By Casey Schwartz, Newsweek On a sweltering August morning, in a classroom overlooking New York’s Hudson River, a group of 3-year-olds are rolling sticky rice balls in chocolate sprinkles, as a teacher guides them completely in Mandarin. This is just one toddler learning game at the total–immersion language summer camp run by the primary school […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy With each book I read about Lake Tahoe and its early settlers, I am reminded that this lovely region isn’t made up of just a few parts: Lake Tahoe, Fallen Leaf Lake, Desolation Wilderness and all the bodies of water there, Glen Alpine Springs, Mt. Tallac, Homewood, Freel Peak, Emerald Bay […]
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Members and junior volunteers from Lake Tahoe Boys & Girls Club were among those honored at last week’s Lake Tahoe Environmental Summit. Joining legislative dignitaries on the podium were teen members Serina Pichinono, Aria D’Aintree, and Rebekah Miller. The girls were honored for their collaborative art collage depicting what they like about living at Lake […]
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By Kathryn Reed Soaring through the air at eye level with the mountains. Lake Tahoe seems so much bigger from the sky, the boats so much smaller. All those trees. The Lake Tahoe Basin really is a forest and not a concrete jungle. For youths ages 8 to 17 they get to experience this for […]
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Despite the challenge of fundraising during the economic downturn of the past three years, the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe is only $1 million away from raising the $5 million needed to build a new animal shelter. To date, the animal rescue group has raised $4.2 million, which includes $2.5 million from the Town of Truckee, […]
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Publisher’s note: This is from the August 1976 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. When Matthew C. Gardner (whose name has been given to Gardnerville, Nevada and to Gardner Mountain and Gardner Street in South Lake Tahoe) was forced into bankruptcy, his railroad and lumbering operations ceased. His land holdings of approximately 600 acres were purchased […]
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A memorial and celebration of life or former North Tahoe Public Utility District board member and North Tahoe resident Norma Schwartz will be Sept. 17 at 11am at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. All are welcome to come and celebrate the life of Norma Schwartz, who contributed so much of her time […]
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Dennis is one of several adorable kittens looking for a new family. He is as sweet and playful as you can imagine. The shelter is continuing its kitten and adult cat special adoption program – adoption fees through August are half price, so only $40. Dennis is neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. He is at the […]
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By Susan Wood Summer in South Tahoe transforms this small town to a major tourist destination. The traffic has visibly picked up in August, reminiscent of the days when the population would swell to more than 100,000 – more than three times its standard rate. For that, it was good to see a “No Vacancy” […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association, in collaboration with the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, is accepting applications for the 2011-12 Special Event Development Grant Program. The deadline to apply is Sept. 9 at 5pm. The NLTRA has $50,000 available to award recipients to be used this fiscal year that ends June 2012, or […]
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