The 2011 Tahoe Truckee Earth Day Festival is slated for April 23 from 11am to 5pm at the Village at Squaw Valley. This all-ages, community sponsored event gives participants an opportunity to learn about recycling/composting, alternative energy, sustainability, watershed and forest health, and reducing ecological footprints via a diverse array of agency representatives and earth-friendly […]
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By Guy Rocha “Today, one can stand where Carson and Fremont stood thanks to a trail running from the top of the Heavenly Ski Resort tram,” according to an article in the Nevada Day 2000 Official Program published in Carson City’s Nevada Appeal. “The view was ‘awesome’ then, history records Fremont as saying, and it […]
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By Frank X. Mullen Jr., Reno Gazette-Journal This is certain: four stockmen, eight American Indians and a posse member were shot dead in the frozen Nevada desert in February 1911. Over the past century, nearly everything else about the “Shoshone Mike” case has been questioned, revised and exaggerated, according to researchers who studied the case. […]
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The D.G. Menchetti Young Shakespeare Program is having auditions for their performance of “Twelfth Night” for ages 13-18 on April 9 at the D.W. Reynolds Community Center, 948 Incline Way, Incline Village. Auditions will be from 3-6pm and must be scheduled in advance. Auditioners should prepare two short monologues – both pieces should total no […]
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Dudley is only 12 weeks old, and he is very sweet. This dog is very special, as he is deaf, so he will need a very patient owner who is willing to teach him sign language. He needs to have a well-fenced yard at his new home and needs to be an on leash only due […]
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By Stephanie Pappas, Live Science Marijuana users sometimes report that pot enhances their desire for sex. But a new review of research on marijuana and sexual health suggests that male smokers could be courting sexual dysfunction. Research on the topic is contradictory and few studies are high-quality, said study researcher Rany Shamloul, a physician with […]
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By Nancy Oliver Hayden STATELINE — The room was so quiet one could have heard a pin drop when Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto started talking about the myriad issues in the Silver State. “The first of many issues in Nevada is the methamphetamine problem,” she said. “Very few people knew it was a […]
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The opportunity for citizens to submit their names for possible nomination for the 2011-12 El Dorado County Grand Jury is now available. The Grand Jury acts as an investigative body to ensure that county, special district, and city government is being effectively run. The grand jury is not a jury for a trial. The judges […]
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Volunteers are key to the success of Camp Sunrise, a bereavement camp for children, and are needed for the camp June 17-19. The Barton Foundation’s annual Camp Sunrise will be at Galilee Camp & Conference Center in Glenbrook. Camp Sunrise is founded on the understanding that every child deserves the opportunity to grieve in a […]
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By Kathryn Reed Interesting travel pieces capture my imagination, taking me places I’ll never go, returning me to places I’ve been and introducing me to places I’ve never heard of. “Wild Writing Women: Stories of World Travel” is a collection of short stories from a group of women who gathered to draw inspiration from one […]
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