By Kathryn Reed Life-changing. That is how students describe their visit to the Museum of Tolerance in Southern California. For the second year, Tisha Seims took her seventh-grade language arts students from South Tahoe Middle School to the museum. It wasn’t just the students who came away changed. Seims said she got more out of […]
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The American Cancer Society is hosting its kickoff extravaganza April 3 at MontBleu in Stateline with an all-ages show with hip hop artist Mike E and local/regional artists Lavish Green and Outta-Control. At 3:30pm is a meet and greet the artists, a chance to learn more about Relay for Life and the American Cancer Society, […]
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REELcomp.com of Incline Villages hopes for a major uplift to its one-of-a-kind Skate Community with the addition of its newest ambassador, skateboarder Aaron “AA” Astorga. REELcomp.com is committed to providing a rich experience to its membership in the snow, skate, surf and ski communities and is established as the premier site to upload original footage, […]
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By Kathryn Reed A place with super old items was a completely new experience to a group of third-graders. “Everything in this museum was used by someone in South Lake Tahoe,” Bonnie Turnbull told the students. Turnbull looked like she was home at the museum, dressed in an outfit that would have been popular more […]
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The 2010 season for the Virginia & Truckee Railroad is rolling down the tracks toward its May 27 opening, with tickets available here. Round-trip and one-way rides between Carson City and Virginia City will run Thursday–Sunday through Oct. 31. With last summer’s inaugural season a complete sell-out, getting all aboard now preserves a window to […]
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By Kathryn Reed ZEPHYR COVE — If you need to know where in the world something is, Hilton Atherton and Goody Walowit are the ones to ask. Atherton, a Zephyr Cove Elementary School sixth-grader, is headed for the Nevada state Geography Bee in Las Vegas next month. Walowit, a seventh-grader at South Tahoe Middle School, […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is seeking public comment on the environmental assessment for its proposed action to restore the Angora Fire area, including fuels reduction, wildlife habitat improvement, aquatic habitat and watershed restoration, road and trail system improvements and invasive weed control. The EA marks the third round of public […]
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The builder of Incline Village ’s first LEED registered home construction project, located at 1085 Mill Creek Road below Highway 28, will host an informative tour March 20 from noon-4pm. Refreshments will be provided at this free event which showcases green technologies being implemented in the house. Professionals will be available to talk with interested […]
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By Kathryn Reed Lights. That was the one thing the three panelists keep repeating — how paying attention to lighting can translate into thousands of dollars. Change the bulbs, turn them off, and start saving money. David Mattocks, president of Green Pro Systems in Truckee, told the group gathered at Embassy Suites in South Lake […]
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By Kathryn Reed ZEPHYR COVE — Buy the cheap hamburger. The lean stuff produces about as much grease as the fatty kind. That’s what Aubrey Felton discovered in his science experiment. The Zephyr Cove Elementary School sixth-grader took first place Tuesday night for his grade level. He used raw and frozen meat of different grades […]
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