Publisher’s note: This is from the November-December 1972 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. By Marie Walsh Some 100 persons turned out to hear Tahoe’s fabled ‘Winter of 1952’ described at the October meeting of the Lake Tahoe Historical Society. “It started to snow on the 11th of January and then it just didn’t quit,” recalled […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee Matthew Boger, Tim Zaal and Davida Wills Hurwin will make a rare joint appearance in Placerville Jan. 29. Boger and Zaal are the nationally known anti-hate speakers whose bizarre and inspiring story began when Zaal participated in a punk group that nearly beat Boger to death. The two men later […]
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Brian Hannink became the newest officer with the South Lake Tahoe Police Department on Jan. 10. Hannink joins the force after serving as an officer in Manteca for 1½ years. A highlight of the ceremony included Hannink’s father, Bruce, “pinning on” his son’s badge. Hannink graduated in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in history from […]
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Applicants are being sought among Nevada high school seniors for the annual $1,000 June Stannard Memorial Scholarship to pursue a college degree that will lead to a career in the tourism industry. The scholarship was created in 2008 to honor the memory of June Stannard, a longtime operations manager for the Winnemucca Convention Center and […]
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Moonie is a nice older Lab-terrier mix who is 8 years old. She has lived with small children and other dogs, though she does like to be in charge and would like to meet your dogs before she can go home. Her last owners let her roam the streets and never claimed her when she […]
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Douglas County Sheriff’s Department and Reno Police Department are partnering to support the Crime Prevention Conference for area property owners, managers, and law enforcement officials. This is an innovative, law enforcement based crime prevention solution designed to help “Keep Illegal Activity out of Rental Property”. The free conference is Jan. 13 from 8am-5pm at the […]
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By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee Imagine a gold nugget the size of a small fruitcake. Fred Holabird, a mining geologist, doesn’t have to imagine, because a gold prospector brought one into his Reno office in 2010. Holabird remembers shouting, “Oh, my God!” or something similar, but unprintable in a family newspaper. “I made some exclamation […]
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Mother, wife and community volunteer Michelle Feeney is known for dedicating her extra time in the Lake Tahoe community – from poverty to nutrition, she is devoted to making changes in the area. She has worked for Barton Health at the Community Clinic, Barton Family Medicine and is now joining Dr. Jennifer Ehmann at Barton […]
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Reno’s National Automobile Museum will be featured on the Travel Channel’s “Mysteries at the Museum” next week. The show takes a look at the strange and curious remnants of America’s past, often accompanied by scandal, mystery, and intrigue. On Jan. 11 Travel Channel will be airing two all-new episodes of “Mysteries at the Museum” beginning […]
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Publisher’s note: This is from the September 1973 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. Speaker at the August meeting was Joan Benner, Ranger for the California State Parks and Recreation Department at Lake Tahoe. Joan gave a delightful talk on the history of Sugar Pine Point from the development in 1903 of the I.W. Hellman summer […]
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