By Jason Motlagh, Time On the second floor of the downtown campus, a motley group of students listens to a lecture titled “Palliative and Curative Relief Through a Safe and Effective Herbal Medicine.” Not the sexiest of topics on the face of it, but there’s a catch: this is Oaksterdam University, and the medicine being […]
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Publisher’s note: This is reprinted from the February 1974 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. By Sheryl Morris The Great Flume Ride, a tale of five men who supposedly traveled down a logging flume north of Incline Village during the Comstock era, was told January 29th to members of the Lake Tahoe Historical Society. Telling the […]
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By Cathie Gandel, AARP Bulletin From age-defying beauty serums to tummy tucks and a penchant for sushi, boomers have made billion-dollar industries out of countless products and services that barely existed when the first of the 78 million-strong generation was born in 1946. Just as they transformed society in the 1960s, creative boomer entrepreneurs and […]
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Author Scott Lankford will present a public lecture from 6-7pm June 1 at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences about what lurks beneath the surface of Lake Tahoe. The event will be in the assembly room 139, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. Tickets are $10 for the general public and no charge for students […]
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Belle is a 2-years-old pure bred dog who was used to breed puppies until her owner couldn’t have her anymore. Now she is looking to be a loved family pet. Belle has lived with other male dogs and small children. She is house, crate and leash trained. Belle is microchipped and vaccinated. She is at […]
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Publisher’s note: This is from the March 1974 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. By Sheryl Morris Tales of Snowshoe Thompson, logging days and the pre-logging era at Lake Tahoe and stories of heavy winters were recalled Wednesday night by Arnold Trimmer of Genoa, Nevada. Trimmer was addressing members of the Lake Tahoe Historical Society and […]
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By Kathryn Reed Laughter and silliness are often cures for sadness. Author Jennifer Kelman proves this with her book “Mrs. Pinkelmeyer and Moopus McGlinden Burn the Rrrrump Rrrroast”. It’s billed as a book for children for them to feel safe and loved, especially when separated from their parents. After reading it, I think it would […]
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By Steve Rushin, Via As a father of four, I may as well stuff all my cash in a confetti cannon and fire it into the air on arrival at the next ballpark, theme park, or movie theater my family visits, simply to expedite the inevitable process by which my wallet is drained of every […]
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By Carol Morello, Washington Post A majority of the nation’s children will be minorities before the decade is out, crossing a demographic milestone more quickly than previously predicted, according to a new analysis of census statistics by a demographer with the Brookings Institution. Demographer William H. Frey said unexpectedly rapid growth among Hispanics and Asians […]
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Publisher’s note: This is reprinted from the April 1974 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. Some 60 years of Lake Tahoe memories were nostalgically reflected upon at the March meeting of the Lake Tahoe Historical Society by longtime local resident, Stanton Meyer. Meyer first saw Lake Tahoe in 1915 when his parents purchased the Porterfield cottage […]
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