Bear killed at Tahoe after entering home of 92-year-old woman
Wildlife wardens killed a 3-year-old male black bear Thursday night at Lake Tahoe after it entered the home of a 92-year-old woman who left her garage door open, an official confirmed Friday. Shortly before midnight Thursday, deputies with the Washoe …
Read More »Swimming: Tigers compete at state championships
Douglas swimming standout Shelby Koontz capped a brilliant freshman season Saturday, winning the state title in the 100 free at the Carson Aquatic Center. Koontz won the event with a time of 51.19, breaking the school record in the event for the fif …
Read More »East Fork hosts new member reception
East Fork Gallery has added three new members, and is inviting the public to meet them. Pam Brekas, Marion Barker and Alice Norton will be showing and selling their work noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at an artist reception. The new members have consigned a …
Read More »Family Support Council goes back to basics
The word is out. Shirley Gibson is back at the Family Support Council of Douglas County, and this time, she’s in charge. Gibson, 60, took over as executive director in February. “I was welcomed with open arms,” she said in a recent interview. “It fee …
Read More »Fundraiser set for Carmen Altemueller
Friends of longtime Carson Valley resident Carmen Altemueller are holding a fundraiser June 15 to assist with expenses associated with the recent diagnosis of an inoperable brain tumor. Altemueller, 53, was vacationing in Costa Rica with her boyfrien …
Read More »Couple faces the challenges of infertility
When Allison Hines Jeppson was in the fourth grade, her career day ambition was “stay-at-home mom.” Now 24, her goal has never changed. She married her husband John in 2009, and thought by now she would be well on the way to motherhood, only to exper …
Read More »New invasive threatens Lake Tahoe
Another invasive species is encroaching on Lake Tahoe Basin waters. Three New Zealand mudsnails were found in the Truckee River near Reno earlier this spring, increasing the chances the invasive species could migrate to the basin. “It’s certainly b …
Read More »Lake Tahoe boating season about to shove off
Around the South Shore hulls are being scrubbed, drain plugs are being screwed in tight, crew members are being interviewed and boats are being plunked in the water. Once again, it’s boating season at Lake Tahoe. “A lot of what we’re doing right now …
Read More »Music group promotes local talent
Blue Jade Studios in Gardnerville is hosting a recital Thursday evening, featuring singer Vanessa Littrell and her students. The 6 p.m. performance will also showcase one of harpist Anne Roos’ intermediate students, as well as musicians from the newl …
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