David Leroy DeWitt passed away on April 22, 2018, in South Lake Tahoe. He was 85. David was born in Corona on Nov. 22, 1932. He attended school in Corona. He started classes at Riverside City College before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. David served four years in the USAF as a radar technician […]
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Lake Tahoe Humane Society is putting on a logo contest. The artwork is to represent animal welfare in the basin. It should be accompanied by a description of 100 words or less about the concept of the piece. Requirements: · One or two colors, preferably one. · A symbol (something that is representative of animals, […]
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Bona Fide Books in Meyers has a new publisher, and a new book coming out this spring. Maeko Bradshaw recently took over the independent press from Kim Wyatt, who founded the company in 2009, specializing in nonfiction and poetry. Bradshaw, a Tahoe local, received a master’s in book publishing from Portland State University. Her first […]
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The Tahoe Valley Thunderbird Choir shined at the Music in the Parks Choir Festival in April. Students grades 3-5 traveled off the hill to Vanden High School in Fairfield on April 21 to be adjudicated for the first time. The intention was to provide the students with the opportunity and experience of performing under pressure […]
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By Kristen Knutson and Malcolm von Schantz, The Conversation Do you wake up bright eyed and bushy-tailed, greeting the sunrise with cheer and vigor? Or are you up late into the night and dread the sound of your alarm clock? We call this inherent tendency to prefer certain times of day your “chronotype” (chrono means […]
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By Kathryn Reed It was the summer of 1942 and life for those of Japanese descent living in the United States had been upended when they were sent to internment camps. A few pleasures, though, were possible – with baseball being one of them. Jay Feldman weaves a tale of history, love and the American […]
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The next Barton wellness lecture is titled Taking Care of Your Mental Well-being. The free talk will be May 10 starting at 6pm in the board room at Lake Tahoe Community College. Marianna Randolph will talk about: · What is mental health and how does it impact you? · What can you do to address […]
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Tundra is a large 2-year-old Husky/Malamute mix. He loves to play with other dogs. He has great manners, except when it comes to cats, chickens, and other small animals. He spent part of this past Saturday at the Earth Day celebration, and enjoyed meeting lots of people and dogs, plus he posed for photos with […]
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Unity at the Lake is sponsoring an essay contest for all students at South Tahoe High School. The essay, titled “How I Make a Difference,” should explore what these words mean to the student and how they have incorporated them or intend to incorporate them into their life. Unity will select a winner from each […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – “High-functioning teams lead to high-performing organizations.” That was one of the messages delivered by Tina Sampson, vice president of sales for Vail Resorts. She was a speaker this month at the Mountain Travel Symposium at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe. Her topic – Leadership for Innovation. She was there to put a […]
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