Saturday Mornings, the award-winning morning discussion and lecture series collaboration of Sierra Nevada College and Incline Village Parks & Recreation Senior Programs continue this fall. College faculty and other knowledgeable locals present bite-size offerings of intellectually stimulating material to pique people’s interest and challenge their sensibilities. An optional continental breakfast will be provided for $3. […]
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Kitty Meow is a nice cat who would love a lap to call her own. She is very friendly and has a big purr. She is litter box trained and would prefer an indoor only home. Kitty Meow is spayed, microchipped, and vaccinated. She is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter in Meyers, […]
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The observance of Halloween, which dates back to Celtic rituals thousands of years ago, has long been associated with images of witches, ghosts and vampires. Over the years, Halloween customs and rituals have changed dramatically. Today, Halloween is celebrated many different ways, including wearing costumes, children trick or treating, carving pumpkins, and going to haunted […]
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By Jennifer Eddy MEYERS – Party-goers watched in terror as pill popping alcoholic confessional poet Anne Sexton scanned the crowd for Valium, and Bertha Rochester contemplated which part of the venue was the most flammable. That’s what happens when the ghosts of literature come out to play Halloween weekend. The 2nd annual Scary Slam emceed […]
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By Kara Rose, USA Today The editors of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary decided to remove the term “cassette tape” from its pages this summer to help make room for 400 new words including “cyberbullying” and “retweet.” Jesse Sheidlower the editor-at-large for the dictionary, said the term was considered “so past its prime that it […]
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Community educators are joining forces to bring another 21st Century Education Speakers Series to the Lake Tahoe Basin. This year’s series kicks-off with author Bernie Trilling on Nov. 8 from 6:30-9pm at Sierra Nevada College in the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences. Trilling is a key organizer of the nationwide Partnership for 21st Century Skills […]
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By Howie Nave Oh, how I love Halloween and all that goes with it. From the costume parties, the trick-or-treat candy to the horror movies — Halloween is my favorite time of year. I remember staying up late as a kid on a Saturday night living in the Bay Area watching “Creature Features” on KTVU […]
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By Rebecca Wass South Lake Tahoe now has a diagnostic hearing service through Barton Health. Danielle Knowlton was recruited to offer testing and treatment for those who have potential and current hearing issues. In partnership with Ronald Roth of Barton Ear, Nose and Throat, audiologist, Knowlton brings more than 25 years of experience to Barton […]
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By Carly Flandro, Bozeman Daily Chronicle Tim Blixseth, former billionaire and founder of the Yellowstone Club, has written 250 pages of his autobiography, which is to be titled: “You couldn’t make this up.” But he’s waiting to finish it until next year. “It’ll be a journey about my life and some of the interesting things, […]
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By Robert Schimmel Right in the middle of a perfectly eloquent description to a client of how many artists work, I notice a disconnected, puzzled or glazed look that begs, “No kidding, must be a French pastry. Just what are you talking about?” And thus begins an enlightening exchange to edify me on presumption and […]
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