Sophia is a 4-year-old Chihuahua who weighs about 3 pounds. She likes other dogs. Sophia will greet you with a big tail wag and will eagerly go for a walk with you, but she is so tiny that she would easily fit in a cute purse so you could take her everywhere. Sophia will be […]
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By Kathryn Reed Disrupter. That’s what Airbnb has been to the lodging industry and communities where it operates. Airbnb is part tech company, part lodging company, part tourism company. It is anything but ordinary. And that’s what those who like it love about it. Author Leigh Gallagher captures the entrepreneurial spirit of the three men […]
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Joan Elaine Grech passed away at home Dec. 18, 2017, after battling cancer for the past two years. She was 77. Born in New Jersey, on April 21, 1940, Joan moved to California as a young girl. After graduating high school, she met and married her husband of 58 years, Charlie. Joan and Charlie spent many […]
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Diamond Peak Ski Resort will once again host a free Retro Ski Film + Speaker Series at The Chateau at Incline Village this winter. It will include brief presentations by local historians, filmmakers and/or former Diamond Peak employees, followed by screenings of classic ski and snowboard films including five Warren Miller films from the 1970s […]
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South Shore author Jennifer Quashnick on Jan. 30 will introduce people to the third novel from her Mountaingirl Mysteries series, “Sierra Nevada Dangerous Developments.” In this adventure, Rachel Winters never skied so fast in her life. But her life never depended on it before. Now, Rachel’s friends and family are in danger, and the only […]
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By Tia Rancourt Knowing that you are prepared for an emergency can help you and your family stay calm and act effectively. Working together, learning about risks, making an emergency kit, staying informed, knowing your evacuation plan are just some of the things you can do to prepare ahead of time. The three key steps […]
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With January being National Radon Action Month, the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension’s Radon Education Program is offering free short-term radon test kits to Nevadans from Jan. 1 through Feb. 28. Radon test kits are available at Cooperative Extension offices and partnering locations, as well as at presentations statewide. Radon is a naturally occurring, […]
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By Alyssa Pereira, San Francisco Chronicle William and Grace McCarthy made a life of traveling across the sunny and sometimes snowy state of California. William, an armament expert for the U.S. War Department, and his wife lived in San Francisco but traveled frequently to the corners of the state, taking in Yosemite vistas, the […]
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The 2018 Western Governors’ Association’s Celebrate the West regional art competition that challenges high school students to create works inspired by their state is accepting applications until April 30. WGA’s visual arts challenge, sponsored by the Western Governors’ Foundation, is open to high school students in the 19 Western states and three U.S.-flag islands served […]
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Lake Tahoe South Shore Chamber of Commerce is hosting an educational workshop titled China-Ready. Citcon USA will be conducting the Jan. 25 event from 10am-12:30pm in Stateline. With Beijing the host of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Chinese tourists have been increasingly visiting winter sport destinations in the U.S. Many rely on Chinese social media platforms […]
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