Anna is a 2-year-old Lab-pit bull mix who came to Tahoe looking for a better life than she had in Fallon. She is very affectionate with people, and she likes to play with other dogs, although she should probably be your only pet. She is house trained and has good manners. Anna is very energetic […]
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By Kathryn Reed Understanding your patients’ lifestyle can be critical to getting them to being in top shape after an injury. As someone who has competed in cross country skiing and mountain biking, Jon Finnoff knows what an active lifestyle is about. It’s one of the reasons he moved to South Lake Tahoe. Even though […]
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Publisher’s note: This is reprinted with permission from the March 1976 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. The Historical Society will honor the 25th Anniversary of St. Theresa’s Church at its March meeting. The program will be in charge of Father Grace who first came to the parish in April of 1956. As an outreach of […]
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By Paula Peterson AVILA BEACH – To sum it up: heavenly. I found a place to unwind, relax, disappear into my own world, and yet, my daughter can have fun and enjoy it as well. And, I don’t have to leave the hotel. When traveling with your kids there aren’t many places that can give […]
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For the first time since its inception five years ago, KidZone Museum Family Camp is offering families the opportunity to join in on guided nature walks, art projects, science exploration, entertainment and home-cooked meals for just a day, skipping the overnight camping. Family Camp is each year at Sagehen Creek, UC Berkeley’s field station where […]
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By Rob Sabo, Northern Nevada Business Weekly The Reno Championship Air Races were created in 1964 in part to boost tourism during slow September days. Now, 46 years later, the annual event at Reno-Stead Airport draws close to 200,000 people to northern Nevada, helping make September one of the busiest tourism months in the region. […]
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By Juan Lopez, Reno Gazette-Journal Cassie Angus used to spend about $500 monthly on groceries and personal care products. And even then, the stay-at-home-mom’s cupboards were stocked with the same type of foods. “I used to shop at mass-merchandise stores,” said the 25-year-old mother of three. “I would get 10 pounds of ground beef, and […]
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By Barbara Barte Osborn, Sacramento Bee Placer County health officials have scheduled low-cost clinics during August to immunize students against pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough. Seventh- through 12th-grade students in both public and private schools are now required to present documentation that they have received the vaccine since their seventh birthday. “The best […]
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By Faun Kime, KOLO-TV INCLINE VILLAGE – NDOW has a three-strike policy for what it calls”urban bears” that cause problems in town for people. For a bear that some residents in the area called Charlie, one recent Sunday at the Raley’s shopping center was his last offense and Charlie was euthanized. Madonna Dunbar, Incline Village’s […]
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The 2011 Tahoe Family Festival, benefiting KidZone Museum, a nonprofit children’s museum, is an event full of activities for families looking to play, discover, explore and have fun. This year’s Family Festival is Aug. 28 from noon-6pm at the Truckee Regional Park. There will be live music, food, cycling, face painting and more. Kids are […]
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