By Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post Depression is usually considered an issue parents have to watch out for starting in the turbulent teenage years. The CW channel, full of characters with existential angst about school, friends and young love, tells us so, as do the countless parenting books about the adolescent years in every guidance counselor’s office. But what if by that […]
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Without a suitable home, the Bass Camp and Reggae festivals are not happening in Tahoe this year. Paul Reder through PR Productions started the concerts in the parking lot of Lake Tahoe Hard Rock. His customers want to be on grass. And while he accommodated them to a point, it wasn’t feasible to lay sod […]
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By Thomas Moore, Las Vegas Sun The bulk of Nevada’s economy rests on one unglamorous, taken-for-granted object. It supports most of the state’s gaming win and resultant tax revenue, as well as a large portion the quarterly earnings for publicly traded gaming companies and as a result, sometimes their stock prices. To a large degree […]
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Liberty Utilities customers may sign up for a free energy audit at either of two local events this weekend, and receive free energy efficient LED bulbs during the audit. Liberty will be at the Wildfire Safety Expo in South Lake Tahoe at the TJ Maxx parking lot on June 17 from noon-3pm, and at Peaks […]
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Liberty Utilities doled out several scholarships to area high school and community college students living in its service territory. This is the fifth consecutive year that Liberty has provided these awards. Winners are: South Tahoe High School – Emily Doyle Douglas High School – Hunter Celio North Tahoe High School – Lionel Pascal Truckee High […]
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Kings Beach will start the Independence Day holiday on July 3 with the annual fireworks show.s Beach. The firework and beach party are from 4-10pm at North Tahoe Event Center, hosted by the North Tahoe Business Association. The event is open to all ages and features preferred fireworks seating, food vendors, a beer/wine and mixed […]
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“The Smog of the Sea” short film chronicles a one-week journey through the remote waters of the Sargasso Sea to assess the fate of plastics in the world’s oceans. As the crew sieves the water they find a fog of microplastics permeating the world’s oceans. Following the movie screening in Inline Village on July 13, […]
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By Laura Walny Suicide in men has been called a silent epidemic around the world because of limited awareness. Yet according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, men die by suicide 3.5 times more often than women and account for the majority of suicide deaths in most nations, including the United States. El Dorado […]
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By Abby Stevens, Moonshine Ink On April 13, 1873, the Daily Alta Newspaper reported “that Carrie Pryor has acquired an unenviable reputation in Truckee … She is a dangerous woman and it is high time this community were rid of her presence.” This wasn’t the first time Pryor had been written up in a newspaper […]
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Jackson and Robbie are shy male kittens who need a home together because they didn’t get much attention when they were younger. They are about 3 months old and will do best in a household that will be patient with them. Jackson and Robbie are neutered, microchipped, tested for FIV, and vaccinated. They are at […]
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