By Larry Weitzman As most of you know I am not a big fan of electric vehicles. They are expensive to build and have limited utility creating range anxiety. If Tesla didn’t have government and utility subsidies of about 25 percent of the purchase price, they would have folded long ago. Even though their stock […]
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Support is available on the South Shore for people who have lost a loved one. Barton Hospice office a grief support group the first and third Thursday of each month from noon-1:3pm at 2092 Lake Tahoe Blvd., Suite 500, South Lake Tahoe. Barton Hospice encourages people who have experienced the loss of a loved one […]
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Roxy is a beautiful 2-year-old German Shorthair Pointer, probably mixed with Labrador. She has lots of energy and if she is not exercised enough, she will jump fences. She cannot go home with cats and she can be choosy about her female dog friends. Rosy is spayed, microchipped, tested for heart worm, and vaccinated. She […]
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Tahoe Arts Project will be bringing the Missoula Children’s Theater back to Tahoe the week of July 10-14. Auditions for “Alice in Wonderland” will be July 10 at the South Tahoe Middle School multipurpose room from 10am-noon. Plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal While it may not be your first time buying pot, it may be your first time doing so legally. As of today, recreational marijuana will be available in select dispensaries in Northern and Southern Nevada, and an expected green rush is expected to follow. While the Nevada Department of Taxation […]
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By Kathryn Reed My book club friends say John Sandford is a great read at the beach – fast, easy and not intellectual. That sounds perfect to me. The problem, though, is one of his latest books, “Escape Clause” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2016), is really bad. So bad that it seemed like torture “having” to […]
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By Kit Bailey After 38 years, I can retire knowing I’ve been a part of change and growth in the wildland fire community. Starting out as a seasonal firefighter for California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and working my way up in the Forest Service, I set out to become a forest fire management […]
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The following traffic and parking controls are planned for July 1-4 in the Incline Village area. Road closures for Saturday’s parade: Highway 28 will be closed from just east of the Mt. Rose Highway roundabout to Country Club Drive from 8:30am-noon. Parking restrictions: There will be no parking on Village Boulevard (Southwood Boulevard to Lakeshore […]
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By Nic Abelow Everyone needs a vacation periodically. Breaking the routine of the workaday world is not only refreshing, but studies show it is good for you and your ability to do a better job. Reducing job stress can lead to more productivity. It’s easy to spend a lot of money on a vacation, but […]
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Six ducklings tried to run from the law, but officers were able to apprehend them in Tahoe City. A Placer County sheriff’s deputy saw the group of orphaned ducklings crossing North Lake Boulevard. She used her patrol vehicle to block traffic, allowing them to safely cross. The ducklings huddled up under a vehicle on the […]
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