Influential women from around the Tahoe-Truckee-Reno region are coming together to cultivate self-reliance, creativity, and collaboration to catalyze change. This full-day event on Oct. 2 is designed to provide people with the tools and inspiration to create vibrant and resilient communities on a personal, local and global level. Women as Change Makers: Building Community from the Ground Up […]
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South Lake Tahoe’s permit center at Tata Lane is expanding hours to improve customer service. Beginning Aug. 17 the center will be open 8am-4pm, Monday through Friday, with no closures during the day. The city has seen a substantial increase in the number of requests for service and submission of permits due to an increase in construction […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee The Placer County Sheriff’s Office has received a $50,000 grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for programs to combat underage drinking and alcohol sales to minors. The sheriff’s office, throughout the year, will target problematic ABC licensed establishments that sell alcoholic beverages to minors and obviously intoxicated […]
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Ralph is a 3-year-old chocolate Lab mix. He’s a happy playful boy who loves to play fetch and swim. Ralph has a short tail due to an injury. Ralph is neutered, microchipped, tested for FIV, and vaccinated. He is at the El Dorado County Animal Services shelter in Meyers, along with many other dogs and […]
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By Kathryn Reed Hospitals use huge quantities of water – from old sterilizers operating 24 hours a day to non-aerated faucets to old toilets. And then there is landscaping. According to the EPA, the median hospital uses 315 gallons of water per bed per day. Hospitals have historically been near the top for water consumption […]
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By Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle The news has come in waves this summer. Becky Hammon, the lone female assistant in the NBA, coached the Spurs to an NBA Summer League title. A few weeks later, Nancy Lieberman was hired by the Sacramento Kings to be an assistant coach under George Karl. Jen Welter was […]
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By Ananya Bhattacharya, CNNMoney How pervasive is bias against women in the workplace? Well, it’s literally in the air. That’s one takeaway from a new study by two European researchers. Most modern offices use climate control systems based on the metabolic rate of an average 40-year-old man who weighs 155 pounds. That may have described […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Nevada has received $1.6 million in AmeriCorps grants, money that will be used to aid and promote volunteer efforts targeting a host of causes, from education and rural healthcare access to environmental restoration and veteran services, the governor’s office said Thursday. In all, the funding will support […]
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By Scott Harlan, Salinas Californian My interest in geology probably started with my father who was a petroleum geologist. We would go to gem and mineral shows together and look at all of the spectacular specimens. There is a sense of discovery when you find something that no man has ever seen before. […]
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Kyle Swanson, an orthopedic surgeon with Tahoe Orthopedics & Sport Medicine in Carson City and Lake Tahoe, will be honored at the 5th annual Aviation Roundup at Minden-Tahoe Airport. The Army veteran served in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan where he performed surgeries on soldiers and Afghan civilians. Swanson, along with four orthopedic physicians at […]
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