By Dawn Evans At Barton Health we strive to provide consistently exceptional care for our patients and their families. But what can someone do before a hospital visit is needed or after being released? Here are some safety tips to help you and your loved ones stay safe, healthy, and out of harm’s way. Focus […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy RENO – To claim that ethnobotanist Paul Alan Cox has discovered a cure for ALS, sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease, Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative conditions would be a wild stretch of any imagination; but to say he and his team could be close is spot on. It is estimated that every […]
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Publisher’s note: This letter was sent to the South Lake Tahoe City Council and city manager. It is published with permission. Dear Mayor David, Council Members, and City Manager Kerry: Once again, thank you for your work and service to the people of South Lake Tahoe. I know that you all want to do what […]
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By Christopher Ingraham, Washington Post About 94 percent of American adults know how to ride a bike, according to an August 2013 YouGov survey. Once you learn how to ride one, you probably never forget (thanks, muscle memory!). But most of us probably don’t think too hard about how we actually ride a bike — how we hop […]
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By Jenny Kane, Reno Gazette-Journal Worldwide, horses have played an important role in wars, sports and agriculture. In Nevada, they have helped to deliver mail on the Pony Express trail, they have riled the crowds at the rodeos, and they have changed the landscape of our high desert hills. The Nevada Museum of Art’s newest exhibition: […]
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By Matt Zapotosky, Washington Post The Justice Department is asking local courts across the country to be wary of how they slap poor defendants with fines and fees to fill their jurisdictions’ coffers, warning that such practices often run afoul of the U.S. Constitution and have serious real-world consequences. In a letter that was sent […]
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· The next Tahoe Area Sierra Club meeting will feature Virginia Chandler talking about her time in the Peace Corps in Mongolia and Grace Anderson speaking about her hike on the Haute Route through the Alps. The free talk is March 24 at 7pm at Unity of the Lake, 1195 Rufus Allen Blvd., South Lake […]
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By Mark Robison, Reno Gazette-Journal Why are the Reno Aces seeking bat girls but not bat boys? Short answer: Hiring 16-year-old girls to work around adult men in a locker room would not be appropriate. A bat boy for a minor league team has many more duties than is what are seen by fans. “They […]
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Archivist and sleuth Marilyn Long will be leading guests through the mysteries of the Lake Tahoe Museum collection. The event is March 22 at 2pm at the South Lake Tahoe museum. To reserve a spot, call 530.541.5458 by March 19. Leave your name, phone number, and number guests attending. You will receive a return phone call to confirm […]
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By Case Keefer, Las Vegas Sun The first upset of the NCAA Tournament took place days before the games tipped off. The tournament’s selection committee deemed the team leading most Las Vegas betting boards in odds to win the national championship over the last few weeks unworthy of a top seed. Despite almost all projections […]
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