By Sharokina Shams, KCRA-TV A group of U.S. senators, including Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., are pushing for a law that would require labels for genetically engineered foods, but efforts to make similar laws in California have failed. Some lawmakers want all foods that are genetically engineered to be labeled in order to alert consumers. “Consumers […]
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Douglas County Parks & Recreation will be offering a dog obedience class at Kahle Community Center in Stateline from March 5-April 9 from 7-8pm. Cost of $80. Instructor Guy Yeaman uses a light-handed approach to help dogs obey commands. Dogs must be at least 4 months old and shot records need to be brought to […]
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• The final environmental impact report and statement are available online for Heavenly Mountain Resort’s Epic Discovery Project and proposed amendments to the 2007 Heavenly Master Plan. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Advisory Planning Commission is scheduled to review the final EIR/EIS document and make a recommendation on certification March 11. The TRPA Governing Board is […]
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By John Schwartz, New York Times Nearly 8 million metric tons of plastic waste makes its way into the world’s oceans each year, and the amount of the debris is likely to increase greatly over the next decade unless nations take strong measures to dispose of their trash responsibly, research suggests. The report, which appeared in […]
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By Scott Smith, AP With California entering its fourth drought year, even some big resorts with millions of dollars in modern snow-making equipment don’t have all their lifts running. The midsized and family-owned resorts struggling most had hoped to reopen for the Presidents Day holiday, traditionally the year’s biggest weekend for skiing. A recent winter […]
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The Nevada Division of State Parks has $300,000 in federal funds for local park and recreation improvement and acquisition projects through the Land and Water Conservation Fund program. All local governments, including counties, cities, towns, general improvement districts, and Native American tribal governments are potentially eligible for the 50:50 matching grants offered through the program. The […]
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Author Bernard Mergen lived at Pyramid Lake in the mid-20th century. He went on to earn a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania and became a professor of American studies at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Now professor emeritus, he comes to South Lake Tahoe to share his newest book. In “At Pyramid Lake”, […]
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By Natalie Parletta, Washington Post Hippocrates said, circa 400 B.C., that “food should be our medicine and medicine should be our food.” He would probably turn in his grave if he saw the amount of highly processed, sugary food and drinks marketed to children today. This food can be as addictive as cocaine or heroin. […]
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By ABHOW To have and to hold, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish from this day forward, until death do us part. Warren Kessler, who moved to Tahoe Senior Plaza in South Lake Tahoe in September, has presided over the exchange […]
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By John Krieger, Las Vegas Sun Privacy laws are becoming more consumer-focused, and companies that collect personal information about consumers — and fail to disclose what they do with it — are beginning to find themselves in uncomfortable situations. New regulations are aimed at protecting people’s privacy, and companies need to know their obligations, particularly […]
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