By Kathryn Reed STATELINE — The English language does not have enough adjectives to justly describe the five young women who were honored Wednesday by Soroptimist International South Lake Tahoe. Erika Cook, Hannah Elder, Glory Pillsbury, Diku Sherpa and Kelsey Smith were recognized as Young Women of Distinction for their academic and extra curricular achievements. […]
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By Howie Nave Ken Ober passed away this week. I first heard about it from other comedians on Facebook. The “regular†media ran with the story a couple days after his death on Sunday. Most people probably know Ober from his MTV show “Remote Control†in the late ’80s, which also introduced his announcer/second banana […]
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Perennial Harrah’s Lake Tahoe favorite, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy brings high-energy, neo-swing to the South Shore Room on Nov. 21. Mixing 20 years of hits, holiday classics and great music from their new CD “How Big Can You Get? – A Tribute to Cab Calloway”, BBVD is a cinch to blow the doors off the […]
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Douglas County sheriff’s Deputies David Cadwallader and Bill Coleman graduated from the Nevada Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Law Enforcement Academy Nov. 13. During the academy, law enforcement cadets are instructed in such topics as: Federal, State and Local Laws, Laws of Search and Seizure, Laws of Arrest, Community Oriented Policing, Physical Fitness, Use […]
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The snow gods will shift their view Wednesday, smiling down upon the Fresh Ketch annual “Original Pray for Snow†party. With two floors of party space, the El Jimador Tequila Girls on hand, the return of the famous frozen T-shirt contest, two live bands, a slew of prize and drink specials to be had and […]
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Christmas Cheer was started decades ago in South Lake Tahoe to provide a merry Christmas for the less fortunate on the South Shore. It has evolved into a year-round food distribution center for people who are referred to the nonprofit from one of the social service agencies in the area. However, Christmas is still one […]
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By Gary Mihoces, USA Today A 22-year-old male won a “Ladies Poker Championship” over the weekend in Stateline. The winning hand that earned him top prize of $9,932 was a pair of queens. Greg Sessler, a student at the University of California-Davis, earned his victory Saturday at Harveys Lake Tahoe hotel/casino. The tournament was part […]
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By Margaret Williams Smoking cigarettes is the No. 1 preventable cause of premature disease and death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Great American Smokeout, which is an annual nationwide celebration on Nov. 19, challenges smokers to give up tobacco for 24 hours in hopes that they […]
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By Drue Chapman The following is an update from the first few Student Council meetings at Zephyr Cove Elementary School. Newly Elected Student Council at ZCES for 2009-10: Kate Krolicki, President Jah’nessa Morris, Vice President Drue Chapman, Secretary Caroline Krolicki, Treasurer Nick Buchholz, Historian Lacey Robinson, Artist Trent Dingman, Representative Anna White, Representative October/November Meeting […]
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By Dennis Myers, News & Review The notion has been creeping around elite circles for months, though there has been little public discussion of it. And the state demographer—the person who keeps track of noses in Nevada for the state government—has nothing about it on his Web site. But still the talk goes on that […]
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