Brandi Carlile plays MontBleu at Stateline on Aug. 2. Hailed in 2006 by Rolling Stone magazine as its “Artist to Watch,” Carlile’s emotionally powerful songwriting and acoustic guitar work has crossed all boundaries between small venues and large stadiums, opening for such acts as Dave Matthews, Shawn Colvin, and India Arie. Tickets are $25 in […]
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Bud Klein, founder of Kirkwood Mountain Resort, died May 5, 2011. A story about Mr. Klein was published in the November 2007 edition of the Tahoe Mountain News and is republished here with permission. A public celebration of Mr. Klein’s life is planned for the summer.
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Gypsy is a sweet 4 year old shepherd-husky mix. She came to the shelter from a home where she lived with lots of other dogs. She is very affectionate with people. She is sometimes a little unsure about other female dogs, so she’d need to meet yours before going home. Gypsy is about 60 pounds, […]
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By Kathryn Reed Pacing back and forth, head out the window trying to sniff out trouble. Argo is ready to respond. He is one of the newest officers in the South Lake Tahoe Police Department. In March, this German shepherd marked his first year working to patrol the streets with Officer Mark Hounsell. In some […]
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“A little bit country and a little bit rock n’ roll” — that’s the idea behind the theme for the 2011 El Dorado County Fair coming to the fairgrounds in Placerville for four days over Fathers Day weekend, June 16-19. El Dorado County marks its 152nd year of celebrating the people, agriculture, art, music, natural […]
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The driving force behind Mother’s Day was Anna Jarvis, who organized observances in Grafton, W.Va., and Philadelphia on May 10, 1908. As the annual celebration became popular around the country, Jarvis asked members of Congress to set aside a day to honor mothers. She finally succeeded in 1914, when Congress designated the second Sunday in […]
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By Kara LaPoint, Reno Gazette-Journal When the Washoe Regional Transportation Commission and Nevada Department of Transportation have questions about efficiencies for roadway maintenance, they don’t have far to go for advice. A top-notch resource is right at their fingertips: the University of Nevada, Reno’s Pavements/Materials Engineering program. While Pavements/Materials Engineering at UNR is a nationally […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau Each year more than a dozen AmeriCorps members help educate residents and preserve the environment in the Lake Tahoe Basin. They come from all over the country and work for little pay in exchange for valuable work experience. “I’ve gotten an incredible amount of experience, more than I ever expected to,” said […]
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By Joshua Hammer, Newsweek We depend on them for truth, for glimpses into human vileness, even as we cut their jobs and cut their space and treat their work as if it’s the most disposable part of the ever-shrinking media. When photojournalists Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros were killed last week in Libya, it made […]
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Lake Tahoe Community College Art Department is opening entries for the 2011 annual student exhibition in May. Submissions will be taken May 18 from 8am to 6pm and May 19 from 8am to 8pm at the Fine Arts Building loading dock. Every LTCC college student registered in art classes during the quarters of spring 2010 […]
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