Send us your newsContent for briefs is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com. Visit www.sierrasun.com to submit events online. Please limit descriptions to 50 words. E-mail submissiCopyright 2012 Continue Reading
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‘Tahoe Impressions’ to have opening reception at Soule Domain
TAHOE - Join local award-winning artist Eva S. Nichols for the opening reception of her new exhibit "Tahoe Impressions" at Soule Domain Restaurant on 9983 Cove St. in Brockway, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 4:30-6 p.m.The exCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
Tahoe City Fine Arts and Crafts Festival will be two-weekend spectacular
TAHOE CITY, Calif. - Set on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, the Tahoe City Fine Arts and Crafts Festival will give visitors a special opportunity to meet with more than 45 artisans and craftspeople showcasing a wide variety of arCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Thunderstorms create fires throughout Tahoe National Forest
TRUCKEE, Calif. - Thunderstorm activities brought the total amount of small fires burning throughout Tahoe National Forest to 17, U.S. Forest Service officials said Wednesday morning. Lightning struck the forest 206 times on TCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Man rescued after being stranded for 2 hours in Lake Tahoe
TAHOE CITY, Calif. - Regional emergency crews on Tuesday rescued a man who had been floating for nearly two hours in Lake Tahoe after his friend dropped him off in the water to swim and eventually lost sight of him, an official Copyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Squaw/Alpine join West’s biggest ski resorts on unprecedented pass deal
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - Four of the premier independent mountain destinations in the West will offer a combined pass option for the 2012-13 season in an unprecedented move that officials say could set the stage for future collaCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Sierra Cosmetic Laser Spa to host open house with laser treatment info and free prize drawing
TRUCKEE, Calif. - As summer winds down the effects of sun and high desert air can begin to take their toll on skin. To combat summer's effect on the skin Sierra Cosmetic Laser is hosting an end-of-summer open house on WednCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. Continue Reading
Lake Tahoe Summit: Officials look to find a balance between economy, environment
STATELINE, Nev. - Severe debt and federal budget cuts will put increasing pressure on the private sector to take responsibility for environmental restoration projects in the Lake Tahoe Basin, according to the congressional delegCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading
Meet Your Merchant: Make an arrangement with this longtime Tahoe business
TAHOE CITY, Calif. - After 25 years in Tahoe, Wanda's Flower Shop is still a locals' favorite for flower arrangements on the North Shore.Founder and owner, Wanda Bambery, has been working with plants and flowers siCopyright 2012 Sierra Sun. All Continue Reading
My Turn: Why are people so careless?
TAHOE VISTA, Calif. - This has bugged me for a long time, the carelessness of people who toss out or leave behind their garbage. Maybe I am an old fuddy-duddy but I taught my children good manners and respect for their environmeCopyright 2012 Sierra Continue Reading