CAMP RICHARDSON — “Guilty Pleasures” — it’s the musical comedy of the Lake Tahoe Basin that doesn’t matter who is offended. And that’s a good thing. With new songs about the Ta-hole, an amped-up version of living with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, an update on what it means to be a local, the dysfunction […]
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Destiny Aman, a doctoral student in the Penn State University Department of Geography, has been conducting doctoral research on how emotion interacts with wildfire hazard perception in the wildland urban interface, which is the area where homes and other structures border or intermingle with forests, shrubs and grasslands. Aman has interviewed more than 80 residents, […]
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By Mandy Kendall When I was growing up, whenever the sun appeared (which wasn’t always that often in England) I remember my mother telling us to go outside in the sunshine to help us grow big and strong. At the time I figured it was just to get us out of the house and from […]
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El Dorado County Health and Human Services Agency, Public Health Division is offering back-to-school immunizations for children. Public Health can provide all childhood vaccinations required for school entry, including those needed for kindergarten entry, and the Tdap vaccine which is required for incoming seventh-graders and for those students in grades 8-12 who are transferring from […]
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By Kathryn Reed Going 50 on 50 has been a mantra of locals for years. But what isn’t known is if the phrase or song came first. Dave Hamilton says he’d like to think he coined the phrase, “but I imagine that term was around before the song.” This is in reference to the song […]
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Eight-year-old Carlie Sheridan of Northern Nevada never expected to see her cat Splash again. The orange tabby wandered off in July 2011 shortly after the cat and his family moved from Loyalton to Cold Springs. Carlie was 4-years-old when she adopted Splash on the same day her brother Bret also adopted a cat named Humphrey. […]
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Acoustic jazz artist Joe Craven is putting on a performance to support the Tahoe Rim Trail Association. All proceeds from the Aug. 15 event benefit TRTA trail enhancements, programs and educational outreach. The event is at Camp Galilee Chapel, 1776 Highway 50 Glenbrook. A no host bar will begin at 6:30pm, with the concert starting […]
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By Stuart Elliott, New York Times Simply put, a lot of what Madison Avenue says these days is simply put. “Simply,” “simple” and “simplicity” — along with like-minded thoughts that include “easy,” “honest” and “clear” — have become marketing buzzwords in response to three related trends: how busy life today seems, the growing complexity of […]
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The shelter in Meyers is full of kittens — black, white, gray, orange, and nearly all possible combinations. This is the perfect time to adopt a kitten or two, or consider one of the beautiful adult cats who are waiting patiently for a new home. All kittens, as well as all of the other cats […]
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The Lake Tahoe Flow Arts Festival, sponsored by the North Lake Tahoe Chamber/CVB/Resort Association, is Sept. 4-6. The event, a potpourri of creative expression, activities and workshops, is a gathering geared for hooping, juggling and aerial silks enthusiasts, as well as poi performers, stand up paddleboarders, dance and yoga practitioners. Last year, more than 15 […]
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