By Lee Traupel, Huffington Post Every traveler begins her journey with a complex web of connections, coupled with dreams of blue skies, unlimited horizons, fair weather and unlimited upgrades. But, as in everything in life, risk and reward live together and in this complex fine print driven world we all live and travel in the […]
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By Stella McMillin Rats, mice and voles are commonly sighted around homes and businesses this time of year. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife encourages Californians to let nature control rodent populations by actively protecting their natural predators – owls, hawks, falcons, eagles and vultures – rather than using poisons to eliminate pests. Environmentally […]
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• Senate Bill 605, which would establish a good neighbor tuition policy with students in Nevada, passed out of the California Senate Committee on Education with unanimous, bipartisan support on April 22 and is now on its way to the Senate Committee on Appropriations. • El Dorado County’s annual Great Bike Ride is May 7 […]
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The Douglas County School District board of trustees is looking for input into the selection of the next superintendent. Lisa Noonan announced her retirement earlier this year. Meetings will take place May 4 at 4:45pm at Carson Valley Middle School multipurpose room and May 6 at 4:15pm at Zephyr Cove Elementary School multipurpose room. The public may also submit […]
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By Kathryn Reed Park City is being held up as the latest poster child of tourism for the South Shore to emulate. The theme of the ninth annual South Shore Tourism Forum was economic and community revitalization. Instead of a to-do list for the South Shore it was more of a tutorial on what the […]
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• The South Tahoe Public Utility District board of directors will have a public hearing on the budget May 7 from 6-7:30pm in the district board room, 1275 Meadow Crest Drive, South Lake Tahoe. • Elder Option’s employee Rachel E. Carter published her second book in the Black Mage Series, “Apprentice”. • South Lake Tahoe residents […]
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Wilderness Medicine Explored is the topic of Khristy Gavigan and Lauren Hansen’s lecture. The two Barton Health employees will talk about practical techniques to recognize and treat an injured person in the wilderness. There will be hands-on case scenarios and review of minimum safety essentials. Attendees are encouraged to bring a backpack fully packed and ready for an adventure. […]
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By Bill O’Driscoll, Reno Gazette-Journal The San Francisco Bay Area has spoken on Reno-Tahoe tourism, and while the region’s favorability holds steady from last summer, more attention is needed on marketing to millennials. Among the findings from the Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority’s twice-a-year Bay Area Awareness Survey in February to be presented to the […]
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By Kyle Roerink, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — For Democratic Sen. Tick Segerblom, Tuesday yielded a victory five sessions in the making. Senate lawmakers passed into the Assembly a tax measure, SB 252, that’s backed by GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval that would annually raise $430 million to fund education and other programs. The rub […]
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By Matt Keller, KGO-TV Your mom always told you to take your vitamins, but that advice may be bad for your health. Many studies show eating fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease, but what about vitamins? A new report reveals taking too many supplements can actually increase the risk […]
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