By Guy Rocha, Reno Gazette-Journal For more than 60 years beginning in 1929, Nevada’s state flag had a design that the Legislature did not adopt. Legislative sessions sometimes exceeded the then-constitutional provision for 60 days in which the legislators would be paid. A hurried amendment to the bill changing the position of the name “Nevada” on the proposed flag was […]
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By Megan Brancaccio, Moonshine Ink As I walk into the Coffeebar Bakery — located on Donner Pass Road, less than a mile from Highway 80 — it’s hard to focus on anything but the smell of roasted coffee beans and the spread of various baked goods. The shop hardly seats 10 people, and serves mostly as […]
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By Melinda Myers Lift your spirits, enliven your indoor décor or give the gift of beautiful blooming orchids. You’ll enjoy these exotic blossoms for months with just minimal care – once you know what to do. Start with a healthy flowering plant. The phalaenopsis or moth orchid is the most widely available and easiest […]
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By Molly Hucklebridge Coolidge Carol Bennis was recovering from joint replacement surgery when she was asked to go on a snowshoe hike under the full moon. At the time, the 75-year-old had never hiked at night or even put on a pair of snowshoes. But when she heard her surgeon and other patients at a […]
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Princess is an 11-month-old Labrador-Border Collie mix. She loves other dogs and kids, but cannot go to a home with chickens or small pets. She is a sweet young dog who will enjoy getting lots of exercise and going to training classes. Princess is spayed, microchipped, tested for heart worm, and vaccinated. She is at […]
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By Emily Swanson and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, AP Adult caregivers looking after aging relatives and friends have little training for their stressful roles but still find the experience rewarding, according to a poll released last week. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey finds that long-term caregivers don’t just provide rides to the doctor […]
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The Friends of the Library are hosting local author JoAnn Conner on Nov. 7 at 6pm. Conner will share the experience of getting her first book published. “Heartwood” is a work of historical fiction set in 1867 Bridgeport The book tells the story of a young man who came west after the Civil War and […]
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Local Freshies is bringing the Lake Tahoe premiere of Transworld Snowboarding’s film “Arcadia” to South Lake Brewing Company on Nov. 17. Doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 7:30pm for this free all ages event. This Pray for Snow Party is also a fundraiser for the Sierra Avalanche Center. Local food truck High […]
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By Larry Weitzman About two months ago, I tested the Kia Niro Touring, the top of the line model of the Kia Niro family. I noticed in the specs, the lower trim line model returned better fuel economy, so I scheduled a bottom of the line model FE to see if that was true as […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal Sci-fi freakazoids, this is your year to flourish. Burning Man announced its 2018 theme this week, “I, Robot,” a theme inspired by the 1950 collection of short stories published by author Isaac Asimov. The stories tell the fictional history of robots. The theme was chosen by Burning Man founder Larry Harvey […]
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