By Susan Wood STATELINE – Donning a Keep Tahoe Blue T-shirt, singer-guitarist Jack Johnson made his priorities clear early on to the environmentalists and fans on hand for the Harveys Summer Outdoor Concert Series Friday night. Booths to support his philanthropic, eco-friendly messages, soft rock smooth enough to provide the urge to swing in a […]
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In Bill Morgan’s book, “Morgan’s Tahoe,” he tells more than 30 stories of happenings at Tahoe in which he was involved from 1965 to 1989. That period was one of the most turbulent times in Tahoe’s history. As forest supervisor of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, followed by several years as executive director of […]
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By Carole Jablon-Bernardi When Abraham Lincoln ordered the completion of the Dome of the Capitol Building while the Civil War loomed, critics loudly protested. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in the middle of World War II, dedicated the National Gallery in Washington, D.C. John Kennedy asked for legislative support of the arts in 1962 while relaying both […]
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By Stephen Mihm, Bloomberg Planning a trip to the beach, a lake, or some other spot in the great outdoors in the next month or so? Please take a few moments to thank a small but influential group of reformers, idealists, and busybodies who created an enduring American institution: the summer vacation. Prior to the […]
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Owen McKenna is back, this time investigating a murder on Fannette Island. The fictional detective is the star to the series of books written by local author Todd Borg. Borg just released his latest mystery thriller “Tahoe Payback.” It is available online. Borg will be scattered about Northern California and Northern Nevada giving talks, signing […]
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For most musicians their tours are all about making money. Not for Jack Johnson. The singer-songwriter who will be playing two sold-out shows in Stateline on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Harveys Outdoor Concert Series is giving away thousands of dollars to local nonprofits. Johnson plans to match donations up to $2,500 […]
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During the Great Gatsby Festival the Vahalla arts group will be hosting the second annual boathouse fundraiser. This will be an opportunity to step back in time to relive the tumultuous 1920s. Prohibition was in effect. Jazz was all the rage and flappers danced the night away. Wear a costume and be immersed in the […]
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Zumba is one of 10 adorable kittens at the shelter right now. They are all different colors — orange, gray, calico, tabby, black , white — you have your choice of your favorite color. Both males and females. All are spayed/neutered, microchipped, tested for FIV, and vaccinated. They are at the El Dorado County Animal […]
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By Susan Wood CARSON CITY – Americans love the open road. That sentiment is not reserved to travel on four wheels – as evidenced July 22 in Nevada’s capital city to commemorate the completion of the last leg of the Interstate 580 Carson City Freeway. Travelers of all sorts and all ages took the invitation […]
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By Michelle Robertson, San Francisco Chronicle When asking seasoned miners about this year’s so-called gold rush in Northern California, it can be a challenge to obtain trustworthy information. “People who are smart don’t advertise what they’ve found,” said Bob Van Camp, better known as “Digger Bob.” “If you’re finding nuggets in an area, you […]
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