates of the Citizens Academy. Josh Hempel told the council his only complaint is the days were not longer. […]
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To the community, It is with considerable sadness that we announce the passing away Oct. 1 of one of the institute’s greatest friends and benefactors, our longtime trustee Donald E. Bently. He was 87. Don began his relationship with IWP when he visited our first headquarters a block down from our current location. At the […]
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The 10th annual Markleeville Autumn Open Studios is Oct. 6-7 from 11am to 4pm you. Artists will be working in oil, watercolor, abstract acrylic, scratchboard, fabric arts and jewelry. Pick up a guide and map at the Alpine County Chamber of Commerce. The website has more information about the artists.
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By Sue Shellenbarger, Wall Street Journal Could you pack more into each day if you did everything at the optimal time? A growing body of research suggests that paying attention to the body clock, and its effects on energy and alertness, can help pinpoint the different times of day when most of us perform our […]
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Sandy is a very nice 9-year-old yellow Lab who acts years younger than she looks. She knows several commands, walks nicely on her leash, and has beautiful teeth. Sandy likes other well-mannered dogs and has lived with small children. She love the water and likes to play fetch. Sandy ended up at the shelter because […]
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Renowned climatologist Benjamin D. Santer will be speaking Oct. 16 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village. Santer — who has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, was inducted into the National Academy of Sciences and is considered one of the world’s pre-eminient climatologists — has said he would give all his awards […]
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