By Gary Stoller, USA Today San Diego-based frequent flier Saul Klein started traveling 22 years ago and estimates he has spent more than 17,500 hours — at least two years — waiting around. He counts among his waiting time standing in security lines, checking in for flights and hotels, waiting to board or get off […]
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By Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee Noam Chomsky is rubbing spines with Ann Coulter. The Amish and Mennonites share space, presumably peacefully, with the Salem witches. Henry James and Henry Kissinger stand sternly side by side looking off at some fixed point, their visages oozing importance. All over The Bookery, a wonderfully eclectic literary treasure on […]
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By Kathryn Reed Ah, it’s baseball season. Pitchers and catchers for the San Francisco Giants reported to spring training in Scottsdale on Saturday. Position players report Thursday. The first full workout is Friday. Each winter it’s a ritual in our house to watch baseball movies to fill the void between the last out of the […]
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The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency will recognize recipients of the 2011 Best in the Basin Awards at its Governing Board meeting Feb. 22 in Stateline. This is the 22nd year TRPA’s Best in the Basin awards program has recognized projects demonstrating exceptional planning, design, and compatibility with the Lake Tahoe environment. Local professionals in the […]
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More than 200 people attended the 58th annual Community Awards hosted by the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce/CVB/Resort Association at the Ritz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe to recognize the outstanding achievements of many local residents. Art Chapman, president and chairman of JMA Ventures, received the Citizen of the Year Award for his dynamic leadership in the […]
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Lake Tahoe News Publisher Kathryn Reed will be discussing the role of online media and community journalism at a March 5 forum sponsored by the Lake Tahoe Pen Women group. The event begins at 7pm at Bona Fide HQ, 1069 Magua St., No. 4, Meyers off Highway 50 behind the Getaway Café. It is free. […]
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Darell G. Bricker passed away at his home in Gardnerville on Feb. 15, 2012, in the loving arms of his wife after a long and courageous battle. He was 82. Darell, a resident of Gardnerville since 1997, was born June 29, 1929, in Seymour, Mo., to Harvey and Mayme Bricker. He married Mary “Liz” Arnold […]
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North Lake Tahoe celebrates its long winter season with SnowFest, a 10-day carnival March 2-11 at a variety of venues. New events for the 31st annual gathering have been added, including the Snow Fiesta in Kings Beach with its mariachi bands, authentic Mexican food served a la carte and piñatas; the Snow “What” Building Contest, […]
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Nativa is the perfect puppy for those who want a big, goofy, yet gentle pet. She is just 7 months old and about 50 pounds now. She will grow into those paws and that big head and probably end up between 80 and 85 pounds. Our best guess is that she’s a St. Bernard/Labrador mix. […]
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By Jan Ferris Heenan, Sacramento Bee It could easily have been a two-Tylenol day when Jill Brackmann’s 83-year-old mother had to pack up her Carmichael home of 55 years last spring. The house sold within a week, mom was in a wheelchair and a lifetime of memories was stashed in rafters and closets. Instead, Joan […]
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