Classic rock superstars Chicago and The Doobie Brothers take the stage at the 2010 Lake Tahoe Summer Concert Series at Harveys Outdoor Arena on June 19. Tickets go on sale via Ticketmaster at 10am March 29. Chicago first burst on the American music scene as The Chicago Transit Authority in 1968 with a debut double […]
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By USSA PARK CITY, Utah – Five-time Olympic medalist Bode Miller, who captured a historic full complement of medals in Vancouver, is auctioning his signed Olympic helmet on eBay to help raise money for Pam Warman, a former U.S. Ski Team technician, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Warman works for Sierra-at-Tahoe. The helmet, […]
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More than 200 scientists, agency staff and managers, and stakeholders will meet over two days to present results aimed at measuring the success of ecosystem restoration in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The 5th Biennial Tahoe Basin Science Conference “Measuring the Success of Ecosystem Restoration in the Lake Tahoe Basin,†is March 16-17 at the Tahoe […]
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High school students are invited to participate in the Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery, a nationwide high school art competition sponsored by the House of Representatives. The contest is open to all high school students within the 4th Congressional District. The deadline for entries to be received is April 30. The winning entry for […]
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The U.S. Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is accepting nominations through April 2 for individuals to serve on the 2010-12 Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee. Individuals interested in taking an active role in Lake Tahoe issues are encouraged to apply. The committee provides a critical role in advising the secretary of Agriculture […]
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The Douglas County Public Library has again joined with In-N-Out Burger for its “Cover to Cover Club†reading program from March 6 to April 17. Children ages 4-12 are eligible to receive a certificate for a free In-N-Out hamburger or cheeseburger by reading books. Both branches of the library are participating in the program. Children […]
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By Geralda Miller, Reno Gazette-Journal It didn’t take long for a Reno nurse to decide to pack her stethoscope and scrubs and volunteer in Haiti after the devastating earthquake on Jan. 12. When Burners Without Borders sent a request on Jan. 25, saying they needed doctors and nurses, Chelsea Chen, a labor and delivery nurse […]
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By ABC News Jaycee Dugard, her mother Terry Probyn and her half sister, Shayna, are seen and heard for the first time on-camera, since Dugard was abducted 18 years ago near her home in South Lake Tahoe. See exclusive home video of Dugard on “GMA” and “20/20.” Dugard introduces herself to the world for the […]
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By Amelia Richmond On March 6, Squaw Valley celebrates the life of Jimmie Heuga. His life, his accomplishments and the strength he showed in demonstrating to others how to live with MS are an inspiration to all who knew him. The celebration will begin at 4pm on the KT Sundeck. The son of Pascal “Pete†[…]
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In summer 2007, Chad Wiles and Allison Ansley, both Sierra Nevada College graduates, began to plot a bicycle route across Eurasia. Armed with ambition, a couple of visas, and two stout bicycles they set off from the coast of China and started riding west. Six months and two days later they rode onto the beaches […]
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