Friends of Hope Valley’s annual workday is June 9 starting at 9am. Meet at Pickett’s Junction to join in a work party. Projects include watershed habitat improvement, highway clean up and fence work. Bring work gloves, shovels, sun block, hats and a snack. Projects will be completed by 11:30, allowing time to join the celebrations […]
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By Richard Gardiner, The Conversation In the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the entire country. The holiday was Memorial Day, and this year’s commemoration on May 28 marks the 150th anniversary of its official nationwide observance. The annual […]
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By Larry Weitzman Maybe it was too spiffed up to compete with other compact sporty models, or maybe it was for good looks, but if it was spiffed up and made to sound good by adding TRD (Toyota Racing Development) Performance Exhaust and Performance air filter, that addition does little if anything to improve the […]
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Ra is a beautiful 10-month-old brown tiger longhair cat who was picked up as a stray in Meyers and his owners never claimed him. He is very playful and inquisitive, and is a confident older kitten. Ra is neutered, microchipped, tested for FIV, and vaccinated. He is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter […]
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By Nic Abelow It’s not simply a matter of working harder; it’s much more about using your non-financial skills and talents in new ways to bring you prosperity and a greater sense of personal satisfaction. Here are five tips to follow when seeking balance in your finances. 1. Access to money is not evenly distributed. […]
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By Melinda Myers Fill your garden with colorful annuals you and the pollinators can enjoy all season long. Look for outstanding varieties chosen by All-America Selections (AAS), a nonprofit plant trialing organization, to brighten your garden, attract pollinators and outperform other varieties on the market. Attract hummingbirds and second looks from passersby with the vibrant […]
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By David Wright, CNN Ray Chavez is the oldest survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor that launched America’s entry into World War II in 1941. At 106, the indefatigable veteran has been traveling around the country for years, attending memorial services and commemorations. This week, he met with President Trump in the Oval Office […]
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The Douglas County Public Library will be providing a six-week class on how to use the library’s Heritage Quest database for family and historical research. From June 14 to July 26, professional genealogist Yvonne Prettyman will teach the six-week class on Thursdays at the Minden Library from 4-5pm. Heritage Quest is a free online database […]
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Slow Food Lake Tahoe along with former board member and Truckee River Sanctuary owner Polly Triplat will present a Backyard Chicken Raising Skillshare from 10am-noon on June 9 at the Truckee River Sanctuary in Truckee. Find out what it takes to start enjoying fresh eggs from your own chickens: whether you may legally have hens […]
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The Douglas County Public Library invites all children and teens to participate in the Summer Reading Program. Libraries Rock is this year’s theme, with a children’s program for ages 0 to 11 and a teens’ program for ages 12 to 17. The program runs from June 11 to Aug, 4 at the Minden and Lake […]
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