By Toni Sopocko OCEAN CITY, Wash. — Even living in a beautiful place like Lake Tahoe, sometimes you’ve just got to get out of Dodge. For this year’s fall adventure we decided to take the land yacht (our 19-foot trailer) somewhere it had never been before — the Washington coast. We settled on shooting for […]
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By Kathryn Reed A sense of pride fills the students as they give adults tours of the school. They talk about their campus with enthusiasm. They know the answers to every question asked. Starting in the hallway at Mount Tallac High School is a wall of student photos. They are part of the three A’s. […]
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Conviction Rated R 4 bagels out of 5 By Howie Nave When I look back on this year in movies (my Best of/Worst of comes out in late December) I know already that some of my favs were based on true stories or were bio pics. Maybe because true life trumps fiction or you know […]
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By Jason Hidalgo, Reno Gazette-Journal To come home, one must leave first. And for self-professed local boy Ryan Sheltra, leaving the comforts of home made his return that much sweeter. As the son of one of the long-time owners of the Bonanza Casino in Reno, one would think Sheltra was a shoe-in for the family […]
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By Kathryn Reed From the cover I should have known I was not in for light, happy reading. For some reason the toy outlined in chalk as though one of the two standing wooden figurines shot the other didn’t deter me – or rather, it didn’t occur to me what might loom inside. “EDGE – […]
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October is upon us, so is the time for literary Halloween revelry. Join Bona Fide Books the evening of Oct. 30 starting at 7pm for a scary slam and costume party. Candy, beer and Vincent Price movies will be provided. Bring your best original or classic scary story to perform for the chance to win […]
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Publisher’s note: This is from the July 1973 Lake Tahoe Historical Society newsletter. By Mike Magliari, Lake Tahoe Historical Society Until recently, little research was done concerning the Washoe Indians. Aside from the Washoe Indian Trail on Taylor Creek and Dat-so-la-lee basket collections, there wasn’t much one could see pertaining to Lake Tahoe’s earlier inhabitants. […]
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Nevada Day, a four-day celebration of the Silver State’s admission to the Union in 1864, will recognize “100 Years of Aviation in Nevada.” The centennial marks the history-making flight of daredevil pilot Ivy Baldwin just west of Carson City – at elevation 4,675 feet the highest at that time. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Dick Rutan of […]
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By Stephen Ward In 1983, Dr. Donald Trunkey, an innovative physician with a dream to help injured patients regardless of their financial constraints, formed the California Shock/Trauma Air Rescue service. Since then, CalStar has helped the Tahoe area provide quick transportation to nearby hospitals, with more than 3,000 transports since Tahoe’s CalStar-6 base opened in […]
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The Dakota Organization will present “Talking With…,” a study of love, loneliness and obsession where laughter mingles with perpetual sadness. The play is Oct. 21-23 at 7:30pm and Oct. 24 at 2pm at the CVIC Hall, 1602 Esmeralda in Minden. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for students and seniors. This play consists […]
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