By Kathryn Reed INCLINE VILLAGE — Photographs of sub-Alpine conifers, fields of lupine and the boulder lined East Shore of Lake Tahoe are more than just pretty pictures to scientists. They can represent what climate change is doing to the local and surrounding environment. “Changing Range of Light: Climate Change in the Sierra Nevada” is […]
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By Kathryn Reed The United States is a world leader in many areas. One area that often goes unrecognized is the contribution to the preservation of open space. It was March 1, 1872, that the first national park in the world was created. President Ulysses S Grant created Yellowstone National Park that day. Now there […]
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The El Dorado County School Boards Association and the El Dorado County Office of Education will conduct a workshop for prospective school board members on June 30 at the El Dorado County Office of Education. Registration is at 4:30pm, with the workshop taking place from 5-6:30pm. The purpose of this workshop is to inform prospective […]
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Bob Dylan will perform on Aug. 22 at Harveys Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena for the 2010 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series. Tickets will go on sale June 28 at 10am via Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com and apeconcerts.com. With more than 50 original albums and collections to his credit, beginning with 1962’s landmark debut LP, Bob Dylan, […]
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By Martha Bellisle, Reno Gazette-Journal A new survey of volunteering in the United States ranked Nevada at the bottom, but local organizations who rely on volunteers say they’ve never had trouble finding people willing to offer their services. While most of the country had big jumps in volunteer rates over the past year, Nevada ranked […]
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Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course & Restaurant has chosen four local high school seniors to receive $2,500 scholarships in support of their college educations. Each has demonstrated exceptional academic and athletic abilities, maintaining their honor roll statuses while participating in educational, sports and community-oriented activities. Edgewood Tahoe partnered with Whittell and Douglas high schools in Douglas […]
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By Dixie Reid, Sacramento Bee Charles E. Davis was a one-time sea captain who, in the early 1900s, ran a dance hall and boat landing on the Salton Sea. He was obsessed with the Donner Party, the California-bound pioneers trapped in the Sierra during the brutal winter of 1846-47. Davis believed there was more to […]
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By Carla Roccapriore, Reno Gazette-Journal STATELINE — The Doobie Brothers, followed by Chicago, took the stage late Saturday in front of fans at the Harvey’s Outdoor Arena and concluded the 3-hour performance singing six songs together. The groups performed in front of at least a 90-percent capacity crowd, who showed up despite the chilling temperatures. […]
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The Nevada Historical Society will take viewers behind the scenes at the stunning, historic Lake Tahoe retreat built by the legendary George Whittell when they present the documentary “Thunderbird Lodge” June 23 at noon as part of the High Noon series. The Thunderbird Lodge is one of the last and best examples of a great […]
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The Carson Valley Arts Council & Nevada Arts Council’s Circuit Rider Program will present the Cultural Heritage Summit 2 at Genoa Lakes Golf Club Supper Club on June 23 from 8:30am-2pm. The registration fee is $30 preregistration, $40 at the door and covers workshop resources and lunch. Circuit Rider and nationally known facilitator, Kendall Hardin, […]
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