Cleo is a 7-year-old gray tabby with medium length hair. She has lived with other cats and has been around dogs. Cleo came to the shelter with another cat when their owner became homeless, and is a very pretty, sweet girl. Cleo is spayed, microchipped, tested for FIV, and vaccinated. She is at the El […]
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Music on the Beach, the free concert series at Kings Beach State Recreation Area, kicks off June 30 from 6-8:30pm and will continue every Friday evening through Sept. 1, excluding Aug. 11. Produced by North Tahoe Business Association, the 11th annual Music on the Beach will include nine free concerts over 10 weeks featuring a […]
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Liberty Utilities has information on its website about the new Time of Use (TOU) rates. Residential and small/medium business customers who are willing to use less electricity during periods when total energy demand is highest (the peak), can save money by shifting their usage to times with lower rates. Liberty offers TOU rates to residential […]
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On June 3, volunteers in Kings Beach, Tahoe Vista, Carnelian Bay and Crystal Bay will take to the streets to pick up trash. Registration will be at 9am at Community House located at 265 Bear St. in Kings Beach. This registration location is for Carnelian Bay, Tahoe Vista, Kings Beach and Crystal Bay. Last year, […]
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By Tony Berendsen “In the final decade of the 21st century…men and women in rocket ships landed on the moon. By 2200 A.D., they had reached the other planets of our solar system. Almost at once there followed the discovery of hyper-drive through which the speed of light was first attained…and later greatly surpassed. And […]
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By Paula Span, New York Times In many ways, the life that Karen Kanter and Stan Tobin share in Philadelphia sounds entirely typical. Both 75, they happily see movies and plays together, visit children and grandchildren, try new restaurants (but avoid sushi). He supported her through a successful breast cancer treatment years ago. She has […]
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Build a Better World is theme for this summer’s Douglas County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. There will be programs for ages 0 to 11 and a teens’ program for ages 12 to 17. The program runs from June 1 to July 31 at the Minden and Zephyr Cove branches. Those who participate will earn […]
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The two South Shore Soroptimist organizations separately awarded a number of students with scholarships this month. Soroptimist International of Tahoe Sierra honored 21 students with scholarships and awards totaling $12,200. Senior Scholarships ($1,200 each): George Whittell High School — Samantha Forvilly; South Tahoe High School — Sophie Caputa, Kamren Gonwald, Isabel Leon, Jocelyn Lopez, and […]
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By Anick Jesdanun, AP Deborah Braswell, a university administrator in Alabama, is a member of a dwindling group — people with a landline phone at home. According to a U.S. government study released this month, 50.8 percent of homes and apartments had only cellphone service in the latter half of 2016, the first time such […]
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By David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee The historic CB Kruger Whitehouse in Truckee is for sale for $1.5 million, and what comes next for the distinguished property could be interesting. The Victorian house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and offers a prominent street front location on Donner Pass Road, 18 parking spaces […]
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