Lake Tahoe Community College’s Haldan Art Gallery is about to showcase the work of three Bay Area artists whose work is derived either literally or abstractly from organic form. The exhibit opens Sept. 30 and runs through Dec. 3. There will be a reception for the artists Sept. 30 from 6 to 8pm, with an […]
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The El Dorado County Resource Advisory Committee will be accepting proposals for projects that benefit National Forest lands in El Dorado County beginning in October. Applicants will be required to complete a written application and will have the opportunity to make an oral presentation before the RAC. Information about the RAC and the types of […]
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By Mark Glover, Sacramento Bee An industry that relies on giving is taking some lumps these days. Northern California charitable organizations big and small have seen donations decline as the recession, high unemployment and declining home values erode donors’ wealth. Competition for the dwindling pool of private donations is also up, since nonprofits that long […]
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Nearly 150 Douglas County third-graders will participate in a journey of exploration from the Minden-Tahoe Airport to space and beyond. The program is sponsored by the Minden-Tahoe Airport as part of a partnership with the Douglas County School District. The airport and school district plan to make the program an annual event that is coordinated […]
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By Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee To horse rescuer Beth DeCaprio, a pair of recent cases represent the worst of an already bad situation. A 3-year-old gelding – unable to stand on his own four hooves – was discovered in July in an empty field at Latrobe and Stonehouse roads near Rancho Murieta. Left without food […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sociologists, psychologists, psychiatrists and several other professional ists could probably have a field day analyzing people who have garage sales and the people who go to them. I fell into the former category last Saturday. I’m still baffled why people on vacation go to garage sales. I find them to be the […]
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By Laurel Rosenhall, Sacramento Bee Political pressure on teachers unions has been mounting for months, with national attention focused on charter schools, merit pay and other approaches to education that unions generally hate. Now the pressure is moving to the big screen in a manner sure to pervade the public consciousness in a whole new […]
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Discover a unique combination of theater, video and live interaction that creates a high impact experience and an unforgettable journey through history with Living Voices presented by Tahoe Arts Project. Witness the dynamically changing Northwest at the turn of the century. The expansion of the railroad, the discovery of gold, labor struggles, and world war […]
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By Kathryn Reed See that pink Ford F-150 cruising around South Lake Tahoe. It belongs to an elementary school principal. It’s not that he can’t afford a professional paint job, it’s just that his students are so smart. Sierra House Elementary School Principal Ryan Galles smiled and shook his head as Girl Power, peace signs […]
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Todd Offenbacher, world-class climber and Resort Sports Network host, will be speaking at Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village on Sept. 28 in the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, rooms 139/141, from 7-9pm. Widely known for founding and hosting the Tahoe Adventure Film Festival, a high-energy event in its eighth season that showcases 10-minute clips […]
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