Award winning bronze artist June Towill Brown of J.T. Brown Sculptures will present an educational tour of her sculpting career that “started over a glass of wine” during the North Tahoe Women’s Club monthly meeting on May 16. Women who live in the Reno/Lake Tahoe region are welcome to attend this luncheon at the Incline […]
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It was standing room only for the inaugural book launch for Bona Fide Books, the only small press operating on the South Shore. The Meyers-base publishing house came out with “Permanent Vacation” on May 4. It’s a collection of 20 stories from people who have worked in a national park in the West. Publisher Kim […]
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The second annual Lake Tahoe Basin Wildfire Wildfire Summit is June 24 from 9am to 4pm at Granlibakken Resort in Tahoe City. The goal of the summit is to provide information and tools to assist residents to reduce wildfire risks to their homes and communities in the Tahoe basin and to develop recommendations for each […]
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A renaissance of sorts is being celebrated at Ski Run Marina this weekend. Ski Run Marina Art Galleries are bringing an eclectic collection of art to the South Shore. This area in the center of South Lake Tahoe is billing itself as the heart of the South Shore. It now features exclusive galleries, a community […]
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The Lake Tahoe Community College Theatre Arts Department will be presenting a special theatrical performance to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11. There will also be special events connected to the performance to honor the victims and heroes of 9/11. The performance will be a collection of monologues from “With Their Eyes” and “The Guys.” […]
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TastyPlacement, which has a satellite office in South Lake Tahoe, released its first book, “WordPress 3.0 Search Engine Optimization” through IT publisher, Packt Publishing. The book is authored by its founder and president, Michael David. “WordPress 3.0 Search Engine Optimization” is a complete guide to optimizing a website or blog on the WordPress content management […]
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MontBleu goes comedic when “Saturday Night Live” funny man Seth Meyers takes the stage May 28 in Stateline. A member of the “SNL” staff for the past nine years, Meyers is the show’s head writer, but is probably best known as the co-anchor of the “Weekend Update” segment and the other half of Tina Fey’s […]
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By Tia Rancourt North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District will be celebrating National Emergency Medical Services Week throughout May. Celebrated nationally during the week of May 15-21, this special week acknowledges the outstanding services performed by our first responders nationwide. This 38th annual event brings together local communities and medical personnel to publicize safety and […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will continue prescribed fire operations on Kingsbury Grade near North Benjamin through May 8. Crews expect to treat 5 to 10 acres per day, weather permitting. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from prescribed fire project areas. Smoke management is part of every prescribed fire burn plan, […]
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By Peter Hecht, Sacramento Bee Dr. Marion P. “Mollie” Fry packs for federal prison in her red “Marijuana Medic” T-shirt. She is an activist who wears her cause, who clutches a medical cross with a cannabis leaf, who points animatedly at her chest hollowed by radical breast cancer surgery. Her emotional account has stirred rallies […]
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