On the third Wednesday of each month at 3pm the Friends of the Library read and discuss a variety of critically acclaimed books. Meetings are in the library conference room; 1000 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake Tahoe. Dates and books: Dec. 21: Bring your favorite poem to share Jan. 18: “Triangle: The Fire That Changed […]
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The Truckee Tahoe Community Chorus of Sierra College, directed by Susan Horst, Chris Nelson and Tom Acord, will present its holiday concert “Sing Christmas” at the Resort at Squaw Creek on Dec. 10 at 7pm and Dec. 11 at 2pm. “Sing Christmas” is an eclectic array of delightful, celebratory seasonal music, spanning the globe as […]
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Angel is a lovely purebred Persian cat who was relinquished to the shelter because of her owner’s poor health. Angel is affectionate, and she even likes to be brushed – to her, any attention is better than none. She is declawed on her front paws. Angel is spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated. She is at the […]
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Publisher’s note: John Matthews is a resident of Reno. By R.M. Schneiderman, Newsweek John Matthews had long been a shadowy presence in his son Dan’s life. Every six months it was a new city, a new state, a new apartment. Dan, who lived with his mother, suspected something illegal was going on. He was estranged […]
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By Blair Anthony Robertson, Sacramento Bee In the past 15 or 20 years, there have been countless technical advances in clothing for athletes and active folks. Clothes got smarter and so did we. New high-tech, petroleum-based synthetic garments wicked, warmed and breathed, and they made those who skied, hiked, hunted, ran and bicycled all the […]
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By Kathryn Reed At 13, Stephanie Hernandez doesn’t have the life experiences to write lyrics about the angst of a woman scorned, but she does have the voice and conviction to deliver the words for the world to hear. The South Tahoe Middle School eighth-grader will be traveling to Anaheim next weekend to audition for […]
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By Robert Schimmel I began this column a few days ago with various ideas and differing directions that had yet to coalesce into a final “platform” of content when distractions intervened and two days slipped by more quietly than a whisper. But the pace and activity belied the whisper, and then came news Nov. 30 […]
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By Kathryn Reed Clicking of tap shoes fill the room. Girls in skirts from the 1930s. High school boys in suspenders and vests. It must be “42nd Street” – on Viking Way. Alec Niven plays the lead dancer Billy Lowler, while Jack Percival has the lead non-dancing role as Julian Marsh. Tall and thin, the […]
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Alpenglow Sports’ second installment of its annual Winter Film Series is “Norway’s Wild West” on Dec. 8 at 7pm at the Sawtooth Ridge Café in Tahoe City. Join Salt Lake City ski mountaineering icon Andrew McLean for a three-part trip to Norway’s Spitsbergen archipelago. Situated in the Arctic Circle, the area provides world-class skiing, trekking, […]
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Maple is a beautiful 6-year-old Weimeraner who needs a special home. As is true of most dogs of this breed, she needs lots of exercise, she will jump fences if given the chance, and she is not crazy about being left home alone. She would do best in an active home with another dog. But […]
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