Santa’s elves have done it again. Those little elves have placed a Christmas tree with a red Christmas stocking for each and every child who is on our tree at the Children’s Memorial in South Lake Tahoe. No child we have lost before their time should not go without a stocking for Santa to put […]
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By Lydia Mulvaney, Bloomberg Millennials have earned a reputation for loving consumer products that are local and artisanal. So why are they buying so many plastic Christmas trees? That’s the question irking Tim O’Connor, the executive director of the Christmas Tree Promotion Board in Littleton, Colo. To help capture more buyers, growers are positioning themselves […]
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By Lake Tahoe News The next prescription you get might not be able to be filled at a pharmacy or come in the form of a pill. Instead, it might require athletic apparel. Nature as medicine is what it’s being called. While people who regularly recreate outdoors know the benefits, those who are recovering from […]
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By Art Marroquin, Las Vegas Review-Journal Oh Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches. Until they damage your car. Or worse, tumble onto the street. Picking out that perfect evergreen centerpiece is a time-honored tradition for many families, but taking it home can sometimes pose a challenge. Failing to properly secure […]
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Dex is a very sweet 2 year old border collie/Australian cattle dog mix. He is a little shy at first, but pretty soon after meeting new people he is leaning in for pets. He loves to go for walks. Dex weighs about 40 pounds. He likes other dogs and has lived with cats. He would […]
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By Kim Wyatt “The California Field Atlas “ By Obi Kaufmann Heyday, 552 pages, $45 One-line review: Get lost in this singular, enchanting atlas of our golden state. “This is a love story,” begins “The California Field Atlas,” and the instant I opened this enchanting book I was under its spell. What is the purpose […]
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By Susan Wood For over a decade, the Lake Tahoe Boys and Girls Club has represented a home away from home for hundreds of South Lake Tahoe youngsters. Now it needs a home itself. The thinking is eventually the Lake Tahoe Unified School District may want to reopen the Al Tahoe Elementary School, so shared […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal Despite complaints from some critics that Burning Man is already too big, the organization may make their main event even bigger. As Nevada Bureau of Land Management officials review how the annual, weeklong arts festival has affected the surrounding environment and communities since it moved to Nevada in 1990, Burning […]
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Third installment of the 12th annual Alpenglow Sports Winter Film Series features Chris Burkard and his show “Under an Arctic Sky.” At 7pm on Jan. 4 at Squaw Valley’s Olympic Lodge guests will get a taste of what it’s like surfing in the fjords of northern Iceland during the largest storm in 25 years. Along […]
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By Susan Wood One could argue Orr stands for orthopedics at Lake Tahoe. With Barton bringing on Jeffrey Orr, 37, to its Tahoe Orthopedics group in September, the healthcare organization carries on a legacy built around one of the most renowned and accomplished orthopedic surgeons in this region. His father is Terry Orr. Between names […]
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