To the community, “We love the reading program. Always a good time. Look forward to it every year!” “The plays and special events are awesome. Excellent, love the program.” “Great summer reading practice! Thank you.” These are just a few of the many positive comments received from parents about the 2015 summer reading program at […]
Read moreBy Ben Hewitt, Outside Rye Hewitt putting his pack basket, which he wove himself, to good use. He and his brother Fin learned how to make the wooden baskets from a friend of the family’s who also unschools her children. Photo: Penny Hewitt In early September, in a clapboard house situated on 43 acres just […]
Read moreTo the community, Both Bread & Broth and Live Violence Free have been helping members of the South Lake Tahoe South Shore community for over 25 years. While B&B has been focusing on providing meals to those who struggle with hunger, LVF has been promoting a violence free community through education and advocacy to address […]
Read moreBy Joe Mathews Anchor me, baby. Because I find it impossible to write with restraint when politicians use babies to prey on prejudice and misinform the public in the service of winning votes. That’s the story of the Republican presidential contest, as Donald Trump and his opponents make xenophobic nonsense about “anchor babies” a top […]
Read moreBy Brian Uhler Community outreach: During the month of August, we concluded our Coffee with a Cop program. Members of the public expressed support for the program, but several asked for us to do the same thing at the Starbucks located at the Y to help give locals who frequent this location a chance to […]
Read moreBy Roberto A. Ferdman, Washington Post The good news is that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to make the Nutrition Facts label on many packaged foods significantly more honest. The bad news is that this well-intentioned fix could seriously backfire. As part of a label overhaul, which the FDA announced last year, […]
Read moreTo the community, “We love serving our community and participating at Bread & Broth’s dinners. Everyone is so thankful and we can’t wait to come back soon!” That was the group quote written by the Heavenly Mountain Resort, the Adopt A Day sponsor crew on Aug. 24. Volunteering their personal time to help the B&B […]
Read moreBy Matthew Dallek The first Republican presidential debate was a veritable blockbuster, with 24 million viewers tuning in last month. Its sequel next week at the Reagan Presidential Library in California may attract even more viewers. Why were so many Americans in this age of digital communications willing to watch 10 men on a debate […]
Read moreTo the community, On Aug. 27, Tahoe Arts Project held a Music on the Beach fundraiser at Tahoe Lakeshore Lodge and Spa. Our guests enjoyed music by Niall McGuiness, Trey Stone and John Shipley. A huge thank you to Pat Ronan and his staff for hosting this event. Thank you to Sessions Salon, South Tahoe […]
Read moreBy Andrés Martinez Have you made your New Year’s resolutions? No? What are you waiting for? Labor Day is upon us. September sneaks up on us every year to interrupt the languid days of summer, like a bell being rung to signal the end of recess, a return to work and to seriousness. ’Tis the […]
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