Jenna is a gentle, affectionate 18-month-old pit bull mix. She is house trained and has good manners. She likes to play with other dogs, but she would probably be best as the only dog in her new household as she likes to have her people all to herself. She walks very nicely on her leash, […]
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By Geralda Miller, Reno Gazette-Journal Bill Hecht is an architect of sound. He’s a jazz pianist who entertained audiences for years with the Harrah’s Reno house band and now plays with the Reno Jazz Orchestra. He’s the composer of slot machine music. For 10 years, he sang baritone with the Reno Philharmonic Chorus. Now, he […]
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By Kathryn Reed It took me more than seven years to finally open “McCoy’s Marines: Darkside to Baghdad”. Then it took me a week to read the 304-page hardcover (which is in paperback now). I couldn’t read this book by John Koopman when it came out in 2004 because I was inundated with news about […]
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To events in February are geared toward educators — in the formal or informal sense — who are interested in science education, environmental education or are seeking new activities. A completely revised, updated, and expanded Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide was released last fall. This major revision of the 15-year-old original guide began three […]
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By Mandy Kendall So, it’s another New Year. A lot of us will make resolutions, and a lot of us will break them. Maybe it’s because we make such high demands on ourselves when there is already so much going on that we get overwhelmed. During my time as a chiropractor in England I learned […]
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Every year 4,000 Boys & Girls Clubs across the country honor one of their own outstanding teens with the prestigious honor of Youth of the Year to represent their local club. The six finalists for the Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe are: Alejandro Aguirre, Michael Bergsten, Jade Burghard, Aria D’Aintree, Angela Rheault, and […]
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Publisher’s note: Four seniors from South Tahoe High School were honored as Young Women of Distinction on Jan. 11 by Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe. The following is what their principal had to say about each young woman at the lunch. By Ivone Larson Jocelyn DeLeon: As a calculus student in Mr. [Dave] Mason’s class, […]
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Thomas “Tommy” M. Hoey, 40, died on Jan. 6, 2012. He was born in New Brunswick, N.J., on June 11, 1971, to Thomas P. Hoey and Margaret Byrne. Tommy was employed by Heavenly Mountain Resort and as a snowmobile guide at Zephyr Cove Resort before moving back to New Jersey where he worked for Efinger […]
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On Feb. 4, Bona Fide Books will host a reception for Kit Night and her collection “New Work, Old Friends, Live Jazz” at Bona Fide HQ in Meyers from 5:30-7:30pm. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments and entertainment will be provided. Night is an oil painter living in South Lake Tahoe. […]
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By Rima Suqi, New York Times Shaun White, the professional snowboarder and skateboarder, and his brother, Jesse, have designed boards and performance clothing and gear for Burton, and what they call “off-mountain” clothing for Target, for more than three years. Last month, Target introduced his latest creative endeavor: the Shaun White home collection, a line […]
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