Peter Goin, foundation professor of art at the UNR, will give a talk June 14 titled Time Travel: Revisiting Lake Tahoe. It will be at UC Davis TERC on the campus of Sierra Nevada College in Incline Village. Time Travel is a visual presentation of historical photographs of Lake Tahoe from the 19th century through the mid-20th century, […]
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Author Gage McKinney will be in South Lake Tahoe on June 19 to share the tale of the hard-rock miners from Cornwall who came to America early in the 1800s to tap the continent’s rich mineral wealth. They were crucial to the California Gold Rush and settled in the mining camps of the Sierra Nevada. […]
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By Kelli Kennedy, AP It’s one thing when hotels open fitness centers, but quite another when fitness centers open hotels. Luxe gym Equinox is opening a hotel in New York’s new Hudson Yards neighborhood next year in a move that embodies the evolution of wellness travel. Most hotels have beefed up fitness options — […]
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South Lake Tahoe resident Jordana Nicole Baggot died May 24, 2018, after suffering a brain aneurysm 20 days earlier. She was 42. Nikki was born in Phoenix on Jan. 28, 1976, where she lived the first 18 years of her life. She graduated from Arcadia High School in Phoenix and then went to Northern Arizona […]
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Sierra Nevada Alliance is hosting its inaugural nature photography contest in celebration of its 25th anniversary. The Snap the Sierra Photo Contest closes June 15. Proceeds from the photography contest will support the Alliance’s mission to protect and restore Sierra lands, water and wildlife, namely supporting an educational News & Review publication to distribute throughout […]
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The Eldorado National Forest is recruiting members of the community to form a network of people who are ready to work in a support role during wildfires and other emergencies. These positions will be “on call” and provide intermittent employment for people with availability during summer. There are no physical fitness requirements except for the […]
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By Rick Gross Over the next 30 years, in what is anticipated to be the largest wealth transfer in American history, an estimated $30 trillion is expected to be passed from baby boomers to their children and grandchildren.1 While the size of inheritances will vary, 53 percent of Americans between ages 25-70 who expect to […]
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Rosco is a year-old yellow Labrador mix who weighs about 75 pounds. He loves to play with people and other dogs. Be sure to call before coming to the shelter to be sure he hasn’t been adopted yet. Rosco is neutered, microchipped, tested for heart worm, and vaccinated. He is at the El Dorado County […]
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By Scott W. Allard, The Conversation In the U.S., the geography of poverty is shifting. According to a May report from the Pew Research Center, since 2000, suburban counties have experienced sharper increases in poverty than urban or rural counties. This is consistent with research across the U.S. over the past decade – as well […]
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Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team is promoting Lake Tahoe Wildfire Awareness Month throughout June. The mantra is: “Prepare Now! Wildfire Knows No Season.” There are several family-friendly events this month They include: South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue’s 5th annual Wildfire Safety Expo on June 9 from noon-3pm at the TJ Maxx parking lot at the […]
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