Rather than funding many smaller projects as in the past, this year Soroptimist International of South Lake Tahoe will distribute $28,000 to a maximum of five local nonprofit organizations. The goal of this approach is to encourage applicants to think big and create programs that impact the community. SISLT is making significant changes to its […]
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Western Nevada College Specialty Crop Institute is offerings a QuickBooks workshop to help small farm owners learn accounting fundamentals Oct. 7-8 from 9am-4:30pm at WNC Fallon campus, 160 Campus Way. Cost is $85 when registering before Sept. 30, and $95 after Sept. 30. Lunch is included. Space is limited, and early enrollment is encouraged. Participants […]
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Our Melting Poles: Where Life on Earth is Changing is a presentation by Professor Warwick F. Vincent from the Center for Northern Studies, Laval University, Quebec City. The event is Sept. 15 at 6pm at Sierra Nevada College, Room 106, Incline Village. There is a no-host bar at 5:30pm. Cost is $5. Vincent is known […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee Adam Forest works in a virtual Eden, as seems appropriate for his name. His commute is less than a paper carrier’s toss from a log cabin house to a log cabin office, both with views of the oak woodlands along the south fork of the American River in the tiny […]
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By Kathryn Reed With something going on in nearly every corner, it was hard to know where to be in Bijou Community Park during the annual Bijou Bash on Saturday. More than 2,000 people attended the free South Lake Tahoe event that is designed to highlight a bit of what the area is about, showcase […]
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Alpine Meadows Ski Resort base lodge will host the California premiere of the Teton Gravity Research 2011 ski film “One for the Road” on Sept.23. Doors open at 7pm, where guests can enjoy pre-show beverages at the Last Chair Bar leading up to the 8pm show. “One for the Road” presents in HD quality the […]
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Publisher’s note: This is one in a 12-part series running from Sept. 1-12 about how Lake Tahoe is tied to 9/11. By Kathryn Reed Now I understand why “Women at Ground Zero: Stories of Courage and Compassion” cannot be read all at once. It is so emotionally charged that it requires the reader to pause […]
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Friends of the Library is sponsoring an autumn wreath-making workshop with Anna McLeod on Oct. 1 at noon. Bring the following supplies: Wreath frame: sturdy wire, grapevine or straw. 2 spools florists’ green paddle wire Wire cutters and scissors or garden clippers 2-3 grocery sacks of 6-8 inch pieces of plant materiel: sagebrush, laurel, dried […]
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By Rebecca Wass Kyle Swanson, orthopedic surgeon for Barton Health’s Tahoe Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, has seen and dealt with medical and hospital conditions that few people, let alone doctors, have experienced. He has operated in gated and guarded hospitals, in places far from home and treated patients with injuries, deformities and disease – many […]
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By Kathryn Reed All things Tahoe is what Bijou Bash is all about. And it’s free. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t bring money. You might want to buy a Lake Tahoe News T-shirt, or tri-tip or a beer or all of the above. New this year is a beer garden, with some of the […]
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