By Kathryn Reed The contraption looks a bit like a sophisticated high school science project as it rocks back and forth, with steam escaping and a slight rumble reverberating in the large room. The Munchinator is at work. A team of representatives from Carson City-based Ecologico Logic Inc. brought a prototype of their machine from […]
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Dennis Oliver of Incline Village passed away Nov. 3 following a serious, monthlong illness. He was 47. Dennis was born May 20, 1963. Dennis was the public information officer for the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and an extremely valued employee of the agency over the last three and a half years, according to TRPA Executive […]
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Toccata — Tahoe Symphony Orchestra and Chorus — kicks off its 2010-11 Winter MusicFest with a program featuring selections from Handel’s Messiah along with many holiday favorites. Performance dates: Dec. 15, 7:30pm, Trinity Episcopal Church in Reno. Dec. 17, 7:30pm, St. Theresa Catholic Church in South Lake Tahoe. Dec 18, 2pm, St. Francis of Assisi […]
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Jenny Alustiza, a 2008 graduate of the Lake Tahoe Community College Fire Academy, has been hired on with the Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District after graduating from their academy last month. Alustiza had to go through the Tahoe Douglas Fire Academy to obtain the Nevada certifications the college doesn’t offer. She is the first woman […]
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El Dorado County has added two community flu shot clinics in South Lake Tahoe. The vaccine will be offered free of charge to children age 6 months through 18 years of age, and Medicare Part B will be billed for people age 65 and older. There is an administration fee of $15 for people age […]
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South Lake Tahoe AAUW welcomes members, guests and the public on Nov. 13 at 10a, at the Aspen Room at Lake Tahoe Community College library to learn about the women who contributed to the passage of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. Storyteller and AAUW member Sherna Kopple Svensson will share a […]
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Have you ever seen flashing blue lights in your neighborhood and wanted to know what was going on? Do you want to find out how safe your neighborhood really is? Now you can, through a new partnership between the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and CrimeReports, creators of the National Crime Map, at www.CrimeReports.com. “Providing […]
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Harpist Anne Roos is having CD release party on Nov. 20 from 6:30-8:30pm at Harrah’s Tahoe in Stateline. Entertainment will be provided by Screenbooth Lake Tahoe and JJ Entertainment, who will be playing tracks from Roos’ new recordings. Roos is teaming up with Bread & Broth, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to feed the […]
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The North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual Winter Recreation Luncheon on Nov. 10 at noon, with an 11:30am registration check-in, at the Olympic Village Lodge (formerly Olympic Village Inn), 1909 Chamonix Place in Olympic Valley. This event is geared to provide insight about winter happenings, including events, festivals and activities, to […]
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By Virginia Matus-Glenn South Lake Tahoe has many hidden treasures and I’d like to take this opportunity to tell you about one of my favorites. I’m an avid reader and at first glance it appears that if you live here and want a book without going to Carson City or Reno, you’re limited to the […]
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