By Jaclyn O’Malley, Reno Gazette-Journal Two and a half weeks ago, four Northern Nevadans traveled to San Francisco to partake in a kidney-swapping transplant surgery that would end their days on dialysis and help them regain their lives. The donors volunteered to give their kidneys to either their spouse or friend, but their kidney was […]
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Harriette (Hap) McCallum passed away unexpectedly on June 6, 2012. Harriette Florence Porter McCallum, born in San Francisco to Bennie and Dorothy Porter on March 30, 1930, was nicknamed “Happy” by her father at birth. “Hap” began a true love for animals and raised and showed Boston Bull Terriers as a young lady in Ojai. […]
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Bears are coming to the Gatekeeper’s Museum in Tahoe City this summer. The museum’s new exhibit — Ursus Among Us: The American Black Bear in the Tahoe Basin — is slated to open July 1. The exhibit will consider two main topics regarding Tahoe’s ursine residents: Bears Up Close and Personal: Bear Facts and Observations […]
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Bongo is a very sweet Australian shepherd mix who is only about 9 months old, but he is already house trained and has great manners. He loves to play with other dogs, and is very friendly with people. Bongo is ready to go to training classes to learn about walking on a leash instead of […]
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Up-and-coming national recording artist Zach Heckendorf will play at Busby Cellars in Somerset on June 29. The 19-year old singer-songwriter-guitar player from Denver is in the process of completing the recording of his second album in Los Angeles. His style is completely original, yet seemingly familiar, according to winery owners Elliot and Sherrie Graham. “If […]
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By Kathryn Reed Say “Lake Tahoe” and people will have a story to tell. It’s just that captivating. But it’s not always the lake that is the story. A sampling of what the lake means to people came to life Friday night during the launch of “Tahoe Blues” – a collection of 60 short essays […]
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David C. Bartholomew passed away at the age of 71 on Feb. 13, 2012, in Sun City, Ariz., after a year and a half battle with cancer. He was born in Geneva, Ill., on May 13, 1940, and grew up in Oswego, Ill. He is survived by his wife, Carol; son Chris of Novi, Mich.; […]
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By Mandy Kendall Do you ever notice that some days you leap out of bed looking forward to the day and other days not so much? It could be that your purpose for that day was the reason you had that feeling of anticipation and, dare I say it, excitement. Asking someone what their purpose […]
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The historic West Shore “Bow Bay” estate designed by legendary Hearst Castle architect Julia Morgan is on the market for $20 million. This is also the former home to a Schilling spice and coffee heiress. The house has nine bedrooms, eight bathrooms and more than 4,000-square-feet on 7 acres. It comes with about 400 feet […]
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A Paris publisher has just come out with the French translation of Lake Tahoe author Todd Borg’s “Tahoe Hijack” in hardcover. The French title is “Tahoe, L’enlèvement”. The paperback rights have also been sold to another French publisher, which due out in a year. “Tahoe Hijack” is also a finalist for Best Mystery of the […]
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