Professor Geoff Schladow of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Sierra Nevada College will give a talk at the Incline Village school on March 28. He was appointed founding director of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center in August 2004. As director of the largest limnological (the study of inland waters) facility […]
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By George Ward, The Conversation March 20 is International Day of Happiness and, as they’ve done every year, the United Nations has published the World Happiness Report. The U.S. ranks 18th among the world’s countries, with an average life satisfaction of around 6.88 on a scale of 10. While that may be relatively near the […]
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Derik Nelson and Family will be at the Lake Tahoe Community College Duke Theater beginning at 7pm March 23. Siblings Derik, Riana, and Dalten have been performing together since childhood. They’ve garnered more than 3.6 million views on YouTube, performed in more than 90 cities across the country and reached over 50,000 students of all […]
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A New Orleans-inspired spring festival, the inaugural Truckee Craw Thaw Music Festival, will bring a lineup of American roots-inspired musicians, Cajun-style street fare and more. The April 27-28 event will be in downtown Truckee. Festivities kick off that Friday with two live bands set up on Bridge Street outside Moody’s Bistro. The entertainment will be […]
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By Jen A. Miller, New York Times For most Americans, dogs are no longer relegated to the doghouse. According to the American Pet Products Association, an industry trade group, almost 60 percent of dog owners say they regard their pet as a child or member of the family. And many let their dogs snuggle up […]
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Friends of the South Lake Tahoe Library have two diverse events coming up in April. The first is April 11 at 6pm — Trail Talk: Everyday Trails. Feel like you do the same hike, ride, or run every time? Not sure where to look for a new, exciting adventure? Come ask the experts. This event will feature […]
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By Trina Hamilton and Winifred Curran, The Conversation There are many indexes that aim to rank how green cities are. But what does it actually mean for a city to be green or sustainable? We’ve written about what we call the “parks, cafes and a riverwalk” model of sustainability, which focuses on providing new green […]
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Rhomi is a 3-year-old Husky/pit bull girl who loves to play at the dog park and go for hikes. She has lived with children and is very affectionate. Rhomi is house trained and crate trained. She pulls a bit on the leash and will chase cats. Rhomi is spayed, microchipped, tested for heart worm, and […]
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By Nancy Trejos, USA Today Guests have a lot of demands these days. And hotels are changing their tactics to meet those demands. Hotels can no longer offer a simple bed and a bathroom. They have to think through every decision when designing a guestroom, from the type of mattresses to the bathroom lighting to storage […]
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By Larry Weitzman After setting records like driving across the United States in a Kia Niro Hybrid averaging 78 mpg, it apparently wasn’t good enough for the folks at Kia as for 2018 Kia has introduced a new Niro plug-in hybrid version with a claimed all electric range of 26 miles. In reality, that range […]
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